range from the 100-year-old tree in front of his house to photographs of North
Balich is an Attorney at Law in Summit, Illinois. Specialty in
I have a wonderful
in a mill long enough to earn lumber for a small home there. maintained the Dr. Starcevich Cemetery at Roslyn. The elder Chesarek, now retired, was for many years a clerk in that
the United States in the 1920's. find out the richness of the history and the romance to it, then you can get
the laundry was George Santich also from Brac. the early Twentieth Century. His fishing
Brother
his family in Croatia. Mr. Franceski and his sons have made many
A
At least they felt at home, Brac
Tonys Markovichs
restaurant in Manhattan that serves Croatian cuisine. Dempsey Novice Tournament at Maple Leaf Garden. moon, and stars. vice-president of the company, he was someone on whom Frank could lean. He never did that again! cousin near Hornitos, crossing the ferry at Merced Falls. 1905. Butrovich was preceded in death by his daughter, Jane, in 1985;
and baptized July 13, 1902, being christened George Anton Batinovich. He did not do
recordings Sloboda made during this period are still popular today. Mr. Bilich
Croatian Sokols of San Francisco in 1915 and a member of the Croatian Fraternal
and other national and foreign Latin American associations. Today his
As the bride of Benedikt Cherskov, she traveled to
Jack and Mary (Ostoja) Gutunich. and other achievements by being raised to the dignity of Domestic Prelate with
tough to grow green onions in a downpour, but impossible when the acreage turns
From the time of the gold discovery in 1848, Matt did little else but
in the Croatian Catholic Union. Politics and Societies, journal; correspoding member of HAZU. Family and friends joined in genuine
and welding books and set out to make an air conditioner and that he did. struggles to pronounce. His parents were born on the Island of Solta. 23, 2000 in Humac and was buried there. Coach-Teacher, Everett,
southern United States. literature. Although
durable" boxers in history. Tacoma accompanied only by her three small daughters. Society and several American societies. I know very little of his life in Dalmatia, or
and his native tongue is Slavonian and the same is listed for his parents. He is listed as a retail fish merchant. His is listed in the 1927 phone directory as
Thesis in1943 "Pucko Praznovjerje kod
The
In 1935, John, Lucias youngest child,
dinner hour and the opportunity to sample new types of food, but upon entering
Vicente and Esperanza were married in 1923 in the
In 1967, when Domenica was in the seventh grade, the Tesvich
San Diego and returned to found Goodfellows Grotto in Los Angeles when Main St.
successful yet relatively obscure career as a thoroughbred trainer. Member of the Slavonic Mutual Benevolent Society for over 50 years: Intl
Matt was standing about 20 feet from Svetco and saw the
As he went to
Croatian Fraternal Unions Children's Home in Des Plaines, Illinois. His
grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins. Anna came to the United States when she was six years old in
shortly thereafter she married Nick Corak. John Popich is the senior
Tillie's husband John died in 1945 and
garnered quite a bit of attention for both Thomas and Brian and the innovative
He died in 1982. When the family of Petar Hazdovac saved enough
Rapid City, South Dakota, Msgr. He graduated from Humboldt State University
Not knowing English and working and raising a family, he was simply too
Emerita (Dance Ethnology), Department of World Arts and Cultures (former
He kept all the
as many as 92. that he is a most competant and extraordinary military leader . retired from the Renton School District where she worked as an instructional
Francisco and was at the old Portola. He
The memory of that moment has become a source of
to believe that this fountain of youth and energy has been silenced. Dr.
to make the California capital an earthly paradise, but none gives greater
In addition, "Yankie"
and then peddled the fish) were nonrefrigerated and expensive to operate. His beginning was very hard as
keeping them, as he said, for a cattle pasture. tamburitza groups. Bilandic says, "I wanted my son to experience the same things I
son of Matt and Frances Bratonia. His father raised
Grgic experienced his first great victory on May 24, 1976 in Paris at the
His father, Stanislav, emigrated from Croatia in 1903
By the time he died in Prague in 1922, he had acquired fame
Anton
he added
He is
In 1906, at age 16, Mitch was sponsored to come to the United
He ran the sign shop of the City of Aberdeen's Street
1994, as Chief Justice. is far from complete - Could there be a Kentucky Derby winner in the future or
work. Among
church. These columns are in the church
addition, Gorshin became the first impressionist to headline in the prestigious
In 1997, the American Dental Association
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Osretkar Beros, a brother
College in San Francisco. he then joined
Alaska. children and was for many years, the Nest Manager of our own Nest 282. BROZOVICH, FRANK Dentist-Croatian
Kate Radonich had asked Jelica to wash the clothes and starch her
He was born on Olib in
biography of Nick Bez (Nikola Bezmalinovich), wealthy Dalmatian fisherman of
were 6 children in my fathers family. It was a village with many Croatians from the islands off of Split. children, Yadranka and Marina, both of whom completed graduate studies at
school I had a 12 piece dance band, and also played with a Polka band for
All 5 of the instruments that comprise the tamburitza family - brac, prim,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. has moved away from us, explained John
Frank Mustac. Croatia, a relief organization formed to aid children in Croatia. The setting is a
Locus Technologies is an environmental clean-up company
reliant and Ivan made wine and tended to his gardens when not attending to his
machine-pistol and rifle fire. He
Dominis, son of Captain Dominis-Gospodnetich, grew up in Hawaii in the 1840's
Boulevard station in Studio City, the San Vicente Station in West Hollywood,
Croatia in 1894. Sometimes the stump was too big
living by the sea spread before one, it is indeed a treat of treats to enjoy a
The whole crop is used in production of high-quality dry
A tribute paid to him upon
His scholarly research has been in the field of
University of Zagreb in Croatia. He was a leader among the Croatians, After
was born in Split, Dalmatia, Croatia on December 23, 1945. Brennan was banging out base hits on enemy skulls in those gentle days. (Come to think of it, with Juan Marical
Mateo
Peter applied for the job; he
the New World, 1492-1650, Croatian Popes and Saints and the Croatian Checkered
time to actively participate in civic affairs. Fame-Military-Saloon. Rank
Thomas D. Blazina Jr. on June 16, 1949 received his Master of Science degree
nearby. the courthouse in Mariposa, a record of his naturalization as an American
In 1947,
Classical Gymnasium, Visoko, Bosnia, Diploma Philosophy, 1934; Holy Scriptures,
"Lt. Dwight Eisenhowever is
George Beleg served as a proud member of "Hrvatska Vila"
went to into timber milling when he went to Canada and did well for himself He
Dubrovnik area of Croatia. Bruneman will continue on the police roster here. His son Mark, 24, is a patrolman, having joined
and a little German which he learned from his wife. at that time he married Darinka Butiric. Arbunich joined the Slavonic Society some 58 years ago like his father Martin,
Tom married Alenka Morovich from Zman, Dugi Otok, Dalmatia
You'd have to go back quite a few years to recall a Lodge picnic
on participation of Dalmatians in discovery of America. Mr. Beban died Monday in Santa
native of Los Angeles; aged 68 years. property. Arts, 8th and C Streets, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., 20012, Room
great-grandson; a brother in Weirton, WV and sister in Pag, Dalmatia. Convalescent and Geriatric Center, not far from his Dominican community in
and MBAdegrees from
We here honor and salute this great musician and his
ages in life. A struggle to be repaid by
Louisiana's
he told his children, "Your Mother Is calling me and I am going." purse seine boats in Puget Sound and I believe over 80% of them were owned
He would continue growing and marketing cotton and
Archives'of Internal Medicine. certain documents, recently released by the America's National Security Agency
He is hundred percent Croatian American, born in Vancouver B.C. the culinary map of the United States! three brothers, William of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Joseph and Albert, both
This particular fund holds a special place in my
We didn't have a TV set and unlike
While Inspector Bakulich is certainly not the last San
a legacy of professionalism that will remain with the company for many years to
the finest stands of white oak in the South were here, and in some of the
a reception in the parish hall. at the "Great Chicago Chardonnay Showdown". wife and two children. What
1 K.T. when he was appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Sr., and served until he
the 1500s and had come from the Poljica Republic in Dalmatia. Vessels' Reserve, past president of the Gig Harbor Fisherman's Civic Club and
Darinka had never met her father until
Success followed success. Golden Gate snagged its front-row seats to the Super Bowl of sailing through an
investment. Yul has received many awards
of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, Internal Medicine in Baltimore,
Goss-Gvozdanovic is an art historian and publicist. He always
fan of movies and eclectic music would groove on something like this. Court in Erie County. upbringing was the lovely home-made bread his mother used to bake. native of Connecticut, Dr. Ifkovic received a master's degree at the University
Mr. Beban grew up on Jersey Street between Sanchez and Church streets. Judge Boskovich is the son of Frank
she met her husband, she heard the story his father told at home of the poor
Martin was a citizen in 1849 at
and
Matt Gunovick derived a great deal of pleasure from working in his garden. I do not know the name of the friend. born May 11th, 1935, and Mildred Bettie, born the twenty-fifth of November,
Zagreb in 1943. Tadich Grill, Mitchell S. and his son sold their shares of Tadich Grill to
ramshackle establishment even in its earliest days, the most popular saloon in
She was the daughter of
While
the San Francisco Financial District for 55 years was born Louis Butier 77
parents, John and Dorothy Frketic Abramovic. second-year center it would be in his best interests to participate in the
With that group alone, his musical concert tours have
at law from Oakland, California. and a restaurant at 252 Stewart Street in 1862. Once across
member of the Fourth Degree Joseph A. also been killed; but God, again, looked after him. sorting, and packing vegetables for 17 cents per hour) to take a more lucrative
Racisce, Anton came to this country in 1913 and to San Pedro in 1920. to help pay for a newly purchased home, Anna quit her previous job (washing,
He was born in Croatia on December 3, 1883,
Barcott's employ ment placement rate is about 95 %. came to America. Member of American Personnel
Antonovich, from Konavlje, Dalmatia, Croatia arrived in San Francisco in 1851
He specialized in Spanish and Latin
activities include: 1957 Professional
the was in 1920 my grandfather sent for his family. life in an Alaskan plane crash.) Anthony S. Jurjevich was born in Plaquemines Parish on the twenty-fourth of
another,the gutsy climber explained. I was born in a house on Homestead
traveled first to Tacoma, then to Alaska in pursuit of the ever elusive gold. per game, which was unheard of at that time. was born in Blato, Island of Korcula, Croatia on May 27, 1929 and emigrated to
boarders, mostly laborers from Konavle and Herzegovina, who found work by
presidents. In January, 1981, he also received a Proclamation from Mayor
make is built on his foundations. One fresco depicting Croatian peasants and workers was 39 feet long. farkash brac, and played with the "Selacka Stranka" orchestra, under
''In
and uncles Tony Bartul, Martin Mihovilovich and Tony Arbunich before him. during the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Slavic
shrimp, and the adrenaline rush shrimpers feel. Mr. Barisich is President of
British Empire Cancer Campaigns annual film premieres. Mike was married to Binnie Barnes and is
Women's Real Gymnasium, Bamberg, Germany; D'Youville College, Buffalo, New
ventured into wholesale liquors and operated a winery. Italian descent and changed the family name to Couples from Coppola. performed in the Pittsburgh area with the Danny Kukich Orchestra. Division. Chris Johnson ranch of eighty acres, twenty of which were utilized for the
His
You will note that three of
and became the well-rounded, versatilc instrumentalist while majoring in
prior to his tragic death. Park, California, A.A. 1958; 1961-64 University of the Americas, Mexico City,
time. In 1868 he returned to his native
island was the site of several Indian villages from about 3000 B.C. John Cumbelich turned his bag of gold into the Morning Star Restaurant
have been a part of many different political movements in the United States. 10-year-old grandson Zachary died of leukemia. by Nephew, Peter Bakulich with details provided by Vicente and Esperanza's sons
Plaquemines Parish. bottom fish with small craft (barka's). Mr. Bubrig started gathering oysters and continued in this line of endeavor
CrIjenica family orchestra about 1930, and soon became one of the best. Fisherman have been the best oyster cultivators for over 130 years. Louisiana Croatians settled
independent. one hundred-year-old matriarch of the Givulinovich family. of Southern California, his two sons, Philip and Joe, joined the business along
So Ivanovich decided not to
The first liquor license issued in
All through his convalescence she provided a sense of
shouting finally died down, shook his hand and clapped him on the shoulder,
1995. In
His experience covers bibliographer, teacher of
eighty miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana on the right side of the
of the Sloboda Junior Tammies in 1971. the silver boom in Nevada, he returned to California in 1882 and opened the, Metallurgical
Central Motors in Jackson Heights, Queens. Arriving in the United
Becir used the names of Baker and Becer. of Phoenix. enchantment is total. written as Barhanovich, the Baranovich clan originates from Sibenik in Dalmatia
hundreds of other public officials have eaten in the steak, chop and seafood
Munich. to having had less-than-optimal relationships with some of his father's
Ante
After
including: The Adriatic, Sea of Peace, Trogir, Makarska, Croatia, Zagreb, Dubrovnik, The Adriatic Islands and others
Of course, Paul did not mind
service, Mr. Jaspriza again resumed the cultivation of oysters but gave up the
half-dozen shallow, "spring-pole" wells had been drilled and some
and fish. completed boat every forty-eight hours. likewise. I patched it
in Ducor to service his grape territory. planned his new eating house in September, 1936, at picturesque Fishermans
Miss Teresa Farlan, a native of Eureka, Humboldt county, California, and they
writers first meeting with Mr. Ivancovich, who was present when gold was
cook and here formed an alliance with the doctor that was to last for years. Harold
Dalmatia, Croatia and came to live in Watsonville at the age of 20 where he worked
Both my brother and I have been working in the healthcare industry
Were it not for a
Croatian parents in Cleveland, Ohio; married with three children. 1 in Europe, and
fallen bird nests, and Nita sets her own-hours to arrange the store's antiques,
there. degree in architecture. Jerisich's
Brozovich's family has been highly active in the Croatian American community. The white wine winner, defeating esteemed
The little instrument is and exact duplicate of its larger brother, and
received his medical training at the Universityof Zagreb, where he was
years. He was a man of high personality
rendered dog fish oil and smoked fish, rowing his products to Steilacoom or
1911), and John (b. His best finish on the ATP Tour
This orchestra
to Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Island of Brac, Dalmatia, Croatia, via Cape Horn during the 1850s and settled
The
Francisco where he managed his properties.
University of Calgary professor Anthony W. Rasporich, who was conducting
He played tennis
I was unable to find out when either of my parents reached America, as not
Fame, Roko
building on the west side near the bay entrance. later baptized. The Boskovich family
Steven
the mines. and where they came from. fifty-one, tall and lean, with closely-cropped curly hair and a beard beginning
of music in Bologna, he graduated in 1914, making his debut at the Verdi Theatre in Trieste in the opera,
during his youth. Loncarec of Josipdol, near Ogulin, Croatia. at law from Oakland, California. Born
Rock Beban Jnr met Frank Jnr in Nainamo and found
and a leader in our community. He was
this new experience, found some instruments, and began teaching in various
Croatian Fraternal Union and his endeavors left us with a fuller feeling of
Chris
the crucial Lazio acquisition, Pacific started its own food service
from Babino PoIje, Island of Mljet, Croatia. Classical Gymnasium, Zagreb, 1935; University of Zagreb, Dr. of Law, 1940;
center of worship and Catholic education for the Croatian people in the Pilsen
her father left for America when she was only 5, Tillie was raised by her
Luce, who had been educated in Dubrovnik as a school
After the war, Charles turned to
leave it there. One special memory is the annual
Orleans. from Newhall Land and Farming Company.
Railroad district for eight thousand dollars and operated the ranch
of cotton. member of the International Longshore Workers Union Pensioners. The, From
operation of the oyster beds located in Bayou Chalon and Bayou La Chute. apprentice butcher at the old Spreckles Market. her home. They both went to China Lake at the inception of Cal Techs
Don began running the Victory on a part-time basis in the 1940s. courageously led his men in the destruction of enemy fortifications and base
Glee Club. Park Place, 1980 Union St., San Francisco. Park Place, opened in 1977, has everything you always wanted in a seafood
Marija,
the Moose Lodge. Harbor, Washington. Illich died in 1902. the next twenty years. The same opinion
He moved to Oakland with his wife where he continued to work
His very first job at the age of 16 was an
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology
head about 4 feet away. two hours prior to its use. businessman and died in 1942; Vincent, born in 1859, was a. Ivan
Bupich boardinghouse at 69 Castelar St.
"We bet the company on that acquisition," Dulcich
Imbued with
Many happy
Sergeant?". For eight years he
plant development, supervision of packaging quality control1961-66. the Croatian Community in Old Town, took them to a boarding house there. An exception to this was made by Lawrence, Martin, Ann, and Mary
Angeles most expensive and cheapest restaurants were next door to each other. One was the old Victor Hugos; the other was
Baranovichs activities were first discovered with a notice of mail at the Post
continuing this until 1906, when he sold his plant and returned to San
Queen, John Todd, Teresa I, Vanisle, to
had a saloon at Quiney and Pine Streets in San Francisco, California in 1854
playing football for Harvard University 1946. At the foot of Rosedale Street, in this historic part of
origination of the Verde Valley Fair in 1964 where he has supported 4-H and
Dominik
She is considered one of
After some deliberation he concluded he would try his luck here and
Then they
incorporation and out there and saved us from blighted environs. He has brilliance, sometimes genius. His story is really yet to be told-he hasnt
The band is in demand at
first Croatian painter in America was Vlaho Bukovac, born in Cavtat near
The post war I depression made
Mother's maiden name
17, 1916 in Pozega, Croatia; married with five children. and processed 66 per cent of the world's tuna in their floating canneries and
happiness to John has been to teach his fellow Children's Home friends to play
He arrived in
Eisenhower was Sergeant Tom Blazinas Lieutenant during the Mexican border
Gig
another house. For the first couple of
thought let me try this thing and see if there's any validity," he says. and the city's prestigious St. Francis Yacht Club. a manner of speaking, he retired. He graduated from the University of Zagreb School
Louie as a cook and Tom as a waiter. In
Eventually Milwaukee
at Green Cove Springs 29 April 1946. Every day was practice day as many of the players
"And Sergeant! Most
The detail-oriented Mr. Basich later told
After training in Manchester, England, Mitch came
They
In 1978
restaurants and joined the Slavonic Society July 3, 1921. He returned to Watsonville and with former
the stump and he would land between the mules. a regular speaker at Croatian celebrations throughout the state. He has traced his family back to 1700 and can
unexpected deal forged between the modest mechanic and Silicon Valley mogul
There he met Mary Curin, a nice American girl whose parents
They are likewise proud of their membership
Dujmovich had a boarding house in the Amador gold mining region in 1877 while
extensively in Europe; but during World War II they settled in Camden,
in the world at that time), and Bellingham Canning Company during the salmon
Club "Preradovich" in Djakovo, Croatia. in the Union district. He died on May 3,
In addition, they
of the Slavonic Society in San Francisco in the 1900s. womens sports clothes in the 1930s and was commissioned by various movie stars
It was considered an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to live in
1908); Mary(b. He served as a
role in an NBC-TV special, "Legends of The Superheroes". On
He recalls that 1960's were exciting years in the progress of
living there, because it was such a free life. Her
truckload. University,1931-35, Omaha, Nebraska, and, Jerry
deciduous fruit. After almost fifteen years
Moore and DeWitt southeasterly through Lyons, Towsley, Wiley, Leaming, Rice and
processing plant in the United States in Kenai, Alaska, ensuring that Pacific
Grbcic and John Lucic, Jr. During the time of
He attended our meetings and socials regularly and was always
until he was asked to join the Balkan Serenaders of Trafford. been stars of the sports world- Jim Flynn, the only man who ever knocked out
Nina came to the United States when she was 24 years old and met and
GIZDICH, VINCE AND NITA Berry and Apple
George was an enviable dancer, bowler, and
them in jobs. Many people are grateful
Of them,
hard. Fishing families in Louisiana often spent much of the year in
Presently it is handling the clean-up of an EPA Superfund site in San Jose
They are the proud parents of two fine sons,
Louisiana, and another boat, the "Texas," is employed in bedding
emigrating to New York City. He worked
Petar Bakulich, I was also part owner of the 85-foot purse seiner, Blue
Anton
appeared at a 1988 tribute dinner organized in Chuvalo's honor in Toronto. On Aug. 24, to no ones surprise, he
teacher, was twenty years old when she emigrated to Seattle. quality education led him to seek a position on the Los Angeles City College
1994, a San Diego promotions firm called Best Regards got Louis Martini Winery
increased as it came out of the water. serving for eleven months as an attache of the New Orleans Naval Station before
"We left a third of the berries whole, and
It is good to hear that a Croatian "made
now autopsy surgeon to Coroner Walsh. He had been invited to teach
Day picnics were held every year in August. Alexander I of Yugoslavia with bestowal of the Order of the Crown for his