Frank BARNA

8 SEP 1892 - 24 JUL 1977

• BIRTH: 8 SEP 1892, Slovonia, Austro, Hungary
• DEATH: 24 JUL 1977, Mishawaka, IN

1. +Frank A BARNA

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[N19182] Frank Barna

Birth 8 Sep 1892
Hungary

Death 24 Jul 1977 (aged 84)
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN

Burial
Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park
Granger, St. Joseph County, IN
Memorial ID 30564552
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Son to Andrew and Susanna Barna.
Indiana, South Bend Tribune, Local Obituaries; Monday, July 25, 1977.

Frank Barna, 84, of 2936 Jamestown Ct. N., Mishawaka, died at 5:15 p.m. Sunday in the Fountainview Place nursing home after a three-month illness. He was a cabinet maker before retiring in 1955 from Singer Manufacturing Co. He was born on Sept. 8, 1892, in Yugoslavia and moved to South Bend in 1909. On Feb. 12, 1916, in South Bend, he married the former Margaret Farkas, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Righter of South Bend, a son, Frank A. of South Bend; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. in the Hickey Funeral Home, 3516 E. Jefferson, with Rev. Larry Whiteford, pastor of the Fulkerson Park Baptist Church, Niles, officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.

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World War I Draft Registration Card A; South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, 4th Precinct, 2nd Ward; Roll 165190,
Draft Board 2; June 5, 1917
Registration Card:
Form: 73; Order Number 92
Frank Barna, age 24
Home Address: 2309 W. Linden Avenue, South Bend, Indiana
Date of Birth: September 8, 1892
U.S. Citizen: declarant
Born: Slovonia, Austro, Hungary
Occupation: Assembler 18 at Singer Mfg. Co., South Bend, Ind.
Married, Caucasian, Wife is the nearest relative.:
Claims exemption, supports wife and folks (parents)
I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true
Signed: "Frank Barna".
Registrar's Report:
Description of Registrant
Medium height, slender build, brown eyes, brown hair, not bald.
I certify that my answers are true, that the person registered has read or has had read to him his own answers, that I have witnessed his signature or mark and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows:
Signature of Registrar: "Dennis A. Gorda"
Date of Registration: June 5, 1917

4th Precinct, 2nd Ward, City of South Bend, State of Indiana
Stamped at the Local Registration Board at South Bend, Indiana.

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Source ... WIKI
Slavonia (/sləˈvoʊniə/; Croatian: Slavonija) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper and Istria, one of the four historical regions[1] of Croatia. Taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with five Croatian counties: Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja, Požega-Slavonia, Virovitica-Podravina and Vukovar-Srijem, although the territory of the counties includes Baranya, and the definition of the western extent of Slavonia as a region varies. The counties cover 12,556 square kilometres (4,848 square miles) or 22.2% of Croatia, inhabited by 806,192-18.8% of Croatia's population. The largest city in the region is Osijek, followed by Slavonski Brod and Vinkovci.

Slavonia is located in the Pannonian Basin, largely bordered by the Danube, Drava and Sava rivers. In the west, the region consists of the Sava and Drava valleys and the mountains surrounding the Požega Valley, and plains in the east. Slavonia enjoys a moderate continental climate, with relatively low precipitation.

After the fall of Rome, which ruled the area of modern-day Slavonia until the 5th century, Ostrogoths and Lombards controlled the area before the arrival of Avars and Slavs, when the Principality of Lower Pannonia was established in the 7th century. It was later incorporated into the Kingdom of Croatia and, after its decline, the kingdom was ruled through a personal union with Hungary.

The Ottoman conquest of Slavonia took place in 1536 to 1552. In 1699, after the Great Turkish War, Slavonia was transferred to the Habsburgs. Reform of the empire through the Compromise of 1867 assigned it to the Hungarian part of the realm, and a year later to the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. In 1918, when Austria-Hungary dissolved, Slavonia was a part of the short-lived State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs which in turn became a part of the kingdom later renamed Yugoslavia. During the Croatian War of Independence, Slavonia saw fierce fighting, including the Battle of Vukovar.

The economy of Slavonia is largely based on processing industry, trade, transport and civil engineering. Agriculture is a significant component of its economy: Slavonia contains 45% of Croatia's agricultural land and accounts for a significant proportion of Croatia's livestock farming and production of permanent crops. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the five counties of Slavonia is worth 6,454 million euro or 8,005 euro per capita, 27.5% below national average. The GDP of the five counties represents 13.6% of Croatia's GDP.

The cultural heritage of Slavonia is a blend of historical influences, especially those since the end of the 17th century, when Slavonia started recovering from the Ottoman wars, and its traditional culture. Slavonia contributed to the culture of Croatia, through art, writers, poets and art patronage. In traditional music, Slavonia is a distinct region of Croatia, and the traditional culture is preserved through folklore festivals, with prominence given to tamburica music and bećarac, a form of traditional song, recognized as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. The cuisine of Slavonia reflects diverse influences-a blend of traditional and foreign elements. Slavonia is one of Croatia's winemaking areas, with Ilok and Kutjevo recognized as centres of wine production.