Theresa nee Nogrady, married Miklos Nagy
29 Dec. 1902
Tiszadada Szaboics Magyarorszag, Hungary
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Miklos/Nick and bro in law came on Ship
Armenia early 1906
Theresa and her 2 daughters
Little Theresa 2, + Julianna/Julie 2 months old
and her sister in law came on Ship Ultonia
1906 arrived in New York 14 Nov.
NOTE: They were quarentined at Ellis Island as little
Theresa was very ill.
NOTE: I can't imagine how hard it was on Grandma
Therersa a month on a ship with two babies.
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WHEN THERESA AND MIKLOS CAME TO US SPELLING
FROM NAGY WAS CHANGED TO BIGGS.
NAGY MEANT BIG IN HUNGARIAN SO IT WAS CHANGED TO BIGGS
[[THEY BOTH WENT BY NAGY THROUGH THE YEARS.
note
KIDS ALL WENT BY BIGGS.
NAGY/BIGGS
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NOGRAADY WAS SPELLED WITH AN I IN HUNGARY
Tall tombstone written in Hungarian:
Theresa (maiden name Nogradi) Biggs
married
MIKLOS NAGY
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HER PARENTS WERE:
LAJOS NOGRADI and wife ESZTER SZEKES
NAGY spelling changed at Ellis Island 1905:
to;
NICHOLAS BIGGS
NOTE;
Nagy meant "Big," in Hungarian so name was
changed to Biggs.
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Theresa's husband
Nick (Miklos) was born in Magyar Hungary.
That was where they lived before coming
to U.S.

HUNGARIAN SPELLING OF NICK BIGGS:
was:
MIKLOS NAGY
((On manifest HIS WIFES NAME is spelled))
MIKLOSONE NAGY
NOTE; MEANS::MRS.MIKLOSONE
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Nick had spelling of his name changed when
he & 1st wife Theresa (Nogradi)NAGY/ Biggs
and
children came to U.S. in 1906.

Name was NAGY which meant Big in Hungarian
so they changed it to Biggs, at
Ellis Island New York.
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Nick & bro/in/law Ben Nogradi first
came to
U.S.on SHIP ARMENIA 4 Apr 1906.
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Theresa and two Dau's
1.Terezia 2yr.
2.Baby Julianna (Julia) 2 months old

also HIS sister
Suzanna (Nagy/Biggs) Nogradi.
she was wife of Ben Nogradi
who
was brother to Theresa.

Suzanna (Nagy) Nogradi came on
Ship Ultonia arriving 14 Nov. 1906.
It took them over 1 month on ship to get
to New York.
At arrival Terezia age 2 got
very sick. They were quaranteened at
Ellis Island for sometime. Theresa died
shortly thereafter.

NOTE:
Can't imagine the hardship being
on a ship for 1 month with a 2yr old &
a 2 month old baby.
WHAT COURAGE IT TOOK.
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Nick & Theresa had 4 children:
1.Theresa Jr.
2.Julianna Theresa (Julie)
3.Helen
4.Nick Jr.
5.Louis
Also 1 miscarriage.
NOTE:
Theressa had a miscarage with #6 child.
She died of complications.

Julia was only 9 yrs old at the time.
She told of " having to stand on a box
to cook," as she couldn't reach the
stove. She had to care for her sibblings,
cook, clean, and go to school too.

Her Dad remarried but the stepmom was
very mean to children, especially Julia.
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Nicholas Nagy/Biggs OBIT:
In East St. Louis Illinois Journal
Obit: 28 Oct. 1924
NAGY- Entered inot rest Monday afternoon
October 27, 1924. Nick Nagy, of
Fairmont City, Il. at the age of
45 yrs, 11 months, 29 days. He leaves to
mourn his loss his wife, Lydia Nagy.
2 Daughters Julia & Helen Nagy
2 Sons Nick & Louis. Funeral will be
held at 20.p.m.
Wednesday, October 28, 1924,
from
Hungarian Presbyterian Church 10th & Trendley
Ave. to Mt. Hope Cemetary. Linder has charge.
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