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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''' Xuvella and '''Cosma''' Xuvella.
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.
'''Antonio''' marred FRANCISCA (Frana) and they had two sons.
'''Antonio''' marred FRANCISCA (Frana) and they had two sons.
The two sons were named:
The two sons were named:
* '''Matteo''' Xuvella born '''1670''' (modern Croatian: Matija)
* '''Matteo''' Xuvella born '''1670''' (modern Croatian: '''Matija''')
* '''Marino''' born '''1675''' (modern Croatian: Marin).<ref>Ante, Frana, Matija and Marin ''taken'' from a Žuvela family tree</ref>
* '''Marino''' born '''1675''' (modern Croatian: '''Marin''').<ref>Ante, Frana, Matija and Marin ''taken'' from a Žuvela family tree</ref>
'''Cosma''' Xuvella had a son called:
'''Cosma''' Xuvella had a son called:
* '''Giovanni Xuvella''', year mentioned '''1672''' (modern Croatian: Kuzma and Giovanni is Ivan in Croatian).<ref> taken from '''Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834''' by Zvonko Maričić</ref>
* '''Giovanni Xuvella''', year mentioned '''1672''' (modern Croatian: '''Kuzma''' and Giovanni is '''Ivan''' in Croatian).<ref> taken from '''Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834''' by Zvonko Maričić</ref>
====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.