Kendra - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: John Joseph Kendra, Jr,Born in Erie ,pa,son of ,John and Gertrude Borkowski Kendra,Served in the U.S. Army

MicheleB2184 — 2012-04-19 16:08:46Z

Hi my name is Michele Borkowski. My grandfather was Leonard Borkowski. I am trying to do research on our family and was wondering if you might have anything that could be helpful to me. I do not have a paid ancestry account I use MyHeritage.com. My email address is MicheleB2184@yahoo.com and I would really love to hear from you.

Re: Kendra

charlesarchbald — 2011-09-10 12:18:51Z

I was reviewing old postings on Ancestry and I came across your 2003 message about the Kendra name. My daughter's first name is Kendra and is named for my wife's family surname. There are a number of Kendra families who originated in Yorkshire, England. There is a Kendra Inn or Hotel in Cornwall so the last name is still used in the UK. My wife's immigrant ancestor, John Kendra came to the US from Bartejov, Slovakia and we have trace his lineage to about 1799 but before that, there is no record. The Kendra name is English but there are families with that nme or derivations of it in Germany, Poland, Czeckoslovakia, Hungary and the US. In the US they are in mostly eastern States and appear to have come from Eastern Europe. My family is from the British Isles - Scotland and England in the 17th and early 18th century and more recently from Ireland in then 19th century. So your name is a very pretty one and very old. It probably came from a maiden name of one of your ancesters.

John Joseph Kendra, Jr,Born in Erie ,pa,son of ,John and Gertrude Borkowski Kendra,Served in the U.S. Army

KENNELLYMARKA — 2011-05-02 01:43:02Z

John Joseph Kendra, Jr., ("Junior"), age 74, a resident of McKean, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West. Born in Erie,co,pa,
on April 24, 1936, he was a son of the late John and Gertrude Borkowski Kendra, Sr. Junior served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was employed at Zurn's Energy Division at 12th and East Avenue for 30 years. Junior enjoyed bass fishing, carpentry work, and gardening. In addition to his parents, Junior was preceded in death by four brothers: Joseph, James, John and Richard Kendra. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Northern Kendra, two daughters: Tamara Kantor and her husband Eric of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Melissa Johnson and her husband John of N.H. He is also survived by two sisters: Louise Petroff and her husband Tom of Erie, and Rosalie Kendra of N.H.; one brother, Ziggy Kendra and his wife Donna of Erie; two grandchildren as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Friends may call at the Burton Funeral Home, 525 Main Street East in Girard on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. followed by a service at 3:00 p.m. in Burton's All Faiths' Chapel with Father William O'Brien of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Girard officiating. Burial will take place at Girard Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Great Lakes Hospice Fund, 302 French Street, Erie, PA 16507 or to the Alzheimer's Association , 1128 State Street, Suite 301, Erie, PA 16501.
( in the Erie Times-News on April 24, 2011 )

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church ."

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babara kendray born 1848 GILBERTSCOTT

gilbertscott48 — 2006-10-12 15:17:09Z

barbara kendray married archibald elliot on 2 oct 1865 in sunderland. Her fathers name was John William Kendray any one know .

Re: Kendra or Kedra

C_McCathern — 2006-03-05 23:32:48Z

Hi! Our Kedra family name became Kendra here is the USA becuase of the phonetic interpretation; our Kedras were from towns as yet unidentified in name but around Sambor (Sambir) Galicia [now is western Ukraine]. This is probably not a direct line for me but, I think, a first cousin of a great grandparent, but I am collecting history here as this family was always very close with my great grandparents. Most of the family lived in Delaware County, PA.

Re: Kendra or Kedra

C_McCathern — 2006-03-05 23:32:48Z

Hi,
I have Kedra/Kendra in my family, I have been interviewing them for some time now in tracing our common roots. They also told me that their name was spelled KEDRA in Poland, with the 'e' being the Polish letter that looks like an "e" with a little curly-q tail off of the bottom of it, and so when the word Kedra was spoken it sounds, in the English language, like Kendra. According to First Year Polish by Oscar E. Swan, This is called a nasal vowel. He states: "Before other sounds (this) e decomposes into e plus nasal consonant (n, m, ....)."
Hope this helps!

What do you know of your Kendra/Kedra family in PA? I'd be glad to exchange information!
Cynthia

Kedra or Kendra

2005-10-23 06:19:32Z

Probably nobody will see this since this thread seems quite out of date, but I'd like to know what other Kedras or Kendras are out there. I know of those who grew up in Philadelphia but apparently there are more out there. If you're a kedra or a kendra, my email is kevkedra@yahoo.com

Caroline (Kustron), Kendra

2003-08-28 16:53:45Z

Seeking information relating to Caroline (Kustron b. 1897), Kendra. Remarried a Kasper Dutkiewicz. Thank You.

Caroline Kendra

2003-07-17 17:16:19Z

Hi All, I am wondering if anyone has a Caroline Kendra in their family history. She had 2 sons, Walter and Stanley Kendra. Possibly from New York area, and then moved to Pittsburgh, Pa. Caroline's maiden name may have been Kustron. She was from Poland.
Please e-mail me at CKami96459@aol.com if you can provide any information for this family. Walter and Stanley were born in the late 1800's??
Thank you so much,
Carol

Re: Kendra or Kedra

2003-03-29 22:34:15Z

Hi cynthia, I was wondering about your Kendra family from Pa. I have a Walter and Stanley Kendra from Pgh. mother may have been Caroline?
Can you help??? E mail me at ckami96459@aol.com
Carol

Kendra or Kedra

2003-03-17 04:03:05Z

I was told our surname was also changed from Kedra to Kendra. My great-grandfather, Paul, came to the U.S. via Fulton, NY with some other family. He eventually went to Maynard, MA with other members going to PA. His brother Zigfred (Fred) and family are still in the Maynard area.

Re: Birth Father - Stanley Kendra

2003-03-13 22:02:19Z

Hi, I posted another message, but then I got more information about the adoption. Yes, I know of the adoption and can possibly put you in touch with someone who knows more.
Don't want to put the info. on a message board. contact me privately ckami96459@aol.com

Re: Birth Father - Stanley Kendra

2003-03-13 03:31:40Z

Hi, Please contact me privately about stanley. I don't want to put the post on the board. My stanley is from Pittsburgh, Pa.
Carol

Re: Kendra or Kedra

dkedra — 2002-09-22 04:10:11Z

I'm also looking for "kedra" ancestors. My great grandfather "leon kedra" came to america around 1900 from Poland. Settled in Philadelphia, PA. I can't seem to get into any Polish records?

Kendra

mdkendra — 2002-07-12 20:51:51Z

I'm looking for any information on a family of Kendra's that lived in the Bellevue area of Pittsburgh. My grandfathers name was John. Grandmother was Susan. My father was William. I remember 3 uncles, John, Ernest, and Lester.

Re: Kendra

2002-01-23 12:45:49Z

Well hello there Mary

Having just read your email I thought I had better respond. I live in Kent in the UK. Both my parents are from Ireland I was born in the 1970s and given the name "Kendra", since then I have never come across any other name sake, only on the odd American film etc, that is until the birth of the internet, and until reading your email, I never knew that "Kendra" was and is still used as a surname. It was great to find this out. By the way, do you know where your surname originated from? Where your relatives either Irish or Scottish as I think Kendra is the female equivalent of the male Scottish name "Kendrick"....

Best wishes
Kendra Perrott

Re: Kendra's in Wilkes Barre, Pa.

2001-08-17 04:52:26Z

Sorry that I have not visited my site lately either. :^)
My e-mail address is: bluelady@hughes.net.
Thanks for your response.
Sincerely,
Ruth

Re: Kendra families

2001-08-17 04:48:58Z

Hi,
Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.
Checking my records and family sources, the names
you mentioned are not familiar.
I wish you lot's of luck in your search.
Sincerely,
Ruth Ferrante

Re: Kendra families

2001-08-17 04:01:25Z

Dear Ruth:

Noticed in your posted message that you have KENDRA's back to the 1900's. I just found out that my great grandmother was WIKTORIA KENDRA, and my great grandfather was MICHAL PRUSH (PRUS) both from Poland in the 1900's. Was ondering if perhaps my great grandmothers name looked familiar to you? Right now I am at a lost connecting her tree line. Any information you might have would be deeply appreciated.

Thank you.
Sincerely,
Diana ( & Dave) Spooner
dlspooner@home.com

Kendra surname

Kendra352000 — 2001-06-28 16:57:33Z

Hi. I find it fascinating that my not too common first name is a surname! I just thought I'd voice my oppinion on this subject and find out where the name originated from. Thankyou, Kendra

stanley

2001-05-28 17:02:53Z

did you ever find the stan that you were looking for? i am from new castle pa and i think thet my father had an uncle named stanley! my father is still living so he might know something! please contact me for more info!

Kendra or Kedra

2001-05-19 04:06:52Z

Strange, but my surname has survived here (in Estonia) rather long in that shape.
Also I know of members of same community from Uzgorod region (close to Polish and Hungarian borders), as well as seen it in some other countries beside Pol-Hun (Slovak as example).
Know also someone has left to Canada.
Linkages to Poland seem to be quite common - maybe somebody has digged the history in Polish church records (if these are available).

Kendra and Poland?

2001-05-19 04:00:31Z

Do you have any evidence of it?
Kendra has also meaning in sanskrit language.
Btw, I may agree with you.

Ken Kinder

2001-05-03 16:12:43Z

My in-laws were Joseph and Anna Kendra. They lived in N. Charleroi, Pa. Both passed away since 1998. Mr. Kendra had several sisters: Mary, Margaret, Sarah, Anna and Sister Emily (a Catholic Nun). Two of the sisters are still living. Margaret was a nurse (WAC) during WWII. When she returned from the war, she was a nurse in the operating room of the local hospital. When Ken was born, she convinced my in-laws to Americanize Ken's last name to Kinder (although those who knew the family called him Kendra). Strange but true. We are now researching our family trees. Believe me, if I ever find anything, I will let you know.

Family name

2001-03-06 16:06:05Z

My Fathers name is Kevin Kendra also. And i happen to know for a fact that my father didn't write any of those emails. He is not from Wilkes-barre or boston or new england. Is there just one to many Kevin Kendras or is it all a conspiricy???
Sharee

Re:Kendra Surname

2001-03-06 16:00:52Z

The Kendra surname is certainly from Poland!!

Sharee

kendra family

2001-03-06 15:57:45Z

My whole familys saurname is Kendra and we are from Pa. Our ancestors were from poland. I could almost recall someone telling me about a Ken Kendra.
Sharee

Kendra from Wilkes Barre

2000-12-26 16:54:50Z

I'm a Kendra from Wilkes Barre. I was born in Kingston actually (across the river). My grandmother was from Ashley (up the hill (North) from WB. Her husband, Andrew, (my namsake) was one of many brothers (they're the source of most of the Kendra's from WB, I suppose). There were brothers Steven, Michael and four others I'm told. I'm curious and interested in any history anyone has. I'm living near Boston now.

Cheers,
Drew

Kendra from Wilkes Barre

2000-12-26 16:54:31Z

Kendra-Mass.

2000-09-02 15:04:44Z

I think there was a Stanley in my family, But my father's family was mostly from Mass. and Poland. I do know the name was originaly Kedra, but when pronounced in Polish sounds like Kendra. My father's name is Walter and his father Francis.

Stanley Kendra

2000-07-19 18:35:47Z

Hi, I'm not sure at this point how much I can be of help. I am leaving on vacation in a couple of days. When I get back I will dig a little deeper to see if I can be of help.
One never knows what will turn up.
Ruth

Stanley Kendra

2000-07-19 11:44:35Z

Unfortunately, I cannot help you with any of the names you listed. My Mom was adopted at a very young age. She has a picture of and some old letters from her birth father, Stanley Kendra (all from 50+ years ago), but has never met any other Kendra.

The Stanley Kendra I am looking for was married to or dated Lillian Fallert, my mom's natural mother. My mom was born in 1941 (I may have erroneously stated 1942 before) in the Pittsburg, PA area. My Mom is a bit unsure about trying to find her birth father, but I am very interested in my medical or health "roots."

If one of your Stanley Kendra's once knew a Lillian Fallert, please let me know.

Kendra's in Wilkes Barre, Pa.

2000-07-09 04:22:08Z

Would you mind Emailing me with your email address, I would like to give you some background on my father in law.

Sorry, I have not visited this site for a while.

Kendra families

2000-07-08 11:44:23Z

Hi, I came across your inquiry about Stanley Kendra. I have several Stanley Kendra's in my family dating back to early 1900.Do you have some names you could send me to see if we can be of help to each other? Do any of these names sound familiar...Ronald Kendra, Mitchell Kendra, Linda Kendra, Jean Kendra, John Kendra? Hope to hear from you.
Good Luck in your search. :^)

Birth Father - Stanley Kendra

2000-01-16 16:33:19Z

I am trying to help my mom find her birth father. She was born September 16, 1942 in or around Pittsburgh, PA and was adopted by the Barr family at a later date. Her father's name was Stanley Kendra. Any help would be appreciated.

Sincerely,
Sherrie Ishak

Kendra''s in PA

1999-12-07 08:53:10Z

There are many Kendra's originally from the wilkes- Barre area. I married one. Several are on the internet. There is another Kendra. We have most of the family genealogical data back to 1869. There is even a Kevin Kendra from WB. The Kevin from Boston ought to e-mail him.

Kendra

1999-11-16 17:29:19Z

Hi ,

My maiden name was also Kendra. I live in Ohio.My grandmother went by Anna Kender but her name was Anna Kendera .
The name was messed up at the County
home, where my father was born in PA.
Also in Warren County Home where he
was later placed.
In looking for the name Kendra I called alot of Kendra names in P,A. they were all over the State. You might want to check the phone books out for them.
Good Luck,
mary Glider

Family name

1999-11-12 13:53:05Z

My immediate family is predominately from New England, but I have heard of several Kendra families from PA. I do not know if there is a link. Let me know if you find any good areas to do more research.

Kevin

Kendra Family

1999-06-15 03:13:39Z

My father-in-law was Joseph Kendra of Charleroi, Pa. When my husband was born (Kenneth Joseph), his fatherm listed his surname as Kinder on his birth certificate. I am searching for other Kendra family members as Ken was an only child and we know of no other Kendra family members.

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Re: John Joseph Kendra, Jr,Born in Erie ,pa,son of ,John and Gertrude Borkowski Kendra,*Served in the U.S. Army *

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John Joseph Kendra, Jr,Born in Erie ,pa,son of ,John and Gertrude Borkowski Kendra,*Served in the U.S. Army *

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babara kendray born 1848 GILBERTSCOTT

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Re: John Joseph Kendra, Jr,Born in Erie ,pa,son of ,John and Gertrude Borkowski Kendra,Served in the U.S. Army

John Joseph Kendra, Jr,Born in Erie ,pa,son of ,John and Gertrude Borkowski Kendra,Served in the U.S. Army