I am trying to trace all of the descendants of my Great Grandparents Julius and Leontina (Kerekas) Samarghitan. As you can see in the following outline, there is still a lot that I do not know. In order to protect privacy, only dates older than 70 years are shown. If you have any additional information, we would very much like to hear from you. Please fill out the family group sheet and send it to me. I would appreciate any information that you can give.
Index to some of the names (to the 5th generation):
Benedict, Bowman, Cermak, Chapman, Cochran, Davis, Dix, Genter, Halaga, Holley, H. Jones, J.M. Jones, Karstensen, Keith, Ketzler, Neria, Niresteanu, Oprinski, Pescosolido, Sherman, Stebelton, Wainwright.
People are numbered by generation. Spouses are indicated with a '+' sign.
Missing names are replaced by a [?].
1 Julius Samarghitan 1875 - 1925
+Leontina Kerekas 1880 -
2 Cornelia Samarghitan
+George Niresteanu
3 Julian Niresteanu
+Alice [?]
4 Don Niresteanu
+Vicky [?]
4 Mercea Niresteanu
+Ann [?]
4 Radu Niresteanu
3 Lacrima Niresteanu
+Radu Halaga
2 Aurelia Louise Margitan 1905 -
+Thomas Nicholas Sherman 1895 -
3 Eugene Thomas Sherman 1928 -
+Patricia Florence Chapman
4 Thomas Bradley Sherman
2 Mary Ann Margitan 1907 -
To Top +Ralph Robert Genter, Sr. 1903 -
4 Ralph Robert Genter abt. 1930 - abt. 1930
4 Ralph Robert Genter, Jr.
+Gwendolyn Ann Martin
5 Robert Brian Genter
5 Kathy Ann Genter
+John Alan Holley
6 Shaunessy Lee Holley
6 Courtney Layne Holley
6 Bryce Erin Holley
5 Paul Joseph Genter
+Susan May David Pamintuan
5 Lauren Marie Genter
+Robert Michael Keith
6 Dylan Michael Keith
*2nd wife of Ralph Robert Genter, Jr.:
+Barbara Lee Higgins [Warick]
4 Donald Paul John Genter
+Emma Lucy Mary Gabel
5 David Paul Genter
+Michelle Brooks
6 Samuel Paul Genter
5 Barbara Lynn Genter
+Kurt Dane Davis
6 Drake Dane Davis
6 Logan Paul Davis
5 Susan Elizabeth Genter
+Joseph Michael Jones
6 Joseph Tyler Jones
4 Gordon Louis Genter
+Mary Lee Mobley
5 Martin Robert Genter, Sr.
+Annette Lockhart
6 Martin Robert Genter, Jr.
*2nd Wife of Martin Robert Genter
+Yorna Marie Williams
5 Mary Catherine Genter
+Craig Cartwright
*2nd Husband of Mary Catherine Genter:
+Mark Donald Dix
5 Robert Gordon Genter
+Debra [?]
*2nd Wife of Robert Gordon Genter:
+Jennifer Lynn Peterson
6 Madilyn Alise Genter
5 William Ralph Genter
5 Ann Elizabeth Genter
+John Walter Stebelton
2 Elizabeth Agnes Margitan 1909 -
+Harold Jones 1901 -
3 Richard Jones
+Leila Aggarwal
4 Allen Michael Jones
2 Anne Margitan 1910 -
+Arthur DeBenedictis (aka. Benedict) 1902 -
3 Carole Anne Benedict
+William Henry Pescosolido, Jr.
4 Peter John Pescosolido
4 Melanie Marie Pescosolido
3 Joan Marie Benedict
+William Harvey Chapman, Sr.
4 William Harvey Chapman, Jr.
4 Anne Marie Chapman
2 Amalia Ann Margitan 1913 -
+Almaron Henry Ketzler 1907 -
3 James Robert Ketzler
+Ruth Ann Skinner
4 Julie Ann Ketzler
+Gavin Sanor Karstensen
5 Tyler Scot Karstensen
4 Jennifer Leigh Ketzler
3 Thomas David Ketzler
+Rosemary Via
*2nd Wife of Thomas David Ketzler
+Loretta Marsh
*3rd Wife of Thomas David Ketzler
+Shirley Ann Southard
2 Olivia Kathleen Margitan 1914 -
+Anthony Paul Cermak 1912 -
3 Robert Anthony Cermak
+Marianne Klimczok
4 Claudine Marie Cermak
4 Kevin Robert Cermak
3 William Michael Cermak
+Susan Kay Rock
4 Julie Annette Cermak
4 Michael Scot Cermak
2 Leona Carolyn Margitan 1917 -
+William Thomas Wainwright 1916 -
3 Kenneth William Wainwright
+Beatrice Sarah Dove
4 Jason William Wainwright
4 Ryan Kenneth Wainwright
4 Kenneth William Wainwright, Jr.
3 Jon Lee Wainwright
+Janice Kay Kitchell
4 Rachelle Kay Wainwright
4 Stacy Lee Wainwright
+Christopher Neria
4 Kristy Anne Wainwright
*2nd Husband of Leona Carolyn Margitan
+Donald Vale
2 Earl Margitan 1919 -
+Barbara Jane Hutton
3 Bonnie Jean Margitan
+David Richard Cochran
4 Cynthia Rae Cochran
+Paul [?]
5 Karra Elaine
4 Gregory David Cochran
4 Kimberly Anne Cochran
3 Robert Earl Margitan
3 Bruce Earl Margitan
3 Janet Elaine Margitan
+Gary Mitchell Bowman
4 Shannon Renee Bowman
4 Randall Thomas Bowman
2 Virginia Margitan 1922 -
+Edward Oprinski 1919 -
3 Douglas Edward Oprinski
+Jill Schwartz
4 Emily Elizabeth Oprinski
4 James Edward Oprinski
I thank all relatives of the Margitan family who have contributed information to this family tree.
As you can see, there is still a lot of information that I do not know. Please fill out the family group sheet and send it to me. I would appreciate any information that you can give.
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