Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Albert Vidunas of Massachusetts

#NotMyVidunas

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Below is information about Albert Vidunas.  Now, you have to understand that there seems to be at least two Albert Vidunas' here.  I will try to separate them, and explain who I think is whom.  It does get confusing sometimes, so if you have some clarification, I would really like to hear.  There also seems to be variations or spelling errors, Albart T., Albart Thomas, Algart T., Algart Thomas (I suspect these all are variations for the same man.  Is he, however, also an Albert?

Let's start with the Massachusetts Albert Vidunas, who I think not related -- at least I don't have proof now.   I have posted about a couple of Alberts who are NOT my Vidunas.  I think this one may be related to the California Albert Vidunas, but I'm not too sure.




1925, of Massachusetts

    Albert Vidunas 1925 MA Marriage Index
    indexed as Vidun

The index for Massachusetts Marriages shows Albert Vidun married in 1925, Lawrence, Massachusetts.  Note the truncated last name.  

1930, Massachusetts

While I have yet to find any census record for this man, I do have record from the City Directory.

Albert and Emily Vidunas
26 Milford Street, Lawrence MA


Albert Vedounas, 26 Milford Street, Lawrence Massachusetts.  
Lawrence MA City Directory 1930, from Ancestry.com 2017

This is an abandoned lot now, but you can see, through the trees, the Brook Street residence they move to later.

1934 - 1951, Massachusetts

Albert and Emily Vidunas
33 Brook Street, Lawrence MA

Albert Vidun, wife Emily Vidun; 33 Brook, Lawrence MA.  Occupation Operator
Lawrence, MA City directory 1934, from Ancestry.com 2017
Note that his name is truncated.  In 1942, his occupation changed to Wet Finisher

They lived here for a very long time, nearly 20 years.  Then they disappear about the same time California shows up.  So, ....



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Saturday, September 23, 2017

Social Saturday -- Constant Joseph Vidunas II 1918 -1991

Constant Joseph Vidunas II 1918 - 1991


Mini Pedigree from Ancestry.com

1957

Constant Vidunas is on a committee in Morrisville.  The pre-lenten card and novelty party is held at the Holy Trinity church, a party sponsored by the PTA (Parent Teacher Association).  He is apparently on the Tickets committee.


Constant Vidunas
The Levittown Times (Levittown PA
6 March 1957, downloaded 2017
from Newspapers.com

1957

Constance Vidunas is one of several men admitted as new members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post.

Constance Vidunas
Morrisville PA 1957
from Newspapers.com

1958

Constant Vidunas is a member of the Fairless Works male chorus during the 1958 Christmas season.  They are dressed in Dickens-era costume, singing at "hospitals, plant offices, and civic groups."  Constant is the middle gent in the white hat.

Constant Vidunas (white hat)
The Bristol Daily Courier (Bristol PA)
29 December 1958, page 16
downloaded 10 March 2017 from Newspapers.com

1960

Mrs Constance Vidunas is a member of the Holy Trinity School PTA of Morrisville PA.  

Mrs. Constance Vidunas
The Levittown Times (Levittown PA)
25 April 1960 downloaded 2017
from Newspapers.com