Name of “Charles Tóth” as per information from the Toth family received by Brian of nzolivers while visiting the USA in November 2022. Charles thought to have come out to the USA from Hungary with younger brother Dániel Tóth.

Spelling of first given name, date and place of baptism, from Hungary Reformed Church Christenings record found in January 2023:
Name: Károly Tóth
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 30 jan. 1894 (30 Jan 1894)
Baptism Place: Mezőlak, Veszprém, Hungary
Father: Márton Tóth
Mother: Mária Kovács

Record found in January 2023 of Karoly Toth arriving in the USA on 10 September 1912, a couple of weeks after his older brother Lajos (Lewis):
Ship Name: SS Finland
Name: Karoly Toth
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Hebrew
Marital status: Single
Age: 18
Occupation: Agriculture Labourer
Birth Date: abt 1894
Birth Place: Hungary
Other Birth Place: Mezölak
Last Known Residence: Mezölak, Hungary
Departure Port: Antwerp, Belgium
Arrival Date: 10 Sep 1912
Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA
Final Destination: Lorain, Ohio
Height: 5 Feet, 7 Inches
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Dark
Complexion: Fair
Money in Possession: 15
Person in Old Country: Marton Toth
Person in Old Country Relationship: Father
Person in Old Country Residence: Mezölak Hungary
Person in US: Kis Lajos
Person in US Relationship: Friend
Father: Marton Toth

Date of birth, place of birth confirmed, date and place of death and burial, full name of spouse, from ‘Certificate of Death’ found in January 2023:
Name: Charles Toth
Gender: Male
Race: White
Deceased Street Address: 4737 Bleigh Street, Philadelphia, 36 Pennsylvania
Death Age: 70
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1894
Birth Place: Mesolak Hungary
Death Date: 16 Apr 1964
Death Place: Albert Einstein Medical Center Northern, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure
Other Condition: Carcinoma of the right lung
Usual Occupation: Molder in Foundry [Forms sand molds to fabricate metal castings]
Father: Martin Toth
Mother: Marie Kovath
Spouse: Mary Z Gillinger Toth
Date of Burial: 20 April 1964
Place of Burial: St Dominic Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Record of 1918 marriage found in January 2023:
Name: Charles Toth and Marie Gillinger
Marriage Date: 4 May 1918
Place of Marriage: Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Groom Age: 24
Groom Residence: Berea, Ohio
Groom Birth Year: abt 1894
Groom Birth Place: Hungary
Groom Occupation: Moulder
Groom Father: Michael
Groom Mother: Mary Kovacs
Bride Age: 22
Bride Residence: 7709 Quincy Ave.
Bride Birth Year: abt 1896
Bride Birth Place: Hungary
Bride Occupation: Waitress
Bride Father: Louis
Bride Mother: Mary Szucs

Confirmation that “Charles Toth” was formerly “Karoly Toth”, city of marriage, name of children, from Declaration of Intention for Naturalization found January 2023:
Date of Declaration: 10 Apr 1937
Declaration Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Naturalization Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Declaration Number: 143080
Name: Karoly Toth (Charles)
Residence: 3550 Witte Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Moulder (Brass) [Making brass castings and requires different and specilist treatment from iron]
Gender: Male
Declaration Age: 43
Race: White
Complexion: Light
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Light brown
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Weight: 155 pounds
Race: Magyar
Nationality: Hungarian
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1894
Birth Place: Mezolak, Hungary
Has Photo: On triplicate copy
Name of wife: Mary
Wife Place of Birth: Feldeak, Hungary
Date of Wife’s Birth: 26 October 1895
Date of Marriage: 4 May 1918
Date and Place Wife Entered United States: Ellis Island, New York ?/?/1910
Wife Resides: With me
Place of Marriage: Cleveland, Ohio
Arrival Date: 10 Sep 1912
Arrival Place: New York City, New York
Children: Name, Date and Place of Birth, Place of Residence:
Marie, born Martinsburg W. V., 2 Aug 1919
Helen, born Philadelphia PA, 28 Oct 1929
Edna, born Philadelphia PA, 4 Sept 1932
Signed: Karoly Toth (Charles)

From a second marriage record, it looks like Charles and Mary divorsed. They had no child between Marie’s birth in 1919 and Helen’s birth in 1929, a gap of ten years. This 1928 marriage was also found in January 2023:
Name: Charles Toth and Mary Toth
Marriage Date: 30 July 1928
Place of Marriage: Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Groom Age: 34
Groom Residence: 2755 E. 90th St.
Groom Birth Place: Hungary
Groom Occupation: Molder
Groom Father: Martin
Groom Mother: Mary Kovach
Groom Previously Married: Once
Groom Divorced: 11 February 1928 C.P.Ct. [Common Pleas Court]
Bride Age: 32
Bride Residence: 9707 Steinway Ave.
Bride Birth Place: Hungary
Bride Occupation: None
Bride Father: Louis Gillinger
Bride Mother: Mary Such
Bride Previously Married: Once
Bride Divorced: 11 February 1928 C.P.Ct. [Common Pleas Court]

Second date of marriage confirmed in “Petition for Naturalization” found January 2023:
Date of Petition: 19 December 1939
Petition Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Petition Number: 138964
Name: Karoly Toth
Residence: 3550 Witte Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Moulder
Sex: M
Race: W
Completion: DK
Eyes: Bl
Hair Br
Height: 5-9
Weoght: 158
Petition Age: 45
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1894
Birth Place: Mezolak, Hungary
Race: Magyar
Date Declared Intention to Become Citize of U.S.: 10 Apr 1937
Name of wife: Mary Gillinger
Date of Wife’s Birth: 26 October 1895
Wife Place of Birth: Fedeak, Hungary
Date and Place Wife Entered United States: New York, New York 1910
Date of Marriage: 30 July 1928
Place of Marriage: Cleveland, Ohio
Last Foreign Residence: Mezolak, Hungary
Emigrated from: Antwerp, Belgium
Arrival Date: 10 Sep 1912
Arrival Place: New York City, New York
Entered under Name of: Karoly Toth
Entered on Vessel: Finland
Requested Name be Change to: Charles Toth
Children: Name, Date and Place of Birth, Place of Residence:
Marie, born Martinsburg W. V., 2 Aug 1919
Helen, born Philadelphia PA, 28 Oct 1929
Edna, born Philadelphia PA, 4 Sept 1932
Signed: Karoly Toth

Copy of Naturalization Card found in January 2023:
Name: Charles Toth
Name Changed From: Karoly Toth
Naturalization Age: 46
Record Type: Naturalization
Naturalization Date: 24 Jan 1941
Reg. No.: 3098914
No.: 4934237

Copy of World War II Draft Registration Card found in January 2023:
Date of Registration: 27 April 1942
Name: Charles Toth
Residence: 3550 Witte Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Age in Years: 48
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1894
Birth Place: Mezolak, Hungary
Residence Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Next of Kin: Mrs Mary Toth, 3550 Witte Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Employers Name and Address: Kelly Brass Foundry, Philadelphia
Place of Employment: 22nd Westmoreland, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height: 5’ 6”
Weight: 215
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Completion: Light

Copy of “Veteran’s Burial Place Record” Card found in January 2023:
Registration County: Philadelphia
Name: Charles Toth
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1894
Age: 70
Death Date: 16 Apr 1964
Military Branch: Army
Veteran of Which War: World War I
Dates of Service: 5 October 1917 to 15 February 1918
Organisation: 14th Co., 4th Train. Batt. 158th D.B.
Rank: Private
Cemetery Name: St Dominic's Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Location of Grave: Section T, Lot 6, Range 6, Grave 3.