The Hungarian Ancestry of Queen Elizabeth II; Part 7

This is a continuation of the Hungarian Ancesty of Queen Elizabeth II. This is part 7 and it highlights the ancestry of Judith Dániel de Vargyas, wife of Baron László Bánffy de Losoncz. Note #1: Numbers 30 & 31 in this post are the same as numbers 14 & 15 in Part 4. Note #2: There is another line of the Kemény de Magyar-Gyerő-Monostor family (numbers 3, 6, 12 and 24) on the main page in Part 1 (11 and 22).

First Generation
1. Judith Dániel de Vargyas

Second Generation
2. István Dániel de Vargyas
3. Zsófia Kemény de Magyar-Gyerő-Monostor

Third Generation
4. Ferencz Dániel de Vargyas
5. Judit Béldi de Uzon
6. Péter Kemény de Magyar-Gyerő-Monostor
7. Klára Toroczkay de Toroczkó-Szent-György

Fourth Generation
8. Mihály Dániel de Vargyas
9. unknown
10. Pál Béldi de Uzon
11. Zsuzsánna Vitéz
12. Boldizsár Kemény de Magyar-Gyerő-Monostor
13. Zsófia Tornya de Tornyafalva
14. László Toroczkay de Toroczkó-Szent-György
15. Zsuzsánna Tholdalaghy de Nagy-Iklód

Fifth Generation
16. Péter Dániel de Vargyas
17. Borbála Mikó
18. unknown
19. unknown
20. Kelemen Béldi de Uzon
21. Mária Bánffy
22. unknown
23. unknown
24. János Kemény de Magyar-Gyerő-Monostor
25. Anna Sarmasági de Sarmaság et Mező-Kövesd
26. Tamás Tornya de Tornyafalva
27. Petronella Tholdy de Nagy-Szalonta et Fekete-Bátor
28. Ferencz Toroczkay de Toroczkó-Szent-György
29. Borbála Paczolay
30. János Tholdalaghy de Nagy-Iklód
31. Borbála Gyerőffy de Gyerő-Vásárhely

The Love... Square... of Mary "Polly" Hovis

A few months ago, I met a not-so-distant cousin on the internet and she was able to shed some light and new information on one of our brick-wall ancestors. Her name was Ellen, and she was the second wife of William S. Martin, of Lincoln County, North Carolina. She shared with me Ellen's maiden name.. Hovis.. and that's when all the pieces gradually began to fit together.

I knew that Ellen Hovis was born sometime around 1825 and probably in Lincoln County, North Carolina. She had a previous marriage to a Robert Kenedy (Caneda) on 23 Jan 1840 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Robert must have died, because Ellen was then married to her second husband, William S. Martin (also a widower), on 01 Sep 1845 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Here are the children of Ellen Hovis Kennedy Martin:

Ellen Hovis & Robert Kenedy:

*Margaret E. Kenedy, married to William Misskelley

Ellen Hovis & William S. Martin:

*Mary C. Martin
married to a man named McDowel; divorced?

*Elmira Terissa Martin
married to James K. McDaniel

*Samuel Christopher Columbus Martin (my 2nd-great-grandfather)
married first to Mary Britnal
married second to Samantha Costilow (my 2nd-great-grandmother)
married third to Evie Evelyn Rodgers

*Saliana Martin

*John L. Martin
married to Clementine "Clemmie" McDonald

*Nancy Martin

*Ollie M. Martin


At this point, I was at a dead-end. I didn't know anything on the parents or siblings of Ellen Hovis or William S. martin. I did however know the name of the bondsman for the marriage of Ellen and William.. Jonas Lineberger. I originally found a Jonas who was the son of a Michael Lineberger and Katherine Hovis.. a definite clue and possible connection. This later led me (with the aid of another newly found cousin) to a publication called "Our kin : being a history of the Hoffman, Rhyne, Costner, Rudisill, Best, Hovis, Hoyle, Wills, Shetley, Jenkins, Holland, Hambright, Gaston, Withers, Cansler, Clemmer and Lineberger families", published in 1915 by D.E. Ryne, L.L. Jenkins and L.M. Hoffman. Yes.. a very lengthy title.

This book was my jackpot! On page 392, it stated that Ellen Hovis who married William Martin, was (one of three) illegitimate children of Polly Hovis, later married to Eli Chapple. The book actually gave a nearly-whole page account on Eli Chapple, and the author of this section clearly knew this man and this specific family well. I knew this information had to be correct! The information has Mary "Polly" Hovis as the daughter of Andrew Hovis and his wife Nancy Foster. Later searches around the internet brought up the same information, as well as Mary "Polly" and the illegitimate kids.. who erroneously bore the Chapple surname of their step-father.

I was then told about holy grail of records for illegitimate children.. Bastardy Bonds! I never knew these type of records existed back then and I was ecstatic while reading-up on them on the internet. With Mary "Polly" having THREE illegitimate kids, odds were in my favor that something had to have been recorded.. or at least I hoped so! A week or two after finding out all this exciting information, a gracious genea-friend sent me copies of an index to the Bastardy Bonds for Lincoln County, North Carolina, covering years 1784-1842. I found the exact entry I was hoping for, for my Ellen.. and I was given an extra surprise. It had her birthdate! It listed the father as "Jonas Huffman", which I knew was a mis-spelling of Hoffman, a very large family in Lincoln County, North Carolina.

I narrowed down my search for Jonas Hoffman, which was actually pretty easy, to a man born in 1788 and died (very young) in 1829. Ellen was only 5 when her father died.. I wonder if she knew he was her father at all, at that age? Anyway.. this is where the story gets good.. really good. Jonas Hoffman was a MARRIED MAN! Ten years prior to Ellen's birth (1814), Jonas Hoffman was married to Anna Maria Costner. From 1814 til his death in 1829, Jonas Hoffman and Anna Maria Costner had nine children.. and Ellen was born smack-dab in between the 5th and 6th child. How could Anna Maria Costner have continued to be with this man, fully knowing what he had done? She had to have known, because the bastardy bond was listed as a "joint bond".. both parties accepted the support of the child (Ellen). Anna Maria had to have known her husband was paying to support an illegitimate child... Right?

The story continues to unravel. In the publication I mentioned above, it stated that Mary "Polly" Hovis "lived on the old Hoffman tract of land embracing a very small piece of ground and a cabin put up for her". In the will of Jonas Hoffman's father, John Hoffman, this is verified. It appears it was HIS land, that Mary "Polly" was living on. So the whole Hoffman family must have known she had Jonas' bastard child! The will describes a portion of land that is to be divided between Jonas Hoffman's six surviving songs, because Jonas was deceased already. It's described as "the little place where Polly Hovis lives". Further research into John Hoffman, finds that his wife was a Hovis.. and the aunt of Mary "Polly". Ellen's parents were first cousins, they shared the same grandparents.

One last little clue that is pretty cool. Ellen's half-sister, Lanie Salena Hoffman, was married to a Jonas Lineberger.. the bondsman for the marriage of Ellen Hovis and William S. Martin. Something also interesting, is that Ellen and William had a daughter named "Saliana" (according to 1870 census). Could "Saliana" be a name-sake for her aunt Lanie Salena Hoffman? Ellen must have had a close relationship with her half-sister Lanie Salena Hoffman, for her husband to be a bondsman to her marriage and to name a daughter after her!

In the Bastardy Bonds index, I was able to find one more entry for a sibling to Ellen. It was in 1818 and I believe it was for her older brother, Rufus Hovis. The father is listed as "Joseph McCallister", probably McAllister.. another large family of Lincoln County, North Carolina. Mary "Polly" was later married to Eli Chapple, a "Yankee" shoemaker originally from New York. Mary "Polly" and Eli had a son names Joseph, who was later married to a McAllister woman. Was she a half-sister to Joseph's half-brother, Rufus? I found no entry for Ellen and Rufus' brother, whose name I've seen written as both Christian and Christopher.

Oh, that connections!

The Family Tree of French President Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy is the son of a Hungarian father and a French and Greek mother. His father was born a Hungarian nobleman, named Pál István Ernő Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa (in Hungarian: nagybócsai Sárközy). This post will highlight on the information I was able to find on Nicolas Sárközy's family tree, beginning with his father Pál.

The marriage record of György Sándor Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa and wife Katalin Ilona Anna Tóth de Csáford. They were married on 20 Sep 1921, in Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary. It states that Dr. György Sándor Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa was born on 16 Mar 1896, in Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary. He was the son of György Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa and Róza Juhász. The bride was Katalin Ilona Anna Tamás Tóth de Csáford. She was born on 13 Jan 1902 in Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary and was the daughter of Imre Tóth de Csáford and Adél Jeney de Boros-Jenő.


The birth record of György Sándor Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa. He was born on 16 Mar 1896, in Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary. György Sándor's father is listed as György Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa, a 33 year old who was born in Ér-Mihályfalva, Bihar, Hungary. He was of the Evanglical Reformed religion and resided in Szolnok at Number 4 Magyar Street. His occupation was a city councillor. György Sándor's mother is listed as Róza Juhász. She was 25 years old, born in Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun, Szolnok, Hungary and of the Roman Catholic religion. She resided at the same residence as her husband, György, and her occupation is listed as the wife of the city councillor.

The birth record of Katalin Ilona Anna Tóth de Csáford. She was born on 13 Jan 1902, in Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary. Katalin's father is listed as Imre Tóth de Csáford, a 28 year old who was born in Budapest, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kis-Kun, Hungary. He was of the Roman Catholic religion and resided in Szolnok at Number 12 Szapáry Street. His occupation was a private official. Katalin's mother is listed as Adél Jeney de Boros-Jenő. She was 24 years old, also born in Budapest and of the Roman Catholic religion. She resided at the same residence as her husband, Imre, and she has no occupation listed.



The death record of György Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa. György died on 26 Sep 1933 in Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary. He is listed as being the city councillor and living at Number 7 Magyar Street, in Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary. He was of the Reformed religion and 71 years old. His wife is listed as Róza Juhász. The parents of György are listed as well: the deceased Ferencz Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa and the deceased Johanna Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa. His cause of death was myocardial degeneration.

The death record of Róza Juhász. Róza died on 02 Aug 1934 in Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary. She is listed as being the wife of the late György Sárközy and living at Number 7 Magyar Street, in Szolnok, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary. She was of the Roman Catholic religion and 67 years old. Her husband is listed as the deceased György Sárközy. The parents of Róza are listed as well: the deceased Ignácz Juhász and the deceased Erzsébet Maráz. Her cause of death was myocardial degeneration.

The Hungarian Ancestry of Queen Elizabeth II; Part 6

A few months back, I had begun a project to display the Hungarian ancestry of Queen Elizabeth II. This is a 17 part series with a goal of displaying nine generations of known ancestry for the Queen. Today's entry focuses on the ancestry of Baron László Bánffy de Losoncz, husband of Judit Dániel de Vargyas.

Take note of the Kemény de Magyar-Gyerő-Monostor family, on lines number 7, 14 and 28. There is another line for this family in the Queen's ancestry on line 22 of the main page, which you can find >>here<<. You will find the ancestry of Baron László Bánffy de Losoncz  below:

First Generation

1. Baron László Bánffy de Losoncz

Second Generation

2. Kristóf Bánffy de Losoncz

3. Anna Bethlen de Bethlen

Third Generation

4. János Bánffy de Losoncz

5. Fruzsina Lónyay de Nagy-Lónya et Vásáros-Namény

6. Farkas Bethlen de Bethlen

7. Anna Kemény de Magyar-Gyerő-Monostor

Fourth Generation

8. György Bánffy de Losoncz

9. Zsófia de Csernavoda és Surány

10. Ferencz Lónyay de Nagy-Lónya et Vásáros-Namény

11. Margit Segnyey de Lapis-Patak

12. János Bethlen de Bethlen

13. Katalin Baládffi de Kiskend

14. Boldizsár Kemény de Magyar-Gyerő-Monostor

15. Anna Lázár de Szárhegy

Fifth Generation

16. Miklós Bánffy de Losoncz

17. Orsolya Telegdi de Telegd

18. János de Csernavoda és Surány

19. Dorottya

20. Péter Lónyay de Nagy-Lónya et Vásáros-Namény

21. Magdolna Istvánffy de Baranyavár és Kis-Asszonyfalva

22. László Segnyey de Lapis-Patak

23. Katalin Pottornyay de Pottornya és Csáth

24. Gergely Bethlen de Bethlen

25. Anna Nyujtódi

26. Miklós Sükösd

27. Anna Baládffi

28. János Kemény de Magyar-Gyerő-Monostor

29. Sarmasági de Sarmaság et Mező-Kövesd

30. Lázár de Szárhegy

31. Bogáthy de Bogáth

FamilySearch Find Of The Day: The Birth Record of Robert Gombash in 1898

Robert, born as Balázs, was my great-grandfather's brother. Here is the extract of his civil registration birth record:

Page 62
Town: Szentmihály
Date: 15 Mar 1898
Who appeared before registrar: Gombás Sándor
Occupation: small land owner
Residence: Szentmihály house number 1041
The undersigned registerer

Father: Gombás Sándor
Religion: Evangelical Reformed
Occupation: small land owner
Residence: Szentmihály house number 1041
Birthplace: Szentmihály
Age: 26

Mother: Tóth Eszter, wife of Gombás Sándor
Religion: Evangelical Reformed
Occupation: Homemaker
Residence: Szentmihály house number 1041
Birthplace: Szentmihály (ERROR!)
Age: 24

Birth Place: Szentmihály house number 1041
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1898
Birth Time: 8:30 P.M.
Gender: Male
Religion: Evangelical Reformed
Name: Balázs

Notes at the top: It states that the mother was not born in Szent-Mihály, but instead Tisza-Dob.

FamilySearch Find Of The Day: The Birth Record of Alex Gombash in 1896

I was delighted the other day, to see that FamilySearch had updated the Hungary Civil Registrations database. The new update added records for the towns of Szentmihály and Tiszadob.. the two towns my great-great-grandparents came from! The civil registration records for these towns weren't previously available on microfilm, so I was instantly excited! I knew I would finally be able to find the birth record of my great-grandfather, Alex Gombash. Here is an extracted copy:

Page 292
Town: Szentmihály
Date: 10 Nov 1896
Who appeared before registrar: Schvartz Fáni
Occupation: Midwife
Residence: Szentmihály house number 561
The undersigned registerer

Father: Gombás Sándor
Religion: Evangelical Reformed
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Szentmihály house number 1041
Birthplace: Szentmihály
Age: 24

Mother: Tóth Eszter
Religion: Evangelical Reformed
Occupation: Homemaker
Residence: Szentmihály house number 1041
Birthplace: Tiszadob, Szabolcs megye
Age: 22

Birth Place: Szentmihály house number 1041
Birth Date: 07 Nov 1896
Birth Time: 3 P.M.
Gender: Male
Religion: Evangelical Reformed
Name: Sándor

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Heritage Pie Chart

Randy Seaver at Genea-Musings has come up with the following challenge this week:

Your mission tonight, should you decide to accept it, is to:

1) List your 16 great-great-grandparents with their birth, death and marriage data (dates and places).
2) Determine the countries (or states) that these ancestors lived in at their birth and at their death.
3) For extra credit, go make a “Heritage Pie” chart for the country of origin (birth place) for these 16 ancestors. [Hint: you could use the chart generator from Kid Zone for this.] [Note: Thank you to Sheri Fenley for the "Heritage Pie" chart idea.]
4) Tell us about it in your own blog post, in a comment to this post, or in a post on Facebook or google+.

Here are the 14 I know (plus the states for the two that I do not know based on the information given by their daughter in the census).


1. Sándor Gombás, born 21 Feb 1872 in Büdszentmihály (today Tiszavasvári), Hungary. Died 02 May 1931 in Goff, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

2. Eszter Tóth, born 22 Sep 1874 in Tiszadob, Hungary. Died 04 Apr 1950 in Lore City, Guernsey County, Ohio.

3. Franciszek Grządziel, born 1872 in Barycz, Brzozów, Poland. Died 10 Jun 1927 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

4. Amelia Stec, born 29 Jun 1887/1888 in Barycz, Brzozów, Poland. Died April 1968 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

5. Joseph Adas, born 21 May 1882 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Died 20 Feb 1939 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

6. Josephine Domagalski, born 04 Sep 1886 in Medina, Orleans County, New York. Died 14 Nov 1958 in Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois.

7. Wojciech Czarny, born 24 Apr 1888 in Osobnica, Jaslo, Poland. Died Oct 1961 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

8. Rozalia Sophia Wozniak, born 1887 in Osobnica, Jaslo, Poland. Died 22 Oct 1959 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

9. Allen Parks Rodgers, born 29 Jun 1873 in Carroll County, Mississippi. Died 14 Apr 1945 in Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi.

10. Minnie Josephine Vance, born 03 Aug 1872 in Montgomery County, Mississippi. Died 16 Jun 1919 in Montgomery County, Mississippi.

11. Samuel Christopher Columbus Martin, born 02 Feb 1850 in Gaston County, North Carolina. Died 16 Feb 1922 in Grenada or Montgomery County, Mississippi.

12. Samantha Aylene Costilow, born 02 Dec 1869 in Holmes County, Mississippi. Died 13 Aug 1908 in Carroll County, Mississippi.

13. Johann Philip Julius Stuempges, born 30 Nov 1860 in Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Died 16 Feb 1951 in Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin.

14. Anna Weishaupt, born 06 May 1867 in Graber, Leitmeritz, Bohemia. Died 11 Jan 1951 in Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin.

15. Herman Wilhelm Gustav Martin, born 21 Jun 1882 in Gross Schönfeld, Kreis Greifenhagen, Pommern, Germany. Died 17 May 1968 in Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin.

16. Maria Summ, born 23 Jul 1883 in Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin. Died 06 Apr 1972 in Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin