Jan Horoszko: Naturalization Law, False Affidavit

Jan Horoszko was born 15 Dec 1885 in Narol, Poland to Simon Horoszko and Pauline Banaish.

Inmate #39720 Leavenworth Prison in Kansas
Crime: Naturalization Law False Affidavit
Rec: 25 Oct 1931
Term: 1 year 1 day
Pleaded: Guilty

Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991

Wife Anna M Starak born in Poland 17 Aug 1893
whom he said he married 24 June 1929 in Chicago, IL, then later said they married in 1919, his first wife and children were still in Poland and he sucred a divorce. I found no marriage records at all for him in Illinois. 


Children From First Wife: Rose K Kunniszar

Bronislawa born 11 Nov 1909 Poland (Came To America 23 Oct 1930).
Stanislawa "Stella" born 19 May 1912 Poland (Came to America 23 Oct 1930).
Emilia born 28 Mar 1914 Poland (Came to America 23 Oct 1930).
Below is the ship the three children came to America on at ages 19, 18 and 16.

Ship "America"

Children from 2nd Wife Anna M Starak:
Pauline 24 Dec 1920 Chicago, IL
Benjamin 12 Feb 1925 Chicago, IL
Anna 24 May 1927 Chicago, IL
John 7 July 1928 Chicago, IL

Jan was paroled from prison 21 Apr 1932, 2 years after his oldest children arrived in America from Poland. He died in 1948 in Chicago, IL. Death of his second wife is unknown.

This is a where you should never lie on federal document. 

The records I find very fascinating and there is a wealth of family information here for ancestor's. I made him a tree on Ancestry and there are a few others with none of this information so I am hoping a family member will find it.