Jozef "Joseph" Pitul~a immigrated to the United States from Gorki Dabski, Poland with his parents- Pracida (Banaszak) and Michel Pitula, and his sisters Theodora and Anna Pitula. They worked as farmers for a Baron in Poland until they were able to save money for passage. They left their home and departed from Hamburg, Germany to Liverpool, England on March 28, 1906 on the ship Stavely. They left Liverpool, heading for America, on April 3, 1906 on the S.S. Ivernia a Cunard steamship, in steerage and arrived in America on April 12, 1906. After arriving in America they settled in South Bend, Indiana.
Joseph served in World War I. Because he was a foreigner he was not allowed to carry weapons. He dug the graves for the soldiers who died in battle. Joseph was exposed to gas while serving in WWI and returned home to Indiana. Jozef became a citizen in 1918. He later died from the effects of the mustard gas. He was single.
Obituary:
The South Bend Tribune
October 3, 1923
Joseph Pitula, age 32, 224 North Carlisle Street, died Monday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock after a six weeks illness. He was born in Poland, March 9, 1890, and had lived in this city 18 years. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pitula and two sisters, Anna and Mrs. Dorothy Kosmicki; all of this city. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic church, rev. Roman Mareiniak officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Joseph served in World War I. Because he was a foreigner he was not allowed to carry weapons. He dug the graves for the soldiers who died in battle. Joseph was exposed to gas while serving in WWI and returned home to Indiana. Jozef became a citizen in 1918. He later died from the effects of the mustard gas. He was single.
Obituary:
The South Bend Tribune
October 3, 1923
Joseph Pitula, age 32, 224 North Carlisle Street, died Monday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock after a six weeks illness. He was born in Poland, March 9, 1890, and had lived in this city 18 years. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pitula and two sisters, Anna and Mrs. Dorothy Kosmicki; all of this city. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic church, rev. Roman Mareiniak officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Jozef "Joseph" Pitul~a immigrated to the United States from Gorki Dabski, Poland with his parents- Pracida (Banaszak) and Michel Pitula, and his sisters Theodora and Anna Pitula. They worked as farmers for a Baron in Poland until they were able to save money for passage. They left their home and departed from Hamburg, Germany to Liverpool, England on March 28, 1906 on the ship Stavely. They left Liverpool, heading for America, on April 3, 1906 on the S.S. Ivernia a Cunard steamship, in steerage and arrived in America on April 12, 1906. After arriving in America they settled in South Bend, Indiana.
Joseph served in World War I. Because he was a foreigner he was not allowed to carry weapons. He dug the graves for the soldiers who died in battle. Joseph was exposed to gas while serving in WWI and returned home to Indiana. Jozef became a citizen in 1918. He later died from the effects of the mustard gas. He was single.
Obituary:
The South Bend Tribune
October 3, 1923
Joseph Pitula, age 32, 224 North Carlisle Street, died Monday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock after a six weeks illness. He was born in Poland, March 9, 1890, and had lived in this city 18 years. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pitula and two sisters, Anna and Mrs. Dorothy Kosmicki; all of this city. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic church, rev. Roman Mareiniak officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Joseph served in World War I. Because he was a foreigner he was not allowed to carry weapons. He dug the graves for the soldiers who died in battle. Joseph was exposed to gas while serving in WWI and returned home to Indiana. Jozef became a citizen in 1918. He later died from the effects of the mustard gas. He was single.
Obituary:
The South Bend Tribune
October 3, 1923
Joseph Pitula, age 32, 224 North Carlisle Street, died Monday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock after a six weeks illness. He was born in Poland, March 9, 1890, and had lived in this city 18 years. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pitula and two sisters, Anna and Mrs. Dorothy Kosmicki; all of this city. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic church, rev. Roman Mareiniak officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
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