Gedvillas
Taurinskas Family Geneology
Taurinskas Family Geneology
Monica Gedvilas
Descendants of Monica Patkus
Generation No. I
MONICA PATKUS was born May 20, 1881 in Lithuania, and died September 05, 1959 in
Newbury,MI.. She married JULIJONAS (JULIUs) GEDVILLAS October 06, 1912 in Chicago,IL., son of
JUSTINAS GEDVILLAS and JOHANNA ADINTAS.
Notes for Monica Patkus:
Arrived in the US in 1910. Died in a state hospital from complication of a nervous breakdown.
Notes for Julijonas (Julius) Gedvillas:
ARRIVED IN US IN 1907. LIVED IN CHICAGO UNTIL AFTER MARRIAGE IN 1912,
THEN MOVED TO BALTIC,MI. CAME TO PAINESDALE IN 1923 TO WORK IN THE MINES. DIED IN
HOUGHTON FROM COMPLICATIONS OF A CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE.
Children of MONICA PATKUS and JULIJONAS GEDVILLAS are:
1. ESTELLE GEDVILLAS August 30, 1914, Baltic,MI. - February 22, 1999, Wakefield, MI.
2. STANLEY GEDVILLAS September 08, 1915 - November 06, 1996 - ???.
3. MONICA ANN GEDVILLAS November 10, 1916, Baltic,Mi. - ???
4. JUSTIN GEDVILLAS April 06, 1917 - March 03, 1951, Mullen,ID., m. JUANITA.
Notes for JUSTIN GEDVILLAS:
Justin was married in 1945 OR 46. He is buried in Kelloge, Idaho. Justin left home in 1939 for Walla
Walla, WA. Then Mullen, Idaho to Butte, MT and last to Kelloge Idaho. He enlisted in the Army
about 1940, in Butte, MT. They did not have any children.
5. JOHN GEDVILLAS, June 04, 1919, Baltic, MI - November 26, 1998, Humbolt, MI.
6. MARY ROSEAU GEDVILLAS April 02, 1921 Baltic, MI.
7. JOSEPH JOHN GEDVILLAS May 10, 1925, Painsdale, MI.
Generation No. 2
ESTELLE GEDVILLAS (MONICA PATKUS) was born August 30, 1914 in Baltic, MI. and died
February 22, 1989 in Wakefield, MI. She married ARVID HAUKKALA March 05, 1936 in Lauriam, MI..
Children of ESTELLE GEDVILLAS and ARVID HAUKKALA are:
1. MARGE HAUKKALA.
2. RUTH HAUKKALA.
3. WILLIAM HAUKKALA, m. (1) GLORIA m. (2) CAROLYN.
4. CAROL HAUKKALA.
5. ELIZABETH AU HAUKKALA, b. February 19, 1946, Hancock, MI.
6. KAREN HAUKKALA - December 29, 1949.
STANLEY GEDVILLAS (MONICA PATKUS) was born September 08, 1915 -died November 06, 1996.
He married IRENE WENDELL.
Children of STANLEY GEDVILLAS and IRENE WENDELL are:
1. STANTON GEDVILLAS March 1, 1940
2. MITZIE GEDVILLAS September 4, 1945
3. JULIE MONICA GEDVILLAS July 2, 1952
MONICA ANN GEDVILLAS (MONICA PATKUS) was born November 10, 1916 in Baltic,Mi. She
married CHARLES OZANICH September 15, 1939 in Painsdale, Mi, son of MATT OZANICH and
MARGARET SYNDER.
Notes for MONICO ANN GEDVILLAS:
Lived part time in Bolder City, NV cira. 1980's
Lived in Milwaukee cira. 1940"- 1 970'sMARRIED AT SACRED HEART CHURCH IN PAINSDALE, MI.
Children of MONICA GEDVILLAS and CHARLES OZONICH are:
1. JOHN CHARLES OZANICH March 23, 1940 - October 14, 1979
2. BRUCE ALLAN OZANICH b. June 28. 1945. Trimountam,M1.
JOHN GEDVILLAS (MONICA PATKUS) was born June 04, 1919 in Baltic, MI, and died November 26,
1998 in Humbolt, MI. He married JUNE CHAMPION February 04, 1961. He met MORLENE
MARCINKOWSKI Unknown in Michigan.
Child of JOIN GEDVILLAS and JUNE CHAMPION is:
1. SHIRLEY ' GEDVILLAS M. MICHAEL. TIMBERMAN
MARY ROSEANN GEDVILLAS (MONICA PATKUS) was born April 02, 1921 in Baltic,Mi. She married
PAUL LEINONEN October 15, 1942 in Sacred Heart Church-Painsdale, Mi.
Notes for MARY ROSEANN GEDVILLAS:
THEY WERE MARRIED AT SACRED HEART CHURCH IN PAINSDALE, MI.
Children of MARY GEDVILLAS and PAUL LEINONEN are:
1. FREDRICK 3 LEINONEN. July 22, 1944, Butte, Mo - July 31. 1944, Butte, Mo.
Notes for FREDRICK LEINONEN:
THE BABY WAS BORN FULL TERM, BUT DID NOT SURVIVE DUE TO BRAIN INJURIES.
2. JERRY LEINONEN June 24, 1945. Butte, Mo.
3. CRAIG LEINONEN December 06, 1949. Hancock. MI. - JANICE KOVACH October 08. 1988.
JOSEPH JOHN GEDVILLAS (MONICA PATKUS) was born May 10, 1925 in Painsdale, MI. He married
RUTH SCHNABEI April 06, 1945 in Painsdale, MI.
Notes for JOSEPH JOHN GEDVILLAS:
Also known as Montana Joe ... as a result of Joe singing performances. THEY WERE MARRIED AT
SAINT PAULS CHURCH IN HANCOCK, MI.
Children of JOSEPH GEDVILLAS and RUTH SCHNABEL are:
1. DENNIS GEDVILLAS m. MARCIA.
2. DIANE GEDVILLAS
3. JO LYNN GEDVILLAS m. JIM GOFFIN
4. JERRY GEDVILLAS September 09. 1945
Julius and Monica Wedding Party 1912
Monika actually arrived in the US for the first time in 1901, then left and returned in 1910
with Casimera. She did marry in 1912. This is information is available on the passenger list
from 1910 and the 1920 US Census.
Julijonas (Julius) and Monica (Bessie's sister) Gedvillas
John Goodwill (Monikas husbands brother) 1928
Joseph Gedvillas Military Registration