Greetings from from Sweden.
I apologize for any mistakes in the text because I use "Google Translate".
My interest in genealogy began after my teens.
By asking my mother and father and other relatives I have found out some information, but it seems that I have come to the end of the road.
I would appreciate any information that can help my family tree grow on my mothers side.
What I found out by talking to my mother and her relatives is the following:
My mothers family were from Kurjak, Lika.
She was born in march 1945 in the middle of the raging war in Europe (WW2).
It was still winter and she told me that her family hid in the forest to avoid genocide.
So I'll start as far back in time as I can go, with my mothers grandparents.
On my mothers father side - Đukić:
My mothers father was named Mile Đukić (1908-1966) and was born in Kurjak
He has was the youngest of the brothers.
Miles father was named Jovo Đukić
Miles mother was named Sara Đukić also born in Kurjak.
Unfortunately I don't have the maiden name of Sara.
The only thing I know about Jovo and Sara is that they had three boys and a girl:
Petar
Luka
Mile - my mothers father
Boja
At least these are the ones who survived childhood.
This is as far back in time as I can go on my mothers father side.
My mothers mother side - Radaković:
My mothers mother was named Sofija Radaković (1904-1973) and was born in Srednja Gora.
I was told that Sofia was the oldest of 9 brothers and 2 sisters.
These are the ones I know of:
Miloš
Božo
Jovo
Rade - moved to Belgrade
Ilija
Steva - Mile Đukić and Steva Radaković went to France to work, Steva Radaković moved to Tovarnik
Anđa - her younger sister married an officer, moved to Pančeo, had two children.
She returned to Lika, Srednja Gora, and married again.
I am not sure if he was the first or second husband, but his last name was Kljajić.
Sofijas mother was named Marija.
Unfortunately I don't have the maiden name of Marija.
Sofijas Father was named Josip, had 4 brothers that moved to America.
Unfortunately I don't have any names oft he brothers.
This is as far back in time as I can go on my mothers mothers side.
My mothers family:
Mile Đukić (1908-1966), he was born in Kurjak around 1908.
Was the youngest of the brothers.
He married the 4 years older Sofija Radaković (1904-1973), who lived in the neighboring village of Srednja Gora.
First they had Desa and Marko.
Then Mile Đukić went to France around 1930 with his wife's brother, Steva Radaković, to work.
During his time in France, he lived in Lyon, Marseille and Paris.
My mother told me that Mile worked in a gold mine, among other places.
Mile went home after 6 years in France, around 1936, while Steva Radaković stayed for a couple more years.
They had five daughters and two sons:
Desa (died as child)
Marko (1927-d)
Mirjana (1935- )
Ljubica (1938- )
Danica (1940-2013) Lived in Vukovar, Agusta cecara 57
Milka - (1945-) -my mother
Dusan - (1947-)
Moving to Tompojevci in Slavonia.
After World War II, Tito's partisans forced the Swabians of Slavonia to leave the country.
To replace the Swabian population, who had farmed the land there for many generations, many Serbs from different parts of the country (Yugoslavia) were forced to move to Slavonia.
My mother's family moved from Kurjak in Lika, to Tompojevci in Slavonia and settled in a house near the school.
Mile Đukić siblings of according to my mother:
Petar Đukić:
Petar and his family also moved to Tompojevci in Slavonia.
They lived in the house across the street from my fathers father. (45.232319, 19.090000)
Petar married Mara and had the following children:
Zorka
Bosa
Mićko
Branko
Boja
Luka Đukić:
Luka moved to Sombor and started to work at the wool factory Vutex.
Luka Đukić married A? (don't know who) and had two children:
Milka and Miso.
Then I don't know if his first wife died or if they divorced.
He remarried Stana and had two more children, Boja and Đoko.
Lived in Apatin, Vojvodina.
Boja:
The only girl, stayed in Lika.
She married Mitar Švika and had the following children:
Tuga
Milka
Dara
Gojko
Dane
Tomo
Geno
Mile died in 1966 (when my mother was expecting my sister).
He was buried in Mikluševci together with his brother Petar.
Sofija Đukić (born Radaković) is buried at the Old Vukovar Orthodox Cemetery, with her daughter Danica Ugarak (born Đukić).
The children of Petar Đukić according to my mother:
Zorka married Milan - don't know the surname.
They got two children:
Mišo
Stanko
Mićo married Đuka (Đurđica ? )
Mićo went to the agricultural school in Vikovci.
They lived in Vukovar and got two children:
Branko
Miroslav
Mićo and his sons are buried together in Vukovar.
Đuka remarried - don't know who.
Branko moved to Pancevo
Technician
Wife ?
Many children?
At least 2 boys
Boja married Milan Kljaić
Lived near the church in Tompojevci
Children:
Čedomir (Čedo) Kljaić - Military Officer - Moved to Zagreb - married
Milorad Kljaić - Moved to Zagreb
Anka Kljaić - Moved to Zagreb
If anyone recognizes or knows anything, please let me know.
With kind regards
Djuro
