Pauline Simco

I have new clues regarding my grandmother Dorothy's cousin Pauline Simco. It looks like familysearch.org has clues on Pauline's husband's page. Namely, his obituary.

Here is what I now know:

Pauline Simco
born July 12, 1912 in Ohio, USA
died Dec. 13, 1998 in Brookfield, Trumbull, Ohio, USA
buried at Saint Michael Byzantine Catholic Cemetery in Hermitage, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA

husband George Seech (parents George Seech and Anne Cmar, brother Michael Seech with wife Freda who were alive when George died, one brother and four sisters who proceeded George in death)
born Feb. 18, 1910 in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
died July 19, 2002 in Brookfield, Trumbull, Ohio, USA
buried at Saint Michael Byzantine Catholic Cemetery in Hermitage, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA


Children:

1) Shirley (husband Edward B. Chaya) of Ridgeway, Pennsylvania
2) Arlene (husband Daniel D. McQuiston) of Frostproof, Florida

Dorothy as Child with Parents

My aunt J. posted this photo on Facebook.

It is Dorothy as a child with her parents August and Helen.

Helen Pollock's Siblings

Thanks Dacia for helping with this puzzle!!!

This is what she has found on Helen Pollock Kozub's sisters:

Annie Pollock - who married George Simko
Three children:

1) Stephen Simco - who married Vera Hromyak (1906-1997)
Born Dec. 25, 1907 in Sharon, PA
Died Sept. 1981 in Brookfield, OH

2) Emma Simco - who married John Joseph Schmidt (1907-1963)
Born Feb. 25, 1910 in Farrell, PA
Died Sept. 13, 1991 in Branford, CT

3) Pauline Simco
Born July 12, 1912
Died Dec. 13, 1998 in Brookfield, OH


Mary Pollock - who married Joseph Tarkanich
Mary was born Aug. 24, 1891 in Sharon, PA
Mary died June 23, 1946 in Sharon, PA
Mary is buried in Hermitage

Three children:

1) Stephen - who married Mary
Born Aug. 30, 1914 in PA
Died June 21, 1972 in Warren, OH

Child John

2) Helen - who married Peter Tomczak
Born Jan. 17, 1920 in Masury, OH
Died June 30, 1990

3) Joseph
Born 1922

Suzanne / Susan Pollock - who married George Ragan (April 23, 1890 to Nov. 8, 1959)
Suzanne/Susan was born May 12, 1894 in OH
Suzanne/Susan died Jan. 22, 1973 in Pittsburgh, PA
Buried in Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, PA
(North Unit Mausoleum, Alcove 8, Grave 37)
(Note: George Ragan is buried in the same cemetery - Columbarium, Alcove Open Face Niches, Grave 17)

Three children:

1) Emma Ragan - who married William George Matta
Born April 23, 1917 in PA
Died July 1975
Buried in Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, PA
(North Unit Mausoleum, Alcove 8, Grave 3)

Child George Ragan Matta

2) Mary Ragan - who married George William Baker
Born Aug. 27, 1918 in Nanty-Glo, PA
Died Aug. 29, 1995

Child Mary Elizabeth

3) Vivian Ragan - who married Joseph L Kuzma (1919 to 1982)
Born March 28, 1921 in PA
Died Sept. 17, 2010 in Bethel Park, PA

Mary Tarkanick Death Certificate - Helen's sister

Dacia found Mary Tarkanick's death certificate!

It says Mary was born August 24, 1891 in Sharon, Pennsylvania. She was 54 years old when she died on June 23, 1946 at 1:00 a.m. She outlived her husband Joseph Tarkanick, who was 57 years old at her death. She lived at RD #1 Burghill, Ohio. She was buried at St. John's Carpo-Russian Cemetery.

Susan N Ragan - Helen's Sister

Dacia found Susan N Ragan's gravestone at findagrave.com!

It says Susan was born May 12, 1894 and died Jan. 22, 1973.

She was buried in Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Her plot -  Section: North Unit Mausoleum Lot: Alcove 8 Grave: 37

Her memorial ID is 91045172.

Helen Pollock's family

I have new clues!

From the obituaries of Helen Pollock's parents, found in the Youngstown Vindicator newspaper (found at myheritage website), I learned that Helen has 3 sisters and 2 aunts!

Helen Pollock's sisters:
Mrs. [Annie] Simko of Masury, Ohio
Mrs. Joseph of Hartford [Connecticut]
Mrs. Suzanne Ragan of Masury, Ohio (1940 of NYC)

Helen's two aunts (her mother Anna Petrosky's sisters) are:
Mrs. Mary Tarnovich of Brooklyn
Mrs. Susanne Swab in Europe

I also know that when Anna Petrosky died April 23, 1944, she had 12 grandchildren - including Dorothy and Al (Helen's children). Anna's obituary is dated April 24.

Helen's dad Michael Pollock died July 19, 1940 and his obituary is dated July 20.

I know that Helen's sister, Mrs. Simko, has the first name of Annie - because of cards found in Dorothy's scrapbook from "Aunt Annie Simko."

Update - new blog

I have been using my family history research time to add all my findings to the familysearch website.

I have been reading my grandmother's three diaries for more clues. (Overall, the 3 diaries cover 1943 to 1959 when Dorothy is age 23-39).

I have also started creating a website that organizes what I have found so far. It can be found at

https://dorothykozub.wordpress.com/

I hope this helps in collaboration efforts!