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'''Note''': According to family tradition of the Zuvela's, the family came from [[France]]. This is the only bit of information that has been passed down concerning the Zuvela's family origins. This is a made up story!

'''Note''': According to family tradition of the Zuvela's, the family came from [[France]]. This is the only bit of information that has been passed down concerning the Zuvela's family origins. This is a made up story!

By 1853 Nikola Ostojic writes that the Zuvelas had no orgin stories/old memories (as he puts it), which means from where they came from over around 220 years ago (back then 1850s).

By 1853 Nikola Ostojic writes that the Zuvelas had no origin stories/old memories (as he puts it), which means in the mid 1850's it was not know from where they came from. The family had been on Korcula for over around 220 years and by then had lost their orgin history.

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===Timeline===

===Timeline===

* Xuvella's arrived on the west end of the island of Korcula in the c.1630s.  

* Xuvella's arrived on the west end of the island of Korcula in the c.late 1620s.  

'''Note''': Era of the Black Plague, Ottoman (Turkish) invasions & Uskoci in the Republic of Venice's Dalmatian region.

'''Note''': Era of the Black Plague, Ottoman (Turkish) invasions & Uskoci in the Republic of Venice's Dalmatian region.

* First mention in Blato (Blatta) documents in '''1642''', '''Antonio Xuvella'''. He was most likely born around 1610s (a Zouvella-Greek ''or'' Greco-Venetian).

* First mention in Blato (Blatta) documents in '''1642''', '''Antonio Xuvella'''. He was most likely born around 1610s ''or'' earlier (a Zouvella-Greek ''or'' Greco-Venetian).

The first written source known about Xuvellas is from 1642. So in Blato on 2nd of February, 1642 on the island of Korčula, part of the Republic of Venice, a contract of land transaction was concluded. The neighboring land mentioned was in Postražišće. This neighboring land belonged to Antonio Xuvella (modern Croatian: Antun Žuvela) without mentioning the family origin, for example; ''son of ......'' . This is the first record ever mentioned of the Zuvela family. This information is taken from 'Vela Luka from 1490 to 1834.' Zvonko Maričić (p. 168).  

The first written source known about Xuvellas is from 1642. So in Blato on 2nd of February, 1642 on the island of Korčula, part of the Republic of Venice, a contract of land transaction was concluded. The neighboring land mentioned was in Postražišće. This neighboring land belonged to Antonio Xuvella (modern Croatian: Antun Žuvela) without mentioning the family origin, for example; ''son of ......'' . This is the first record ever mentioned of the Zuvela family. This information is taken from 'Vela Luka from 1490 to 1834.' Zvonko Maričić (p. 168).  

'''NOTE''': Maričić received this information from: 'Sources for the History of the Island of Korčula' by Ante Kalogjera, Zagreb (1978). The book has many translations of old records of the Venetian Republic in relation to Korčula (from Venetian-Italian to standard Croatian).  

'''NOTE''': Maričić received this information from: 'Sources for the History of the Island of Korčula' by Ante Kalogjera, Zagreb (1980). The book has many translations of old records of the Venetian Republic in relation to Korčula (from Venetian-Italian to standard Croatian).  

'''1.''' Owned property in Rasohatica (formerly known as Rasohatija), proir to 1642.

'''1.''' Owned property in Rasohatica (formerly known as Rasohatija), prior to 1642.

'''2.''' Owned property in Postražišće, proir to 1642.

'''2.''' Owned property in Postražišće, proir to 1642.

Witness for a doc signing in 22/05/1644 Antonio (locally know as Autun).  

Witness for a doc signing in 22/05/1644 Antonio (locally might have been referred to as Autun).  

Exchange 211 sheep for a house in Blato (Velikom Ućijaku).  

Exchange 211 sheep for a house in Blato (Velikom Ućijaku).  

Son 1. Matteo/'''Matij''' (b. cia 1630s)

Son 1. Matteo/'''Matij''' (b. cia 1620s)

Son 2. Cosma/'''Kuzma'''

Son 2. Cosma/'''Kuzma'''

Son 3. Giacobbe/'''Jakov'''

Son 3. Giacobbe/'''Jakov'''

Son 4. Antonio/Autun

Son 4. Antonio/'''Autun'''

Son 5. Nicolo/Nikola

Son 5. Nicolo/'''Nikola'''

First date of birth OF A Zuvela is '''1651''', a son born to Matteo/'''Matij''' called Autun (jnr). (Antonio Xuvella's grandson)  

First date of birth OF a island Zuvela is '''1651''', a son born to Matteo/'''Matij''' called Autun (jnr). (Antonio Xuvella's grandson)  

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Nikola son of the late Giacobbe/'''Jakov''' land purchase in 15/02/'''1679'''. Giacobbe/'''Jakov''' had passed away by 1679.

'''N'''ote ''to'' self:

The Antonio Xuvella, the Greco-Venetian, Zouvelos (modern Croatian: Antun Žuvela) is not on any family trees, '''at all'''! Yet he has a strong presence on sources of the island of Korčula (land purchases, witness for a doc signing, wills). The five sons that are on Don Ivo Oreb tree of the Zuvelas have no dates of birth or wives and all had just one son (?) also no dates of birth (?). The first dates and some information of wives appears on the third generation of Zuvelas living on the island. On the the Grizun Zuvela tree there is date of birth of 1651 for Autun (Greco-Venetian grandson).

* According to Zvonko Maričić, Xuvella'a built farm/work cottages in the bay of Vallegrande '''1680s'''. Warehouses of sardines and wine in the bay (map of Korčula by V.M Coronelli 1688).  

The sons of Antonio Xuvella were probably not born on the island of Korcula because there is no date of birth ''or'' the documents have been lost, damaged, etc. Their records could have come through the ‘Book of the Dead’ (records of the deceased of the village of Blato).

The mystery Zuvela (Jerko) who is mentioned within the writings of Zvonko Maričić (p169) which is in 3/11/1705, Nikola of the late Jerka Žuvela (Xuvella). Land mentioned Rasohatica (Rasohatija).

The mystery Zuvela (Jerko) who is mentioned within the writings of Zvonko Maričić (p169) which is in 3/11/1705, Nikola of the late Jerka Žuvela (Xuvella). Land mentioned Rasohatica (Rasohatija).

* Stone Cross built in '''1818'''- in Kruševo near Rasohatica.

* Stone Cross built in '''1818'''- in Kruševo near Rasohatica.

* House built in 1837 in Vela Luka (Vallegrande) with FX signature.

* House built in 1837 in Vela Luka (Vallegrande) with FX signature.

* A  '''Xuvella''' Giacobbo di Francesco (Jacob-today in Croatian: ''Jakov'')  was enrolled in School year of '''1862'''./63.; III. r. (grade). Son of Francesco, meaning Frank.

* A  '''Xuvella''' Giacobbo di Francesco (Jacob-today in Croatian: ''Jakov'')  was enrolled in School year of '''1862'''./63.; III. r. (grade). Son of Francesco, meaning Franko.

===='''Franko''' Lemunada born 1795 had four sons:====

===='''Franko''' Lemunada born 1795 had four sons:====

* Ćoro was Franko b.1828 (d.1909. Frank lived foe 81 years.

* Ćoro was Franko b.1828 (d.1909. Frank lived for 81 years.

* Mede was Nikola b. 1830 (d.1899). Nikola lived for 69 years.

* Mede was Nikola b. 1830 (d.1899). Nikola lived for 69 years.

* Lese was Ante b. 1833 (d.1900). Anton lived for 67 years.

* Lese was Ante b. 1833 (d.1900). Anton lived for 67 years.