Ethel May Kovacevich

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 22 Aug 1929 - Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States
    Christening: 
          Death: 25 Jan 1966 - St. Mary's Infirmary, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States
         Burial: 27 Jan 1966 - Serbian Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States
 Cause of Death: cebrovascular accident  with diabetes vascular disease and diabetes millitus

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Parents

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         Father: Blagoje N. Kovacevich {FGID: 124672263}
         Mother: Mary Magdalene Hellbach {FGID: 124672361}

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Notes

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General:

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 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 Death Certificate
Ethel Mae Kovacevich was born Aug, 22, 1929 in Galveston, Texas, and died at 36 years 5 months and 3 days on Jan 25, 1966 in St. Mary's Infirmary in Galveston, Texas. A white female who never married, her last address was 5516 Ave K, Galveston, Texas. Her father was B. N. Kovacevich and her mother was Mary M. Hellbach (informant for this certificate). Her cause of death was cebrovascular accident with diabetes vascular disease and diabetes millitus. On Jan 27, 1966 Broadway Funeral Home will bury here in the Serbian Cemetery in Galveston, Texas.