Elizabeth Dzuris

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Dzuris was born on 8 June 1890, in Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, George Dzuris, was 37 and her mother, Mary, was 38. She married Andrew Antolik in 1915, in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States in 1920. She died on 27 September 1985, in Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 95.

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Family Time Line

Andrew Antolik
1887–
Elizabeth Dzuris
1890–1985
Marriage: 1915
George Antolik
1916–1999
Elizabeth Antolik
1919–
Daniel F. Antolik
1920–2002
Andrew Antolik
1926–
Richard Antolik
1928–2012
John Antolik
1930–
Robert Charles Antolik
1934–1998

Sources (5)

  • Elizabeth Antolik in household of Andrew Antolik, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Elizabeth Dzruish in entry for George Antolick and Dorothy Morgan, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • Elizabeth Antolik in household of Andro Antolik, "United States Census, 1920"

World Events (8)

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Slovak and Czech Milan.

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhruis (see Doris ).

Scottish (Lanarkshire): possibly a habitational name from Dores in Perthshire, or from Durris in Kincardineshire, now in Aberdeenshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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