Sophia Szikura
F, #7, b. 19 February 1887, d. 26 May 1938
| Relation* | | Sophia Szikura was Relation Grm. |
| Birth* | 19 February 1887 | She was born on 19 February 1887 at Davekovo, Mukachevo, Ukraine. |
| Baptism | 20 February 1887 | She was baptized on 20 February 1887 at New Davekovo, Mukachevo, Ukraine; There is a lot of information on the Baptismal record of Sophia Szikura. Below is not the direct translation, but is a synopsis of the information. The translation is with the document. It is from the village of New Davekovo, in the region of Mukachevo, in what is now the Ukraine. It is from Volume 5, page 2. The date is 19-20 February 1887. There is nothing to indicate why there is a date of 19-20, so speculation is that she was born on the 19th and baptised on the 20th. The religion of both the family and the godparents family is Orthodox Catholic. She is female and legitimate. Her parents were Ivan Szikura and Mary Kremniszky and he was a farmer. Their address was # 52 Old Davekovo. Their other children were Basilius and Gerey with a question on the translation of the name Gerey. Needed is someone with more familiarity with Ukrainian names to help with it. The godparents were Mary (unsure of last name) wife of Wasyly Simeay who was a farmer. In the column for priest's name is the name of Basilius Kofmanovich with a word translated to co-worker, so he might have been an assistant to the priest. The document is an official copy, with a stamp from the Republic of Czechoslovakia, and dated 31 May 1927. |
| Marriage* | 20 August 1916 | She married Vasil "Charles" (aka Basilius) Krecz, son of Wasyl Krecz and Mary Krymski, on 20 August 1916 at St Mary Greek Catholic Church 225 E 13th St, New York, New York Co., New York; Have copy of marr record from the church, which if writing interpreted right, shows that he was a widower. Name shown as Vasil Krecz. |
| Note* | 1929 | Sophia Szikura Have her Prayer Book dated 1929. Written in Polish, from the Greek Catholic Church. in 1929. |
| Census1930* | 1930 | She appeared on the 1930 census as the head of household, ED 88 sht 12a #204-264 691 Catherine St, Perth Amboy ward 6, Middlesex Co., New Jersey along with John Krecz and Mary Krecz. Her info on the census included Krisc, Sophia 43 b.Hungary widow. |
| Death* | 26 May 1938 | Sophia Szikura died on 26 May 1938 at age 51. |