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. > > > > >