Zalman Minkus

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Zalman ("John") Minkus
Born June 15, 1888(1888-06-15)[1]
Russia or Poland[2]
Residence Poland or Russia (1890–1893) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Poland or Russia to Zalman Minkus" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Zalman_Minkus)
Chicago, IL (1893) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Chicago, IL to Zalman Minkus" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Zalman_Minkus)
Occupation Letter carrier[3]
Spouse Lena Kaplowitz[4]
Children Albert Minkus
Rochelle Minkus
Marilyn Minkus[5]
Parents Samuel Minkus
Chaya-Tova ("Anna") Kac[6]

Zalman (John) Minkus was five years old when he came to America. A letter carrier for the Post Office for 43 years, he and his wife Lena (Kaplowitz) had 3 children: Albert, Rochelle, and Marilyn.[7]

In 1944 (when John registered for the WWII draft), he lived at 623 S. Kildare Ave. in Chicago.

Photos

John minkus draft card.png
John's WWII draft card (1942)

Historical Records

  • John (age 12) lives with his parents Samuel (age 45) and Ida (age 39) and younger sister Sarah (age 5) in the 1900 Federal Census
  • John (age 30) and Lena (age 30) live in Chicago in the 1920 Federal Census, along with Albert (age 8), Rochelle (age 2), and mother Anna (age 57)
  • John (age 42) and Lena (age 41) live in Chicago in the 1930 Federal Census, along with Albert (age 18), Rochelle (age 13) and Marilyn (age 1 and 11/12)

Notes

  1. ↑ File:John minkus draft card.png
  2. ↑ http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=Chaya-Tova&gsln=minkus&msbpn__ftp=poland&msdpn__ftp=Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois,+USA&msdpn=36829&msdpn_PInfo=8-%7C1652393%7C2%7C3247%7C16%7C730%7C36829%7C&uidh=uv6&mssns0=minkus&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=72948389&recoff=2&db=1920usfedcen&indiv=1
  3. ↑ http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=Chaya-Tova&gsln=minkus&msbpn__ftp=poland&msdpn__ftp=Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois,+USA&msdpn=36829&msdpn_PInfo=8-%7C1652393%7C2%7C3247%7C16%7C730%7C36829%7C&uidh=uv6&mssns0=minkus&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=72948389&recoff=2&db=1920usfedcen&indiv=1
  4. ↑ Kac Family History
  5. ↑ Kac Family History
  6. ↑ Kac Family History
  7. ↑ Kac Family History
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