Joseph Lapukas

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Names:
Joseph Lapukus (1930 Census)
Josef Lapukas (Joseph 1905 Arrival)
Joe Lapukas (Joseph WWI Draft Card)

Date and Place of Birth:
C 1885, Lithuania (1930 Census)
May 1885 (Joseph WWI Draft Card)
28 May 1885, Lithuania (Obituary)
28 May 1885, Kurtavinu, Lithuania (1941 & 1951 Declaration of Intention)

Kurtavinu is similar to Kurtavenia Lithuania, which is listed as brother John’s birthplace on sister-in-law Veronica Lapukas’ Declaration of Intention).

Entered birthplace into Geni as Kurtuvėnai, Šiauliai District Municipality, Šiauliai County, Lithuania

Death: 01 Jan 1971, Maine (Obituary)

Parents: Joseph & Barbara Istrauka Lapukas (Obituary).
NOTE: This is a different mother's name than on the marriage records of brothers John & Michael. The obituary may not be accurate in other respects (says that brother Michael is still alive in 1971, which is incorrect). I would like to find independent documentation that he has a different mother than his brothers.

Arrival in US:
1905 (1930 Census)
“Joseph Lapukas” age 20 from Rotterdam 11 Mar 1905 to New York 29 Mar 1905, ship Ryndam. Last Res, Uszkalny. Going to Lewiston ME, uncle G. Powilajtis. 14 Summer Sr, Lewiston ME. Notation “1x81947 (505) 3/18/41”. [uncle named Powliajtis is consistent with brother John’s possible Marriage record] (1905 Arrival, Declarations of Intention)

See Brother John's entry for info about Uszkalny

Occupation:
1951 - packing house (1951 declaration of Intention)
1930 - Butcher, Slaughterhouse (1930 Census)
1918 - not working (WWI Draft Card)

Places of Residence:
1971 - Marcotte Nursing Home (Obituary)
1951, c1964 - 21 School St, Auburn ME (Declaration of Intention, Obituary)
1941 - Ferry Rd, Lisbon ME (1941 Declaration of Intention)
1930 - 78 Oak St, Lewiston ME (1930 Census)
C 1918 - 14 Summer St, Lewiston ME (WWI Draft Card)
pre 1905 - Uszkalny - probably Užkalniai, Šiauliai District, Lithuania (1905 Arrival)

Info from Obituary: Joseph Lapukas, d 01 Jan 1971 at Marcotte Nursing Home (7 years). b 28 May 1885 Lithuania, son of Joseph & Barbara Istrauka Lapukas. Previous address 21 School St, Auburn. Employed Penley Packing Co Auburn. Survived by Brother Michael Lapukas (Obituary).

NOTE: Joseph’s obituary is inaccurate - Michael died in 1966. Perhaps the care home did not have a reliable source of information for him.

SOURCES:
Arrival 1905: "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JF3J-CYX : 2 March 2021), Josef Lapukas, 1905.

WWI Draft Card: “Joe Lapukas” in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/26552067:6482?tid...

Obituary “Joseph Lapukas” The Lewiston (Maine) Daily Sun, 04 Jan 1971, Monday, p 2. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10622-1538324/sun-journa...

Joseph 1951 Declaration of Intention: "Maine, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1990", database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D698-126Z : 9 December 2020), Joseph or Josef Lapukas, 1951.

Joseph 1941 Declaration of Intention: "Maine, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1990", database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CBZ-K1J6 : 9 March 2021), Joseph Lapukus, 1941.

1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM8F-4ZQ : accessed 22 February 2022), Johns Lapukus, Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 26, sheet 7A, line 9, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 827; FHL microfilm 2,340,562.