Families of Frank Flajnik (Flanick)

Family of Frank Flajnik (Flanick) and ??

perhaps at Brady's Run, Fallston, PA


Frank FLAJNIK [ 1 ]
(4:VI:1881 - )Perudina 9, Slovenia
  		1°=
ca. 1901
Europe? 		? ???? [ 2 ]
(?-1901?) 
 

Family of Frank Flajnik (Flanick) and Anna ?

from a farm at Brady's Run to 207 Front Street to 65 Beaver Street, Fallston PA, and then back to Brady's Run


Frank FLAJNIK [ 1 ]
(4:VI:1881 - )Perudina 9, Slovenia
  		=
ca. 1905
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.? 		Anna ???? [ 3 ]
(ca. 1884 - 29:VII:1928) 
 
  1. Mary (16:XII:1906 - 4:IX:1995) [ 4 ]
    = PA?
    ? YAZVAC( - )
     
  2. Frank (poss. 2:IX:1908 - II:1969 Rochester, PA) [ 5 ]
    also a Frank 15:V:1908 - V:1968 North Creek, NY
    =???
     
  3. Anna H.(18:XII:1909 - 14:VIII:2003) [ 6 ]
    =ca. 1930
    Joseph L. CHARLOVICH; (3:I:1909 - IV:1975) « Charles? & Frances? ????
     
  4. ?[ 7 ]

     
  5. Katherine A. (11:II:1914 - 9:IV:1988) [ 8 ]
    =ca. 1930
    ? ALECI; (? - ?)
     
  6. Michael V. (Mike)(ca. 1916 - ?) [ 9 ]
    =???
     
  7. Rudolph (ca. X:1918 - <IV:1930) [ 10 ]

     
  8. (living) (ca. 1921-) [ 11 ]
    =???
     
  9. Jacob (Jack) (ca. IX:1927 - ca. 2000) [ 12 ]
    = never
     
Information and notes: parents Frank and Anna
Papers from a purchase of land by cousin John Flajnik give the names of Frank and Anna, as well as Anna's date of death. The untimely death of Anna is further confirmed by a child of John, who heard that she drowned in a washtub or something like that (I think). All family sources agree as to Frank's name. The U.S. Census records, taken together, suggest a birth year of 1881 for Frank and 1884 for Anna. A birth record for a Frank Flajnik in the correct relationship, according to John Flajnik, has been confirmed as having the correct date by Frank Flajnik's last surviving son. Copies of Frank's birth/baptismal certificate are held by several family members. It was issued by the archdiocese of Ljubljana on request for a small fee.
Information and notes: daughter Mary
Mary's married name, Yazvac, was given in the obituary of sister Anna. It has been since confirmed by one of John's sons, as well as Frank's last surviving son (her younger brother). In the 1930 U.S. Census, she is given the middle initial 'E.' Yazvac being a rather rare last name, I looked it up in the Social Security death index. There was only one Mary Yazvac old enough to match. Her death year has been confirmed by Frank's last surviving son (her younger brother).
Information and notes: son Frank
There is no reason to believe that Frank went to New York. However, there is no reason to believe that he stayed in the Beaver valley region, or that he lived long enough to be in the online Social Security Death Index. A summer birthdate fits better in the pattern of births than a fall birthdate, but both are acceptable. As you can see, Frank is simply too common a name in the Flajnik family.
In the 1930 U.S. Census, Frank is listed as "Frank W." and he is listed as absent; his occupation is "soldier" in the navy.
Information and notes: daughter Anna
The source for the information on Anna basically comes from her obituary, which appears in the Allegheny / Beaver County Times. Her birth year was corrected based on her presence in the 1910 U.S. Census, taken in April.
Anna (daughter) Sources & Notes
name Both her obituary and the 1930 U.S. Census give "Anna H."
birth date Anna's obituary gives her birth date as December 18, 1910. However, Anna is listed in the 1910 U.S. Census. While the U.S. Census is known for errors, especially with respect to names and ages, it would have simply been unreasonable for the family to give the name of a child recently conceived. The enumeration date is May 14, seven months before her birth. It seems reasonable that the person writing the obituary for this 93-year old lady would have been off by a year, particularly considering her birthday was in December. However, there is no reason to believe any other information in the obituary is wrong. A birth month of December 1909 is in full agreement with the 1910 Census, which gives her age as 4/12.
Information and notes: ?
With a relatively complete set of birth dates for the family and the observation of the relative regularity and reasonable fertility, one surmises that there is a missing child here, perhaps a miscarriage, but more likely a stillborn or infant death. (possibly a childhood death, but one would expect the family to have known about it, then) This child would have been born in 1912, most likely. This child is not mentioned in Anna's obituary, nor does the child appear in the 1920 U.S. Census. (So you could say I am speculating.) In fact, Anna's birth year being moved up to 1910 may have been an effort to even out the irregularity here; if that is the case, the obituary writer must have been completely ignorant of this child.
Information and notes: daughter Katherine
Katherine was known to John's son and Frank's last surviving son (her younger brother).
Katherine (son) Sources & Notes
name She is listed under the more English spelling 'Catherine' in the U.S. Census (both 1920 and 1930). Katharine or Katharina is the usual German spelling; this was probably more familiar because Slovenia, her parents' homeland, was part of the Austrian Empire at the time. She was known to family and friends as Katie. Both the Social Security Death index and the 1930 U.S. Census give the middle initial 'A.'
birth and death dates Birth and death dates come from the Social Security Death Index. The correct Katherine or Catherine was identified by means of her year of death, provided by Frank's last surviving son (her younger brother). Also, the death location (Rochester) is a nearby location where members of the family were known to have lived (according to John's youngest son). The spelling of the name also matches her sister's obituary, and her middle initial, the U.S. Census.
Information and notes: son Michael
Michael was known to John's son and Frank's last surviving son (her younger brother).
Michael (son) Sources & Notes
name He is listed in the 1930 U.S. Census as "Michael V." I have no confirmation for this middle initial. He was known to family and friends as Mike.
birth date Birth date comes from the age given in the 1920 and 1930 U.S. Censuses.
Information and notes: son Rudolph
The only record with Rudolph is the 1920 U.S. Census. The absence of Rudolph in the 1930 U.S. Census, when he is but 11 or 12 years old, as well as his absence in Anna's obituary, suggests that he died in infancy or childhood. It is not clear that the obituary writer was completely ignorant of Rudolph, since such childhood deaths are often not included.
Information and notes: son Jack
Jack was known to John's son and Frank's last surviving son (her younger brother). He never married.
Jack (son) Sources & Notes
name He is listed in the 1930 U.S. Census as Jacob. He was known to family and friends as Jackie.
birth date Birth date comes from the age given in the 1930 U.S. Census.