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- Departed Europe from Bremen, Germany and arrived in Baltimore MD on 4/14-15/1905.
Married in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at St. John Cantius Church on 5 August 1907.
Residence 1354 Walton Place, Chicago, Illinois.
1905 immigration passenger listing stated his destination residence as 90 Fry Street, Chicago, Illinois, and he was joing his sister Franciszka Giza. The listed residence on passenger listing was
Kwikow, Poland.
1918 WWI draft registration card listed his date of birth as 21 August 1881 in Poland, Hungary, Austria; and not yet a U.S. citizen. Listed his nearest relative as Rosalia Giza (wife); and living at 1354 Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois. Listed as a laborer for Chicago Northwestern Railroad. He signed his name as
Jan Giza.
1910 census listed family on 1460 Fry Street, Chicago, Illinois.
1920 census listed family on 1354 Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois. Occupation listed as a Baker.
1924 Immigration info listed his address as 1518 Holt Street, Chicago, Illinois.
1930 census listed family on 2449 Marmora Ave, Chicago, Illinois. Occupation listed as Railroad repairer.
1940 census listed family on 2449 Marmora Ave, Chicago, Illinois. Occupation listed as Car repairman.
1942 WWII draft registration card listed him his as John Paul Giza and living at 2449 Marmora Ave, Chicago, Illinois. This draft card also listed his date of birth as 21 September 1881 in Poland.
1953 death recorld listed his address as 4843 Demming Place, Chicago, Illinois, the same address as
his son; (Louis) John Giza. This card also provided a physical descripion of Jan Giza as 5 feet 6 and one-half inches tall, weighing 142 pounds. He was also missing the first joint of his index finger on his
left hand.
Declaration of Naturalization date was 2/3/1917.
World War 1 Registration card lists his DOB as 21 August 1881 and still living on Walton Street.
Illinois Immigration index erroneously listed last name as Giga vice Giza. Also listed first name as
both Jan and John. The index record listed his county of birth as Poland, and date of birth as 21 September 1881; and listed his arrival to USA on 14 April 1905. He was naturalized a U.S. citizen on 30 September 1924. Witness to the above info was via Joseph Bialobrodecz and Peter Satola, resident of the area. Residence was 1518 Holt Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, St John Cantius Parish (Chicago: Carpenter St)Marriages 1894-1909 Image 446 of 535
- (Research):Kwikow is within the area of Malopolski, Brzesko, Poland and is located 32 miles east of
Krakow and Northwest of Tarnow by about 12 miles. The largest town next to it appears
to be Szczurowa and the closest parish appears to be Zaborow; which is located just to
the east of Kwikow. Small village currently only numbered at 233 people.
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1881 - 1951 (69 years)
