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Josephine Vavra

• Josephine Vavra was  born in 1893, also in Kuty, Slovakia. 
• Josefina and her mother, Helena Vavra immigrated in 1911 to Roxbury, MA, where they had other family. 
• I often wondered how Josephine ended up in Schenectady, when all her other sisters stayed in MA.
• Josephine died in 1981 and is buried in Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery in Schenectady, NY .

Thomas Palkovic

• Thomas Palkovic  was born  on February 22, 1886 in Kuty, Slovakia.
• He immigrated to Schenectady, New York. in March, 1907. 
• At some point in time,  Thomas found a job at the General Electric Company, where he worked until he retired. 
• Thomas Palkovic was naturalized in 1917, as were his son, Joseph (born 1916) and his daughter, Rose (born 1917) according to a list prepared by the City Clerk's Office for the Schenectady Historical Society.
• He died on February 17, 1959 and is buried in Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery in Schenectady, NY

Wedding Picture

Their Children

Aunts, Uncles, Cousins.

In families where there are a lot of children, often times generations overlap. 
People from different generations are the same age and are often friends.
Below is an example of this:   

From their marriage certificate, we see that Joe and Catherine Cadillic were married on 1 August 1925 in Schenectady, NY, although they lived in Natick, MA.  Thomas and Josephine Palkovic were the witnesses for the marriage.  Josephine was Joe Cadillic's aunt.  There is only 5 years difference in their age.

The Palkovic Story

Learn more about the story of Thomas and Josephine Palkovic and their family at The Palkovic Story 

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