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George A. McCloskey

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George A. McCloskey

Birth
Lithuania
Death
16 Jul 1974 (aged 82)
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Jurgis Miklauskas born in Alytus, Lithuania on 15 Jan 1892. The son of Pranciskus Mikalauskas and Cecelia Juskeviciute. He always called himself a "new years" baby but his birth records from Lithuania have been found thus the correction of his birth date different than his headstone. He emigrated to America in 1912 from Rotterdam.

George A. McCloskey, Springfield, died Tuesday at Haven Nursing Home. He was born in Lithuania but had been a Springfield resident for most of his life. A retired coal miner, he formerly was employed by Panther Creek Mine No. 5. He was a member of PMW of A and St. Aloysius Church. A son, Michael (Mickey), preceded him in death.

Surviving is his wife, Mary (Sheraka): one son, John T. McCloskey of Springfield; a daughter, Mrs. Grady (Frances) Hamilton of Springfield; six grandchildren.

Services at St. Aloysius Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.

State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, 7-18-1974
Jurgis Miklauskas born in Alytus, Lithuania on 15 Jan 1892. The son of Pranciskus Mikalauskas and Cecelia Juskeviciute. He always called himself a "new years" baby but his birth records from Lithuania have been found thus the correction of his birth date different than his headstone. He emigrated to America in 1912 from Rotterdam.

George A. McCloskey, Springfield, died Tuesday at Haven Nursing Home. He was born in Lithuania but had been a Springfield resident for most of his life. A retired coal miner, he formerly was employed by Panther Creek Mine No. 5. He was a member of PMW of A and St. Aloysius Church. A son, Michael (Mickey), preceded him in death.

Surviving is his wife, Mary (Sheraka): one son, John T. McCloskey of Springfield; a daughter, Mrs. Grady (Frances) Hamilton of Springfield; six grandchildren.

Services at St. Aloysius Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.

State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, 7-18-1974


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