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'''CONCLUSION'''

'''CONCLUSION'''

The Xuvellas arrived on the island of Korčula in the 1630s, then part of the Republic of Venice. Most likely refugees, they settled in the west end of Korčula (back then referred to as Curzola <ref>Sir John Gardner Wilkinson in his book 'Dalmatia and Montenegro' (his travels during 1844 - published in '''1848''') writes: '' "The Isle of Curzola is called in Illyric Korçula ..... "'' Dalmatia and Montenegro: With a Journey to Mostar in Herzegovina by Sir John Gardner Wilkinson. (p256)</ref>). They set up residency in a small field called Rasohatica (then called Rasohatija). They had two sons who were named '''Antonio''' (Matija) Xuvella and '''Cosma''' Xuvella. In Croatian: Ante Žuvela and Kuzma Žuvela.

The Xuvellas arrived on the island of Korčula in the 1630s, then part of the Republic of Venice. Most likely refugees, they settled in the west end of Korčula (back then referred to as Curzola <ref>Sir John Gardner Wilkinson in his book 'Dalmatia and Montenegro' (his travels during 1844 - published in '''1848''') writes: '' "The Isle of Curzola is called in Illyric Korçula ..... "'' Dalmatia and Montenegro: With a Journey to Mostar in Herzegovina by Sir John Gardner Wilkinson. (p256)</ref>). They set up residency in a small field called Rasohatica (then called Rasohatija). They had two sons who were named '''Antonio''' (Matteo) Xuvella and '''Cosma''' Xuvella.  

'''Antonio''' married FRANCISCA (Frana) and they had two sons.  

'''Antonio''' married FRANCISCA (Frana) and they had two sons.  

'''A'''dditional: According to the Zuvela-Grizun family tree there were three more siblings (in Croatian): '''Ivan'''-1681, '''Jaka'''-1683 and '''Nikola'''-1684.

'''A'''dditional: According to the Zuvela-Grizun family tree there were three more siblings (in Croatian): '''Ivan'''-1681, '''Jaka'''-1683 and '''Nikola'''-1684.

'''Cosma''' Xuvella had a son called (Croatian: '''Kuzma'''):

'''Cosma''' Xuvella had a son called (Cosma is '''Kuzma''' in Croatian):

* '''Giovanni Xuvella''', year mentioned '''1672''' (Giovanni is '''Ivan''' in Croatian).<ref> taken from '''Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834''' by Zvonko Maričić</ref>

 

 

* '''Giovanni Xuvella''', year mentioned '''1672''' <ref> taken from '''Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834''' by Zvonko Maričić (p169)</ref> (Giovanni is '''Ivan''' in Croatian).

====Are all Zuvelas descended from these individuals ?====

====Are all Zuvelas descended from these individuals ?====

One has to ask, is it possible that the Zuvela families are all descended from the individuals mentioned above? It’s most likely true.  

One has to ask, is it possible that the Zuvela families are all descended from the individuals mentioned above? It’s most likely true.