Travis / Jackwak Documents
The following documents can be found in this album.
- 1940 Census Records
- Birth Certificates
- Service Records
- Marriage License
- Certificates of Death
1928 - Robert Lee Travis certificate of birth.
I could not find any Census records on my Dad (Robert Travis). In late 2019 my brother Bill and I took a road trip to the Lapeer Public Library. We were hoping that they might have records on the facility that my Dad called home since he was two.
The librarian guided us to a thick binder that contained the 1940 Census for the facility. Bill and I began scanning through hundreds of names. We didn't find him. Instead of looking for his name we began looking anyone who fit his age. He was 12. Let's find all the 12 year olds. That's when we found him.
Robert Cynowa
There it was Male - White
Did my Dad know his real last name? Hard to say. He never talked about this place.
Close up of the Robert Cynowa (Travis) Census page.
Cynowa - Frank was living with his grand parents (his father’s parents).
Kosila - By 1940 Anna Jackwak ( later Cynowa) remarried to John (Jack) Kosila, The Census shows that Judy was reunited with her mother at some point. It also shows Anna an John’s son Donald.
1940 Cipriani - Mary (Jackwak) Cipriani is the reason for this document.
1946 - Frank Cynowa discharge certificate
1946 - Frank Cynowa discharge document
1928 - Susanna Marie Rittinger registration of birth and social security card.
1953 - First Marriage License for Bob and Sue.
1954 - Robert Travis discharge document
1955 - Banner letter of employment for Robert Travis.
1971 - Anna (Jackwak) Kosila certificate of death.
1987 - Second marriage license for Bob and Sue.
1983 - Erik Travis birth certificate.
2011 - Robert Lee Travis certificate of death.
2012 - Susanna Travis certificate of death.