He emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio in 1902. or 1904 . His next 8 years were in Ely, Minnesota where he married Katharine Matkovich on 20 May 1906.24 They were sponsors for the baptism of Ann Matkovich on 5 Nov 1911 in Ely, Minnesota. In 1917 to 2 June 1920 he is a 36 year old miner living at the home he owns at 119 South Sixth Street, Virginia, Minnesota, with his wife, Katherine, 38 and children John, 11, Anthony, 7, and Ana 4 1/2. On 19 November 1920 he is a miner and a citizen, living in Virginia, Minnesota. On 16 November 1925 he is a miner and living in Virginia.220 On 20 August 1920 he buys 40 acres of land at Willard, Wisconsin from Frank Matkovich. . On 16 April 1930, he, 47, Katherine, 49, John, 21, Anthony, 19, and Anna, 14, lived in the house he owned at 121 South Sixth Street, Virginia, Minnesota. He is a 47 year old assistant blacksmith for the City of Virginia Water and Light Department. On 30 April 1946 he sells the land to Gerald A. Crotzer, and it is later bought by his Great Grand Nephew, Kelly Kirn. They move back to Virginia, Minnesota and from 1943 to 1944 they live with their son Anthony at 121 South Sixth Street, and he is a blacksmith for the Virginia Water and Light Department. In 1952 they live at 517 13th Street North, Virginia.

On 11 Sep 1918 he lives at Post Office Box 214, Gilbert, Minnesota and works as a laborer in Gilbert, Minnesota. He is not married and his nearest relative is Mrs. Henry Verant of Chisholm, Minnesota. He is a citizen of Austria, is short, of medium build with brown eyes and dark brown hair. 340

The house her family lived in was called Lilkova. She emigrated to the United States in 1903. 109 They were sponsors for the baptism of their niece, Ann Matkovich on 5 November 1911.24 They had 2 sons and 3 daughters 109 In 1943-4 she lived with her husband and their son Anthony at 121 South 6th Street, Virginia, Minnesota. She lived at 517 13th Street North, Virginia, Minnesota at the time of her death on 12 May 1952.