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About John Lapukas, Sr
Names:
John Lapukas (wife's Declaration of Intention, John Jr Birth, Marriage Record - Maine)
John S Lapukas (WWI Draft Card)
John Lapokas ? (1910 Census)
Jonas Lapuks (1902 Arrival)
John Lopukas (Marriage Record - Massachusetts)
John C Lapukas (Veronica’s Grave)
Likely Lithuania Name: Jonas Lapukas or Lapūkas
Date and Place of Birth: CONFLICTING DATE & YEAR
Oct 1883 b Kurtavenia Lithuania (wife's Declaration of Intention)
21 Dec 1881 (WWI Draft Card)
- There is a Kurtavėnai in Šiauliai County (Kurtuvėnai, Šiauliai District Municipality, Šiauliai County, Lithuania)
- His last residence on arrival is Uszkalny (1902 Arrival), which probably corresponds to Lithuanian Užkalniai. According to genames.org, there are 6 places named Užkalniai: in Raseiniai District, Tauragė District, Šiauliai District, Kelmė District, Panevėžys District, & Jurbarkas District.
Užkalniai, Šiauliai District is 12 km NW of Kurtuvėnai
Death: deceased 1940 - 1941 (listed in 1940 Census, but deceased in wife’s 1941 Declaration of Intention) 31 Aug 1940, Lewiston ME (John Sr. Funeral Info)
Spouse: Veronica Lapukas (wife's petition for naturalization). See her Geni entry for information about conflicting marriage dates.
Child: John Jr (wife's Declaration of Intention)
Parents:
Jos. Lapukas & Marta Ponitojtis [or Pouitojtis] (Marriage Record - Maine)
Joseph Lopukas & Martha Pouilaitis (Marriage Record - Massachusetts)
Joseph Lapukas & Morta Povilatis (John Sr. Funeral)
Siblings:
Michel Lapuks age 18 in 1902 (1902 Arrival, Michael’s obituary identified Joseph as his brother)
Joseph Lapukas (identified as John's brother in 1940 Census)
Sister Ona Dryziene of Brazil (John Sr Funeral)
Other family:
Uncle Georg Powilatis of Lewiston ME (1902 Arrival)
Arrival in US:
NY October 1903, not naturalized (wife's Declaration of Intention)
“Jonas Lapuks” age 20 from Rotterdam 22 May 1902 to New York 01 Jul 1902, ship Ryndham. Previous Res Uszkalny. Going to uncle Georg Powilatis, Knonstr (could this be Knox St?), Lewiston ME. Traveling with “Michel Lapuks” age 18 same prev res & destination. Notation “Ix32569 (505) 4/20/36” for Michel. (1902 Arrival)
Places of Residence:
1918, 1930, 1940 - 78 Oak St, Lewiston ME (WWI Draft Card, 1930 Census, 1940 Census, wife's Declaration of Intention)
1910 - 14 Knox St, Lewiston ME (1910 Census)
1905 - 242 W Fourth St, Boston (Marriage Record - Massachusetts)
pre 1902 - Uszkalny, Russia - which maybe Užkalniai, Šiauliai District, Lithuania [see note about re different towns named Užkalniai] (1902 Arrival)
Occupation:
1935 - real estate (John Sr Funeral)
1930 - Weaver, woolen mill (1930 Census)
1918 - Mill operator (WWI Draft Card)
SOURCES:
Wife's Declaration of Intention: Maine, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1990", database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CB8-VHS7 : 9 March 2021), B Veronica Lapukas or Cziczis, 1941.
1902 Arrival: "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFL6-7Z9 : 2 March 2021), Jonas Lapuks, 1902.
WWI Draft Card: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFP-BCY : 23 December 2021), John S Lapukas, 1917-1918.
John Sr Funeral: “John Lapukas” Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston ME, 3 Sep 1940, p 11, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10622-967142/lewiston-ev...
John Jr Birth: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24N-ZPX3 : 2 March 2021), John Lapukas in entry for MM9.1.1/Q24N-ZP6R:, Birth 28 Feb 1920; multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,144.
Marriage - Maine Record: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-4DQQ-HT?cc=1803978&wc=... : 20 May 2014), Vital records 1892-1907 > Lapierre-Lavoie > image 611 of 4253; multiple sources, Maine.
Marriage - Massachusetts Record: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH7S-3Z5 : 28 July 2021), John Lopukas, 1905.
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John Lapukas, Sr's Timeline
| 1881 |
December 21, 1881
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Kurtuvėnai, Šiauliai District Municipality, Šiauliai County, Lithuania
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| 1920 |
February 28, 1920
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Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME, United States
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| 1940 |
August 31, 1940
Age 58
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Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME, United States
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