The Chronology of the Senetra Family from 1730 to 2004

Senetra & families . . .

Steskal, Grosz, Paul, Petri, Reinert, Petri, Bien, Zsarkó, Würtz, Popovits, Pfeffer, Krizsanitz, Koczian, Schweninger / Schwöringer (Schwenzra, Schweninger?), Metykó, Schippert, Neumann, Eckert, Klaus, Bigler, Schmidt, Tausz, Bigler, Ofner, Mikulka, Leightman, Metz, Zima, Konrad, Unterweger

Researcher: Rudolf Vogl

The Chronology of the Senetra Family starting from 1730

by Rudolf Vogl

The first recorded Senetra generation known
Senetras in the USA
Senetras in Austria
Descendants of Senetras in Austria & Canada
Senetras in Brazil & USA
Descendants of Senetras in Romania, Germany & Canada
Passenger records
US Social Security Death Index
1940 census of Königshof
1920 & 1930 US Census

For further research information, see Surname Research Forum: Senetra / Szenetra - 1910 US census records of Joseph Senetra, Social Security Index, Florida and Senetra names in the Connecticut Death Indexes and the 1931 Households survey of Mercydorf which also could be useful for somebody researching this family.

The first recorded generation known:

The first record of a Senetra can be found in the church archives of Homolicz, a small town close to Pancsova (Pancevo) in the Vojvodina region of Serbia.

Joseph Senetra was born about 1730 and came as a soldier from Ratibor in Prussia- Silesia (Razibórz at the Oder river in the southern region of Poland) to Homolicz. There he married the widow Catharina Steskal on Feb 9, 1777 who had come from the town of Remich at the river Mosel (Luxembourg). They had three children: Ambrosina, Stephan and Barbara. Joseph died on June 17, 1783; the fate of his widow is unknown.

The second recorded generation – the children of Joseph Senetra and Catherina Steskal:

1. Ambrosina * Feb 21, 1778 +?

2. Stephan * Nov 26, 1779, + Oct 20, 1828

3. Barbara * Dec 9, 1781 +?

Nothing is known about Ambrosina and Barbara. It is possible that they married and moved to another village.

Stephan eventually moved from Homolicz to Mercydorf and married Elisabetha

Grosz on May 13, 1800. Elisabetha was born in Mercydorf Nov 1, 1781. Five children originated from this marriage but only Tadeus and Elisabetha reached adulthood. Elisabetha Grosz died on Sep 11, 1810 and Stephan married Terézia Paul on Oct 2, 1810. They had three children: Elisabetha, Johann and Anna Maria.

Stephan Senetra died Oct 20, 1828, his second wife Terézia Paul on Nov 12, 1839.

Only two children survived Stephan: from his first marriage Tadeus and from his second Johann. The fate of his fifth child from his first marriage, Elisabetha, could not be determined from the church records in Mercydorf. It is possible that she married and moved to another village.

(a) The third recorded generation – the children of Stephan Senetra and Elisabetha Grosz:

1. Tadeus * Jan 30, 1801 + Apr 17, 1835

2. Barbara * May 31, 1803 + May 5, 1817

3. Elisabetha * Oct 19, 1805 + Jan 26, 1807

4. Nicolaus * Dec 6, 1806 + Dec 8, 1806

5. Elisabetha * Apr 8, 1810 + ?

Tadeus, a blacksmith and farmer married Krisztina (Christina) Reinert on Jan 29, 1822. She was born Oct 7, 1806 in Mercydorf. They had seven children of whom four survived to adulthood: Georg, Joseph, Adam and Jacob.

Tadeus died Apr 17, 1835, the fate of his widow is not known.

(b) The third recorded generation - the children of Stephan Senetra and Terezia Paul:

1. Elisabetha * Dec 12, 1811 + Feb 1, 1812

2. Johann * Nov 26, 1820 + Jan 14, 1847

3. Anna Mária * Jan 6, 1825 + Apr 8, 1842

Johann, a farmer, married the widow Margaretha Petri from Bogáros on June 22, 1840. They had two children: Nicolaus and Johann. Johann, the elder, died on Jan 14, 1847, Margaretha died in Mercydorf on Apr 21, 1857.

(a) The forth recorded generation – the children of Tadeus Senetra and Krisztina Reinert:

1. Georg * Feb 25, 1823 + Dec 15, 1871

2. Joseph * Nov 21, 1824 + Nov 28, 1824

3. Joseph * Jul 15, 1826 + May 25, 1857

4. Andreas * May 3, 1828 + Jul 31, 1828

5. Johann * May 31,1829 + Dec 20, 1839

6. Adam * Aug 28, 1832 + Jan 2, 1872

7. Jacob * Mar 8, 1835 + May 24, 1857

Georg, a blacksmith and farmer, married Barbara Bien on Jan 28, 1845. Barbara was born on Oct 17, 1826 in Mercydorf. They had twelve children of whom six survived to adulthood: Michael, Johann, Peter, Jacob, Georg and Joseph. Georg died on Dec 15, 1871; the fate of his widow is unknown.

Joseph, a cobbler, married the widow Elisabetha Zsarkó from Szeged on Jan 20, 1846. They had eight children of whom three survived to adulthood: Catharina, Joseph and Maria. Joseph died May 25, 1857, Elisabetha on Dec 6, 1881.

Adam became a barber and married Elisabetha Würtz on Jun 12, 1854. She was born on Mar 30, 1835 in Mercydorf. They eventually settled in Blumenthal where their eight children were born. Due to poverty and ill health only two reached adulthood: Johann and Elisabeth. Adam died on Jan 2, 1872 in Blumenthal, his wife Elisabetha in Königshof, probably around 1925.

The youngest child of Tadeus, Jakob, became a cartwright but died as a young man.

(b) The fourth recorded generation – the children of Johann Senetra and Margaretha Petri.

1. Nicolaus * Apr 18, 1841 + Aug 26, 1844

2. Johann * Dec 30,1846 + Mar 15, 1861

(a) The fifth recorded generation - the children of Georg Senetra and Barbara Bien:

1. Eva * Feb 24, 1846 + Mar 15, 1846

2. Michael * Mar 7, 1847 + about 1919

3. Joseph * Jan 29, 1849 + Apr 24, 1862

4. Johann * Apr 25, 1851 + Jun 12, 1851

5. Johann * Mar 27, 1852 +?

6. Peter * Jan 20, 1854 +?

7. Jacob * Aug 9, 1856 + Sep 17, 1856

8. Jacob * Jul 21, 1858 +?

9. Georg * May 27, 1860 +?

10. Barbara * Jul 3, 1863 + Feb 20, 1864

11. Joseph (Jozsef) * Feb 9, 1865 + Nov 8, 1941

12. Barbara * Oct 3, 1867 + Jan 14, 1870

Michael, Johann and Jacob married in Mercydorf.

Michael married Eva Popovits on Aug 21, 1870. They had a son by the name of Franz who emigrated from Mercydorf to the USA. After Eva died in 1885, Michael married Eva Pfeffer. Michael’s and his second wife’s date of death are not known.

Johann, a farmer, married Catharina Krizsanitz on Feb 3, 1878. It is not known whether the couple had children. The dates of death of Johann and Catharina are also not known.

Peter became a plumber and moved to Budapest. It is not known whether he married and when or where he died.

Jakob married Margaretha Koczian on Jan 22, 1882 and moved to Lugos. They had at least four children but no further details are known. His date of death is not known.

Georg moved to Arad, married and had two children. Nothing further is known about him or his wife.

Joseph was a professional soldier in the Hungarian Cavalry before he married Anna Schweninger (sometimes spelled Schwenzra or Schwöringer) in 1889. Anna was born in Jul 17 1872 or 1874 and the couple had five children. He emigrated from the Banat to America in 1903, spent the first two years in Philadelphia and then moved to New York City. His daughter Maria joined him in 1904, Joseph’s wife Anna and his daughter Catharina in 1906. His sons Michael and Marton followed him in 1907 and his son Peter in 1908. In 1930 Joseph and Anna resided in Hunterdon County, NJ. His wife Anna died on Dec 27 1934. After her death Joseph moved to Queens, NY and lived with his son Martin. He died in New York City on Nov 8, 1941 and was buried in St. Michael Cemetery, Queens, NY.

(b) The fifth recorded generation – the children of Joseph Senetra and Elisabetha Zsarko:

1. Maria-Anna * Dec 22, 1846 + Dec 6, 1848

2. Catharina * Aug 21, 1848 +?

3. Georg * Nov 26, 1849 + Mar 31, 1861

4. Joseph * Sep 28, 1851 +?

5. Anna * Mar 7, 1853 + Apr 15, 1854

6. Leonard * Aug 19, 1854 + Sep 29, 1854

7. Michael * Dec 1, 1855 + Nov 10, 1856

8. Maria * Dec 8, 1857 +?

Catharina married Joseph Metykó on Feb 24, 1864. It is not known if they had children.

Nothing is known about Joseph other than that he was still alive in 1906.

Maria married Johann Schippert on Feb 9, 1879. They moved to Temesvar and had nine children.

(c) The fifth recorded generation – the children of Adam Senetra and Elisabetha Würtz.

1. Cäzilia * Jul 10, 1855 + Jul 26, 1855

2. Nicolaus * Aug 10, 1856 + Aug 30, 1857

3. Johann * Jun 24, 1858 + Nov 25, 1927

4. Nanschi * Nov 25, 1859 + Dec 8, 1859

5. Elisabeth * Apr 17, 1862 + 1952 ?

6. Adam * Sep 15, 1864 + Sep 27, 1864

7. Janni * Aug 30, 1866 + Aug 30, 1866

8. Josef * Apr 26, 1871 + Sep 15, 1871

Johann, a barber, left Blumenthal on November 1884 to first work in Budapest and from March 1886 onwards in Vienna. He married Karoline Neumann on Dec 20, 1887. Karoline was born in Vienna on Oct 24, 1852 and died childless on Nov 13, 1904. Johann remarried on Dec 17, 1905 the niece of Karoline, Anna Neumann. Anna was born on May 31, 1871 in Vienna. They had four children: Rudolf, Elisabeth, Maria and Max. Johann died on Nov 25, 1927, his wife Anna on May 7, 1936.

Elisabeth, the sister of Johann married a Eckert (first name not known) about 1884 and moved from Blumenthal to Königshof. The couple had at least two children: Theresia and Georg. She died probably around 1950 in Königshof.

(a) The sixth recorded generation – the children of Johann Senetra and Catharina Krizsanitz:

1. Barbara * Dec 28, 1876 +?

2. Lorenz * Jan 22 1882 +1964

Lorenz was born in Mercydorf. While in Russian captivity from 1914 to 1918 he wrote many poems. A large part of this collection was destroyed during the invasion by the Russians in Mercydorf in 1945.

(b) The sixth recorded generation – the children of Johann Schippert and Maria Senetra:

1. Josef Schippert * 1880 +?

2. Johann Schippert * Jul 3, 1892 + Jan 1943

Josef was born in Mercydorf and married Anna Netzer on Feb 14, 1905 in Darowar. It is not known whether they had children.

Johann was born in Giseladorf and married Katharina Netzer on Aug 3, 1913, also in Darowar. As with his brother Josef it is not known whether he had any children.

Nothing is known about the remaining seven siblings.

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Senetras in the USA:

(a) The sixth recorded generation – the children of Michael Senetra and Eva Popovits:

1. Franz (Frank) * Mar 29, 1872 + Jul 28, 1930

2. Eva * Dec 2, 1879 + ?

Franz was born 1872 in Mercydorf and married Margit (Margaret) NN in 1896. He came to the USA on Mar 3, 1905 and his wife joined him on Oct 9, 1905. After his wife passed away Franz married the widow Magdalena Kravetz, née Binjung on Dec 22, 1911. Franz died on July 28, 1930 and is buried at the St. Michaels Cemetery in Queens, NYC. The date of death of his wife is not known.

(b) The sixth recorded generation – the children of Joseph Senetra and Anna Schweninger:

1. Maria * Oct 6, 1889 + Dec 12, 1968

2. Catharina * Feb 4, 1894 + Nov 8 (?), 1947

3. Peter * Feb 22, 1896 + Oct ?, 1985

4. Mihaly(Michael) * Feb 17, 1898 + Oct 10, 1964

5. Marton (Martin) * Feb 10, 1903 + Sep 14, 1993

Maria (Mari, Mary) came to the USA on Sep 29, 1904. She married Frank Klaus and they had two children, Frank and Margaret. After her husband died Mary married his brother Joe Klaus, a barber. They settled in Stafford Springs CT. She died on Dec 12 1968 in East Orange, N.J.

Catharina (Kati) arrived in the USA on Feb 15, 1906 in the company of her mother. She married Michael (Mike) Bigler and they had two children, Mike and Kate_.After she separated from her husband she married Joseph Steib, a confectioner from the Bronx, NY. Catherina died about Nov 8, 1947 and is buried in the St. Michael Cemetery, Queens, NYC.

Peter arrived in the USA on Dec 8, 1908. He became a carpenter and married Anna Schmidt in 1915. Anna was born Nov 19, 1896 in Engelsbrunn, (Kisfalud) Hungary, and had come to America in 1913. Peter and Anna had three children, Peter, Michael and Anna and resided in the Bronx, New York City. Peter separated from his wife andmoved later to Hunterdon County, NJ where he died on Oct 1985. His wife Anna passed away on Feb 1984

Mihaly (Michael) arrived in the USA on Aug 1907 with his brother Marton. He married Margaret NN. who was born Jun 8 1899. They had two sons, Martin (Maty) and Michael. Margaret died around 1946 and Michael married Viola NN. They lived in Bridgeport, CT., later in East Hartford, CT. He died on Oct 10, 1964, his wife on Aug 19, 1993.

Marton (Martin) came with his brother to the USA in 1907. He became a butcher and married Anna (Theresa) Tausz in 1928. Anna was born 1908 in Jabing, Hungary, now Austria. They had two sons, William Martin and Albert Josef. The family resided in NYC but eventually moved to Florida via Westbury, NY. Martin passed away on Sep 14, 1993 in Beverly Hills, Citrus, FL, his wife on April 24, 1997.¨

(a) The seventh recorded generation – the children of Frank Klaus and Margaret (Maria) Senetra:

1. Frank *? +?

2. Margaret *? +?

Frank Klaus was a restaurant manager in Manhattan but later moved to Bridgeport, CT.

Margaret Klaus became an artist and stone sculptor. She married Fred Riedmuller and had three children who now live in Colorado.

(b) The seventh recorded generation – the children of Mike Bigler and Katherine Senetra:

1. Mike *? + 2000

2. Kate *?

Mike Bigler married Helen Catherine Walters and they had two boys, Mike and Robert.

Kate Bigler married Joe Lambrecht, a tool and die maker and they had two daughters. They are divorced_.

(c) The seventh recorded generation – the children of Peter Senetra and Anna NN

1. Peter * Oct 5, 1918 + May 1986

2. Michael * 1919 +?

3. Anna * 1923 +1941

Peter married Elizabeth (Betty) Ofner on Feb 7 (or 11), 1942. They had one son, Donald Stephen Senetra, in 1947. Peter died on May 1986 in NY, his wife on Apr 14, 1989.

Michael married NN and had at least two children, Heidi Ann and Martin. He lived in Dayton, OH.

Anna passed away when she was eighteen.

(d) The seventh recorded generation – the children of Michael Senetra and Margaret Schwarz:

1. Martin * Jun 4, 1917 + Jan 19, 1986

2. Michael Joseph * Oct 16, 1924 + Nov 9, 1970

Martin Agustave (Marty) married Marion (Helen, Mary) Mikulka and they lived in Daytona Beach, FL. They had no children_.Martin died on Jan 1986, his wife on Jan 20, 1992. They are both buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Korona, FL.

Michael Joseph married Doris Dupont and they lived in Bridgeport, CT., later in Hollywood FL. They had no children. Mike died on Nov 9, 1970 and is buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery Korona, FL. His widow lived in Hollywood FL or Salem NH.

(e) The seventh recorded generation – the children of Martin Senetra and Anna Tausz:

1. William Martin * May 10, 1928 +Sept 12, 1982

2. Albert Josef * April 28, 1930

William married Dolores Leightman. They had four daughters, Donna, Carol, Susan and Theresa and one son, Mike. After their divorce, William was killed in a car crash in1982. Dolores passed away on Jul 16, 1983. Both are buried in Melville, NY.

Albert married Mary Elizabeth Metz, daughter of Frank Metz and Helen Morgan Ritch. Mary passed away on Dec 7, 2005. Albert has one son, Marty, and livesin Beverly Hills, FL.

(a) The eighth recorded generation – the child of Peter Senetra and Elizabeth Ofner:

1. Donald Stephen *Jul 24, 1947 +Mar? 1983

Donald married Stephanie Loretta Zima on Oct 5, 1968. They had three children: Donald Stephen Jr., Stephanie T. and Holly Angela.

Donald passed away on Mar 8, 1983 in Hamilton Square, NJ. Stephanie remarried Ronald Carl Tressel on Apr. 13, 1985.

(b) The eighth recorded generation– the children of Michael Senetra and NN:

1. Heidi Ann * 1955

2. Martin *?

Heidi Ann lives in Palatine, IL, her brother Martin in Dayton, OH.

(c) The eighth recorded generation– the child of Albert Senetra and Mary E. Metz:

1. Martin John * June 5, 1957

Martin (Marty) married Christine Frament. They live in Crystal River, FL and both work as guides, divers and photographers in Bird’s Underwater Manatee Tours.

(d) The eighth recorded generation- the children of William Martin Senetra and Dolores Leightman:

1. Carol Ann *?

2. Donna Marie *?

3. Susan Anna *?

4. Michael Stefan *?

5. Theresa (?) *?

Carol Ann married Timothy Mason. They have two children, Taylor and Caitlin. They live in Melville, NY, and own and operate a plastics engineering company in Melville NY.

Donna Marie married Daniel Cavanagh. They had one child, Vincent and live in Houston, TX.

Susan Anna married John Franklin. They had one daughter, Regon. John died in 2004 and Susan remarried. She lives on Long Island, NY.

Michael married Madeline NN. They had two children, Stephanie Ann, and William. They are divorced. He operates a design consulting company on Long Island, NY.

Theresa married Joseph Konuch, a stonemason and tile setter. They have two girls, Sydney and Anna and live in Beverly Hills, FL.

(a) The ninth recorded generation– the children of Donald Senetra and Stephanie Loretta Zima:

1. Donald Stephen * Jul 21, 1967

2. Stephanie Tamara * May 7, 1972

3. Holly Angela * May 29, 1976

Donald Stephen married Jaqueline NN on November 30, 1996. They were childless and have since divorced. Donald remarried on May 31, 2003 Alicia Gonzalez.

Stephanie Tamara married Dana Lee Gilman on May 15, 1993 and they have since divorced. They did not have any children. Stephanie remarried Walter Edward Kaminski, Jr. on October 8, 1999 and they have two children: Alexandria Stephanie and Tyler Stephen.

Holly Angela got engaged to Joseph Luther and had one child with him: Courtney Marie Luther. Some time later, on June 5, 1999, Holly married Thomas Richard Santilli and they have one child: Samantha Marie Santilli.

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Senetras in Austria:

The sixth recorded Senetra generation – the children of Johann Senetra and Anna Neumann:

1. Rudolf *Apr 17, 1907 + Sep 18, 1987

2. Elisabeth * Oct 1, 1908 + Dec 19, 1989

3. Maria * May 24, 1911 + Feb 19, 1955

4. Max *Aug 19, 1915 + Dec 8, 1915

Rudolf worked in his younger years as an actor but took over his parent’s Tobacco shop after WW2. He never married and died in Vienna on Sep 18, 1987.

Elisabeth married Franz Hegenbart on Aug 3 1930. They did not have children and divorced in 1943. She worked as an accountant and died in Vienna on Dec 19, 1989.

Maria married Josef Vogl on June 6, 1937 and they had three children: Peter, Gerhard and Rudolf. Maria died on Feb 19, 1955, Josef on May 24, 2008.

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Descendants of Senetras in Austria / Canada:

The seventh recorded generation – the children of Josef Vogl and Maria Senetra:

1. Peter Vogl * Dec 17, 1937 + Sep 21, 1938

2. Gerhard Vogl * Nov 9, 1940

3. Rudolf Vogl * Dec 4, 1943

Gerhard never married. He lives in Vienna, Austria.

Rudolf emigrated from Vienna to Toronto, Canada in 1968 and married Vita Alo in 1979. They have two children: Andre and Priscilla.

The eighth recorded generation – the children of Rudolf Vogl and Vita Alo:

1.Andre

2. Priscilla

Andre and Priscilla Vogl live in Canada.

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Descendants of Senetras in Brazil/USA:

The first recorded generation:

1. Stefan (Estefano) * 1875 + Feb 16, 1946

Stefan was born 1875 in Austria-Hungary. He married Justina NN and about 1905 emigrated from Austria to Brazil where he settled in Barra Bonita, Parana Province. Stefan had five children: Lademiro (Walter), Catarina, Estefania, Helena and Vitorio. All except sixteen-year old Vitorio were married at the time of his death. Stefan passed away on Feb 16, 1946 in Barra Bonita.

The second recorded generation – the children of Stefan (Estefano) Senetra and Justina NN:

1. Lademiro (Walter) * Dec 28 1900 + July 1984

2. Catariana *? +?

3. Estefania *? +?

4. Helena *? +?

5. Vitorio * 1930 +?

Walter was born in Austria-Hungary and emigrated with his father about 1905 to Barra Bonita, Brazil. In 1921 he left Brazil and came to Clevland, Ohio, USA. He married NN and had at least one son, Walter. He died in Cleveland in 1984.

Nothing is known about his other siblings.

The third recorded generation – the children of Walter Senetra and NN:

1. Walter * Mar 16, 1943 +Jan 12, 1997

2. Lottie *?

Walter was born in Cleveland, Ohio and married Maureen NN. They had two children. Walter passed away in 1997. Maureen, a high school teacher, resides now in New Mexico.

Lottie Senetra Walchli lives now in Chippewa Lake, Ohio.

The fourth recorded generation – the children of Walter Senetra and Maureen NN:

1. Walter * May 25, 1972

2. John * 1973

Walter is living in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

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Descendants of Senetras in Romania, Germany & Canada:

The sixth recorded generation – the children of NN Eckert and Elisabeth Senetra:

1. Theresa Eckert * 1887 +?

2. Georg Eckert * 1892 or 94 + 1968

Theresa was born in Königshof. She married NN Konrad and had at least one child, a daughter by the name of Anna Konrad.

Georg was born about 1893 in Königshof and married Eva Unterweger in 1917 (?). They had three children: Hans, Lorenz and Anna. Georg emigrated from the Banat to Canada about 1920, his wife Eva joined him on April 16, 1929. He died in Toronto in 1968, his wife in 1990 (?).

(a) The seventh recorded generation – the children of NN Konrad and Theresa Eckert:

1. Anna Konrad *1901 +?

(b) The seventh recorded generation – the children of Georg Eckert and Eva Unterweger:

1. Hans Eckert * 1917

2. Lorenz * 1919

3. Anna * 1920 + 1938

Hans lived in Germany and had two children: Elke and Erika.

Lorenz settled in Canada and has five children.

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Passenger Records

In the National Archives Ship Records Extractions from the Ellis Island records by David Dreyer - of San Mateo, California© Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 by David Dreyer; all rights reserved and Dreyer Mercydorf Extractions in dvhh.org/mercydorf/passengers/index.htm and the Ellis Island Passenger record: www.ellisisland.org.

Josef Szenapa (typo), age 38, approximate year of birth (AYB) 1865, Date of Arrival (DOA) Aug 20, 1903 in New York via Hamburg on the “Patricia” from Mercyfoin (transcription error of Mercifalva = Mercydorf ), Hungary. To join a friend, Mihaly Weise in (illegible). Manifest line: 0010.
Maria Semetra (typo), age 14, AYB 1890, DOA Sep 29, 1904 in New York, from Mercydorf, Hungary, to join father Josef Senetra in Philadelphia, 9th American St. 950. Traveled in company of Anna Schwöringer, age: 18, from Mercydorf, Hungary, to join uncle Josef Senetra in Philadelphia, 9th American St. 950; and Anna Burian, age 17, from Mercydorf, Hungary, to join brother Johann Burian in Philadelphia, 9th American St. 950.
Franz Szenedra, age: 33, AYB 1872, from Mercydorf, DOA: Friday, 3 Mar, 1905, to: New York, NY -Via: Hamburg/NY -Ship: “Pennsylvania”. He is going to join a friend, Josef Gilde, in New York.
Margaret Szenetra (Margit), age: 26, AYB 1879, from Mercydorf, DOA Monday, 9 Oct, 1905, to New York, NY -Via: Hamburg/NY, Ship: “Moltke” Note: No occupation and cannot read or write. She is going to join husband Franz Szenetra in New York 2nd Str. 2887.
Anna Szenetra, age: 32 AYB 1874 from Mercydorf, DOA Thursday, 15 Feb, 1906 To: New York, NY -Via: Hamburg/NY, Ship: "Graf Waldersee." Note: Occupation: housewife, accompanied by daughter, Katharine Senetra 11, AYB 1894. Was joining husband Josef Szenetra in New York City, 25 St. 305. They traveled in company of Elisabeth Berg, 35 years, Anna Pink, 14 years and the Tullins family from Mercydorf.
Josef Senetra, age 26, AYB 1880, single, Austrian-Polish, laborer, place of residence: Staje, (Staje, now in the Ukraine, a few km east of the Polish border. Most passengers on the ship's manifest were Austrian-Polish or Austrian-Ruthenian), DOA Mar 1, 1906, to New York from Triest, Austria-Hungary. Ship: “Gerty”.
Josef Federich, age 42, from Mercydorf arrived in New York on Monday, Feb 26, 1906 via Fiume (Rijeka) on the "Carpathia". He was accompanied by his daughter Kristina, 14 years old and was going to join his uncle Josef Senetra.
Mihaly (Michael) Senetra, age 8, AYB 1899, from Mercydorf, DOA 28 Aug, 1907, to New York, Departure from Carnaro, Triest – Ship “Slavonia”. Note: Traveled in company of his uncle Peter Perweiler, 36 years old, cousin of his father Josef Senetra, his wife Maria Perweiler, 22 years, and their daughter Erzsebe, 10 years old. All were to join Josef Senetra in New York.
Marton Senetra, age 4, AYB 1903, from Mercydorf, DOA 28 Aug, 1907, to New York, Departure from Carnaro, Triest – Ship “Slavonia”.
Peter Senetra, age: 13, AYB 1896, from Mercydorf, DOA Tuesday, 8 Dec, 1908, To: New York, NY -Via: Hamburg, Cuxhaven/NY, Ship: “Kaiserin Augusta Victoria”. Note: Born in Mercydorf. Height: 4’9”, Grandfather, Anton Schwenzra, lives at Mercydorf 168. Going to join father Josef Senetra, 841 E 124 Str., New York, traveled in company of Miklos Frank, Age: 48, non-immigrant from Mercydorf, Hungary, who was joining his wife Anna Frank at the same address as Josef Senetra. Miklos had already been in NY previously from 1905 to 1908.
Frank Senetra, age 42, US citizen, naturalized in the Supreme Court of New York on May 6, 1914, place of residence: New York City 223 123rd S, DOA Sep 29, 1914, to New York from Liverpool, England, UK. Ship “St. Paul”.
Madelene Senetra, age 40, wife of Frank, US citizen, place of residence: New York City, DOA Sep 29, 1914 to New York from Liverpool, England, UK. Ship “St. Paul”.
Joseph Senetra, (same as 6), Age 42, Born in Staje, Poland, place of residence: Cleveland, Ohio, DOA Jul 24, 1922 in New York from Buenos Aires, Argentinia – Ship “American Legion”, He has $ 1200 in his possession and has been in Ohio, US in 1906. He will join a friend, Ambrose Goyen, 2250 West End Str. Cleveland.
Martha Senetra, age 38, wife of Joseph, Polish, born in Korozow, Poland. Place of residence: Cleveland, Ohio, DOA Jul 24, 1922 to New York from Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ship “American Legion”. She has been in Ohio, US in 1906 and travels in company of her sister Mary Fiyczak, age 18, Polish, born in Korozow, Poland, place of residence: Santos, Brazil.
Ladislaw Senetra, age 12, nephew of Joseph Senetra, born in Staje, Poland. Place of residence, Santos, Brazil, DOA Jul 24, 1922 in New York from Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ship “American Legion”.

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US Social Security Death Index

1. Peter Senetra, Birth: Feb 22, 1896, Death: Oct 1985, Last residence: Frenchtown, Hunterdon, NJ.

2. Anna Senetra, Birth: Nov 19, 1896, Death: Feb 1984, Last residence: Frenchtown, Hunterdon, NJ.

3. Michael Senetra, Birth: Feb 17. 1898, Death: Oct. 1964, Last residence: East Hartford, Connecticut.

4. Viola H Senetra, Birth: Jun 8, 1899, Death: Aug 19, 1993, Last residence: East Hartford, Connecticut.

5. Martin Senetra, Birth: Feb 10, 1903, Death: Sept 14 1993, Last residence: Beverly Hills, Citrus, Florida.

6. Anna Theresa Senetra, Birth: 1908, Death: April 24, 1997, Last residence: Beverly Hills, Citrus, Florida.

7. Walter Senetra, Birth Dec 28, 1900, Death: Jul 1984, Last residence: Rocky River, Cuyahoga, OH.

8. Marion Senetra, Birth 20 Mar 1911, Death: Jan 1992, Last residence: Daytona Beach, Fl.

9. Martin Senetra, Birth: Jun 4, 1917, Death: Jan 1986, Last residence: Daytona Beach, Fl.

10. Peter Senetra, Birth: Oct 5, 1918, Death: May 1986, Last residence: Trenton, Mercer, NJ.

11. Betty O Senetra, Birth: Sep 8, 1921, Death: Apr 14, 1989, Last residence: Trenton, Mercer, NJ.

12. Michael J Senetra, Birth: Oct 16, 1924, Death: Nov 9, 1970, Last residence: Hollywood, Fl. (Veterans Hospital)

13. Walter R Senetra, Birth: Mar 16, 1943, Death: Jan 12, 1997, Last residence: Ohio

14. Donald Senetra, Birth: Jul 24, 1947, Death: Mar 1983, Last residence: not specified

15. Michael Senetra, Birth: Dec 12, 1951, Death: Sep 1977, Last residence: Dayton, Green, OH.

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Königshof, in Banat

According to the 1940 census of Königshof, the following occupants were living in house number:

28 : Konrad Anna, * 1901 in Königshof.

33: Konrad Theresia, née Eckert, * 1887 in Königshof, (Daughter of Eckert Elisabeth, née Senetra).

34: Eckert Elisabeth, née Senetra, * 1862.

150: Konrad Josef, * 1911 in Königshof. (Brother of Anna?).

Konrad Elisabeth, *1914 in Königshof. (Josef’s wife?)

Konrad Eva, *1934 in Königshof.

Konrad Josef, *1935 in Königshof.

Konrad Katharina, *1894, née Sausmann, from St. Michael (Aunt of Anna?).

Konrad Nickolaus, *1918 in Königshof, (Brother of Josef?).

153: Engel Scholastika, *1874, née Unterweger in Königshof. (Aunt of Eva Unterweger?).

197: Unterweger Elisabeth, *1880, née Maringer in Königshof. (Mother of Eva Unterweger?).

Source: www.koenigshof-banat.de/k-hof-geschichte.htm

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US Census 1920 & 1930:

1920 US census:

Peter Senetra, Age: 24, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New York, County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Roll: T625-1222, Page: 5A, Enumeration District (ED): 1359, Image: 0172 – not available.
Michael Senetra, Age: 22, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New York, County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Roll: T625-1215, Page: 5B, ED: 1148, Image: 0626 – not available.
Joseph Senetra, Age: 48, Birth Place: Italy, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Rock Island Township: Rock Island: T625-403, Page: 10A, ED: 148, Image: 0395 – not available
Louis Senetra, Age: 28, Birth Place: Galicia/Halychyna/Poland, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook, Township: Chicago, Roll: T625-327, Page: 9B, ED: 959, Image: 1023 – not available.

1930 US census:

Joseph Senetra, Age: 66, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New Jersey, County: Hunterdon, Township: Raritan, Address: Flemington Three Bridges Unimp. Road, Dirt Road, Page: 2A, ED: 1029, Image: available.
Anna Senetra, Age: 57, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New Jersey, County: Hunterdon, Township: Raritan, Address: Flemington Three Bridges Unimp. Road, Dirt Road, Page: 2A, ED: 1029, Image: available.
Martin Senetra, Age: 27, Birth Place: New Jersey (?), Race: white, State: New York, County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Address: East 92nd Street, Occupation: Butcher, Page: 1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
Anna Senetra, Age: 22, Birth Place: New York, Race (?): white, State: New York, County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Address: East 92nd Street, Occupation: none, Page: 1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
William Martin Senetra, Age: 2, Birth Place: New York (?), Race: white, State: New York, County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Address: East 92nd Street, Page: 1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
Peter Senetra, Age: 33, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New York, County: Bronx, Township: New York City, Address: 118 Prospect Avenue, Occupation: Carpenter, Page: 7A, ED: 3309, Image: available.
Anna Senetra, Age: 33, Birth Place: Hungary, Race: white, State: New York, County: Bronx, Township: New York City, Address: 118 Prospect Avenue, Occupation: none, Page: 7A, ED: 3309, Image: available.
Peter Senetra, Age: 11, Birth Place: New York, Race: white, State: New York, County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Address: East 92nd Street, Occupation: none, Page: 1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
Michael Senetra, Age: 10, Birth Place: New York, Race: white, State: New York, County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Address: East 92nd Street, Page: 1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
Anna Senetra, Age: 7, Birth Place: New York, Race: white, State: New York, County: New York, Township: Manhattan, Address: East 92nd Street, , Page: 1B, ED: 31744, Image: available.
Samuel Senetra, Age: 35. Birth Place: Italy, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook, Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Address: 26 Berry Avenue, Occupation: Laborer, Page: 3B, ED: 162254, Image: available.
Angelina Senetra, Age: 27. Birth Place: Italy, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook, Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Address: 26 Berry Avenue, Occupation: Laborer, Page: 3B, ED: 162254, Image: available.
Thomas Senetra, Age: 10, Birth Place: Illinois, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook, Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Address: 26 Berry Avenue, Page: 3B, ED: 162254, Image: available.
Joseph Senetra, Age: 9, Birth Place: Illinois, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook, Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Address: 26 Berry Avenue, Page: 3B, ED: 162254, Image: available.
Jeanie M Senetra, Age: 8, Birth Place: Illinois, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook, Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Address: 26 Berry Avenue, Page: 3B, ED: 162254, Image: available.
Vincent Senetra, Age: 4, Birth Place: Illinois, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook, Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Address: 26 Berry Avenue, Page: 3B, ED: 162254, Image: available.
Phillip Senetra, Age: 2, Birth Place: Illinois, Race: white, State: Illinois, County: Cook, Township: Chicago, Ward 46, Address: 26 Berry Avenue, Page: 3B, ED: 162254, Image: available

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