I am surprised so many people commented on this... to elaborate more, I was visiting in Roslyn Washington, with a very nice Croatian lady in the little history museum they have there. She speaks the old language fluently,- unlike myself, and told me that they used to call the young Croatian men "bo-hunks". I thought she was saying bull-hunks, but hey, my hearing suffers a little bit. Roslyn is an old mining community in the hills of Washington, it was used in the setting of the television show " Northern Exposure " which was about an Alaskan community. Anyway, it was interesting to see such dialogue about such matters, which I consider useful in understanding what our forefathers had to endure, and the challenges they overcame in becoming U. S. Citizens. Thanks for the insightful comments. Dave

Perhaps the place is Orahovica which is in Slavonia region Robert Jerin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nettie" <smlfry@webtv.net> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 6:52 PM Subject: [CROATIA-L] name of town.... > I found a relative in the missing manifest lists at Ellis Island....But > the place of residence is strange to me. > > Has any one heard of "Onatovina" in Croatia? What place would it be near > on the present maps? > > Thank you....Nettie Domines >

Hello Nettie, I know of no place with this name in Croatia. Perhaps you could give the group first and last name of relative so we could take a look at the placename on the manifest. Robert Jerin Croatian Heritage Museum Cleveland, Ohio http://www.croatia-in-english.com/rj/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nettie" <smlfry@webtv.net> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 6:52 PM Subject: [CROATIA-L] name of town.... > I found a relative in the missing manifest lists at Ellis Island....But > the place of residence is strange to me. > > Has any one heard of "Onatovina" in Croatia? What place would it be near > on the present maps? > > Thank you....Nettie Domines >

In California, the common term for both Croats and Serbs was 'Slavonian'. A local term in the Santa Clara Valley was 'Jebentibogas'. I'll let Robert or Frank translate that if they are up to it. <grin> D. >I have heard of Croatians referred to as Bull-hunks, etc. >Dave > > >______________________________ --

James, Looking through the 1920 census I find a lot of Croatians worked at the Meat packing plant. I think this was Krey, my grandfather had worked there. There was quite a few working for the Railroad and some in the shoe business. I don't know if St. Louis is like the shoe capital or what but most of my family German , Croatian, Irish, and English wee in the shoe business one form of another, lol Michelle

I found a relative in the missing manifest lists at Ellis Island....But the place of residence is strange to me. Has any one heard of "Onatovina" in Croatia? What place would it be near on the present maps? Thank you....Nettie Domines

I believe the term is Bo-Hunks, which is a general term used for immigrants from the old Austro-Hungarian Empire and may be a contraction of Bohemian and Hungarian. It along with Hunky and DP were generally derogatory terms however some of the immigrants or children of those immigrants used the term among themselves in regards to one another. Not unlike the N word in the black community today. Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: <dave9759@juno.com> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > I have heard of Croatians referred to as Bull-hunks, etc. > Dave > On Mon, 20 May 2002 13:59:36 -0400 "Robert Jerin" <rjerin@adelphia.net> > writes: > > Basically anyplace that labor was needed these Croatian who came > > prior to WW > > I found work. Of course the American Folk Hero Joe Magarac was no > > doubt > > patterned after these immigrants. Magarac is of course the Croatian > > word > > for donkey or jackass. ja si ti magarac thus is not a derogatory > > question > > to ask a Croatian, as these people were as strong as a magarac! > > > > http://www.whsd.k12.pa.us/ri/gifted/rankin/ethnicityfolkheroes.htm > > > > Robert Jerin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nicholas Haramija" <nharamija@comcast.net> > > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 1:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > > > > > > > James; "Westinghouse Electric" was and is a large employer in that > > area. > > > Plant extends from East Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek Wilmerding, > > Pitcairn and > > > Trafford all along Turtle Creek. My dad worked there from the 30's > > to the > > > 50's. Steel mills were located in Braddock, Duquesne and > > Pittsburgh along > > > the Monongahela River, most if not all are gone. > > > The Rand McNally Pittsburgh Metro City Map will show how close > > everything > > is > > > in that area. > > > Hope that helps. Nick > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> > > > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM > > > Subject: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > > > > > > > > > > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are > > researching, all > > > from > > > > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc > > Kees > > > Rocks, > > > > Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east > > St. > > Louis > > > > area in Illinois. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable > > industry/employer > > for > > > > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel > > mills. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

dave9759@juno.com wrote: > > I have heard of Croatians referred to as Bull-hunks, etc. > Dave When my paternal GPs had emigrated to U.S. my GF spoke 5 languages. He used Hungarian to keep 'secrets' and cursed in German. As eldest grandchild I knew no English when I began grammar school in the U.S. English was my third language. My fellow classmates called me a Boh-Hung because I didn't understand English. Boh-Hung = Bohemian-Hungarian and was a derogatory term applied to many ethnicities. My younger siblings knew only English and so escaped these taunts. However, by the time my classmates began reading American fairy tales I was reading tales about Greek mythology. > On Mon, 20 May 2002 13:59:36 -0400 "Robert Jerin" <rjerin@adelphia.net> > writes: > > Basically anyplace that labor was needed these Croatian who came > > prior to WW > > I found work. Of course the American Folk Hero Joe Magarac was no > > doubt > > patterned after these immigrants. Magarac is of course the Croatian > > word > > for donkey or jackass. ja si ti magarac thus is not a derogatory > > question > > to ask a Croatian, as these people were as strong as a magarac! > > > > http://www.whsd.k12.pa.us/ri/gifted/rankin/ethnicityfolkheroes.htm > > > > Robert Jerin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nicholas Haramija" <nharamija@comcast.net> > > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 1:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > > > > > > > James; "Westinghouse Electric" was and is a large employer in that > > area. > > > Plant extends from East Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek Wilmerding, > > Pitcairn and > > > Trafford all along Turtle Creek. My dad worked there from the 30's > > to the > > > 50's. Steel mills were located in Braddock, Duquesne and > > Pittsburgh along > > > the Monongahela River, most if not all are gone. > > > The Rand McNally Pittsburgh Metro City Map will show how close > > everything > > is > > > in that area. > > > Hope that helps. Nick > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> > > > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM > > > Subject: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > > > > > > > > > > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are > > researching, all > > > from > > > > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc > > Kees > > > Rocks, > > > > Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east > > St. > > Louis > > > > area in Illinois. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable > > industry/employer > > for > > > > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel > > mills. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

I have heard of Croatians referred to as Bull-hunks, etc. Dave On Mon, 20 May 2002 13:59:36 -0400 "Robert Jerin" <rjerin@adelphia.net> writes: > Basically anyplace that labor was needed these Croatian who came > prior to WW > I found work. Of course the American Folk Hero Joe Magarac was no > doubt > patterned after these immigrants. Magarac is of course the Croatian > word > for donkey or jackass. ja si ti magarac thus is not a derogatory > question > to ask a Croatian, as these people were as strong as a magarac! > > http://www.whsd.k12.pa.us/ri/gifted/rankin/ethnicityfolkheroes.htm > > Robert Jerin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nicholas Haramija" <nharamija@comcast.net> > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 1:31 PM > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > > > > James; "Westinghouse Electric" was and is a large employer in that > area. > > Plant extends from East Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek Wilmerding, > Pitcairn and > > Trafford all along Turtle Creek. My dad worked there from the 30's > to the > > 50's. Steel mills were located in Braddock, Duquesne and > Pittsburgh along > > the Monongahela River, most if not all are gone. > > The Rand McNally Pittsburgh Metro City Map will show how close > everything > is > > in that area. > > Hope that helps. Nick > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> > > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM > > Subject: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > > > > > > > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are > researching, all > > from > > > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc > Kees > > Rocks, > > > Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east > St. > Louis > > > area in Illinois. > > > > > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable > industry/employer > for > > > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel > mills. > > > > > > > > >

Many of the people who came to Iowa, Minn, Wisc and Illinois were miners, many were hire for coal mining, etc. Dave On Mon, 20 May 2002 10:30:26 -0500 "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> writes: > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are researching, > all from > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc > Kees Rocks, > Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east St. > Louis > area in Illinois. > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable > industry/employer for > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel mills. > >

My grandfather immigrated to McKees Rocks and worked at a steel mill c. 1920. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM Subject: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are researching, all from > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc Kees Rocks, > Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east St. Louis > area in Illinois. > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable industry/employer for > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel mills.

Basically anyplace that labor was needed these Croatian who came prior to WW I found work. Of course the American Folk Hero Joe Magarac was no doubt patterned after these immigrants. Magarac is of course the Croatian word for donkey or jackass. ja si ti magarac thus is not a derogatory question to ask a Croatian, as these people were as strong as a magarac! http://www.whsd.k12.pa.us/ri/gifted/rankin/ethnicityfolkheroes.htm Robert Jerin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicholas Haramija" <nharamija@comcast.net> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 1:31 PM Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > James; "Westinghouse Electric" was and is a large employer in that area. > Plant extends from East Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek Wilmerding, Pitcairn and > Trafford all along Turtle Creek. My dad worked there from the 30's to the > 50's. Steel mills were located in Braddock, Duquesne and Pittsburgh along > the Monongahela River, most if not all are gone. > The Rand McNally Pittsburgh Metro City Map will show how close everything is > in that area. > Hope that helps. Nick > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM > Subject: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > > > > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are researching, all > from > > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc Kees > Rocks, > > Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east St. Louis > > area in Illinois. > > > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable industry/employer for > > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel mills. > > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM Subject: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are researching, all from > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc Kees Rocks, > Ambridge Many would have worked for American Bridge Co. and mills in the area. >and Pittsburg itself) as well as >St. Louis and the east St. Louis > area in Illinois. St. Louis many would have worked in foundries, factories and breweries. East St. Louis many would have worked in the slaugherhouses. > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable industry/employer for > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel mills. > Here is a good place to get some info on various settlements of Croatians. These were compiled in 1912 by a Rev Trunk about Slovenian communities across the country most often Croatians, Slovenians and Serbians settled in the same areas or neighborhoods. Sometimes these files will even mention Croatians. http://feefhs.org/slovenia/sidb1/trunki.html Robert Jerin

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Hegarty" <mhegarty@cybertron.com> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 8:59 AM Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] another first name > on 5/19/02 6:30 PM, Robert Jerin at rjerin@adelphia.net wrote: > > > Dragutin = Charles > > > > Variants could be Drago, Dragek > > > > PAVOKOVIC is found in the part of Croatia where Marie was from. However > > Ravokovic is not found anywhere in Croatia. I found none of the names at > > Ellis Island that you mentioned! > > > > Robert Jerin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mary Hegarty" <mhegarty@cybertron.com> > > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 6:48 PM > > Subject: [CROATIA-L] another first name > > > > > >> I have been trying to find other relations of my grandmother, Marie Fanta > >> (Pavlekovic) and using the spelling Pavokovic I located two of her > > brothers > >> - Luka and Andrya - listed as Ravokovic - arriving in 1910 on the > > Lusitania. > >> But I also found my uncle, my mother's brother (9). I thought his name was > >> Charles but it was listed as Draguhir - I think. Does anyone know the > >> meaning of this name? Is it Croatian for Charles? > >> The other thing I don't understand is when I do a search for Fanta at EI I > >> can't find his passenger record. > >> Mary Hegarty > >> > Thank you Robert, > The way I found them is I searched for Pavokovic and found a Lou from > Vivovidica. The passenger record had him listed as female. When I looked it > up I found it was Luka and male. Then I noticed right above Andrya Ravokovic > and Dragutin Fanta below. I believe that Ravokovic must be misspelled. He > was going to his mother-in-law and Luka was going to his sister my > Grandmother with Dragutin. Andrya's mother-in-law's last name begins with > Coje and I can't make out the rest but it looks like the same name as #2 on > the manifest which I still can't figure out. > Mary > Hello Mary, If you go to Stephen Morse search site for Ellis Island and enter Coje, you will find several Cojetcanin or some variation of that surname, inc. # 2 on manifest you mentioned. http://home.pacbell.net/spmorse/ellis/ellis.html The if you search Croatia phone books of names beginning with Coje you find no name like this. However if you search Google.com, nothing is found but it suggests CVJETICANIN you will find info, as well the Croatian phone book lists 135 with that name. The canin ending of this name is not uncommon in Croatia. http://imenik.hinet.hr/?lang=1 Robert Jerin

James; "Westinghouse Electric" was and is a large employer in that area. Plant extends from East Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek Wilmerding, Pitcairn and Trafford all along Turtle Creek. My dad worked there from the 30's to the 50's. Steel mills were located in Braddock, Duquesne and Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River, most if not all are gone. The Rand McNally Pittsburgh Metro City Map will show how close everything is in that area. Hope that helps. Nick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM Subject: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are researching, all from > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc Kees Rocks, > Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east St. Louis > area in Illinois. > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable industry/employer for > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel mills. > >

Actually, Pittsburgh would also be for mining - soft coal. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM Subject: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are researching, all from > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc Kees Rocks, > Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east St. Louis > area in Illinois. > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable industry/employer for > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel mills. > >

Southern Illinois is known for coal mining. -----Original Message----- From: kathy@ring.com [mailto:kathy@ring.com] Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:49 AM To: CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? Actually, Pittsburgh would also be for mining - soft coal. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM Subject: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are researching, all from > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc Kees Rocks, > Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east St. Louis > area in Illinois. > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable industry/employer for > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel mills. > >

Right you are! I found this short after the original post MCKEESPORT, a city of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., at the confluence of the Monongabela and Youghioglieny rivers (both of which are navigable), 14 m. S.E. of Pittsburg. Pop. (1890), 20,741; (1900), 34,227, of whom 9349 were foreignborn and 748 were negroes; (1910 census) 42,694. It is served by the Baltimore & Ohio, the Pittsburg & Lake Erie and the Pennsylvania railways. The city has a Carnegie library, a general hospital, and two business schools. Bituminous coal and natural gas abound in the vicinity, and iron, steel, and tir and terne plate are extensively manufactured in the city, thi tin-plate plant being one of the most important in the Unitec States. The total value of the city's factory products was $36,058,447 in 1900 and $23,054,412 in 1905. The municipality owns and operates its water-works. The first white settler was David McKee, who established a ferry here in 1769. In 1795 his son John laid out the town, which was named in his honour, but its growth was very slow until after the discovery of coal in. 1830. McKeesport was incorporated as a borough in 1842 and chartered as a city in 1890. McKEES ROCKS, a borough of Allegheny county, Pennsyl-. vania, U.S.A., on the Ohio river, about 3 m. N.W. of Pittsburg. Pop. (1890) 1687; (1900) 6352 (1264 foreign-born); (1910) 14,702. McKees Rocks is served by the Pittsburg & Lake Erie and the Pittsburg, Chartiers & Youghiogheny railways, the latter a short line extending (13 m.) to Beechmont. Bituminous coal and natural gas are found in the vicinity, and the borough ships coal and lumber, and has various important manufactures. There is an ancient Indian. mound here. The first settlement was made in 1830, and the borough incorporated in 1892. from an online version of the 1911 Encyclopedia Brittanica http://87.1911encyclopedia.org/M/MC/MCKEESPORT.htm James > -----Original Message----- > From: kathy@ring.com [SMTP:kathy@ring.com] > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:49 AM > To: CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > > Actually, Pittsburgh would also be for mining - soft coal. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> > To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM > Subject: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > > > > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are researching, all > from > > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc Kees > Rocks, > > Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east St. > Louis > > area in Illinois. > > > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable industry/employer > for > > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel mills. > > > >

Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are researching, all from the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc Kees Rocks, Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east St. Louis area in Illinois. Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable industry/employer for these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel mills.

Notes below are condensed from the newspaper >Zajednicar< , of May 15, 2002. I don't know anything more about the people mentioned. Please contact the newspaper for more information. Zajednicar, 100 Delaney Dr. Pittsburgh, PA, 15235, phone 412) 351-3909, email at cfuofa@usaor.net. Ashley Zajednicar May 15 article on Croatian President visiting Wilkins Townshiip, McKeesport, PA Stjepan MESIC alsomet with the press at the CFU home office and named Marion VUJEVICH honorary Croatian Counsel. With a page of photographs [ more recognizeable faces than usual for this publication ]. article Sloboda Lodge 32 Honored Its Pioneers 50 year members honored with banquet at the Landmark Restaurant in Summit, Il. Natiional CFU president LUKETICH present. Music for the dinner and dance provided by the Muselin Continentals, with a special performance by the Junior Tammies. 50 year awards to : George BILLSKOV Arlene M. BUYAN, accepted by husband George Edward J. GREGORICH Chester GRODEK Anthony H. KRCELIC, SR. Lorraine C. NAGLICH Thomas SKUBICH, JR. James A. SUSUIC Mary Ann WANTROBA Other awards to Mary DRAZAN, Barbara Ann GALE, Barbara RENDULIC, 63 years. article Milwaukee Sets Croatian Feast Croatian independence will be celebrated on Saturday June l with a banquet at the Sacred Heart Church hall at 917 N. 49th Street. A family style Croatian meal will include pork tenderloin and chicken entrees. Donations are $20 advance $25 at the door, call Ante RADOS at 414) 541-6031. No time is given. Invitations were sent to the Croatian Ambassador and the Croatian Counsul in Chicago, and a tambouritza orchestra 'Underground" will play. Obituaries Boris MAROHNICH born in Zlobin, near Riejeka, Croatia May 23, 1928 to Juraj and Josipa MAROHNIC married Vera { unknown surname ] 1951, left for America 1953, drafted into US Army 1955 resided Mukwonago, WI, after retirement from Universal Oil Products with wife toured the country with performance group GraniCari died March 3, 2002, Muskego, WI survived by wife Vera, daughters Sharon, Debbie, Cindy, Michele, a brother and two sisters in Zlobin Anthony J. STIMAC born in 1914 in New England, ND, to Matthew and Mary WIECEVIC STIMAC 4 years in the army, served in WW2 in Iceland, France, England, worked for USSteel in Joliet [ apparently retired to ] Mosinee [ Wisconsin? ] VFW Post 8733, World Concertina Hall of Fame, band member, motorcycle enthusiast, nicknamed 'Tony the Tiger' died March 30, 2002 in Wittenberg suvived by son Ronald ( May Lou ) STIMAC, Wausau, [ WI? ], and 3 grandchildren and a great grandson, and a brother, Lawrence STIMAC, Great Falls, MT. 2 sisters and 5 brothers predeceased him. --