Croatian Fraternal Union 249 Eureka
Croatian
Fraternal Union 249-Sveta Helena, organized 1903, and Croatian Fraternal Union
450-Istarska Vila, organized 1911,
in Arcata-Eureka were part of the
Croatian Unity of the Pacific and later became the CFU 249 in Eureka. Joseph Susich best exemplifies the the
organization and energy of the Branch of the CFU. Joseph Susich was born on
July 21, 1895 at Mrkopalj, Gorski Kotar, Croatia, son of Ivan and Antonija
(Crnkovich) Susich. He came to America
in 1911 as a 16 year-old boy. At the time of his death, he was a member of the
Croatian Fraternal Union for 65 years.
He first joined the Croatian Alliance on the Pacific on March 7, 1912
and the Croatian Fraternal Union in June, 1916.
He was very active in both organizations and served as an officer. He was twice a delegate to the conventions of
Croatian Union on Pacific held in Watsonville and San Francisco, California. He
voted for the unification of Croatian Union on the Pacific with the Croatian
Fraternal Union. At that time, he was
president of the Croatian Union on the Pacific and as such worked diligently
for this unification. He was a lodge
delegate to three CFU Conventions- the eighth convention held in Los Angeles,
the ninth in Philadelphia and the tenth in Detroit, Michigan. Most of the
members were from Istria in Croatia and worked in the lumber camps. Pioneer
members were:
NAME YEAR OCCUP LOCATION ORIGIN REF
AFRICH, JAKOB 1903 Society Arcata Matulje Cfu
AFRICH, JOSEPH 1906 Society Arcata Matulje Cfu
ANDRETICH, JOHN 1912 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
ANDRETICH, JOSEPH 1903 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
ANTICH, GEORGE 1907 Society Arcata Zeljana Cfu
BACICH, ANDREW 1903 Society Arcata Popovici Cfu
BACICH, JOSEPH 1903 Society Arcata Popovici Cfu
BACICH, ROBERT 1904 Society Arcata Matulje Cfu
BARAK, GEORGE 1910 Society Arcata Klana Cfu
BARAK, JOSEPH 1906 Society Arcata Klana Cfu
BATICICH, ANTON 1907 Society Arcata Opric Cfu
BRUKATA, ANDREW 1907 Society Arcata Dol
Veli Cfu
BRUKATA, STEPHEN 1907 Society Arcata Dol
Veli Cfu
BRUKATA, TOMO 1907 Society Arcata Dol
Veli Cfu
BUDISELICH, MATO 1910 Society Arcata Lic Cfu
BUZDON, GRGO 1910 Society Arcata Lanisce Cfu
CERINA, GRGA 1910 Society Arcata Buzet Cfu
CERNJARICH, PETER 1911 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
CERZETICH, ANDREW 1911 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
CRNAC, JOSEPH 1910 Society Arcata Racjavas Cfu
CRNAC, JOSEPH 1912 Society Arcata Racjavas Cfu
CRNCICH, JOSEPH 1912 Society Arcata Crncic Cfu
CRNICH, ANTON 1911 Society Arcata Mrkopalj Cfu
CRNICH, FRANK 1907 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
CRNICH, JOSEPH 1907 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
CRNICH, JOSEPH 1907 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
CRNICH, VINKO 1903 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
CRNICH, VJEKOSLAV 1910 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
CRNICH, VJEKOSLAV 1910 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
DRNJEVICH, VINKO 1903 Society Arcata Spincici Cfu
DUBRAVICH, MIKO 1903 Society Arcata Mihotici Cfu
DUBROVICH, FRANK 1905 Society Arcata Franici Cfu
DUBROVICH, JOSEPH 1911 Society Arcata Matulje Cfu
DUBROVICH, JOSEPH 1911 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
DUBROVICH, JOSEPH 1913 Society Arcata Trinajstici Cfu
DUBROVICH, JOSIPA 1903 Society Arcata Frlanija Cfu
DUBROVICH, NIKOLA 1911 Society Arcata Mikatici Cfu
DUICH, JOHN 1909 Society Arcata Luhovija Cfu
DUKICH, ANTON 1913 Society Arcata Trinajstici Cfu
FERLAN, ALOIS 1911 Society Arcata Rubesi Cfu
FERLAN, FRANK 1903 Society Arcata Matulje Cfu
FERLAN, SRECKO 1911 Society Arcata Podkonjec Cfu
FERLAN, VJEKOSLAV 1903 Society Arcata Rubesi Cfu
FILIPOVICH, ANDREW 1909 Society Arcata Susak Cfu
FRLAN, ALOIS 1903 Society Arcata Rubesi Cfu
GLAVICH, MILIVOJ 1909 Society Arcata Sv
Kriz Cfu
GOLIK, BLAZ 1906 Society Arcata Fuzina Cfu
GOLJA, ANTON 1910 Society Arcata Samica Cfu
GRBA, ANTON 1907 Society Arcata Dol
Veli Cfu
GRBAC, BERNARD 1909 Society Arcata Dol
Veli Cfu
GRBAC, JAKOB 1906 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
GRBAC, JOSEPH 1911 Society Arcata Lanisce Cfu
GRBAC, TOMO 1907 Society Arcata Dol
Veli Cfu
GRGURINA, JOHN 1903 Society Arcata Bregi Cfu
GRUBESICH, MATO 1913 Society Arcata Smreka Cfu
GRZETICH, JOHN 1907 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
GVOZDANOVICH, DOMITA 1910 Society Arcata Ponovi Cfu
HABERSTAK, GEORGE 1904 Society Arcata Novska Cfu
HIBSER, DRAGUTIN 1912 Society Arcata Mrkopalj Cfu
ISKRA, JOHN 1913 Society Arcata Susak Cfu
ISKRA, JOSEPH 1907 Society Arcata Lipa Cfu
IVANCICH, ANTON 1906 Society Arcata Abres Cfu
IVANCICH, ANTON 1907 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
IVANCICH, JAKOV 1907 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
IVANCICH, JOHN 1907 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
IVANCICH, JOHN 1913 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
IVANCICH, JOSEPH 1912 Society Arcata Zaluki Cfu
IVANICH, JOHN 1910 Society Arcata Kuceli Cfu
IVANICH, JOHN 1910 Society Arcata luciji Cfu
JAKOVAC, JOSEPH 1912 Society Arcata Mrkopalj Cfu
JARDAS, ANDREW 1912 Society Arcata Breza Cfu
JELETICH, JOHN 1903 Society Arcata Bregi Cfu
JURACICH, ANTON 1909 Society Arcata Vela
Mune Cfu
JURACICH, GEORGE 1903 Society Arcata Vela
Mune Cfu
JURACICH, SAM 1912 Society Arcata Vela
Mune Cfu
JURACICH, VJEKOSLAV 1912 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
JURDAN, FRANK 1906 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
JURDANA, FRANK 1907 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
JURICICH, LOVRO 1909 Society Arcata Dol
Veli Cfu
JURICICH, TOMO 1907 Society Arcata Dol
Veli Cfu
JURICICH, TOMO 1907 Society Arcata Gaj Cfu
JURISEVICH, ANTON 1913 Society Arcata Racjavas Cfu
JURISICH, ANTON 1907 Society Arcata Vocisci Cfu
JURKOVICH, TOMO 1907 Society Arcata Kraljevica Cfu
KALINICH, MATO 1910 Society Arcata Smokovjani Cfu
KASTURIN, JOHN 1912 Society Arcata Dragi Cfu
KIK, MATO 1903 Society Arcata Rozisko
Selo Cfu
KIK, STEPHEN 1905 Society Arcata Vranje Cfu
KINKELA, ALOIS 1910 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
KINKELA, ANDREW 1911 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
KINKELA, BOZO 1910 Society Arcata Biskupi Cfu
KINKELA, FRANK 1903 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
KINKELA, FRANK 1907 Society Arcata Kuceli Cfu
KINKELA, FRANK 1913 Society Arcata Zvonece Cfu
KINKELA, JOSEPH 1903 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
KINKELA, NIKOLA 1903 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
KLOBAS, JOHN 1907 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
KLOBAS, JOHN 1910 Society Arcata Racjavas Cfu
KOLUGAJA, NIKOLA 1911 Society Arcata Podinac Cfu
KOPAJTICH, FRANK 1910 Society Arcata Draga Cfu
KOVACEVICH, ANDREW 1911 Society Arcata Fuzina Cfu
KOVACEVICH, ANDREW 1912 Society Arcata Gorjan Cfu
KOZUL, JOSEPH 1903 Society Arcata Sv
Francisco Cfu
KRUZICH, JOHN 1904 Society Arcata Zlobin Cfu
KUCEL, JOHN 1905 Society Arcata Kuceli Cfu
KUCEL, MATO 1905 Society Arcata Kuceli Cfu
KUCEL, VINKO 1906 Society Arcata Bregi Cfu
KUHARICH, JOHN 1903 Society Arcata Matulje Cfu
LAGINJA, JOSEPH 1912 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
LAGINJA, MATO 1911 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
LEVAR, VINKO 1912 Society Arcata Brestaca Cfu
LUCICH, ANTON 1904 Society Arcata Zorzici Cfu
LUCICH, JOHN 1906 Society Arcata Zorzici Cfu
LUCICH, JOSEPH 1906 Society Arcata Zorzici Cfu
LUKSETICH, ANTON 1905 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
LUKSETICH, FRANK 1911 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
LUKSETICH, JOSEPH 1910 Society Arcata Spincici Cfu
LUKSETICH, JOSEPH 1911 Society Arcata Spincici Cfu
MAHORICH, FRANK 1907 Society Arcata Mahorici Cfu
MALVICH, JOSEPH 1905 Society Arcata Kukuljanovo Cfu
MALVICH, VINKO 1905 Society Arcata Sfrlevo Cfu
MANDICH, JOSEPH 1911 Society Arcata Trinajstici Cfu
MARCELJA, JOSEPH 1906 Society Arcata Klana Cfu
MAROHNICH, TOMO 1907 Society Arcata Birotaca Cfu
MATKOVICH, ANTON 1912 Society Arcata Lic Cfu
MATKOVICH, ANTON P 1912 Society Arcata Lic Cfu
MATKOVICH, JOHN 1906 Society Arcata Podvezica Cfu
MATKOVICH, JOSEPH 1910 Society Arcata Lic Cfu
MAUSA, MATO 1912 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
MAVRICICH, ANDREW 1909 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
MEKICH, STEPHEN 1905 Society Arcata Stari
Grabovac Cfu
MIHALICH, JOHN 1911 Society Arcata Kuceli Cfu
MILICH, VJEKOSLAV 1911 Society Arcata Trinajstici Cfu
MOHHARICH, KARLO 1911 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
MOHOROVICH, ANDREW 1903 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
MOHOROVICICH, FRANK 1913 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
MOHOROVICICH, VICTOR 1913 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
MORGAN, JOHN 1912 Society Arcata Draga Cfu
MORGAN, NED 1907 Society Arcata Draga Cfu
PALMICH, JOHN 1903 Society Arcata Lovran Cfu
PASARICH, MATO 1909 Society Arcata Cepikuca Cfu
PASCICH, JOHN 1912 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
PASKVAN, KUZMA 1910 Society Arcata Podvezica Cfu
PAVLICH, JOHN 1909 Society Arcata Mrkopalj Cfu
PAVLINICH, ANTON 1910 Society Arcata Spincici Cfu
PAVLINICH, JOHN 1907 Society Arcata Spincici Cfu
PEKO, JAKOV 1912 Society Arcata Poljica Cfu
PERCICH, VJEKOSLA 1903 Society Arcata Spincici Cfu
PERICICH, MATO 1903 Society Arcata Lovran Cfu
PIRENTIN, JOHN 1907 Society Arcata Opatija Cfu
PLESKOVICH, JOSEPH 1903 Society Arcata Sv
Francisco Cfu
POSCICH, JOHN 1903 Society Arcata Bregi Cfu
POSCICH, VINKO 1906 Society Arcata Biskupi Cfu
POSICH, VINKO 1906 Society Arcata Biskupi Cfu
POZANAC, J 1909 Society Arcata Disnik Cfu
PUHAR, JOHN 1904 Society Arcata Rubesi Cfu
PUHARICH, VINKO 1912 Society Arcata Trinajstici Cfu
PUZ, ANDREW 1912 Society Arcata Bresca Cfu
PUZ, ANTON 1907 Society Arcata Rubesi Cfu
PUZ, MATO 1911 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
PUZ, MATO 1912 Society Arcata Spincici Cfu
PUZ, VINKO 1912 Society Arcata Bresca Cfu
PUZ, VINKO 1912 Society Arcata Zaluka Cfu
RADETICH, ANDRO 1903 Society Arcata Trinajstici Cfu
RADOSEVICH, ANTON 1910 Society Arcata Lic Cfu
RADOSEVICH, GASPAR 1909 Society Arcata Lic Cfu
RADOSEVICH, PAUL 1909 Society Arcata Lic Cfu
RADOSEVICH, STEPHEN 1910 Society Arcata Lic Cfu
RAZON, FRANK 1910 Society Arcata Tuble Cfu
RELAC, JACOB 1913 Society Arcata Nova
Pracno Cfu
RIBARICH, BLAZ 1909 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
RIBARICH, MATO 1907 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
ROGULJA, GEORGE 1905 Society Arcata Novska Cfu
RUBESA, JOHN 1904 Society Arcata Osojnaki Cfu
RUBINICH, MATO 1903 Society Arcata Sv
Francisco Cfu
RUZICH, ANTON 1905 Society Arcata Novska Cfu
RUZICH, FRANK 1912 Society Arcata Zaluki Cfu
RUZICH, GRGA 1904 Society Arcata Beda Cfu
SANKOVICH, ANTON 1910 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
SANKOVICH, JOHN 1907 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
SEPICH, ANTON 1903 Society Arcata Ivaneca Cfu
SEPICH, ANTON 1903 Society Arcata Kastav Cfu
SEPICH, FRANK 1905 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
SEPICH, FRANK 1910 Society Arcata Kriva Cfu
SEPICH, JOSEPH 1903 Society Arcata Puzi Cfu
SEPICH, JOSEPH 1903 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
SEPICH, JOSEPH 1905 Society Arcata Rubesi Cfu
SIMCICH, ALEXANDER 1911 Society Arcata Rubesi Cfu
SIMCICH, L 1913 Society Arcata Topovici Cfu
SINCICH, FRANKA 1904 Society Arcata Rubesi Cfu
SINCICH, JOHN 1905 Society Arcata Rubesi Cfu
SINCICH, VICTOR 1904 Society Arcata Rubesi Cfu
SLAVICH, MATO 1903 Society Arcata Bresca Cfu
SOSICH, MATO 1910 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
SOSTAR, MATO 1910 Society Arcata Skalknica Cfu
SPINCICH, FRANK 1907 Society Arcata Spincici Cfu
SPINCICH, MATO 1907 Society Arcata Spincici Cfu
SRDOC, BERTO 1907 Society Arcata Matulje Cfu
SRDOC, DANIEL 1905 Society Arcata Matulje Cfu
STANICH, FRANK 1906 Society Arcata Kuceli Cfu
STANICH, FRANK 1911 Society Arcata Kuceli Cfu
STANICH, JOHN 1907 Society Arcata Mihotici Cfu
STARCEVICH, ANTON 1910 Society Arcata Lic Cfu
STARCEVICH, MATO 1911 Society Arcata Lic Cfu
STARCEVICH, STEPHEN 1910 Society Arcata Lic Cfu
SUSANJ, ANDREW 1911 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
SUSANJ, FRANK 1903 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
SUSANJ, JOHN 1905 Society Arcata Kuceli Cfu
SUSANJ, JOSEPH 1905 Society Arcata Juceti Cfu
SUSANJ, MATO 1907 Society Arcata Kuceli Cfu
SUSICH, JOHN 1910 Society Arcata Mrkopalj Cfu
SUSTAR, MATO 1913 Society Arcata Skalknica Cfu
SUZOVICH, TOM 1913 Society Arcata Smreka Cfu
TADEJ, JOHN 1905 Society Arcata Novska Cfu
TANCABEL, ANDREW 1907 Society Arcata Rukavac Cfu
TOMICH, JAKOV 1910 Society Arcata Mrkopalj Cfu
TOMICH, JOHN 1910 Society Arcata Mrkopalj Cfu
TONC, FRANK 1912 Society Arcata Sisek Cfu
TRINAJSTICH, JOHN 1903 Society Arcata Carici Cfu
TURKOVICH, ANTON 1905 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
TURKOVICH, GRGO 1907 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
TURKOVICH, JOHN 1906 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
TURKOVICH, MATO 1911 Society Arcata Brgudac Cfu
VALENTIN, JOSEPH 1903 Society Arcata Principi Cfu
VALENTINE, FRANK 1904 Society Arcata Jordani Cfu
VARLAN, NIKOLA 1909 Society Arcata Matulje Cfu
VARLEN, ANTON 1904 Society Arcata Puzi Cfu
VERLJEN, JOSEPH 1903 Society Arcata Jankovici Cfu
VRBAC, ARNESTO 1903 Society Arcata jurici Cfu
VRBAN, VICKO 1912 Society Arcata Pejakusa Cfu
VRLICH, MATO 1912 Society Arcata Imotski Cfu
ZADE, FRANK 1913 Society Arcata Mihelcici Cfu
ZORETICH, JOHN 1906 Society Arcata Krasica Cfu
ZUBAN, JOHN 1910 Society Arcata Muc
nevarie Cfu