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The Zuvelas abandoned Rasohatica and moved to live in the village of Blato. From there members of the Zuvela family moved to (and helped to establish) the town of Vela Luka (previously know as Vallegrande). It is interesting to note that the Xuvellas have had houses in the bay of Vela Luka since the 1690s.  

The Zuvelas abandoned Rasohatica and moved to live in the village of Blato. From there members of the Zuvela family moved to (and helped to establish) the town of Vela Luka (previously know as Vallegrande). It is interesting to note that the Zuvelas have had houses in the bay of Vela Luka since the 1690s.  

Zuvelas were engaged in sheep farming, construction and limestone klins. We have more; agriculture, fishing and seafaring just to mention a few occupations. They also liked to build on their land circular drywall cottages (locally Vrtujak also other names in the region; Kažun, Trullo, etc.).  

Zuvelas were engaged in sheep farming, construction and limestone klins. We have more; agriculture, fishing and seafaring just to mention a few occupations. They also liked to build on their land circular drywall cottages (locally Vrtujak also other names in the region; Kažun, Trullo, etc.).  

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''13. EPIDEMIJA 1617.

''13. EPIDEMIC 1617.

It swept all of Dalmatia, but left the most severe consequences on the island of Korčula. It appeared first with the sailors of the Venetian ship (as N. Ostojić describes) who wintered in Korčula that year. Suburban homes had to be emptied to turn into dwellings for diseased sailors. The contagion soon spread to citizens and within a few months more than half of the population had died. A particularly devastating disease was, according to the data, for wealthier residents, so many entire noble families who had a reputation for their homeland were extinct.}}

It swept all of Dalmatia, but left the most severe consequences on the island of Korčula. It appeared first with the sailors of the Venetian ship (as N. Ostojić describes) who wintered in Korčula that year. Suburban homes had to be emptied to turn into dwellings for diseased sailors. The contagion soon spread to citizens and within a few months more than half of the population had died. A particularly devastating disease was, according to the data, for wealthier residents, so many entire noble families who had a reputation for their homeland were extinct.}}

Other circular dry stone buildings which are closest to Korčula are in southern Italy (Trullo). They are in and around the town of Alberobello (in the province of Bari). Also they are found in Istria, called ‘Kažun’ which is also in Croatia.

Other circular dry stone buildings which are closest to Korčula are in southern Italy (Trullo). They are in and around the town of Alberobello (in the province of Bari). Also they are found in Istria, called ‘Kažun’ which is also in Croatia.

[[File:PZ HERETOV Rotunda (1).jpg||thumb|center|505px|HERETOV Rotunda. Image is of HERETOV’s Rotunda. Circular dry-stone building Zuvela in Strmena. The old term I think it would be a Rotunda as in ‘Heretovska Rotunda’. It is written that such a way of building came from families migrating to Korčula from Istria (Nazor).]]

[[File:PZ HERETOV Rotunda (1).jpg||thumb|center|505px|HERETOV Rotunda. Image is of HERETOV’s Rotunda. Circular dry-stone building Zuvela in Strmena. The old term I think it would be a Rotunda as in ‘Heretovska Rotunda’. The Zuvelas got the building technique from a family which migrated to Korčula from Istria (Nazor).]]

== New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island) 1892-1924 ==

== New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island) 1892-1924 ==

With the current data available, I can confirm that the newcomers Xuvella had three sons:  

With the current data available, I can confirm that the newcomers Xuvella had three sons:  

*Antonio had a son called '''Giacobbe''' (Jakov) Xuvella.<ref>Info obtain ''via'' Zvonko Maričić's work. He writes  ''"….  Jakovu [Giacobbe] Žuveliću  of late Antun [Antonio] one small piece of land ..... "''. Referenced from 'Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834' by Zvonko Maričić, page 168.</ref>

*Antonio had a son called '''Giacobbe''' (Jakov).<ref>Info obtain ''via'' Zvonko Maričić's work. He writes  ''"….  Jakovu [Giacobbe] Žuveliću  of late Antun [Antonio] one small piece of land ..... "''. Referenced from 'Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834' by Zvonko Maričić, page 168.</ref>

*Cosma had a son called '''Giovanni''' (Ivan) Xuvella.<ref>Info obtain ''via'' Zvonko Maričić's work. He writes  ''"…. or Ivan [Giovanni] son of the late Kuzma [Cosma] 22nd of December 1672"''. Referenced from 'Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834' by Zvonko Maričić, page 168.

*Cosma had a son called '''Giovanni''' (Ivan).<ref>Info obtain ''via'' Zvonko Maričić's work. He writes  ''"…. or Ivan [Giovanni] son of the late Kuzma [Cosma] 22nd of December 1672"''. Referenced from 'Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834' by Zvonko Maričić, page 168.

According to Zvonko Maričić, Ivan (Giovanni Xuvella) was a witness to a contract being signed in 1672 and '''his father was Kuzme''' (Cosma Xuvella).  '''Cosma Xuvella''' is not part of the Zuvela Korčula family trees as being born on the island, this may indicate him as a migrant arrival.

According to Zvonko Maričić, Ivan (Giovanni Xuvella) was a witness to a contract being signed in 1672 and '''his father was Kuzme''' (Cosma Xuvella).  '''Cosma Xuvella''' is not part of the Zuvela Korčula family trees as being born on the island, this may indicate him as a migrant arrival.

'''Please note''': It would seem that the Xuvellas could read. We are looking at Old Venetian and Latin. </ref>

'''Please note''': It would seem that the Xuvellas could read. We are looking at Old Venetian and Latin. </ref>

*Matteo had a son called '''Antonio''' (Antun) Xuvella who was born '''1651''' on Korčula. <ref>According to one of the Zuvela family tree Antonio (Ante) '''Jnr''' was '''born 1651''' and is the son of Matteo. '''Matteo Xuvella''' is not part of the Zuvela Korčula family tree as being born on the island of Korčula.</ref>

*Matteo had a son called '''Antonio''' (Antun) who was born '''1651''' on Korčula. <ref>According to one of the Zuvela family tree Antonio (Ante) '''Jnr''' was '''born 1651''' and is the son of Matteo. '''Matteo Xuvella''' is not part of the Zuvela Korčula family tree as being born on the island of Korčula.</ref>