FAMILLE GILLETTE IS SEARCHING FOR A FEW GOOD SURNAMES
And we've made some fantastic progress! Although we are waiting
for information from the Lithuanian Archives in Vilnius on the
NORGAILA side of the family which they are compiling,we are now
in contact with some remaining Norgaila's in Lithuania via the
internet and snail mail. It seems that the surname Norgaila is
as rare in Lithuania as it is here! Why am I not surprised by
that?
Still, we are trying to research a Norgaila family that lived in
South Windsor, Connecticut around 1976. If anyone knows of this
family, drop us a line. PLEASE! And the currently elusive
RAKAUSKAS side.
We are now beginning our search in earnest for the other
Lithuanian link - SKINKIS/VALENTINAS. We have obtained an
obituary for my grandmother, Elizabeth Skinkis. It appears she
might have had a brother and a sister, but we are still uncertain.
We're researching a Veronica Giraitis, Emily Taylor, and another
Skinkis. Rocco, Urbon, Radik are three other surnmaes listed
in the obituary. Elizabeth passed away in February of 1991 and
resided in Brighton Park - Chicago, IL. Perhaps these are
relatives? Friends?
THORNOTN We have located a current Thornton who has nearly
completed researching the Thornton side of the family, but we're
always looking and are hoping to exchange/trade information.
We are really having a difficult time with my mom's side of the
family. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY. ANY information
would be greatly apreciated. I am willing to look into ANY
possible NOVAK/BAUMANN link.
NOVAK First names we are searching include Sonia, Sophie, Lois,
Shirley, Constance, a Hank or a Henry, and Leona. There could
be an additional daughter who resided in the New York area, but
we are unsure. The above siblings were all born roughly between
1900 and 1918 in Javornik, Poland - which is now considered
Czecholslovakia - and possibly New York.
Upon arriving in America, the parents, Francis Henry Novak and
Katherine (or Catherine(sp?),who's maiden name is unknown at this
time) set up shop in Pennsylvania. They owned and operated an inn
for miners before the parents divorced. Katherine took her
children and settled in the Roger's Park area of Chicago.
Sonia Novak was married to a man by the name of Cliff who's
surname is unknown at this time. Their union produced one child,
Nancy. Her whereabouts are also unknown at this time.
Lois Novak was married to a man named Fred who's surname is
unknown at this time. They remained childless and resided in
Lake Bluff, IL until Fred's passing - probably in the early to
mid 1970's. Lois later remarried a man by the name of Ken. Her
whereabouts are unknown at this time.
Shirley Novak married a man by the name of Joe Alt. They resided
in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Their union produced two children, John
and Sandy. John married Mary. Their union produced two
children, John and Karen. Whereabouts and maiden name are not
known at this time.
Leona Novak was married to Alexander Baumann for a breif time.
Alexander and Leona are the people we are experiencing the most
roadblocks with. Any information concerning these individuals
would be a great help. Alexander was born in 1913 in Arad,
Romania and had a brother, John Baumann. John Baumann was
married to Henriette Claeyssens. They had one son, Henry.
SCRANTON Made a little progress on the Scranton/REED side of
the family. The Scranton's we are researching are a John
circa 1700's? He was, we're told, appointed "govenor" of
Pennsylvania by the King at the time. In researching, we have
found the Penn family, of course, and the story of Pennsylvania's
history, but have yet to find any "govenors" other than Penn.
Joseph H. Scranton was cousin to brothers Sheldon T. Scranton and
George W. Scranton. These brothers are the same that founded
Scranton, PA and we're t
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