Serbian Made Fine Poster for Liberty Loan
Two Societies Bought Bonds for Third Loan
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We continue our Memorial Day articles with a link to some interesting news clippings from 1918. The Serbians in Dekalb were very patriotic and wanted to help their newly adopted country in many ways. Some even used their artistic talents to help the Liberty Bond efforts. Read more below.
Serbian Made Fine Poster for Liberty Loan Two Societies Bought Bonds for Third Loan
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Take a look at these two articles that were published on Page 6 in the Daily Chronicle on June 16th and July 19th of 1919. They talk of the experiences of Mike Mianovich and John Bibah and what their families went through in the old countries during the war. The Great War is an experience that's important to remember especially for all of us who had relatives who fought and died. Many of our Serbian ancestors fought in this war and some even returned home to volunteer as soldiers in the Serbian Army and fight for the allied cause in Europe. Please follow these links to read more about these men and their experiences. May we never forget those who fought and sacrificed and may their memories be eternal!
Signal Man Northwestern Made Happy Dekalb Man Gets Letter From Brother in Serbia First Since War Some background information: Mike Mianovich (also spelled Meanovich) was born on 15 Jul, 1880 in what was then Austria-Hungary and what would now be Herzegovina. He was the son of Stanko Mianovich who lived and died in the old country. Mike became a naturalized citizen of the United States on 24th of February, 1914 in Dekalb. His occupation was listed as Teamster. John Bibah was born on the 27 Sept, 1884 in Bilek, Herzegovina. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States on the 25th of Sept, 1916 in Dekalb. He listed his occupation as Railroad Signal Maintainer. He also spelled his name as John Biberdzich. Article about Mrs. Nick Grgich
True Republican (Sycamore,IL), 09 Nov. 1918. Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections. University of Illinois. Many of our families had a "Guslar" in them. Did yours? Do you know what a Guslar or a Gusle is? A Guslar is a singer and performer who performs ballads, narratives, and epics on the one stringed instrument called a Gusle. Want to know more? Follow the link to read more and find out! I am attaching an updated .pdf file of the cemetery transcription project. The updated version includes more names and some background information. As always, if you have some new information to submit, please feel free to do so by using our contact links! Hvala!
We are excited to announce that our cemetery transcription project is up and running! A transcription of graves can be downloaded by clicking on the pdf file. Please use our contact form on the "contact us" page to send us any additions or corrections to our transcripts. Our website is here to remember and honor our families, friends, and ancestors. Please send us any information that you would like included in any section of our site detailing the history and heritage of our families.
Dear readers,
We are starting a new transcription project to preserve the names and information of all Serbians buried in the Serbian Orthodox Section of the cemetery in Dekalb. If you have any information that you would like included in our document, please email us and we will be happy to include your submission. We will be publishing the document online on our website and social media pages for anyone to use for family history and genealogical research. Thank you! Many of us Serbians in Dekalb, Illinois and Dekalb County had ancestors from Lika. Now you can search for some ancestors through the LDS library website and their collection of Serbian Orthodox Church Books from Croatia. There are many records for the years 1857-1858.
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Jacob M. Lake Archives
May 2020
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