Balchunas - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Andrukaitis surname

alanbalchunas — 2012-03-16 17:58:51Z

Hey i was looking online and i seen this site about my last name apperantly its yours too huh....my family came from lithuania and was wanting to talk to another balchunas from there maybe we may be related somehow..email me if you would like to alanbalchunas@yahoo.com

Re: Joseph Balchunas 1883? of Lithuania

TammyT777 — 2012-01-29 05:55:28Z

I have a copy of his draft card on my tree which starts my great grandfathers birthday was nov 23 1883. There is an adrs on the draft card for him that I recognize from my mothers stories, so I'm sure my Joseph Balchunas was born in 1883... :0) thanks though

Re: Joseph Balchunas 1883? of Lithuania

Kmart373_web — 2012-01-29 05:51:11Z

actually according to my research your ancestor was born in 1877. but i might be wrong.

Re: Joseph Balchunas 1883? of Lithuania

TammyT777 — 2012-01-29 05:49:18Z

Bummer. No Carlson relatives (only on my husbands side, but that wouldn't count, no relation to Balchunas). I emailed you. If you look to the top right corner of your ancestry.com page, it says messages, so my email is there so your number next to messages should say at least 1 :) have a good night!

Tammy

Re: Joseph Balchunas 1883? of Lithuania

Kmart373_web — 2012-01-29 05:27:11Z

On where? I'm new to ancestry.com so can you send an email to kmart373-web@yahoo.com? Also, do you have any relatives named Carlson in California?

Re: Joseph Balchunas 1883? of Lithuania

TammyT777 — 2012-01-29 05:19:47Z

That does sound interesting, I'll send you an email on here :)

Re: Joseph Balchunas 1883? of Lithuania

Kmart373_web — 2012-01-29 04:22:43Z

My grandfather was named Joseph Balchunas. He died in 1969 at the age of 86. That would put his birthdate at 1883. Very interesting.please email back.

Re: Andrukaitis surname

Sandral18706 — 2011-09-04 18:19:11Z

My great-grandmother was Antoinette Andrukaitis. She married Joseph Skaisgaraitis (Skies) and they lived in the Tripp Park section (Lloyd Street) of Scranton. They had three sons, and later adopted another little boy whose parents had died.

The sons were Frank, Anthony and I believe there was a Joseph. Maybe they were cousins of your Joseph?

Re: Andrukaitis surname

veruca_salt15 — 2011-09-03 19:28:50Z

I to am related to Andrukaitis family who came directly from Lithuania and settled in Scranton Pa. The father worked in the coal mines out of the union were five children including a set of twins one which is my grandfather Joseph Andrukaitis. I dont know it there is a correlation but if so please respond.

Joseph Balchunas 1883? of Lithuania

TammyT777 — 2011-07-01 17:17:02Z

I have a great-grandfather, Joseph Balchunas, from Lithuania (he would have been born about 1883). I got an "ancestry hint" that his name may be on another family-tree with a William Balchunas. His daughter (my grandmother), Agnes (Agatha Frances), was an only child. Her parents names were Joseph Balchunas and Margarita/Margret/Madge Praleika. If anybody reading this has a match with these family members, please feel free to contact me on here. Thanks!! ~Tammy

Re: More Balchunas

TammyT777 — 2011-07-01 17:10:25Z

I know this post of yours was made years ago, but I'm hoping you still have the same email address or will eventually check this :o) I have a great-grandfather Joseph Balchunas also from Lithuania (he would have been born about 1883). I got an "ancestry hint" that his name may be on another family-tree with a William Balchunas, so I was just wondering if you have a Joseph Balchunas on your family tree? My grandmother, Agnes (Agatha Frances), was an only child. Her parents names were Joseph Balchunas and Margarita/Margret/Madge Praleika. They were from Lithuania. If you, or anybody else reading this has a match with these family members, please feel free to contact me on here. Thanks!!

Re: More Balchunas

tjmcginnis1 — 2011-06-10 18:40:14Z

we always were told we had family in upstate PA and my great aunt who is a balkonis/balchunas and still living said she remembered going to a funeral up that way when she was a little girl.

Re: More Balchunas

TammyT777 — 2011-06-10 03:47:28Z

I know this post of yours was made years ago, but I'm hoping you still have the same email address or will eventually check this :o) I have a great-grandfather Joseph Balchunas also from Lithuania (he would have been born about 1883). I'm wondering if you know the names of the 11 Balchunas children? I wonder if my great-grandfather Joseph is one of those 11 kids??? that would be cool!!

Re: Looking information about Algirdas (Algird) Balchunas

Renataraz — 2011-05-07 09:53:59Z

My email is renra07@yahoo.com
Thank you

Re: Looking information about Algirdas (Algird) Balchunas

LDUZ2 — 2011-05-06 22:59:33Z

Hi, i came across a wedding announcement for Frances Martinoff and Algrid Balchunas in the Brooklyn Eagle, Thursday, July 12, 1951. I have it in a .pdf file of the newspaper page. I will send you the file if you could provide an email address.

Lary

Looking information about Algirdas (Algird) Balchunas

Renataraz — 2011-05-06 21:01:00Z

Algird G Balchunas was born in 1925 in Brooklyn, King NY. He had a sister Ruth (Ruta). Algird father was Anthony Balchunas(in other documents- Balchunan) and mother Anna Balchunan b 1903 in New Jersey.
Any information about Algird G Balchunas family would be very helpful.

Re: Andrukaitis, Frank

MovMtn12 — 2011-01-04 03:51:49Z

Hi,I am the son of Albert and your Grandparents were also mine.I would visit Pennsylvania in the summer from Florida.Please call me 310-480-2486.

Re: Andrukaitis, Frank

crazysheri — 2010-10-24 08:10:12Z

u are looking for all these people mentioned? i know them.

Re: Hello!

tjmcginnis1 — 2010-06-06 14:01:23Z

I believe my family name balkonis came from balchunas. they lived in a lithunian area of south phila as well and were from there too. any information or confirmation on the last name relation would be much appreciated!

Re: Andrukaitis, Frank

blake7134 — 2008-09-09 20:40:46Z

I too am looking for any information on the Adrukaitis family. I wonder if all Andrukaitis' are related?? My grandfather, Vladas Andrukaitis (later called himself Walter) came to the U.S. in the early 1900s from Lithuania. My grandmother also immigrated from Lithuania in the early 1900s. Her name was Magdalina Krivaitis (later calling herself Margaret after she came to this country and married my grandfather). They settled in Cleveland and were married in 1919. Although my surname at birth was Andrukaitis, my father changed our family name to Andrews when I was three years of age. I think other Andrukaitis family members settled in the Chicago area. My grandparents are both deceased and we have no records of any other family members. Thanks for any help.

Re: Andrukaitis surname

TLS49321 — 2007-12-11 20:23:01Z

The only BRAZAITIS info I have is on Ursula. Maybe that is a brother. I know the Ursula BRAZAITIS I seek had 3 children: Mary W NORKUS, Madelon R NORKUS and John P NORKUS, all with husband John.

Tracy

Re: Andrukaitis surname

TLS49321 — 2007-12-11 20:21:00Z

Jeanne,

I dont have death info. This is for a friend. After the first of the year, she does want to get into this.

John NORKUS was born abt 1873 in Lithuania.

Thank you for the reply.

Tracy

Re: Andrukaitis surname

jsc5069 — 2007-12-09 16:13:19Z

Tracy,
After looking through my records I have found an Ellis Island entrance for a John Brazaitis going to his brother in law, Baltonis Cz...lewewitz, 87 Second St. Grand Rapids, age 30, arriving Mar 23 1905. The last name is spelled Brascitis. I have the contact name for the person who is related to this John.
Jeanne

Re: Andrukaitis surname

jsc5069 — 2007-12-09 15:42:17Z

I have a number of Ursula Brazaitis, but none in Grand Rapids. I do have a John Brazaitis from Pa that moved to
Detroit. Did her death certificate list parent names?
Jeanne

Re: Andrukaitis surname

TLS49321 — 2007-12-07 20:16:32Z

I am interested you the surname BRAZAITIS. I am creating a family tree for a close family friend, who unfortunately doesnt know much of her history.

I am looking for Ursula BRAZAITIS, born 1870 ??, died 04 Dec 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI. She married John NORKUS, prolly in Germany.

Any light you can shed would be most appreciated.

Thank you

Tracy Slaughter

Re: Andrukaitis surname

memtjmpam — 2007-12-07 03:02:26Z

I am related to the Brazaitis family of Coaldale Penna. Petrus Brazaitis immigrated from Lithuania in early 1900's and first married veronica dalto with whom he had 5 children; she died and he remarried my grandmother, Elizabeth Raulinaitis.
Any connection?
Margaret

from Lithuania

strovink — 2004-09-04 06:08:29Z

Auntie Balciuniene was grandmother of Juosape Dubnikas who was a priest in Kiburiai Lithuania in 1938
Auntie visited Krisius Vagneris, former mayor of Birzai, during Xmas 1938.
Hoping to find living family, especially daughter of Krisius who married
Povilas Oleinikovas after WWII in Birzai, LT.

Auntie Balciuniene

strovink — 2004-09-04 06:08:29Z

Since posting my prior message we have located Father Dubnikas, his mother Katre Balciunaite Dubnikas and his grandmother Katre Balciuniene. So far we do not know if any of the Balciunas family emigrated to the US. Sorry I cannot be of more help to you. Mary

Re: Hello!

glenngirls171 — 2004-05-12 13:55:12Z

My great-grandmother was Eva Balchunas. She came to the US in 1892 from Alytus,Lithuania with her husband Stanley Cepukaitis and settled in Bally,PA. They had 11 children. Does any of this ring a bell?

Re: More Balchunas

glenngirls171 — 2004-05-12 13:49:47Z

My great-grandmother was Eva Balchunas. She came to the US in 1892 with her husband Stanley Cepukaitis. They settled in Bally,PA and had 11 children.

BALCHUNAS

glenngirls171 — 2004-05-12 13:42:13Z

My great-grandmother was Eva Balchunas. She came to the USA in 1892 with her husband Stanley Cepukaitis. Don't know if any other of her family came to the US. Stanley and Eva had 11 children and lived in Bally,PA. Does this ring a bell with anyone??

Re: Project for English Class

joellac — 2004-01-21 13:47:47Z

Balchunas is a family name that was later changed to Bolstrum (Pennsylvania). Did you come across any of that in your research? Did you have any luck on finding the meaning of the name? I would love to know more.

Re: Balchunas

joellac — 2004-01-21 13:47:47Z

wondering if you had any luck with your project? Balchunas is a family name that was later changed to Bolstrum (Pennsylvania). Did you come across any of that in your research? Did you have any luck on finding the meaning of the name? I would love to know more.

Andrukaitis surname/Balchunas

2003-12-03 21:09:48Z

I am the great-granddaughter of Antoinette Andrukaitis, who settled in Scranton, Pa., and married Joseph Skaisgiraitis (Skies), probably around the turn of the century. Had three sons, Joseph, Frank and Anthony. Died 1956 (?). Other than that, I don't know anything about her.

Andrukaitis, Frank

2003-04-05 15:28:48Z

I am looking for any help I can get with trying to trace my Family tree. My grandfaher was Frank Andrukaitis married Mary Gush imigrated from Russia and moved to Plymouth, Pa. They had Albert, Frank, Anthony, Thomas, John,Kathleen, Arlene, Marie Andrukaitis. He was a coalminer. It was the early 1900's when they entered the USA. Thankyou for any help. I know the name was spelled differently and he shortened it when he came to USA

Re: Balchunas

2003-02-08 16:30:29Z

Hi,
I'm an Andrukaitis in Montreal.The name was spelled Endrukaitis by grandfather who immigrated here around the turn of the century.I would love to connect to other Andrukaitis.E mail me with whatever you know.
Bonnie

Andrukaitis surname

jsc5069 — 2002-12-13 01:11:13Z

Hi Katy, I have been researching the Brazis/Brazaitis family in Pennsylvania and the connection to Cleveland Brazis'. I have some info on the Andrukaitis name in relation to Brazaitis. Please contact me.

Re: Andrukaitis surname

jsc5069 — 2002-12-13 01:11:13Z

Hi Sandra,
I am searching for an Anna Andrukaitis married to a Brazietus. This info came from a SS app. She lived in Nanticoke Pa. Father Peter, mother Agnes Smolinski. The app was dated May 1, 1940. DOB Oct. 28, 1892. I also have a John E. Andrukaitis, carpenter who signed Pete Brazaitis naturalization in 1922. There is also someone else who is searching the Andrukaitis name from Scranton. Email me directly at jsc5069@aol.com
Jeanne

Re: Andrukaitis surname

jsc5069 — 2002-12-13 01:11:13Z

Re: Andrukaitis surname

2002-05-24 18:57:44Z

Hello, I'm related to some Andrukaitises who lived in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Do you know anything about them?

Project for English Class

2002-02-28 06:24:09Z

Hi Katy,

Hope you are not too rushed on your project because there are lots of ways for you to find information on your Lithuanian family.

I too was searching for a family who pronounced their surname just like your Balchunas family. The Lithuanian spelling for my family was BALCIUNAS but it is pronounced like Balchunas. Using Lithuanian fonts, in my family surname, there is a happy face smile over the "c" and the
"u".

With the help of all the wonderful family researchers online I located my family. You will receive help too, I am sure.

Can you give us a little more information to help us in assisting you? Where did the first Lithuanian Balchunas family arrive and settle in the USA? Can your mom and dad give a birth date for your grandparents? Can they tell you where they were born and raised in Lithuania? Do your parents know what religion your grandparents chose?

Those are just a few questions we would have for you, and don't get discouraged if you can't get all the answers. We hardly ever get it all at the beginning.

I wish you lots of luck with your project, keep us posted on how you are doing with it.

With Kind Wishes

Mary Strovink Daukas
strovink@frazmtn.com

Balchunas

2002-02-28 04:21:09Z

My ansestors are from Lithuania...and I'm trying to do a research project on the name..which is for my English class...does anyone have any information. My grandmother's name is Matilda Wonsevich and my Grandfather's name is William James Balchunas...thanks!

Hello!

2002-01-21 01:00:23Z

My grandparents also came from Lithuania. They lived in a predominantly Lithuanian neighborhood in South Philadelphia. I remember growing up as a child listening to my father (one of four children) talking to my grandparents in their native tongue. My office number is 713.307.4700 if you would like to talk..

Balchunas Family

Marcy_Kreischer — 2001-06-25 03:38:22Z

Don't know if this may be any relation. My grandfather was Stanley Balchunas....don't know when he arrived in the US. Know he lived in Mt. Carmel, PA in the 1910's, Phila (1010 S. Second Street) in the 1920's, then Ashland, PA. The last the family heard from him he was in New York. He had a twin Isadore, brothers John and Paul and a sister, Casmiere. Father's name was Paul. Paul had a sister ? Shabani.
Stanley married (arranged marriage), Marcella Sadauskas. Their children were Adele, Julius and Stella; all lived in PA.

Balchunas

Marcy_Kreischer — 2001-06-25 03:38:22Z

Hi Elaine,
I was from Centralia. Don't know if our Balchunas families are related or not....as you know, we were protected from the 'family secrets'. My grandmother was Marcella Sadusky Balchunas; her husband being Stanley. She lived in Mt. Carmel, Phila, and Ashland. It was an arranged marriage that didn't work out. Stanley split for New York around 1930. Know Stanley had a twin Isadore, and brothers Charles, Paul and John; as well as a sister Casmiere. Can you help? I also responded to Anny's posting. BSKPA@aol.com

response to msg

2001-01-03 15:02:57Z

Anny--Thanks for your input. I will need to get more info on my mother's side of the family; not sure who was born here and who immigrated. Do you know where in Lithuania your grandparents came from?

Balciunas

2001-01-02 17:05:35Z

My grandfather was born in Lithuania in 1902. His name was Isidoras Balciunas and he got married with Emile Malcius. They came to Brazil in 1929 with my uncle, a baby called Alfonsas. I can look for more information if you want.

Thanks

Anny

More Balchunas

2000-07-03 17:28:12Z

My mother is a Balchunas. Her great grand parents emigrated from Lithuania. Will have to get more info as I don't know their names. My great grandmother; her name was Margaret my grandfather's name was William and they were from Shamokin, PA. Quite a large Lithunian population there, I believe.
Will post more when I get info.

Balchunis

2000-05-10 18:28:03Z

My family is trying to find information on my great grandparents. My great grandmother was Veronica Balchunis who entered the US from New Bedford, MA around 1910. My great grandfather was Jacubas Balchunis and he has been missing since 1920. Both are Lithuanian natives.

Balchunas

2000-03-29 01:13:47Z

Hello! My Grandmother was Anna (Ona) Balchunas. She was married to Frank Andrukites. She was from lithuania. They settled in Clinton, Indiana. My mother, Josephine Andrukites Zownir moved to New Mexico. Could this Balchunas be related?