Today I picked up a few more pieces to the Alexander Kozub puzzle.
I was at the Hazleton, PA public library. I looked at Hazleton City Directories on microfilm. Of the years I was interested in (1887 to 1898), they only had 1) 1886-1888 2) 1895 and 3) 1897.
Alexander Kozub was not listed in the 1886-1888 directory.
He is listed in the 1895 and 1897 directories. In both listings, he is living at 222 S Pine Street. (The same address as the one on his son August's birth certificate and on his daughter Amelia's death record.)
In 1895, he is a "teacher." In 1897, he is a "sexton." I looked up that second occupation and learned that a sexton takes care of maintenance for the church building as well as the church cemetary.
I also saw that the Greek Catholic Church around during the years of 1895 and 1897 was "St. Mary's."
I drove to 222 S Pine Street and took a picture of the house Alexander and Irene Kozub lived in while they were living in Hazleton, PA. It was a corner house on an intersection. A neighbor told me that the house is well over 100 years old. So, it is most likely the same structure. When I asked about St. Mary's Church, the neighbor said, "Are you Polish?" He told me to turn right at the stop sign then go up four streets and it will be on my left.
It just so happens that St. Mary's Church is a block away from St. Gabriel's Cemetary, where Amelia Kozub is buried.
Here are some pictures. Note: Click on image to enlarge.
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| 1886-1888 Hazleton City Directory Church listings. |
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| 1886-1888 Hazleton City Directory Church listings cont. |
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| ?? 1886-1888 Hazleton churches?? |
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| Microfilm - Boyd's Hazleton Directory 1886-1888 located at Hazleton Public Library |
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| Microfilm - Barry's Directory of Hazleton, West Hazleton and Freeland 1895 and Directory of Hazleton, West Hazleton, Freeland and Macadoo 1897 located at Hazleton Public Library |
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| 1895-1896: Kozoob, Alexander, teacher, h r (renting house?) 222 S Pine |
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| Closer look 1895-1896: Kozoob, Alexander, teacher, h r 222 S Pine |
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| 1895-1896 Clergymen in Hazleton |
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| 1895-1896 Clergymen in Hazleton cont. |
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| 1895-1896 Grover Cleveland was U.S. President, making $50,000 |
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| 1895-1896 Schools in Hazleton |
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| 1895-1896 Schools in Hazleton cont. |
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| 1895-1896 Churches in Hazleton |
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| 1895-1896 Churches in Hazleton cont. |
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| Close-up 1895-1896 Churches in Hazleton cont. - notice St Mary's Greek Catholic Church |
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| William McKinley was U.S. president in 1897, making $50,000 |
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| Hazleton Churches in 1897 |
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| Hazleton Newspapers in 1897 |
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| 1897: Kozoob, Alex, sexton, h r 222 S Pine |
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| Close-up 1897: Kozoob, Alex, sexton, h r 222 S Pine |
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| 222 S Pine Street, Hazleton, PA - the house the Alexander and Irene Kozub lived in |
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| 222 S Pine Street is now a duplex |
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| Mailbox showing 222 |
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| 222 S Pine close to neighbor |
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| Foundation of 222 S Pine |
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| View down one street of intersection |
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| View down side of 222 S Pine |
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| View down other street of intersection |
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| View down 4th side of intersection |
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| 222 S Pine Street |
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| Backside of 222 S Pine Street |
And several blocks away. . . . this church:
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| 1889-1940 St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church |
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| View of St. Mary's from St. Gabriel's Cemetary |
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| St. Gabriel's Cemetary |
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| St. Gabriel's Cemetary - where Amelia Kozub is buried (grave not found) |
