A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree


‎Fannie Kovach‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ Born ‎ Jan 2, 1887 at Hungary‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾, died ‎ Jun 27, 1963 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 76 years ²⁾, buried ‎ at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA ²⁾ Fannie's death certificate identifies her parents as Anthony Kovach and Ann Holli. ²⁾ Immigrated (‎ 1907) ¹⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, son John Kovach and stepson Louis Naypayer. ¹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, and with stepson Louis and his family. ³⁾ Married to: Unknown‎ Child: 1. ‎John A. Kovach‏‎ ⁴⁾ ⁵⁾ Born ‎ Jan 2, 1906 at Hungary‎ ⁶⁾, died ‎ Apr 2, 1972 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 66 years ⁵⁾, buried ‎ at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA ⁵⁾ John's obituary identifies his parents as Mr. and Mrs. John Kovach. It also mentions a stepbrother, Louis Naypeyer, living in Lorain OH in 1972. ⁵⁾ Alt. Birth: (‎ Jan 2, 1907 at Budapest, Hungary) ⁵⁾ Immigrated (‎ 1922) ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, stepfather Sam Naypayer and stepbrother Louis Naypayer. ¹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Pumper in a coal mine. Living with wife and daughter. ⁷⁾


2nd marriage ‎Fannie Kovach‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ Married to: ‎Samuel "Sam Naypauer" Naypayer‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ Born ‎ Oct 1, 1884 at Hungary‎ ⁸⁾ ⁹⁾, died ‎ Sep 1, 1965 at Rayburn Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 80 years ⁸⁾ ⁹⁾, buried ‎ at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA ⁸⁾ ⁹⁾, ‎1st married to: Jolana Magyar, ‎2nd married to: Fannie Kovach Alt. Birth: (‎± 1885 at Czechoslovakia) ¹⁾ Immigrated (‎ 1911 at New York, NY) Immigrated on ship George Washington, which sailed from Bremen on 15 Apr 1911 and arrived at New York on 24 Apr 1911. Samuel, age 26, laborer, reported his final destination as Echo PA. Perhaps was traveling in company with Sandor Kelecsenyi, laborer, age 33, who was also headed to Echo and whose information appears on the line above Samuel's. Samuel was to join his brother-in-law, whose name I can't make out, in Echo, while his companion Sandor was to join his brother Paul Kelecsenyi. ¹⁾ ¹⁰⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Recorded under the name "Sam Maypa", boarding in the household of Wm. Joseph Shametski. Also boarding there was Steve Kovach, age 42, imm. 1918, b. Hungary, coal miner. ¹¹⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with wife Fannie, son Louis Naypayer and stepson John Kovach. ¹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with wife, and with son Louis and his family. ³⁾

Sources

1) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-10, Sheet 3-A, Dwelling 34, Family 34, Sam Naypayer Family
2) source: Death Certificate of Fannie Naypauer
3) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3015, Sheet 3-A, Household 35, Sam Naypayer Family
4) source: Obituary of Mrs. Margaret Kovach
5) source: Obituary of John A. Kovach
6) source: WW II Draft Registration Card of John A Kovach
7) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-15, Sheet 8-B, Household 121, John Kovach Family
8) source: Death Certificate of Samuel Naypayer
9) source: Obituary of Samuel Naypayer
10) source: List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Oficer at Port of Arrival
11) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (Western District), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 6, Sheet 15-A, Dwelling 269, Family 271, Wm. Joseph Shametski Household

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Fannie Kovach & Samuel Naypayer." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F4585&main_person=I12955 : accessed 04 October 2025) Fannie Kovach #I12956, born ‎ Oct 1, 1884 at Hungary