Katherine Theresa Klein1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15
F, b. 2 June 1913, d. 18 August 2003
| Father | George Peter Klein1,3,4,5,11,12,7 b. 8 Oct 1888, d. 23 May 1956 |
| Mother | Eva Bierle1,3,4,5,7,11,12 b. 21 Jul 1893, d. 11 Jan 1967 |
Katherine Theresa Klein, daughter of George Peter Klein and Eva Bierle, was born on 2 June 1913 at Knićanin (Rudolfsgnad), Zrenjanin, Vojvodina, Yugoslavia (Serbia).1,3,8,10,11,12,7,15 She was baptized on 3 June 1913 at Knićanin (Rudolfsgnad). Her godparents were Michely(?) Hartfeld and Katalin Klein.1
In 1914, two years after her father, George Klein, emigrated, Katharine and her mother, Eva, followed him to America. They departed on the SS Imperator from Hamburg, Germany to New York City, New York on 17. Jun 1914. The ship carrying Eva and Katharina stopped at Cuxhaven, Southampton, and Cherbourg before docking in New York City on 25 June 1914, just 3 days before the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austro-Hungary by the Serbs, the incident that started World War I.16,17,18,19,10,2,3
Katherine married Anthony Jonilonis, son of Adam Jonilonis and Marcelija Pajuodyte, on 18 November 1933 at Chicago.9,6,10,15
Katherine was naturalized on 26 June 1940 at Chicago.10,20,13
Katherine died on 18 August 2003 at La Mesa, San Diego County, California, at age 90 years, 2 months and 16 days. Her obituary reads as follows:
Katherine Theresa Jonilonis passed away August 18, 2003. She was born on June 2, 1913 in Yugoslavia, the first of five children born to George and Eva Klein. The family immigrated to America when Kate was 13 months old, settling in Chicago, Ill., where brothers Michael, Frank and Peter, and sister Mary were born. Kate is pre-deceased by her parents, brothers Mike and Frank and sister Mary. Her brother Pete of Los Angeles survives. In 1933, Kate married Antone Jonilonis and together they raised two fine sons, George and Richard. They retired to San Diego in 1964 to be close to their sons who had both ``gone West ' ' . While retired, they stayed active by managing apartments, making lots of friends, and putting down new roots. They were instrumental in the formation of the Lithuania Club of San Diego which originally met in Balboa Park at The House of Pacific Relations. Kate loved to dance, get together with friends and family and always had a welcome for everyone. She was an extraordinary Grandma, who was often to be found playing games on the floor with the grand-kids. Her husband Tony passed away in 1995 and she missed him always. She is survived by her sons and their wives, George and Mary, Richard and Judy; grandchildren, Rob Fisher, Jeff and Beth Jonilonis, Julie and Jose Vazquez, Eric Jonilonis, Jason and Cassandra Jonilonis. Great-grandchildren are Garett, Kylie, Tea ' , and Camryn Jonilonis, and Kennedy Vazquez. Survivors also include her sister-in-law Georgette Klein of Oregon, brother-in-law Charles Alan of San Diego, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was also loved and will be long remembered by former daughter-in-law, Madeleine. The family wishes to acknowledge the many wonderful people at Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center who cared for Kate so lovingly the last 5 years. Memorial services Wednesday, August 27, 1:30 p.m. at the Gazebo in Greenwood Memorial Park, 4300 Imperial Avenue, San Diego.
Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Aug. 24, 2003.8,15
In 1914, two years after her father, George Klein, emigrated, Katharine and her mother, Eva, followed him to America. They departed on the SS Imperator from Hamburg, Germany to New York City, New York on 17. Jun 1914. The ship carrying Eva and Katharina stopped at Cuxhaven, Southampton, and Cherbourg before docking in New York City on 25 June 1914, just 3 days before the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austro-Hungary by the Serbs, the incident that started World War I.16,17,18,19,10,2,3
Katherine married Anthony Jonilonis, son of Adam Jonilonis and Marcelija Pajuodyte, on 18 November 1933 at Chicago.9,6,10,15
Katherine was naturalized on 26 June 1940 at Chicago.10,20,13
Katherine died on 18 August 2003 at La Mesa, San Diego County, California, at age 90 years, 2 months and 16 days. Her obituary reads as follows:
Katherine Theresa Jonilonis passed away August 18, 2003. She was born on June 2, 1913 in Yugoslavia, the first of five children born to George and Eva Klein. The family immigrated to America when Kate was 13 months old, settling in Chicago, Ill., where brothers Michael, Frank and Peter, and sister Mary were born. Kate is pre-deceased by her parents, brothers Mike and Frank and sister Mary. Her brother Pete of Los Angeles survives. In 1933, Kate married Antone Jonilonis and together they raised two fine sons, George and Richard. They retired to San Diego in 1964 to be close to their sons who had both ``gone West ' ' . While retired, they stayed active by managing apartments, making lots of friends, and putting down new roots. They were instrumental in the formation of the Lithuania Club of San Diego which originally met in Balboa Park at The House of Pacific Relations. Kate loved to dance, get together with friends and family and always had a welcome for everyone. She was an extraordinary Grandma, who was often to be found playing games on the floor with the grand-kids. Her husband Tony passed away in 1995 and she missed him always. She is survived by her sons and their wives, George and Mary, Richard and Judy; grandchildren, Rob Fisher, Jeff and Beth Jonilonis, Julie and Jose Vazquez, Eric Jonilonis, Jason and Cassandra Jonilonis. Great-grandchildren are Garett, Kylie, Tea ' , and Camryn Jonilonis, and Kennedy Vazquez. Survivors also include her sister-in-law Georgette Klein of Oregon, brother-in-law Charles Alan of San Diego, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was also loved and will be long remembered by former daughter-in-law, Madeleine. The family wishes to acknowledge the many wonderful people at Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center who cared for Kate so lovingly the last 5 years. Memorial services Wednesday, August 27, 1:30 p.m. at the Gazebo in Greenwood Memorial Park, 4300 Imperial Avenue, San Diego.
Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Aug. 24, 2003.8,15
Family: Anthony Jonilonis b. 29 Sep 1909, d. 29 May 1995
Citations
- [S614] Katholisches Kirchenbuch Knicanin, Band Bs3, 1908-1938, Seite 70, Nr. 48, 2/3 Jun 1913, Katalin Klein
Eltern: Gyorgy Klein von Knicanin und Eva Berle von Ecska
Wohnung: 228
Paten: Michely(?) Hartfeld und Katalin Klein. - [S2227] Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1994, Eva Klein, Certificate of Arrival #11-240731.
- [S2227] Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1994, Eva Klein, Petition for Naturalization certificate # P 203724.
- [S2230] 1920 Cook County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, George Klein household, 1453 Larabee Street, Chicago Ward 22, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; dwelling 180, Family 276, Roll: T625_332; Enumeration District: 1220; Page: 12A; Line 28,.
- [S1330] 1930 Cook County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, George Klein household, 1018 Center Street, 44th Ward, Block 175, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Enumeration District: 2848; Supervisor's District 5th; Dwelling 56; Family 166: Roll: 485; Page: 10B; Sheet 10B; Line 69.
- [S2232] 1940 Cook County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, Anthony Jonilonis household, 1017 West Armitage Avenue, 44th Ward, Block 16, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Enumeration District: 103-2844; Supervisor's District 30; Household 205; Roll: T627_1010; Sheet 10B; Line 37.
- [S2274] Eva Klein, SS Imperator Ship Passenger Manifest, 25 Jun 1914, Line 22, Eva Klein, 21 years
Line 23, Katalin Klein, 11 months, Roll 2338. - [S31] Social Security Death Index, Master File, Ancestry.com.
- [S2300] Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1930-1960, online www.ancestry.com, Name: Antone Jonilonis
Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1933
Spouse: Katherine Klein
Marriage Location: Cook County, IL
Marriage license:
File Number: 1389445
Archive collection name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages)
Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk. - [S2227] Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1994, Katherine Jonilonis, Petition for Naturalization certificate # 203706.
- [S2227] Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1994, George Klein, Declaration of Intention # No. 106249/11-134964.
- [S2227] Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1994, George Klein, Petition for Naturalization certificate # P 171338.
- [S2227] Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1994, Katherine Jonilonis, Oath of Allegiance, Petition granted: Line No. 7 of List No. 3926 and Certificate No. 4949283.
- [S2287] California Death Index, 1940-1997, online www.ancestry.com, Original data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics., Name Katherine T Jonilonis
Residence Date 01 Jan 2000-01 Oct 2007
Residence Place Lemon Grove, California, United States
Birth Date 02 Jun 1913
Phone Number (619) 460-2109
Phone Number Recorded Date 01 Jan 2004
Address 8351 Broadway
Address Continued Lemon Grove, California 91945
Address Date 01 Jan 2000-01 Oct 2007
2nd Address 9330 Edgewood Dr
2nd Address Continued La Mesa, California 91941
2nd Address Date 01 Feb 1996
3rd Address 617 Avenorra
3rd Address Continued La Mesa, California 92041
3rd Address Date 01 Jan 1975
Possible Relatives Antone Jonilonis, Elizabeth A Jonilonis, Jeff Jonilonis, Jeffrey A Janilonis, Judith M Jonilonis, Richard W Jonilonis
Record Number 168978919. - [S2486] The San Diego Union Tribune, 24 August 2003.
- [S2274] Eva Klein, SS Imperator Ship Passenger Manifest, 25 Jun 1914, Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 279; Line 22, Eva Klein, 21 years; Line 23, Katalin Klein, 11 months, Roll 2338.
- [S2394] William H., Jr. Miller, The Fabulous Interiors of the Great Ocean Liners in Historic Photographs.
- [S2395] The Ultimate Imperator, online http://www.freewebs.com/ultimateimperator/welcome.htm
- [S2227] Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1994, Katalin Klein, Certificate of Arrival #11-240724 issued 4 March 1940.
- [S2213] Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions, online www.familysearch.org.
No. 4949283
Name Jonilonis, Katherine
residing at 1018 Armitage Avenue
Age 27 years. Date of order of admission Oct 1 1940
U.S. District Court at Chicago, Illinois
Petition No. 203706.
Last Edited=27 Dec 2023