Joseph Anthony Vaitkevich was born 25 Apr 1925 in Worchester, MA. His Parents were Magaline Majauskas I belive. His father may have been John Vaitkevich.
Inmate: #14944 Montana State Prison
Rec: 14 May 1949
Crime: Burglary
Term: 2 yrs 6 Mo.
Here's the article for this crime:
He was a US Marine and he was riding the rails from town to town and getting into trouble along the way.
He Enter Service 19 Aug 1946 and was discharged 25 Feb 1948.
According to his WWII Draft Card he was an employee of the Ringling Brother's Circus.
I found a program for 1943 the year he was employed with them.
How exciting was this for him?
As a child I was lucky enough to see them serval times and once in Bismarck, ND in the 1979 they came to town I was really lucky because I watched them set up all the tents and the Broadway.
Here is the time line I put together:
Criminal Record
10 Nov 1941 • Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Inmate #3346 Jail
Criminal Record
22 Dec 1941 • Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
Inmate: #191Jail Sleeper investigation
Criminal Record
Dec 1941 • San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
#1-3594 Jail for Vagrancy
Criminal Record
29 Jan 1943 • Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA
Inmate: #51964 Loitering
Criminal Record
28 Mar 1943 • Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Inmate: #5503 Investigation
Ringling Brother's Circus
Apr 1943 • Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
Criminal Record
19 Aug 1943 • District of Columbia, USA
U.S. Marines
Military
Oct 1943 • Antiaircraft Battery, Artillery Battalion, Tc, Camp Lejeune, New River, NC
Military
Oct 1943 • 4Th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, S C
Residence
1943 • Worcester, Massachusetts
Relative Relation to Head: Sister
CloseSearchPossible marriage records
Military
Jan 1944 • Special Weapons Group, 18Th Defense Bn, Fmf, Camp Lejeune, New River, N.C.
Military
Jan 1944 • Thirty Ninth Replacement Battalion
Military
Apr 1944 • Hqco, Replacement Bn, Tranc, V Amphibious Corps, C/O Fleet Post Office
Military
Apr 1944 • Heavy Antiaircraft Group, 17Th Antiaircraft Bn., Corps Artillery;V Ac In The Field.
Military
Oct 1944 • Heavy Aa Group, 17Th Aaarty Bn Fmf Pacific, In The Field
Military
1944 • Heavy Aa Group, 17Th Aarty Bn., Cor Arty, V Ac, In The Field.
Military
Jan 1945 • Heavy Aa Group, 17Th Aa Arty Bn, Fmf, Pacific, In The Field
Military
Jul 1945 • Heavy Aa Group, 17Th Aaarty Bn., Fmf, Pac. In The Field.
Military
1 Nov 1945 • Heavy Aa Group, 17Th Aaarty Bn, Fmf, Pac In The Field
Military
Jan 1946 • Barracks Detachment, Marine Barracks, U.S. Naval Base, Boston Massachusetts.
Criminal Record
6 Aug 1946 • Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
Inmate: #79694 Investigation
Criminal Record
26 May 1948 • Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA
Inmate: Sleeper (Vagrancy)
Criminal Record
3 Jul 1948 • District of Columbia, USA
Inmate: # Applicant
Criminal Record
1 May 1949 • Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
Inmate: #9412 Assault
Residence
14 May 1949 • Montana State Prison
Inmate: #14944 Burglary Term: 2 yrs 6 mo
Criminal Record
2 Nov 1949 • Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
Inmate: #1611 Investigation
I found the following newspaper articles
California 1959
I am not sure when he died or if he married, as there is another man with the same name but different birthdate and some trees have them all mixed up.
I found a wonderful video about the history of the circus I thought I would add for historical value.
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