George Anthony Zitkus Sr.
(1887-1943)
Agnes Ruseckas
(1887-1964)
George Anthony Zitkus Jr.
(1912-1970)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mae C. Beacher

George Anthony Zitkus Jr. 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 23 Jan 1912, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA 6 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Mae C. Beacher on 18 Nov 1932 in , Schuylkill, PA 1
  • Died: 19 Apr 1970, , Schuylkill, PA at age 58 2 6 7 8
  • Buried: 23 Apr 1970, Shenandoah: Our Lady of Dawn Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA 7 8

   FamilySearch ID: K4KR-JSS.

  General Notes:

His parents came from Lithuania. 3

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. 9 The 1920 census recorded at 504 East Centre Street: George Zitkus, coal miner, 36, living with wife Agnes, 31; George, 8; Hellen, 6; and Mary, 1. The parents and their parents were born in Lithuania. George immigrated in 1904 and Agnes in 1908. They became U.S. citizens in 1916. The children were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1940 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. 10 The 1940 census recorded renting at 539 W. Centre Street: George Zitkus, laborer in coal mine, 28, living with wife May, 27; and daughter Mary, 6. They were born in Pennsylvania and lived in the same place in 1935.

3. Census in 1950 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. 11 The 1950 census recorded George Zitkus, coal miner, 38, living with wife Mae, 36; daughter Mary, 17; and son Albert, 9. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

4. Residence: on 31 Oct 1969 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. 5

5. Residence: 514 East Mount Vernon St., Shenandoah, PA on 19 Apr 1970 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. 8

6. Obituary: Evening Herald: obituary of George A. Zitkus on 20 Apr 1970 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. 8 George A. Zitkus, 514 East Mount Vernon street, Shenandoah, died on arrival Sunday at Locust Mountain Hospital. He had attended the funeral of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Anna Neumeister, on Saturday.
Born in Shenandoah, son of the late George and Agnes Zitkus, he wa a retired miner and worked last at Knickerbocker Colliery. He was a member of St. George's Church, the UMWA and Shenandoah Fish and Game Club.
Surviving are his wife, Mae (Beacher), a son Albert Zitkus, Shenandoah; one daughter, Mary, wife of Richard Whitman in California; a brother, Andrew Zitkus, Lebanon; a sister, Nellie, wife of Julius Stremba Sr., Shenandoah; three grandchildren.
Funeral Thursday at 8:30 a.m. from the Oravitz Home for Funerals, Solemn Requiem Mass 9 a.m. in St. George's Church. Burial parsh cemetery. Viewing Wednesday 2 to 10 p.m.
J. A. Oravitz and Sons in charge.


George married Mae C. Beacher, daughter of John Jacob Beacher and Anna Sverha, on 18 Nov 1932 in , Schuylkill, PA.1 (Mae C. Beacher was born on 24 Feb 1913 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA,2 12 13 died on 30 Jan 2002 in Hazleton, Luzerne, PA 2 12 and was buried in Shenandoah: Our Lady of Dawn Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA 2 12.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMZQ-4BY George Zitkas and Mae Beacher, 18 Nov 1932; citing , Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States, ; FHL microfilm 2133644.

2 http://www.ancestry.com, http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.easternpa/9036.

3 Beacher, Bruce Franklin, Beau-Chere, The Beacher Family Newsletter, 1 Dec 1978.

4 Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 11 Jan 2007, obituary of Albert G. Zitkus.

5 The Evening Herald (Shenandoah, PA), 31 Oct 1969, page 17. Obituary of George (Buddy) Beacher.

6 U.S. Social Security Death Index.

7 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8455454.

8 The Evening Herald (Shenandoah, PA), 20 Apr 1970, page 11. Obituary of George A. Zitkus.

9 1920 United States Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shenandoah Ward 1, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1652; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 94.

10 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQNN-Z2R George Zitkus, Ward 1, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Borough, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54-147, sheet 63A, family 234.

11 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1S-NNZ8 George Zitkus, Shenandoah, PA.

12 1920 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Mahanoy Township, Enumeration District 49 Sheet 7 Visit 33.

13 Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index (Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.), Volume 1.



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