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My great-great-grandmother was Elizabeth Szilagyi, she was born 11 Feb 1853 (according to the obituary found in a Michigan newspaper).  Her parents were listed on her death certificate as Teme Szilagyi and Ersebet Cauka.  Elizabeth married Sgimond or Zsigmond Bertalan between 1872 and 1874 (census gives her age of first marriage as 20)  in Hungary.  Zsigmond died before 1910 because on the ship record for their son Imre, he lists his mother, the widow Zsigmond Bertalan.Elizabeth and Zsigmond…See More

Update:  On the back of this photo there is writing in Hungarian that says:With loving memories to my godfather and family, Emma and it's dated 1955.See More

This is one of many pictures of unknown relatives we found at my grandmother's house.  This was taken in McKeesport, PA.See More

Here's another photo from my grandmother's house.  I believe these people where somehow related to my great-grandparents Janos Peto and Esther Liska or maybe just friends. See More

Update:  On the back of this photo there is writing in Hungarian that says:With loving memories to my godfather and family, Emma and it's dated 1955.See More

These appear to be group wedding pictures.  They all come from Perth Amboy, NJ which is where my great-grandparents Janos (John) Peto and Ester Stella Liska were married in 1905, but we have no idea who these people are.See More

This is Frank Mattes a photographer in Philadelphia, PA.  He was born 14 Jul 1881 in Vesprod, Bacs-Bodrog, Hungary,  he came to the US in 1906 and was naturalized in 1914.  He married Magdalena "Lena" Teufel and they had a son names Frank Jr who was born in 1912 but died in 1915, and a daughter Anna Helen Mattes, born in 24 Jan 1917 who was still single and living at home in 1940.  The last record I have found on Frank is his 1942 WWII draft card and he is still living in Philadelphia. What I…See More

On the back of this photo it says "The church where Lajos and others are."   We aren't sure who Lajos or the others are and we don't know where this is located either.UPDATE: June 10, 2014 After viewing this picture some very kind soul did some research and found this Brooks House was the Brooks Settlement House in Hammond, Indiana.  I did a quick search and found a Lajos Peto in…See More

It's been a really busy weekend so I'm pretty late getting this posted.  In honor of Memorial Day,  here's a soldier.  I THINK this might be my great-grandfather's brother.  Surname Peto or Petho.....Not sure though. See More