Click here on link to PDF file containing page 1 (family group record 1) and page 2 (family group record 2) of Andrew Margetta, his parents and siblings.

(Following information provided by Andy Martin (Margetta).

Andy Sr came from a rich family. He was born in Slovakiaand his dad owned a lot of property called Margitta Town.  His dad was a ruler and married a peasant girl  and so got kicked out. Andy's dad  knew seven languages. After his dad died, an older brother challenged him to a duel Andy was a good shooter (was a sharpshooter in the Hungarian army) and did not want to kill him,  but eventually fled to Italy and then came to America. He was Margitta then.  He met Aunt Mary in Sagamore and married her in Yatesboro because the church in Sagamore was not built yet.

The three good hunters in the Kuzma family: Joseph Kuzma,  John Sargent and Andy Margetta Sr.  They in turn taught their sons. Andy was the best,  he could shoot  a bird flying with one shot as a teenager and never lost that touch. They all got a deer every year   Everyone admired him and his shooting skills. He made shoes as well as fixed them. Near Sagamore, they had a little Country store in Jew  Town, next to Sagamore. Thier store was right next door to the present Greek Catholic Church in Sagamore They built wagons and toys to sell in the store also built bikes  Their two dogs Henry and Elizie helped protect the store They also sold Christmas trees and trimmings. When the mines closed the store went down. Many people owed him money and they couldn't pay. Andy finally moved his family to Erie. Andy had a sister  who became a Sister Her name was Sr JORDANA MARGITTA.

He rented a store on 8th and Ash and started to do well so the landlord raised the rent. He then bought the home on Ash Street and built the shoeshop in front of it. Andy said they carried bags and bags of cement and rocks  for the building.  Young Andy would come home for lunch and fix shoes, eat a fast sandwich on his way back to school The building still stands today. 

The picture below shows Andy with his wife (1929).

The picture below shows Andy at his shoe shop (approx 1939).