Zobenica Family History & Genealogy

John was my cousin; however, we never called him John, we called him Pete. When he was a boy, he was a little on the short side, and was nicknamed "Petey." He went by his nickname of Petey until he grew up, and then we called him Pete. As a matter of fact, when I think of him, I only think of Pete, and I even forgot that his real name is John :-) Although our families lived in the same county, Franklin, we lived several miles apart and since my Mother didn't drive, we didn't see him but maybe once or twice a year. I have many fond memories of Pete. When we were little, he was the oldest so we all looked up to him. (His two brothers, Rick and Brent, and me and my brother, Chad.) They had a large backyard, and the last half of the yard was not mowed, and it was sort of a jungle and we used to play back there. Petey was always the "monster" chasing us and we had so much fun!! I loved him very much. He was quiet-spoken and very nice. He was very good-looking and when I was a kid, I always wished he wasn't my cousin because I had a little crush on him (and his brother, Rick). All three boys were very handsome and had no problem getting girls!! :) When he joined the Army back in 1969 or 1970, I believe, he came over to see us one last time before going to Vietnam. He was quite handsome in his uniform and I was extremely proud of him. My best friend, Kathie Harding, was over and she thought he was very cute, too! I didn't talk to him much after that, but his personality had changed when he got back from Vietnam. He was very quiet and seemed withdrawn and was drinking a lot. His marriage ended in divorce and he lived in the south end of Columbus. The last time I saw him, he was over my Aunt Violet's house and my husband and I just happened to stop by to see her. I was so happy to see him and hugged him. He was getting ready to leave and was very quiet and seemed sad. I was very sad because I thought he looked bad: skinny and unkept. That was the last time I saw him.

John Zobenica of California was born on June 1, 1893, and died at age 84 years old in December 1977.

Sally E Zobenica of Brighton, Tipton County, TN was born on December 1, 1941, and died at age 69 years old on June 6, 2011.

George Zobenica was born on September 11, 1931, and died at age 50 years old in January 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Zobenica.

Mary Zobenica was born on October 4, 1900, and died at age 79 years old in February 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Zobenica.

Joseph Zobenica of Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana was born on July 24, 1920, and died at age 64 years old in October 1984.

Milan Zobenica of Bovey, Itasca County, Minnesota was born on January 11, 1916, and died at age 71 years old in April 1987.

Isaac Zobenica of Bovey, Itasca County, Minnesota was born on January 6, 1895, and died at age 87 years old in December 1982.

Anica Zobenica of Bovey, Itasca County, Minnesota was born on April 8, 1890, and died at age 87 years old in June 1977.

Andre Zobenica of Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana was born on September 18, 1903, and died at age 78 years old in July 1982.

Mirko Zobenica was born on July 12, 1935, and died at age 60 years old on September 30, 1995. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mirko Zobenica.

Lillian M Zobenica of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on October 8, 1912, and died at age 75 years old on April 15, 1988.

Daniel Zobenica was born on May 12, 1920, and died at age 51 years old in October 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Daniel Zobenica.

Todor Zobenica of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan was born on January 19, 1897, and died at age 74 years old in June 1971.