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John Oscar SORKVIST

John Oscar SORKVIST

Male 1893 - 1988  (95 years)

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  • Name John Oscar SORKVIST 
    Born 3 Jul 1893  Hjalmidal Behulen, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 37B100D812DC7C4BA3C9B926DE52F184650D 
    Died 10 Aug 1988  Staten Island, New York, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I316  Penny of Newfoundland
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2014 

    Family Suoma A. LEHTONEN,   b. 3 Nov 1894, Finland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 6 Jul 1918  Manhatten, New York, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _UID 316DCF14D9184B47BC64F62B3C13B5539C87 
    Children 
     1. George A. SORKVIST,   b. 22 Feb 1919, New Brighton, Staten Island, New York, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 2008, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 15 May 2022 
    Family ID F120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Live on Hoyt Avenue, Staten Island in 1925 census.

      Arrived U.S.A. New York aboard the Drottninghom on 24 apr 1925, occupation given as carpenter (Snickare in Swedish), ticket number 84433.

      born Hjalmidal Behulen Sweden registered WWI 1917 lost sight in one eye

      1940 WWII registration
      lived at 399 Richmond Avenue, Port Richmond, Staten Island,
      before that at 103 Alter Avenu, Dougan Hills, New York.
      was working at Navy Yard, Sand Street, Brooklyn
      5'8", light skin colour, brown hair, blue eyes

      Letter by George A. Sorkvist to Secretary of War #2321-C-2771104 requires verification of naturalization of father, John O. Sorkvist. Is serving with the armed forces 8-19-42

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] Department of Health, New York.
      Name: Suoma A Lehtonen
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 15 Jul 1918
      Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
      Certificate Number: 33504

      Name: John O Sorkvist
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1918
      Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
      Certificate Number: 33504
      Interesting to note the two different dates