St. John's Orthodox Church

So I asked my family history guy, Les, how I could find the graves for Alex and Irene Kozub when all the cemetaries tell me they need exact death dates.

I know:  Irene was living at the age of 73 in 1942 in Perth Amboy. Alex died between 1930 and 1935.

Les said to check with their church. Why didn't I look before?

I know they were Greek Catholic.

It just so happens, there is a Greek Catholic Church on Broad Street in Perth Amboy. I drove right by it when I was there!

It used to be called St. John's Greek Catholic Church. Now, it is called St. John's Orthodox Church. It is at 145 Broad Street in Perth Amboy. The phone number is (732) 826-1970. I just sent them an email. Here is hoping they will respond!

Here is their website:

http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=odxparish;id=5;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sjacrod.com%2Fboard.htm

Go there to see a picture of the church.

On the history page of that web site, it starts with:

St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey is one of the oldest parishes in the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese. The parish was founded in 1897.

Carpatho-Russion!!! It has to be the church the Kozubs attended!

   

These days, that parish has connected with other Carpatho-Russian orthodox parishes across the country to form the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese. (ACROD)

Check out this page on their site (which includes pictures from a Perth Amboy visit):

http://www.acrod.org/multimedia/photos?setID=72157629257117260


Also check out their history:

http://www.acrod.org/diocese/history