Savakinas

Miner’s First Name:   Michael
Miner’s Middle Name:   George
Miner’s Last Name:   Savakinas
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Birth Place of Miner:   Lithuania
Miner’s Country:   Lithuania
Arrived in USA:   1901

Miner Information:
Resided at Vaughan Street, Luzerne, PA

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Burns from a mine explosion at breaker in Nanticoke
Died:   Of burn injuries from a mine accident. I believe late 1930's.
Birth Date:   Not known

Married:   yes
Place Miner Was Married:   Lithuania

Wife’s Name:   Marcellus
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Wife’s Last Name:   Savakinas
Birth Place of Wife:   Lithuania
Wife’s Country:   Lithuania
Arrived in USA:   1901
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Natural causes, At Home on Vaughan Street, Luzerne, PA
Died:   1940's
Birth Date:   not known

Number of Children:   5

Child Name 1:   Dominick
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Child’s Last Name:   Savakinas
Birth Date:   in USA, after 1901; Died in 1950's in Michigan; worked for General Motors.

Child Name 2:   Joseph
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Child’s Last Name:   Savakinas
Birth Date:    Lived In Pittston. had 8 children. Worked for railroad; died early 1990's

Child Name 3:   Michael (my father)
Child’s Middle Name:   George
Child’s Last Name:   Savakinas
Birth Date:   01/30/1911 Died 11/19/1996; World war II vet who fought in Battle of the Bulge

Child Name 4:   Mary
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Child’s Last Name:   (Savakinas) Sweetra; Lived at family homestead in Luzerne.
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Child Name 5:   Alex
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Birth Date:   Had 3 children; Lived in Alden, NY, near Buffalo; worked for GM.

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Author’s Name:   David
Author’s Middle Name:   William
Author’s Last Name:   Savakinas
Relationship to Miner:   Grandson