Basovich

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Basovich

 

Bosovich, Mile - born April 15, 1874 : 1918 WWI Draft Registration - Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana

 

 

Montenegro - Yugoslavia

Crna Gora, Montenegro

 

In February 2003, Montenegro and Serbia were the only two remaining republics of rump Yugoslavia. All the others became independent in the 1990's. In 2006, Montenegro split from Serbia.  It is a country of a fiercely independent people who live in scenic mountains and on a short, scenic coastline.

 

 

 

Basovich / Bosovich Research

Savo Buco Basovich
Birth:        1890 per Headstone
Death:      1947 per Headstone
Burial:      Mountain View Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana


Savo Basovich  (aka Cajo Bashovich)
"PObEH y HbETyWN" - birthplace: Njegusima, Montenegro
"Црна Гора" - CRNA GORA means "Black mountain" in Serbo-Croation and Macedonian.  It is the native name of Montenegro
 

1918 World War I Draft Registration Cards - Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana
    - Savo Basovich - Birth: January 18, 1882 - Age 36 - Occupation: Coal Miner

 

1924 August 26 - U.S. Passport Application : Savo Buco Baskovich
Birth Place: Kolašin, Montenegro, January 14, 1888
 Father Name: Bulo Baskovich born in Montenegro
 Emigrated from Hamburg Germany about December 1906
 Residence: 1906-1924 : Anaconda & Butte, Montana

 Occupation: Mining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1918 World War I Draft Registration Card - Butte City, Montana
    Sam Baslovich - Born Jan 14, 1889 at Kolašin, Montenegro

 

Sam Basovich ~1890-1947     (aka Bosovich)

Sam Basovich

   Sam & daughter Dorinca

Birth:        ~1883 in Montenegro - per 1920 US Federal Census
                 ~1885 per Montana Death Index - age 62
                 ~1888 in Yugoslavia - per 1930 US Federal Census
                 Father & Mother were born in Montenegro, Yugoslavia
Marriage: ~1922 @ age 33 per 1930 US Federal Census
Death:      September 13, 1947 per Montana Death Index        ?? from black lung
Burial:     


1913 Immigration per 1920 US Federal Census
1914 Immigration per 1930 US Federal Census

1920 United States Federal Census - Red Lodge, Carbon County Montana : Sam - age 37 - Coal Miner
1930 United States Federal Census - Red Lodge, Carbon County Montana : Sam - age 42 - Coal Miner

 

Agnes
 Birth:        ~1893 in Yugoslavia - per 1930 US Census - age 37
                 Father & Mother were born in Yugoslavia
Marriage: ~1922 @ age 29 per 1930 US Census
                 "Sam was one of eight marriages and her last name was Kirchner when she died"
                         per Regina Ballard 11-16-14 facebook

1908 Immigration per 1930 US Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census - Bosovich - Red Lodge, Carbon County Montana - age 37

Sam and Agnes lived in Jardine Montana where Sam worked in a gold mine.

Montana State University Library : Collection 2341 - Anna Zellick Oral History Collection, 1987-1991
    "Bosovich, Sam and Agnes  // Jarussi, 5-6, 11"
    (( No Idea What This Is ))

Children: 

1. Dorinca "Drinka" D. Basovich

   Dorinca and father Sam

Birth:        1923 in Montana
Marriage: Thomas Joseph Gerleman
                     Birth:   March 19, 1923 in Helena, Lewis & Clark, Montana
                     Death: March 17, 1999 in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana
                     1930 United States Federal Census - Helena, Lewis & Clark, Montana - age 7
Children:   1) Victor Lee Gerleman was born on 1 Dec 1942 in Idaho.
                      Victor legally changed his name to Gerleman
                          although not a biological child of Thomas Gerleman.
                      Victor married Mimi Sfiropulu on 2 May 1965.
                  2) Patrick James Gerleman was born on 20 Nov 1944.
                      Patrick legally changed his name to Gerleman although not a biological child of Thomas Gerleman.
                      He attended Montana State College.
                      Patrick married Bonnie Jean Straiton on 16 Aug 1964
                      They have two children: James Patrick and Kathleen Lynn.
                      They live in Smoot, Wyoming.
Death:       September  30, 1964 at age 41 (Montana Death Index)
Burial:       Bozeman Montana

1930 United States Federal Census - Bosovich - Red Lodge, Carbon County Montana - age 6
 

Gerleman Family History

http://www.angelfire.com/ia2/stlucas/gerleman.html
 

Thomas Joseph Gerleman was born on 19 Mar 1923 in Helena, Lewis & Clark Co., Montana and died on 17 Mar 1999 in Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana at age 75.

On 25 May 1943, he was inducted in Butte. Pvt. Thomas J. Gerleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gerleman was promoted to the rank of private first class. He was assigned to the army air forces training command at Sioux Falls, for training as radio operator mechanics. [Helena Independent, Sept. 4, 1943]

PFC Thomas J. Gerleman of 1023 Eighth Avenue qualified with the pistol and was authorized to wear the marksman badge as a result of his accuracy on the firing range at Scott Field, Ill., parent radio school of the army air forces traning command, wehre he is now stationed. [The Independent-Record, June 19, 1944]. He was next stationed at Sioux Falls to the Army Air Forces for training as a radio operator mechanic. He was discharged from the Army on 14 Feb. 1946.

Thomas married Drinka Bosovich. Drinka was born in 1923, died on 30 Sep 1964 in Gallatin Co., Montana at age 41, and was buried in Bozeman.

They had two children: Victor Lee and Patrick James:

  1. Victor Lee Gerleman was born on 1 Dec 1942 in Idaho. Victor legally changed his name to Gerleman although not a biological child of Thomas Joseph Gerleman. Victor married Mimi Sfiropulu on 2 May 1965.

     

  2. Patrick James Gerleman was born on 20 Nov 1944. He legally changed his name to Gerleman although not a biological child of Thomas Joseph Gerleman. He attended Montana State College. Patrick married Bonnie Jean Straiton on 16 Aug 1964. They had two children: James Patrick and Kathleen Lynn. James Patrick Gerleman was born on 6 Feb 1969.  Kathleen Lynn Gerleman was born on 13 Apr.

Thomas next married Mardee Joann Clark on 23 Jun 1965, daughter of Unknown and Verle Todd. Mardee was born on 18 May 1935 in Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana and died on 13 Feb 1989 in Bozeman at age 53.  They were both cremated and their ashes spread at Princeton, Montana.

They had two children: Susan Lynn and Linda Marie:

  1. Susan Lynn Gerleman was born on 17 Feb 1966 in Bozeman. Susan married Daniel Charles Spaulding on 3 May 1986 in Bozeman, son of David Austin Spaulding and Florence Tertelgte. Daniel was born on 15 Jun 1964 in Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana. They had two children: Thomas Joseph and Kandace Mardee. The marriage ended in divorce.  Thomas Joseph Spaulding was born on 11 Nov 1986.  Kandace Mardee Spaulding was born on 1 Aug 1988.  Susan next married Norman Joseph Marquez on 26 Dec 1991 in Reno. Susan next married James Rinehart. The marriage ended in divorce.
     

  2. Linda Marie Gerleman was born on 27 Mar 1967. She is a Graphic Artist for a local print shop. She has no children. Linda married Donald Ray Bartram II on 9 Apr 1988 in Bozeman. The marriage ended in divorce.

 

2. Angeline Basovich
Birth:             November 18, 1927 in Red Lodge Montana
Marriage #1: Forrest S. Ballard on June 27, 1944
Marriage #2: Edwin Fischer on February 18, 1952                      
Death:           May 28, 1999 in Dillon Montana

1930 United States Federal Census - Bosovich - Red Lodge, Carbon County Montana - age 2 4/12

 
 

 

Angelina "Angie" Basovich 1927-1999

Angelina "Angie" Basovich   (aka Bosovich & Bosivitch)

Angie Basovich

Birth:             November 18, 1927 in Red Lodge Montana
Father:          Sam Basovich
Mother:         Agnes Basovich
Marriage #1: Forrest S. Ballard on June 27 (or 24), 1944 in Bozeman Montana
Marriage #2: Edwin Fischer on February 18, 1952
                        
Death:            May 28, 1999 in Dillon Montana

1930 United States Federal Census - Bosovich - Red Lodge, Carbon County Montana - age 2 4/12

1993 Angie Fischer : 2064 Silway Dr, Dillon, Montana 59725

1995 Angie Fischer : 100 W Glendale St, Dillon, Montana 59725  406-683-6381

 

 

Forrest Stanley Ballard
Birth:        August 7, 1923 in Whitehall, Jefferson County, Montana

Parents:   George Dudley Ballard and Lillie Belle Gastineau

Death:      August 17, 1950 in Butte, Silverbow County, Montana

 

(Reference: Dan Wright Family Tree)

Children: 

  1. Forrest S. "Butch" Ballard

  2. Samuel W

  3. Darling Belle

 

 

 

Edwin C. "Butch" Fischer
Birth:             1924
     Father:     Joseph Peter "Joe" Fischer born March 8, 1888 in Langola, Benton, Minnesota
                      1895 Minnesota State Census - Langola, Benton, Minnesota - age 7
                            Father:   Joseph Fischer age 42 born in Prussia - Farmer
                            Mother:  Theresa Bromenschenkel age 34 born in Minnesota - Housework
                            Children: Joseph P age 7, Margareta age 5, Theresa age 3 & Susannah age 9/12
                      1900 United States Federal Census - Langola, Benton, Minnesota (6/22/1900) - age 12 - at School
                      1905 Minnesota State Census - Langola, Benton, Minn - age 17, Farm Labor, Father born Germany
                      1910 United States Federal Census - Langola, Benton, Minnesota (4/28/1910) - age 22 - Farmer
                      1917 WWI Draft Registration Card - Royalton, Benton, Minn (6/5/1917) - age 29 - Single - Farmer
                      1920 United States Federal Census - Langola, Benton, Minnesota (2/7/1920) - age 31 - Farmer
                      1930 United States Federal Census - Royalton, Morrison, Minnesota (4/16/1930) - age 42 - Farmer
                      1930 died July 30, 1930 in Royalton, Morrison, Minnesota - Per Minnesota Death Index
     Mother:    Thresa K. Neu born Feb. 16, 1900 in Eden Valley, Minn.
                            Father:  Petrus "Peter" Neu born Dec 20, 1868 in Germany;
                                         died 1966 & buried Assumption Cemetery
                            Mother: Katherine Schultz born April 23, 1881;

                                                   died 1964 & buried in Assumption Cemetery
                      1919 - Joe P. Fischer and Thresa K. Neu married on Sept 16, 1919 and moved to Royalton, Minn
                            Children Alvina C, Louise T, Edwin C "Butch", Leona A., Marie R, James F. of Sidney,
                                         & Robert J of Silver Springs, MD
                      1920 United States Federal Census - Langola, Benton, Minn (2/7/1920) age 19, Father born Germany
                      1930 United States Federal Census - Royalton, Morrison, Minnesota - age 20 - Father born Germany
                      1939 - Thresa remarried to William Cameron on Oct. 24, 1939
                                 William A. Cameron born Feb 1, 1883 and died February 10, 1971
                      1940 - Thersa & William Cameron moved to Whitehall, Jefferson County, Montana in August 1940
                      1973 died May 23, 1973 in Whitehall
                      1973 Montana Standard, Butte, May 25, 1973 - Thresa K. Cameron 73 Obituary
Death:           November 11, 1989 in Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana

Children:

  1. David Edwin

  2. Marlene

 

 

 


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