Vehovar Family Genealogy
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Alois Strablegg married Antonia Vehovar in Graz, Austria in 1904. Both were Roman Catholic. According to oral tradition, Strablegg was from the small village of Leutschach in Austria and Vehovar was from the town of Pekre in Slovenia. However, records indicate that Antonia Vehovar was born in Preckerndorf. Photos of the family are available OnLine. Leutschach is a village in Styria, Austria at the border to Slovenia. It has a very small population and its primary industry is wine. Pekre is also a small village on the outskirts of Maribor with a population of approximately 1500. (It should be noted that likely cousin Vasja Vehovar maintains that the Vehovar clan is from Pristava, not Pekre.) It is unknown why the young couple went north to Graz; perhaps it was for economic reasons. Strablegg was said to be a butcher; he operated his butcher shop on Kalvarian Strasse (Street) in Graz. The family resided on Eggenberg Strasse (Street) in Graz. Genetically, the family was pre-disposed to have twins; medically, they were also pre-disposed to diabetes. In 1909 Alois Strablegg died. Antonia remarried to Joseph Marsel, who adopted and fathered all of the living children. Marsel was a coffee house owner living in Graz, originally from Wolfsberg. In February, 1911, the Marsel clan, including wife Antonia, husband Joseph, and children Antonia and Alois (Louie), traveled on the ship El Lorraine to the port of New York. Antonia was pregnant while on the ship. The ship arrived March 5, 1911. The family settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They moved to Milwaukee because they knew other families in the Milwaukee area. Their son, Alois (Louie) Marsel, was sent back to visit relatives. He stayed in Lichendorf, Austria. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Joseph and Antonia Marsel owned and operated several taverns in the city. Joseph Marsel became a naturalized U.S. citizen on Sept. 19, 1916. The witnesses to his naturalization were Martin Segadin and Martin Karmarich (Milwaukee County Records, petition 5817, volume 30, p. 17). After Joseph died in 1926, Antonia continued the tavern operation. She was said to be extremely kind-hearted, taking in destitute individuals for little money. Surnames of those in my direct ancestral line appear in BOLD. 1 Ignatz Vehovar .. + Antonia (unknown) ...... 2 Antonia Vehovar b: Nov. 25, 1885 in Pekre, Slovenia ........... m: 1904 in Graz, Austria d: June 25, 1956 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin .........+ Alois Strablegg b: in Leutschach, Austria d: 1909 in Graz, Steirmark, Austria ................ 3 Antonia Strablegg b: May 07, 1905 in Graz, Austria ................... d: July 10, 2001 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ..................... + Joseph John Hirschboeck b: July 12, 1901 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ........................ m: Dec. 22, 1923 in Milwaukee, WI d: Nov. 13, 1964 in Wisconsin ............................... 4 Arleen Marie Hirschboeck b: private ................................... + Jannes Henry Teller b: private ............................... 4 Vivian Hirschboeck b: private ................................... + Russell Kolb b: private ................ 3 Edward Strablegg b: April 1906 in Graz, Austria d: Bef. 1910 in Graz, Austria ................ 3 (unknown) Strablegg b: 1907 in Graz, Austria d: Bef. 1910 in Graz, Austria ................ 3 (unknown) Strablegg b: 1908 in Graz, Austria d: Bef. 1910 in Graz, Austria ................ 3 Alois "Louie" Marsel b: March 30, 1909 in Graz, Austria d: April 1975 in Pewaukee, WI ..................... + Ann T. Vogel b. unknown d. 2002 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin ............................... 4 Thomas "Tommy" Marsel b: private ............................... 4 Richard Marsel b: private ............................... 4 Sandra Marsel b: private ........ *2nd Husband of Antonia Vehovar Strablegg: .........+ Joseph Marsel b. Feb. 21, 1887 in Wolfsberg, Austria m. 1911 in Graz, Austria ........... d. June 10, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ................ 3 Gisela Marsel b. Oct. 19, 1911 in WI d. Sept. 10, 1916 in WI ................ 3 Angela Marsel b. Sept. 21, 1916 in Milwaukee, WI d. September, 1916 in WI ................ 3 Emmaline Marsel b. private ..................... + George Farnham b: private ............................... 4 Linda Kutner b: private ................................... + James Liban b: private ............................................. 5 Matthew Liban b: private ............................... 4 Georgia Kutner b: private ................................... + James Sutter b: private ............................................. 5 Shannon Sutter b: private ............................................. 5 Jason Sutter b: private ..................... *2nd Husband of Emmaline Marsel: ..................... + Matthew Kutner b: private ...... 2 Josefa "Josephine" Vehovar b. 1893 in Pekre, Slovenia d. 1929 in Milwaukee, WI .........+ Antun Salatnik b: Abt. 1885 in the former Yugoslavia d: unknown -- Notes on Antun and Josephine Salatnik: .............Immigrated on May 21, 1921 via Trieste, Italy to Baltimore on the ship the Argentina. Antun is listed as a laborer. All have their nationality listed as Yugoslavia, but their "race or people" listed as Slovenian. Their last permanent residence in Europe was at Sesterze. -- ................ 3 Rosalja "Rose" Salatnik b. August 9, 1915 in Graz, Austria ..................... + William Krieger b. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ............................... 4 William Krieger b: private ............................... 4 Cynthia Krieger b: private ............................... 4 Mary Ellen Krieger b: private ...... 2 Christina Vehovar b. in Slovenia d. in Slovenia .........+ (unknown) Vidic b. in Slovenia d. in Slovenia ................ 3 Anzonia Vidic b. in Maribor, Slovenia |
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