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Peter Jonaitis

Lithuanian: Petras Jonaitis
Also Known As: "Joneitis"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Kriukai, Joniškis District Municipality, Šiauliai County, Lithuania
Death: February 15, 1946 (77)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Place of Burial: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Jonas Jonaitis and Ona Umbrasaitė
Husband of Vladislava Jonaitis
Father of Private; Ona Jonaitis; Private; Sophia L Mattas; Anna Kuchinskas and 2 others
Brother of Juozas Jonaitis; Monika Petrušonienė; Jonas Umbrasaitė; Mykolas Umbrasaitė; Pranas Umbrasaitė and 1 other

Occupation: Miner, tunnel (1910); Laborer, Central Building Company (1920); Baler, burlap company (1930); Molder, burlap making (1940)
Managed by: Alfonsas Ambrazas
Last Updated:
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Peter Jonaitis's Timeline

1868
February 21, 1868
Kriukai, Joniškis District Municipality, Šiauliai County, Lithuania

Birth date and place ("Saulius" and "Savliv", Lithuania) noted in Illinois death records ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M8-JM8H , https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQT5-FJK )

Birthplace ("Šiauliai District Municipality, Šiauliai, Lithuania"), noted on grave ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240848076/peter-jonaitis )

1895
November 27, 1895
Lithuania / Lietuva / Литва, Russian Empire

Birth date and place noted in "llinois, Cook County Death" record ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9J-DZC6 )

1897
August 7, 1897
Radikiai, Joniškis, Šiauliai County, Lithuania, Russian Empire
1898
1898
Lithuania / Lietuva / Литва, Russian Empire
1899
November 9, 1899
Lithuania / Lietuva / Литва, Russian Empire

Sources of birth date and place:


"Illinois, Cook County Death" record ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9N-15PX )
US World War I Draft Registration (see Media, Sources)
US World War II Draft Registration (birthplace: "Kouno", Lithuania; see Media, Sources)
"Illinois Naturalization, Soundex Index" (see Media, Sources)

NOTE: The 1930 US Census records John's birthplace and year as Pennsylvania 1901, likely in error (see Media, Sources).

1901
December 28, 1901
Lithuania / Lietuva / Литва, Russian Empire

Birth date and place noted in Illinois Death Records:


"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MK-NJX8 : Sun Mar 10 17:45:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Stanley Jonaitis and Peter Jonaitis, 10 Feb 1938.
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3HQ-DNL : Fri Mar 08 23:14:44 UTC 2024), Entry for Stanley Jonaitis and Peter Jonaitis, 10 February 1938.