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The first name was further supplemented with different characteristics:  
The first name was further supplemented with different characteristics:  


*'''father's, mother's, or family name:'''''<b>Bl'</b>'''''''aško'''''<b>&nbsp; derived from Blasius or Blazej; ''Matuška'' derived from Matus or Mathias; ''Tomašikoviech'' from Tomáš or Thomas. </b>
*'''father's, mother's, or family name: '''''<b>Bl'</b>'''''''aško'''''<i>'''&nbsp;derived from Blasius or Blazej;'''</i>'''Matuška''derived from Matus or Mathias; ''Tomašikoviech''from Tomáš or Thomas.'''''
*'''occupation:''' ''Kolár'' - Wheeler, ''Schmidt'' - Smith.  
*'''occupation:''' ''Kolár'' - Wheeler, ''Schmidt'' - Smith.  
*'''place of origin:''' ''Ocovská'' - a native of Očova, ''Turčan'' - a citizen of the Turiec region, ''Horváth'' - Croat.  
*'''place of origin:''' ''Ocovská'' - a native of Očova, ''Turčan'' - a citizen of the Turiec region, ''Horváth'' - Croat.  
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