 croatian arrivals from viganj croatiadubaz croatian arrivals from viganj croatiadubaz osarep mon 12312012 1355 dubaz family  by john b dubaz 19292006  april 19 1980   john dubaz  18531931 the progenitor of the dubaz family of the mississippi coast was born giovanni dubaz in 1853 the son of george dubaz in the village of viganj on the pelijisac peninsula of croatia in april 1868 at the age of fifteen he applied for his permesso di vaggio which was a permit to travel as a merchant seaman in lieu of military service or conscription the permit was issued on the 20 th day of september 1870 at the port of st marks at curzola the capital city of the island of curzola which is known today as korcula  at sea on the 16 th day of november 1870 in trieste italy john dubaz signed aboard his first ship as a common seaman it was the austrohungarian bark  ciano  he served aboard the ciano one year and nine months leaving her on 11 th september 1872 at caspoli which was constantinople which is known today as istanbul while still in istanbul on the 24 th of september 1872 he signed aboard the bark  geisppal  serving aboard her for a period of sixteen months during which time he was elevated to the rank of able bodied seaman john dubaz left the geisppal on january 14 1874 at trieste italy on may 12 1874 back at his home port of korcula he signed aboard the bark  ida l and sailed to istanbul where he left her september 23 1876 on january 18 1877 john boarded the bark  presidente  bound for marseille france he left the presidente in marseille and on 18 th may 1877 he boarded the bark  elano  which was bound for lovanno he left the elano at venice italy on may 25 1878 and signed on the bark  ivy kate  which was bound for his home port of korcula on november 22 1879 john dubaz signed aboard the bark  viganj  which was named for the croatian village of his birth  helmsman dubaz after being prompted to tomoniere which is helmsman or head steersman john dubaz left the viganj at cardiff wales on january 31 1881 and boarded the bark fabrrlon bound for new york he arrived in new york on june 10 1881 and eighteen days later signed aboard the bark ss strossmayen bound for tralee ireland here helmsman dubaz left his ship and boarded the delmazia  a bark bound for glasgow scotland and istanbul  pensacola on april 17 1884 john dubaz debarked the labioncello at pensacola florida never again to sail the world s seas on a tall ship shortly after arriving in america he met and married mary magdlen lee  the daughter of james and sarah lee mary or maggie as she was called was seventeen years of age at the time of their nuptials she was born november 29 1870 and john dubaz was eighteen years her senior from this sacred union five sons were born in escambia county florida  george dubaz  born november 23 1887  john dubaz jr  born january 26 1890  rudolf doffie dubaz  born march 7 1892  lawrence dubaz  born march 4 1892 and luke dubaz  born february 11 1897 lawrence dubaz the fourth son was called larenzo died only seven days following his birth    this information was compiled by john b dubaz the son of john dubaz sr from the permesso which he obtained in november 1979 from mary rose dubaz leahey his cousin the granddaughter of john dubaz sr  biloxi  between 1886 and 1903 john dubaz owned two stores in pensacola florida the first was located at romano and alfonse and the second was located at 10 th and gregory in 1903 the irving family which was very dear friends of the dubaz family convinced john dubaz that he could be very successful at biloxi mississippi he could have his store and his boys could also work in the oyster business so he and maggie and the boys moved to biloxi by boat the name of the vessel was the maggiek she was owned by tom powell and his wife who brought the family to biloxi when they arrive in biloxi in early 1903 george dubaz was sixteen years old john dubaz was thirteen doffie was eleven and luke dubaz was six the first house that they lived in was the wesley house at the corner of cedar street and east beach it is known today as the holy angels nursery they stayed there about one and onehalf years and then moved across the street to a fourroom house with a dormer it was located where st michael s catholic church is presently located john dubaz then acquired a lot at 1417 east 1 st street and started building the dubaz family residence which was completed in 1905 at a cost of 200 the home today is owned by aunt lillie the spouse of george dubaz  musicians in the year 1907 the old st michael s church was built across the street from the family home the contractor was delmas seymour after the church was completed mrs seymour played the piano for the church and doffie dubaz started taking piano lessons from her george dubaz then decided to take fiddle lessons so professor hammersbach from st stanislaus college came every monday from bay st louis to teach him and others music john dubaz took coronet and trumpet lessons as thing turned out all four boys became very accomplished and very popular musicians they had their own orchestra as george played violin johnny played trumpet and cornet rudolf played trombone piano bass violin and alto horn while luke was the band s drummer circa 1910 the dubaz brothers joined the biloxi herald band and played for many years  seafood packers in 1914 doffie dubaz and luke dubaz decided to try the retail side of the seafood business they opened a shop at 1417 east beach on land owned by charles mccaleb george and john dubaz joined the business in 1915 to form the first dubaz brothers shop on may 17 1915 rudolf dubaz the third son wed ella scanlon the niece of mr and mrs william martens in 1916 the dubaz boys relocated their business to back beach back bay on property owned by the ott family about this time john dubaz sr closed his store next to the family home on 1 st street and it became the headquarters for the point cadet social club pcsc in the latter part of 1917 the dubaz brothers closed their seafood shop because of ww i george and john dubaz enlisted in the us army rudolf stayed in biloxi and worked for the cruso canning company luke dubaz found work at new orleans and pascagoula mississippi at shipyards building ships for the war effort ww i ended in november 1918 and in 1919 the dubaz brothers began to get reorganized in earnest as they reopened their seafood business on back bay and also purchased the valpino crab shop there were also two marriages in 1919 the second first generation marriage occurred when luke dubaz wedded inez gable the daughter of william e and willomenia gable on february 20 th a short while later the third first generation marriage took place when john dubaz jr the second son wed cecile andre the daughter of george and laura andre on march 3 1919 shortly after these marriages doffie dubaz decided to get out of the business and work for himself in 1927 the dubaz boys sold the two businesses on back beach and built a new factory on east beach on property owned by ernest mladinich they grew a fleet of eight fishing boats john dubaz sr died on february 1 1931 mary magdeline dubaz followed him in death passing on june 30 1932 both were interred at the biloxi cemetery the fourth first generation marriage took place when george dubaz the oldest son wed lillie wescovich the daughter of peter wescovich and mary ellen ross wescovich 18811956 on february 24 1937 for the next seven years the dubaz family prospered and the second generation was growing fast by this time there were five second generation marriages in early 1944 john dubaz jr my father succumbed to an illness and never recovered he died on july 7 1944 and is interred at the biloxi cemetery in 1969 only two of the dubaz brothers george and luke remained in the seafood business although doffie dubaz wasn t in the business he worked right along with them in august 1969 hurricane camille destroyed the their business on biloxi s east beach so they relocated their enterprise to back bay almost exactly where it had been in 1919 in 1976 sadness again visited the dubaz family when on january 28 th george dubaz the oldest son expired he was interred in the southern memorial park cemetery as of the last day of this writing april 19 1980 first generation members of the john dubaz sr family living are cecile rudolf ella luke inez and lillie dubaz   from information furnished by rudolf doffie dubaz the third son of john dubaz sr john dubaz married mary magdalene lee 18701932 the daughter of james and sarah lee and a native of santa rosa county florida they had five sons all born in escambia county florida george dubaz 18871976 m lillie wescovich 19091999 john dubaz ii 18871944 m cecile andre 18991986 rudolf dubaz 18921981 m ella scanlon 18961988 lawrence dubaz 18951895 and luke dubaz 18971985 m inez gable 19021994  george dubaz george dubaz 18871986 married lillian wescovich 19091999 the daughter of peter and mary ellen wescovich on february 24 1937  john dubaz jr john dubaz jr 18901944 was born january 27 1890 in escambia county florida he was a veteran of wwi having enlisted in the us army on june 26 1918 and was discharged honorably on december 24 1918 having served as a bugler john made his livelihood in the seafood industry and held memberships in the fishermen s union and seafood worker s association as most biloxian of croatian heritage he was a member of the slavonian association  the daily herald july 7 1944 p 5  alice bellande dubaz  19312013  and john b dubaz  19292006 courtesy of fern davidson dubaz o nealdecember 2011 in march 1919  john dubaz jr  18871944 married cecile andre 18991986 and they were the parents of  alma lucille dubaz m gilbert woodman griffey  eunice dubaz m conger  lillian katherine dubaz  m jones r pierce jr  john b dubaz  19292006 m alice julia bellande 19312013  beverly dubaz  and martha ann dubaz m hm weaver  rudolph dubaz rudolph dubaz 18921981 married ella scanlon 18961988  lawrence dubaz lawrence dubaz was born march 4 1895 he expired on march 11 1895 in florida  children   luke j dubaz luke joseph dubaz  18971985 married inez gable  19021994 a native of fairhope baldwin county alabama in harrison county mississippi on february 20 1919 their children were  annette duba z 19191992 m salvador a taranto jr 19181989  luke j dubaz jr  19222001 m irene theriot 19241984 and dorothy neal martino 19222003   elaine dubaz  b 1925 m salvador sam montiforte 19192000  lawence glenn dubaz  1927201 m ramona rose trebotich 19281979 and helen rose wentzell the widow of alexander gombos 19181971  iris dubaz  19302014 m guy b roberts 19262009 and george burnette dubaz  19311992 m fern cecelia davidson and christine amanda britt 193620021930 harrison co mississippi federal census r 1146 p 28a ed 2  children annette dubaz   luke j dubaz jr and irene theriot dubaz   children   donald w dubaz don wayne dubaz   19421996    was b orn at biloxi mississippi on september 10 1942 the son of luke j dubaz jr 19222001 and irene theriot 19241984 two children ann dubaz and donald wayne dubaz ii navy veteran and retired from ingalls shipbuilding corp expired from a heart attack on 11161996 remains interred at the biloxi national cemetery the sun herald november 16 1996  elaine dubaz   lawrence g dubaz sr lawrence  larry  glenn dubaz sr  19272013 entered into life eternal with his heavenly father on august 24 2013 he was a native and lifelong resident of biloxi and a graduate of biloxi high school as a young man he enjoyed spending time with his father mother and uncles working at the family business the dubaz brothers seafood factory larry joined the us navy on his 18th birthday in 1945 he served until july of 1946 on the uss bairoko he then began a career with the us postal service as a letter carrier until he retired 40 years later larry loved to work and especially loved being a postal carrier he retired only to begin yet another career as a sheriff s deputy and court bailiff for 20 years finally at the age of 81 years he permanently retired larry loved life and people especially his family larry was blessed to have not one but two loving adoring wives in his lifetime he married ramona trebotich in june of 1947 they had three sons in 1979 he lost his beloved wife ramona to cancer later he married helen gombos  he gained one more son and four daughters they were married for 31 years he enjoyed fishing throwing the cast net coaching little league baseball chaperoning school events league bowling carnival balls and dancing he was a member of the biloxi elks lodge 606 the slovenian benevolent society and the national association of letter carriers and a past member of the holy name society of our lady of fatima parish larry was known for his quick wit and his kind and gentle spirit but most important of all larry was guided by his strong faith in god larry was a charter member of our lady of fatima catholic church he worked in discipleship alongside father paul heshin other priests and parishioners in building the parish over the years larry served his lord in many ways including bazaars christmas tree sales bingos school functions committees and much more our lady of fatima parish always held a special place in his heart larry was preceded in death by his first wife ramona rose marie trebotich dubaz his second wife helen rose wentzell gombos dubaz his son larry g dubaz jr parents inez gable and luke dubaz brothers george b dubaz and lj dubaz sister annette dubaz taranto and other brothersinlaw and sistersinlaw larry is survived by sons michael cheryl dubaz daniel susan dubaz and al marie gombos jr daughters mary alice gombos jesse kanode linda gombos fred hornsby julie gombos richard schmidt and kathleen gombos mark gamis daughterinlaw theresa fox dubaz sisters iris dubaz roberts elaine dubaz montiforte sistersinlaw fern dubaz o neal and margaret dan scott nineteen grandchildren fifteen greatgrandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews visitation will be on friday august 30 2013 from 930am until 1130am with an 1130am mass of christian burial all at our lady of fatima catholic church interment will follow in the biloxi city cemetery in lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made to the mississippi chapter of the alzheimer s association 196 charmant dr suite 4 ridgeland ms 39157 6019870020 many special thanks to all of his loving care givers over the last few years there were so many that not only gave him wonderful care but the love and respect that only come from those who truly love their patients as family to all those at settler s cove and saad s hospice we are especially grateful for your special and loving end of life care god bless the howard avenue chapel of bradfordo keefe funeral home is in charge of arrangements the sun herald august 28 2013  children lawrence g dubaz jr lawrence g larry dubaz jr  age 62 years of biloxi mississippi died saturday may 1 2010 in gulfport larry was a native and lifelong resident of biloxi he was a biloxi high school graduate and attended phillips business college he was a member and past president of the slavic benevolent association bpoe 606 and served two terms as state representative of district 115 larry was food and beverage manager for the sheraton hotel general manager of f f distributing company and he retired from rex beverage as national chain accounts sales manager he attended our lady of fatima catholic church larry was preceded in death by his mother ramona dubaz he is survived by his wife teresa fox dubaz two daughters julie dubaz and laurie dubaz his father larry dubaz sr and his wife helen two brothers michael r dubaz and danny dubaz one grandson jarred arde and a granddaughter mardi gollott visitation is tuesday may 4 2010 from 6 until 8 pm at bradfordo keefe funeral home 675 howard avenue in biloxi a mass of christian burial is 130 pm wednesday at our lady of fatima catholic church where friends may visit one hour before service time interment will follow in biloxi city cemetery the sun herald may 3 2010  michael r dubaz michael rudolph dubaz  19512018 age 66 years went to be with our lord and savior on april 2 2018 michael was born in biloxi mississippi on july 20 1951 to lawrence larry dubaz sr and ramona trebotich dubaz michael was a lifelong resident of biloxi and a member of biloxi high school s class of 1969 where among many other activities he was most proud of playing percussion and representing as the band captain he was also voted most kind by his peers early on in michael s career he went to work offshore for texaco as a navigator in the oil and exploration field after his career with texaco he set his sight on the gaming industry where he worked for the casino magic the lady luck and finally the palace casino which was his 2nd family after 19 years with the palace casino he retired july 2017 michael was also a member of the slavic benevolent association and was of catholic faith michael had several interests and hobbies which included cooking the best pot of chicken and sausage gumbo his love of horse racing his annual trip to new york and playing booray these combined couldn t surpass his love of the time he spent with his grandchildren which was his greatest joy he is preceded in death by his parents lawrence larry dubaz sr and ramona trebotich dubaz and brother lawrence larry dubaz jr he is survived by his brother danny susan dubaz his first wife cynthia galle his second wife and best friend cheryl dubaz his son michael amanda dubaz his daughters ramona perry grice and linley jonathon forehand and his step daughter kimberly breal he is also survived by his grandchildren who will miss him dearly saje dronet connor blythe dubaz savanah ava marie and juliana grice bryleigh forehand and dallas graham michael had several nicknames given to him during his life tank big mike the don don juan the governor dancing bear but his proudest of all was poppa michael was incredibly funny with a great sense of humor and he had the most generous heart it s an understatement to say that during his life he met many people from all over the country who michael became great friends with michael knew just about everyone and everyone knew him he was deeply loved and will be missed greatly visitation will be monday april 9 2018 at bradford o keefe funeral home on howard avenue in biloxi ms from 10am12pm with a service at 12pm burial will follow at the biloxi city cemetery a gathering of family and friends will take place after the burial at the slavic benevolent association slavonian lodge on 159 maple street biloxi the sun herald april 2018  iris dubaz   references  the daily herald   dance and reception for columbus day   october 13 1911 the daily herald   deer island   advertisement august 6 1915 the daily herald   brilliant reception last night in honor of bishop gunn   february 2 1912 the daily herald   john dubaz sr dies   february 16 1931 the daily herald   austrians buy canning plant   july 30 1932 the daily herald   mrs dubaz dies   july 30 1932 the daily herald   john dubaz dies   july 7 1944 the daily herald   ernest mladinich dies   january 20 1953 the daily herald   mrs catherine mladinich   october 22 1962 the daily herald   dubaz seafood company sold to biloxian   january 8 1973 the sun herald   inez gable dubaz   january 16 1994 the sun herald   edward r hanson sr   april 6 1996 the sun herald   don dubaz   november 16 1996 the sun herald   lillie wescovich dubaz   april 19 1999  the sun herald   luke j dubaz jr   april 23 2001  the sun herald   john b dubaz   april 1 2006 the sun herald   lawrence g dubaz jr   may 3 2010 the sun herald   alice bellande dubaz   january 22 2013 the sun herald   lawrence g dubaz sr   august 28 2013 the sun herald   iris dubaz roberts   march 12 2014 the sun herald   michael r dubaz   april 2 2018 938 views  