Person:Milovan Terbovic (1)

Birth year of 1885 and death date from death certificate. Arrived in New York April 1, 1905 on ship La Touraine from Havre. Passenger list gives age as 24,last residence as Trojvepor,Austria. Passenger list gives destination as McKeesport, brother Rade, 625 Jerome Ave..

Arrived in New York on the ship 'Le Touraine', sailing from Harve, on 1 Apr 1905. Listed as not literate.

Registered for the draft (WWI) on 12 Sep 1918. Year of birth given as 1880. Listed as a citizen of Austria-Hungary. Working as a shear helper at National Tube Co. Brown hair, brown eyes, medium height, slender build.

The 1920 Census gives his age as 40, year of arrival in US: 1905. Shown as not able to read or write.

Marriage certificate signed with his witnessed mark.

Obituary from McKeesport Daily News (Feb 11 1950): "Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday from St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Church, for Michael (Milovan) Terbovich, 69, who died at 7:30 p.m. yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Vignovich, of 903 Sixth Ave. The Rev. Dr. Milan Popovich will officate at the service and interment will follow in Versailles Cemetery. Friends are being received at his late home. Born in Yugoslavia, Mr. Terbovich was a retired employee of the National Tube Co. and a member of the St. Sava's Church and the St. Sava's Serbian League, No. 1. His wife was the late Mary Terbovich. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Daniel Yancic of McKeesport, Mrs. Vignovich, with whom he made his home, Louise and Diana of Monterey, Cal.; five sons, Raymond of Glassport, William of Monterey, Cal., Daniel of Ridgeway, Nick Stephanovich of McKeesport, and Michael Stephanovich of Clairton; two brothers, Todor of Detroit and George of McKeesport; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren."

Birth year of 1885 and death date from death certificate. Arrived in New York April 1, 1905 on ship La Touraine from Havre. Passenger list gives age as 24,last residence as Trojvepor,Austria. Passenger list gives destination as McKeesport, brother Rade, 625 Jerome Ave..

Arrived in New York on the ship 'Le Touraine', sailing from Harve, on 1 Apr 1905. Listed as not literate.

From http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/13/shipl.htm on Jul 21, 2002: LA TOURAINE The "La Touraine" was built in 1890 by Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, St Nazaire, for the same company (CGT), she was an 8,893 gross ton ship, length 520.2ft x beam 56ft, two funnels, three masts, twin screw and a speed of 19 knots. There was accommodation for 392-1st, 98-2nd and 600-3rd class passengers. Launched on 21/3/1890, she sailed from Havre on her maiden voyage to New York on 20/6/1891. Between November 1900 and January 1902 she was refitted at St Nazaire, bilge keels fitted, engines overhauled, masts reduced to two, her tonnage increased to 8,429, and her 3rd class accommodation increased to 1,000. On 21/1/1903 she was damaged by fire at Havre - grand staircase, dining saloon and de luxe cabins rebuilt and resumed Havre - New York sailings. In 1910 she was again refitted to carry 69-1st, 263-2nd and 686-3rd class passengers. She commenced sailings from Havre to Quebec and Montreal with 2nd and 3rd class only, in May 1913 and made her last voyage on this service in June 1914 (5 round voyages). On 13/3/1915 she commenced her last Havre - New York crossing and on 13/4/1915 started Bordeaux - New York sailings. She resumed Havre - New York voyages with cabin and 3rd class passengers on 9/2/1919 and commenced her final voyage on this service on 26/9/1922. She was scrapped at Dunkirk in October 1923. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2, p.657] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 18 February 1998]

Registered for the draft (WWI) on 12 Sep 1918. Year of birth given as 1880. Listed as a citizen of Austria-Hungary. Working as a shear helper at National Tube Co. Brown hair, brown eyes, medium height, slender build.

The 1920 Census gives his age as 40, year of arrival in US: 1905. Shown as not able to read or write.

Marriage certificate signed with his witnessed mark.

Obituary from McKeesport Daily News (Feb 11 1950): "Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday from St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Church, for Michael (Milovan) Terbovich, 69, who died at 7:30 p.m. yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Vignovich, of 903 Sixth Ave. The Rev. Dr. Milan Popovich will officate at the service and interment will follow in Versailles Cemetery. Friends are being received at his late home. Born in Yugoslavia, Mr. Terbovich was a retired employee of the National Tube Co. and a member of the St. Sava's Church and the St. Sava's Serbian League, No. 1. His wife was the late Mary Terbovich. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Daniel Yancic of McKeesport, Mrs. Vignovich, with whom he made his home, Louise and Diana of Monterey, Cal.; five sons, Raymond of Glassport, William of Monterey, Cal., Daniel of Ridgeway, Nick Stephanovich of McKeesport, and Michael Stephanovich of Clairton; two brothers, Todor of Detroit and George of McKeesport; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren."

St. Sava church records indicate birthplace as 'Plasko' or 'Plaski'

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   Footnote: TITL: @R3139@ TEXT: TITL: @R3173@ TEXT: now remarried and named Sarah Shiffman _FOOT: TITL: @R3139@ TEXT: TITL: @R3173@ TEXT: now remarried and named Sarah Shiffman

2. ↑ Marriage License Application: Michael Terbovich & Mary Stepanovich.