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spartandave: Looking for Surname Capitan
I'm looking for information for my family surname Capitan. There would have been a John Capitan and a Cristiana Capitan with a daugher named Zena.

They Immigrated to the US between 1908 and 1912 moving to Dearborn Michigan.
Any help would be greatly appreciative as their location in Hungary/Romania has come up short!
03/02/2012, 19:36:06
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Zlatica : Re: Looking for Surname Capitan
spartandave

Some of your ancestor's US documents should have a place of birth.

Could they be from one of these places?
http://www.radixindex.com/en/surname_index/surname/capitan
http://www.radixindex.com/en/surname_index/surname/kapitan
03/02/2012, 21:11:23
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Zlatica : Re: Looking for Surname Capitan
spartandave,
Capitan, Joan Kis Budak, Hungary 32 1877 1909
Kapitan, Janos Kisbudak 25 1879 1904
Capitan, Mitru Sutin, Rumania 44 1877 1921
source: www.ellisislandrecords.org

No location Kisbudak but
Alsóbudak, Besztercze-Naszód megye, Hungary
Szászbudak, Besztercze-Naszód megye, Hungary
Felsőbudak, Besztercze-Naszód megye, Hungary and now in Romania.
http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/maps/1910/beszt-n.jpg
03/02/2012, 21:23:08
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Zlatica : Re: Looking for Surname Capitan
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Harry CAPITAN - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 15 Apr 1884 State Where Number was Issued: Michigan Death: Feb 1965
John CAPITAN - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 22 Nov 1894 State Where Number was Issued: Michigan Death: Jul 1981
Anne CAPITAN - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 7 Nov 1894 State Where Number was Issued: Michigan Death: Dec 1982
Pagona CAPITAN - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 1 Feb 1889 State Where Number was Issued: Michigan Death: Sep 1984
Theresa KAPITAN - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 12 Dec 1883 State Where Number was Issued: Michigan Death: Mar 1973

Are the above CAPITAN/KAPITAN with social security numbers issued in Michigan somehow related to your ancestor?

Do you know if your ancestors were naturalized citizen? On the 1930 census there would be a notation Na-naturalized; Al-alien or Pa-first paper.
03/02/2012, 22:58:31
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spartandave: Re: Looking for Surname Capitan
Thank you for all of your help Zlatica


Alright I'm going to throw everything out there. My great grand father Peter Russ was born and Raised in Hungary. He had a wife Zena, and 2 sons George and Steven. Peter passed away and was buried in either Hungary or Romania (not 100 percent sure on this yet)

I have a few other blood lines that I'm also looking into. That are the Bzovi, Capitan, and Uncenlenca/Uncwlenice, and Bzovi.

My Great Grandpartents are John and Cristiana/Cristina Capitan who Immigrated from Romania, who had a daughter Zena Capitan. They immigrated to the US between 1908 and 1912.
Many of our letters go to Nadlac Fudhrad, Romania? One address I have from 1951 is 1658 Str Lunga, Nadlac, Jud Arad, Romania
It seems like many of the letters are to people and family in this area of romania.

Another Letter was to Teodor Ardelean at 1636 Nadlac, Raionul, Aroud Romania. This was in 1951.

We also think that Zena Capitan had some family in Romania also by the name of Valerie Resadean in Jud. Arad, Romania These are from 1929.

The name Teodor Ardeleon and Ardelean Todor Again the address comes back to 1636 Nadlac.

I am just beginning my hunt. And am just beginning to get my family to buy in and provide me with information.

The Russ and Capitan side of the family were Shoe Makers and carried on the Tradition. I have many many letters that are in Hungarian, Romanian, and Italian that I need to translate. Hopefully this can provide information.

We know the Capitan side of the family at some point was quite wealthy and owned land and potentially castles. We do know that Zena and her family were able to travel around Europe in the late 1920's and took multiple trips over the pond to visit family or bring family to the US.

Thank you again,

Dave Russ
06/02/2012, 06:33:58
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Zlatica : Re: Looking for Surname Capitan
You're welcome Dave

Could this be your distant ARDELEAN relatives living in Nadlac?
http://www.paginialbe.ro/phone/ardelean/pr/arad/nadlac/rv/0

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityhitlist&columns=*,0,0&PLACE=nadlac&PARTOF=&prePLACE=nadlac&prePARTOF=
06/02/2012, 07:11:03
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spartandave: Russ Family Lineage
Greetings all,

I am also looking for my Family Lineage on the Russ side. I know very little about this. My Grandpa and Great Uncle George and Steven Russ were born and immigrated to the US from Hungary. We do not know the area, but believe it to be near the Arad Region of Romania perhaps.

Peter Russ according to history was the father of George and Steven Russ, and Peter Married Zena Capitan who we believe based upon research is from the Arad Region of Romania.

George Russ had a background in Shoe Making and until his death in the late 1990's in Dearborn Michigan, he still had the equipment to make shoes. Even as a child my own father's shoes were repaired by my grandfather.

Not a ton to go on at this point. Will keep updating as I uncover more history and facts!!!
06/02/2012, 17:45:11
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Zlatica : Re: Russ Family Lineage
Hi Dave

Did Peter RUSS come to America? If yes have you located his arrival manifest? Is RUSS an americanized spelling?
What documents do you have on the son George RUSS? His church baptismal record should have parents place of birth and mother's maiden name.
06/02/2012, 19:27:36
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spartandave: Re: Russ Family Lineage
Zlatica,

Peter Russ as far as I was told did Not come to America. We have a picture somewhere of his funeral in Hungary in a glass hearse.

zLet me look into my Grandpa (George Russ) Peter's Son to see what I can find.

His mothers maiden name is Capitan. Zena Capitan married Peter Russ.

Thanks,

Dave
























06/02/2012, 19:30:58
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