Mr Papa's World Genealogy
Edward John Maskelis
1902 - 1965 (63 years)
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Name Edward John Maskelis Born 08 Sep 1902 Wyoming, PA, Luzerne County, USA 
Gender Male Died 28 Dec 1965 Detroit, MI, Wayne County, USA 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
Person ID I400183717069 Klasen Family Tree Last Modified 23 Jun 2022
Father John Maskialis, b. 24 Jun 1880, Lapiskupinas Village, Rudimina Town, Lithuania , d. 02 Oct 1952, Detroit, MI, Wayne County, USA (Age 72 years) Mother Anna Kedanyte, b. 01 Oct 1883, Lapiskupinas Village, Rudimina Town, Lithuania , d. 15 Jul 1965, Nursing Home, Allen Park, MI, Wayne County, USA (Age 81 years) Married 02 Jan 1902 St. Casimir's Church, Pittston, PA, USA Family ID F599 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Frances Patricia Kairunus, b. 27 Sep 1901, Thomas, West Virginia, USA , d. 16 Dec 1990, Detroit, MI, Wayne County, USA (Age 89 years) Married 03 Oct 1926 St. Anthony Church, 1750 Twenty-Fifth Ave, Detroit, Mi, USA Children 1. Ruth Ann Maskelis [private] 2. Irene Ann Maskelis [private] 3. Edward Joseph Maskelis [private] Last Modified 23 Jun 2022 Family ID F34 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- 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.