Anna Kedanyte

Notes:

"Ona Kedanyte", my grandmother. I have an original baptizmal certificate of grandma which Reverend Father Butkus has translated into an official document
in English for me. It was thru him that I leared so much about the last names and
the spellings of the last names. For instance, my grandmother was baptized
Ona Kendanyte, but once she married, her name became Ona Kedanis. And, of
course, now living in the US Ona became Anna. Grandma took in boarders, and
she saved every penny!! All of her children got a good education and that is what she saved every penny for. Grandma is buried in Woodmere Cemetary, Detroit, MI., Lot #112, Section Oak Ridge. Grandma is also listed as Ona Maskialis in the Plat Book Records.
The death certificate lists grandma's parents as Father - Kedanyte Maskelias and Mother - Ann Levckaite. This is incorrect. Her Father was Ignas Kedanis and her Mother was Marijona Levickaite. Official documention from her birth certificate, Birth Register #214, yr 1883, Rudamina Roman Catholic Parish, Diocese of Vilkaviskis, Republic of Lithuania.

Elaine Maskelis Besco

Anna married John Maskialis on 02 Jan 1902 in St. Casimir's Church, Pittston, PA, USA. John (son of Joseph Maskialis and Unknown) was born on 24 Jun 1880 in Lapiskupinas Village, Rudimina Town, Lithuania; died on 02 Oct 1952 in Detroit, MI, Wayne County, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward John Maskelis was born on 08 Sep 1902 in Wyoming, PA, Luzerne County, USA; died on 28 Dec 1965 in Detroit, MI, Wayne County, USA.
2. Jonas Maskelis was born in 1904 in Wyoming, PA, Luzerne County, USA; died on 17 Nov 1904 in Wyoming, PA, Luzerne County, USA.
3. Vincent George Maskelis was born on 21 Sep 1905 in Wyoming, PA, Luzerne County, USA; died in 1906 in Wyoming, PA, Luzerne County, USA.
4. Mary Magdalene Maskelis was born on 09 Sep 1906 in Wyoming, PA, Luzerne County, USA; died on 05 Dec 1969 in Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, Wayne County, MI.
5. Alfred Peter Maskelis was born on 14 Dec 1907 in Wyoming, PA, Luzerne County, USA; died on 11 Jul 1982 in Livonia, Mi, Wayne County, USA.
6. Joseph John Maskelis was born on 14 Sep 1909 in Wyoming, Luzerne County, PA, USA; died on 30 Jan 1985 in Harper-Grace Hospital, Grace Division, Detroit, Wayne County, MI.
7. Margaret Catherine Maskelis was born on 14 Sep 1909 in Wyoming, PA, Luzerne County, USA; died on 04 Sep 1959 in Clay Township, MI, USA.
8. Ann Jane Maskelis was born on 02 Oct 1913 in Wyoming, PA, Luzerne County, USA; died on 24 Mar 1980 in Detroit, MI, Wayne County, USA.

Notes:

This is my great-grandfather and all that I know about him is off the grandma's
baptizmal certificate.

Elaine Maskelis Besco

Ignas married Marijona Levickaite between 1858 and 1901 in Lithuania. Marijona (daughter of Levickas) was born between 1841 and 1864 in Strumbagaive Village, Rudamina Town, Lithuania; died between 1885 and 1936 in Strumbagaive Village, Rudamina Town, Lithuania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

All that I know about by great-grandmother is that when last heard from her, she
was 90 years old and still working the fields in Lithuania. Then the Russians
came in and she was never heard from since.

Elaine Maskelis Besco