The Chronology of the
Senetra Family from 1730 to 2004
The first recorded Senetra
generation (1) known
Senetras
in the USA
Senetras in Austria
Descendants of Senetras in
Austria/ Canada
Senetras
in Brazil / USA
Descendants of Senetras in
Romania/ Germany/ Canada
Passenger records
US Social Security Death Index
The 1940 census of
Königshof
US 1920 & 1930
Census
Summary of Peter Senetra
relatives (1896-1985) written by him Jan 1970
The poem “My Home”
Toronto. March 2004
Rudolf Vogl
For further research
information, see Surname Research Forum:
Senetra /
Szenetra - 1910 US census records of Joseph Senetra, Social Security
Index, Florida and Senetra names in the Connecticut Death Indexes and the
1931 Households survey of Mercydorf which also
could be useful for somebody researching this
family.
The Chronology of the
Senetra Family from 1730 to 2004
by
Rudolf Vogl
The first recorded Senetra generation (1) known (1):
The
first record of a Senetra can be found in the church archives of Homolicz (2),
a small town close to Pancsova (Pancevo) in the Vojvodina region of Serbia (3).
Joseph
Senetra (4) was born about 1730 and came as a soldier from
Ratibor in Prussia- Silesia (Razibórz
at the Oder river in the southern region of Poland) to Homolicz. There he
married the widow Catharina Steskal on
Feb 9, 1777 who had come from the town of Remich at the river Mosel
(Luxembourg). They had three children: Ambrosina, Stephan and Barbara. Joseph died on June 17, 1783 (5); the fate of his widow is
unknown.
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The second recorded
Senetra generation – the children of Joseph Senetra and Catherina
Steskal:
1. Ambrosina
*1778 +?
2.
Stephan * Nov
26, 1779, + Oct 20, 1828
3. Barbara * 1781
+?
Nothing is known about
Ambrosina and Barbara. It is possible
that they married and moved to another village.
Stephan
eventually moved to Mercydorf (6)
and married Elisabetha Grosz on May 13,
1800. Elisabetha was born in Mercydorf Nov 1, 1781.
Five
children originated from this marriage but only Tadeus and Elisabetha
reached adulthood.
After
Elisabetha Grosz died on Sep 11, 1810, Stephan married Terézia
Paul on Oct 2, 1810. (7).
Three
children were born from this marriage: Elisabetha, Johann and Anna Maria.
Stephan Senetra died Oct 20, 1828 at the age of 56, his second wife Terézia
Paul on Nov 12, 1839.
Only two children survived
him: from his first marriage Tadeus and from his second Johann. The fate of
his fifth child from his first marriage, Elisabetha, could not be determined
from the church records in Mercydorf. It is possible that she married and
moved to another village.¨
(a) The third recorded Senetra generation – the children of
Stephan Senetra and Elisabetha Grosz:
1.
Tadeus
* Jan 30, 1801 + Apr 17, 1835
2.
Barbara * May 31, 1803 + May 5, 1817
3.
Elisabetha * Oct 19, 1805 + Jan 26, 1807
4.
Nicolaus * Dec 6, 1806 + Dec 8, 1806
5.
Elisabetha * Apr 8, 1810 + ?
(b) The third recorded
Senetra generation- the children of Stephan Senetra and Terezia
Paul:
1. Elisabetha * Dec 12, 1811 + Feb
1, 1812
2. Johann * Nov 26, 1820 +
Jan 14, 1847
3. Anna Mária * Jan 6, 1825 + Apr
8, 1842
Tadeus
36, a blacksmith and farmer married Krisztina (Christina)
Reinert (born at 1804 in
Mercydorf (8)) on Jan 29, 1822
and had seven children of whom only four survived to adulthood: Georg,
Joseph, Adam and Jacob.
Tadeus died Apr 17, 1835, the fate of his widow is not known.
Johann,
the son of Stephans second marriage was a farmer when he married the widow
Margaretha Petri from Bogáros Her first
husband was Francz Gál. They had two children: Nicolaus and Johann.
Johann died Jan 14, 1847. His widow Margaretha married a third time, a
Ulrich Majer, on May 31 1847 and died in Mercydorf on Apr 21, 1857.
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(a) The forth recorded
Senetra generation – the children of Tadeus Senetra and Krisztina
Reinert:
1. Georg
* Feb 25, 1823 + Dec 15, 1871
2. Joseph * Nov 21, 1824 +
Nov 28, 1824
3.
Joseph * Jul 15, 1826 + May 25, 1857
4. Andreas * May 3, 1828 + Jul
31,1828
5.
Johann * May 31,1829 + Dec 20, 1839
6. Adam * Aug 28, 1832 +
Jan 2, 1872
7.
Jacob * Mar 8, 1835 + May 24, 1857
(b) The forth recorded
Senetra generation – the children of Johann Senetra and Margaretha
Petri.
1.
Nicolaus * Apr 18, 1841 + Aug 26, 1844
2. Johann * Dec
30,1846 + Mar 15, 1861
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Georg,
a blacksmith and farmer
like his father(10), married on Jan 28, 1845 Barbara
Bien who was born on Oct 17, 1826 in
Mercydorf. They had twelve children of whom six survived to adulthood:
Michael, Johann, Peter, Jacob, Georg and Joseph.
Georg died Dec 15, 1871,
the fate of his widow is unknown.
Joseph,
a cobbler, married on Jan
20, 1846 the widow Elisabetha Zsarkó from Szeged. Her first husband’s name was Joseph Milek.
He had eight children of
whom three survived to adulthood: Catharina, Joseph and Maria.
Joseph died May 25, 1857,
his widow Elisabetha on Dec 6 1881.
Adam
became a barber and married Elisabetha Würtz
on Jun 12, 1854. She was born on Mar 30, 1835 in Mercydorf to Johann
Würtz (also Virthz or Wurz ) and Anna Maria Kufer. (9)
They first moved to Fibisch, then to Blumenthal (14)
where their eight children were born. Due to poverty and ill health only two
reached adulthood: Johann and Elisabeth.
After Adam’s death on Jan
2, 1872 his son Johann, fourteen at the time, took over his fathers
business. After Johann left Blumenthal in 1884, his mother Elisabetha moved
to her daughter in Königshof (13,15) and died probably around
1925(16).
The youngest child of Tadeus,
Jakob (1835-1857) who
became a cartwright, died as a young man.
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(a) The fifth recorded
Senetra generation - the children of Georg Senetra and Barbara
Bien:
1. Eva
* Feb 24, 1846 + Mar 15, 1846
2. Michael
* Mar 7, 1847 + about 1919
3. Joseph
* Jan 29, 1849 + Apr 24, 1862
4. Johann
* Apr 25, 1851 + Jun 12, 1851
5. Johann
* Mar 27, 1852 +?
6. Peter
* Jan 20, 1854 +?
7. Jacob * Aug 9, 1856 + Sep 17, 1856
8. Jacob * Jul
21, 1858 +?
9. Georg * May
27, 1860 +?
10. Barbara
* Jul 3, 1863 + Feb 20, 1864
11. Joseph (Jozsef) * Feb 9, 1865 + Nov
8, 1941
12. Barbara * Oct 3,
1867 + Jan 14, 1870
Michael, Johann and Jacob
married in Mercydorf.
Michael
as the oldest
son inherited his fathers house and fields. On Aug 21 1870, Michael married
Eva Popovits and they probably had a son
named Franz (12.2) who eventually emigrated to the USA. After
his wife’s death in 1885, he married Eva Pfeffer.
Michael’s date of death and the fait of his wife are not known.
Johann
became a farmer (11) and married Catharina
Krizsanitz on Feb 3 1878. It is not known
whether the couple had children. He probably was still alive in the fall of
1906. The dates of death of Johann and Catharina are not known.
Peter
became a plumber and moved to Budapest (11). His date of death is
unknown.
Jakob
married Margaretha Koczian on Jan 22,
1882 and moved to Lugos, (11). They had at least four children
but no further details are known. His date of death is not known.
Georg
moved to Arad, married and had two children(11). Nothing further
is known about him or his wife.
Joseph
was a professional
soldier in the Hungarian Cavalry before he emigrated to the US. He did not
shed his military demeanour even in his civilian life (35).
Joseph married Anna Schweninger (sometimes spelled Schwenzra or Schwöringer) (11,25) in 1889.
Anna was born in Jul 17 1872 (34) or 1874 (32.2) and
the couple had five children (11). Joseph emigrated to the USA in
1903. It seems that he spent the first two years in Philadelphia and then
moved to New York City. His daughter Maria (or Margaret?) and niece Anna
Schwöringer (Schwenzra, Schweninger?)
followed him in 1904 (12.1). Joseph’s wife Anna and his daughter
Catharina joined him in 1906 (12.4), his sons Michael and Marton
in 1907 (12.7) and his son Peter joined him in 1908. In 1930
Joseph and Anna resided in Raritan Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
His wife Anna died on Dec 27 1934 in Raritan Township in the back seat of
her son’s Martin car on the way to their chicken farm in Three Bridges, NJ.
After her death Joseph moved to Queens, NY to live with his son Martin (37)
.
Joseph died in New York
City Nov 8 1941 and was buried in St. Michael Cemetery, Astoria, LI, NY.
(34).
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(b)The fifth recorded Senetra generation – the
children of Joseph Senetra and Elisabetha Zsarko:
1. Maria-Anna * Dec 22,
1846 + Dec 6, 1848
2.
Catharina * Aug 21, 1848 +?
3.
Georg * Nov 26, 1849 + Mar 31, 1861
4. Joseph * Sep 28, 1851 +?
5.
Anna * Mar 7, 1853 + Apr 15, 1854
6.
Leonard * Aug 19, 1854 + Sep 29, 1854
7.
Michael * Dec 1 1855 + Nov 10, 1856
8. Maria * Dec
8 1857 +?
His
two surviving daughters Catharina and Maria married in Mercydorf .
Catharina
married Joseph
Metykó on Feb 24, 1864. It is not known if they had children.
Nothing is known about Joseph other than that he was probably still alive in 1906.
Maria
married Johann
Schippert on Feb 9, 1879 and they moved
to Temesvar and had nine children (11).
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(c) The
fifth recorded Senetra generation – the children of Adam Senetra and
Elisabetha Würtz.
1.
Cäzilia * Jul 10, 1855 + Jul 26, 1855
2.
Nicolaus * Aug 10, 1856 + Aug 30, 1857
3.
Johann * Jun 24, 1858 + Nov 25, 1927
4.
Nanschi * Nov 25, 1859 + Dec 8, 1859
5. Elisabeth * Apr
17, 1862 + 1952 ?
6. Adam * Sep
15, 1864 + Sep 27, 1864
7.
Janni * Aug 30, 1866 + Aug 30, 1866
8.
Josef * Apr 26, 1871 + Sep 15, 1871
Johann,
the first of the two surviving children of Adam learned the barber trade
from his father and continued to work in his father’s shop even after Adam
died in 1872. He left Blumenthal in November 1884 in search for a
better working opportunity. At first he worked in neighboring villages and
towns and then for almost a year in Budapest. From their he traveled to
Triest but could not find employment. After a few days he left for Vienna
and arrived and arrived their in March 1886. He soon found a place to work
as a barber and after two years was able to open his own store. He married
Karoline Neumann on Dec 20, 1887. (see
the Chronology of the Neumann Family).
Karoline was born in
Vienna on Oct 24, 1852 and died on Nov 13, 1904. They did not have children.
Johann remarried Dec 17, 1905 Anna Neumann (born May 31, 1871), a niece of
Karoline, and they had four children: Rudolf, Elisabeth, Maria and Max.
Johann eventually owned a
barbershop and a tobacco shop in the fifth district of Vienna. He died there
on Nov 25, 1927, his wife Anna on May 7, 1936(23).
Elisabeth,
the sister of Johann Senetra, married a Eckert
(first name not known) about 1884 (11) and moved to
Königshof (15). Her mother Elisabetha eventually joined her in
Königshof. Elisabeth had at least two children: Theresia and Georg. She died
probably around 1950 in Königshof.
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(a) The
sixth Senetra generation:
The child of Michael *
1847 or Joseph Senetra, * 1851(parentage
not proven)
1. Lorenz *
1882 +?
Lorenz
was born in Mercydorf.
He wrote many poems while in Russian captivity from 1914 to
1918 but a large part of his collection was destroyed during the invasion of
the Russians in Mercydorf during WW II ( 39).
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Senetras in the USA:
(a) The sixth Senetra generation:
The child of Michael *
1847 or Joseph Senetra, * 1851(parentage
not proven)
1.Franz
* 1872 +?
Franz
was born 1872 in Mercydorf
and marrried Margit (Margaret) NN who was born in 1879. Franz came to the
USA on Mar 3, 1905, his wife joined him on Oct 9, 1905 (12.3). It
is not known whether they had children, where they lived and when they died.
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(b) The sixth recorded
Senetra generation – the children of Joseph Senetra and Anna Schweninger :
1. Maria * Oct 6,
1889 + Dec 12 1968
2. Catharina *
Feb 4, 1894 + Nov 8 (?) 1947
3. Peter *
Feb 22, 1896 + Oct ? 1985
4. Mihaly(Michael) * Feb 17, 1898 + Oct 10, 1964
5.
Marton (Martin) * Feb 10 1903 + Sep 14, 1993
Maria
(Mari,) came to the USA as
a fourteen year old girl in the company of her cousin Anna Schwöringer (Schweninger)
and Anna Burian on Sep 29, 1904 (12.1). She married Frank
Klaus and they had two children, Frank and Margaret. (37).
After her husband died Mary married his brother Joe Klaus, a barber. They
settled in Stafford Springs CT. She died on Dec 12 1968 in East Orange, N.J.(34
)
Catharina
( Kati) emigrated to the USA on Feb 15, 1906 in the company of her mother (12.4).
She married Michael (Mike) Bigler and
they had two children, Mike and Kate (37). After she separated
from her husband she married Joseph Steib, a confectioner in the Bronx NY on
138th street. Catherina died about Nov 8, 1947 and is buried in
the St. Michael Cemetery, New York City (34).
Peter
emigrated to the USA on Dec 8, 1908 (12.9) as a thirteen year old
boy. He became a carpenter and married Anna Schmidt
in 1915. Anna was born Nov 19, 1896 in Engelsbrunn, (32.6,
40) and had emigrated from the Banat region of Austria-Hungary to the
USA in 1913. Peter and Anna had three children, Peter, Michael and Anna and
resided on 118 Prospect Ave in the Bronx, New York City. Peter separated
from his wife (35), moved later to Frenchtown, Hunterdon, New
Jersey where he died on Oct 1985 (19.1). His wife Anna passed
away in Feb 1984 (19.2).
Mihaly (Michael)
traveled across the Atlantic in Aug 1907(12.7) with his brother
Marton. He married Margaret NN. who was born Jun 8 1899. They had two sons,
Martin (Maty) and Michael (37) . Margaret died between 1945 and
1947 and Michael married again (Viola NN ?). They lived in Bridgeport CT.,
later moved to East Hartford, Ct. He died on Oct 10, 1964 (19.3),
his wife on Aug 19 1993 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut (19.4)
He is buried with first wife in Bridgeport, CT (34).Viola
probably buried in East Hartford.
Marton (Martin)
came with his brother to the USA in 1907. He became a butcher and married in
1928 Anna (Theresa) Tausz who was born
1908 as the daughter of Stephan Tausz and Theresa Lakinger of Jabing,
Burgenland, Austria(32.4, 37). They had two sons, William Martin
and Albert Josef. (37).. The family resided in 29 East 92 nd
Street, NY but eventually retired as a machinist and moved to Florida via
Westbury, NY..
Martin passed away on Sep
14 1993 in Beverly Hills, Citrus, Florida. His wife died on April 24, 1997 (19.5,
19.6).
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(a) The seventh
recorded generation – the children of Frank Klaus and Margaret (Maria)
Senetra:
1.
Frank *?
2.
Margaret
*?
Frank
Klaus was born in ?.
He became a restaurant
manager in Manhattan, later moved to Bridgeport. Albert Senetra saw him
still in 1949.(37)
Margaret Klaus
was born in ?. She
became an artist and stone sculptor. She married Fred
Riedmuller and had three children who now live in Colorado
(37). Her son George may have moved to Maryland.
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(b) The seventh
recorded generation – the children of Mike Bigler and Katherine Senetra:
1.
Mike
*? + 2000
2.
Kate
*?
Mike
Bigler married Helen Catherine Walters and they had two boys, Mike and
Robert.
Kate
Bigler married Joe Lambrecht, a tool and die maker and they had two
daughters. They are divorced (37).
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(c) The seventh
recorded Senetra generation – the children of Peter Senetra and Anna NN
1.
Peter * Oct 5, 1918 + May 1986
2.
Michael *
1919
3.
Anna *
1923 +1941(24)
Peter
married Elizabeth (Betty) Ofner (born
Sep 8, 1921) on Feb 7 (or11) 1942. They gave birth to one son, Donald
Stephen Senetra in 1947. Peter died in May 1986 in New York State, his widow
on Apr 14 1989.
Michael
married NN and had at
least two children, Heidi Ann and Martin. He lives in Dayton, OH (35).
Anna
passed away when she
was eighteen (24).
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(d) The seventh
recorded Senetra generation – the children of Michael Senetra and Margaret
NN:
1.
Martin *
Jun 4, 1917 + Jan 19 1986 (38)
2.
Michael *
Oct 16, 1924 + Nov 9, 1970
(38)
Martin
Agustave (Marty) married Marion Mikulka
(daughter of Michael Mikulka and Anna Marczyk) and they lived in Daytona
Beach, Florida. They had no children (34, 37). Martin was a
paratrooper on the western front during WW II where he landed behind enemy
lines during the night before D-Day. Afterwards he traveled all over Europe,
passing once even through Mercydorf. Martin died on Jan 1986, his wife a few
years later. They are both buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Korona, Fl, (37)
Michael J.
married Doris Dupont
(born 1926?) and they lived at 264 Seaside Avenue in Bridgeport CT. later in
Hollywood FL. They had no children. Mike died of Emphysema and is buried at
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery Korona, Flagler FL. (PVT 321 Ftr Sq AAF WW II),
his widow lives in Hollywood FL or Salem NH. (37)
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(e) The seventh
recorded Senetra generation – the children of Martin Senetra and Anna Tausz
1. William Martin May
10, 1928+Sept 12, 1982
2. Albert Josef April
28, 1930
William
was married to Dolores Leightman,
daughter of Dan Leightman and Ann Schwatlowski They had four daughters,
Donna, Carol, Susan and Theresa and one boy, Mike. After their divorce,
William was killed in a car crash (37)He is buried in Melville
Cemetery, Melville, NY Dolores remarried NN, moved to, and died in southern
Florida of Lung cancer. Her ashes were brought north and interred with
William.
Albert
is married to Mary Elizabeth Metz,
daughter of Frank Metz and Helen Morgan Ritch. Helen was a direct descendent
of Jack Cade (Cady) who was hanged for his role in commencing the War Of The
Roses. They have one son, Marty(37). He lives in Crystal River,
Florida.
Mary and Albert live
nearby in Beverly Hills, Fl. (37)
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(a) The eighth recorded
Senetra generation– the child of Peter Senetra and Elizabeth Ofner:
1.
Donald
Stephen *Jul 24, 1947 +Mar? 1983
Donald
married Stephanie
Loretta Zima (born on Jul 10, 1947) on Oct 5,
1968. Donald and Stephanie had three children: Donald Stephen Jr., Stephanie
T. and Holly Angela.
Donald passed away on
Mar 8, 1983 from cirrhosis of the liver. At the time of his death, he
resided at 44 Florister Drive, Hamilton Square, New Jersey. Stephanie L.
Senetra married Ronald Carl Tressel on Apr 13, 1985.
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(b) The eighth recorded
Senetra generation– the children of Michael Senetra and NN:
1. Heidi Ann * 1955
2. Martin
Heidi Ann
lives in Palatine, IL, her brother Martin in Dayton, OH.
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(c) The eighth recorded
Senetra generation– the child of Albert Senetra and Mary E. Metz:
1.
Martin
John * June 5, 1957
Marty
married Christine Frament. They live in Crystal River, FL and both work as
guides in Bird’s Underwaterwater Manatee Tours as guide, diver and
photographer (39, 41).
(d) The eighth recorded
generation- the children of William Martin Senetra and Dolores Leightman
1.Carol Ann
2.Donna Marie
3.Susan Anna
4.Michael Stefan
5.Theresa (?)
Firstborn Donna
Marie married Daniel NN. They had one child, Vincent. She remarried
Daniel Cavanaugh, no children. They live in Houston, Tx.
Carol Ann married
Timothy Mason. They have two children, Taylor and Caitlin. They live in
Melville, NY, and own and operate a successful plastics engineering company
in Melville NY.
Susan
married John Franklin. They had one daughter, Regon. They were divorced: he
died in 2004. She remarried NN. They live on Long Island, NY.
Michael
married Madeline NN. They had two children, Stephanie Ann, and William. They
are divorced. He operates a design consulting company on Long Island, NY.
Theresa
married Joseph Konuch, a stone mason and tile setter. They have two girls,
Sydney and Anna. They live in Beverly Hills, Fl.
(a) The ninth recorded
Senetra generation– the children of Donald Senetra and Stephanie Loretta
Zima (27):
1.
Donald
Stephen * Jul 21, 1967
2.
Stephanie
Tamara * May 7, 1972
3.
Holly
Angela * May 29, 1976
The first born, Donald Stephen Senetra, born July 21, 1967 who married Jaqueline Senetra
on November 30, 1996 and since have been divorced, they did not have any
children together. Donald Stephen Senetra will be married on May 31, 2003 to
Alicia Gonzalez.
The second born, Stephanie Tamara Senetra, born May 7, 1972 married Dana Lee Gilman on
May 15, 1993, they divorced on October 11, 1995. No children were a result
of this marriage and Stephanie resumed her maiden name after the divorce.
Stephanie then married Walter Edward Kaminski, Jr. on October 8, 1999. Two
children are a result of this couple thus far. The first child born
Alexandria Stephanie Senetra (whose last name later changed to Kaminski in
1999) was born on March 27, 1996. The second child Tyler Stephen Kaminski
was born July 5, 2000.
The third born,
Holly Angela Senetra was born on May 29, 1976. She gave birth to
Courtney Marie Senetra (last name later changed to father's last name of
Luther). She was born on May 12, 1996. Courtney's father, Joseph Luther and
Holly were engaged, but never married. Holly later married Thomas Richard
Santilli on June 5, 1999. They had one child thus far, Samantha Marie
Santilli born on November 1, 1999. Holly assumed the last name of Santilli.
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Senetras in Austria:
(a) The sixth recorded Senetra generation – the
children of Johann Senetra and Anna Neumann:
1. Rudolf *Apr 17, 1907 + Sep 18, 1987
2. Elisabeth * Oct
1, 1908 + Dec 19, 1989
3. Maria
* May 24, 1911 + Feb 19, 1955
4. Max *Aug
19, 1915 + Dec 8, 1915
Rudolf
worked in his younger years as an actor but took over the Tobacco shop of
his parents after WW2. He never married and died in Vienna on Sep 18, 1987.
Elisabeth
married Franz Hegenbart on Aug 3 1930. They did not have children and
divorced after about eleven years. She worked as an accountant and died in
Vienna on Dec 19, 1989.
Maria
married Josef Vogl (born
Jan 16, 1914, see chronology of the Vogl family) on June 6, 1937 and
they had three children: Peter, Gerhard and Rudolf. Maria died on Feb 19,
1955 (33).
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Descendants of Senetras in
Austria/ Canada:
(a)
The seventh recorded generation – the children of Josef Vogl and Maria
Senetra:
1.
Peter Vogl * Dec 17 1937 + Sep 21 1938
2. Gerhard Vogl * Nov 9
1940
3. Rudolf Vogl * Dec 4
1943
Gerhard
never married. He lives in Vienna, Austria.
Rudolf
emigrated from Vienna to Toronto, Canada on Feb 20, 1968 and married Vita
Alo (born Jun 15, 1942 in Cebu, Philipines) on Nov 21 1979. They have two
children: Andre and Priscilla.
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(a) The eighth recorded
generation – the children of Rudolf Vogl and Vita Alo:
1.Andre * Apr 21, 1980
2. Priscilla * Jun
16, 1986
Andre
and Priscilla Vogl live in Toronto, Canada.
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Senetras
in Brazil / USA(28):
1. Stefan (Estefano) *
1875 + Feb 16 1946
Stefan
was born 1875 in Austria (Austria proper, Austria-Hungary or
Austria-Poland). If he was born in Austria-Hungary then either Joseph *1851,
Michael * 1846, Johann * 1852 or Peter *1854 could have been his father. He
married Justina NN and about 1905 emigrated from Austria to Brazil where he
setteled in Barra Bonita, Parana Province. Stefan had five children:
Lademiro (Walter), Catarina, Estefania, Helena and Vitorio. All except
sixteen year old Vitorio were married at the time of his death. Stefan
passed away on Feb 16, 1946 in Barra Bonita
(28).
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(e)The second recorded Senetra generation –
the children of Stefan (Estefano) Senetra and Justina NN:
1. Lademiro (Walter) *
Dec 28 1900 + July 1984
2.
Catariana
*? +?
3.
Estefania
*? +?
4.
Helena
*? +?
5.
Vitorio *
1930 +?
Walter
was born in Austria (?) and emigrated with his father to Barra Bonita,
Brazil about 1905. In 1921 he left Brazil and came to Clevland, Ohio, USA.
He married NN and had at least one son, Walter. He died in Cleveland in 1984
(19.7).
Nothing is known about his other siblings.
(e)The third Senetra generation – the children
of Walter Senetra and NN
1. Walter * Mar 16
1943 +Jan 12 1997
2. Lottie
*?
Walter
was born in Cleveland, Ohio and married Maureen NN. They had two children.
Walter passed away in 1997. Maureen, a high school teacher, resides now in
New Mexico (30.9).
Lottie
Senetra Walchli lives now in Chippewa Lake, Ohio.
(e)The fourth Senetra generation – the
children of Walter Senetra and Maureen
1.Walter * May
25, 1972
2.John * 1973
+
Walter is living in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
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Descendants of Senetras in
Romania, Germany & Canada:
(a) The sixth recorded
generation – the children of NN Eckert and Elisabeth Senetra:
1. Theresa
Eckert * ?, +?
2. Georg
Eckert * 1894 or 92 + 1968
Theresa
married (?,
Konrad ) and seemed to have had at least
one child, a daughter named Anna Konrad.
Georg
married in1917 (?) Eva
Unterweger (*1899?) and emigrated to
Canada about 1920 (17). He returned to Königshof a few years
later, stayed for a while but went again to Canada. He earned his living by
renovating houses. Eva came to Canada on April 16, 1929 Georg and Eva had
three children: Hans, Lorenz and Anna. He died in Toronto in 1968, his widow
Eva about 1990(20).
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(a) The seventh
recorded generation – the children of NN Konrad and Theresa Eckert
1. Anna Konrad
*1901 +?
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(b) The seventh
recorded generation – the children of Georg Eckert and Eva Unterweger:
1. Hans Eckert * 1917
2. Lorenz * 1919
3. Anna *
1920 + 1938
Hans
moved to Eggenfelden, close to Munich, Germany and married Hildegard NN. He
has two children, Elke and Erika. He married a second time Ingeborg NN.
Lorenz came to Halifax, Canada on Jul 16 1932. In 1937 he returned to
Germany to study Medicine. After his studies he returned to his parents in
Toronto and began work as a surgeon. He married Solveig NN who originally
came from Danmark and they have five children (20).
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Passenger Records
In the National
Archives Ship Records Extractions from the Ellis Island records by David
Dreyer - of San Mateo, California© Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 by David
Dreyer; all rights reserved and Dreyer Mercydorf Extractions in
http://www.dvhh.org/mercydorf/passengers/index.htm and the Ellis Island
Passenger record:
www.ellisisland.org.
12.1
Maria Semetra (typo), age 14, approximate year of birth, (ayb) 1890,
Date of Arrival (Dt.Ar) Sep 29 1904 in New York, from Mercydorf,
Hungary, to join father Josef Senetra in Philadelphia, 9th
American st. 950. Traveled in company of Anna Schwöringer, age: 18, from
Mercydorf, Hungary, to join uncle Josef Senetra in Philadelphia, 9th
American st. 950 and Anna Burian, age 17, from: Mercydorf, Hungary, to join
brother Johann Burian in Philadelphia, 9th American st. 950.
12.2
Franz Szenedra, age: 33 (ayb: 1872), from Mercydorf, DtAr: Friday, 3 Mar
1905, To: New York, NY -Via: Hamburg/NY -Ship: “Pennsylvania” . To
join a friend Josef Gilde in New York.
Comment: The father of
Franz was most likely Michael Senetra (born 1847).
12.3
Margaret Szenetra (Margit), age: 26 (ayb
1879), from Mercydorf
DtAr: Monday, 9 Oct 1905, to New York, NY -Via: Hamburg/NY, Ship:
“Moltke”
Note: No occupation and cannot read or write. Going to join husband,
Franz Szenetra in New York 2nd
str? 2887.
12.4
Anna Szenetra, age: 32 (ayb: 1874) from Mercydorf, DtAr: Thursday, 15
Feb 1906 To: New York, NY -Via: Hamburg/NY, “Ship: Graf Waldersee”
Note: Occupation: houswife, accompanied
by daughter, Katharine Senetra 11 (ayb: 1894). Was joining husband
Josef Szenetra in New York City, 25 st 305.They traveled in company of
Elisabeth Berg, 35 years, Anna Pink, 14 years and the Tullins family from
Mercydorf.
12.5
Josef Senetra, age 26, (ayb 1880) single, Austrian-Polish, laborer,
place of residence: Staje, (
Staje, now in the Ukraine, a few km from
the Polish border. Most passengers on the ship‘s manifest were
Austrian-Polish or Austrian-Ruthenian), Dt.Ar.
Mar 1 1906 to New York from Triest, Austria-Hungary “Gerty”.
12.6
Josef
Federich, age 42 from Mercydorf arrived in New York on Monday, Feb 26,
1906 via Fiume (Rijeka) on the Carpathia. He was accompanied by his
daughter Kristina, 14 years old and was going to join his uncle Josef
Senetra.
12.7
Mihaly (Michael) Senetra, age 8 (ayb 1899), from Mercydorf DtAr: 28 Aug
1907 to New York, Departure from Carnaro, Triest – Ship “Slavonia”.
Note: Traveled in company of his uncle Peter Perweiler, 36 years old, cousin
of his father Josef Senetra, his wife Maria Perweiler, 22 years, and their
daughter Erzsebe, 10 years old. All were to join Josef Senetra in New York.
12.8
Marton Senetra, age 4, from Mercydorf, DtAr: 28 Aug 1907
(ayb1903), to New York, Departure from Carnaro, Triest – Ship “Slavonia”.
12.9
Peter Senetra, age: 13, (ayb 1896), from Mercydorf, DtAr Tuesday, 8
Dec 1908, To: New York, NY -Via: Hamburg, Cuxhaven/NY, Ship:
“Kaiserin Augusta Victoria”.
Note: Born in Mercydorf.
Hight: 4’9”, Grandfather, Anton Schwenzra, lives at Mercydorf
168. Going to join father Josef Senetra, 841 E 124 Str, New York, traveled
in company of Frank Miklos, Age: 48, non-immigrant from Mercydorf, Hungary,
who was joining his wife Anna Frank at the same address as Josef Senetra.
Frank had already been in NY previously from 1905 to 1908.
12.10
Frank Senetra, age 42, US citizen, naturalized in the Supreme Court of
New York on May 6, 1914, place of residence: New York City 223 123rd
S, Dt. Ar. Sep 29 1914 to New York from Liverpool, England, UK. – ship “St.
Paul”.
12.11
Madelene Senetra, age 40, wife of Frank, Us citizen, place of residence:
New York City, Dt.Ar. Sep 29 1914 to New York from Liverpool,
England, UK. – ship “St. Paul”.
12.12
Joseph Senetra, (same as 10.5), Age 42, Polish, born in Staje, Poland,
place of residence: Cleveland, Ohio, Dt.Ar. Jul 24 1922 to New York
from Buenos Aires, Argentinia – Ship “American Legion”, He has $ 1200 in
his posession and has been in Ohio, US in 1906. He will join a friend,
Ambrose Goyen, 2250 West End str. Cleveland.
12.13
Martha Senetra, age 38, wife of Joseph, Polish, born in Korozow,
Poland, place of residence: Cleveland, Ohio, Dt.Ar. Jul 24 1922 to
New York from Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ship “American Legion”. She has
been in Ohio, US in 1906 and travels in company of her sister Mary Fiyczak,
age 18, Polish, born in Korozow, Poland, place of residence: Santos,
Brazil.
12.14
Ladislaw Senetra, age 12, nephew of Joseph, born in Staje, Poland, place
of residence, Santos, Brazil, Dt.Ar. Jul 24 1922 to New York from
Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ship “American Legion”.
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19: US Social Security Death Index
19.1 Peter
Senetra, Birth: 22 Feb. 1896, Death: Oct 1985, Last residence: Frenchtown,
Hunterdon, NJ.
19.2 Anna
Senetra, Birth: 19. Nov 1896, Death: Feb 1984, Last residence: Frenchtown,
Hunterdon, NJ.
19.3 Michael
Senetra, Birth: 17. Feb. 1898, Death: Oct. 1964, Last residence: East
Hartford, Connecticut.
19.4 Viola H
Senetra, Birth: 8. Jun. 1899, Death: 19. Aug 1993, Last residence: East
Hartford, Connecticut.
19.5 Martin
Senetra, Birth: 10 Feb. 1903, Death: 14.Sept. 1993, Last residence: Beverly
Hills, Citrus, Florida.
19.6 Anna Theresa
Senetra, Birth: 1908, Death: 24. April 1997, Last residence: Beverly
Hills, Citrus, Florida.
19.7 Walter
Senetra, Birth 28 Dec 1900, Death: Jul 1984, Last residence: Rocky River,
Cuyahoga, OH.
19.8 Marion
Senetra, Birth 20 Mar 1911, Death: Jan 1992, Last residence: Daytona Beach,
Fl.
19.9 Martin
Senetra, Birth: 4 Jun 1917, Death: Jan 1986, Last residence: Daytona Beach,
Fl.
19.10 Peter
Senetra, Birth: 5 Oct 1918, Death: May 1986, Last residence: Trenton,
Mercer, NJ.
19.11 Betty O
Senetra, Birth: 8 Sep 1921, Death: 14 Apr 1989, Last residence: Trenton,
Mercer, NJ.
19.12 Michael J
Senetra, Birth: 16 Oct 1924, Death: 9 Nov 1970, Last residence: Hollywood,
Fl. (Veterans Hospital)
19.13 Walter R
Senetra, Birth: 16 Mar 1943, Death: 12 Jan 1997,. Last residence: Ohio
19.14 Donald
Senetra, Birth: 24 Jul 1947, Death: Mar 1983, Last residence: not specified
19.15 Michael
Senetra, Birth 12 Dec 1951, Death: Sep 1977, Last residence: Dayton, Green,
OH.
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END NOTE 21 & 22:
Königshof
21. In the 1940 census of Königshof the following occupants lived in
house:
No. 28
: Konrad Anna ( * 1901, in Königshof ),
No. 150
:Konrad Josef (* 1911 in Königshof) possibly a brother of Anna ?
Elisabeth (* 1914 in
Königshof) possibly Josef’s wife ?
their children Eva (*
1934, in Königshof ) and
Josef (*1935, in Königshof
)
Konrad
Katharina (*1894, nee Sausmann from St. Michael) an aunt of Anna ? and
Konrad Nickolaus (*1918, Königshof) ,
a brother of Josef ?
No. 197:
Unterweger Elisabeth (*1880, nee Maringer, Königshof), possibly the mother
of Eva Unterweger.
No. 153:
Engel Scholastika (*1874, nee Unterweger, Königshof), possibly an aunt of
Eva Unterweger.
22.
Elisabeth
Eckert (née Senetra) appears in the residency list of Königshof in 1940
and lived in the house No 34, her daughter Theresia Konrad (née
Eckert) lived in house No 33.
www.
königshof-in-banat.de/Geschichte.
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& 1930:
31.1 Peter
Senetra, Age: 24, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New York,
County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Roll: T625-1222, Page: 5A,
Enumeration District (ED): 1359, Image: 0172 – not available.
31.2 Michael
Senetra, Age: 22, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New York,
County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Roll: T625-1215, Page: 5B, ED: 1148,
Image: 0626 – not available.
31.3 Joseph
Senetra, Age: 48, Birth Place: Italy, Race: white, State: Illinois, County:
Rock Island, Township: Rock Island: T625-403, Page: 10A, ED: 148, Image:
0395 – not available
31.4 Louis
Senetra, Age: 28, Birth Place: Galicia/Halychyna/Poland, Race: white, State:
Illinois, County: Cook, Township: Chicago, Roll: T625-327, Page: 9B, ED:
959, Image: 1023 – not available
32. 1930 US census:
32.1 Joseph
Senetra, Age: 66, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New Jersey,
County: Hunterdon, Township: Raritan , Address: Flemington Three Bridges
Unimproad (?) Dirt Road, Page: 2A, ED: 1029, Image: available.
32.2 Anna
Senetra, Age: 57, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New Jersey,
County: Hunterdon, Township: Raritan , Address: Flemington Three Bridges
Unimproad (?) Dirt Road, Page: 2A, ED: 1029, Image: available.
32.3 Martin
Senetra,
Age: 27, Birth Place: New Jersey, Race: white, State: New York, County: New
York, Township: Manhattan, Adress: East 92nd Street, Occupation:
Butcher, Page: 1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
32.4 Anna
Senetra, Age: 22, Birth Place: New York, Race: white, State: New York,
County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Adress: East 92nd Street,
Occupation: none, Page: 1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
32.5 William
Martin Senetra, Age: 2, Birth Place: NewYork, Race: white, State: New
York, County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Adress: East 92nd
Street, , Page: 1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
32.6 Peter
Senetra, Age: 33, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New York,
County: Bronx, Township: New York City, Adress: 118 Prospect Avenue,
Occupation: Carpenter, Page: 7A, ED: 3309, Image: available.
32.7 Anna
Senetra,
Age: 33, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New York, County: Bronx,
Township: New York City, Adress: 118 Prospect Avenue, Occupation: none,
Page: 7A, ED: 3309, Image: available.
32.8 Peter
Senetra, Age: 11, Birth Place: New York, Race: white, State: New York,
County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Adress: East 92nd Street,
Occupation: none, Page: 1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
32.9 Michael
Senetra, Age: 10, Birth Place: NewYork, Race: white, State: New York,
County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Adress: East 92nd Street,
, Page: 1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
32.10 Anna
Senetra, Age: 7, Birth Place: NewYork, Race: white, State: New York, County:
New York, Township: Manhattan, Adress: East 92nd Street, , Page:
1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
32.10 Samuel
Senetra,
Age: 35, Birth Place: Italy, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook,
Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Address: 26 Berry Avenue, Occupation: Laborer,
Page: 3B, ED: 162254, Image: available.
32.11 Angelina
Senetra,
Age: 27, Birth Place: Italy, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook,
Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Address: 26 Berry Avenue, Occupation: Laborer,
Page: 3B, ED: 162254, Image: available.
32.12 Thomas
Senetra,
Age: 10, Birth Place: Illinois, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook,
Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Adress: 26 Berry Avenue, Page: 3B, ED: 162254,
Image: available.
32.13 Joseph
Senetra, Age: 9, Birth Place: Illinois, Race: white, State: Illinois,
County: Cook, Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Adress: 26 Berry Avenue, Page: 3B,
ED: 162254, Image: available.
32.14 Jeanie M
Senetra, Age: 8, Birth Place: Illinois, Race: white, State: Illinois,
County: Cook, Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Adress: 26 Berry Avenue, Page: 3B,
ED: 162254, Image: available.
32.15 Vincent
Senetra,
Age: 4, Birth Place: Illinois, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook,
Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Adress: 26 Berry Avenue, Page: 3B, ED: 162254,
Image: available.
32.16
Phillip
Senetra,
Age: 2, Birth Place: Illinois, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook,
Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Adress: 26 Berry Avenue, Page: 3B, ED: 162254,
Image: available
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34:
Summary of Peter Senetra
relatives (1896-1985) written by him Jan 1970.
My Dear Mother was born
in Hungary July 17 – 1872
her Maiden Name was Anna
Schweninger
She Died in New York City
Dec 27 – 1934.
My Father was born in
Hungary Feb 9 – 1865
Died in New York City
November 8th 1941, his Name
was Joseph Senetra, both
are buried in St. Michael=
Semetary Astoria L.S. New
York.
My Sister Kati
Was born in Hungari feb 4.
1894, Died about Nov 8th 1947
And Buried with her
Husband Joseph Steib, in
St Michael Semetary
Astoria L.S. New York
grave Number 56. Range 26.
Plote 6,
My Sister Mari
Was born in Hungari Oct 6
– 1889. Died Dec 12 – 1968
her Burial was in East
Orange New Jersey
her Maried Name was Klaus
My Brother Michael Senetra
was born in Hungaria
Feb 17 – 1898 Died Oct
10 – 1964 Buried with his Wife
Margaret in Bridge Port
Conn. His younger Son Michael
Died Nov 11 -70 in
Florida. His Son Martin lives in
Florida with his lovely
Wife.”
Note that he omits his youngest brother, Martin.
Handwritten copy kindly
provided by Heidi Senetra.
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35: This information was kindly
provided by Heidi Ann Senetra
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39:
The poem “My Home” was published
in Mercydorf Heimatbuch by Klugesherz, Lammert, Petri and Zirenner,
1987, pg 606.
Meine Heimat
Meiner schönen Heimat gleich
gibt es wohl kein zweites Reich
hier auf dem Weltenrad.
Und auf dieser grossen Welt
nirgends mir es so gefällt
wie im schönen Banat.
Der Vögleinsang im Azur,
im Blütenglanz Hain und Flur
voll wunderschöner Saat
auf den Höhen edler Wein,
Obst und Früchte wohl gedeihn
in dem schönen Banat.
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