FAMILY RESEARCH
By Sean Robins

INTRO:  THIS PAGE IS AN INDEX TO SCANNED "PRIMARY" SOURCE MATERIAL USED AND COLLECTED IN MY FAMILY RESEARCH, INCLUDING OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS AND VITAL RECORDS, CLIPPINGS OF VARIOUS KINDS, PERSONAL DOCUMENTS, AND SO FORTH.

CENSUS IMAGES:  FOR CENSUS IMAGES, GO TO THE CENSUS DATA PAGE.

FAMILY NAMES APPEARING IN THIS INDEX: 

SEAN'S FAMILY:  Raboi, Raboj, Raboy, Riewald, Robins, Rosenberg, Osborne. 

LORI'S FAMILY:  Badzik, Bailey, Fretz, Lesnak, Tomayko.

PRIMARY DOCUMENTS : 

KNORST, EDWARD CHARLES (1890 - ??) :

World War I Draft Registration Card (June 5, 1917)	World Ward II Draft Registration Card (April 27, 1942)

OSBORNE, EDWARD (Abt. 1888 - Aft. 1953) :

Cartooning Winter Visitor Defies Usual Pigeon-Hole Classification (Item, unknown newspaper, February 4, 1953)

OSBORNE, ROSE (1892 - 1975) :
OSBORNE, KATHLEEN (Abt. 1895-?) :

Two Harrisburg Girls Make Mark as Actresses (Item, unknown newspaper, likely 1920's)

RIEWALD, ALFRED J. :

 

World War I Registration (June 5, 1917)	World War II Registration - Page One (April 27, 1942)	World War II Registration - Page Two (April 27, 1942)

RIEWALD, GEORGE W. (Abt. 1870 - ??) :

Voter Registration (Chicago, Illinois, October 14, 1890)	Voter Registration (Chicago, Illinois, October 25, 1892)

RIEWALD, LESLIE OLDFIELD (1895 - ??) :

World War I Draft Registration (June 4, 1917)

RIEWALD, LOUIS (1861 - 1937) :

Voter Registration (Chicago, Illinois, October 25, 1892)

RIEWALD, ROSE MARIE (ROBINS) (1928 - 1989) :

Birth Certificate (January 12, 1928 - New York City)	Death Certificate (August 14, 1989 - Philadelphia, PA)

 

RIEWALD, WILLIAM H. (1873 - 1928) :

World War I Draft Registration (September 12, 1917)

 

RIEWALD, WILLIAM J. (1888 - ??) :

World War II Draft Registration (April 27 1942)

 

ROBINS, BENJAMIN (1924 - 2000) :

Birth Certificate (March 24, 1924 - Philadelphia, PA)	Diploma, South Philadelphia High School for Boys (June 24, 1941)	Marriage Certificate (December 8, 1950 - New York City)

ROBINS, MORRIS (Srul Moyshe Raboj) / MORRIS ROBINS (1892 - Abt. 1955) :

     

     

Certificate of Arrival (February 1, 1913 - Philadelphia)	World War I Draft Registration (June 5, 1917)	Declaration of Intention to Become a Citizen (Morris Robins - Morris Raboy) (December 27, 1920 - Philadelphia)	Petition for Naturalization - Page One (February 9, 1923)
Petition for Naturalization - Page Two (February 9, 1923)	Certificate of Naturalization (June 23, 1924 - Philadelphia)	Draft Registration Card (p.1) (April 27, 1942)	Draft Registration Card (p.2) (April 27, 1942)

ROBINS, ROSE MARIE (1928 - 1989) :
     SEE RIEWALD (ROBINS), ROSE MARIE

 

WEXLER, MAX (1894 - ??) :

  

World War I Draft Registration (September 5, 1917)	World War II Draft Registration (April 27, 1942)

 

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ARISON, GEORGE WHETSEL (1846 - 1928) :

Civil War Pension Index (Invalid entry: January 1, 1873; Widow "Nannie H. Arison" entry January 15, 1929)

ARRISON, JOHN (1790 - 1870) :

War of 1812 Enlistment Record (Enlisted May 20, 1813)

BADZIK, MARY :

Mrs. Badzik is Honored on Birthday (Valley Independent, July 16, 1965)

BAILEY, ALLEN EDWARD ("BILL") (1916 - 1967) : 

Obituary and Notice (Valley Independent, September 5, 1967)	Memorial Notice (Valley Independent, September 2, 1970)	Memorial Notice (Valley Independent, September 2, 1971)	Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)
Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)

BAILEY, OLIVE JUANITA NAOMI (1921 - 1996) :
     SEE GETZ (BAILEY), OLIVE JUANITA NAOMI

DOMBROWSKI, HELEN  (1913-1961) :
     SEE LESNAK (DOMBROWSKI), HELEN
 

FRETZ, GEORGE RUSSEL (1903 - 1977) :

Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)

GETZ (BAILEY), OLIVE JUANITA NAOMI (1921 - 1996) :

Obituary (Valley Independent, April 15, 1996)	Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)	Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)

 

LESNAK, ANDREW G. (1908 - 1975) :

Draft Questionnaire Notice (Charleroi Mail, June 17, 1941)	"Elite Alleys" Bowling Tournament (and Joe Tomayko) (Charleroi Mail, June 28, 1946)	Real Estate Transfer, Andrew G. Lesnak to Julia Kayda (Charleroi Mail, October 17, 1946)	Somerset Sidelights: Cougar Visitors (Charleroi Mail, August 28, 1952)
Sun Carpet Advertisement (Valley Independent, March 7, 1973)	Obituary (Valley Independent, September 20, 1975)

LESNAK, EDWARD :

District Men Join Army in Pittsburgh (Charleroi Mail, December 18, 1940)

LESNAK, EDWARD (MRS.) :

Hospital Discharge Notice (Charleroi Mail, February 24, 1944)

LESNAK (SABATINI), ELIZABETH (1920 - 1997) :

Obituary (Valley Independent, May 30, 1997)

LESNAK, EMMA (1911 - 2003) :
     SEE TOMAYKO (LESNAK), EMMA

LESNAK (DOMBROWSKI), HELEN (1913 - 1961)

Obituary (Valley Independent, March 3, 1961)

LESNAK, LAWRENCE ANDREW (1935 - 1981) :

Birth Announcement (Charleroi Mail, April 20, 1935)	CHS Ends Grid Season Tonite/Lineups (Charleroi Mail, November 10, 1950)	CHS Reserves Play Too Tough for McKeesport (Charleroi Mail, September 25, 1951)	Sportraits Column (Charleroi Mail, October 29, 1951)
Cougars Begin to Take Shape (Charleroi Mail, August 28, 1952)	C(for Courage)HS Beats Brownies, 13-12 (Charleroi Mail, October 4, 1952)	Sportraits Column (Charleroi Mail, October 10, 1952)	CHS Five Lauded As 'Best Team in Mon Valley' (Charleroi Mail, April 9, 1953)
CHS Thinclads Open Season Friday (Charleroi Mail, April 9, 1953)	Sportraits Column (Charleroi Mail, May 29, 1953)	Sportraits Column (Charleroi Mail, August 24, 1953)	Geneva Overpowers Wash-Jeff, 40-0 (Charleroi Mail, November 5, 1956)
Washington & Jefferson Commencement (Charleroi Mail, June 10, 1957)	L.A. Lesnak Is Named at Donora Plant (Valley Independent, September 19, 1961)	CHS Class Goes 'Hawaiian' (Valley Independent, August 16, 1968)	Mon Valley Conference Scoring Leaders (Valley Independent, September 5, 1968)
Spinning Sports Column (Valley Independent, February 5, 1969)	Scoring Champs Notice (Valley Independent, November 4, 1969)	Charleroi Leads in Scoring Champs (Valley Independent September 9, 1971)	This Week in Sports: 20 Years Ago (Valley Independent, April 5, 1973)
Real Estate Transfer, Lot, Rayne Township (Indiana Evening Gazette, May 29, 1976)	Charleroi Class of 1953 Holds 25 Year Reunion (Valley Independent, July 29, 1978)	Death Notice (Valley Independent, February 23, 1981)	Funeral Card of Thanks (Valley Independent, March 7, 1981)
Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)	Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)

 

LESNAK (GRAZZINI), LOUISE A. (1915 - 2001) :

Funeral Notice (Cardy Grazzini) (Valley Independent, April 27, 1968)	Obituary (Valley Independent, April 19, 2001)

 

 

LESNAK, MICHAEL (1886 - ??) :

 

Declaration of Intention (May 24, 1917)	World War I Draft Registration (June 5, 1917)	Naturalization Petition (Filed, October 14, 1919)	Naturalization Petition (Granted, May 27, 1921)
World War II Draft Registration (April 27, 1942)	Summary of Yesterday's Casualties (George Halinka) (Charleroi Mail, January 23, 1945)

LESNAK, VICTOR V. (1915 - 1998) :

Escapes Death in Plunge from Window (Charleroi Mail, December 24, 1934)	Hospital Admission Notice (Charleroi Mail, July 14, 1959)	St. Michael's - Holy Name Society Awards (Valley Independent, June 22, 1965)	St. Michael's - Parish Picnic (Valley Independent, August 5 1965)
Mine Drainage Poses Problem (Valley Independent, March 8, 1973)	$25 Prize Winner (Valley Independent, December 15, 1987)	Donors to Hurricane Relief Fund (Valley Independent, September 16, 1992)	Holiday Cash Winner (Valley Independent, December 14, 1992)

OSBORNE, JOHN JOSEPH (1885 - 1912) :

Photo - John & Lena Osborne (n.d.)	Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)  (Reverse)

 

PALUSO, EDWARD C. (1927 - 1998) :

Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)  (Reverse)

PALUSO, LUKE (1895 - 1939) :

Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)  (Reverse)

TOMAYKO, ALEXANDER A. (1895 - 1973) :

Tomayko-Michaloski Wedding (Charleroi Mail, July 21, 1945)	Obituary (Valley Independent, February 6, 1973)

TOMAYKO (LESNAK), EMMA (1911 - 2003) :

Item Referencing 112 Lookout Avenue (Charleroi Mail, October 26, 1915)	Hospital Discharge Notice (Birth of Larry Lesnak) (Charleroi Mail, April 30, 1935)	Mercantile Appraiser's List (Charleroi Mail, June 17, 1940)	Hospital Discharge Notice (Charleroi Mail, November 15, 1951)
Two Car Accident (Valley Independent, December 23, 1967)	Obituary (Valley Independent, June 3, 2003)

TOMAYKO, HELEN :

Charleroi Motorist's Tire Reported Stolen (Emile Jaussen) (Charleroi Mail, October 22, 1945)	Birth Announcement (Emile Jaussen-Helen Tomayko) (Charleroi Mail, January 30, 1947)

 

TOMAYKO, JULIA :

Wedding Announcement (Charleroi Mail, August 28, 1924)

TOMAYKO, MARY :

Mary Tomayko-Frank Badzik Wedding Announcement (Charleroi Mail, June 14, 1928)

 

WELSH (FRETZ), BESSIE ELEANOR (1904 - 1988) :

Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)

 

WELSH, RALPH H. (1907 - 1974) :

Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)

YOUNG, ADDISON M. (1839 - 1919) :

1890 Veterans Schedule

 

YOUNG, GIBSON HARMON (1887 - 1939) :

World War I Draft Registration (June 5, 1917)	World War I Draft Registration (Page 2) (June 5, 1917)

YOUNG (OSBORNE / PALUSO), LENA H. (1884 - 1956) :

Photo - John & Lena Osborne (n.d.)	Tombstone (Maple Creek Cemetery)  (Reverse)

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