Person:Helen Mihaylo (1)

Helen's children remember a cousin who was a monsignor. (Her brother George's son George.)

From husband Joseph's naturalization record (which see): "My wife's name is Helen, she was born on the 28th day of July, 1881 at Austria Hungary and now resides with me." [25 Jan 1927]

On Helen and Joseph's marriage record at St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church, Helen's birthplace is given as Ungh. Com. Hliviscse and parents are listed as:

Joannes Mihaylo and Anna Sztolicsna

(in Hlivištia, Stoličná Stolicna Sztolicsna Stoličný Stolicny Sztolicsny are common surnames and Stolicny Sztoliczny Stoliczny from the phonebook.)

1.   Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968.

   Name: Helen Herko
   [Helen Mihaylo]
   Gender: Female
   Race: White
   Death Age: 49
   Birth Date: 1883
   Birth Place: Austria
   Death Date: 5 Feb 1932
   Death Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
   Father: Andrew Mihaylo
   Spouse: Joseph Herko
   Certificate Number: 16931

2.   Obituary
   5 Feb 1932.

   Mrs. Joseph Herko, of 1040 Albright avenue, died yesterday after an illness. Before taking up her residence in North Scranton eight years ago she was a resident of Bellevue. Besides her husband she leaves the following sons: George, Joseph, John and Michael Herko, the latter former St. Thomas college football player, now a member of the Coast Guard eleven; four daughters, Anna, Helen, Irene, and Mary; one grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Mary Martin; two brothers, Michael Mihaylo of Pittsburgh, and Andrew Mihaylo, of Taylor; also a daughter-in-law, Pauline Herko.