Brief Life History of Victor Joseph
Victor Joseph Rogoish was born on 7 November 1896, in Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania. He married Anna Kupczak on 27 January 1924, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to Brooklyn, East Otto, Cattaraugus, New York, United States in 1933 and lived in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States in 1940. He died from 1950 to 1960, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Victor Rogoish, "United States Census, 1950"
- Victor Rogojska, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938"
- Victor Joseph Rogoish, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
Spouse and Children
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
Name Meaning
From a Late Latin personal name meaning ‘conqueror’. This was popular among early Christians as a reference to Christ's victory over death and sin, and was borne by several saints. An influence on the choice of the name in more recent times was the American actor Victor Mature ( 1915–99 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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