Washington County PA

From time to time (rarely), I will look-up a few records for a family not related to me. I am too busy to do look-ups very often.  I decided to share some of the searches here that I've done.

Judy Florian
Look-up only
NOT related to this family & I have no other information.

 Joseph and Marcella Piontka FAMILY, in Elko PA Washington County PA

Background: The request came in an email.  
mike.piontka@comcast.net writes:

... I was looking for information on Elko, Pa., where my father was born and raised. His name was John Piontka. He was born Nov. 25, 1918 to Joseph and Marcella Piontka in Elko. He served in WWII as an operating room sergeant in north Africa and Italy during the war. He was good friends with Berky Obitko, and Tiny Platikus. As a child, I remember going to visit my grandparents and aunts and uncles at the home of my Grandparents. I believe that their home was located at the intersection of Forsythe way and route 88. As kids, our fathers used to take us across Rt 88 and the tracks to Gabricks tavern for grape ne-hi pop. I have more information on my father, but not in hand at this moment. If you would like more details of his military career, life, and death, please email me...  Perhaps you may be able to help me in my search for information on Elko during the 40s and 50s.


INFORMATION FROM MY LOOK-UP SEARCHES
My searches were limited to US Federal Census.
Joseph Anthony Piontka 
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1883 
RESIDENCE: Washington, Pennsylvania 
Birth: Lithuania 
Roll: WW2_2139505 
Note regarding the images for the states of PA, MD, WV, and DE. These four states were scanned at the National Archives facility in such a way that the back of one person’s draft card appears on the same image as the front of the next individual. The result is that when you click to view the original image, you will see the correct front side of the draft card, but the back of the previous soldier’s card. Ancestry is aware of this problem, and is working to correct this issue. 
NOTE: page 2 not available
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1910
1910 United States Federal Census 
about Juozas Piontka 
Name: Juozas Piontka 
Age in 1910: 28 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882 
Birthplace: Russia 
Relation to Head of House: Head 
Father's Birth Place: Russia 
Mother's Birth Place: Russia 
Spouse's Name: Marthsala 
Home in 1910: Elco, Washington, Pennsylvania 
Marital Status: Married 
Race: White 
Gender: Male 
Year of Immigration: 1902 
Neighbors: View others on page 
Household Members: Name Age 
Juozas Piontka 28 
Marthsala Piontka 28 
Annie Piontka 3 
Albena Piontka 9/12 
John Mayernik 31 
Charley Yakosavich 26 

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1910 United States Federal Census 
about Marthsala Piontka 
Name: Marthsala Piontka 
Age in 1910: 28 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882 
Birthplace: Russia 
Relation to Head of House: Wife 
Father's Birth Place: Russia 
Mother's Birth Place: Russia 
Spouse's Name: Juozas 
Home in 1910: Elco, Washington, Pennsylvania 
Marital Status: Married 
Race: White 
Gender: Female 
Year of Immigration: 1902 
Neighbors: View others on page 
Household Members: Name Age 
Juozas Piontka 28 
Marthsala Piontka 28 
Annie Piontka 3 
Albena Piontka 9/12 
John Mayernik 31 
Charley Yakosavich 26 
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Elco, Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1426; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 200; Image: 588.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls.
** I saved this image, if it is Joseph & Marcella
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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 
about Juozas Piontka 
Name: Juozas Piontka 
City: Not Stated 
County: Washington 
State: Pennsylvania 
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1881 
Race: White 
Roll: 1926886 
DraftBoard: 4 
Source Citation: Registration Location: Washington County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1926886; Draft Board: 4.
Source Information:  Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.
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Index shows::::
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Joseph Anthony Piontka 
Birth: 8 Jan 1883 - Lithuania 
Residence: Washington, Pennsylvania 

DEATH INDEX AND MEMBER STORIES also posted on Message board

Social Security Death Index
Name: Hazel D. Piontka 
Birth: 9 Nov 1917 
Death: 20 Nov 2002 - East Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America 
Civil: Pennsylvania 

Social Security Death Index
Name: John V. Piontka 
Birth: 28 Nov 1918 
Death: 29 Sep 2001 - Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States of America 
Civil: Pennsylvania 

Public Member Stories; Stories, Memories & Histories
Title: Joseph 
Attached To: Joseph Dorsey Pentecost (1771-1823) 

CENSUS RECORDS also posted on Message Board

Pennsylvania 1910 Miracode Index
Name: Juozas Piontka 
Birth: abt 1882 - Russia 
Residence: Washington, PA 

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Juozas Piontka 
Spouse: Marthsala 
Birth: abt 1882 - Russia 
Arrival: 1902 
Residence: 1910 - Elco, Washington, Pennsylvania 

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Marthsala Piontka 
Spouse: Juozas 
Birth: abt 1882 - Russia 
Arrival: 1902 
Residence: 1910 - Elco, Washington, Pennsylvania 

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Annie Piontka 
Birth: abt 1907 - Pennsylvania 
Residence: 1910 - Elco, Washington, Pennsylvania 

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Albena Piontka 
Birth: abt 1909 - Pennsylvania 
Residence: 1910 - Elco, Washington, Pennsylvania 

DRAFT WWI & WWII also posted on Message Board

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Juozas Piontka 
Birth: 25 Jan 1881 
Residence: Not Stated, Washington, Pennsylvania 
Other: Washington County 

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: John V Piontka 
Birth: 1918 
Military: 28 Jun 1941 - Fort George G Meade, Maryland 
Residence: Pennsylvania, Washington, Pennsylvania 

The Census images are too large to attach here (because they take room on my harddrive).  Visit Ancestry.com to get the images.

This was found during a look-up for a family member. This and other CAIRNS items are posted as of Sept. 1st 2008 on the Washington County PAGenWeb site at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/lookups_misc/index.html