His father John , a Lithuanian immigrant to Ellis Island who spoke broken English , was an electrician and worked for the Pullman - Standard railroad company .
He was a large baby , weighing 13 pounds 6 ounces ( 6.1 kg ) at birth .
baby 's father John , a Lithuanian immigrant to Ellis Island who spoke broken English , was an electrician and worked for the Pullman - Standard railroad company .
He was a large baby , weighing 13 pounds 6 ounces ( 6.1 kg ) at birth .