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Re: Kos

Posted: 31 Oct 2014 8:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Wow...thanks for sending the article.
This was a sad situation. If I have the right John Kos (and I think I do), he was married to my grandfather's sister for a brief period of time (1943 to her death in 1945). I was told he was deeply troubled by her death.

I want to eventually go to Phila City Hall to pull their marriage license to see if the age matches up to what's in this article and what's on the military interment form.

Do you happen to know anything about John Kos?

Thanks for sending along the newspaper article.
Posted: 2 Nov 2014 4:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 2 Nov 2014 4:17PM GMT
Surnames: Kos, Mamrol
Did not locate John Kos in 1930 census. He was in the army in WWI and WWII. He immigrated in 1911 - not sure why so long after rest of family. I transcribed the wrong birth date from father Tomasc Kos naturalization record: John was born Dec 27, 1896.

Do you know what his wife Rose died from; said inquest pending on death certificate?
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951
about John W Kos

Name:
John W Kos
Gender:
Male
Spouse:
Rose M Plona
Spouse Gender:
Female
Marriage Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Year:
1943
Marriage License Number:
764591
Digital GSU Number:
4143645


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Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
about Rose Plona

Name:
Rose Plona
Gender:
Female
Race:
White
Age:
38
Birth Date:
3 May 1907
Birth Place:
Bustleton Phila, Pennsylvania
Death Date:
1 Jun 1945
Death Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name:
Walenty Plona
Father Birth Place:
Poland
Mother Name:
Rozalia Klockodone
Mother Birth Place:
Poland
Spouse Name:
John Kos
Certificate Number:
55968

Inquest pending for cause of death.
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Naturalization index below for change of name from Giovanni Kos sounds strange; did not find original record:

U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
about John Koss

Name:
John Koss
[Giovanni Kos] 
Birth Date:
abt 1897
Age at event:
46
Court District:
Pennsylvania
Date of Action:
21 Apr 1943

Address 2550 Edgemont St
No. 5713437
Petition No. 155275

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U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
about John W Kos

Name:
John W Kos
Birth Date:
1896
Death Date:
1952
Cemetery:
Fort Lawton Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:
Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America
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U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
about John W Kos

Name:
John W Kos
Birth Year:
1896
Race:
White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country:
Poland
State of Residence:
Pennsylvania
County or City:
Philadelphia

 
Enlistment Date:
18 Jan 1946
Enlistment State:
Washington
Enlistment City:
Fort Lawton Seattle
Branch Code:
Transportation Corps
Grade:
Private First Class
Grade Code:
Private First Class
Term of Enlistment:
Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Component:
Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source:
National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge

 
Education:
Grammar school
Civil Occupation:
Cotton farmers
Marital Status:
Widower or widow, without dependents
Height:
90
Weight:
600


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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
about John W Kos

Name:
John W Kos
Service Info.:
SGT 9207 TSU TC MESS DET SEPE USA
Birth Date:
25 Dec 1896
Death Date:
19 Nov 1952
Interment Date:
2 Dec 1952
Cemetery:
Ft. Lawton Post Cemetery
Cemetery Address:
Public Works Supply Division Bldg 2070 Pendleton Avenue Tacoma, WA 98433
Buried At:
Section Ii Site 138
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Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960
about John William Kos

Name:
John William Kos
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
abt 1897
Death Date:
19 Nov 1952
Age at Death:
55
Death Location:
Seattle, King, Washington
Father:
Thomas Kos
Mother:
Anna Momrol
Record Source:
Washington State Death Records

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Name is crossed out below and manifest so did immigrate:
Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1948
about Jan Kos

Name:
Jan Kos
Gender:
Male
Birthdate:
abt 1894
Nationality:
Polish
Last Residence:
Galicia
Port of Departure:
Bremen, Germany
Arrival Date:
2 Nov 1910
Port of Arrival:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age on Arrival:
16 Years
Ship:
Frankfurt
Friend's Name:
Kos Tornass

Going to father: Tomasc Kos at 2111 Rul

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John W Koss came over the following week:
Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1948
about Jan Kos

Name:
Jan Kos
Gender:
Male
Birthdate:
abt 1894
Birthplace:
Bierdziaka?, Galicia
Nationality:
Polish
Last Residence:
Galicia
Port of Departure:
Bremen, Germany
Arrival Date:
17 Nov 1910
Port of Arrival:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age on Arrival:
16 Years
Ship:
Brandenburg
Friend's Name:
Kos Tomasi

Going home to father: Tomasc Kos, 2111 Ruf-fner st Philadelphia
Contact in Galicia: friend – Slasionowski? Franc?
Notation on manifest: March 27, 1940 505 Washington
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