Person:Petras Leita (1)

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Name[1][2] Petras Leita
Gender Male
Birth[3] 1879 Vanaguniai, Anyksciai Region, Lithuania
Marriage to Anastajia Sejanes
Death? Y

[Leita Family History.FTW]

    Petras came to America with brothers Jonas and Mykolas and then immediately returned to Lithuania.  He lived in a small village in the Anyksciai Region, near Ukmerge.  According to  his ship manifest  of 27 Aug 1910,  Petras LEITA, age 30 was a farmer in Lithuania.  He could not read or write and came from "Wilkonier" (Polish for Ukmerge) Lithuania. He was married  to Natasija LEITA.  He was heading for Painesdale, Mich., where he would join his brother in law, Francisekus Sejanes.  He possessed $8.00, was  5'9" tall, with blue eyes.  He was born in Wilkonier.
References
  1. Petras LEITA entry, S.S. Kaiserin Auguste Victoria manifest, 27 Aug 1910, page 104, line 6; in Passenger.
  2. Leita Family History.FTW.
  3. Leita Family History.FTW.