Jozsef MERTLIK
Charles Paul MERTLIKWWI Draft Card Registration: Lists his address as: 196 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY Occupation: Moulder at Abright Martin Aircraft Corp Lives with: wife Victoria Mertlik (?1st wife or his sister?) Dated: 12 Sept 1918 |
| Ellis Island: There are two entries for Pal Mertlik coming through Ellis Island on: 21 Sept 1909 from Balonya, Hungary and leaving Bremen port on the ship Grosser Kurfurst. He is 28 years old. 30 Apr 1907 from Battanya, Hungary and leaving Bremen port on the ship Friederich der Grosse. He is 24 years old. Both entries say he is married but he is not traveling with anyone according to the Ship Manifest |
| Census Notes: In 1920 Federal Census, he is listed with wife Victoria under Mertik at familysearch.org In 1925 Ny Census, he is living in Clinton, Dutchess, Co., NY with wife Anna and Anna's step sister/brothers: Jennie (?Johnnie) (a 17), Margaret (a 11), Joseph (a 10), Mary (a 5), Stephen (a 4) Naturalized in 1917 in Poughkeepsie In 1930 Census Federal Census, he is living in Clinton, Dutchess Co., NY with wife Anna and children: Joseph ( a 7), Paul (a 3), Mary (a 0), and Boarder Herman ROLFES (a 68). [Per "The Rhinebeck Gazette", from 29 May 1946, Herman died 18 May 1946 and was buried in the Rhinebeck Cemetery.] Immigration Year for Paul: listed as 1886 |
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VICTORIA MERTLIK if Victoria Mertlik was his 1st wife, there are two entries at EllisIsland.org listing a Viktoria Mertlik coming here: 21 Sep 1909 from Balonya, Hungary and leaving from Bremen port on the ship Friederich der Grosse. She is 24 years old. 22 Dec 1913 from Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY and lists husband as Paul Mertlik and leaving from Bremen port on the ship George Washington. She is 27 years old. There is a passport application with Victoria from familysearch.org Number 77260 It spells her name as Viktoria Mertilik. A naturalized citizen. Born in Hungary on 15 February 1888. Her father is Stefan Koinisca (or Komives) was Hungarian and now resides in Romania. She immigrated from Budapest about 29 Sept 1907 and lived for 13 years in the US in Poughkeepsie from 1907 - 1920. Her husband was naturalized before the Supreme Court of the US on 9th day of January/June? in 1915. Her occupation was a housewife. She is asking to leave for Romania to see her parents. It is signed on 18 June 1920. Her age is 32 years old. She is 5'8" tall. She has blue eyes. Her hair is dark brown. Her complexion is fair. Samuel G Drumoody(?sp, Bookkeeper at 192 Main St in Poughkeepsie) accounts for her identity. There is a picture of her at familysearch.org. The passport says that she was in poor health 2 Aug 1920 and 8 Sept 1920 and was unable to use the passport application. There is a request to extend her passport application. |
