Zagar, Sodja, Spehar
I am looking for the family of my great grandmother Barbara ZAGAR and her sister Katherine ZAGAR.I believe they may be from the Vinicia area of Slovenia. Katherine (born Aug 1865)immigrated from Austria to the US in 1887 and married Mathias (Matthew) SPEHAR in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, on May 1st, shortly after she arrived.
Matthew was born in Austria on August 15, 1863. I don't know his parents' names.Matthew and Katherine moved to Anaconda, Montana, in the winter of 1887 and stayed there for about fifty years. They may have had a daughter, Mary, who would have been born about 1905 but was not mentioned in Matthew's obituary. Matthew died on March 17, 1937, in Anaconda.Katherine remained in Anaconda until 1947 and then died of old age on September 13, 1954 (exact location still unknown). Katherine and Matthew are buried together in Holy Cross Cemetery in Butte, Montana.
Barbara ZAGAR was born in Austria on April 23, 1869, and immigrated to the US about 1890.She married Pete SODJA from Mackovec pri Suhorju on July 21, 1891, in Butte Montana, where they lived until 1907, when they moved to Payette, Idaho.It is my understanding that Mackovek pri Suhorju is near Vinicia.
Barbara died December 6, 1922, in Payette and is buried there in Riverside Cemetery.In addition to her children and husband, the obituary lists Katherine and two sisters in Austria as survivors.Barbara's children (in birth order) were Annie, Mary, Peter, Joseph, Rudolph, Frank, Edward, Rosalie, Genevieve( AKA Jane), and William. Annie died of diptheria in Butte at age 9. Two other sons died at birth.
Barbara and Peter's marriage license lists her parents as Peter ZAGAR and Mary FLORVATT (possibly HORVATH?) Her father's name is listed as John ZAGAR on the death certificate, with mother's maiden name unknown. I have also seen family records with the last name spelled SAGER and ZAGGAR. My great aunt Rosalie lists Barbara's maiden name as MAGYAR, which I believe is incorrect.
Thank you for any assistance you may be able to give.
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