A Slovak immigrant, Juraj (George) Onda (1859-1912) came to Cleveland in 1888. A carpenter by trade, he settled on Corwin Avenue (now East 92nd Street), just down the street from the home of fellow immigrant and fellow founding member of Jednota, Jacob Gruss. In 1890, Onda was elected the first President of the First Catholic Slovak Union. He served as President from 1890-1893, and then again from 1901-1906. He later served the organization in other official capacities until his death in 1912. | Source: Slovak InstituteDownload Original File
