NICK NAGY/ BIGGS
{Name NAGY changed to BIGGS at Ellis Island.
Nick (Miklos) Nagy was born in Magyar Hungary.
married
29 Dec. 1902 Tiszada Szaboics Maygarorszag Hungary
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HIS PARENTS WERE:}}
JOZSEF Cs NAGY
AND WIFE
ZSUZSANNA VERES
Tisza Dada Magyar, Hungary
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His SIBBLING:
Joseph Nagy/Biggs ran a gas station in Washington Park, IL
Joe's wife was Julia
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HUNGARIAN SPELLING OF NICK BIGGS:
was:
MIKLOS Cs NAGY
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When Theresa and sis in law Susanna Nogrady came to Us
Mrs. Miklos Nagy/ Biggs
((On manifest it is spelled))
MIKLOSONE NAGY
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Nick's spelling of his name changed when
he & 1st wife Theresa (Nogradi) Biggs
came to U.S. in 1906.
Name was NAGY which meant Big in Hungarian
so they changed it to Biggs.
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Nick & bro in law Ben Nogradi came to
U.S.on Ship Armenia 4 Apr 1906.
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His wife
Theressa & Daughters-
Terezia 2yr. &
Baby Julianna (Julia) 2 months old
& Nick's sister
Suzanna (Nagy) Nogradi came on
Ship Ultonia arriving 14 Nov. 1906.
It took them over 1 month on ship to get
to New York. Then Terezia age 2 got
very sick. They were quaranteened at
Ellis Island for sometime.

NOTE:
I can't imagine the hardship being
on a ship for 1 month with a 2yr old &
a 2 month old baby.
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Nick & Theresa had 4 children:
1.Julianna Theresa (Julie)
2.Helen
3.Nick Jr.
4.Louis
NOTE:
Theressa had a miscarage with #5 child.
She died of complications. Julianna was
only 9 yrs old at the time. She had to take on house
chores and cooking. She said she had to stand
on a box to reach the stove.
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In Newspaper: East St. Louis Illinois Journal
Obit: 28 Oct. 1924
NAGY- Entered into 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 2 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28, 1924,
from
Hungarian Presbyterian Church 10th & Trendley Ave
East St. Louis IL.
to Mt. Hope Cemetary. Linder has charge.
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