History and Crest of my family Stojcevic. By the early 15th century all Stojcevic family were Orthodox Christian and they lived on the border. This is an area of Sinj to Imotski. Triangle center of Bosnia, Dalmatia and Lika. Now is Croatia. The first written document about Stojcevic family found by writer was from 1427. It is the story of a Catholic priest in the Franciscan monastery in the vicinity of the Sinj converted to Catholicism two Stojčević. Godfather was a Despotovic who had previously converted to Catholicism. Until 1991 they lived in Sinj, Orthodox and Catholics Christians with the surname Stojčević. One family with two religions and the two nations. Some are as Serbs and others as Croats. In the early 17th century, our family Vojnic (Stojcevic are one of the families of the genus Vojnic) was under the command Vukasin Stojčević. About him has a lot of written documents. He was Uskok Duke. Under his command had about 5 000 people. Armed by the Venetians to defend the Adriatic Coast against Turks. Later, he strengthened himself exceedingly, and he did not want to admit even Venetian rule. He was pirate along the Adriatic coast. In the mid 17th century Austro-Hungarian monarchy has didvided family Vojnic in two parts. One is moved to Banija, which resulted in Vojnic place today in Croatia, and the other part remained in Dalmatia. During the 18th century, parts of the family moved to Banija in Lijevce field. Environment Gradiska. Village Laminci. Sredjani. Hence, after the rebellion (1820-1830) each went to Teslic environment, others across the river Sava to Slavonia (this is the origin of the late Patriarch Pavle, and the third headed towards Serbia. Writer ancestor Stojan has lost on the way through Posavina. He was a boy of 13 years. Some guests of wedding party from Gradacac, found him and gave him to Mark Frog Prince. The boy was literate because he was the grandson of prote Michael. (Stojcević family are by the tradition - priests), Abarca open the first school in 1834. Stojan Stojčevic because it was the first teacher only 13 years old. His disciple was Vaso Pelagic. Stojcevic and Pelagic in Posavina live in the village, which is now called Pelagicevo. Later he became a priest and built the largest church west of the Drina River to the village of Malahide. 1864-1882. lasted construction. About Family crest of Stojcevic (from Wien archive books): Half-round shield is vertically divided by a gold chess field in the form of a wedge. Left field is horizontally divided. The right red stripe growing golden lion in his raised right hand holding a sword. In the lower left area of the three Byzantine coins. Jewelry above the shield is a helmet with a gold crown, from which grow two (right silver-red, left black-gold color) horn. The mantle on the right is black and gold, and left black and silver. Nobility: Nobility was granted by Queen Maria Theresa in Vienna 12.28.1759. Stefan Stojcevic year, and is presented in Sremska County 02/06/1760. years. The Austro-Hungarian general Andrew Stojcevic in Dalmatia confronted Napoleon troops and fight. Is Andrew Stefans son? Who knows !? Written by Milivoje Stojcevic, Crest redesigned by me from low res. photo from Wien archives 1759.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 22:45:28 +0000
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