Lanarkshire Lithuanians

Grandfather's family (Klostaitis)
Jun 30, 1906 Marriage Jurgis Klostaitis (23) & Magdalena Szlikas (24) SRC1
Unk XX, 1907 Birth Victor Klostaitis SRC3
May 16, 1908 Marriage Andrizus Akmonaitis (25) & Maryona Szlikas (20) SRC1
Apr 15, 1909 Birth John Klostaitis (Miller) SRC3
May 27, 1934 Death Magdalena Klastaitis (53) SRC1
May 04, 1935 Marriage John Klostaitis & Ursula Rackeliute SRC3

Grandmother's family (Rackelis)
Unk XX, 1899 Birth Elzbieta Rackelis SRC3
1901 Census Adomas Rackels (31) SRC1
Sep 07, 1906 Birth Lawrence Racelles SRC3
Oct 06, 1912 Marriage Yoseph Rogazinskas (26) & Magde Roczkelieniute (19) SRC1
Aug 26, 1914 Marriage Vincas Jimkaitis (24) & Elzbieta Rackelis (18) SRC1
Nov 22, 1914 Marriage Jozaes Mikilskis (22) & Nastasiia Rackelute (19) SRC1
Dec 24, 1914 Death Adomas Rackelis (49) SRC1
May 02, 1915 Marriage Yeronimas Makaris (23) & Ona Rackeliute (19) SRC1
Jan 06, 1928 Marriage Wincas Karasawiczus (65) & Marijona Mezaicute (57) SRC1
Dec 06, 1949 Death Ona Rackelis Davidonas (49) SRC1
Oct 28, 1957 Death Marijona Mazaika/Rackelis (87) SRC3

Sources
SRC1 = Official records from Scotland's People website.
SRC2 = Official document in my hands
SRC3 = Family notations (notes, family trees, photos, etc)

My Great Great Grandfather - Adomas Rackelis

Adomas Rackeliute (On Ona's marriage record May 2, 1908)
Adam Raczkelis (On Ona's death record December 6, 1949)
Adomas Rackelis (On his death record, December 24, 1914)
Adomas Rackels (1901 Census)
Adomas Rackelis (On Elzbieta's marraige record, August 26, 1914)
Adam Roczkeliuniute (On Maggie's marriage record October 6, 1912)
Adomas Rackelute (On Nastasiia's marriage record November 22, 1914)



Marijona Rackelene (On her marriage record Jan 6, 1928)

Elizabeth Rackelis (on her marriage record August 26, 1914)

Magde Roczkelieniute (On her marriage record, October 6, 1912)

Nastasiia Rackelute (On her marriage record November 22. 1914)

Ona Rackeliute (On her marriage record May 2, 1908 )

August 26, 1914, Roman Catholic Church, Mossend, Bellshill

Vincas Jimkaitis, Coal Miner, Bachelor, Age 24
15 douglas Park Rows, Bellshill
Father - Jouzas Jimkaitis, Farmer, deceased
Mother - Jewa (?) Jimkaitis M.S. Milauskas, deceased

Elizabeth Rackelis, Spinster, Age 18
28 New Orbiston, Bellshill
Father - Adomas Rackelis, Coal Miner, deceased
Mother - Marijona Rackelis, M.S. Maszikutie

Witnesses
J. Makaras
A. Makaras

These appeared in indexes as I found other things. I need to view the actual records to see if these fit in anywhere at all. Just logging here for a record until then.

1917
Vincas Jimkaitas
Elizabeth Raskilis
Bellshill
625/03
0073

I believe there is a chance this MAY be Elzbieta Rackeliute Jonkaiciai (The older sister who returned to Lithuania) EDITED (This turned out to be a good lead. Record is logged in another post)

1905
Yuozas Dranginis
Ona Reclute
Bellshill
628/03
0067

I don't have a guess as to who this might be, but the "Reclute" seemed a variation of Rackeliute so I thought it might possibly fit in somewhere. Maybe a sister of Adomas Rackelis? EDITED This was not at all related to anything.

These also I have not yet looked at the records, so I am unsure if they fit in.

1908
Uszule Klastaitis
female
Bellshill
Age 0

1910
Teresiska Klastaitis
Female
Bothwell
Age 0

These MAY be children born to Jurgis and Magdelena Klastaitis.

1928
Wincas Karasawiczus
Marijona Rackelene
Bellshill
625/03
0025

I have only viewed index, not actual record yet.

This is Marijona's second marriage after Adomas Rackelis (first husband) died. Well... it's 14 years after he died, maybe it is her third marriage? Who knows. One of the mysteries I have is how many men Great Great Grandma married. ~laughs~

She would be about 57 years old here.

EDITED - ACTUAL RECORD INFO

January 6th, 1928, Roman Catholic Church, Mossend, Bellshill
Wincas Karasawiczus, Coal Miner, Widower, made his X mark

Marijona Mezaicute or Rackelene, Widow, made her X mark

Husbands parents-
Augustas Karasawiczus, Farmer, deceased
Mare Karasawiczus M.S. Kocziuskiute, deceased

Wifes parents -
Martinas Mezaicute, Farm Laborer, deceased
Urzule Mezaicute M.S. Kazakavicute

Husband address - 5 Janetta Place, Bellshill
Wifes address - 450 Main St, Bellshill

Ages - This is a bit of a discrepancy, Wincas is listed as age 63 (He should be about 65) and Marijona is listed as age 65 (She should be 57 or so at this point)

Witnesses -
John Meneney, Catholic Clergyman, Mossend
Antony Stalmonaitis, 450 Main St Bellshill
Ursula Stalmonaitis (made her X mark)
Olga Bagdonas witnessed X marks

1934 Death Record
Magdalena Klastaitis
Female
Age 53
denniston, Lanarkshire
644/04
0841

I have only viewed the index listing, not the actual record. I believe this is the Magdalena Szlikas that married Jurgis Klostaitis.

This same record appears on a search for Magdalena Slikas.

EDITED ACTUAL RECORD INFO

Magdalena Klastaitis
May 27, 1934 4:45 am at Royal Infirmary, Glasgow
(11 Bonniston, Conniston, ??? Drive)
female, 53 years

Married to Yurgis Klastaitis, Collery Hewer (??)

Father - Vincas Slikas, Farmer, deceased
Mother - Ona Slikas, afterwards --------- M.S. Bobeliute

John Klastaitis, Son, 11 Bonniston (??) Drive, Bellshill

1914 Jozaes Mikilskis
Nastasia Rackalute
Bellshill
625/03
0103

Index only viewed so far, actual record not yet viewed.

I believe this to be Grace Millers older sister "Susan". One of the sisters was named Anastasia according to my mother, but she could never remember if it was "Annie" (Who we know was Ona) or "Susan".

EDITED ACTUAL RECORD INFO

November 22, 1914, Roman Catholic Church, Mossend, Bellshill

Jozaes Mikilskis, Coal Miner, Age 22, Bachelor
59 New Orbiston, Bellshill
Father - Poweilis Mikilskis, Farmer
Mother - Katrina Mikilskis M.S. Dumroutekute

Nastasiia Rackelute, Spinster, Age 19
28 New Orbiston, Bellshill
Father - Adomas Rackelute, Coal Miner
Mother - Mare Rackelute M.S. Mazicute

Witnesses
Norbert
M Mikielskis
W Mikielskis

Another record found on Scotlands People. (Index only viewed, actual record not yet viewed)

Yoseph Rogazinkskas
Magdelena Roczkeliuniute
Bellshill
625/03
0107

I believe this to be one of Grace Millers older sisters. (Family tree shows "Maggie" married Juozas Ragazinskas)

EDITED ACTUAL RECORD INFO

October 6th, 1912, Roman Catholic Church, Mossend, Bellshill

Yoseph Rogazinskas, Coal Miner, Bachelor, age 26, made his X mark
Address 4 Bellside Terrace, Globe Street, Bellshill
Father - Kazimieras Rogazinskas, Farm Laborer
Mother - Katarina Rogazinskas, M.S. Dobiliute

Magde Roczkelieniute, Spinster, Age 19, made her X mark
Address 28 New Orbiston, Bellshill
Father - Adam Roczkeliuniute
Mother Mare Roczkeliuniute M.S. Mazeika

Witnesses
J Norbert
Nastazia Racklute
J. Kamicaitis
A. Rackukute

From the quote on page 103, Grace's four older sisters were born in Lithuania and therefore had traveled from there to Scotland.

Grace was born in 1909, in Scotland, so the sisters were all born before then, and had arrived in Scotland before then.

Elzbieta, (Lizzie) was born in 1899 as seen on a picture of her gravestone.
Ona (referred to as Annie in family trees, pictures) was born in 1896-1897, 1889 (depending on dating of documents)
Margaret (Maggie) - still no information uncovered, not even sure of "real" name.
Susan - still no information uncovered, not even sure of "real" name.

These are the four older sisters referred to. These are the four older sisters who were all married to Lithuanian boys by 1917. These are the four older sisters whose husbands went off to fight for the British / Russian Allies in the war.

Elzbieta is the one sister whose husband was ever heard from again. He was not allowed to return to Scotland after the war. He settled in Lithuania and sent for Lizzie. She went and lived out her life in the homeland.