Joseph J. (Povilaitis) Povilaitis, Powilaitis (abt. 1916 - 1992)

Born about 20 Aug 1916 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Died 27 Oct 1992 at about age 76 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

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LAST NAME:

At the time of his birth, the last name for him was given as Powolaitis. For the rest of his life, the last name is given predominantly as "Povilaitis."

BIRTH:

A record of the birth of this Joseph "Powilaitis" (sic), who was born August 20, 1916 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts to parents, Joseph (inferred "Powilaitis" (sic)), a "laborer" born in Russia and Monika "Armanawiczute," (sic) also born in Russia.^[1]

See Obituary source that says he was born August 21, 1916 in Northampton, Massachusetts and gives the names of his parents.

EMPLOYMENT:

See his Obituary source that says he was employed as a custodian for the city (Northampton, Massachusetts) for many years and retired in 1979.

MARRIAGE:

The lack of any wife or children referred to in his obituary suggest that he may not have ever married.

CENSUS':

The 1930 US Census of Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts finds this Joseph at the age of 13yrs old and given as born in Massachusetts. He is living there in Northampton at an undecipherable address, (could be Grant St.), with his 43yr old father, Joseph "Povilaitis", his 40yr old mother, Minnie and his four siblings; 16yr old Anna, 15yr old "Alvina (sic?), 12yr old Veronica and 9yr old John. There is also a 34yr old, unmarried female "lodger" named Maud Christians living in the home.^[2]

DEATH:

A State of Massachusetts Death Index record for this Joseph J. "Povilaitis" says he died October 27, 1992 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.^[3]

OBITUARY:

Joseph Povilaitis

NORTHAMPTON - Joseph J. Povilaitis, ,76, of 7 Kary St., died Tuesday in the Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

Born in Northampton Aug. 21, 1916, he was the son of the late Joseph and Monica (Armanavich) Povilaitis.

He had lived in Northampton all of his life, and attended schools here.

Mr. Povilaitis worked as a custodian for the city for many years, retiring in 1979.

He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church.

He leaves three sisters, Anna Skowronek and Veronica Kelley, both of Nothampton, and Alberta Clark of Long Island, N.Y.

...Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery North Elm Street.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1GY-92Z?cc=1928860&wc=M6SS-9PD%3A223963901%2C224073701 : 20 May 2014), Births > Births 1916 vol 635 Franklin-Middlesex > image 335 of 976; State Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQGK-Y6B : Thu Aug 03 11:45:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Povilaitis and Minnie Povilaitis, 1930.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZBZ-C5H : 13 June 2019), Joseph J Povilaitis, 1992.
4. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/834404289/?terms=%22Joseph%20Povilaitis%22&match=1 Daily Hampshire Gazette; Northampton, Massachusetts; pub. Wednesday, October 28, 1992; pg. 10.