Son of Janez Hiti and Frančiška Jurca Hiti. Also known as Kovačev Janez (an oeconym). From Begunje pri Cerknici. He was murdered at his home in Begunje. Škerbec gives his death date as 4 August. Sources: - http://www.sistory.si/zrtve/zrtev/?id=40728 - Škerbec, Matija. 1957. Krivda rdeče fronte (The Guilt of the Red Front), vol. 2. Cleveland: author, p. 165.