Returning back to Slovakia and stepping back in time: Pauliná was born on September 17, 1893 in Vagdebrod (Drahovce). Her father was Miklós Sedláčik (not to be confused with the surname Miklo: Miklós is Hungarian for Nicholas). Her mother was Vincencia (Surová) Sedláčiková. The last name Sedláčik (pronounced Said-la-chek) means farmer. It is a common last name in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (Also note: “ová” is added to a woman’s last name.) Other than her birth date and her parent’s names we know nothing of Paulína’s early life.
Stefan, Sr. and Paulína were married on February 15, 1912. She was 19 and Stefan, Sr. was 26. I found this information in the records at the Town Hall in Drahovce. Here is a link to a good description of wedding customs practiced in Drahovce.http://www.iarelative.com/wedding/drahovce.htm
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