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Paul Fon: Fon, Johan from Trnova
Ive been doing a little family history indexing and have traced my family to here. My great-great-grandfather was named Johan Fon and lived in Trnova, Hungary. His son Franz/Frank immigrated to the United States in 1913. I am pretty sure this is as far as I'm going to be able to go, but if there are any other Fons out there with roots in Hungary get in touch with me! paul1986 at gmail.com
22/04/2009, 06:21:36
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Zlatica: Re: Fon, Johan from Trnova
Paul

Fon, Franz Trnova, Austria 28 1885 1913 This is your ancestor that arrived to America thru NY Ellis Island.
2 Trnovas in Croatia; Trnovo in Slovenia; Trnova in Serbia. Use www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/loctown.htm to find the ancestral village.
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/austhung.htm
17/01/2010, 15:32:41
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Paul Fon: Re: Fon, Johan from Trnova
My father is an only son, and his parents passed away without telling him the story of our family. All we were left with were bits and pieces of facts. He was always under the impression that we were Slovenes, but only my great grandmothers place of birth matched with Slovenia and all my great grandfathers said was Trnovo.

Now that i know there is a Trnovo in Slovenia as well as Serbia the mystery is more or less solved. I thank you so, so much for this. I had hit a brick wall and could no longer continue, now all I have to do is get in touch with people in this village to see if they have the records.

Thank you again.
Paul Fon.
17/01/2010, 19:01:39
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Zlatica : Re: Fon, Johan from Trnova
You're welcome Paul.

I have sent you an e-mail to the e-address you provided. Lots more information in there.
Did you post on Slovenia's Ancestry and Genforum board?
17/01/2010, 19:28:44
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Nemes (Fon) Antal (=Anthony) was an advocate in Satmar county in the early 20. century.
18/01/2010, 00:14:01
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Paul Fon: Re: Fon, Johan from Trnova
I went to the website provided and printed out the membership form, I have to sign up first to post when i intend to. It seems Trnovo in Slovenia is a very small town indeed and it may take a trip to Slovenia to search any further!
20/01/2010, 03:01:50
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Zlatica : Re: Fon, Johan from Trnova
Paul

I don't understand why you needed to print out a membership form? I sent you on Ancestry and Genforum boards where you can post for free. We are talking about one and the same thing? Did you get my private e-mail to your private e-box?
20/01/2010, 03:12:49
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Zlatica : Re: FON, Johan from Trnova
Paul

Bringing Ancestry board to you :
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.ceeurope.austria.Prov.loweraustria/1365/mb.ashx
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.ceeurope.histreg.austrohungarian/3441/mb.ashx
The poster and you could be distant relatives.
20/01/2010, 03:19:13
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