Researching my boyfriend's family tree. His great grandmother was Tiophelia (Tillie) Smailis or Smailes (1890), from Lithuania. I am not sure if when she came to America but her daughter was born here. She married Enoch Kegolis (1890), also from Lithuania. I was able to find her daughter, Tillie (Tiophelia)Kegolis living in Philadelphia in 1930, with her sisters: Annastaia Smailes (1881), Adelia Smailes (1893), Anntonette Smailes(1902),and 2 female cousins, who are all immigrants from Lithuania to Philadelphia. Tiophelia's parents names are believed to Stephen and Agatha, but it is unknown if they ever left Lithuania.
Any information or insight, please feel free to email me:
jru1225@yahoo.com