John Gerchman

Passenger List At age 23, John Gerchman single, boarded SS Spree, departed Bremen, Germany 13 June 1895, arrived New York 20 June 1895. His final destination to Forest City, PA.

Article: Forest City News, 28 July 1910: John Gerchman injured by fall rocks in the Clifford Mines sssuffering injuries to his legs and arms.In December 2002, Bridget Gerchman Belford reported that her father was a small man, clean shaven and had brownish hair. In Slovenia, John Gerchman was a church sexton.

Naturalization: John Gerchman filed Declaration of Intention to become a US citizen, US District Court, Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA, 1 March 1897, his Petition for Naturalization US DIstrict Court, Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA, 13 December 1913, and became a US citizen, in the US District Court, Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA, 27 March 1914.

Obituary: Forest City News: 7 May 1925 John Gerchman died Sunday at his home on Hudson Street, following an illness of several months. He had been bedfast since Christmas. He was born 1872, Austria. Thirty years ago he came to America and settled in Forest City, PA where he resided till his death. Twenty-seven years ago, he married Anna Zedar who survive him. Hw as affiliated with St Joseph's Church. The funeral was held yesterday and was attended by a large concourse of sympathizing friends. Interment St Joseph's Cemetery.