Immigrated 1922 from Yugoslavia
The correct spelling of this person's surname is not "Zitz", that's what mistaken immigration officals wrote down instead of the correct name which is "Zic" with an accent on the Z. Žic is an old family name that originates from the seaport town of Punat, on the Island of Krk, Croatia. Most people with this name can be traced back to the town of Punat. Church records from the 13th century list the name of Zic, it probally means "Scribe." Even now the largest population of Žics in Croatia are in the town of Puant. Since the family and/or friends of Dume Zitz, made sure to list the town "Punat" on the gravestone, this is what they were trying to communicate.
(Information obtained from unknown individual not affiliated with Find A Grave)
The correct spelling of this person's surname is not "Zitz", that's what mistaken immigration officals wrote down instead of the correct name which is "Zic" with an accent on the Z. Žic is an old family name that originates from the seaport town of Punat, on the Island of Krk, Croatia. Most people with this name can be traced back to the town of Punat. Church records from the 13th century list the name of Zic, it probally means "Scribe." Even now the largest population of Žics in Croatia are in the town of Puant. Since the family and/or friends of Dume Zitz, made sure to list the town "Punat" on the gravestone, this is what they were trying to communicate.
(Information obtained from unknown individual not affiliated with Find A Grave)
Immigrated 1922 from Yugoslavia
The correct spelling of this person's surname is not "Zitz", that's what mistaken immigration officals wrote down instead of the correct name which is "Zic" with an accent on the Z. Žic is an old family name that originates from the seaport town of Punat, on the Island of Krk, Croatia. Most people with this name can be traced back to the town of Punat. Church records from the 13th century list the name of Zic, it probally means "Scribe." Even now the largest population of Žics in Croatia are in the town of Puant. Since the family and/or friends of Dume Zitz, made sure to list the town "Punat" on the gravestone, this is what they were trying to communicate.
(Information obtained from unknown individual not affiliated with Find A Grave)
The correct spelling of this person's surname is not "Zitz", that's what mistaken immigration officals wrote down instead of the correct name which is "Zic" with an accent on the Z. Žic is an old family name that originates from the seaport town of Punat, on the Island of Krk, Croatia. Most people with this name can be traced back to the town of Punat. Church records from the 13th century list the name of Zic, it probally means "Scribe." Even now the largest population of Žics in Croatia are in the town of Puant. Since the family and/or friends of Dume Zitz, made sure to list the town "Punat" on the gravestone, this is what they were trying to communicate.
(Information obtained from unknown individual not affiliated with Find A Grave)
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