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https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J491-3CDName: Walter Chimka
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1879
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 623283
This Walter CHIMKA has that he was born in DOBROTWOR which is in Ukraine.
Dobrotvor, Dobrotvur, Dobrotvury, Dobrotwór populated place
50°14' N 24°22' E
E M U G
Ukraine
271.3 miles W of Kyyiv 50°26' N 30°31' E
Could this be Walter aka Wasyl arriving NY Ellis Island ?
Chimko, Wasyl Dobrotwor, Austria 31 1878 1909
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHMM-1R4 Name: Walter Chimka
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Tract 833, Dearborn, Dearborn City, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Poland
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Walter Chimka Head M 60 Poland
Anna Chimka Wife F 49 Poland
Steve Chimka Son M 20 Pennsylvania
Michael Chimka Son M 16 Michigan
Olga Chimka Daughter F 12 Michigan
Julia Chimka Daughter F 10 Michigan
Joseph Chimka Son M 9 Michigan
Stella Chimka Daughter F 7 Michigan
Marion Chimka Daughter F 6 Michigan
On the 1940 census Walter has a notation Pa-first paper for naturalization process or it is Na-naturalized. Possible someone in the family has his naturalization certificate.
His wife Anna has a notation Al-alien so she could have been naturalized with Walter.
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https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X79G-NYJThe 1930 census has that Walter came to America in 1914. I'm not a paying subscriber so cannot view the census.
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