Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania: Our Family History

Latitude: 40.325584, Longitude: -78.919266

Birth

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth		Person ID
1	Horenchak, Martha Mary	5 Mar 1920	Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania	I250

Death

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Death		Person ID
1	Travis, Mary G "Polly"	1871	Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania	I1500

Residence

Matches 1 to 8 of 8

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Residence		Person ID
1	Horenchak, John	1930	Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania	I321
2	Horenchak, Kathryn Ann	1930	Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania	I325
3	Horenchak, Martha Mary	1930	Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania	I250
4	Horenchak, Martha Mary	1935	Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania	I250
5	Horenchak, Martha Mary	1940	Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania	I250
6	Horenchak, Martha Mary	1941	Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania	I250
7	Mccall, Elizabeth	1930	Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania	I328
8	Mindala, Anna	1930	Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania	I324

The Pijzaczynski family name changed many times over the years. In Polish records, Andrew’s surname appeared as Peczynski. He had six children in Poland and five in the United States. After immigrating, his last name varied on documents such as census records, deeds, and death certificates, before his children in the U.S. eventually adopted the name Perchinske. Rumor had it that teachers could not spell the name correctly and eventually his children became Perchinske.