Son of Mendel and Sara _ PICKUS. Mendel was a wheat broker in Usad, Russia.
Born Misck, Russia?
Newspaper article he states he was born in Usda, White Russia. He served 4 years in the Russian Army and 2 months in the USA at the end of WWI. He applied for citizenship in 1916 and took the Oath of Allegiance in 1919. He met his wife in 1927 when she came to Beckley to visit a sister (Irene FINK). They married on Thanksgiving Day 1927(Baltimore?)
Post-Herald And Register (Beckley, West Virginia), Dec 31, 1972, front page.
In another article (Post-Herald And Register, Beckley, West Virginia, Nov 26, 1977, p. 4.) he states he left Russia in 1914 to avoid going into the Russian Army.
Brother?: Possibly Jankel/Jacob "Jake" PICKUS, born April 28, 1890 in Uzda, Russia and applied for naturalization in Beckley, WV on Apr 5, 1921. Arrived U.S. on July 21, 1914.
Possibly James PICKUS born Apr 24, 1888 Uzda, Russia, employed at Pickus Brothers store in Beckley, WV according to WWI Draft Registration Card.
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From Newspaper: Beckley Post-Herald
Publication: 23 Jul 1964 - Beckley, West Virginia
50 years ago:
"James Pickus, of Litz, Russia, has arrived in he city (Beckley). He is a brother of Nathan and Louis Pickus. He will be associated with his brothers in the operation of Pickus Brothers Store."
Born Misck, Russia?
Newspaper article he states he was born in Usda, White Russia. He served 4 years in the Russian Army and 2 months in the USA at the end of WWI. He applied for citizenship in 1916 and took the Oath of Allegiance in 1919. He met his wife in 1927 when she came to Beckley to visit a sister (Irene FINK). They married on Thanksgiving Day 1927(Baltimore?)
Post-Herald And Register (Beckley, West Virginia), Dec 31, 1972, front page.
In another article (Post-Herald And Register, Beckley, West Virginia, Nov 26, 1977, p. 4.) he states he left Russia in 1914 to avoid going into the Russian Army.
Brother?: Possibly Jankel/Jacob "Jake" PICKUS, born April 28, 1890 in Uzda, Russia and applied for naturalization in Beckley, WV on Apr 5, 1921. Arrived U.S. on July 21, 1914.
Possibly James PICKUS born Apr 24, 1888 Uzda, Russia, employed at Pickus Brothers store in Beckley, WV according to WWI Draft Registration Card.
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From Newspaper: Beckley Post-Herald
Publication: 23 Jul 1964 - Beckley, West Virginia
50 years ago:
"James Pickus, of Litz, Russia, has arrived in he city (Beckley). He is a brother of Nathan and Louis Pickus. He will be associated with his brothers in the operation of Pickus Brothers Store."
Son of Mendel and Sara _ PICKUS. Mendel was a wheat broker in Usad, Russia.
Born Misck, Russia?
Newspaper article he states he was born in Usda, White Russia. He served 4 years in the Russian Army and 2 months in the USA at the end of WWI. He applied for citizenship in 1916 and took the Oath of Allegiance in 1919. He met his wife in 1927 when she came to Beckley to visit a sister (Irene FINK). They married on Thanksgiving Day 1927(Baltimore?)
Post-Herald And Register (Beckley, West Virginia), Dec 31, 1972, front page.
In another article (Post-Herald And Register, Beckley, West Virginia, Nov 26, 1977, p. 4.) he states he left Russia in 1914 to avoid going into the Russian Army.
Brother?: Possibly Jankel/Jacob "Jake" PICKUS, born April 28, 1890 in Uzda, Russia and applied for naturalization in Beckley, WV on Apr 5, 1921. Arrived U.S. on July 21, 1914.
Possibly James PICKUS born Apr 24, 1888 Uzda, Russia, employed at Pickus Brothers store in Beckley, WV according to WWI Draft Registration Card.
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From Newspaper: Beckley Post-Herald
Publication: 23 Jul 1964 - Beckley, West Virginia
50 years ago:
"James Pickus, of Litz, Russia, has arrived in he city (Beckley). He is a brother of Nathan and Louis Pickus. He will be associated with his brothers in the operation of Pickus Brothers Store."
Born Misck, Russia?
Newspaper article he states he was born in Usda, White Russia. He served 4 years in the Russian Army and 2 months in the USA at the end of WWI. He applied for citizenship in 1916 and took the Oath of Allegiance in 1919. He met his wife in 1927 when she came to Beckley to visit a sister (Irene FINK). They married on Thanksgiving Day 1927(Baltimore?)
Post-Herald And Register (Beckley, West Virginia), Dec 31, 1972, front page.
In another article (Post-Herald And Register, Beckley, West Virginia, Nov 26, 1977, p. 4.) he states he left Russia in 1914 to avoid going into the Russian Army.
Brother?: Possibly Jankel/Jacob "Jake" PICKUS, born April 28, 1890 in Uzda, Russia and applied for naturalization in Beckley, WV on Apr 5, 1921. Arrived U.S. on July 21, 1914.
Possibly James PICKUS born Apr 24, 1888 Uzda, Russia, employed at Pickus Brothers store in Beckley, WV according to WWI Draft Registration Card.
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From Newspaper: Beckley Post-Herald
Publication: 23 Jul 1964 - Beckley, West Virginia
50 years ago:
"James Pickus, of Litz, Russia, has arrived in he city (Beckley). He is a brother of Nathan and Louis Pickus. He will be associated with his brothers in the operation of Pickus Brothers Store."
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