Blagoje N. Kovacevich
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1891 - Serbia
Christening:
Death: 19 Dec 1963
Burial: in Serbian Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States
Cause of Death:
Find A Grave ID: 124672263
Spouses and Children
1. Mary Jautze
Marriage:
Children:
1. Nicholas Kovacevich
2. Mavie Kovacevich
2. *Mary Magdalene Hellbach {FGID: 124672361}
Marriage:
Children:
1. Ethel May Kovacevich
Notes
General:
Per Texas, Passenger Lists, 1893-1963
Name:Blagoja N Kovacevich
Age on Arrival:18
Birth Date:1892
Birthplace:Nenesinge, Serbia, Serbia
Gender:Male
Race:Servian (Serbian)
Port of Departure:Fiume, Austria
Arrival Date:11 Mar 1910
Port of Arrival:Galveston, Texas, USA
Vessel:Panania
Last Residence:Serbia
Per New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
Name:Blagoje Kovacevic
Arrival Date:7 Apr 1911
Birth Date:abt 1892
Last Permanent Address:Bosnia
Other Last Permanent Address:Lukavac
Age:19
Gender:Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality:Bosnian
Port of Departure:Fiumicino
Port of Arrival:New York, New York, USA
Ship Name:Pannonia
Per WWI Draft Registration 6/5/1917
Blagoje Kovacevich is 25 years old, born March 11, 1892 in Havgenia, Herzegovina, Austria. He is a naturalized citizen with first papers. He is employed as a sugarman and dofson at the Southern Pacific Docks. A single caucasian with no dependents, or prior military service, he is described as tall and slender, brown eyes and hair.
Per 1930 US Census 4/5/1930 1106 40th st, Galveston, Galveston, Texas
B. Kovacevich is the 38 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $18.50 per month. Born in Serbia, as were his parents, he immigrated to the US in 1912 and is a naturalized citizen. He works as a screwman on a wharf. [Note a crewman is a highly skilled worker who tightly compacts and pack cotton bales] His wife is 28 year old Mary Kovacevich, born in Mississippi, her parents in Louisiana. Age at first marriage was 24 for B. and 18 for Mary [possibly 2nd marriage of B.] They have 5 children living at home: 11 year old son Nicholas Kovacevich, born in Texas, attends school; 9 year old son George Kovacevich, born in Texas, attends school; 7 year old daughter Mavie Kovacevich, born in Texas, attends school; 6 year old daughter Annace Kovacevich, born in Wyoming,, attends school; and 7 month old daughter Ethel Kovacevich, born in Texas.
Per 1938 Galveston, Texas City Directory
Kovacevich Blagoje M (Mary) longshorman h 5328 Avenue P
Per 1940 US Census 4/4/1940 6616 K st, Galveston, Galveston, Texas
Blagoje Kovacevich is the 47 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $12 a month. Born in Yugoslavia, he and his family lived in the same general area in 1935. Educated through 3rd grade, he works as a longshoreman for a stevedoring company, earning $400 in 26 weeks of work in 1939. His wife is 38 year old Mary Kovacevich, born in Mississippi, educated through 4 years of high school. They have 10 children living at home, all born in Texas: 21 year old son Nicholas Kovacevich, educated through 2 years of high school, works as an attendant at a gas filling station, working 48 hours the last week of March, and in 26 weeks of work earned $390 in 1939: 19 year old son George Kovacevich, educated through 3 years of high school, works as a veterinary assistant at a dog and cat hospital, working 48 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $510 in 1939.: 17 year old Marie Kovacevich, educated through 2 years of high school, does home housework; 16 year old daughter Annace Kovacevich, educated through 1 year of high school, attends school; 10 year old daughter Ethel Mae Kovacevich, educated through 4th grade, attends school; 9 year old son Blagoje Kovacevich, educated through 3rd grade, attends school; 8 year old daughter Mildred Kovacevich, educated through 2nd grade, attends school; 7 year old daughter Angeline Kovacevich, educated through 1st grade, attends school; 4 year old daughter Helen Kovacevich; and 2 year old son Weldon Kovacevich.
Per 1951 Galveston, Texas City Directory
Kovacevich Blagoje N (Mary M) Longshoreman h 5516 Avenue K
Per 1952 Galveston, Texas City Directory
Kovacevich Blagoje N (Mary) Longshoreman h 5516 Avenue K
Per 1953 Galveston, Texas City Directory
Kovacevich Blagoje N (Mary) stvdr h 5516 Av K
Per 1954 Galveston, Texas City Directory
Kovacevich Blagoje N (Mary) Longshoreman h 5516 Avenue K
Per 1955 Galveston, Texas City Directory
Kovacevich Blagoje (Mary) bargeman Galveston Wharves h 5516 Avenue K
Per 1956 Galveston, Texas City Directory
Kovacevich Blagoje N (Mary) Longshoreman h 5516 Avenue K
Per 1957 Galveston, Texas City Directory
Kovacevich Blagoje (Mary) lngshrmn h 5516 Avenue K
Per 1958 Galveston, Texas City Directory
Kovacevich Blagoje N (Mary) Longshoreman h 5516 Avenue K
Per Findagrave.com
Blagoje N. Kovacevich
BIRTH25 Mar 1891
DEATH19 Dec 1963 (aged 72) Texas, USA
BURIALSaints Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Ceme Galveston County, Texas, USA
[Also known as Serbian Cemetery]
MEMORIAL ID124672263
Family Members
Spouse
Mary Magdalene Kovacevich 1901\endash 1976
Children
Blago Kovacevich 1930\endash 2014