RING JOHN JOSEPH Born 16 March 1884 Biela Belitz, Austria (now part of Poland) Died 7 September 1965 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA (at home - 3274 Arlington Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA 15210) Cause of death Arterioscleratic heart disease Funeral Elachko Funeral Home / Mass at St. Regis Burial Calvary Cemetery (row 9, section 28), Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA Married 19 February 1906 Epiphany Parish Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA to Mary Irene Joyce Records located: 1. Marriage Application: State of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Dated 16 February 1906 John J. Ring born Austria 16 March 1884, of the full age of 21, resides at 5913 Rip???? Street, Pittsburgh, PA, employed as Manager. Mary I. Joyce born Youngstown, OH 10 October 1883, resides at Boyer Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA 2. Marriage Certificate: Epiphany Parish Church Dated 19 February 1906 John J. Ring and Mary I. Joyce united in marriage in accordance with license by the Clerk of Orphans' Court of Allegheny County, PA Number A 10598 Series F 3. U.S. Social Security Act Application: Dated: 9 December 1936 John Joseph Ring 192-07-4923 375 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA Employer: Weinstein Bros., 1209 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Age: 53 Date of Birth: 16 March 1883 Place of Birth: Austria - "Silesia" Father's name: Arnold Ring Mother's name: Barbara Bloch 4. U.S. Department of Labor Naturalization Service 2774 DECLARATION OF INTENTION Dated: 21 March 1917 John Joseph Ring Age: 33 Occupation: Caterer Description: White, dark complexion, black hair, gray eyes, 163 pounds, 5 feet 9 inches Birth: Brata-Belitz, Austria Hungary 16 March 1884 Reside at: 1354 Vickroy Street, Pittsburgh, PA Emigrated to USA from: Bremen on the vessel: Elba Last foreign residence: Brata-Belitz, Austria Hungary Name of wife: Mary Birth: Youngstown, OH Resides: with me Arrived at port of: New York In state of: New York Date: 18 December 1889 Number: 40150 5. U.S. Department of Labor Naturalization Service PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION Dated: 25 February 1920 John Joseph Ring Residence: 1354 Vickroy Street, Pittsburgh, PA Occupation: Waiter Birth: 16 March 1884 Biala, JugoSlovak Emigrated to U.S. from: Bremen on: 6 December 1889 Arrived in U.S. at port of: New York on: 18 December 1889 Declared intention to become a citizen of the U.S. on: 21 March 1917 at: Pittsburgh, PA Marriage: Wife's name: Mary, born: 10 October 1884, at: Youngstown, OH Children: Mary born: 5 October 1909 Pittsburgh, PA John born: 25 March 1912 Pittsburgh, PA Donald born: 4 January 1914 Pittsburgh, PA Leopold born: 20 July 1916 Pittsburgh, PA Resided continuously in the USA for the term of five years at least, immediately preceding the date of this petition since the 8th day of December 1889, and in the State of PA, continuously next preceding the date of this petition, since the 10th day of January 1904. Number 40150 AFFIDAVITS OF PETITIONER AND WITNESSES The aforesaid petitioner being duly sworn, deposes and says that his the petitioner in the above-entitled proceedings; that he has read to foregoing petitions and knows the contents thereof; that the said petition is signed with his full, true name; that the same is true of his own knowledge except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true. (Signed John Joseph Ring) Alfred E. Manning, occupation Secretary, residing at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Simon Kominsky, occupation Merchant, residing at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, each being severally, duly, and respectively sworn, deposes and say that he is a citizen of the USA; that he has personally known John Joseph Ring, the petitioner above mentioned, to have resided in the USA continuously immediately preceding the date of filing his petition, since the 1st day of January 1915, and in the State in which the above entitled petition is made continuously since the 1st day of January 1915, and that he has personal knowledge that the said petitioner is a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and that the petitioner is in way qualified, in his opinion to be admitted a citizen of the United States. (Signed Alfred E. Manning and S. Kominsky) 6. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION No. 1461361 Petition, Volume 327 Number 30846 Dated 15 June 1921 Description of holder: Age: 37 years; height: 5 feet 9 inches; color: white; complexion: dark; color of eyes: grey; color of hair: black; visible distinguishing marks: none. Name, age and place of residence of wife: Mary, 36 years, resides Pittsburgh, PA Name, ages and places of residence of minor children: Mary, 11 years - John, 9 years - Donald, 7 years - Leopold, 4 years - all reside Pittsburgh, PA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Western District of Pennsylvania Be it remembered that John Joseph Ring then residing at number 1354 Vickroy Street, City of Pittsburgh, State of Pennsylvania, who previous to his naturalization was a subject of Jugo-Slovia, having applied to be admitted a citizen of the United States of America pursuant to law, and at a Special term of the District Court of the United States, held at Pittsburgh, on the 15th day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-one, the court having found that the petitioner had resided, continuously in the United States for at least fives years and in the state for at least one year immediately preceding the date of filing of his Intention and that said petitioner intends to reside permanently in the United States, had in all respects, complied with the law in relation thereto, and that he was entitled to be so admitted, it was thereupon ordered by the said court that he be admitted as a citizen of the United States of America. 7. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health Vital Statistics Local Reg. No. 6599 Primary Dist. No. 700 08418-65 CERTIFICATE OF DEATH Name of deceased: John J. Ring Jr. Date of Death: 7 September 1965 State, County, Township or City or Borough where deceased actually lived: PA, Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh Death Occurred in: Allegheny Co, City of Pittsburgh Name of hospital or address for death location: 3274 Arlington Avenue Mailing address of deceased: 3274 Arlington Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15210 Veteran: No Sex: Male Color or Race: White Martial Status: Widowed Date of Birth: 16 March 1884 Age in years at last Birthday: 81 Usual Occupation: Waiter Social Security No.: 192-07-4923 Birth Place: Austria-Hungary Citizen of what Country: USA Full Name of Spouse: Mary Joyce Ring Mother's Maiden Name: Helene Von Bloch Father's Name: Arnold Ring Informant's Name and Address: John J. Ring, Jr., 410 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Cause of Death: Arterioscleratic Heart Disease Burial Date: 10 September 1965 Name and Location of Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA Name and address of Funeral Director: John N. Elachko 3447 Dawson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213