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jangle1

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Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 6:56 pm Post subject: Eva Jasevicz Krutulis

Hi everyone! I was wondering if I could ask for a little bit of help in regards to one of my ancestors Eva Krutulis, whose maiden name has been written Jasevicziutė, Jasevicz, Yushevich, Usavage, Yesavage.

She was born about 1888/1889 in Lithuania and died in Luzerne Pennsylvania, June 20th, 1955. She married Simon Krutulis in 1904 at St. Casimir’s Church and had 6 children: Anna, Simon John, John, Frances, Anthony, Edward between 1906 and 1916. A possible marriage license number of 28746 is given but is not from Luzerne or Lackawanna counties, which is strange to me as she is listed as being married in Scranton from the marriage record. In the 1920 Census, both Simon and Eva are listed as Naturalized and list 1903 as their year of naturalization. However, Eva’s year of immigration is listed as 1904(?). Sometime after 1920 Eva married another man named Simon with the last name Szakaitis/Chikitus.
Eva’s Father is listed as Anthony Usavage in her death certificate and her parents are listed as Antoni Jasewicz and Ellen Kowaliska in her second marriage record. A friend suggested that Kowaliska could possibly be Kavaliauskas with Ellen being Helen or Elena.

In the manifest for possible brother Wincenty Jasewicz posted here(https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?t=19424&highlight=), he is going to his brother Andreas/Andrew Jucewicz/Jucevicius. Upon more research into Andrew, I do not think they are related. No Vincent is listed as living with Andrew or Eva, nor is a Vincent ever listed as a sponsor for any of Andrew’s 4 children. Eva is also never listed as a sponsor and no Andrew is ever listed for Eva’s children. Lastly, when Andrew dies in 1950, Vincent nor Eva is listed as surviving family and we know for sure that Eva did not die until 1955.
I am unsure of what to try next. I have checked available records online near Udrija/Jackonys, where Simon’s family is from, near Alytus/Olita(listed by Andrew), Nupronys(from a manifest found by Monika), and Obelytė(also listed by Andrew) and have not found anything that seems to match. I have done this using https://eais.archyvai.lt/repo-ext/map a digital map of Lithuanian parishes and https://www.metrikai.lt/index.php

Everyone has been so kind and helpful, I don’t want to ask too much of the forum and everyone, I am just curious if anyone has any other suggestions or ideas. It could be that I need to just wait as more records are published online, but I thought that it couldn’t hurt to ask. If it would be helpful to post a certain record I certainly will, I just wasn’t sure what would be most helpful. Thank you for reading and for all the help everyone has offered in the past!
~jerry Smile

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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Eva Jasevicz Krutulis

jangle1 wrote:

Hi everyone! I was wondering if I could ask for a little bit of help in regards to one of my ancestors Eva Krutulis.

A possible marriage license number of 28746 is given but is not from Luzerne or Lackawanna counties, which is strange to me as she is listed as being married in Scranton from the marriage record. In the 1920 Census, both Simon and Eva are listed as Naturalized and list 1903 as their year of naturalization. However, Eva’s year of immigration is listed as 1904(?).

~jerry Smile

Hi Jerry,

You are thinking about several topics in your question, but I would like to address the issue of Eva's naturalization. Because of the year that she married, she had derivative citizenship (derived from her husband). Think of it this way: on the day she married him, she also became a citizen.

Here is a great resource for learning more about how this happened:
https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1998/summer/women-and-naturalization-1.html

It is a fascinating bit of history.

Sophia

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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Eva Jasevicz Krutulis

Sophia wrote:

jangle1 wrote:

Hi Sophia!
That is fascinating! I confess that much of that article is news to me. That certainly answers the question of her naturalization. That was a very interesting and informative read, thank you for sharing it with me!

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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 11:31 am Post subject: Re: Eva Jasevicz Krutulis

Hi Jerry,
Could you please answer my questions:
1.Naturalization 1903? - how quickly did emigrants acquire citizenship? Sophia partially answered this. Interesting information.
I assume that if Eva really received it in 1903, then she may have come to the USA with her parents. Is it possible that Eva was born in the USA or came as a child?
2. Do you have any document that confirms Eva's birth in Lithuania?
3. When and where was the oldest child of Eva and Simon born?
4. Is the year of Eva's birth (1889/89) calculated from the year of her death?
5. Is the year of marriage 1904 certain? If so, Eva was 15-16 year old when she got married.
6. Eva's second marriage took place shortly after 1920. Is it possible to find this certificate? I understand that you also do not have her first marriage with Krutulis.

I hope we will find some information that will help you in your further search.

-Barb

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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 10:30 pm Post subject: Re: Eva Jasevicz Krutulis

BarbOslo wrote:

Hi Jerry,

If Eva and Simon were married in 1904 in St Casimir Church in Pennsylvania the church was not in Scranton. Going Home, a book by Jonathan Shea, lists all of the Polish parishes in the USA during the prime immigration period (1870–1914. the parishes in Scranton were Saint Mary’s, St Peter and Paul, Saint Stanislaus and Saint Stanislaus Cathedral (Polish National Catholic). The Parishes named St. Casimir in the tate of Pennsylvania were located in Freeland, Erie, Dunmore, Shenandoah, Keisterville, Johnstown, Kulpmont, & Mahanoy City. Does the marriage document to which you refer provide the location of St Casimir Church? Perhaps that information would help you narrow down the search for the civil marriage license.

If you’re not real familiar with the Polish National Catholic Church here is a very brief history of its origin. A Roman Catholic priest by the name of Francis Hodur broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in 1897 in Scranton PA in a dispute over the ownership of parish property and started the Polish National Catholic Church. At the time of its founding the church was technically schismatic and no longer has any connection to the Roman Catholic Church.

Wishing you success,

Dave

Barb,

Your first question is really two questions. Question 1 is when was an immigrant eligible to apply for citizenship? And question two is when did immigrants actually apply? In this we are actually speaking about male immigrants. The male immigrants wife and minor children received what the article refers to as derived citizenship when the male immigrant was naturalized. The process by which a male immigrant became a citizen of the USA prior to 1906 was a two-step process. In step one he filed his Declaration of Intention to become a citizen AKA his first papers and at a later date he filed a Petition for Naturalization. A malel immigrant was eligible to file his Declaration of Intention after he had been residing in the USA for a period of 4 years. He was able to file a Petition for Naturalization 3 years later. In other words it took 7 years before he was able to become a naturalized citizen. After 1906 it was still a two-step process but more involved and with more paperwork than prior to 1906. The answer to the second question varied. Seven years was the minimum amount of time necessary to petition for naturalization and many immigrants did become naturalized citizens 7 years after arriving in the USA. However, some immigrants waited considerably longer to become naturalized citizens. The oath required for naturalization meant that the immigrant had to renounce his prior allegiance to the country from which he immigrated. Some immigrants did not wish to cut their ties to the country of their birth. USA naturalization law did not allow for dual citizenship.
My maternal great-grandfather and his four brothers each petitioned for and received naturalization as soon as they were eligible. They had immigrated from German Poland AKA the province of Posen during the fourth quarter of the 19th Century. Immigrants from that part of partitioned Poland felt no loyalty do the German authorities who ruled their homeland—especially after the implementation of Otto von Bismarck’s policy of Kulturkampf in 1871 after he had become the Chancellor of newly united Germany. My great-grandfather immigrated with his wife and children in April of 1888 and declared his intention to become a citizen of the USA in 1892 and became naturalized in 1895. His four brothers applied for naturalization and became naturalized citizens in the same 7-year time frame after arriving on the shores of America. There was nothing in Europe for them to go back to and thus America was the place they called home.
No question is ever as simple as it first appears.
Dave

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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 12:28 pm Post subject:

It's always interesting to read your posts, Dave. Like listening to a lecturer at the University. You have an enormous amount of knowledge!
Greeting,
-Barb

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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Eva Jasevicz Krutulis

BarbOslo wrote:

Hi Barb,
I hope you’ve been well!

To try and answer your questions;

-After reading the article Sophia shared, I thought that she might have gotten it through her husband Simon at that time as he appears to have immigrated earlier than her in 1897. However, in the 1930 census Eva is listed as an Alien and later in 1940, she is listed as having her first papers. Maybe with the death of Simon Krutulis she lost American citizenship and went on to apply later? In her death certificate she is listed as a US citizen, but there is no social security number written. At least from the documents I have seen, I don’t think that she immigrated with her parents, but that doesn't mean she didn't. From the 1910 census and in her second marriage record she lists place of birth as Russia and in later censuses she lists place of birth as Lithuania and Lithuanian is always listed as language spoken. Also, in her death certificate Lithuania is listed as birthplace and in the request for second marriage license, the residence of her father is deceased and mother’s residence is Lithuania. Parents and daughter are all described in the request as being born in Russia.

-Aside from censuses and the application for marriage license, I do not have any actual Lithuanian/European document that confirms her birth in Lithuania unfortunately.

-Anna Ethel Krutulis was born on November 4th, 1905, I believe in Hanover Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. She was baptized at St. Casimir’s on November 19th, 1905 and died in Maryland in 1979. I believe the records regarding my family come from the former St. Casimir Lithuanian church in Plymouth, PA: https://www.timesleader.com/archive/1262096/bittersweet-bash-for-st-casimirs The church is mentioned to be consolidated with St. Aloysius in Wilkes-Barre after 2011 when St. Casimir’s would be closed. This St. Casimir’s is said to be founded in 1889 by Bishop William O’Hara who permitted Lithuanians of Plymouth to secede from a Polish parish called St. Mary’s of Plymouth. Several family members are buried at St. Casimir’s Lithuanian Cemetery Muhlenburg, which I believe belongs to the aforementioned church: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2407711/saint-casimir's-lithuanian-catholic-cemetery

-The year of her birth is calculated from death certificate, the different censuses, application for marriage license, and church death record.

-To the best of my knowledge the marriage did take place in 1904. To find it I had to contact the North East Pennsylvania Genealogical Society who has access to the church records. The genealogist said it was from 1904 when she sent the record and in the 1930 census, her age at first marriage is given as 16.

-Eva and Simon Chikitus applied for a marriage license on September 1st, 1923, a little less than 3 years after Simon Krutulis died. I have looked for the certificate for both marriages but have not been able to find either. I will keep searching. I tried two different counties to order Simon Krutulis and Eva’s but neither place was able to find them. Simon and Eva Krutulis' church record mentions Scranton, but the record keepers of Lackawanna county did not find it when I submitted a request. If Simon Chikitus and Eva applied in Luzerne, I can try and see if I can order it from there.

Thank you so much for trying to help, Barb, I really appreciate it!

~jerry

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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: Eva Jasevicz Krutulis

dnowicki wrote:

BarbOslo wrote:

Hi Dave!

The record I was sent by the North East Pennsylvania Genealogical society does not name the location of the St. Casimir’s church in question, but I believe it is one located in Hanover Township, Plymouth. It didn’t appear in what you listed, but in the digital files that are searchable through the Genealogical society’s website, there is a Lithuanian St. Casimir church with records beginning in 1889 and continuing to 2010, before the church was to be closed in 2011, according to the article I linked to above. Some family members are also buried in what I believe is the accompanying cemetery – St. Casimir’s Lithuanian Catholic Cemetery in Hunlock Creek, Luzerne.

Thank you for sharing the information about different St. Casimirs with me, that book seems interesting! I will have to check around and see if it is available online or through the library to check out.

I knew a little bit about the Polish National Catholic Church, I believe the other side of my family, the Mazgajs, were Polish National Catholics at Good Shepherd! I haven’t read that much about them, but their history sounds very interesting!

I second Barb, you have so much knowledge! Thank you very much for sharing those things with me, I really appreciate it!

~jerry

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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 3:15 pm Post subject:

Hi Jerry,
Thanks for all the information you shared with us. We need a place to look for. Lithuania is a big area.
The document that holds the most information, is Eva's wedding license from 1923.
We have a date of birth as 24.12.1889. If this is not accurate, then everything suggests that Eva was born ca. 1888-89.
Father: Antoni. His name is confirmed in several cases. Born before 1870, abt. 1840-1870.
Mother: Ellen? A rare name in Russia / Lithuania. Think it's Elena / Helena.
Mother's maiden name: Kowaliska? How about Kowaleska (Kowalewska). Can the first letter be N ?
Sophia can you look at this? Can you also look at the place of birth and place of residence of Eva's parents. Can you read anything?
What about Eva's Manifest?
- Barb

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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 3:57 pm Post subject:

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Hi Barb and Jerry,
First, the marriage license from 1923. Residence of Eva's father says "deceased." Residence of Eva's mother says "Lithuania." Just as a note of interest, where it asks for the color (meaning of their skin) of the father and mother, that letter is a capital W indicating "white." Without context, I do not know if I would read that as a W but there you have it. Birthplace of Eva's father says "Russia" and of her mother it says "same." For mother's maiden name, I agree with you, Barb. I believe it is written "Kowaleski" which is a small spelling error for Kowalewski, so actually as a woman she would be Kowalewska. But that is my read based on how Polish names are represented. Once we get into Lithuanian spellings and name endings, I am far less familiar with those. As for the surname starting with an N rather than a K, I don't think so, just based on how the K is written for Eva's surname Krutulis (creatively spelled). I remember we talked about this issue of the mother's first name, Ellen, but I don't remember what was said. In all likelihood we leaned toward Elena or Helena, but Jerry could you please remind me where we landed on that question?
Barb, you mentioned Eva's manifest. Do we have one? I don't see it.
Sophia

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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:10 pm Post subject:

Sophia, I think Eva's Manifest could contain something more than we know. I can't find her manifest?
-Barb

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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:47 pm Post subject:

Eva came to the United States as a minor. She was about 16 when she married in 1904. Her parents did not travel with her. So she went with some family member.
-B.

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Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 9:24 am Post subject:

BarbOslo wrote:

Hi Barb,
Sorry I couldn't be more help with the documents and information I have to offer. I still have the other years of the censuses and children's baptisms if that is helpful at all. I will also share the obituary here just in case. Like you said, I think Elena or Helena sounds better than Ellen. When trying to search on Geneteka, I believe Kowalewska and other similar names appeared most commonly, but nothing seemed to match.
~jerry

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Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 9:35 am Post subject:

Sophia wrote:

BarbOslo wrote:

Hi Sophia,
Thanks for taking a look! I agree, I wouldn't have recognized that as a W the first time I saw it either! I think the surname looks more like a K also. Yes, I think we agree that Ellen is most likely Elena or Helen/Helena. There are two possible Eva manifests in this thread: https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?t=19424&highlight= but when I tried to investigate each, I wasn't able to discover much, but it is always possible I missed something. If it is helpful to post them here I can! Smile

~jerry

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Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2024 1:08 pm Post subject:

Hi everyone,
The manifest Monika found in January is an exceptionally good fit for Eva:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JN9D-8Y7
See line 7.
Sophia

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