Many thanks to Bob Washick (Osczyp) who found this information in his genealogy research. Bob sent me copies of 15 money orders purchased through the John B. McGrath Steamship Agency in Houtzdale, Clearfield Co., Pa, sent to people in Strubowiska L.P. Kalnica, Poviat Lisko, Galicia. I have provided images of four of these receipts and have extracted the info from all as show below:
No. 75370. Houtzdale, Pa. Jany 17 1910 Received from Wasco Osip at Madera, Pa Forty Three & 20/100 Dollars For (Foreign Currency) 210 Kronen to be remitted to John Vrholak Residence (brother in law of Wasco Osip) Strubowiska, L.P. Kalnica, Gal Austria $43.20 Jno B McGrath
No. 75170. Houtzdale, Pa. July 19 1909 Received from Wasco Oshak at Madera, Pa Two & 35/100 Dollars For (Foreign Currency) 10 Kronen to be remitted to WascoRusin Residence K.K. Landwer Infantry Reg No. 29 Komp. #2 Bardwais, Austria $2.35 Jno B McGrath
No. 1128018. Houtzdale, Pa. Sep 24, 1910 Received from Wasco Washak at Madera, Pa One hundred and sixty four Dollars For (Foreign Currency) 800 Kronen To be remitted to Hryc Berezansky Residence Strubowiska L.P. Kalnica, Lisko Powiat, Galicia, Austria $164.00 per self (McGrath's Steamship Agency)
No. 550242. Houtzdale, Pa. March
9, 1911 Received
from Waco
Osczyp at Madera, Pa Twenty & 65/100 Dollars For
(Foreign Currency) 100 Kronen To be
remitted to Natca
Kowal Residence Strubowiska,
L.P. Kalnica, Lisko Powiat - Galicia Austria $20.65 Jno B McGrath
No. 1102. Houtzdale, Pa. Sep
18, 1911 Received
from Wasco
Osczyp at Madera, Pa Ten & 45/100 Dollars For
(Foreign Currency) 50 Kronen To be
remitted to Natca
Kowal Residence Strubowiska,
L.P. Kalnica, Lisko Pow. - Galicia Austria $10.45 Jno B McGrath
No. 359221. Houtzdale, Pa. Sept ?,
191? Received
from John Osczyp at Madera, Pa Two
hundred & ninty two Dollars For
(Foreign Currency) 1430 Kronen To be
remitted to Wasco
Rusyn (Rusen) Residence Strubowiska, L.P. Kalnica, Lisko Powiat - Galicia $292.00 per Ess
/????? (McGrath's Steamship Agency)
No. 75074.. Houtzdale, Pa. May
6, 1909 Received
from Wasco Osczyp at Madera, Pa Fifteen & 65/100 Dollars For
(Foreign Currency) Seventy five Kronen To
be remitted to Iwan
Varholyak Residence Strubowiska, L.P. Kalnica, Lisko
Powiat Gal $15.65 Jno B McGrath
No. 137490.. Houtzdale, Pa. March
15, 1909 Received
from Wasco Osczyp at Madera, Pa Forty
nine & 50/100 Dollars For
(Foreign Currency) 240 Kronen To be
remitted to Ivan
Varholyak Residence Strubowiska,
L.P. Kalnica, Lisko Powiat, Galicia, Austria $49.50 Jno B McGrath
No. 75461. Houtzdale, Pa. Nov
9, 1910 Received
from Wasco
Wassoek at Madera, Pa Eight & 45/100 Dollars For
(Foreign Currency) 40 Kronen To be
remitted to John
Varholik Residence Strubowiska,
L.P. Kalnica, Powiat Lisko, Galicia $8.45 Jno B McGrath
No. 75820 Houtzdale, Pa. Aug
15, 1910 Received
from Wasco Osczyp at Madera, Pa Forty
nine & 50/100 Dollars For
(Foreign Currency) 240 Kronen To be
remitted to Ivan
Varholyak Residence Strubowiska,
L.P. Kalnica, Lisko Powiat, Galicia, Austria $49.50 Jno B McGrath
Red Star Line International Money Order No L186490 Sept
1, 1913 To
be remitted to Natca Wassak Strubowiska Post
Office Kalnica
Lisko Pow Galicia Ten and 50/100 Dollars 10.50 as
equivalent of fifty (50) Kronen Received
from Wasco Wassak Madera,
PA Red
Star Line per John B. McGrath
Red Star Line International Money Order No L266625 May 18, 1914 To
be remitted to Nacia Kowaly Strubowiska Post
Office Kalnica
Lisko Powiat Galicia Twenty and 65/100 Dollars 20.65 as
equivalent of one hundred (100) Kronen Received
from Wasco Wassak Madera,
PA Box 384 Red Star Line per John B. McGrath
Red Star Line International Money Order No L205985
Feb 14 1912 To
be remitted to Natca Kowal Strubowiska Post
Office Kalnica Lisko
Pow Galicia Austria Hungary Twenty and 65/100 Dollars 20.65
as equivalent of one hundred (100) Kronen Received
from Wasco
Osczyp Madera, PA Red Star Line per John B. McGrath
Red Star Line International Money Order No ???????13 May 20, 1912 To
be remitted to Natca Kowal Strubowiska Post
Office Kalnica Lisko
Pow Eight & 45/100 Dollars 8.45 as
equivalent of fifty
(50) Kronen Received from Wasco Oscak Madera, PA Red
Star Line per John B. McGrath
RECEIPT FOR FOREIGN MONEY ORDER No 4245641 Houtzdale State
of Pa Jan 7, 1913 Received from Wasco Osczyp Address Box
384 Madera Twenty & 65/100 Dollars Equivalent of One Hundred
(100) Kronen For remittance to Natca Osczyp At Strubowiska
L. P. Kalnica Lisko Powiat Galicia $20.65 AMERICAN
EXPRESS COMPANY John
B. McGrath Branch