Always the relentless seeker of information, Jennifer Herr used copies of Grandma and Grandpap Reljac’s baptisimal certificates and uncovered some of the European history behind the family.

Thanks Jennifer, for adding to the family dialogue! Here is what she wrote ………

I finally was able to get someone who could translate the baptismal certificates of John and Anna. Anna’s fathers name is Janko Bosiljevac and her mothers name is Ana Tomashic. She was baptized, and probably born, in Ribnik, Karlovac, Zagreb, Croatia. At the time of her birth they lived at Griche, home #3, whatever that means. They were Romano-Catolics, at least that’s how the person translated it. She was baptized and born on the same day, July 17, 1881. Her parents were farmers.

John, or Janko as his given name, was born on the 14 of July, but was baptized on the 15 of July 1882. He was baptized, and probably born, Zagrebaska, in Zagreb. His fathers name is Ivan and his mothers name is Kata Lovinchic. Same religion as Anna’s family. They lived at Varosh, home #15. I’m thinking that may be the street and house number. They were farmers as well.

I may be able to order some microfilm for the area to see if I can find any siblings. According to your aunt Anna, her mom had 2 brothers that came to Pittsburgh. One we did find his grave, the other we could not. John had said on his either WW1 or WW2 draft card that he was born in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. So needless to say, the search goes on.