Majercin Family Genealogy Resource


Brief History of Michael George Majercin

The Majercin family history begins in the eastern Slovakian village of Kracúnovce, Saros District, Slovakia. It is from small communities like this, that many Magyars, Slovaks and scores of other eastern Europeans left for America during the great wave of immigration at the end of the 1800's and early 1900's.
My great-grandfather, Mihaly Vuschak Majercsin (Michael Majercin) left Kracunovce for the port town of Bremen, Germany in 1910. He sailed from Bremen to Ellis Island in May, 1910 on the ship S.S. Prinzess Alice. He made his way to Streator, Illinois, where his brother, Andras Majerscin (Andrew Majerchin) settled five years earlier in 1905.

Streator was the destination for many from the Saros District. Coal and glass industries in Streator provided many opportunities for these new Americans.

Michael later moved his family to Danville, Illinois.
According to family information, Mihaly's wife, Anna, stayed behind in Kracunovce, to care for a disabled son (possibly Janos Majercsin).
My aunt, Bernice (Majercin) Polifko, remembers hearing of her fathers travels and visits from Streator relative:

"He bid his mother goodbye & left by foot and went to Poland - over the mountains. He said he had an address on him as Streator, Illinois as his destination. He could not speak English at that time. He spoke of trying to eat a banana without peeling it. From Ellis Island he made it to Chicago & then to Streator. He played the accordian. Whenever we got company from Streator, they would dance the polka & sing and dance a merry good time. We kids got soda pop and candy."

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MAJERČSIN NAME ETYMOLOGY
The MAJERCSIN clan emigrated in a number of waves from Kračúnovce, Saris region (now Svidnik region) in Slovakia during the late 1800's and early 1900's..
The spelling of the last name as listed in the birth and marriage records from the Roman Catholic church in Kračúnovce is MAJERCSIN, which I use as the base for all surname varations.
As best I can figure, the original pronunciation was: MY-AIR-CHIN. The letter "J" takes on the "Y" sound and the "CS" takes on the "CH" sound.
The spelling of the name changed, as each family member came through Ellis Island.
The Myerchin family of Crookston, MN descends from John Myerchin. The original spelling of his name was MAJERCIN.
John Myerchin emmigrated from Vranov nad Topľou + Čemerné, a village located approximately 24km (15 miles) southeast of Kračúnovce .
Here is an image showing the proximity of the two villages: Kračúnovce/Vranov map, and here's a second map: Kračúnovce / Vranov map #2.

Here is a list of all the variations I have found for the family name (Click on CZ for Czech or SK for Slovak Google searches next to each name ):
Slovakian/Hungarian variations: Majercsin (Hungarian) , Majerčin (SK CZ ) , Majerčinová (SK CZ ), Majercin (SK CZ German)
American variations: Majercin, Majerchin, Mayerchin, Myerchin, Mayercin

Looking for: Graham Majercin: WWII British/American Orphan/Adoptee
We are looking for ANY info on Graham John MAJERCIN (PETERS or KNIGHT) He was born, May 1945, Royster, Cambridgeshire, England. He was placed for adoption in approximately 1947 in England. He would be 63 years old, and likely living in England. Please contact Larry or Jean if you can offer any assistance in trying to find a long lost relative.

Majercin Researchers
John Myerchin and his family have a web site devoted to the MYERCHIN and SCHILLER families. Please take a look at their page: Myerchin.Org

I would like to thank these people for helping get to this point with my research into the Majercin and Kacmar families:

• Brenda Majercin and her father George Majercin
• The MYERCHIN FAMILY
• Terri (Katchmar) Gould
• James R. Svetz
• Bernice (Majercin) Zobay
• Mary Ann Perhach
• Norman Majercin
• Joan Johnson
• Vernon Parker. Thank you Vernon for your wonderful help.
• Dale Spencer

• Kracunovce Birth Records
• Kracunovce Marriage Records
• NEW!! View the Kracunove Records from FamilySearch.