Cystic Fibrosis.

OBIT: Earnest "Ernie" Lee Davis, 64, of 503 Beall St., Cumberland, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at his residence.
Born on Nov. 25, 1935, in Oldtown, he was the son of the late Earnest Davis and Clysta (Shaw) Davis Piper. He was also preceded in death by five daughters; two brothers, James Davis, Kenny Davis; and a sister, Erma Lee Yonker.
Mr. Davis was retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service. He was also retired from CSX as a machinist, he was a life member of the Henry Hart Post 1411 VFW, and the Outdoor Club. He was a member of the V.V.A. Chapter 172 and the American Legion Post 13.
He served two tours in Vietnam and was awarded the Vietnam Campaign Metal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, Bronze Star with Oakleaf Cluster. He also served in Korea and Germany. Area Volkswagen enthusiasts and his friends with remember him for his passion for the Volkswagen, hence, "The Bugman."
Surviving are a wife, Annie (Horwath) Davis, a friend and sidekick of 44 years, Cumberland; his loving daughter, Debbie Treadwell and husband, John, Short Gap, W.Va.; two brothers, Thomas Davis and wife, Jean, Corriganville, Harold "Wes" Davis and wife, Barbara, Oldtown; four sisters, Mary Fochtman and husband, Clyde, Hyndman, Pa., Frances Shanholtzer, Short Gap, Jean Adams, Short Gap, Jane Stonestreet and husband, George, Flintstone; three wonderful grandchildren, Danielle, Patrick, and Michelle Treadwell, of Short Gap; several nieces, nephews, and a special friend, Steve DuVall and wife, Gloria, Cresaptown.
Mr. Davis requested that he be cremated at the Cumberland Crematory and his ashes be buried with his daughters at Davis Memorial Park. The Merritt-Adams Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, is in charge of arrangements.
Friends will be received at the Merritt-Adams Funeral Home, P.A., on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday at 8 p.m. by Diane Smith. A military service will follow the memorial service.

1. Deborah DAVIS b. Cumberland, , Maryland.
2. 1. Shelly DAVIS b. Cumberland, , Maryland.

1. 2. Ernest Lee DAVIS b. 25 Nov 1935, Oldtown, Maryland; d. 14 Jan 2000, Cumberland, Maryland.
2. James DAVIS
3. Kenneth DAVIS
4. Emma Lee DAVIS
5. Thomas DAVIS
6. Harold DAVIS
7. Mary DAVIS
8. Frances DAVIS
9. Jean DAVIS
10. Jane DAVIS

BIRTH:
Date of birth on his World War II draft registration card differs from the one obtained from the family. It lists April 6, 1884.

IMMIGRATION:
Arrived 1912 out of the port of Hamburg, Germany. (1930 census shows that he immigrated in 1904)

OCCUPATION:
Window Cleaner in Cleveland prior to moving to Cumberland. Worked at a downtown hotel on Prospect Ave. (Statler Hotel?)
Window Cleaner (1930 in Cumberland per census)

Magdalowka and Skalat were formerly situated in Galicia but are now considered as being in the Ukraine. Both cities are in the region of Ternopil (present day Chernobyl -- yes, where the nuclear plant disaster occured).

RESIDENCES:
1942 - 212 Laing Ave., Cumberland, Maryland

IMMIGRATION: 1930 census shows she arrived in 1912.

1. Peter Paul HORWATH
2. Stella Marie HORWATH b. 31 Dec 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 28 Jul 2003, White Marsh,, Maryland, USA.
3. Walter (Lodge) J. HORWATH
4. Stanley (Slim) HORWATH
5. Joseph Henry HORWATH
6. Frances B. HORWATH b. 18 Jul 1925, Cumberland, Allegheny, Maryland; d. Jan 1993, Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland.
7. John Francis HORWATH
8. Helen M. HORWATH
9. Henry George HORWATH b. Abt 1932, Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA; d. 8 Sep 1950, Korea.
10. 3. Ann HORWATH b. Cumberland, Allegheny, Maryland.
11. Francis HORWATH b. Cumberland, Allegheny, Maryland.

The surname was originally spelled HORWAT by this family. The ending "H" was added later.

HORWATH origins (or Horwat or Horwatt)

[info provided by dbabic@tethys.phy.hr]
Many of historicians agree that a tribe of (probably) Iranian origin, named Hu-ur-vatha (probably meaning friend) came to the area around todays Krakow in 6th or early 7th century. They were asimilated by Slavs of this area, but gave their name to surrounding Slavs, and organized them in something what later in todays Croatia became a nation. It is worthwhile to note that many experts in Slavic linguistics claim that it is impossible to construct the name "Hrvat" by using solely Slavic linguistic rules.

By the legend (mentioned also in chronicles of Constantin Porfirogenet, a Byzantium ruler) todays Croats (in Croatian - Hrvati) came to western Balkan peninsula in the first half of the 7th century, and were led by seven brothers and two sisters, of which the most important was one with the name Hrvat.

In Croatian history, the first homeland of Croats, in south Poland, is called "White Croatia". I have found a support to this idea in one German book, where in 11th century there is "Kroatien" in todays Croatia, but also a province in Kingdom of Poland called "Chrobatien". Of course, this name for the area around Krakow ceased to exist later, and has no real meaning today. So, contrary to the Hungarian name Horvath, which is closely related to todays Croats, any north-Slavic name of this sort is just a memory on the ancient times, and cannot be related to todays Croatian nationality.

[opposing viewpoint provided by armata@vms.cis.pitt.edu]
I take the opposite view. Surnames developed so late in Poland, even more so for the peasants than the nobles, that I find it hard to relate a Horvath surname in Poland that was probably chosen or assigned in the late 1600-1700s to the White Croatia of 1000 years ago. As you point out, this term passed into oblivion long ago without a local trace. Also note the spelling, especially the -th ending, which is not found in Polish. For what it's worth, this looks to me like a clearly Hungarian name, referring to Croatia. That it wound up in Poland is not at all surprising, given the proximity of the 2 countries and the heavy trade they carried on in the old days (e.g., a Croatian carter named Horvath in Hungarian bringing up a wagon of Hungarian wine to Poland could have decided to stay in Poland, got married & started the line). Joe armata@vms.cis.pitt.edu

[further thoughts provided by spiridan@ASAHI.COM.AU]
Also, there is some evidence, of semi-legendary nature that the Hrvati, or Croats, emerged from the Bug-Dnieper-White Carpathian region at the time of the great Slavic mgrations, and part of the nation remained behind in this region, thus giving their name to place names, regions and people.


SKALAT
City and railway station in the Pidvolochysk district on the Hnyla river. Population: 5,000. First mentioned in documented sources in 1564.

CASTLE, 1630. Once surrounded by a deep ditch. Towers with battlements are located on the defensive walls. Large sections of the castle have been preserved.

1) Encyklopedia Powszechna T. 23. Rok 1866.
2) Encyklopedia Powszechna Krowlewstwa Polskiego T. 10. Rok 1889.

According to the 1866 "Encyklopedia Powszechna," Skalat was originally under
Russian rule. In the second half of the nineteenth century, Skalat is under the
jurisdiction of Galicia, near the Ganila River. An old fortress, built in the sixteenth
century for defence purposes, made the city well-known. During this time, there
were about 3000 residents.

"Encyklopedia Powszechna," published in 1889, has more details about the town.
At the end of the nineteenth century, Skalat was a district (Miasto Powiatowe) in
eastern Galicia, southeast of Ternopol. In 1870, there were 4952 residents, 2553 of
them Jews.

According to Korpetnicki in "Geography of Galicia" from 1786, Skalat was the
property of the Terlov family of Czecanowicz. The property was transferred to the
Poniatowski princes and they sold it around 1869 to a Jew named Ziskind
Rosenstock.

Ziskind Rosenstock was a famous Jew in his time and a baron. One of his
descendants, Alexander, became a Christian. He sold the Skalat lands. In 1920,
Josef Tenenbaum bought the Novosiolka lands from him.

I had been told Margaret's mother's first name was Michalene but her marriage license (for Kostanty Borak) lists her mother's name as Margareta Dolkowski.

1. Henry HORWATH b. , , , Poland; d. , , , Poland.
2. 6. Frank Peter HORWATH b. 15 Apr 1888, Magdalowko, , Tarnopil, Poland; d. 1958, Cumberland, , Maryland.
3. Anne HORWATH, [twin] b. 11 Jul 1890, , , , Poland; d. Jun 1971, Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York,USA.
4. Magda HORWATH, [twin] b. 11 Jul 1890, Skalat, , , Poland.
5. Agnes Jadwiga (Hedwig) HORWATH b. 15 Oct 1891, , , , Poland; d. 23 Jul 1946, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
6. Magadalena (Margaret) HORWATH b. 22 May 1895, Skalat, Skalaja Podol'skaja, Ternopil, Ukraine; d. 17 May 1962, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.