 croatian arrivals from fiume rijeka croatia negovetich and simonich croatian arrivals from fiume rijeka croatia negovetich and simonich osarep mon 12312012 1341 negovetich peter negovetich  18691940 was born in fiume now rijekva croatia he was a resident of volosca when he left croatia and landed near mobile bay in october 1893 when his ship was driven during the 1893 hurricane he was living at 231 myrtle street at biloxi in august 1918 when he applied for citizenship peter married maria kercich 19631935 also a croatian immigrant in harrison county mississippi mary was the widow of martin matteo polovich also puglisvich and pulovich and antonio illich 18621899 all of her children were born in new orleans vincent polovich 1882 anna polovich she spelled it pulovich 18851967 m frank m subat d april 1944 mary m illich 18911907 john illich 18931970 m nettie elizabeth bills 18911918 antonia clara illich 18961941 m octave trochesett 18901955 angelina illich 18971967 m marco skrmetta d 1959 and mike michel illich 18991968 harrison co mississippi circuit court mrb 13 p 114  references  the daily herald receives patent july 21 1914 p 2 the daily herald foreigners want citizenship august 5 1918 p 3 the daily herald peter negovetich died yesterday february 16 1940 p 3 the timespicayune subat april 13 1944 p 2 the timespicayune subat february 11 1967 p 8  simonich victor simonich  18621916 was born in fiume now rijeka croatia on september 9 1862 he immigrated to america arriving at new orleans in 1881 victor simonich came to biloxi circa 1892 where he became engaged as a fruit dealer and grocery merchant on september 9 1891 he married matilda sforzin now swansine 18771948 born at mali losinj primorjegorski kotar croatia and the daughter of antonio sforzin now swansine 18321888 and matteo vidulich 18501910 their nuptials were celebrated at the home of her mother and stepfather antonio capt toney bunicich in handsboro harrison county mississippi   the daily herald july 4 1916 p 3 and the daily herald september 12 1891 p 1  victor simonich and family resided at 407 magnolia street at biloxi mississippi he owned a grocery store at the corner of howard and delaunay street in november 1906 he moved the store to larger quarters on west howard avenue two doors west from delaunay street and in 1907 he opened a second store on nixon street in 1916 victor simonich was granted a patent for a barrel cover which found great utility with biloxi s merchants the business prospered thusly that mr simonich was receiving daily orders for his invention for local utility and export victor apparently over extended himself and from about 1914 through 1916 he reportedly took advantage for personal use some of the funds belonging to the austrian benevolent society for whom he was treasurer when an accounting was demanded he sadly committed suicide on july 3 1916 matilda lived until 1948 their corporal remains were interred in the biloxi city cemetery  the daily herald  may 17 1916 p 2 and july 4 1916 p 1  victor simonich and matilda swansine simonich were the parents of atio onorato simonich 18931893 louise m simonich 18941972 m joseph f uccellini john anthony simonich 18951967 m leola dellenger 19041988 and elvina holliman brielmaier albert edward simonich 18971900 matilda simonich m george quint victoria simonich m j randoff inez irma simonich 19061929 m elmer r walker joseph anthony simonich 19071965 m audrey f sterne 19171988 and henry j simonich m hazel turner  references  the daily herald   simonich manufacturing barrel covers   may 17 1916 the daily herald   victor simonich kills himself at home tuesday   july 4 1916 the daily herald   ucelline   sic  simonich  november 26 1919 p 4 233 views  