Hazleton 2nd Visit - City Directories

 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.

1886-1888 Hazleton City Directory Church listings.

1886-1888 Hazleton City Directory Church listings cont.

?? 1886-1888 Hazleton churches??

Microfilm - Boyd's Hazleton Directory 1886-1888 located at Hazleton Public Library

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

1895-1896: Kozoob, Alexander, teacher, h r (renting house?) 222 S Pine

                                      Closer look 1895-1896:  Kozoob, Alexander, teacher, h r 222 S Pine                                                     

1895-1896 Clergymen in Hazleton

1895-1896 Clergymen in Hazleton cont.

1895-1896 Grover Cleveland was U.S. President, making $50,000

1895-1896 Schools in Hazleton

1895-1896 Schools in Hazleton cont.

1895-1896 Churches in Hazleton

1895-1896 Churches in Hazleton cont.

Close-up 1895-1896 Churches in Hazleton cont. - notice St Mary's Greek Catholic Church

William McKinley was U.S. president in 1897, making $50,000

Hazleton Churches in 1897

Hazleton Newspapers in 1897

1897: Kozoob, Alex, sexton, h r 222 S Pine

Close-up 1897: Kozoob, Alex, sexton, h r 222 S Pine

222 S Pine Street, Hazleton, PA - the house the Alexander and Irene Kozub lived in

222 S Pine Street is now a duplex

Mailbox showing 222

 222 S Pine close to neighbor

Foundation of 222 S Pine

View down one street of intersection

View down side of 222 S Pine

View down other street of intersection

View down 4th side of intersection

222 S Pine Street

Backside of 222 S Pine Street

 And several blocks away. . . . this church:

1889-1940 St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church

View of St. Mary's from St. Gabriel's Cemetary

St. Gabriel's Cemetary

St. Gabriel's Cemetary - where Amelia Kozub is buried (grave not found)

Peter Kozub Update

I have made contact with a descendant of Peter Kozub! How exciting! (Remember, Peter is Alexander Kozub's brother who lived in Perth Amboy, New Jersey for many years.)

Based on more details this descendant has given to me, here is a better picture of the Peter Kozub family:

Peter Kozub and Williamina Cirbus (I had thought it was Sacbus)

1) Peter, who died as a baby

2) Wilhelm Henry Kozub
B 22 Jun 1891 in Perth Amboy, NJ

3) Alexander Albert Kozub
B 14 July 1894 in Perth Amboy, NJ
M Helen L. Weingard (of German & Irish immigrants), had 3 children (1 still living)
D 1 Aug 1958

4) Michael R Kozub
B Sep 1897
M Esther Wagner (1899 to 1941), had 1 child Robert Peter
D 1960

5) Mary Kozub
B Apr 1900
M Michael A Pastrick (I had thought it was Pastuch), children Claire Marie & Joan

6) Peter D Kozub Jr.
B 1905
M Esther S Frasca, one child Peter D. III

7) Williamina Kozub
B 1910 in New Jersey
M Harry Murdock, had 7 kids: Louise, George William, Diane, Frank, Clifford, Denis, Viktor

This descendant does not have any information on Alexander and Peter's other siblings.

August and Helen's Marriage

Here are the documents for the marriage of August Kozub and Helen Pollack:

On the marriage license, it says August's parents (Alexander and Irene) are living in Wilpen, PA and Alexander is a reverend. The marriage license was signed Feb. 18, 1919. Also, Helen's mother's name is Petrosky. But here, it says "Peterson." It must have been "Americanized." Interesting. That is helpful to know as I get started with her side of the family. Also, I learned what town in Ohio Helen was born in. . . Youngstown (which is where August later dies). August and Helen were married Feb. 18, 1919 in Duquane?, Pennsylvania.

Irene Kozub's Death Certificate

Yeah! I finally got it! The following was issued to me on August 5, 2013 by the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry:

It says:
Date of Death: Dec. 11, 1942.
Place of Death: Middlesex County, Metuchen Township?, at a nursing home.
Former or Usual Residence: 173 Broad Street, Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey
The informant was her son Anthony Kozub.
It says she is a widow of Alex. That she was 66 when she died. That her birthplace is C. Slovakia.
That her father is "Ges?" Kelley, born in C. Slovakia. That her mother's maiden name is "unknown" and her birthplace is C. Slovakia.
It says she is buried in the St. John Cemetary.

No new information, except that her actual place of death was in a nursing home. I find it interesting that Anthony did not know his grandmother's maiden name.