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Note: Birth and death dates from death certificate. Marriage certificate gives birth date as Dec 13, 1883.
Listed as naturalized in 1913 (1920 Census), arrived in US in 1907. Arrival date confirmed in obituary.
Worked as a cook for a wealthy family in Trieste (family tradition).
Obituary from McKeesport Daily News (Mar 4, 1941):
"Mrs. Cvjeta Babic, of 323 Park Ave., Clairton, died at her home yesterday at 12:55 p.m. after a three-month illness. She was born in Austria 58 years ago, a daughter of the late Mile and Milica Vukas, and came to the United States 34 years ago. She is survived by her husband, Luka Babic; two daughters, Sarah and Mary; two brothers Steve Vukas of Slovan, Pa.; and Rade, of Weirton, W.Va. Funeral will be from the residence Thursday at 2 p.m. Services will be conducted at St. Mary's Serbian Orthodox Church, Clairton, by the Rev. Daniel Kozomara and the Rev. Joseph Kreta. Burial will follow in Versailles Cemetery."
Arrived in US at Ellis Island Nov 2 1907 on the ship Alice, departed from Trieste, Austria-Hungary. Place of residence listed as Fiume, Hungary. 24 years old, single.
From http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/13/shipa.htm on Jul 21, 2002:
ASIA
The "Asia" was built by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow (engines by J.G.Kincaid & Co, Greenock) in 1907 as the "Alice" for the Austrian company, Unione Austriaca. She was a 6,122 gross ton ship, length 415.3ft x beam 49.6ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 16 knots. She was built with passenger accommodation for 50-1st, 75-2nd and 1,500-3rd class. Launched on 29/5/1907, she commenced her maiden voyage on 28/8/1907 when she sailed from Trieste for Patras, Palermo and New York. She started her last crossing from Trieste to Palermo, Algiers and New York on 10/8/1913 and subsequently sailed to South America. On the outbreak of the Great War, she was interned in Brazil, was seized by the Brazilian authorities in 1917 and renamed "Asia". Ceded to France as war reparations in December 1919, she was sold to the Fabre Line and rebuilt with accommodation for 130-cabin and 1,350-3rd class passengers. She commenced her first voyage for these owners on 19/9/1920 from Marseilles to Lisbon, Providence and New York. She continued Mediterranean - US voyages until making her last sailing in October 1929 when she left Marseilles for Providence, New York (arr.12/11, dep.20/11), Providence and Marseilles. She was then used on various services until 21/5/1930 when she was destroyed by fire in the Red Sea while carrying pilgrims to Mecca. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.3, p.1136/1331] - [Posted to The Shp\ipsList by Ted Finch - 20 june 1998]
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