Jacob Zoranski was the grandson of Herzog (Nobility Title equal of Duke) Martin Zoransky. Jacob was born in 1864 in Prussia and migrated to the United States in 1885 where the Zoransky family settled into Plymouth, Pennsylvania (a suburb of Wilkes-Barre, PA.) He married Leokadya "Lillian" Rzymski and together they had six children: Joseph C. Zoransky, Frank J Zoranski, Stanley Zoranski, Anastasia Zoranski-Gresh, Lucy F Zoranski - Tonti and Ellen Zoranski - Kazmarchack.
Jacob was killed in a mining accident and died January 4, 1922 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Jacob was killed in a mining accident and died January 4, 1922 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.