George Simchena Sr. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: 997M-PVM.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of 15 Aug 1882 and , , , AUT. ^{5 6}

2. Census in 1920 in Saint Clair, Schuylkill, PA. ⁷ The 1920 census recorded renting at 425 S. Second St. in St. Clair borough: George Sumchina, miner in coal mine, 37, living with wife Veronica, 36; Annie, lacer in silk mill, 16; Elizabeth, lacer in silk mill, 14; Mary, 13; Julia, 11; Veronica, 10; George, 8; Susie, 6; Pauline, 5; Bertha, 3; and Irene, 5 months old on 6 Jan 1920 when the census was recorded. Georgie and Veronica and their parents were born in Austria. The children were born in Pennsylvania. George immigrated in 1900, Veronica in 1902, and they became U.S. citizens in 1919.

3. Census in 1930 in Saint Clair, Schuylkill, PA. ⁸ The 1930 census recorded owning a $5000 home at 434 First St.: Georg Sanckivca (handwriting is faded on census image so was indexed wrong), miner in coal mine, 47, living with wife Beronica, 46; George, machinist in steel mill, 18; Susie, nurse in hospital, 17; Bertha, 13; Irine, 11; and Hellen, 8. George and Veronica and their parents were born in Austria. He immigrated in 1900 and she in 1903 and they became U.S. citizens. The children were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Occupation: miner, Saint Clair Coal Company on 27 Apr 1942 in Saint Clair, Schuylkill, PA. ³

5. Residence: 434 S. Front St., St. Clair, PA on 27 Apr 1942 in Saint Clair, Schuylkill, PA. ³

6. Residence: 410 S. Front St. on 25 Jan 1945 in Saint Clair, Schuylkill, PA. ⁹

George married Veronica Burya on 24 Jan 1903 in Saint Clair, Schuylkill, PA. (Veronica Burya was born on 9 Feb 1883 in , , , SVK ¹ and died on 7 Jul 1969 in Saint Clair, Schuylkill, PA.)