John Novak: Our Family History

1888 - 1930 (42 years)

Generation: 1

1.

John Novak was born in 1888; died on 23 Feb 1930 in Lorain, Ohio; was buried in Lorain, Lorain, Ohio.

Family/Spouse: Mary Novak. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marianna Pijaczynski. Marianna (daughter of Andrew Pijaczynski and Maria Anna Filipiak) was born on 31 Jan 1892 in Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland; died in Dec 1981; was buried in 1980 in Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Edward Novak was born in 1928; died in 1929; was buried in 1929 in Lorain, Lorain, Ohio.

Generation: 2

2. Edward Novak (1.John¹) was born in 1928; died in 1929; was buried in 1929 in Lorain, Lorain, Ohio.

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.