Re: John Kost family - Minnesota
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John Kost family - Minnesota
Renee M. 11/10/06
Hello Renee,
I have no connection to this family.Saw your query and did some searching.Don't know if you already found the information.This is what I have found:
1920 United States Federal Census
about John Toot
Name: John Toot
[John Kost]
[John Earl]
Home in 1920: Minneapolis Ward 6, Hennepin, Minnesota
Age: 40 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
[abt 1875]
Birthplace: Poland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Sofie
Father's Birth Place: Poland
Mother's Birth Place: Poland
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1903
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
John Toot 40, Naturalized 1915, Electrician, General Elect.
Sofie Toot 41
Walter Toot 12, b. Minn
Walice Toot 8. b. Minn
Sofie's information:
Sofie Toot
[Sofia Kost]
[Sofie Earl]
Home in 1920: Minneapolis Ward 6, Hennepin, Minnesota
Age: 41 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Poland
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: John
Father's Birth Place: Poland
Mother's Birth Place: Poland
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Year of Immigration: 1906
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Minneapolis Ward 6, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T625_834; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 114; Image: 1127.
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His son:
California Death Index, 1940-1997
about Wallace Stanley Kost
Name: Wallace Stanley Kost
Social Security #: 0
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 29 Nov 1912
Birthplace: Minnesota
Death Date: 11 Sep 1940
Death Place: Solano
Mother's Maiden Name: Wick<--------
Father's Surname: Kost
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This MAY be John's wife's immigration information:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Sophia Wick
Name: Sophia Wick
Arrival Date: 24 Aug 1903
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Hãvre
Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: German
Ship Name: La Bretagne
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 30
Microfilm Serial: 15
Microfilm Roll: T715_385
Page Number: 17
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I would suggest you send for John's immigration/naturalization papers for information about where he was born and his parants. Also do the same thing for Sophia's information.Good luck!
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Regards,
Sue Nass
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Re: John Kost family - Minnesota
Renee M. 4/04/07