The high majority of Pećani people went to Chicago as their first address in the US. If unable to find work there they travelled across the USA to mainly mining areas to find work, including Utah, Colorado, Minnesota and Wyoming.
The main streets in Chicago they went to were all in South Chicago; Green Bay Avenue, Torrence Avenue and The Strand (often referred to as Strand Street and from 1936 renamed to Avenue ‘O’) and to a limited group of numbered buildings, presumably tenements.
There were a large number of Budisvaljević (28 homesteads) and Svilar (43) in Pećani in 1915. To add further confusion some Budisvaljević and Masnikosa state their home was Bunić, but neither surnames are from Bunić so they are from Pećani. Overall, trying to identify a specific family from only the immigration record is very difficult given the many same names. Some surnames were unique to Pečani, such as Masnikosa, but even in this case there’s no certainly as the below example of two people called Stevo Masnikosa.
Please do share any information about any of the people listed below by emailing the website on lika.ancestors@yahoo.com. Any photographs of the buildings in Chicago that the Lika folk lived in on first arrival would be gratefully received and posted on the website.
Relations
| Budisavljević, Mandić | Milivoj Mandić is referenced by a number of the Budisavljevićs as their relative living in Chicago. There were no Mandić in Pećani, but there were in neighbouring Jošani. Given the stated relationships, it’s likely, that Milivoj’s mother was a Budisavljević. In 1899, two Milivoj Mandić from Jošani arrived in the USA on the same ship, one of them travelling to his friend Mane Budisavljević in Chicago. This Milivoj was born in 1856 and so at 43 years old he certainly returned to Lika, however it is clear he stayed for at least a decade, perhaps across multiple visits. Stevo Budisavljević1909 says Milivoj Mandić is his brother, which clearly he is not. Despite the age difference they could be cousins, which could mean that MaksimB1906 and RadeB1907 are cousins or bothers to StevoB1909 or simply that Milivoj was a known person in the US and therefore some of the stated relationships were made up for immigration purposes. |
| Budisavljević, Masnikosa | In the below records Maksim Budisavljević1906 and 1912 could be the same person although the birth year is different by two years. MaksimB1912 says he’s never been to the USA previouly therefore assume they are different people. The WW1 record for Maksim has a birthday of June 1888 and therefore very likely he is MaksimB1906. MaksimB1912 states Stevo Masnikosa is his brother-in-law whereas ManeB1911 has the same named person at the same address as his uncle. The chances of Stevo Masnikosa being both relations to similarly aged Budisavljevićs is unlikely. However on the same ship that Stevo1909 arrived on, another Lika traveller lists Stevo Masnikosa as living at the same address that Stevo1909 was also destined for. Almost certainly two Stevo Masnikosas were living at ‘8926 Strand’ when ManeB1911 and then MaksimB1912 arrived. Given StevoM1909 says he’s married on arrival to the US and MaksimB1912 was single, we can assume that Maksim’s sister was married to StevoM1909. |
| Budisavljević | Bude Budisavljević1904 and Luka Budisavljević1906 both state that Stevan Jelić is their uncle therefore assume they are brothers. In addition, their mother, a Jelić was from Śiroka Kula. Through a number of a records it seems that a Bude Budisavljević was already in the USA for around 2 years in 1904. He is referenced by Mane BudisavljevićAPR1904 and Pajo Budisavljević1904 as their brother. It’s just as likely they are cousins rather than brothers but clearly all three are related to each other. It is also likely this is the same Bude Budisavljević who Dane Dozet1904 states is his nephew. |
| Masnikosa | StevanM1904 is going to brother Jovo and StevanM1909 is going to brother Jovan. Given the difference in age they are definitely two different people. Stevan1904 is very likely the same person referenced by Mane Budisavljević in 1911 as his uncle. |
Manifest Records
Jan 1896: SS Italia Hamburg to New York
This is an outbound listing from Hamburg and only has the name, age and place of origin. They would have been some of the earliest arrivals in the USA from Lika.
| Name | Born | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Rade Budisavljević | 1852 | |
| Nikola Budisavljević | 1858 | |
| Iso Masnikosa | 1858 | |
| Mane Masnikosa | 1862 | |
| Iso Budisavljević | 1879 | at 17 years old he likely stayed in the USA. |
17 May 1899: SS Westernland Antwerp to New York
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manojlo Masnikosa | 1869 | Mile Banjeglav – brother in law Chicago |
Oct 1899: SS Roland Bremen to Baltimore
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todor? Masnikosa | 1864 | Nikola Svilar – cousin 8905 Green Bay Ave, Chicago | |
| Rade Budisavljević | 1864 | Glišo Mandić – cousin 8908 Strand, Chicago | |
| Rade Budisavljević | 1869 | Rade Bożanić – brother in law 8908 Strand, Chicago | |
| Dane Masnikosa | 1879 | Mane Masnikosa – uncle 8908 Strand, Chicago | Mane is likely Mane M1896 above |
16 April 1901: SS Amsterdam Rotterdam to New York
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mane Budisavljević | 1869 | ? Budisavljević – ? 8950 Strand, Chicago |
18 April 1901: SS Hannover Bremen to Baltimore
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan Masnikosa | 1884 | Spase Masnikosa – brother ?, Chicago | possibly the same Stevan M1904 below |
14 June 1903: SS Amsterdam Rotterdam to New York
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jovan Čortan | 1863 | M. Budisavljević – brother in law 8920 Strand, Chicago | from Debelo Brdo |
3 April 1904: SS Chemnitz from? to Baltimore
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mane Budisavljević | 1887 | Bude Budisavljević – brother 8926 Strand, Chicago | possibly cousin |
16 April 1904: SS Frankfurt from? to Baltimore
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan Masnikosa | 1886 | Jovo Masnikosa – brother 8905 Green Bay Ave, Chicago | possibly cousin |
22 May 1904: SS Westernland Liverpool to Philadelphia
Information from a Special Boards of Inquiry document re this ship’s arrival. Assumed all from Pećani given other details; manifest not yet found. An immigration card for the same Mane Budisavljević has some different info as stated.
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Dozet | 1861 | Bude Budisavljević – nephew 8926 Strand, Chicago | states that sons Luka & Mane in the USA 6years, but doesn’t know where they live |
| Mane Budisavljević | 1872 | Milan Budisvaljević – brother/cousin 8926 Strand, Chicago & 61 Wright St on diff docs | states he is not related to Pajo below |
| Pajo Budisavljević | 1886 | Bude Budisavljević – brother 8926 Strand, Chicago | possibly cousin. states Bude in the USA for 2 years. |
| Petar Budisavljević | 1887 | Dmitar Svilar – cousin 8926 Strand, Chicago | Dmitar in USA for 4 years |
| Bude Budisavljević | 1887 | Stevan Jelić – uncle 8926 Strand, Chicago | Stevan in USA for 4 years. Bude settled in the USA |
17 May 1905: SS Potsdam Rotterdam to New York
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petar Svilar | 1870 | Jovo Masnikosa – half brother 8926 Strand, Chicago |
24 May 1906: SS Teutonic Liverpool to New York
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Budisavljević | 1862 | Simo Žigić – brother in law 8926 Strand, Chicago | |
| Rade Budisavljević | 1863 | Todor Budisavljević – brother 10843 Torrence, Chicago | possibly cousin |
| Luka Budisavljević | 1888 | Stevan Jelić – uncle 8926 Strand, Chicago | Jelić from Široka Kula |
| Ilija Budisavljević | 1888 | Mića Budisavljević – father 8926 Strand, Chicago | |
| Maksim Budisavljević | 1889 | Milivoj Mandić – cousin 8926 Strand, Chicago | Maksim settled in USA. WW1 draft 1917 card |
7 June 1907: SS Darmstadt Bremen to Baltimore
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miloš Svilar | 1867 | Dane Lukić – friend 10818 Torrence, Chicago | |
| Rade Budisavljević | 1869 | Milivoj Mandić – cousin 8926 Strand, Chicago | |
| Ilija Svilar | 1869 | Dane Lukić – cousin 10818 Torrence, Chicago | previously in the USA 1902-5 in Pittsburg |
| Petar Svilar | 1869 | Daniel? Veinović – friend 8910 Strand, Chicago | likely same person as Petar S1905 |
| Nikola Budisavljević | 1880 | Vaso Masnikosa – cousin 8926 Strand, Chicago | |
| Kosta Svilar | 1889 | Dusan Veinović – uncle 10812 Torrence, Chicago | Kosta likely settled in USA, WW1 draft card ‘Costa S.’ has same age, height, eye colour. |
| Rade Svilar | 1889 | Dusan Veinović – friend 10812 Torrence, Chicago | possibly settled, needs more research |
| Stefan Svilar | 1890 | Simo Svilar – brother 10818 Torrence, Chicago |
20 June 1907: SS Ivernia Liverpool to Boston
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mile Budisavljević | 1861 | Milivoj Mandić 8926 Strand, Chicago |
8 April 1909: SS Oceanic Southampton to New York
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mihajlo Budisavljević | 1891 | Stojan Svilar – friend 8926 Strand, Chicago | mother Jeka in Lika |
| Sava Budisavljević | 1891 | Dane Budisavljević – brother 8926 Strand, Chicago | father Bude in Lika |
| Stevo Budisavljević | 1891 | Milivoj Mandić – cousin 8926 Strand, Chicago | brother Bude in Lika |
10 April 1909: SS Mauretania Liverpool to New York
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rade Svilar | 1867 | Proko Prica – friend 10814 Torrence, Chicago | wife Milica in Lika |
| Petar Svilar | 1874 | Stojan Svilar – step brother 8936 Strand, Chicago | wife Soka in Lika |
3 June 1909: SS Oceanic Southampton to New York
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mane Amić | 1882 | Stevan Masnikosa – brother in law 8926 Strand, Chicago | like Kata in Lika. in Chicago 1905-08 |
| Stevan Masnikosa | 1891 | Jovan Masnikosa – brother 8926 Strand, Chicago | mother Dragojla in Lika. married sister of Maksim B1912 |
28 March 1910: SS Martha Washington Trieste to New York
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todor Budisavljević | 18 Feb 1894 | data from naturalisation record, became USA citizen 1936 |
5 October 1910: SS Alice Trieste to New York
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajo Budisavljević | 1894 | Dane Pejnović – friend 10814 Torrence, Chicago | father Jandre in Lika |
15 June 1911: SS Cassell Bremen to Baltimore
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mane Budisavljević | 1892 or 1894 | Stevo Masnikosa – uncle 8926 Strand, Chicago | father Petar in Lika. Mane settled in USA. |
| Stevo Budisavljević | 1892 | Petar Krek – uncle 8926 Strand, Chicago | father Petar in Lika. Stevo settled in USA |
| Ilija Svilar | 1893 | Djukan Masnikosa – cousin 1083a Torrence, Chicago | father Rade in Lika |
8 June 1912: SS Kaiser Franz Josef I Trieste to New York
| Name | Born | Going To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jovan Budisavljević | 1894 | Dane Belić – cousin 445 Washington, Chicago | mother Boja in Lika |
| Maksim Budisavljević | 1891 | Stevo Masnikosa – brother in law 8926 Strand, Chicago | mother Staka in Lika. Stevo likely same as StevanM1909 |
Lika Ancestors 