Re: Baroness of Kocs
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Baroness of Kocs
Karen Koch 3/09/09
Hello.
According to the US Census, your grandfather Alexander Koch arrived in 1908 when he was about 17 years old and your grandmother Maria Bai arrived in 1905 when she was about 10 years old. Census shows he was 21 when he married and she was 17 so they married about 1912.
(1930 U.S. Census)
CONNECTICUT , NEW HAVEN, WALLINGFORD BORO
NARA Series: T626 Roll: 278 Page: 198
ED 202, sheet # 8A, address: 244 Ward St.
head: Alexander Koch, 39, born Hungary, 21 when married, arrived 1908, naturalized, Magyar language, polisher/silver
wife: Mary, 35, born Hungary, 17 when married, arrived 1905, naturalized, Magyar language
son: Stephen , 16, born CT
dau: Marion , 13, born CT
dau: Barbara , 12, born CT
son: Alexander , 5y 6m, born CT.
(1920 U.S. Census)
CONNECTICUT , NEW HAVEN, WALLINGFORD; WALLINGFORD
NARA Series: T625 Roll: 194 Page: 141
ED 425, sheet # 4B, address: 154 South Cherry St.
head: Alexander Koch, 29, born Hungary, arrived 1908, naturalized 1913, buffer/silver
wife: Mary, 25, born Hungary, arrived 1905, naturalized 1913
son: Michael, 6, born CT
dau: Marion, 3y, 8m, born CT
dau: Barbara, 2y, 1m, born CT
Also found:
(1910 U.S. Census)
CONNECTICUT , NEW HAVEN, WALLINGFORD TWP
NARA Series: T624 Roll: 137 Page: 163
ED 460, address: 58 Washington St
head: Stephen BAI, 52, burnisher/silver factory
wife: Barbara, 50
dau: Mary, 15
son: Stephen, 14
dau: Elizabeth, 7
All born Hungary, all arrived 1905. Magyar language
Ellis Island record does show that Mary/Maria Bai arrived 1905 with her parents and siblings, last residence was "Fuge", her father was coming to stay with his brother Andras Bai of Wallingford.
First Name: Maria
Last Name: Bai
Ethnicity: Hungarian, Magyar
Last Place of Residence: Fuge
Date of Arrival: Apr 05, 1905
Age at Arrival:8yGender:FMarital Status:S
Ship of Travel: Blucher
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Manifest Line Number: 0022
If you could find out when your grandfather died and then send for his death certificate, most times it will show the names of the parents. That might help toward confirming your family story.
Good luck.
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Re: Baroness of Kocs
Karen Koch 3/12/09