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Obit: Gabrovic, Louise Jordan, (1890 - 1962)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Gabrovic, Jordan, Wren, Celesnik, Wehrman, Cirone, Aumann, Plautz, Herrick, Horvat, Krultz, Zorman, Schlindler, Kirn, Bergant, Dickman, Berger

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) October 18, 1962

Gabrovic, Louise (29 December 1890 - 11 October 1962)

Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Gabrovic, 71, of Neillsville, were conducted Saturday afternoon from the Bergemann Funeral Home.  Jerome Berger of the Jehovah Witnesses officiated, and burial was made in the National Cemetery in Willard.

Mrs. Gabrovic, the former Louise Jordan who died last Thursday in Neillsville, was born December 29, 1890, in Jugoslavia. She received her education there and in 1912 came to the United States, locating in Harrisburg, Ill.

On October 5, 1913 she was married to Lucas Gabrovic in Harrisburg.  In 1913 they came to Clark County and lived on a farm near Willard.  Fifteen years ago she came to Neillsville to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Wren and her family.  She was a member of the Jehovah Witnesses.

Mrs. Gabrovic is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Gilbert (Louise) Wren, Neillsville, Mrs. Albena Celesnik of Eau Claire, and Mrs. Herbert (Cecelia) Wehrman of Withee; three sons, Ignac of Willard, John of Conrath, and Jack Gabrovic of Wiesbaden, Germany.  Twenty-one grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.

Pallbearers were: Ignac and John Gabrovic, Gilbert Wren, Herbert Wehrman, Ronald and Larry Wren.

People from out of town attending the service were: Mr. and Mrs. Ignac Gabrovic, Willard; Miss Janet Gabrovic, Wisconsin Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. John Gabrovic and family, Conrath; Mrs. Albena Celesnik, Misses Gloria and Marian Celesnik, Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wehrman and family, Withee; Miss Linda Wren, West Bend; Mr. and Mrs. William Cirone, Lakeside Central Co., Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. August Gabrovic, North Riverside, Ill.; Mrs. Angeline Aumann, Marshfield; Mrs. Joe Plautz, Mrs.  Robert Herrick, Mr. and Mrs. John Horvat, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Krultz, Sr., all of Willard; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zorman, Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schlindler, Owen; Mrs. Martin Kirn, Mrs. John Bergant and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Dickman, Willard.

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Bio: Gabrovich / Gabrovic, Lucas (5 Oct 1877 - 15 Nov 1943)

Transcriber: Janet

Surnames: Gabrovic

----Sources: WWI Draft Registration, Clark Co., WI

Immigrated: 1912, Naturalized: 1914--Records [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  [ 3 ]  [ 4 ]

Parents: Jozef Gabrovec (1845–Deceased) & Marija Pogaear (1845–Deceased)

1st wife: Louise Jordan, marriage 1901-Germany.

• 11 Children:  Augusta Gabrovic, 1903–Deceased; Joseph Gabrovic, 1905–1984; Luka Gabrovic, 1907–Deceased;  Mary Gabrovic, 1909–Deceased; Louise Dorothy Gabrovic, 1913–2010;  Albena Gabrovic, 1915–2009;  Cecelia Theresa Gabrovic, 1918–1990; Ignac Gabrovic, 1920–1989; Matilda Gabrovich, 1921–1925; John Gabrovic, 1923–2001; & Jack Frank Gabrovic, 1925–1996.

2nd wife: Amelia Repar

• 5 Children: August Gabrovic, 1901–1971; Joseph Gabrovic, 1904–1984; Lucas Gabrovic, 1906–Deceased; Mary Gabrovic, 1908–1992 & Wiiliam Gabrovic, 1910–1920.
   

Lucas Gabrovic, #4449; 41 yrs. old, b. 5 Oct 1877 in Austria (some sources say Bohemia.  Medium Height and Medium Build with

Gray eyes and gray hair.  Occupation: Farming

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Mr. J. Roder and Lucas Gabrovic are making the wall for the barn on the Mr. Anton Debevec farm. Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) (14 May 1925)

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1920 Federal Census, Hendren, Clark Co., WI

Luka Gabrovic Male 43 1903 1877 Married White Head Head A 12
Louisa Gabrovic Female 32 1913 1888 Married White Wife Wife A 12
Augusta Gabrovic Female 17 1903 Single White Daughter Daughter A 12
Joe Gabrovic Male 15 1905 Single White Son Son A 12
Luka Gabrovic Male 13 1907 Single White Son Son A 12
Mary Gabrovic Female 11 1909 Single White Daughter Daughter A 12
Louisa Gabrovic Female 7 1913 Single White Daughter Daughter A 12
Albina Gabrovic Female 5 1915 Single White Daughter Daughter A 12
Cecelia Gabrovic Female 1 1919 Single White Daughter Daughter A 12

Lucas Gabrovich is buried in the Willard National Cemetery, Clark Co., WI

He died 11 Nov 1943 and was buried 4 days later, 15 Nov 1943.

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Bio: Gabrovic Family
Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Gabrovic, Cirone, Cesnik, Jordan, Celesnik, Wren, Wehrman, Boh, Bayuk

----Source: Family Scrapbook

Lucas Gabrovic was born in Homca Na Gorenjskem. He was born on October 5, 1877. Lucas and his first wife had two children then. They came to America in 1912 with 1 child August, the baby (Amelia was too young to travel so she was left with an aunt).

In America three more children were born, Lucas, Joe and Marion. August lived in Riverside, Illinois. He passed away there in 1971. Nora his wife still lives there. Joseph is retired in Chicago, Lucas lives in Romeoville, Illinois and Marion Cirone and her husband Bill live in Lantana, Florida. Lucas's first wife became ill and passed away

Louise Jordan was born on December 29, 1877 in the village of Raski Urk, parish of Bucka area of Krsko. She came to America in 1912. She met and married Lucas in Bellville, Illinois. They lived in Harrisburg, Illinois.

Through a realtor Ignac Cesnik they heard of land they could buy. So Lucas and Louise and the four children from his first wife left for the Willard area. There they bought 80 acres of timber land and carved a farm out of this timber land. They had a lot of hard work. The house was built of logs. Part of the original house still stands but an addition was built on it.

In Willard seven children were born to them: Louise Wren who resides in Neillsville; Albina Celesnik who resides in Eau Claire; Cecelia Wehrman resides in Withee; Ignac is farming in the Willard area; Matilda, deceased in 1925; John resides in Conrath; Jack and his wife reside in Mascoutah, Illinois.

Lucas passed away on November 9, 1943. Louise sola the farm in 1948 and made her home with her oldest daughter, Louise in Neillsville. She had arthritis which crippled her joints and was disabled. The disability never changed her sense of humor. Louise passed away on October 11, 1962.

The family farm is now owned by the Boh family. A parcel of land that was purchased by the family in later years four miles west of Willard is now owned by William Bayuk.

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BioM: Gabrovic, Janet (1963)

Contact: Ken Wood     

Surnames: Curran, Gabrovic, Dix

----Source: Racine Sunday Bulletin    Sunday November 3, 1963

Gabrovic, Janet (26 OCT 1963)

Racine Sunday Bulletin    Sunday November 3, 1963

Richard Curran, Janet Gabrovic Plight Troth

Mr. and Mrs. Richard James Curran are residing at 1125 Forrest St. after their wedding Oct. 26th, held at St. Mary's Church. Officiating was  the Rev. F. C. LaBuwi for the 11 p.m. ceremony. A dinner was held at the Prime Steak House.

Mr and Mrs. Ignac Gabrovic, of Willard, Wis., are parents of the bride and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Curran of Marshfield, Wis., are parents of the bridegroom.

The bride was given in marriage by her cousin, Joseph Panyan, and chose a white brocade sheath dress with matching coat. Her fingertip veil fell from the white crown of pearl and crystal and she carried white carnations and red roses.

Mr. and Mrs. James Dix attended the couple. The matron of honor wore a street length, white velvet dress with fitted top and full skirt.  She also wore a red crown and veil and and a corsage of red roses and white carnations.

The bride's mother was attired in a turquoise knit suit with black accessories.  The ensemble worn by the groom's mother was a navy blue sheath dress with black accessories.  Their corsages were of white roses and carnations.

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Obit: Gabrovic, Matilda (1921 -1925)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: GABROVIC

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 1/22/1925

OBITUARY OF MATILDA GABROVIC

Little Matilda Gabrovic passed away at her home near Willard, January 14, 1925, after an illness of two months duration.

Funeral services were held from the home Friday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. T. O. Thompson officiating.

Members of the Catholic Lodge marched in the procession and carried a beautiful American flag.

Matilda was laid to rest in the new Willard Cemetery, her grave being the first grave in this cemetery. A large company of friends and relatives were present at the funeral.