HEllo my name is Jeniffer Baker/Ovatt. I have posted a few threads about my slovak Roots.. I just wanted to update anyone who is helping me research my family line. OVATT. Slovak family.. I found our yesterday that my Great grandfather John Ovat was a Steriage, or crew member on a few ships before he actually seTtled in the US. I have been looking for Ship Crew Lists Between 1890-1906. I know for sure he was settled in the US by 1906. So I believe he worked on the ships a few years until he made enough money to bring his wife Mary gemer/Jamer/Gamel? to the us and settle here. If anyone knows of any links to Crew Members of Ships between 1890-1906. I do not know what year or ship He worked on, but I know that John OVatt/Ovat was his name but Is was spelled european like Janos, or jan, ect. So I dont know the exact spelling.. I just need some help looking for Crew members Records for all Parts of the Eastern and Southern part of the US... Please let me know.. Thanks all you fellow Family Researchers!! Here is a copy of my past threads.. and family info...


(past Threads)

Hello my name is Jeniffer (Ovatt) Baker.. . My family came from the
Slovakia, Austrian Hungarian empire.. We dont have any immigration
information yet. All we know Is that My great great grandparents came
here to america areound 1900-1905. We know that they were supposedly
born in Austria, but everyone I have spoken too from their community in
Brookside, Warrior area of Alabama, they said they always were told they
were SLOVAK?? I need some help with my research I have access to many
websites,including a paid subscription to Ancestry.com, I have been at a
Brick Road with my family for about 4 years... I have found no census
record or any immigration.. I live in California and they lived in
Alabama from 1906 until their deaths.. I know that I have found many
typos in my family last name. OVAT. OVATT. Ovath. ect.. just to let you
know... Oh.. I know all the men in the family were Coal miners in
Kentucky and maybe other unknown states?? My main goal is to fnd
immigration and naturalization for my family... I need all the help I
can get.. have researched every website.. for years and anything you
find is all the information I have put online.. No other Ovatt's
exsist..Or it seems that way....
The Ovat/Ovatt's settled in Republic, Warrior, and Brookside areas of
Jefferson County, Alabama.
John and Mary are Buried at a
Catholic church in Brookside Alabama called St. Micheals.. They are
buried in
the part of the cemetary where the Slovensky familiy is Buried... I know
they had
some close friends of the last name "Harvella" and "Shima" .Maybe if
there are anyone in those families who know anything? I think that
they immigrated in between 1897 & 1905 maybe even through canada,
or the south..... I know that John and Mary were maybe married before
they came
to america, and the oldest son mike was born there also.. I believe....
John and Mary Spoke no english!
Here is a link to see A picture of
John & Mary Ovat along with Baptisal records , marriage, death records
for this family.


http://s257.photobucket.com/albums/hh222/PresleyLoveTCB/Ovat...


Husband: John Ovat/Ovatt
Birthdate: OCT 25 1872
Birthplace: Austria Death date: January 17 1936
Place of death: Warrior, Alabama
Burial: Brookside, Alabama
Father: UNKNOWN
Mother: UNKNOWN
Marriage date: UNKNOWN
Marriage place: Other Country

Wife: Mary (Maiden-Jemer/Gemer/Gamer??) / Ovat
Birthdate: Jan 1874
Birthplace: Austria Death date: March 14 1940
Place of death: Warrior, Alabama
Burial: Brookside, Alabama
Father: UNKNOWN
Mother: UNKNOWN

CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Mike Ovat
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1901?
Birthplace: other country
Death date: 03-30-1936 kidney problem
Place of death: pineville, Kentucky
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: kentucky
Spouse's name: Ella Moody

Child No. 2: Annie Ovatt
Sex: F
Birthdate: August 09 1906
Birthplace: Warrior, Alabama
Death date: February 25 1988
Place of death: Warrior, Alabama
Burial: Watts Union Cemetary
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Willie (Bill) Leonard Stover

(MY GREAT GRANDFATHER)
Child No. 3: George Andrew Ovatt/OVAT ??
Sex: M
Birthdate: January 07 1909
Birthplace: Warrior, Alabama
Death date: February 17 1978
Place of death: Warrior, Alabama
Burial: Watts Union Cemetary
Marriage date: Aug 7, 1930
Marriage place: Warrior, Alabama
Spouse's name: Trixie Mary Lowe/ later married
Annie Stover (willie stover's Sister)

Child No. 4: Mary Helen Ovat
Sex: F
Birthdate: September 22, 1914
Birthplace: Republic, Alabama
Death date: unknown
Place of death: Alabaster, Shelby county, Alabama
Burial: Tuesday, January 3, 1995
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown first name maybe AUBREY?? Last name is Bagwell.
adopted one child name : LINDA GALES now LINDA CAMPBELL

Child No. 5: Susie M. Ovatt
Sex: F
Birthdate: June 17, 1917
Birthplace: Repubic, Alabama
Marriage date: November 17, 1945 Marriage place: Birmingham, Jefferson Countynty, Alabama
Spouse's name: Marshall S. Zornes
Burial: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Death date: unknown
Susie later divorced Marshall and Married Max Beck