Ivan P. (Profozić) Profozich (1882 - 1951)

Born 7 Jan 1882 in Mostanje, Karlovac, Croatia

Ancestors

Husband of Agata (Marak) Profozich — married 6 Nov 1901 in Dubovac, Karlovac, Croatia

Husband of Alojzija (Milašinčić) Profozich — married 19 Feb 1914 in Pittsburgh - St. Nicholas Church - Allegheny City

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1951 at age 69 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John Profozich and Alojzija Milasincic were married in 1914, following the sudden death of John’s first wife, Agatha, in 1913. John had several children from his first marriage (Anna, John, Kate, Stephen and Joe) who were very young and were naturally grieving the loss of their mother. John and Alojzija immediately had a large family of their own (Charlie, Mary, Rudy, Josie, Paul, Aggie and Dorothy) and lived in a small home on Seavey Road in Shaler Township from the 1920s until John Profozich’s death in 1951.

Obituary

County Worker Dies on Park Job

Retirement Plans Smashed by Death

John Profozich, a County employee for the past 21 years, was getting ready to retire soon.

The 65-year-old Etna immigrant wanted to make his later life a little more secure. He'd managed to save some money over the years and he wanted to apply it toward a retirement fund.

Caretaker of Buffalo Herd

But he never got to take out the policy. He was carrying the money -- approximately $1,000 -- in his wallet yesterday when he collapsed of a heart attack at North Park.

Mr. Profozich, who came to this country 38 years ago from Austria-Hungary, had worked at the County park the past 15 years. He was caretaker of the buffalo herd until it was moved to other stomping grounds.

Lately, he'd been cutting wood for use at picnic sites. Park police said he had paused to have a cigarette when stricken yesterday.

Pittsburgh Press, August 3, 1951.

Profozich

Thursday, August 2, John, of 80 Seavey Road, Etna, husband of Sarah, father of Anna Rothmeyer, Catherine Volk, Mary Bender, Josephine Lang, Anges Imhof, Dorothy Jenets, John, Stephen, Joseph, Charles, Rudolph and Paul Profozich; also 29 grandchildren. Funeral from the Rhein Funeral Home, 333 Butler Street, Etna, Monday at 9:30 AM, high mass at St. Mary’s Church – Sharpsburg at 10:00.

Pittsburgh Press, August 3, 1951.

Sources

• John Profozich - Pennsylvania Death Certificate - 1951. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Death Certificates - August 1951. John Profozich died at his home on Seavey Road in Shaler Township outside of Pittsburgh on August 2, 1951.

• 1950 Census, John Profozich and Alojzija Profozich.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQN7-D2M : accessed 05 Jun 2014), John Profozich, 1942; citing ARC identifier 563728, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2139538.

• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQXK-K75 : accessed 05 Jun 2014), John Profozich, Shaler Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-497, sheet 2B, family 37, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3417.

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCCB-Q6W : accessed 05 Jun 2014), John Profozich, Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0792, sheet 17A, family 362, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1990.

• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFRQ-X82 : accessed 05 Jun 2014), John Profozich, Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821528.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6JR-PX3 : accessed 05 Jun 2014), John Profozich, 1917-1918; citing Allegheny County no 17, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1852505.

• Ivan Profozic and Lojza Milasincic - Marriage Record - February 1914. Allegheny County Marriage License Applications - February 1914. Ivan Profozic and Lojza Milasincic were married at St. Nicholas Church on the North Side on February 12, 1914.

• St. Nicholas -North Side - Marriage Records. 12 February 1914. Ivan Profozic; Allegheny; son of Niko Profozic and Jana Plavetic was married to Lojza Milasincic; daughter of Mijo Milasincic and Klementina Simanovic. Witnesses: Janko Rogus, Kata Rogus.

• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGW1-9YD : accessed 05 Jun 2014), John Profozics in household of Grayar Confal, Pittsburgh Ward 21, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 580, sheet 15A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375320.

• "John Profozich and Jaga Marak - Marriage Record - 1901. Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1949," images, FamilySearch, accessed 05 Jun 2014), Roman Catholic (Rimokatolička crkva) > Dubovac (Karlovac) > Births (Rođeni) 1891-1896 Marriages (Vjenčani) 1858-1901 Deaths (Umrli) 1878-1881. Ivan Profozic and Jaga Marak - Marriage Record - Karlovac, Croatia - Dubovac Parish - November 6, 1901

• "New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFJG-GTR : accessed 05 Jun 2014), Janko Profozic, arrived at New York, 30 Apr 1901, on the Friesland; citing National Archives, Washington D.C.

• Janko Profozic - Ellis Island - Passenger Record - 1901. Janko Profozic sailed on the Friesland from Antwerp, Belgium and arrived at Ellis Island 30 April 1901.

• Ivan Profozić - Church Birth Record - 1882. Church Records - Kamensko Parish - Karlovac, Croatia - Births. "Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1949," images, FamilySearch, accessed 05 Jun 2014), Roman Catholic (Rimokatolička crkva) > Kamensko (Karlovac) > Births (Rođeni) 1845-1899. Ivan Profozić was born in Karlovac on January 8, 1882 and was baptized in Kamensko Parish.