Second Generation  

He came to the USA at the age of 12. In Pennsylvania he worked in the mines at no. 9 Colliery where he became a mine foreman. He was an excellent carpenter and built houses. He was married at Sacred Heart Church in Wilkes-Barre by Reverand Joseph Murgas ( he was a famous radio priest ). He also worked at no. 20 mine in Ashley. He died of a stroke.

Andrej married Mary Victoria ESTOCK, daughter of Ján ISTOK and Anna Paulina HUSIVARGÁ, on 10 Jul 1899 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PA, USA. (Mary Victoria ESTOCK was born on 23 Dec 1882 in White Haven, Luzerne Co, PA, USA, died on 21 Jun 1931 in Sugar Notch, Luzerne Co., PA, USA and was buried in Holy Family Cemetery, Sugar Notch, PA.)

Their children were:

1         i.  Andrew Joseph MATHEWS (born 14 Jun 1902 in Sugar Notch, Luzerne Co., PA, USA - Died 3 Jun 1954 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI, USA)
         ii.  Joseph MATTHEWS (born 1900 in Sugar Notch, Luzerne Co., PA, USA - Died Cir 1900 in Sugar Notch, Luzerne Co., PA, USA)
        iii.  George Aloysius MATTHEWS (born 12 Jan 1904 in Sugar Notch, Luzerne Co., PA, USA -)
         iv.  Margaret Marcella MATTHEWS (born 11 Feb 1906 in Sugar Notch, Luzerne Co., PA, USA - Died 15 Mar 1989 in St. Mary's Mausoleum, Hanover Twp, PA, USA)
          v.  Edmund John MATTHEWS (born 30 May 1908 in Sugar Notch, Luzerne Co., PA, USA - Died 9 Mar 1936 in Sugar Notch, Luzerne Co., PA, USA)
         vi.  Joseph Francis MATTHEWS (born 14 Oct 1910 in Sugar Notch, Luzerne Co., PA, USA - Died 23 May 1991 in Danville, PA, USA)
        vii.  Mary Cecelia MATHEWS
       viii.  Thomas Leo MATHEWS

Mary married Andrej Jozef MAÇUS, son of Jozef Ján MAÇUS and Maria Anna HAVRILLA, on 10 Jul 1899 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PA, USA. (Andrej Jozef MAÇUS was born on 6 Jan 1876 in Šiba, Saris Co., Slovakia, died on 18 Aug 1944 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PA, USA ³ and was buried in Holy Family Cemetery, Sugar Notch, PA Another name for