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Kliment/Pinta - Martin/Bosnyak Family Tree (Cleveland, OH)

Updated September 3, 2002

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The Kliment and Pinta families came from the Bohemia area. Under the Austria-Hampsburg regime, and prior and subsequent creations/destructions of independent states, however, the exact origins of each are unclear.

Frank Kliment & Rose Turek had 8 children: Frank, Mary, Anna, Joseph, Rose, Ottilee, Otto, and Edward (died in infancy). It is believed all were born in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Otto Kliment & Roselyn Pinta had 2 children: Lois Mae & Ralph Martin. This author is daughter of Lois. Seeking: any persons/info relative to other 7 siblings and info re: Frank Kliment, Sr. Believe Kliments were from the Sudetenland and spoke German. (No Ellis island records; believe all US cit). Related to: Pinta, Hrudka, Horak, Glosner, Stevens, Blaha.

Believe Pintas were from Bohemia proper. Frank Pinta & Anna Heijl had 2 children: Roselyn Helen and Mae. Also from Cleveland, Ohio & all believed US-born. Author is granddaughter of Roselyn. Seeking: any persons/info re: this line. Anna Heijl had 3 sisters: Barbara Heijl (married John Martinek, who died in Spanish-American War); Mary Heijl (who married FNU Jelovic); and Rose Heijl (who married James Zaruba) -- from this marriage came Helen Zaruba, who married a man FNU Dailey. Frank Pinta (AKA "Whitey) had 2 brothers: Amel and William. Seek info.

Bosnyak and Martin: Martin is US name-on-paper only; Prokopetz was original name. Bosnyak & Prokopetz originate in Croatia (not sure city; Prokopetz said to be well-known quality furniture-making family). Emma Bosnyak and Andrew Prokopetz both immigrated, approx. 1915-1917 (Ellis records for her). Both lived in Cleveland, Ohio. Had 2 children: George Martin (of Baltimore, Maryland, now deceased) and Andrew Martin (of Cleveland, Ohio). George and Kay LNU had 2 children: George Martin, Jr. and Neal. Andrew Martin and Lois Kliment had 3 children: Ron, me (Laura) and Lynne. Seeking: info re: Baltimore Martins and any persons/info re: Bosnyak (Katherine, Steven) or Prokopetz (Steven, of Moscow; Adam, of Plant City, FL; or Theresa). Related to: Bertalan, Shull, Ross, Potocnik.

 
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