Mate Hrstich¹ (M)
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Mate married Mary Hrstich. Andrija Marasović, Ivanica Marasovich, Edward Joseph Marasovic, Annie Marasovich, Joseph August Granich, Florence Barbara Granich, Marie Evelyn Granich, Genevieve A. Granich, Lorraine Rose Kovack, Unknown Padzich, Nikola Malenica, Marija Ivanica Kovack, Mate Kovačević, Zora Granich, Joseph Melvan, Joseph Komar, Joseph Hrstich, Mate Hrstich, Petar Koljanin, Mary Hrstich, Anna Hartman, Dorothy Josephine Granich, James Kovack and Mary Furlan attended the wedding of Jakov Radja and Draga Marasović on 4 May 1929 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Croatian Catholic Church, 2864 E. 96th Street, Chicago, Illinois; Mr. Padzich was present at the wedding because he had a car. Miss Agnes was a girlfriend of Edward Marasovich. Uncle Nick Malenica presented a big radio as a wedding present. Anna Hartman was the bride's friend from St. Louis. The groom wore a rented tuxedo. The bride wore a $25 dress from Marshall Fields. After purchase of her wedding dress, Draga had to buy cleaning fluid to clean it since it had sat in store for a long time. After cleaning, the dress was hung in the attic to dry. It did not smell afterwards. A week before the wedding Jakov bought home furnishings from The Davis Company in the Chicago Loop: a dining room table and chairs for $205 and 3 rugs and pads for $139. The wedding was financed completely by them; including groceries worth $200. Draga didn't want a 'collection' of money gifts at the wedding reception. Reception was held for about 25 people at her parents' house. On 26 April 1929, Caroline ordered wedding reception rental plates(60), cups(30), utensils(50 sets), 36 chairs, etc. for a total of $22.24 (discounted to $20) for delivery on Friday 3 May to the Marasovich house. They needed about three gallons of wine belonging to her dad Andrija. Ivanica (Draga's mother) came over the next day seeking return of the three gallons. Andrija complained afterwards that the wine returned was not as good as the wine used. The wedding trip was to Benton Harbor, Michigan staying with the Miletich family. They had a room and meals for a week or two for about $20. Benton Harbor was then known as a health baths spa.

Radja cousins in Croatia say that Jakov wanted to move back to Croatia with his savings and buy a piece of land in Ogorje that Josip picked out for him. Plans changed when he met Dragica (Caroline).^1,2,3,4

Last Edited=30 May 2005