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Luka (Louie) Zaninovich

1913 – 1987

Life

Born: 14 August 1913 in Hvar (island), Croatia
Died: 15 March 1987 in Fresno, California, USA, aged 73
Buried: Fresno, California, USA

Family

Parents

Ante Zaninovich 1883 – 1946 and Vica Jerkovich 1889 – 1970

Spouses and children

Mary Yankovich 1909 – 1973

Brothers and sisters

Mary Antonia Zaninovich 1915 – 1992, Anton Zaninovich 1916 – 1990, Lucia (Lucille) Winifred Zaninovich 1920 – 1993, Lubicia (Ruby) Zaninovich 1922 – 2003

Photographs

Bellingham Washington — Taken at Jerkovich Vegetable Garden, Bellingham, WA, on July 21, 1918.
From left to right: Louie Zaninovich, Anton Zaninovich holding Tony, Lucille in front of Teta Vecica, John Mike and George Jerkovich

Taken at Jerkovich Vegetable Garden, — Taken at Jerkovich Vegetable Garden,
Bellingham, WA, probably July 1918.
From left to right: Mrs Radovani holding Tony Zaninovich, Teta Vecica with Lucille, Anton and Louie Zaninovich, and Mike, George, and John Jerkovich

From Family Treasures, the family’s photographs with Bob’s notes.

Line of descent

From the earliest ancestor in the family file, through fathers where known. Luka (Louie) is generation 5.

1 Luka Zaninovic 1800 – ?
2 Jure Zaninovic 1829 – ?
3 Luka Zaninovich 1857 – 1945
4 Ante Zaninovich 1883 – 1946
5 Luka (Louie) Zaninovich 1913 – 1987