The name "DEST" means "RAINWATER".
The feminine version of DEST is DESTOVA.
The DEST'S were said to have originaly come from MORAVIA
northwest of SLOVAKIA.
Family information says the DEST'S migrated into SLOVAKIA about 1800.
FILIP DEST who came to America, was one of 6 children born to MATEY & ULINA DEST
FILIP DEST first came to America on:
23 NOVEMBER 1899
on the S.S. H.H. MEIER into N.Y.
and went to ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH CO. PA.
The following year FILIP DEST sent for his eldest son: VINCENT DEST.
Then every couple of years he would send for another child.
FILIP DEST returned to SLOVAKIA after 1903
He returned to America in 1906, with his wife:
ANNA (ZACEK) DEST.
They returned to SLOVAKIA
(which became HUNGARY)after 1908.
FILIP & ANNA (ZACEK) DEST
made their final trip to America, landing in NEW YORK on:
2 JULY 1923
on the: S. S. MUCHEN
where they joined their son: VINCENT DEST
in LANSFORD, CARBON CO. PA.
FILIP DEST returned to SLOVAKIA (which was then CZECHOSLOVAKIA) in 1927.
His wife ANNA (ZACEK) DEST remained in ALLENTOWN,LEHIGH CO.PA
for 2 more years to care for the children of her daughter ANNA (DEST) VALEK who died young.
FILIP DEST married: ANNA ZACEK
about 1881, in POZSONY COUNTY SLOVAKIA.
ANNA ZACEK - born: 16 JULY 1863
BUR SZT PETER, POZSONY COUNTY SLOVAKIA
parents unknown
FILIP DEST died in 1940 & ANNA (ZACEK) DEST died in 1944
both are buried in the church cemetery in the town of BORSKY JUR which was(BUR SZT GYORGY) SLOVAKIA
FILIP & ANNA (ZACEK) DEST
were the parents of 7 children:
