PFC US ARMY
WORLD WAR I
His original name was Nikita Hanganut, and he was born in Prundul-Bistrita, Romania. Sometime between coming to America and entering the US Army he became known as Michael Hans.
In the picture is his wife Maria aka Mary Hunan Hans. She was born in 1891 and is buried in Romania. The other women, in the center, is Mary Hans the niece of Michael Hans.
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Nichita traveled back and forth between the US and Romania many times:
Departure
1 März 1914 • Hamburg to U.S.
married but traveling alone; resides in "Borgotha" (Borgotiha, Bistrita-Nasaud); departed 1 Mar 1914 from Hamburg to Philly on the Prince Oscar; occupation: Landmann, Tagelöhner
Military
13 Oct 1917 • San Francisco CA
WWI draft registration; he gives his birthdate differently in every document - here he says July 4, 1887; lists as single, age 30, alien b B; his brother Charles resided in San Francisco at this same time and enlisted in the Army from here three days later
Passport Issued
21 Nov 1923 in Romania, requested 6 month extension on April 27, 1925; was then residing in Borgotiha, Bistrita-Nasaud
immigration 31 March 1930 • Bridgeburg, Ontario, Canada
Michael and wife attempt to enter US via Ontario - passage is rejected; gives contact as brother Charles Hans in Salem, Ohio
Residence
1930 • Butler, Hancock, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; hard to believe but this is the right couple; he is a steel worker and lists his arrival in US correctly as 1914 & wife's correctly as 1929
Passport Issued
21 Nov 1933 on 27 April 1925 in Romania he requested 6-month extension for immediate return to US; he was residing in Borgotiha, Bistritia-Nasuad at the time
Residence
1 Apr 1940 • Austintown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA
living with wife and his 10 year old "second cousin" Betty Pearl Polder, who was b. in Ohio in 1930 - in that census she is with her parents Martin and Anna Schuster Polder, a brother, and 2 sisters in Salem Ohio
Arrival 16 Aug 1946 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
says was naturalized in Ohio Jan 11 1924; contacts are brother Charles Hans. Lake Milton OH, c/o sister Mary Wentila
WORLD WAR I
His original name was Nikita Hanganut, and he was born in Prundul-Bistrita, Romania. Sometime between coming to America and entering the US Army he became known as Michael Hans.
In the picture is his wife Maria aka Mary Hunan Hans. She was born in 1891 and is buried in Romania. The other women, in the center, is Mary Hans the niece of Michael Hans.
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Nichita traveled back and forth between the US and Romania many times:
Departure
1 März 1914 • Hamburg to U.S.
married but traveling alone; resides in "Borgotha" (Borgotiha, Bistrita-Nasaud); departed 1 Mar 1914 from Hamburg to Philly on the Prince Oscar; occupation: Landmann, Tagelöhner
Military
13 Oct 1917 • San Francisco CA
WWI draft registration; he gives his birthdate differently in every document - here he says July 4, 1887; lists as single, age 30, alien b B; his brother Charles resided in San Francisco at this same time and enlisted in the Army from here three days later
Passport Issued
21 Nov 1923 in Romania, requested 6 month extension on April 27, 1925; was then residing in Borgotiha, Bistrita-Nasaud
immigration 31 March 1930 • Bridgeburg, Ontario, Canada
Michael and wife attempt to enter US via Ontario - passage is rejected; gives contact as brother Charles Hans in Salem, Ohio
Residence
1930 • Butler, Hancock, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; hard to believe but this is the right couple; he is a steel worker and lists his arrival in US correctly as 1914 & wife's correctly as 1929
Passport Issued
21 Nov 1933 on 27 April 1925 in Romania he requested 6-month extension for immediate return to US; he was residing in Borgotiha, Bistritia-Nasuad at the time
Residence
1 Apr 1940 • Austintown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA
living with wife and his 10 year old "second cousin" Betty Pearl Polder, who was b. in Ohio in 1930 - in that census she is with her parents Martin and Anna Schuster Polder, a brother, and 2 sisters in Salem Ohio
Arrival 16 Aug 1946 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
says was naturalized in Ohio Jan 11 1924; contacts are brother Charles Hans. Lake Milton OH, c/o sister Mary Wentila
PFC US ARMY
WORLD WAR I
His original name was Nikita Hanganut, and he was born in Prundul-Bistrita, Romania. Sometime between coming to America and entering the US Army he became known as Michael Hans.
In the picture is his wife Maria aka Mary Hunan Hans. She was born in 1891 and is buried in Romania. The other women, in the center, is Mary Hans the niece of Michael Hans.
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Nichita traveled back and forth between the US and Romania many times:
Departure
1 März 1914 • Hamburg to U.S.
married but traveling alone; resides in "Borgotha" (Borgotiha, Bistrita-Nasaud); departed 1 Mar 1914 from Hamburg to Philly on the Prince Oscar; occupation: Landmann, Tagelöhner
Military
13 Oct 1917 • San Francisco CA
WWI draft registration; he gives his birthdate differently in every document - here he says July 4, 1887; lists as single, age 30, alien b B; his brother Charles resided in San Francisco at this same time and enlisted in the Army from here three days later
Passport Issued
21 Nov 1923 in Romania, requested 6 month extension on April 27, 1925; was then residing in Borgotiha, Bistrita-Nasaud
immigration 31 March 1930 • Bridgeburg, Ontario, Canada
Michael and wife attempt to enter US via Ontario - passage is rejected; gives contact as brother Charles Hans in Salem, Ohio
Residence
1930 • Butler, Hancock, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; hard to believe but this is the right couple; he is a steel worker and lists his arrival in US correctly as 1914 & wife's correctly as 1929
Passport Issued
21 Nov 1933 on 27 April 1925 in Romania he requested 6-month extension for immediate return to US; he was residing in Borgotiha, Bistritia-Nasuad at the time
Residence
1 Apr 1940 • Austintown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA
living with wife and his 10 year old "second cousin" Betty Pearl Polder, who was b. in Ohio in 1930 - in that census she is with her parents Martin and Anna Schuster Polder, a brother, and 2 sisters in Salem Ohio
Arrival 16 Aug 1946 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
says was naturalized in Ohio Jan 11 1924; contacts are brother Charles Hans. Lake Milton OH, c/o sister Mary Wentila
WORLD WAR I
His original name was Nikita Hanganut, and he was born in Prundul-Bistrita, Romania. Sometime between coming to America and entering the US Army he became known as Michael Hans.
In the picture is his wife Maria aka Mary Hunan Hans. She was born in 1891 and is buried in Romania. The other women, in the center, is Mary Hans the niece of Michael Hans.
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Nichita traveled back and forth between the US and Romania many times:
Departure
1 März 1914 • Hamburg to U.S.
married but traveling alone; resides in "Borgotha" (Borgotiha, Bistrita-Nasaud); departed 1 Mar 1914 from Hamburg to Philly on the Prince Oscar; occupation: Landmann, Tagelöhner
Military
13 Oct 1917 • San Francisco CA
WWI draft registration; he gives his birthdate differently in every document - here he says July 4, 1887; lists as single, age 30, alien b B; his brother Charles resided in San Francisco at this same time and enlisted in the Army from here three days later
Passport Issued
21 Nov 1923 in Romania, requested 6 month extension on April 27, 1925; was then residing in Borgotiha, Bistrita-Nasaud
immigration 31 March 1930 • Bridgeburg, Ontario, Canada
Michael and wife attempt to enter US via Ontario - passage is rejected; gives contact as brother Charles Hans in Salem, Ohio
Residence
1930 • Butler, Hancock, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; hard to believe but this is the right couple; he is a steel worker and lists his arrival in US correctly as 1914 & wife's correctly as 1929
Passport Issued
21 Nov 1933 on 27 April 1925 in Romania he requested 6-month extension for immediate return to US; he was residing in Borgotiha, Bistritia-Nasuad at the time
Residence
1 Apr 1940 • Austintown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA
living with wife and his 10 year old "second cousin" Betty Pearl Polder, who was b. in Ohio in 1930 - in that census she is with her parents Martin and Anna Schuster Polder, a brother, and 2 sisters in Salem Ohio
Arrival 16 Aug 1946 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
says was naturalized in Ohio Jan 11 1924; contacts are brother Charles Hans. Lake Milton OH, c/o sister Mary Wentila
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