Josip (Dolusic) Dolosic (1889 - 1933)

Born 22 Feb 1889 in Kupjak, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia

Husband of Margaretha (Jelencic) Jelenich — married 20 Jun 1914 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died 30 Jul 1933 at age 44 in Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Joseph (Dolusic) Dolosic migrated from Croatia to The United States.

Josip Dolušić was born in Kupjak, Croatia,^[1] a small village in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar region of Croatia. He was born to Toma Dolušić and Tereza Grgurić.^[1] When Josip was about 21 years old, he immigrated to the United States and settled in Joliet,^[2] a city near Chicago in Will County, Illinois. The Chicago area was a popular destination for Croatian immigrants.

Josip makes his first known appearance in public documents in the United States in the 1910 census. At the time, he is living as a boarder in Joliet along with his two brothers, Andrew and Anton, and working as a laborer in a steel mill.^[2]

By 1914, Josip had moved to the St. Louis, Missouri area, and was living in Madison, Madison County, Illinois. He met and married Margaret Jelencic. The couple were married on 20 Jun 1914 at St. Joseph Croatian Catholic Church^[3], a church founded to meet the needs of the growing Croatian Catholic population in the St. Louis area.

Over the next 19 years, the couple had three children: Joseph James (born in 1915), William (born in 1917), and Gladys Christina (born in 1925).^[4] Census records reflect that during this time, Josip continued working in steel mills.^[5][4]

On 30 Jun 1933, Josip died after a two-year illness.^[6][7] He was survived by his wife and three children and was buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in nearby Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois.^[7]

While he lived in the United States, like many immigrants, Josip's name went through several changes. Records reflect that Josip Americanized to Joseph almost immediately.^[2] The name Dolušić went through several variations including Dalosic, Dolosic and Dollas.^[2][4][5] Today, his descendants use the surname Dallas.

Birth

Joseph Dolosic was born Josip Dolušić to Toma Dolušić and Tereza Grgurić on 22 Feb 1889^[1] and baptized two days later ^[1] in the Roman Catholic church in Divjake. At the time, he and his parents are recorded as living at #47 Kupjak.^[1]

Immigration

Josip immigrated to the United States from Croatia around 1910.^[2][4][8]

Marriage

Josip married Margaretha Jelenčić on 20 Jun 1914.^[3]The couple had three children: Joseph James, William, and Gladys Christina.

Death

On 30 Jun 1933, Josip died.^[6]The death certificate listed myocarditis, endocarditis mitral, and aortic stenosis as the causes.^[6]

Burial

Josip was buried in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Edwardsville, Madison Co., Illinois, USA on 2 Aug 1933.^[6][7]

Census

1910 Census^[2]

• Name: Joseph Dalosic
• Relationship to HOH: boarder
• Residence: Joliet, Will Co., Illinois, USA
• Industry: steel mill
• Occupation: laborer

1920 Census^[5]

• Name: Joe Dollas
• Relationship to HOH: self
• Residence: Madison, Madison Co., Illinois, USA
• Industry: roll mill
• Occupation: laborer

1930 Census^[4]

• Name: Joseph Dolosic
• Relationship to HOH: self
• Residence: Granite City, Madison Co., Illinois, USA
• Industry: steel mill
• Occupation: craneman

Research Notes

I have been unable to locate the immigration record for Josip. While his Declaration of Intention gives an immigration date of 18 Dec 1910,^[8] I have not had luck finding lists with or near that date.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ : accessed ), Josip Dolusić, 22 Feb 1889, entry #13; citing Baptism, Divjake, Croatia, reference 447, Arhiva Hrvatske u Zagrebu (Croatia State Archives, Zagreb). https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMD-L5NP.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKFZ-6SR : accessed 28 December 2017), Thomas Stefancich household, Joliet Ward 2, Will, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 167, sheet 8A, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 334; FHL microfilm 1,374,347.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Original marriage certificate, St. Joseph Church (Croatian) (St. Louis, Missouri), privately held by Kevin Martin Doyle, [address for private use,] Highland, Illinois, Joseph Dolosic and Janja Jelanic, marriage certificate (20 Jun 1914), issued 25 Mar 1976.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS1W-3F3 : accessed 28 December 2017), Joseph Dolosic household, Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 2A, line 46, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 542; FHL microfilm 2,340,277.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJHX-LB2 : accessed 28 December 2017), Joe Dollas household, Venice, Madison, Illinois, United States; citing ED 73, sheet 21A, line 16, family 168, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 390; FHL microfilm 1,820,390.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Illinois, Madison, Death Certificates, Madison County Clerk, P.O. Box 218 Edwardsville, IL 62025, death certificate no. 159, 30 Jul 1933, Joseph Dolasic.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Granite City Press-Record, Granite City, Illinois, “Joseph Dollas, 43, Died Sunday After Two Year Sickness,” 1 Aug 1933.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Madison County, Madison County, Illinois, Joe Dolosic, Declaration of Intention, no. 427, 27 Apr 1917.; digital images, Madison County Circuit Clerk, Madison County Illinois Circuit Clerk Website (http://madisoncountycircuitclerk.contentdm.oclc.org).