Petar Sliskovich

Petar "Peter" Sliskovich Successful Businessman Gambling house, real estate, restaurants, motels, trucking and farming, lemon grove, grapes and grape juice, and olive oil manufacturer. Marriages 1. To Sophia R. Chongla 2. To Katica Birthplace Imotski, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia (formerly Yugoslavia & Austria) Retires to Croatia Elderly businessman going home for 24th, lst time. An 80-year-old Long Beach businessman will make his 24th and last long journey to Imotseky, Yugoslavia, nest week. Petar Sliskovich is going home for good after spending nearly 60 fruitful years in this country, 45 of them in Long Beach. "I have lived a very succesful and happy life and have a lot of good memories in the United States to enjoy," Sliskovich said. Shortly after he arrived in the United States, Sliskovich tasted success in gambling. "I had a rooming house and one room with a kitchen and three round gambling tables." he said. "Business was good. And by 1918, I had $85,000 in a Pittsburgh bank," Sliskovich recalled. He used the money to build succesful businesses in real estate, restaurants, motels, trucking and farming. He operated a Corona lemon grove, sold grapes and grape juice in the San Pedro area and manufactured olive oil. Sliskovich has used his wealth to help his five children; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In addition he has been recognized for contributing in the educational and vocational advancement of other Yugoslavian immigrants who sought work in California. "I believe that in order to be a success you needn't hurt people,: Sliskovich said. "I have found that all I did for others was the highest of all rewards." These are among the memories he will take with him to Imotseky. Looking back on 23 previous trips tp his homeland, Sliskovich said, "This time IO will stay. I love America. I will remain a citizen, but Imotseky was my first and will be my last home." He will leave his home at 800 Linden Ave., and live with his memories and his wife, Katica, in a house he built on the Adriatic coast. The land was passed on to him by his father and has been occupied by his sister for the past 78 years. Death Vinjani Donji, a village near Imotski, Croatia (formerly Yugoslavia & Austria) Report of Death of American Citizens Abroad Name: Petar Sliskovich Birth: 8 Dec 1892 Death Date: 29 Aug 1972 Death Place: Vinjani Donji, Yugoslavia Cause: Carcinoma Burial: Cemetery of Donji Vinjani, Croatia Naturalized: 23 Apr 1923 U.S. Distruct Court Last Address in U.S: 800 Linden Ave, Long Beach, California. Wife: Katica Sliskovich, Vinjani Donji, 58260 Imotski, Yugoslvia Children: Mr. Joseph Sliskovich, 1504 Locust 5, Long Beach, CA. Mrs. Margaret Yungers, 1155 W 9th St, San Pedro, CA. Mr. Petar Sliskovich, Jr, 1155 W 9th St, San Pedro, CA. Mr. Vladimir Sliskovich, 703 Malgrem St, San Pedro, CA. Mrs. Anna Linic, 1906 E 1st St, Long Beach, CA. Census 1930 Census, Montebello twp, Los Angeles, California; 1137 So Record St. -Peter* Sliskovich, head, 37, married age 21, b. Yugoslavia Slovenian, Truck Driver employer wholesale fruit, imm 1912 -Soffe Sliskovich, wife, 31, married age 15, b. PA, parents Czechoslovakia -Annie Sliskovich, dau, 13, b. OH -Joseph Sliskovich, son, 12, b. PA -Margaret Sliskovich, dau, 11, b. PA 1940 Census, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California; 1527 So Palos Verdes Street -Peter* Sliskovich, head, 47, b. Yugoslavia -Soffie Sliskovich, wife, 39, b. PA -Ann Sliskovich, dau, 23, b. PA -Joseph Sliskovich, son, 22, b. PA -Margaret Sliskovich, dau, 21, b. PA -Peter Sliskovich, son, 19, b. Yugoslavia -Vladimir Sliskovich, son, 18, b. Yugoslavia World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942 Name: Peter Sliskovich Age: 49 Birth: 8 Dec 1892 Imotski, Yugoslavia Residence: 1439 So. Palos Verdes, San Pedro, California Contact: Sophie Sliskovich, same address. Employment: In Business for self, Lilac St, Rialto, CA