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'''1.''' Property in Postražišće, (proir) to 1642.
'''1.''' Property in Postražišće, (proir) to 1642.
'''2.''' Being a Witness for a document signing in 22/05/1644.
'''2.''' Being a witness for a document signing in 22/05/1644.
'''3.''' Exchanged 211 sheep for a house in Blato (Velikom Ućijaku).
'''3.''' Exchanged 211 sheep for a house in Blato (Velikom Ućijaku).
[[File:Croatia Rasohatica .jpg|thumb|left|455px|Rasohatica - One of the first stone Zuvela houses on the island (1600s)]]
[[File:Croatia Rasohatica .jpg|thumb|left|455px|Rasohatica - One of the first stone Zuvela houses on the island (1600s)]]
It was an era of the Black Plague, Ottoman (Turkish) invasions and Uskoci in the Republic of Venice's Dalmatian region.
It was an era of the Black Plague, Ottoman (Turkish) invasions and Uskoci in the Republic of Venice's Dalmatian region.
As written before first mention was in Blato (Blatta) documents in 1642, Antonio Xuvella was most likely born around 1610s, or earlier, 1590-1600s (most likely Zouvella-Greek or Greco-Venetian <ref>The mystery of the old Zuvela’s might remain a permanent mystery. The family origin story was not passed on, sadly. Based on records from Venice’s period of rule (1600s), documents were written in Venetia - Italian. The first Zuvela was recorded as Antonio Xuvella (1642). That’s as far back as one can go historically with certainty. Antonio upon arrival would also later have been known as Autun (or Ante) and called as such by the local community as they were mainly of Slavic - Croatian heritage.
As written before first mention was in Blato (Blatta) documents in 1642, Antonio Xuvella was probably born around 1610s, or earlier, 1590-1600s (most likely Zouvella-Greek or Greco-Venetian <ref>The mystery of the old Zuvela’s might remain a permanent mystery. The family origin story was not passed on, sadly. Based on records from Venice’s period of rule (1600s), documents were written in Venetia - Italian. The first Zuvela was recorded as Antonio Xuvella (1642). That’s as far back as one can go historically with certainty. Antonio upon arrival would also later have been known as Autun (or Ante) and called as such by the local community as they were mainly of Slavic - Croatian heritage.
His wife is not recorded but based on family trees there seems to be '''five sons'''. The sons have no date of birth and it can not be confirmed that they were born on the island of Korcula. This would suggest that they arrived as a family unit; Father, Mother and five sons.
His wife is not recorded but based on family trees there seems to be '''five sons'''. The sons have no date of birth and it can not be confirmed that they were born on the island of Korcula. This would suggest that they arrived as a family unit; Father, Mother and five sons.
[[File:Zuvella Trullo.jpg|thumb|right|450px|A Zuvela circular dry stone building in Bradat ''''Treće (Lese) Vrtujak'''', built in 1920. <ref>VRTUJCI I PICUNI by Maja Šunjić and Ivan Tabain 2020</ref> According to the locals (Vela Luka) some of them were built by the Zuvelas. ]]
[[File:Zuvella Trullo.jpg|thumb|right|450px|A Zuvela circular dry stone building in Bradat ''''Treće (Lese) Vrtujak'''', built in 1920. <ref>VRTUJCI I PICUNI by Maja Šunjić and Ivan Tabain 2020</ref> According to the locals (Vela Luka) some of them were built by the Zuvelas. ]]
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=Zuvela Vrtujaks=
