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[*Sandra*]

Akex J Nizuk

The Times (San Mateo California) 23 March 1974

Alex J Nizuk Jnr 406 Channing Way Pacifica died Tuesday at Marys Help Hospital.
He was a member of the Plummers Union Local 393 of San Jose.
Survivors include his widow (named) 2 sons and a daughter (named), 6 brothers, 5 sisters and his parents Mr and Mrs A Nizuk Snr of San Francisco. ...............
Interment Holy Cross.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108314428

Sandra

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Ronald Warren Nizuk - 1936 - 24 September 2006
Published in the Florida Times Union - 24/9/2006

Ronald W Nizuk passed away Thursday 21 September 2006 . Born in San Francisco CA he was resident in Jacksonville for 42 years. Ronnie is survived by his life long companion of 48 years, G L Drake, several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. he will be missed by all and may he rest in peace.

Sandra

[rosie17]

Sandra once again thank you for all your information I am so grateful  I can now add this to the Forbes family ..You never know I might hit gold with his brother James and William thanks again

Rosie

[*Sandra*]

Arizona Republic (Phoenix Arizona) -5 May 1939

Painter Dies In Swimming

Cecil Forbes 35 years old, painter 1207 East Pima Street died of a heart attack at about 1.25 pm yesterday while swimming behind Joint Head Dam seven miles east of Phoenix.
Friend said he dived into the 75 yard pool, swan swiftly to the centre , turned to them, gasped and sank. 
Paul V McCaw Temporary coroner said a inquest would be unnecessary.
Two men and a boy in a makeshift boat recovered the body in an hour with grappling hooks improvised by Oscar Roberts and dean Bushong deputies sheriff. The physician said Forbes was probably dead before he sank.
An inhalator squad from the Phoenix Fire Department summoned by W A Millett and W A McKenzie, other deputies worked for nearly an hour with a resuscitator but were unable to revive even a spark of life.
Forbes had gone to the swimming hole with Alfred and Mildred Griffin 1120 East Mohave Street ; Marvin Sims 1610 South 12 th Street; Ava Wines 1207 East Pima Street; and Dolores Dwyer 1209 East Pima Street.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ms7/

http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/060/10602819.pdf

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127929960

Sandra

[rosie17]

Thought this was interesting and worth a mention.............

Santa Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz California) 31 December 1953 - page 3

Andrew Forbes Family Gather for Family Reunion...........

For the first time in 14 years, all of the 34 members of Andrew Forbes family gathered for a reunion on Christmas Day at the Forbes home 258 Mountain View Road.
Four generation were represented at the affair, including the couples two daughters, 15 grand-children and four great grand-children.
A special event of the celebration was Forbes release from the tuberculosis ward of the county hospital so that he could spend the holidays with his family. Expects to be permanently discharged in March.
Relatives came form Santa Cruz, San Francisco and Watsonville.

Sandra

Just been reading this again so no mention of their son  thanks for the information on Cecil Forbes did have his death but the other information was a bonus

Rosie 

[*Sandra*]

The San Francisco Examiner - 16 October 1931

Child theft charge hits grand-parents.

A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of Mr and Mrs Andrew Forbes of Lindsay California on a charge of child stealing. The warrant was worn by their daughter Mrs Verlie Nuzik 36 Jules Avenue.
The boy 4 is Andrew William Donovan, Mrs Nuzik's child by a previous marriage. Mrs Nuzik said her parents took the child from in front of the house.

Sandra

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Andrew seems to disappear after that 1930 census and the newspaper report October 1931.

Andrew was not named (nor was Clarence) with the other Nizuk children on the 1954 petition for naturalization for Alexander James Nizuk.

Sandra

[rosie17]

Thanks again Sandra ..all these newspaper articles have been very interesting and confirms the adopted son ...Like you I have Never found Andrew and Virginia on the 1940 census forms

Rosie