John Joseph Alberts (1898 - 1983)

Born 30 Nov 1898 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Mary Ellen (Rataj) Alberts — married 15 Jan 1917 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 16 Dec 1983 at age 85 in Middle Township, Cape May, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

He is the son of Anthony Albertowicz (1864–1937) and Maraliski Piatkowski (1865–1942), both from Poland. They came to the country about 1889 with several children and eventually the name was shortened to Alberts. Living on Conarroe street, he is the sixth of 8 children^[1]. They moved to what appears to be Fillmore St, where the census shows the last name Albert^[2]

He married Mary in 1917^[3] and set up house on Marden St, He registered for the draft ^[4] listing his occupation as a mill hand for Imperial Woolen Company. Joseph, John and Francis were born^[5] With the loss of their 3rd born Francis and a growing family they moved to Gay St in Manayunk^[6] Anthony and Mary came along, In the 40's he was working in the pluck mill ^[7] Edward,Eleanor, James and Francis II were born at the time of the census. He was working for the Collins And Aikman Corp when he registered for the WWII draft^[8].Their youngest child Carl was born in 1944.

He passed away at the age of 86^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M37Y-T23 : accessed 19 September 2021), John Albertuirski in household of Anton Albertuirski, Philadelphia city Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 453, sheet 2B, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,462.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG7Q-39X : accessed 19 September 2021), John Albert in household of Anton Albert, Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 385, sheet 5B, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1395; FHL microfilm 1,375,408.
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV9F-J99 : 7 December 2014), Alberts and Mary Ratti, 1917; citing license number 357411, Clerk of the Orphan's Court. City Hall.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6K3-RHL : 12 December 2014), John Joseph Alberts, 1917-1918; citing Philadelphia City no 14, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,907,617.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNMJ-VN8 : 14 December 2015), John Albert, Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 13B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,617.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH7J-17W : 8 December 2015), John Alberts, 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQJ8-QMV : 17 May 2014), John J Alberts, Ward 21, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51-446, sheet 2B, family 29, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3700.
8. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 18
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP8B-4YC : 8 January 2021), John Alberts, Dec 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).