Person:Cvjeta Vukas (1)

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Cvjeta Vukas
b.7 Jan 1883 Trieste, Austria-Hungary
d.3 Mar 1941 Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Rade Vukas - Aft 1941
  2. Cvjeta Vukas1883 - 1941
  3. Steve Vukas1886 - 1968
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Luka Babic1883 - 1965
  • W.  Cvjeta Vukas1883 - 1941
m. 20 Jan 1908
  1. Mildred Babic1910 - 1924
  2. Sara Babic1914 - 1986
  3. Mary Louise Babic1916 - 1958
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Facts and Events
Name Cvjeta Vukas
Alt Name[1] Sveta Babic
Alt Name[2] _____ Vukas
Gender Female
Birth? 7 Jan 1883 Trieste, Austria-Hungary
Alt Birth[3] Abt 1884 Croatia
Immigration[4] 1907
Marriage 20 Jan 1908 McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USAto Luka Babic
Residence[5] 1920 Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Death? 3 Mar 1941 Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial? McKeesport-Versailles Cemetery, McKeesport, PA

Birth and death dates from death certificate. Marriage certificate gives birth date as Dec 13, 1883.

Listed as naturalized in 1913 (1920 Census), arrived in US in 1907. Arrival date confirmed in obituary.

Worked as a cook for a wealthy family in Trieste (family tradition).

Obituary from McKeesport Daily News (Mar 4, 1941): "Mrs. Cvjeta Babic, of 323 Park Ave., Clairton, died at her home yesterday at 12:55 p.m. after a three-month illness. She was born in Austria 58 years ago, a daughter of the late Mile and Milica Vukas, and came to the United States 34 years ago. She is survived by her husband, Luka Babic; two daughters, Sarah and Mary; two brothers Steve Vukas of Slovan, Pa.; and Rade, of Weirton, W.Va. Funeral will be from the residence Thursday at 2 p.m. Services will be conducted at St. Mary's Serbian Orthodox Church, Clairton, by the Rev. Daniel Kozomara and the Rev. Joseph Kreta. Burial will follow in Versailles Cemetery."

Arrived in US at Ellis Island Nov 2 1907 on the ship Alice, departed from Trieste, Austria-Hungary. Place of residence listed as Fiume, Hungary. 24 years old, single.

References
  1. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
    Database online. Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, ED , roll , page , image 784.

    Record for Luka Babic

  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. California Death Index, 1940-1997. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;)
    Database online.

    Record for Mary Louise Terbovic

  3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
    Database online. Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, ED , roll , page , image 784.

    Record for Luka Babic

  4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
    Database online. Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, ED , roll , page , image 784.

    Record for Luka Babic

  5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
    Database online. Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, ED , roll , page , image 784.

    Record for Luka Babic

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