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Bronko & Kata Plecas Family History
Bronko Plecas immigrated from Yugoslavia to the Nanaimo, British Columbia, CANADA area looking for work in the early 1900's. He found his way into the coal mining workplace and worked as a butcher on the side. Later he sent back to Yugoslavia for a bride (as was the custom) and eventually married Kata Rabatich, a young woman from the Gospic', Lika area of Yugoslavia.
The couple set up hearth and home in Nanaimo and went on to have 10 children - 9 boys and 1 girl. 1 young son was stillborn in the late 1910's and another 2 year old boy, George, dies of "teething" during the early 1920's. The family went to working on a farm in the South Wellington area, just south of Nanaimo. Bronko went to work for Britannia Mines, at Britannia Beach (near Squamish), British Coumbia on the mainland of BC and succumbed to miner's consumption in Kamloop's Tranquille hospital sanatorium just before Christmas 1935. This left Kata with the 7 boys and 1 girl to raise on her own. Majority of the boys went to work in the coal mines and also tended the farm. The three youngest children, Bob, Mildred and Andrew were under age 13 at this time. Kata spoke very little English and tried her best to keep the family together.
The farm was sold not to long after this, and the family moved up the hill in South Wellington to where the Plecas & Son Slaughter House & farm still stands today. The old farm in the valley was bought by the Dave Stupich family who still seem to have ownership of that land today.
Kata passed away June 1967 in Nanaimo where she was living with one of her sons and dedicated batchelor, Nick. Nick had become a city engineer with only a grade 3 education by teaching himself how to read detailed blueprints, etc. Today there are 4 remaining children of Bronko (Branko in some records of the province) & Kata's, and all reside in the Nanaimo Area. There is also a substantial legacy left in Nanaimo with the Nicholas Plecas bursary awarded at Malaspina University-College and a handful of streets named Plecas.
As of October 2008, the remaining few are: Mildred Cuckovich, Bob Plecas & his wife Rose, and Andrew Plecas and his wife Marion.
Basic Family Tree
Bob Plecas M Aug-1923 -- Married May 5-1945 -- Rose-Marie Bowman F Jul-1927
1) Robert D. Plecas (b) Jan-1946 (d) 01-Nov-1992 -- Divorced --- Johanna Van Den Heuval
Samuel R. Gammie M May-1974 -- Married 1999 -- Sharlene Knippshild F Aug-1976
Aesa R. Gammie M Sep-1976 -- Married Aug-2003 -- Alisen K. Anderson F Oct-1977
Austin A. Gammie M Dec-97
2) Ron & Sharen
Sean 1974
Brett 1976
Jordy &
3) Daniel B. Plecas M Nov-1949 -- Married 1978-- Barbara Stevens F (2nd Marriage*) Dec-1952
Carla N. Gray F Mar-1973 -- Married --Sean Gray
Braedan A. Gray M April 1999
New child 2008
Ryan J. (Plecas) Stevens M Jun-1975 -- Married October 2000 -- Janet Stevens F (*2nd Marriage)
Deull (1st marriage)
Echo (1st marriage)
* Isabelle Hannah Stevens March 2002
* Kristie M.Plecas F Sep-1977 -- Married Sept
* Becky Plecas F Jul-1979
Joshua E. Everatt M. Jan 2003
Darcy C. Everatt F. Dec 2004
Candice R. Everatt F. Sept 2006
Matthew A. Everatt M. Sept 2008
* Tara D. Plecas F Dec-1989
Kalista R Saddleman Nov 2007
4) Sharry Curry & Family
Aaron Curry 1976
Jennifer 1977 & Fraser Merilees
Wade 1979 & Laura (Hemstreet) Curry
5) Lorilei D. Thompson F (2nd Marriage) Jul-1966 -- Married Nov 2002 --Bradley D.G. Thompson M (2nd Marriage) Jul-1957
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