Person:Jonas Leita (2)

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Jonas Leita
b.15 Jan 1878 Vargulai Village, Lithuania
d.2 Feb 1936 Westville, Vermilion Co., IL
Parents and Siblings
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m. 7 Nov 1861
  1. Sicilija Leita
  2. Simonas Leita
  3. Motiejus Leita1862 - 1867
  4. Terese Leitaite1866 -
  5. Barbora Leitaite1868 -
  6. Emilija Leitaite1871 -
  7. Ursule Leitaite1873 -
  8. Veronika Leitaite1875 -
  9. Amrozijus Leita1876 -
  10. Jonas Leita1878 - 1936
  11. Petras Leita1879 -
  12. Motiejus Leita1880 - 1929
  13. Ona Leitaite1882 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Jonas Leita
Gender Male
Birth[3] 15 Jan 1878 Vargulai Village, Lithuania
Death[4][5][6] 2 Feb 1936 Westville, Vermilion Co., IL

[Leita Family History.FTW] 

    Jonas was found living with his brother in the 1920 U.S. Census, Illinois.   He was age 38, could read and write Lithuanian,  spoke no English and immigrated in 1908.  He was a coal miner with U.S. Fuel Co. in Westville, IL.     According to records from the Urbas Funeral Home, Westville, IL, Jonas was buried in the Lithuanian National Cemetery, Westville, IL, on 05 Feb 1944.  The records state that his mother was Ursule Leises and his father was George Leita.   Jonas boarded with Kastutis PROVELONES and never married.     A probate record for Jonas LEITA  was found under the name of Jose (Joe)  LAIKIS (LAITIS).  Kastutis PROVELONES was the informant.  Jose (Jonas) owned:  1 trunk, 1 coal oil lamp, 2 straight chairs, 1 cot and bedding and a 1937 Ford Coupe.  PROVELONES submitted a bill of $535.00 against the estate for the 83 weeks he nursed and cared for Jose (Jonas).

Jonas Leita, the son of the peasants Jurgis and Ursule Lasyte Leita’s, was born in 10.01.1878 in Martinaiciai village. The priest Kladauskas baptized him in 15.01.1878 in Balninkai Roman catholic church. The godparents were Mykolas Petniunas and Serpauskaite. 

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References
  1. ↑ Jose (Joe) LAIKIS (LAITIS) Probate record, #3455, 1944, Courthouse, Danville, Vermilion Co. IL.
  2. ↑ Leita Family History.FTW.
  3. ↑ Leita Family History.FTW.
  4. ↑ Correspondence with Andrius and Vlada LEITA, October 1999, Ukmerge, Lithuania, in possession of Jeanne Leita Stump..
  5. ↑ LEITA family records, Urbas Funeral Home, March 1991, Westville, Vermilion Co, IL, written correspondence with Phyllis Baszir, Sec. to Jeanne Stump.
  6. ↑ Leita Family History.FTW.
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