Descendants of Progenitor Solmos

Generation No. 1

1.  PROGENITOR1 SOLMOS was born Abt. 1840 in Sopron Megye, Hungary.
	
Children of PROGENITOR SOLMOS are:
2.	i.	SANDOR ALEX2 SOLMOS, b. June 29, 1873, Sopron Megye, Hungary; d. November 11, 1946, South Bend , IN.
	ii.	JOSEPH SOLMOS, b. November 01, 1866, Sopron Megye, Hungary; d. June 12, 1935, South Bend, IN; m. LOUISA REDLI, 1887, Sopron Megye, Hungary; b. Abt. 1867, Sopron Megye, Hungary.

More About JOSEPH SOLMOS:
Burial: Pine Lake Cemetery, Laporte, IN
Religion: 1935, St Peters, Laporte, IN

Generation No. 2

2.  SANDOR ALEX2 SOLMOS (PROGENITOR1) was born June 29, 1873 in Sopron Megye, Hungary, and died November 11, 1946 in South Bend , IN.  He married SUSZANNE SZALAY January 20, 1895 in Sopron Megye, Hungary.  She was born August 14, 1877 in Sopron Megye, Hungary, and died October 06, 1959 in South Bend , IN.

More About SANDOR ALEX SOLMOS:
Burial: Sacred Heart Hungarian Cemetery, South Bend IN
Emigration: 1901
Fact: Lived in SBN 45 yrs, 1901
Occupation: Watchman, Oliver Plow
Residence: 1946, 1809 Catalpa

More About SUSZANNE SZALAY:
Burial: Sacred Heart Hungarian Cemetery, South Bend IN
	
Children of SANDOR SOLMOS and SUSZANNE SZALAY are:
	i.	JOSEPH3 SOLMOS, b. Aft. 1895; d. June 12, 1935, South Bend, IN.
3.	ii.	STEVE A SOLMOS, b. Aft. 1895, South Bend IN; d. November 30, 1973, North Liberty, IN.
4.	iii.	REGINA SOLMOS, b. February 23, 1900, Sopron Megye, Hungary; d. July 25, 1979, South Bend , IN.
5.	iv.	ALEX SOLMOS, b. 1905, Michigan.
6.	v.	JOHN CHARLES SOLMOS, b. August 21, 1912, South Bend IN; d. March 28, 1968, South Bend, IN.

Generation No. 3

3.  STEVE A3 SOLMOS (SANDOR ALEX2, PROGENITOR1) was born Aft. 1895 in South Bend IN, and died November 30, 1973 in North Liberty, IN.  He married ELEANOR LAURA PASZKIET April 24, 1920 in St Joseph County, IN, daughter of PAUL PASZKIET and PELAGRIA SZYNSKI.  She was born January 08, 1902 in South Bend IN, and died November 25, 1999 in North Liberty, IN.

More About STEVE A SOLMOS:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

Notes for ELEANOR LAURA PASZKIET:
Eleanor P. Solmos
Jan 8, 1902 - Nov. 25, 1999

Eleanor P. Solmos, 97, of State Road 4, North Liberty, Ind., died at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 25, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind.
She was born on Jan. 8, 1902, in South Bend, and she was a lifelong area resident. She was married on April 18, 1920, in South Bend, as Eleanor P. Paszkiet, to Steve A. Solmos, Sr., who died on Nov. 30, 1973. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, JoAnn Davis; two sons, Steve Solmos, Jr., and Robert Solmos; a grandson; two great-granddaughters; and by a sister, Helen Walesiewicz.
Mrs. Solmos is survived by two sons, James J. Solmos of North Liberty, with whom she resided, and Richard Solmos of South Bend; a daughter, Helen Hay of North Liberty; 15 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Family and friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday in the St. Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower Road. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday in the St. Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower Road, with burial to follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery

More About ELEANOR LAURA PASZKIET:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
	
Children of STEVE SOLMOS and ELEANOR PASZKIET are:
	i.	JO ANN`4 SOLMOS, b. Aft. 1920, North Liberty, IN; d. Bef. 1999, South Bend, IN.
	ii.	STEVE SOLMOS, b. Aft. 1920, North Liberty, IN.
	iii.	ROBERT SOLMOS, b. Aft. 1920, North Liberty, IN.

4.  REGINA3 SOLMOS (SANDOR ALEX2, PROGENITOR1) was born February 23, 1900 in Sopron Megye, Hungary, and died July 25, 1979 in South Bend , IN.  She married JOHN BERZAI October 21, 1916 in St Joseph County, Indiana, son of JOHN BERZAI and THERESA TENC.  He was born Abt. 1895 in Hegyko, Hungary, and died October 28, 1964 in South Bend , IN.

More About REGINA SOLMOS:
Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery
Fact: Lived in SBN 77 yrs, 1902
Occupation: Employee Notre Dame
Residence: 1979, 1809 S Catalpa

Notes for JOHN BERZAI:
John J. Berzai Jr.   
March 25, 1921 - Feb. 13, 2009
SOUTH BEND - John J. Berzai Jr., 87, passed away at 12:05 a.m. Friday, February 13th, in Elkhart Hospice House. John was born on March 25, 1921, in South Bend, to the late John and Regina (Solmos) Berzai Sr. On June 29, 1946, he married Lorraine (Klosowski), who passed away on November 15, 1994. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Elsie Radman; and by two brothers, Ernest and Arthur Berzai. He is survived by his two children, Pamela (John) Cybulskis of Mishawaka and Michael (Linda) Berzai of Mishawaka; four grandchildren, Carrie Selby and Amy Berzai of Indianapolis, Viktor Cybulskis of Pearland, TX, and Nicholas Cybulskis of West Lafayette, IN. John retired from Curtis Products in 1985; he had also worked for Studebaker and AM General. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church, and was a member of Knights of Columbus 553, 4th Degree Fr. Nieuwland Assembly 242, American Legion Post 357, PNA 83, 2nd Air Division-New Jersey, and Moose Lodge 599. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II from October 26, 1942, until October 3, 1945, serving with the 8th Air Force in England. John was also an avid golfer. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, February 16th, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church, 829 W. Calvert St., South Bend, IN 46613; or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. For those who are unable to attend the funeral liturgy, condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net.  

More About JOHN BERZAI:
Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery
Religion: Our Lady of Hungary
Residence: 1964, 1809 S Catalpa
	
Children of REGINA SOLMOS and JOHN BERZAI are:
	i.	ARTHUR4 BERZAI, b. Aft. 1916, South Bend, IN.
	ii.	ELSIE BERZAI, b. April 14, 1919, South Bend , IN.
7.	iii.	JOHN J BERZAI, b. March 25, 1921, South Bend , IN; d. February 13, 2009, South Bend , IN.
8.	iv.	ERNEST E BERZAI, b. April 22, 1923, South Bend , IN; d. October 04, 1967, South Bend , IN.

5.  ALEX3 SOLMOS (SANDOR ALEX2, PROGENITOR1) was born 1905 in Michigan.
	
Child of ALEX SOLMOS is:
	i.	GERALDINE4 SOLMOS, b. 1928, South Bend, IN.

6.  JOHN CHARLES3 SOLMOS (SANDOR ALEX2, PROGENITOR1) was born August 21, 1912 in South Bend IN, and died March 28, 1968 in South Bend, IN.  He married THERESA ROSE GRUBER June 27, 1936 in St Joseph County, IN, daughter of JOHN GRUBER and LOUISE GLEICHWEIT.  She was born January 17, 1915 in South Bend, IN, and died July 18, 2002 in South Bend, IN.

More About JOHN CHARLES SOLMOS:
Burial: Highland Cemetery

Notes for THERESA ROSE GRUBER:
Theresa Rose Solmos
Jan. 17, 1915 - July 17, 2002
South Bend Tribune 7/19/2002

Theresa Rose Solmos, 87, of St. Paul's Retirement Community, passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Solmos had worked at White Farm Equipment. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church and the Sacred Heart & Rosary Society of Our Lady of Hungary Church. Theresa was born on Jan. 17, 1915, in South Bend, Ind., to John and Louise Gruber. On June 27, 1935, in South Bend, she married John C. Solmos, who died on March 28, 1968. Mrs. Solmos was also preceded in death by two brothers, John Gruber and Frank Gruber; and by a sister, Cecelia Prestzwor. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Ann (Robert) DeWolf of Winter Haven, Fla., and Janice Jarvie of Arvada, Colo.; a son, John A. (Marie) Solmos of South Bend; six grandchildren, Cynthia Weller, Karen Genta, Bruce Jarvie, Brent Jarvie, Jon Solmos and Jacqueline Solmos; six great-grandchildren, Alexis, Claire, Madeline, Madeleine Rose, Olivia and P.J.; and by three sisters, Louise Niemann, Hedwige Horvath and Margaret Redling, all of South Bend. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. today, July 19, in St. Jude Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Family and friends called from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 S. Kemble Avenue, where a Rosary was recited at 3:30 p.m. by the Sacred Heart & Rosary Society. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Retirement Community.

More About THERESA ROSE GRUBER:
Burial: Highland Cemetery
	
Children of JOHN SOLMOS and THERESA GRUBER are:
	i.	PATRICIA ANN4 SOLMOS, b. Aft. 1936, South Bend, IN; m. ROBERT DEWOLF; b. Aft. 1936, South Bend, IN.

More About PATRICIA ANN SOLMOS:
Residence: 2002, Winter Haven, Fla

	ii.	JANICE SOLMOS, b. Aft. 1936, South Bend, IN.

More About JANICE SOLMOS:
Residence: 2002, Arvada, Colorado

	iii.	JOHN A SOLMOS, b. Aft. 1936, South Bend, IN.

Generation No. 4

7.  JOHN J4 BERZAI (REGINA3 SOLMOS, SANDOR ALEX2, PROGENITOR1) was born March 25, 1921 in South Bend , IN, and died February 13, 2009 in South Bend , IN.  He married LORRAINE KLOSOWSKI June 29, 1946 in St Joseph County, Indiana.  She was born January 26, 1924 in South Bend , IN, and died November 15, 1994 in South Bend , IN.

Notes for JOHN J BERZAI:
March 25, 1921 - Feb. 13, 2009
SOUTH BEND - John J. Berzai Jr., 87, passed away at 12:05 a.m. Friday, February 13th, in Elkhart Hospice House. John was born on March 25, 1921, in South Bend, to the late John and Regina (Solmos) Berzai Sr. On June 29, 1946, he married Lorraine (Klosowski), who passed away on November 15, 1994. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Elsie Radman; and by two brothers, Ernest and Arthur Berzai. He is survived by his two children, Pamela (John) Cybulskis of Mishawaka and Michael (Linda) Berzai of Mishawaka; four grandchildren, Carrie Selby and Amy Berzai of Indianapolis, Viktor Cybulskis of Pearland, TX, and Nicholas Cybulskis of West Lafayette, IN. John retired from Curtis Products in 1985; he had also worked for Studebaker and AM General. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church, and was a member of Knights of Columbus 553, 4th Degree Fr. Nieuwland Assembly 242, American Legion Post 357, PNA 83, 2nd Air Division-New Jersey, and Moose Lodge 599. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II from October 26, 1942, until October 3, 1945, serving with the 8th Air Force in England. John was also an avid golfer. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, February 16th, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church, 829 W. Calvert St., South Bend, IN 46613; or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.

More About JOHN J BERZAI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana

Notes for LORRAINE KLOSOWSKI:
MRS LORRAINE BERZAI - NEE KLOSOWSKI
Born  26 Jan 1924; d] 15 Nov 1994, age 70 of Dorothy St at 9:10 a.m. in her home after an illness.  Services held at Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church, burial at St Joseph Cem.  She retired in 1988 from Memorial Hospital in the data processing department.  On 29 Jan 1946 married John J Berzai.  He survives with a daughter, Mrs Pamela Cybulski of Mishawaka, a son, Michael of Mishawaka, four grandchildren and a brother, James "Kelly" Klosowski of South Bend.

Lorraine Berzai
Jan. 26, 1924 - Nov. 15, 1994
South Bend Tribune 11/16/1994

SOUTH BEND - Services for Lorraine Berzai, 70, of Dorothy Street, who died at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday in her home after an illness, will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday in St. Joseph Funeral Home, where the parish rosary will be said at 3 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County Inc.

More About LORRAINE KLOSOWSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana
Occupation: Memorial Hospital, Data Processing
Religion: 1994, Our Lady of Hungary
	
Children of JOHN BERZAI and LORRAINE KLOSOWSKI are:
	i.	PAMELA5 BERZAI, b. Aft. 1946, South Bend , IN; m. JOHN CYBULSKI; b. Aft. 1946, Mishawaka, IN.
	ii.	MICHAEL BERZAI, b. Aft. 1946, South Bend , IN.

8.  ERNEST E4 BERZAI (REGINA3 SOLMOS, SANDOR ALEX2, PROGENITOR1) was born April 22, 1923 in South Bend , IN, and died October 04, 1967 in South Bend , IN.  He married LORAINNE WROBLEWSKI April 23, 1948 in St Casimir, South Bend, Indana.  She was born April 02, 1928 in South Bend , IN, and died April 24, 2001 in South Bend , IN.

More About ERNEST E BERZAI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana

More About LORAINNE WROBLEWSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana
	
Children of ERNEST BERZAI and LORAINNE WROBLEWSKI are:
	i.	PATRICK E5 BERZAI, b. Aft. 1948, South Bend , IN.
	ii.	ERNEST E BERZAI, b. Aft. 1948, South Bend , IN.
	iii.	KENNETH J BERZAI, b. Aft. 1948, South Bend , IN.
	iv.	GERALD J BERZAI, b. Aft. 1948, South Bend , IN.