Ancestors of Michael Alan Sopko
Generation No. 1
1. Michael Alan Sopko, born Private. He was the son of 2. Andrew John Sopko, Sr
and 3. Shirley Marie Riegle. He
married (1) Cynthia Ann Gant Private.
She was born Private. She was the
daughter of Eugene Gant and Evelyn Louise Sliver.
Generation No. 2
2. Andrew John Sopko, Sr, born 21 Nov
1922 in Star Junction, Fayette, PA; died 26 Jul 1992 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga,
OH. He was the son of 4. Michael
Stephen Sopko and 5. Mary Catherine Mazur. He married 3. Shirley Marie Riegle 04
Sep 1948 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH.
3. Shirley Marie Riegle, born 21 Nov 1929
in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; died 25 Feb 1993 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH. She was the daughter of 6. Clarence
William Riegle and 7. Bertha Irene Brooks.
Children of Andrew
Sopko and Shirley Riegle are:
i. Andrew
John Sopko, Jr, born 07 Sep 1949 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; died 06 Jan 1995
in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; married Jacquelyn Handschuh Private; born Private.
1 ii. Michael Alan Sopko, born Private; married
Cynthia Ann Gant Private.
Generation No. 3
4. Michael Stephen Sopko, born 27 Sep
1881 in Harhov, (Gorgo) Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary; died 05 Dec 1945
in 5615 Grand Ave, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH.
He was the son of 8. Michael Szopko and 9. Anna Baluch. He married 5. Mary Catherine Mazur
Abt. 1905.
5. Mary Catherine Mazur, born 29 Sep 1885
in Harhov, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary; died 22 Oct 1967 in 4421
Bridgeview Ave, Newburgh Hts., Cuyahoga,
OH. She was the daughter of 10.
Stephan Mazur.
Children of Michael
Sopko and Mary Mazur are:
i. Stephen
F Sopko, born 31 Jul 1906 in Star Junction, Fayette, PA; died 05 Mar 1941;
married Katherine "Katie" Sofranko 25 Oct 1926 in Cleveland,
Cuyahoga, OH; born 08 Feb 1910 in Star Junction, Fayette, PA.; died 19 Mar 1990
in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH.
ii. Mary
Sopko, born 30 Jul 1908 in Star Junction, Fayette, PA; died 1994 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
married Laddie Kutina; born Jul 1901 in Ohio; died Jul 1986 in Indianapolis,
Marion, IN.
iii. Helen
Sophia Sopko, born 11 Aug 1910 in Star Junction, Fayette, PA; died 19 Aug 1974
in Parma, Cuyahoga, OH; married Russell McGee Private; born Private.
iv. John
Steve Sopko, born 25 Oct 1912 in Star Junction, Fayette, PA; died 03 Sep 1997 in Pueblo, Pueblo, CO;
married Antonika Konkol 05 Aug 1939; born 17 May 1917 in Coral, Indiana, PA;
died 03 Sep 1994 in Pueblo, Pueblo, CO.
v. Frank
Joseph Sopko, born 19 Jan 1915 in Star Junction, Fayette, PA; died 03 Jun 1974
in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; married Lucille Joan Wojkowski Private; born
Private.
vi. William
Vincent Sopko, born 02 Feb 1917 in Star Junction, Fayette, PA; died 25 Feb 1981
in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH.
vii. Michael
James Sopko, Sr., born 24 Oct 1919 in Star Junction, Fayette, PA; died 14 Feb 1995 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga,
OH; married Catherine Smith 15 Jul 1950 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; born in
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; died 25 Aug 1997.
2 viii. Andrew John Sopko, Sr, born 21 Nov 1922 in
Star Junction, Fayette, PA; died 26 Jul 1992 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH;
married Shirley Marie Riegle 04 Sep 1948 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH.
ix. Catherine
Mary Sopko, born Private; married Rejmont Frank John Krzywicki Private; born
Private.
6. Clarence William Riegle, born 07 Jun
1902 in Terminal Junction, OH Or Martin's Ferry, OH; died 25 Oct 1975 in
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH. He was the son
of 12. Allen W. Riegle and 13. Mamie Semple. He married 7. Bertha Irene Brooks.
7. Bertha Irene Brooks, born 15 Jul 1907
in Ridgeway, Hardin, OH; died 14 Jan 1991 in Westlake, Cuyahoga, OH. She was the daughter of 14. Noah Edwin
Brooks and 15. Lula Mae Smith.
Children of Clarence
Riegle and Bertha Brooks are:
i. Clarence
Edwin Reigle, born Private; married (1) Madonna Fostinia Private; born Private;
married (2) Sonia Brooks Private; born Private.
ii. Dolores
Maxine Reigle, born Private; married (1) Merle Furlong Private; born Private;
married (2) Joseph Michael Moravcik, Sr. Private; born 18 Nov 1923 in
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; died 25 Feb 1985 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH.
3 iii. Shirley Marie Riegle, born 21 Nov 1929 in
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; died 25 Feb 1993 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; married
Andrew John Sopko, Sr 04 Sep 1948 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH.
iv. James
William Reigle, born 01 Apr 1931 in Paris, Stark, OH; died 14 Jul 1931.
v. Naomi
Carol Riegle, born Private; married (1) Edward Durany Private; born Private;
married (2) Flim Butcher Private; born Private.
vi. Patricia
Ann Riegle, born 20 Jun 1934 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; died 30 Nov 1983 in
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; married Richard Stephen Swansiger 04 Jun 1955 in
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; born 30 Sep 1932 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; died 09
Feb 1991 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH.
vii. Sandra
Yvonne Reigle, born 19 Sep 1935 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; died 21 Feb 1991 in
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; married Jupac Peter Moravcik, Sr. Private; born
Private.
Generation No. 4
8. Michael Szopko, born in Austria-
Hungary; died Unknown. He married 9.
Anna Baluch.
9. Anna Baluch, born 1851 in Austria-
Hungary; died Unknown. She was the
daughter of 18. Pauley Baluch and 19. Maria Hlijala.
Children of Michael
Szopko and Anna Baluch are:
4 i. Michael Stephen Sopko, born 27 Sep 1881 in
Harhov, (Gorgo) Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary; died 05 Dec 1945 in 5615
Grand Ave, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; married Mary Catherine Mazur Abt. 1905.
ii. Thomas
Sopko, born 1884 in Harhov, (Gorgo) Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary; died
Unknown.
iii. William
Sopko, born 05 Oct 1893 in Czechoslovakia; died Unknown.
iv. Anna
Sopko, born in Czechoslovakia; died Unknown.
10. Stephan Mazur, died Unknown. He was the son of 20. Mathias Mazur
and 21. Elisabeth Dzurilla.
Children of Stephan
Mazur are:
5 i. Mary Catherine Mazur, born 29 Sep 1885 in
Harhov, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary; died 22 Oct 1967 in 4421
Bridgeview Ave, Newburgh Hts., Cuyahoga,
OH; married Michael Stephen Sopko Abt. 1905.
ii. Steve
Mazur, died Bef. 24 Oct 1967; married Mary; died Unknown.
12. Allen W. Riegle, born Abt. 1872 in OH;
died Unknown. He was the son of 24.
Micheal Riegle and 25. Margaret Deets. He married 13. Mamie Semple.
13. Mamie Semple, born Abt. 1881 in OH;
died Unknown.
Children of Allen
Riegle and Mamie Semple are:
6 i. Clarence William Riegle, born 07 Jun 1902 in
Terminal Junction, OH Or Martin's Ferry, OH; died 25 Oct 1975 in Cleveland,
Cuyahoga, OH; married Bertha Irene Brooks.
ii. Donald
Reigle, born Abt. 1908; died Unknown.
iii. Beatrice
Reigle, born Private.
14. Noah Edwin Brooks, born 15 Jul 1889 in
Ridgeway, Marion, OH; died 11 Oct 1926 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. He was the son of 28. Edwin Iowd Brooks
and 29. Bunnie Mae Disbennet. He
married 15. Lula Mae Smith.
15. Lula Mae Smith, born 02 Jul 1888 in
Mount Vernon, OH; died 10 Aug 1956. She
was the daughter of 30. Jefferson Smith and 31. Sarah Bennett.
Children of Noah
Brooks and Lula Smith are:
i. Minnie
Ramsey Brooks, born Private.
7 ii. Bertha Irene Brooks, born 15 Jul 1907 in
Ridgeway, Hardin, OH; died 14 Jan 1991 in Westlake, Cuyahoga, OH; married (1)
Clarence William Riegle; married (2) Louis Kingsmill 04 Dec 1948 in Cleveland,
Cuyahoga, Oh.
Generation No. 5
18. Pauley Baluch, died Unknown. He married 19. Maria Hlijala.
19. Maria Hlijala, died Unknown.
Child of Pauley Baluch
and Maria Hlijala is:
9 i. Anna Baluch, born 1851 in Austria- Hungary;
died Unknown; married Michael Szopko.
20. Mathias Mazur, died Unknown. He married 21. Elisabeth Dzurilla.
21. Elisabeth Dzurilla, died Unknown.
Child of Mathias Mazur
and Elisabeth Dzurilla is:
10 i. Stephan Mazur, died Unknown.
24. Micheal Riegle, born Abt. 1828 in OH;
died Unknown. He was the son of 48.
George Riggle and 49. Catherine.
He married 25. Margaret Deets 31 Jan 1850 in Carroll County,
Ohio.
25. Margaret Deets, born Abt. 1828 in OH;
died Unknown. She was the daughter of 50.
Deets and 51. Deets.
Children of Micheal
Riegle and Margaret Deets are:
i. M.
B. Riegle, born Abt. 1852; died Unknown.
ii. Francis
M. Riegle, born Abt. 1854; died Unknown.
iii. Rebecca
A. Riegle, born Abt. 1857; died Unknown.
iv. Cyrus
S. Riegle, born Abt. 1859; died Unknown.
v. Arlando
O. Riegle, born Abt. 1867 in OH; died Unknown.
vi. Joseph
W. Riegle, born Abt. 1869; died Unknown.
vii. William
Riegle, born Abt. 1869; died Unknown.
12 viii. Allen W. Riegle, born Abt. 1872 in OH; died
Unknown; married Mamie Semple.
28. Edwin Iowd Brooks, born in Ridgeway,
Marion, OH; died Unknown. He married 29.
Bunnie Mae Disbennet 1886.
29. Bunnie Mae Disbennet, died Unknown.
Children of Edwin
Brooks and Bunnie Disbennet are:
14 i. Noah Edwin Brooks, born 15 Jul 1889 in
Ridgeway, Marion, OH; died 11 Oct 1926 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH; married Lula
Mae Smith.
ii. George
Lennard Brooks, born 02 Oct 1884 in Richwood, OH; died 15 May 1956 in Leetonia,
Salem City Hospital, Oh; married Minnie Leoda Ramsey 28 Aug 1906 in Logan OR
Marrion County; born 10 May 1884 in Logan County, OH; died 21 Dec 1962.
iii. Harn
Brooks, died Unknown in Parisburg, OH; married Inso; died Unknown.
iv. Annie
Brooks, died Unknown.
v. Thomas
Brooks, died Aft. 1926.
30. Jefferson Smith, died Unknown. He married 31. Sarah Bennett.
31. Sarah Bennett, died Unknown.
Child of Jefferson
Smith and Sarah Bennett is:
15 i. Lula Mae Smith, born 02 Jul 1888 in Mount
Vernon, OH; died 10 Aug 1956; married (1) Noah Edwin Brooks; married (2) Max
Banchi.
Generation No. 6
48. George Riggle, born in VA; died
Unknown. He married 49. Catherine.
49. Catherine, born Abt. 1792; died
Unknown.
Children of George
Riggle and Catherine are:
24 i. Micheal Riegle, born Abt. 1828 in OH; died
Unknown; married Margaret Deets 31 Jan 1850 in Carroll County, Ohio.
ii. Samuel
Riegle, born Abt. 1832; died Unknown.
iii. Susan
Riegle, born Abt. 1836; died Unknown.
50. Deets, born in VA; died Unknown. He married 51. Deets.
51. Deets, born in VA; died Unknown.
Child of Deets and
Deets is:
25 i. Margaret Deets, born Abt. 1828 in OH; died
Unknown; married Micheal Riegle 31 Jan 1850 in Carroll County, Ohio.