Anthony John Taraskus

SOURCE LINKS BELOW. See TIMELINE for immigration and marriage information. See MEDIA for Petition for Naturalization and possible World War II Draft card.

Names in US Records:
Anthony Taraskus (Marriage License, 1920 Census, 1930 Census, son Harry Marriage License, daughter Lillian Marriage License)
Anthony J Taraskus (daughter Diana Social Security)
Antanas Jonas Taraskus (Petition for Naturalization) also written as Antanas Yonas Taraskus
Anthony John Taraskus (Petition for Naturalization)
Antoni Taraskus (Certificate of Arrival, Declaration of Intention)

Date and Place of Birth:
19 Aug 1890, Russ (Lit), (Marriage License)
circa 1892, Russia (1920 Census)
circa 1896 Lithuania (1930 Census)
16 Aug 1890, Trisky, Russia now Lithuania (Declaration of Intention, 1st Petition for Naturalization)
15 Aug 1892 Triskir City, Lithuania (2nd Petition for Naturalization)
24 Aug 1892, Tryst, Lithuania (Possible World War II Draft Card)

Death: uncertain. Anthony seems to have separated from his children sometime after 1930. He is listed as deceased in daughter Lillian's 1941 marriage license, but as a survivor in his father's 1940 obituary, and with residence unknown in son Harry's 1950 marriage license. It is possible he moved to New York; there is a World Ward II draft for an Anthony John Taraskus of the correct age, with Eva Kaess of 1125 Mahanes Ave, Mahanes City PA [similar to Anthony's sister Eva Kausas]. If this World War II card is correct, then Anthony may have died in 28 Jul 1954 (New York Death Index https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/9271812?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a227...)

Naturalization:
Anthony seems to have applied for naturalization twice; the 1923 petition was rejected, the 1925 petition was accepted (see MEDIA).
Declaration of Intention 23454 filed 06 Jan 1919, Philadelphia. Petition 61092 filed 29 Aug 1923. Witnesses Stanley Paul and Justus? H Hamstein? Stamped 7/11/24 that petition was dismssed “petitioner’s motion” (1st Petition for Naturalization) Secon petition 70999 filed 17 Apr 1925, includes notation that first was denied because “claimed alienage in draft”. Witnesses to 2nd are Stanley Paul and Anthony Daniels. Admitted 06 Jan 1926, Certificatee 2213446 (2nd Petition for Naturalization)

Occupation:
1930 - not employed (1930 Census)
1919, 1923, 1925 - Embalmer (Declaration of Intention, 1st and 2nd Petitions for Naturalization)
1920 - Undertaker - funeral parlor (1920 Census). NOTE: There is a 1921 newspaper article about arrest for operating as a unlicensed undertaker https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-conduc...
1915 - laborer (Marriage License)

Places of Residence:
1950 - Location unknown (son Harry Marriage License)
1930 - 227 Greenwich St, Philadelphia PA (1930 Census) Household: Anthony, Diana, Lillian, Henery and housekeeper Anna Saliker
1925 - 841. N 8th St, Philadelphia PA (2nd Petition for Naturalization)
1923, 1924 - 2628 E Venango St, Philadelphia PA (1st Petition for Naturalization, Olga Death Certificate)
1920 - 2762 Pacific St, Philadelphia, PA (1920 Census)
1919 - 3628 Richmond St, Philadelphia PA (Declaration of Intention)
1915 - 1631 So Front St, Philadelphia. (Marriage License)

SOURCES
Marriage License: "Pennsylvania Civil Marriages, 1677-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29S-J5GV : Tue Oct 24 05:41:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Anthony Taraskus and Marcella Adomaitis, 16 Jan 1915.

Declaration of Intention: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G58X-QWVS

1st Petition for Naturalization: "Pennsylvania, Eastern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1795-1931", , FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGB1-1MFC : Sun Dec 03 06:23:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Antanas Jonas Also Anthony John Taraskus, 29 Aug 1923.

2nd Petition for Naturalization: "Pennsylvania, Eastern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1795-1931", , FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGB1-2QSJ : Sun Dec 03 06:33:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Anthony John Taraskus, 17 Apr 1925.

Passenger List: "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXBM-KN5 : 2 March 2021), Antoni Taraskus, 1909. Line 16 Antoni, Line 15 brother Stanislaw.

Arrest in Newspaper: “Conducted Burials Illegally Charged” mentions Anthony Taraskus, The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 10 Mar 1921, Thu, Page 3. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-conduc...

1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFYR-RDV : Thu Dec 07 23:09:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Anthony Taraskus and Marcella Taraskus, 1920.

1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHZ2-VQ1 : Fri Oct 06 16:18:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Anthony Taraskus and Diana Taraskus, 1930.

daughter Lillian Marriage: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMZ4-BFK : Sun Oct 15 16:31:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Patrick Joseph O'Donnell and Lillian Helen Taraskus, 20 Sep 1941.

son Harry Marriage License: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28G-RVP1 : Sun Oct 15 16:53:43 UTC 2023), Entry for Harry A Taraskus and Caroline De Marco, 9 Sep 1950.

father's obituary: Obituary: “John Taraskus Dies at Daughter’s Home) The Record American Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania •
Tue, Mar 26, 1940, Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-american-obituary-for....