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John Stankevich

Lithuanian: Jonas Stankevičius
Also Known As: "Stankievich", "Stankovic", "Stankeovich", "Stunkavich"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Alytus ?, Lithuania
Death: 1947 (69-78)
Des Moines, Polk County, IA, United States
Place of Burial: Des Moines, Polk County, IA, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Martin Stankevich and Annie Stankevich
Husband of Agnes Stankevich

Occupation: Miner, coal mine
Managed by: Cathy Ronning
Last Updated:

About John Stankevich

Mentioned in wife Agnes Stankevich's Petition for Naturalization (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7V85-KFN2?fbclid=IwAR1X...)

Mentioned in Find-A-Grave memorial for wife Agnes' former husband Stanley Demsky (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172455308/stanislowos-dumczus)

Marriage of Agota and John, in Des Moines, 11/1917: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XCM9-L5M?i=1178&cc.... Shows John's mother's name as Anna Kasakievich, which I take to be Kasakevičius (Kasakevčiūtė). I'm changing her name in the tree. (Gila Jones 12/31/22)

SEE Media, Timeline for further documentation.

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John Stankevich's Timeline

1873
June 12, 1873
Alytus ?, Lithuania
1947
1947
Age 73
Des Moines, Polk County, IA, United States
1947
Age 73
Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, IA, United States

In Find-A-Grave memorial, Bruno Demsky is listed in error as John's sibling, and John Romans is listed as both his child and half-sibling. Both Bruno and John Romans were stepsons of John Stankevich.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113237026/john-stankevich