August's Dad, Alex Kozub

August's dad, Alexander Kozub, went by Alex.

Alex was born in Galicia (Hungary, Hungary, Austria, Germany in 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 census records) in Sept. of 1859. See a later post for a description of Galicia. The town he is from is Zegiestow, which is currently in the country of Poland.

He first immigrated to America in 1885, 1886 or 1887 (according to various census records). His first child Mary was born about 1885 in Galicia.  He married Irene Kelly in 1886. He lived in Hazleton, Luzurne, Pennsylvania, where Alexander and August were born (1891, 1897) and where Amelia died (1896). In 1900, he was back in Perth Amboy at age 40.  His son Anthony was born there that year. In 1910, Alex was living in Menallen Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania. In 1920, he was living a short distance from Perth Amboy in Ward 2, Rahway City, Union, New Jersey with just Irene and Anthony. In 1930, Alex and his wife Irene are living with their daughter Mary Obuch and her family in Ward 6, Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey. He is 72 and Irene is 61. By 1935, Irene is a widow. So Alex died sometime between 1930 and 1935. Irene is living in Perth Amboy in 1940 with her son Anthony, near extended family.

Note that he started his naturalization process on Oct. 28, 1893 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (most likely while living in Hazleton) and continued the process each year while living in Middlesex County, New Jersey.  The last naturalization paper he signed that I have is dated Sept. 21, 1900.

Here are two of Alex's Naturalization Papers. Sorry, the blog wants to turn the second one sideways. I don't have Alex's official "You are a Citizen of the USA" certificate.

Note also that Alex Kozub came to America for a second time. His May 11, 1904 Arrival Ship Records state he had been in America before - Pittsburg, PA, that he was Ruthenian/Austrian and that he had come from Zegiostow. He traveled on the ship Friedrich der Grosse with Bremen being the port of departure. He was headed to Egypt, PA. (Egypt is near Allentown, PA)

Sources I have for Alexander "Alex" Kozub: 1895 New Jersey State Census (which actually shows his son Alexander Kozub living in Perth Amboy at age 3 with extended family. . . which I will explain later),  1900 Federal Census, Naturalization Papers, May 11, 1904 Arrival Ship Records,  1910 Federal Census, 1920 Federal Census, 1930 Federal Census, 1940 Federal Census. 

Leads I have for Alexander "Alex" Kozub: I believe he died and is buried somewhere in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey. He died between 1930 and 1935. He was living in Perth Amboy in 1930 and his widow, Irene is still living there in 1935, 1936 and 1940. Various Perth Amboy city directories are great leads.

I REALLY WANT to get a copy of his death certificate and to see his grave marker. I am hoping that his death certificate will list his parents' names. I am hoping that if I find his grave, I will find Irene's grave. And maybe at least one of his childrens' graves.