Just to help clarify... I don't know Joseph's age, but my grandmother Anna Bakic was born in 1885. Just guessing that Joseph would be with in some proximity to that date. Mokowig, Makowig, Makorvig, etc. doesn't seem to find a surname match at the sites I have tried. I am guessing that some people where not able to understand this man very well and his own writing seems to imply a lack of literacy. There are similarities to this man that cause me to look at him as a possible match to Joseph Matkovic, but possibly with his name misspelled, just as ours is currently. I was hoping maybe someone with access to the 1930 census, or some other database might be able to search, and find a result which could either eliminate him completely as a possibility, or provide more accurate information. Thanks for the replies.. Dave