Marriage Record

Started by Joleen Anna Rodak on Sunday, May 29, 2011
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5/29/2011 at 4:31 PM

The source for this marriage that was uploaded is not very clear. This is the information extracted from the marriage license.
Groom: Timko Yanko; Residence: Greece; Occupation: Furnace; Age: 22; Birth: Russia; Father: Joe Yanko; Birth: Russia;
Mother: Orpina Kolda: Birth: Russia;

Bride: Mary Rodak; Residence: Greece; Age: 20; Birth: Austria; Father: Paul Rodak; Birth: Austria; Mother: Anna Hisem; Birth: Austria;

Date of Marriage: September 19, 1915 at Rochester, New York; Official: Rev. M. Lyaiak; Profession: Greek Rectory; Witnesses: Nicholaus Rodak and Andreas Dudask

This was the actual entry in the New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935, Entry No. 2273.

An extracted version of the above record has the groom's first name spelled Vimlea Yanko. (Found at: www.familysearch.org; Historicfal Records, New York, County Marriages 1908-1935; film number 831343, digital folder number 4515436, image number 235.

When you compare these two records you can see how someone's handwriting can be transcribed differently.

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