John Wilburn Dolina

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: John Dolina
Age in 1910: 5
Birth Year: abt 1905
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Home in 1910: Henry, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John Dolina
Father's Birthplace: Austria
Mother's name: Annie Dolina
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Attended School: No
Household Members:
Name Age
John Dolina 39
Annie Dolina 28
John Dolina 5
Robert Dolina 9 months [his brother adopted three of his children after John died.]

[According to the 1910 Census, his father was a master mechanic in a coal mine. He immigrated to the US in 1892 and was a naturalized citizen. He and his parents were born in Austria-Germany. He had been married twice, so Anna was his second wife. They had been married 8 years. She immigrated in 1885. Both she and her parents were born in Germany. Both of them spoke English. In the 1930 census John's birthplace is given as Slovenia. Anna's maiden name was Wiessner. She arrived in the US 30 Aug 1884 at the age of 2. Her place of origin was Prussia and her nationality was given as Prussian or German. She left from Hamburg, Germany and Le Havre, France and arrived in New York City on the ship the Westphalia.

1930 Census
Name: John Dolina
Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: District 6, Pike, Kentucky
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: $10
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 19
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Australia [Austria]
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Language Spoken: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Coal Mines
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John Dolina 27
Argie Dolina 24
Bernice Dolina 7
Helen Dolina 6
Johnie Dolina 4
June Dolina 2
Joan Dolina 0
John Tate 68 [father-in-law]

1940 Census
Name: John Delancy [Dolina]
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Occupation: Miner
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $9
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 21
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 35
Income: $950
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
John Dolina 37
Paptolana Dolina 35
Berenice Dolina 18
Helen Dolina 16
John Dolina 14
June Dolina 12
Joan Delancy 10
Bobby Dolina 7
Frank Dolina 5
Leon Dolina 3
Paul Dolina 1
[Note: The census taker wrote the last name as Delancy, but this is definitely the Dolina family based on the named of the children, ages and birth locations. I'm still scratching my head as to how Rhoda Jimmie, or Argie as she was called, became Paptolana. I located them by finding Paul, since he was born in Oklahoma, and the other children born later were from McDowell Co. WV.

At times the family used the name Delancy. Regina Lauer, John's great granddaughter said their family pronounced the name Delaney which was close to the pronunciation of Delancy. Frank has 2 KY birth certificates, his first one with the name Franklin Delancy and the other several years later as Franklin Dolina. June used the name Delancy on her marriage certificate in 1943, but her sister Helen used Dolina on her marriage certificate in 1943. Both sisters were married in Norfolk, VA within a few months of each other. And to make things even more confusing, Rhoda is listed as Ruth on some records.

The Oklahoma branch of the family, the brother who adopted three of John's children after their death, pronounced the name "Doe-line-a", but Robert Dolina, told his children his father pronounced the name "Doe-lee-na."]

West Virginia Deaths, 1853?1970 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Name: John William Dolina
Birth Date: abt 1904
Birth Place: Bates, Oklahoma
Death Date: 29 Jun 1948
Death Place: Browns Creek Dist., McDowell, West Virginia
Death Age: 44 years 8 months 16 days
Occupation: Miner
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: John Dolina b. Australia [Austria]
Mother Name: Anna Weisner b. Germany
FHL Film Number: 800213

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=125623612&ref=acom
Inscription:
DADDY WE WILL MEET YOU

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1150373&Type=Death

John married Rhoda Jimme (Argie) TATE. Rhoda (daughter of John Armfield TATE and Harriet (Hattie) Satterfield Tate) was born 03 Jul 1904, Grundy Co. TN; died 12 Feb 1965, Washington, DC; was buried , Washington National Cemetery, Prince George's Co. MD. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Researchers on this family should contact Regina T. Lauer rtlauer@comcast.net

1. Anna Bernice Dolina was born 30 Apr 1922, Bryant, Okmulgee Co. OK; died 05 Aug 1997, Welch, McDowell Co. WV.
2. Helen Jean Dolina was born 26 Dec 1923, Bryant, Okmulgee Co. OK; died 22 Sep 2001, Parkersburg, Wood Co. WV; was buried , Independence Cemetery, Sandyville, Jackson, Co. WV.
3. John Robert Dolina was born 23 Dec 1924, Oklahoma; died 24 Mar 1973, Jefferson Co. WV.
4. June Faye Dolina was born 14 Nov 1928, Pikeville, Pike Co. KY; died 13 Feb 2013, Maryland.
5. Joan Dolina was born 06 Oct 1929, Pike Co. KY; died 21 Feb 1995, McDowell Co. WV.
6. Yvonne Bobbi Dolina was born 02 Dec 1931, Pike Co. KY; died 27 Dec 1963, Prince Georges Co. MD.
7. Franklin Delano Dolina, Sr. was born 25 Apr 1934, Pike Co. KY; died 19 Jan 2011, Prince Georges Co. MD.
8. Donald Mack Dolina, Sr. was born 22 Jan 1937, McDowell Co. WV; died 05 Nov 2004, Prince Georges Co. MD.
9. Paul Woodreu Dolina was born 12 Mar 1939, Bryant, Okmulgee Co. OK.
10. Margaret Sue Dolina was born 19 Feb 1941, McDowell Co. WV.
11. Jimmy Ray Dolina was born 02 Mar 1944, McDowell Co. WV.
12. Donna Marie Dolina was born 27 Mar 1946, McDowell Co. WV.
13. Patrick Charles Dolina was born 14 Nov 1948, McDowell Co. WV; died 17 Dec 2010, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
14. Michael Carl Dolina was born 14 Nov 1948, McDowell Co. WV.

John married Anna Marie Wiesner. [Group Sheet]

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IMMIGRATION RECORDS

Ship: Westphalia
Departure: Hamburg, Germany and La Harve, France
Arrived: 20 August 1884, New York
Lines 372-374 on manifest
Passengers:
Wiessner, Joh., Age 32
Wiessner, Marie, Age 29, Wife
Wiessner, Anna, Age 2, Child
from Prussia, Charlottenburg, destination: Iowa