Michael Joseph Maskelis

Daniel married Karen Suzanne Watson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Nancy Lee Parrow. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edward (my uncle) the eldest son on John and Anna Maskelis. He was born in Wyoming, PA, Luzurne County September 8, 1902 by midwife. Baptised September 12, 1902 at St. Casimir's Church in Pittston, PA. His godparents were: Matthew Launikaitis and Anna Greulick. Married Francis Kairuinas on October 3, 1926 at St. Anthony's (Lithuanian) Church, 1750 Twenty-Fifth Street, Detroit, MI. Edward worked at US Rubber in Detroit. As a youngster he worked in the coal mines with Grandpa.He was known as a "coal breaker". And because of this job at the mines, his face had become "pitted" from the coal chips hitting his face. Grandpa moved Ed and the family out of PA and the coal mine industry in 1916 moving them to Detroit to seek imployment at the new automobile factory built by Henry Ford. Ed worked at US Rubber in Detroit, MI. He was a tire maker. Uncle Ed is buried at Woodmere Cemetary, Detroit, MI, Lot# 97, Section Crest Haven.
(Some records show Edward as being born September 9, but the official records at St. Caismir' s show Edward born September 8, l902.)

Elaine Maskelis Besco

Edward married Frances Patricia Kairunus on 03 Oct 1926 in St. Anthony Church, 1750 Twenty-Fifth Ave, Detroit, Mi, USA. Frances was born on 27 Sep 1901 in Thomas, West Virginia, USA; died on 16 Dec 1990 in Detroit, MI, Wayne County, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Frances, wife of Edward, was born in West Virginia. All information regarding Aunt Francis and her family, I have gotten from their eldest daughter Ruth. Francis was the second of eleven childred born Michael Kairnus and Anna (Kablitis). She is buried at Woodmere Cemetary, Detroit, MI, Lot# 97, Section
Crest Haven.
Her death certificate lists her parents as Michael Kairunus and Anna Kedanis. Her mother was Anna Kablitis.

Elaine Maskelis Besco