Emery Andrew KERTAI

4 NOV 1877 - 1 MAY 1953

• BIRTH: 4 NOV 1877, Rabapatona, Gyor, Hungary
• DEATH: 1 MAY 1953, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 11 DEC 1908

1.  Julius KERTAI
2.  Irma A KERTAI
3.  Gizella KERTAI
4.  Emery H KERTAI
5.  Velma KERTAI
6. +Rudolf V KERTAI
7. +Anna E KERTAI
8.  Ernest S KERTAI

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[N17128] Birth: Nov. 4, 1877
Hungary
Death: May 1, 1953
South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN

Picture on the right is a 1905 photo of a Roman Catholic Churche in Rabapatona, Gyor County, Hungary. Many of the Kertai and Racz records are held at this church. Emre is son to Andras Kertai and Terezia (Roka) Kertai from Rabapatona, Gyor County, Florida. Emre has eight known siblings, all living in Rabapatona. The Kertai records are held at the Roman Catholic Church in Rabapatona (picture) and St. Stephens Catholic Church in South Bend, Indiana. Indiana, South Bend Tribune, Local Obituary; Friday, May 1, 1953.

Emre "Imre" Kertai.
Emre Kertai, 1224 N. Eclipse St., died 6 a.m. today in St. Joseph Hospital after an illness of four months. He was born Nov. 4, 1877, in Raba Patona, Gyor Megye, Hungary, and came to South Bend in 1904 from Hungary. He was married to Anna Racz who survives with three sons, Ernest, Rudolph, and Emre Jr.; four daughters, Mrs. Anna Zsedely, Mrs. John Conjalka, Mrs. Erma Baichley and Mrs. Mary Pajor, all of South Bend; a sister, Mrs. Julia Littai, in Europe, and 14 grandchildren. The body was taken to the Nemeth Funeral Home. Indiana, South Bend Tribune; Local Obituary, Funeral Notes; Saturday, May 2, 1953.
KERTAI - The funeral of Emre Kertai, 1244 N. Eclipse St., will be held at 9 a.m. Monday in St. Stephen's Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph P. Horvath, pastor, officiating. Friends may call in the Nemeth Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be John Arpasi, Joseph Gulas, Victor Gyorkos, Joseph Varro, Joseph Szabo and James Kurnyak. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Among the survivors is a daughter, Mrs. Velma Conjalka, South Bend Indiana.
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Rabapatona Microfilm:
IMRE KERTAI
Born November 6, 1877 Baptized November 6, 1877.
PARENTS Andras Kertai and Terezia Roka.
They lived in House 62 in RabaPatona.
Godparents were Yovan Horvath and Eva Csupor (sp?)

Note: Conflict with day of birth, Nov. 4 verses Nov. 6.
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Indiana 1930 Census; St. Joseph County, Portgage Township, South Bend City; Ward 6 (part of), Roll T626_626, Page 8A, ED 39, Image 0922; April 8, 1930

Address: 517 Pine Street, South Bend, Indiana.

Kertai, Emery, head, age 52, age 22 when married, rents at $22.00 a month; self, father and mother, all born in Hungary; speaks Hungarian, immigrated 1906 NA, he's a helper on a farm.
______, Anna, wife, age 43, age 21 when married; self, father and mother all born in Hungary, speaks Hungarian, imm. 1909 NA.
______, Ernie, son, age 19, born in Indiana; he's a car carrier, freighter.
______, Anna, age 17, daughter, born in Indiana; she's an inspector at a shirt factory.
______, Velma, age 15, daughter, born in Indiana.
______, Rudolph, age 13, son, born in Indiana.
______, Erma, age 11, daughter, born in Indiana.
______, Julius, age 8, son, born in Indiana.
______, Mary, age 6, daughter, born in Indiana.
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One daughter, Julianna, has been verified as being born in Rabapatona and elected to stay in Hungary. She married Mr. Jeno Papai and they have a son, Jeno Papai (jr.).

Another daughter, Mary Rose Kertai is listed in a 1930 census at age 6, making her born in South Bend about 1924. She married John F. Pajor. No other information is available.

Parents:
Andras Kertai (1848 - ____)
Terezia Roka Kertai (1857 - ____)
Spouse: Anna Agnes Racz Kertai (1886 - 1979)
Children:
Ernest S. Kertai (1910 - 1983)*
Anna E. Kertai Zsedely (1912 - 1985)*
Velma M. Kertai Conjalka (1914 - 1985)*
Rudolph V. Kertai (1916 - 1991)*
Irma A. Kertai Baichley (1919 - 1990)*
Julius Kertai (1920 - ____)*
Emery H. Kertai (1921 - 1984)*
Gizella Kertai (1928 - 1928)*
Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30497298