James McFarland Archey: Our Family History

1879 - 1932 (52 years)

Generation: 1

1.

James McFarland Archey was born on 10 Sep 1879 in Graysville, Franklin Township, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Jun 1932 in Lackawanna, Erie, New York.

James married Catherine Amelia Strohmeyer on 23 Aug 1905 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Catherine (daughter of Florian Strohmeyer and Amelia Augusta Travis) was born on 9 Jan 1886 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Feb 1960 in Santa Clara County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Erma A Archey was born on 15 Jun 1912 in Altoona, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Aug 1920 in Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

Generation: 2

2. Erma A Archey (1.James¹) was born on 15 Jun 1912 in Altoona, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Aug 1920 in Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

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.