MatPat
MatPat in 2016, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Matthew Robert Patrick
Place of Birth: Medina, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 15, 1986
Ethnicity: Rusyn, Czech, Slovak
MatPat is an American Youtube personality, actor, writer, and producer. He created YouTube series Game Theory, and its spin-offs Film Theory, Food Theory, and Style Theory. He appeared in the film Five Nights at Freddy’s.
MatPat is the son of Linda and Robert Patrick. He is married to Stephanie Cordato, with whom he has worked alongside. The couple has a son.
MatPat’s paternal grandfather is Robert J. “Bob” Patrick (the son of John Patrick and Anna/Annie Poloska/Polasko). Robert was born in Pennsylvania. John was the son of Johan Petrik and Julia Kacsmar, who were from Malcov, Slovakia. Anna was the daughter of Czech and/or Slovak parents, John Poloska and Susie Salko.
MatPat’s paternal grandmother is Helen Joan Navatsyk (the daughter of Frank Navatsyk/Navatsky and Julia Urda). Helen was born in Pennsylvania. Frank was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Austria, John Navatsyk/Navatsky/Navotsik and Mary Deda. Julia was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Austria, Fred Urda and Mary Warhol. MatPat’s great-grandparents Frank and Julia likely were ethnic Rusyns.
MatPat’s maternal grandfather was Ronald Vincent Kosarek (the son of Leo Kosraek and Frances Paulus).
MatPat’s maternal grandmother was named Mary Anne/Mary Ann.
Sources: Marriage record of MatPat’s paternal grandparents, Robert J. “Bob” Patrick and Helen Joan Navatsyk – https://www.familysearch.org
MatPat’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna/Annie Poloska/Polasko, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Anna/Annie Poloska/Polasko on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of MatPat’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna/Annie (Poloska/Polasko) Patrick – https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of MatPat’s paternal great-grandmother, Julia “Bubbie” (Urda) Navatsyk – http://www.tribdem.com
Obituary of MatPat’s maternal grandfather, Ronald V. Kosarek – http://obits.cleveland.com
Obituary of MatPat’s maternal great-grandmother, Frances (Paulus) Kosarek – https://obits.cleveland.com
Obituary of MatPat’s maternal grandmother, Mary Anne Kosarek – http://www.allohiocremation.com
His paternal grandparents marriage record:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q285-VC1R
His great-grandmother Anna’s obituary (Byzantine Catholic, Rusyn?)
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tribune-democrat/obituary.aspx?n=anna-patrick&pid=100964506
Her were from “Slovockland” according to the 1920 census and Czechoslovakia according to the 1930 census (Slovakia?)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF1T-J5K
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHH4-5PH?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=GST8-CJ5 (age not matching up, but parents+siblings do)
John Patrick in the Social Security Death Index+Find A Grave (Byzantine Catholic, possibly Rusyn as well):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPD3-32W?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=GSTD-SPD
https://findagrave.com/memorial/146310774/john-patrick
Potentially Frances Paulus:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X433-YQ3
Potentially Leo Kosarek:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKVL-KDF
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4Q9-NRV
Possibly Mary Anne in 1950 census? (year of birth+sister’s names match)
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/203703113:62308?tid=&pid=&queryId=4a4f191d5dce1ec025b3dd13e2e50559&_phsrc=Otv603&_phstart=successSource (father on preceding page)
Obituary of Andrew P. Zelonka mentioned daughters Ann Mikula (Ann Roach?) and Helen Meier:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4H7D-Z72M
On the 1950 census Andrew is listed as being born in New York, however there is a bit of text scribbled out underneath. He might be this Czechoslovak man and may have lied about his place of birth:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K84P-XBD
Mary Anne in 1940 census:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW6Y-KXY
Mary Zelonka’s obituary (mentions Andrew Zelonka, Anna May Roach, Helen Meier, and Mary Kosarek):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8J-47S6
not Mary Zelonka’s obituary, she is mentioned in Anna May’s obituary, I apologise
John Patrick was born to Johan Petrik and Julia Kacsmar, who were both from Malcov, Slovakia
https://obits.cleveland.com/us/obituaries/cleveland/name/frances-kosarek-obituary?id=17223182
His great-grandmother’s obituary