Dropulich Family History & Genealogy

May Dropulich of Highlands, Monmouth County, NJ was born on September 12, 1882, and died at age 96 years old in September 1978.

Carl Dropulich of Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon was born on May 10, 1884, and died at age 82 years old in November 1966.

Joseph Dropulich of Clairton, Allegheny County, PA was born on March 19, 1892, and died at age 86 years old in June 1978.

Mike Dropulich was born on October 2, 1893, and died at age 59 years old in May 1953. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mike Dropulich.

Joseph Dropulich of Wildwood, Cape May County, NJ was born on April 25, 1894, and died at age 80 years old in November 1974.

George Dropulich of Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington was born on April 27, 1908, and died at age 68 years old in December 1976.

Joe Dropulich of Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington was born on July 12, 1909, and died at age 73 years old in August 1982.

Mildred J Dropulich was born on June 28, 1911, and died at age 80 years old in September 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mildred J Dropulich.

Lillian J Dropulich of Lead, Lawrence County, SD was born on January 8, 1917, and died at age 85 years old on September 25, 2002.

Marion Lewis Dropulich born 12/13/1920 in Canonsburg, Pa. to Joseph Dropulich ( Josip Dropuljic') and Rose (Gudac) Dropulich both from Croatia. Joseph was from Prolozac Gornji, Imotski, Dalmatia, Croatia and Rose from Bakarac, Rijeka, Istria, Croatia. Joseph and Rose met in Greenland, Michigan U.P. while Joseph and Rose's father ( Ivan Gudac ) and brothers all worked together in the copper mines at Victoria Falls in Ontonogan, County, Michigan. Helen ( born in Pa.), Frederick and Eva born in ( Greenland, Michigan ), Josephine,Jacob and Rose Zetta also born in Canonsburg, Pa.. Marion was in the Army in WW11. He was a pilot and a paratrooper in the Battle of the Bulge in France 1944. Marion was in a plane that crashed, ironically 6 miles from his father Joseph's homeland in Imotski region of Croatia, but he was rushed away before family could get to him, by the Italians. Marion after the war left to go to Cleveland, Ohio and he and his brothers ( Frederick Dropulich and Jacob ( Jack) Dropulich) opened up a garage for a while. Frederick ended up in Idaho near Cour D'elene, and Jack in Anchorage, Alaska. Marion went to Ypsilanti, Michigan with his brother Frederick looking for factory work in around 1946-47. In Ypsilanti, Mi. He met my grandmother Mary Ellen (Goodrich)Smith ( originally from Alpena, Michigan), and they fell in love, and married in Cleveland, Ohio and gave birth to my father Eric Joseph Dropulich on 08/06/1948. They went back to Ypsilanti, Michigan to work in the factories, Marion ( Murphy) worked for Motor State, and he also owned a garage off of Ecorse Rd, close to Michigan Ave.. He and my grandmother Mary Ellen Dropulich, then had my Aunt Rhonda Lee Dropulich in 1957. Marion passed away at a young age of 43 on October 17, 1964 from a massive heart attack. He was doing yard work and died with a rose in his hand. Marion was the 4th child of 7 children. Helen ( Carl Jobkar), Eva, Frederick, Marion, Josephine, Jacob and Rose Zetta (George Doutre). Helen and Rose Zetta came to Ypsilanti, Michigan with their husbands and family to help my grandfather Marion out after his first heart attack in about 1962, to operate my grandpa's garage. These families are still in Michigan today. Joseph, Marion's father died from a tragic Mining accident in Midland, Pa. At the age of 47 on 12/14/1936. A day after Marion's 16 the Birthday. Marion is buried at St. John's Cemetery off River St. In Ypsilanti, Michigan. My grandmother Mary Ellen is buried next to him. Mary Ellen passed away in May of 2003. Marion's - Dropulich family is still in Croatia. Prolozac Donji. Gudac family is still in Croatia, but no connections have been made as of 07/04/2022. I, Doreena Dropulich Tompkins went to Croatia in 2009 to meet all of my Dropulich relatives. Marion's legacy lives on. There are more than 160+ Dropulich-Gudac descendants from Joseph and Rose Dropulich. I have written a book called "The Day I Found Our Family In Croatia." Detailing the genealogy journey to finding all of the Dropulich ( Dropuljic') family there in Croatia. A copy can be purschased online through a search for it, and Zagreb, Croatia 's Library has a copy of this book as well. The book is under author : Doreena Dropulich Tompkins 07/04/2022

Jacob Dropulich was born on April 1, 1925, and died at age 43 years old in August 1968. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jacob Dropulich.

Rosemary Dropulich was born on March 8, 1926, and died at age 36 years old in May 1962. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rosemary Dropulich.