Michael Trbovich (1920 - 1989)

Born 19 Nov 1920 in Hecla, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 24 Jun 1989 at age 68 in Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Mike Trbovich is Notable.

Mike was a Coal Miner.

Mike Trbovich was a part of the United Mine Union Movement.

Mike Trbovich is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Coast Guard 1942-1946
Served during World War II

Mike Trbovich (November 19, 1920 - June 24, 1989) was a miner and labor union activist in the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO, in the 1960s and 1970s. He fought for Black Lung rights and benefits for Appalachian Coal Miners.

Mike was born in 1920 in Hecla, Pennsylvania.^[1] His parents were George Trbovich and Mildred Vuchinich. They were born in Yugoslavia, a country that was broken up after a war in 1990-1992. ^[2]

His siblings were

1. Bosco Trbovich (1915-1968)
2. Peter Trbovich (1917-1996)
3. George Trbovich Jr (1918-2011)
4. Walter Trbovich (1922-2006)

In 1930, he was living in his parents household in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. ^[3]

In 1940, he was still living in his parents household in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania. ^[4]

Mike served in WWII in the US Coast Guard. ^[5]

In 1950, MIke was married to Rose Marie Rastovsky (1928-2021) living in Jefferson, Pennsylvania. He was working as a shuttle car operator in a coal mine. ^[6]

In the 1960s and 1970s, Mike was active in the United Mine Workers Union, running for president in the early 1970s. He was bitterly disappointed when he did not win. He was elected vice president as a consolation. ^[7]

He passed away in 1989.^[8] His remains were cremated. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966"
   Pennsylvania (State). World War II Veterans Compensation Applications, circa 1950s. Records of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Record Group 19, Series 19.92 (877 cartons). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3147 #1372710 (accessed 30 June 2023)
   Name: Mike Trbovich; Birth Date: 19 Nov 1920; Birth Place: Hecla, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Date: 21 Feb 1950; Residence Place: Mather, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA.
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslavia
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 1;
   FamilySearch Record: XHH5-CD3 (accessed 30 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R84-3FL
   Mike Treovich (9), single son, in household of George Treovich (43) in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQQY-F73 : 7 January 2021), Mike Trbovich in household of George Trbovich, Jefferson Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30-22, sheet 12B, line 63, family 189, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3512.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #656622 (accessed 30 June 2023)
   Name: Mike Trbovich; Birth Date: 19 Nov 1920; Death Date: 24 Jun 1989; Enlistment Branch: CG; Enlistment Date: 27 May 1942; Discharge Date: 8 Feb 1946.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Jefferson, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2029; Sheet Number: 2; Enumeration District: 30-28
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #247044383 (accessed 30 June 2023)
   Mike Trbovich (29), married, Shuttle Car Operator, head of household in Jefferson, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
7. ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Trbovich
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRHX-B26 : 8 January 2021), Mike Trbovich, 24 Jun 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228119367/michael-trbovich: accessed 18 May 2023), memorial page for Michael “Mike” Trbovich (19 Nov 1920–24 Jun 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 228119367; Cremated; Maintained by Carole Gideon (contributor 48371434).

See Also:

• Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #30420323 (accessed 30 June 2023)
  Name: Mike Trbovich; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 19 Nov 1920; Birth Place: Southwest We, Pennsylvania; Death Date: 24 Jun 1989; Father: George Trbovich; Mother: Mildred Voinavich; Notes: Feb 1940: Name listed as MIKE TRBOVICH.