The compiling of this Genealogy was begun one year after my retirement in 1982 . The start was the location and photographing of all known Headstones at the St. Joseph cemetery at Hopwood, Pa. And also the Oak Grove / Oak Lawn sites in Uniontown, Pa.
A search was conducted at that time in the St. Mary's and the adjoining Park's cemeteries located on Route 119 North of Uniontown, Pa. The only family members were of the Lux family at Park's.
Numerous revision were made during the course of the year's. With good copies made in 1988, again in 1993 and at the present time in 1995.
The work was sporadic due to other projects through out those years. My ten years of Consulting Work and two years of full employment at the former Republic Steel Banning Mine Water & Treatment Plants. Interspersed at that time was extensive work for a Research Manuscript of Fayette County's Coal and Coke History.
Those hours of research covered the locations of Coal Mines, Coke oven sites and many Coal Patch towns with accompanying maps, photos and other verifying information. This was persuade and given to Dr. Maher, a well know and respected medical doctor ; and Buzz Storey a local historian and Newspaper man both of Uniontown, Pa. Also to the Fayette Campus of Penn State University for their future Coal and Coke Museum if it comes to fruition.
By your scribe : R. E. Buzonas
GENEALOGY INDEX - Volume I
(Robert Buzonas MASTER BOOK Volume's I & II)
Foreword A
Foreword 1 - 2
Korwin History - Poland Records by Mr. Edward Morofsky 3 - 4
Korwin History - Translation into English 5
Mary Regula Tree Chart - First Marriage 6
Lipcryeiska - Tilka ( Tirka ) Tree Chart 7 - 8
Baptismal Records - Europe 9 - 10
Baptismal Records - Europe Translation 11-12
Birth's and Death's - November 1988 13-14
Anniversaries - April 1995 #1-2-3-4 15-18
Anniversaries - April 1995 Zosky 19
Births and Deaths 1988 #11A-12A 20-21
Family History #15-16-17-18 22-25
Portraits
Family Miscellaneous Information #1-2-3 26-29
Family Miscellaneous Information #4-5 30-31
Short History of Lithuania - Grolier Publishing 32
Correspondence Exchanges 33-36
Residences of the Buzonas Families 37
Military Service - Buzonas Families 39
Military Service - Robert E . Buzonas @ Chanute Field Ill 40-46
Military Service - Robert and Clarence Buzonas 47
Military Service - Robert E. Buzonas @ Ripon College Wisconsin 48-54
Service Record - Robert E. Buzonas 55
- Donald R. Buzonas 57-58
- Joseph Lipchinsky 59-62
Genealogy Charts and Letter - Edward Morofsky 63-75
Documents - Citizenship of Joseph Bozonas Sr 76-77
- Baptism Certificate, Stanislaus, (Stanley) Bozonas 78
- Army Discharge, Stanley Bozonas 79-81
- Birth & Death, Stanley Bozonas 82-83
- Baptism Certificate, Anastasia Liptinsky Buzonas 84
- Catherine Liptinsky Nebraska 85
-  p;; Enlistment / Discharge , John Nebraska 86-87
-  p;; Death Certificates , John Nebraska 88-89
-  p;; Grave Sites Purchase , Napieieralska 90
-  p;; Marriage Licenses - Mary Lipczinski 91
-  p;; Death Certificate - Charles Lepchinsky 92
-  p;; Stanley Bozonas - Instructions 1964 93
-  p;; Jennie Buzonas - Burial , Johnson 94
GENEALOGY - INDEX - Volume II
World War II
Fred Burns 08-24-1944 -  p;; Boy Scout , Friend & Neighbor 1 - >4
Wartime Correspondence -  p;; Comrades and Friends 5 - 24
Eberhard Stevens -  p;; Austrian POW at Vint Hill Farm 25-26
Special Orders ( R. Buzonas ) -  p;; Feb . 16 , 1944 to Camp Crowder 27-28
Original Documents and Papers -  p;; 29-38
Occupations of Family Members -  p;; 39-46
Correspondence -  p;; Genealogy Research 1988 - 1995 47-58
Language in use for W. Pa.& W.Va. -  p;; 59
Compositions and Poetry during World War II 61-64
Cemetery Locations Graph 65-66
Burial Plot Headstone Photographs 67-72
Death Prayer Cards 73-80
Genealogy Of Lux Family 81-82
Duplicate/Spare Copies of Information 83-
Family Miscellaneous Information
BUZONAS:
Grandfather Buzonas and the oldest son, Stanley went by spelling of their names as Bozonas. Other spellings may have been Bozonis and Boyono.
Grandmother Buzonas maiden name was Anna Piechowski, but all called her (Jennie.) The English spelling was Pehosky.
The Country of Lithuania was under Russian rule at the time our Grandfather left the country.
All young males upon reaching the age of 17 or 18 were required to serve in the Russian military. At that age, the military arrived at the family farm, and Grandfather jumped out of the kitchen window and took off for America, with little or no money and only the clothes on his back. He entered this country by way of Canada, and made his way in time to Mount Pleasant, Pa. Later on he was one the Founders who helped to build the (Transfiguration Catholic Church) there, and later moved on to the small town called Mower, south of Connellsville and then to Phillips. His work, as well as his oldest son Stanley, was the Coke Ovens in those locations.
My Grandfather's first girl friend was from the Sparrow family who had a farm on the outskirts of Star Junction. A friend of his was dating Anna (Jennie) Pehosky. Later they both admitted that they liked the other's girl...so they then traded girl friends, who they later married and remained close friends through out the years.
LEPTINSKY:
John Leptinsky and Mike Lepchinsky were born in Poland and it is possible that the oldest daughter; Mary, may have also been born there too.
Grandmother Tilka / Tirka was born in Austria. She also had a sister whose name was Victoria Dzik (Juke), who is buried in the St Joseph Cemetery, Hopwood, Pa .
After the death of her husband Albert , she managed or worked at a Boarding House at Oliver , Pa . The 1920 Census records indicate ... Dist 21, Enumerator 63, Page 8, Line 87 from film at the Uniontown Library. The number of the Boarding House was #156 and she tended to 3 Lithuanians and 1 Polish immigrants. The actual home of the family was number #217 were she raised an assortment of cattle and small farm animals.
In the Census listed in the above paragraph, in North Union Twp, John Leptinsky is listed under D21, E63, P12A, Line 12 and showed Sophia, his wife, immigrated here in 1907.
Victoria Juke is listed under D21 E63 P12B as having immigrated in 1887. She had 3 sons, 2 daughters, 1 brother and 6 boarders at houses #228.
Uncle John Leptinsky and Aunt Sophia had two children that died as babies, and the girl was named Nellie and the boy Stanley. Whether they were twins or separate births is unknown.
It is believed that two of the daughters decided, as a remembrance, to take their names and in their memories to continue their existence. Anastasia Liptinsky Buzonas chose (Nellie) and her older sister Stephanie Leptinsky Kudyba selected (Stanley.)
However, Anastasia Buzonas, is listed as Stanislawa under her Civil marriage license ..... the feminine of Stanley? The Church marriage license also list her as Stanislawa for June 1921?
Civil - Nellie H. Stanislawa Leptanski ....
Church - >Stanislawa Lipcryeiska .....
Her baptism by Father Kenna, St. John R.C. Church, Uniontown, Pa on Oct 8th 1898 listed as Anastasia Lipkinsky ... and parents as Albert Lipkinsy ... and Mary Tirka ?
Other papers in my file show the additional names; Court Trial, 1931, Grandmother as Mary Leptunsky; Indenture, 09-18-1924, as Mary Missus.
A marriage license, wed John Missus whose first wife died 01-03-1919. The Ceremony was on 09-14-1920 at Cardale Church by Rev. Father H. Radwanski.
A divorce later occurred either in the late 1920's or early 1930's.
Mike Lepchinsky married Mary Regula Wisiewicz 02-19-1917 at the Transfiguration Church of Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Charles Lepchinsky married Anna Vrable of Sharon, Pa.
Her parents were : Father - George Vrable ..... (Austria, Slovakia).
Mother - Johanna Melcher.. (Austria, Slovakia).
Verification of spellings, name's, children est : can be researched in the records of United States Censuses for the Counties of Fayette, Greene, and Westmoreland.
Information listed as of April 1995 .
By Robert E. Buzonas
Family Miscellaneous Information
Albert Lipczynski
Arrived in USA at Philadelphia, Pa on 12-26-1882 at the age of 25 years. Naturalization papers 06-10-1891. He and his two sons John and Mike worked on Lake Erie, and later came to Brownfield, Pa and worked on the coal yards and Coke Ovens in and around the area of Brownfield Mine.
Mary Regula
Her father was a Sheriff in Europe and lived on a large family farm. She arrived via the St Lawrence River in to Canada, at the age of 16 year and later on to Cleveland, Ohio. Her first husband was Edward Misicwicz whose children were :
Sophia who married Joseph Payson : Both interned at Sylvan Heights cemetery.
Stella who married Joseph Borytsky :Both interned at St Joseph Cemetery.
Mike Lipchinsky
Uncle Mike and Aunt Mary lived in the following communities :
Hecla / Grindstone / Allison / Nemacolin and they operated a grocery store in Republic with living quarters above the store.
The Maps that follow, page 4, & 5.
The locations of the Buzonas & Leptinsky families in Europe. (Lithuania and Poland)
Grandfather Buzonas stated that the bloodlines were : Lithuania , Prussian and Russian.
In the Liptinsky family - the bloodlines were : Polish (Albert) and Austrian (Mary).
Information listed as of May 1995.
bloodlines were : Polish
OCCUPATIONS
Males
First Generation
Buzonas Joseph Europe/Farming America/Coke works
Lipcryeiska Albert Europe/Farm , River ? America/Coal Mines
Second Generation
Buzonas Joseph Jr. Insurance - Metropolitan Agent
Stanley Cokeworks and School Maintenance
Benjamin Department Store and Steelworker
Leptinsky John Coal Mines
Lepchinsky Mike Grocery Proprietor and Coal Mines
Lepchinsky Charles Coal Mines and Musician
Nebraska John Grocery Proprietor
Kudyba Joseph Coal Mines
Third Generation
Buzonas Robert Chemist and Coal Preparation Engineer
Clarence Proprietor - Vendor and Television Repair
Donald Pa. State Highway - Surveyor and Management
Leptinsky Joseph Coal Mines
Frank Vendor - Produce
Charles Vendor - Steelworker - Motel Owner & Proprietor
Walter Steel - Machinist
John
Edward Chemist with PhD. Degree - United States Steel
Lepchinsky Joseph Military Career - Navy (Ret.)
Bernard Coal Mines and Steel
Walter Coal Mines - Foreman
Lepchinsky Richard Patent Attorney
Emmanuele Daniel
Sproull Glenn Utilities - Water Company Foreman<
Homa Larry Grocery - Manager
Carey Dan
Rose Gerry
Reh Gus
Jenoway Leonard
Caliguiri Richard Proprietor - Dairy Store
Hatala Joseph Coal Mines - Foreman
Hoist Steve Coal Mines - Foreman
Brown Ernest State Highway Dept
Meiner Gerald State Highway Dept - Materials Division
Morofsky Edward Canadian Govt. - PhD. Degree
Hughes John Trucking and Chauffeur
OCCUPATIONS
Males
Fourth Generation
Bruder Steve Proprietor - Sales Representative
Buzonas James Short Order Cook and Story Writer
Leptinsky Mark Engineer
Lipchinsky Thomas
Paul
OCCUPATIONS
Females
First Generation
Buzonas Jennie Housewife
Lipcryeiska Mary Manager - Boarding House & Housewife
Second Generation
Stemnock Frances Housewife
Shellenberg Helen Housewife
McNally Clara Housewife
Bokis Marie Housewife
Leptinsky Sophia Housewife
Lepchinsky Mary Housewife and Grocer
Kudyba Stephanie Housewife
Buzonas Anastasia Housewife & Hospital Cafe worker
Nebraska Catherine Housewife - Grocer - Organist & Hospital Cook
Lepchinsky Anna Housewife
Third Generation
Buzonas Diana Housewife & Technician - Scaife Co (Korean War)
Betty Housewife & Teacher
Patricia Housewife - Beautician - and Dairy Store Proprietor
Emmanuele Harriet Housewife
Sproull Agnes Housewife & Head Cook - Krese 5 & 10 Store
Carey Ann Housewife & Maitre - Hotel Webster ; Pgh , Pa
Hona Lottie Housewife
Rose Louise Housewife
Reh Helen Housewife
Jenoway Katherine Housewife
Leptinsky Joanna Housewife and Secretary
Lepchinsky Arlayne Housewife
Caliguiri Edith Housewife & Proprietor - Dairy Store
Lepchinsky Irene Housewife
Hoist Betty Housewife
Lepchinsky Marie or (Marge) Housewife
Hatalla Marie Housewife
Lepchinsky Betty Housewife
Marlene Housewife and Legal Secretary
ewife
Reh Helen Housewife
Jenoway Katherine Housewife
Leptinsky Joanne
Buzonas Anastasia (Liptinsky) Wife of Joseph S. Buzonas
Born: Fri: 10-05-1898 Died: Sat: 05-30-1981
Age: 82 Town: Olivier,Pa.
Buzonas Benjamin D. Sr. Husband of Marie Bokis
Born: Thur: 04-11-1905 Died: Sat: 02-06-1982
Age: 77 Town: Mt Pleasent, Pa.
Buzonas Clara Wife of Christerphor McNally
Born: Mon: 08-14-1911 Died: Sun: 07-03-1977
Age: 65 Town: Mt Pleasent, Pa.
Buzonas Frances Wife of Louis Stemnock
Born: Fri: 10-07-1891 Died: Sat: 06-16-1984
Age: 93 Town: Mt Pleasent,Pa.
Buzonas Joseph S. Husband of Anastasia Liptinsky
Born: Sat: 03-05-1896 Died: Tues: 08-17-1976
Age: 80 Town: Mt Pleasent, Pa.
Buzonas Stanley (Bozonas)* Dad's oldest brother; Single.
Born: Mon: 04-07-1894 Died: Thur: 07-25-1968
Age: 74 Town: Mt Pleasent,Pa.
Note: Stanley spelled his name with an "o"
Buzonas Donald R. Son of Mr.&Mrs Joseph S. Buzonas
Born: Sat: 09-05-1936 Died:
Age: Town: Uniontown,Pa.
Buzonas Patricia V. ( Zosky) Wife of Donald R. Buzonas
Born: Wed: 09-23-1942 Died: Fri: 06-04-1993
Age: 50 Town: Brownsville, Pa.
Buzonas Donna M. Daughter of Mr&Mrs Don R. Buzonas
Born: Tues: 05-02-1967 Died:
Age: Town: Brownsville, Pa.
High School Science Teacher..
Buzonas Clarence L. Son of Mr&Mrs Joseph S. Buzonas
Born: Wed: 08-08-1923 Died:
Age: Town: Uniontown,Pa.
Buzonas Betty (Green) Wife of C.L. Buzonas
Born: Mon: 12-31-1917 Died: Mon: 04-14-1986
Age: 68 Town: Uniontown,Pa.
Buzonas James Son of C.L. Buzonas
Born: Mon: 08-03-1953 Died:
Age: Town: Uniontown,Pa.
Buzonas Robert E. Son of Mr&Mrs.Joseph S. Buzonas
Born: Wed: 02-15-1922 Died:
Age: Town: Uniontown,Pa.
Buzonas Diana (Lux) Wife of Robert E. Buzonas
Born: Sat: 04-16-1927 Died:
Age: Town: Uniontown,Pa.
Buzonas Joanne Daughter of Mr&Mrs R. E. Buzonas
Born: Sat: 06-16-1962 Died:
Age: Town: Uniontown,Pa.
Buzonas Mitzi Daughter of Mr&Mrs R.E.Buzonas
Born: Thur: 11-26-1959 Died:
Age: Town: Uniontown, Pa.
Buzonas Joseph Sr.(Bozonas) Grandfather:
Born: Unknown 1863 Died: Unknown 1933
Age: 70 Town:Russia-Lithuania,Vilna or Kaunas.
Buzonas Anna (Pehosky) Grandmother:(Jennie Piechowski)
Born: Unknown 1875 Died: Unknown 1949
Age: 74 Town: Russia or Poland.
Buzonas Helen Wife of Capt. Fred Schellenberg.
Born Sun: 12-12-1902 Age: 79 Died: Sun: 06-27-1982
Daughter: Fredericka Town: Mt Pleasent, Pa.
Buzonas Benjamin Jr. Son of Ben Buzonas Sr.
Born: Mon: 08-30-1926 Age: 62 Died: Wed: 06-21-1989
Wife: Anna M. Galba
Born: Thur: 01-20-1927 Died:
Buzonas Deborah Age: Son's & Daughter's of Ben Jr.
Born: Fri: 09-05-1952 Died:
Buzonas Benjamin II Age:
Born: 06-08-1957 Died:
Buzonas Jeffrey Age:
Born: 08-12-1958 Died:
Buzonas Laurie Age:
Born: 04-11-1961 Died:
Buzonas Steven Age:
Born: 08-08-1964 Died:
Buzonas Michael Age:
Born: 04-22-1967 Died:
Buzonas Leonard Age: Son of Ben Buzonas Sr.
Born: Sun: 02-05-1928 Died:
Wife: Theresa Horvath
Born: Tues: 09-01-1931 Died:
Buzonas Linda Age: Daughter's of Leonard Buzonas
Born: 01-30-1950 Died:
Buzonas Patricia Age:
Born: 04-21-1952 Died:
Buzonas Karen Age:
Born: 04-06-1953 Died:
Buzonas Cheryl Age:
Born: 07-31-1954 Died:
Buzonas Edward Sr. Age: Son of Ben Buzonas Sr.
Born: Tues: 10-18-1932 Died:
Wife: Kathryn (unknown)
Born: 06-19-1934 Died:
Buzonas Eric Age: Son's & Daughter of Ed. Sr.
Born: 03-11-19-- Died:
Buzonas Nancy Age:
Born: 04-16-19-- Died:
Buzonas Edward Jr. Age: Son of Ed. Buzonas Sr.
Born: 02-22-19-- Died:
Leptinsky Catherine (Nebraska) Mom's sister.
Born: Sun: 11-07-1902 Age: 65 Died: Sun: 06-09-1968
John Nebraska (husband)
Born: Sat: 05-14-1896 Age: 37 Died: Mon: 10-09-1933
Age: 37
Lepchinsky Charles Mom's youngest brother.
Born: Sun: 02-24-1905 Age: 33 Died: Sat: 09-17-1938
Wife: Ann Vrable Morofsky
Born: Wed: 05--2-1906 Age: 85 Died: Fri: 01-03-1992
Age: 85
Lepchinsky Betty Brown
Born: Tues: 07-06-1926 Age: Died:
Age:
Husband: Ernest Brown
Born: Age: Died:
Lepchinsky Marlene Meiner
Born: Fri: 07-15-1936 Age: Died:
Husband: Gerald Meiner
Lepchinsky Richard Marlene's brother.
Born: Fri: 05-01-1931 Age: Died:
Morofsky Edward Sr.
Born:Mon: 09-04-1905 Age: 51 Died: Fri: 02-01-1957
Dr. Edward L. Morofsky Jr.
Born:Wed: 08-02-1944 Age: Died:
Wife: Martha (unknown)
Born: Age: Died:
Morofsky Amanda Daughter of Ed. Morofsky Jr.
Born: Age: Died:
Note: Lipcryeiska-Polish's spelling./Liptensky, Leptinsky, Liptinsky, Lepchinsky...
John Misiewice
Mary Misiewice/Regula Wife:
Sophia Payson 04-27-1912 08-06-1982
Joseph Payson 1974
Stella Payson 12-15-1913 12-08-1971
Joseph Borytsky
Note:Anastasia Liptinsky Buzonas had three brother's.
Also note that they both had different spellings of their last name: *
John Leptinsky (oldest)
Mike Lipchinsky
Charles Lepchinsky (youngest)
Albert George Lipcryeiska * 02-23-1913 Mom's Parents
Mary Tilka (Wife:) 1865 1950
Michael Lipchinsky * Wed: 04-04-1887 Mon:03-30-1959 Age: 71
Mary Regula/Wisiewicz Sun: 11-14-1890 Wed:12-01-1976 Age: 86
Edith Caliguiri Sat: 11-22-1919 Age:
Richard Caliguiri Thur: 03-29-1923 Age:
Marie Hatala Thur: 12-08-1921 Age:
Joseph Hatala Tues: 03-19-1918 Fri:08-12-1988 Age: 70
Betty Hoist Sun: 07-15-1928 Age:
Steve Hoist Fri: 03-21-1924 Wed:05-05-1993 Age: 69
Joseph Lipchinsky* Fri: 12-07-1917 Age:
Arlayne Boettger(Wife) Wed: 10-29-1919 Age:
Bernard Lepchinsky Sun: 01-27-1924 Sun:05-29-1983 Age: 59
Walter Lepchinsky Wed: 04-07-1926 Sun:09-20-1992 Age: 66
Irene Seginack(Wife) Tues: 12-15-1925 Age:
John Leptinsky* Thur:04-07-1885 Mon:02-01-1952 Age: 67
Sophia Bartok (Wife:) Wed:03-31-1969 Mon:03-31-1969 Age: 77
Mary Wielkovich Sat:12-12-1908 Mon:11-05-1984 Age: 75
Edward Wielkovich(husband)
Harriet Emmanuele(Hattie) Tues:08-20-1912 Age:
Daniel Emmanuele(husband) Wed:01-11-1911 Age:
Agnes Leptinsky Sproll Tues:06-10-1913 Tues:10-06-1992 Age: 79
Glen Sproull (Iggie) Fri:02-01-1918 Sun:11-27-1994 Age: 76
Joseph Leptinsky Fri:04-10-1914 Tues:11-12-1974 Age: 60
Catherine Muchnock(Wife) Age:
Ann Leptinsky/Carey Thur:03-30-1916 Mon:06-16-1975 Age: 59
Dan Carey (husband) Age:
Charlotte Leptinsky Sat:12-20-1919 Fri:06-07-1991 Age: 71
Larry Hona (husband) Age:
Frank Leptinsky Mon:04-15-1918 Sat:04-10-1971 Age: 53
Charles Leptinsky (Chuck) Mon:12-12-1921 Age:
Louise Leptinsky/Rose Tues:07-29-1924 Age:
Gerry Rose (husband) Sun:06-27-1926 Age:
Helen Leptinsky/Reh Age:
Gus Reh(husband) Age:
Walter
Leptinsky
(Single)
Sat:01-24-1925
Sun:08-29-1993
Age:
68
Katherine Leptinsky/Jenoway
Sat:02-25-1928
Sat:04-24-1976
Age:
48
Leonard Jenoway
(husband)
Tues:12-06-1927
Fri:05-07-1982
Age:
54
John Jenoway (brother) Sat:12-13-1930 Age:
Edward Liptinsky Mon:09-05-1932 Sat:04-09-1995 Age: 62
Joanne Stana (Wife) Tues: 02-16-1937 Age:
Johnny Leptinsky Sat:12-13-1930 Age
(Wife) unknown Age:
Stephanie Leptinsky/Kudyba Thur:05-05-1896 Mon:08-25-1975 Age: 79
Joseph Kudyba Sr.(husband) Sat:02-10-1887 Thur:03-28-1963 Age: 76
Albert Kudyba
John Kudyba
Joseph Kudyba
Paul Kudyba
Walter Kudyba
Bernard Kudyba
Edward Kudyba
Thomas Kudyba
Andrew Kudyba
Elizabeth Kudyba Thur:06-05-1919 Fri:01-03-1992 Age: 72
Mary Kudyba
Katherine Kudyba/Hughs
John Hughs Sat:08-30-1924 Fri:11-15-1985 Age: 61
Anne Kudyba/Sabo
Donald Sabo
Anastasia (Nellie)Liptinsky*Buzonas (Mother) 10-05-1898 05-30-1981
Joseph S. Buzonas (Father) 03-05-1896 08-17-1976
Note: see page's 1 & 2 of Anniversary's.
Frances Buzonas/Stemnock Fri:10-07-1891 Sat:06-16-1984 Age: 93
Louis Stemnock (husband)
Ann Stemnock Garcher
Frank Garcher Sr.
Frank Garcher Jr.
Joseph Garcher
Patricia Garcher
John Stemnock brother
Ann Stemnock
Sue Stemnock
Thomas Stemnock
Kathyn Stemnock
Stanly Stemnock brother Mon:07-19-1993 Age:
Lorrain (wife) unknown Note:No children's.
Lisa Stemnock
Stephen Stemnock
Laurie Stemnock
Joseph Stemnock
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