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John J. Norkus

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
29 Dec 1913 (aged 22–23)
Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Suddenly at Mt Vernon. Dec. 29th, John J. Norkus, aged 23 years, an electrician who was killed at work in Pelham station. He was electrocuted while throwing a switch. His brother William Norkus identified his body.

Beloved husband of Anna Norkus (nee Nagle). Mr. Norkus was born in Brooklyn twenty-three years ago and leaves a widow, his parents, three brothers and two sisters.

Funeral from his home at 2909 Fulton St. Brooklyn. Solemn requiem mass will be offered at St Malachy's Church on Friday morning; Jan, 2, at 10 o'clock, Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

1900 US Census entry for John Norkus family of Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York:
Vincent Norkus 60
Anna Norkus 37
John Norkus 19
William Norkus 17
Charles Norkus 14
Ellen Norkus 16
Samuel Norkus 9
Marie Norkus 4
Suddenly at Mt Vernon. Dec. 29th, John J. Norkus, aged 23 years, an electrician who was killed at work in Pelham station. He was electrocuted while throwing a switch. His brother William Norkus identified his body.

Beloved husband of Anna Norkus (nee Nagle). Mr. Norkus was born in Brooklyn twenty-three years ago and leaves a widow, his parents, three brothers and two sisters.

Funeral from his home at 2909 Fulton St. Brooklyn. Solemn requiem mass will be offered at St Malachy's Church on Friday morning; Jan, 2, at 10 o'clock, Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

1900 US Census entry for John Norkus family of Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York:
Vincent Norkus 60
Anna Norkus 37
John Norkus 19
William Norkus 17
Charles Norkus 14
Ellen Norkus 16
Samuel Norkus 9
Marie Norkus 4

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