Ferszio Senewir, Hungary, today known as Synevirska Polyanain Mizhirskij raion.......district > Zakarpatska oblast > Ukraine, zip 90040. At the turn of the last century, this region was called Marmarosh.
At the age of 29, Janos Kuczerhan arrived at Ellis Island, New York on May 24, 1913. He left behind his wife, Mary and young daughter Irene. Janos came to find work as a coal miner in Pennsylvania to make a better life for his family. Janos was approximately 5'7" with blond hair and blue eyes.
Janos was married to Mary (Rosco) (Father: John Rosco) or Maria which shows on the Rotterdam's ship manifest. He left his wife Maria and baby daughter Irene who would join him later in August 1914. Janos was naturalized in 1936 as John Kocherhan. Birthdate approx: 1884.
After arriving in the US, he traveled to Westmoreland County, Export, PA with a friend Josef Mehacz.
At the turn of the last century 1900, this region was called Marmarosh. Grandpa referred to this town in some of his papers. His official "nativity" on the manifest is Ruthenian - Hungarian.
I want to thank my dear new friends in the Ukraine at Ukraine.com for their help in finding my beloved grandparents. Thank you Hannia, Caroln, and Serhii................Linda Kocheran Tygenhof
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