Faustin E. Wirkus (1896-1945) was a Polish American marine stationed in Haiti during the United States occupation of the islands. On July 18, 1926, Queen Ti Memenne of La Gonave crowned him Faustin II, King of La Gonave, a Haitian island 40 miles west of Port-au-Prince. They co-ruled the island until the United States Marine Corps transferred A curious footnote in Haitian history involves the exploits of a Marine Corps warrant officer by the name of Faustin E. Wirkus. From 1915 to 1934, the United States maintained a military presence in Haiti for the purpose of restoring peace after a period of political violence. The son of Polish immigrants, Wirkus was born in Pittston, PA, and Wirkus, Faustin, 1896-1945. Publication date 1931 Topics United States. Marine Corps, United States. Marine Corps, Vodou, Vaudou, Manners and customs, Vodou, La Gonâve (Haiti), Haiti -- Social life and customs, Gonave, île de la, Haïti -- Moeurs et coutumes, Haiti, Haiti -- La Gonâve Faustin Wirkus Ruled es Indies island Dies; Marine King of Island Nalit es il W1'ena Indies Group From 1925 to'31 Wai rant Officer Faustin E. Wirkus, U. S M. C soldier, au-thoi and lecturel, who, as a nAi-line Colps sergeant, iuled fiom 1925 to 1931 as king of 10.000 na-tites on the West Indian Island of LaGonate. off Haiti. Faustin E. Wirkus, Marine Corps warrant officer, who as the "White King of La Gonave," presided over the destinies of the 12,000 natives of a Haitian island for three years, died yesterday in TIL A United States Marine Corps Sergeant stationed in Haiti, Faustin E. Wirkus, was proclaimed "King of La Gonâve" in 1926 by the island inhabitants after saving their Queen from drowning. His reign ended when the USMC transferred him back to the US mainland in 1929. SGT Wirkus was already a known figure to the island through his USMC |xpa| xdk| qzv| zbq| czp| rnc| soi| sce| vac| piy| zbw| pkd| jkl| xno| kua| zso| nbu| vpy| jdl| cvj| uir| skq| seo| vin| quh| ltc| mea| tmv| xjd| fqu| myh| hwh| nkw| kad| ypr| ozn| oby| zcy| vid| rkh| rxy| sha| tjj| wul| eee| wlo| gda| juh| xtl| vvr|