Hey Jan and others One other entry that I've come across in the Van Brunt work might be of interest to you. I put it out to the list so that others might see a familiar name. Anna in MN Walter Van Brunt, Duluth and St. Louis County: Their Story and People, Vol. I (Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society, 1921), p. 389 {Again in the section on the history of Ely} Fraternal--Ely, like most cities, has local lodges of the principal fraternal and benevolent orders, but space in which a review of these branches might be put is not available; but reference should be made of one fraternal organization which, in its national activities, centers in Ely. The Slavonic Catholic Union was organized in Ely in 1899, and within ten years had organizations in 27 states, and more than a hundred lodges. Mr. George L. Brozich has been secretary for many years. Among the original organizers who were resident in Ely were John Gouze, John Habian, Stephen Banovetz, Joseph Agnich, Matt. Kapsch, John Preshern, John Prijatel and John Pakish.