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After the death of his first wife in 1914, Franz Karun married Angela (born 1888, died 1924); they had one daughter, Angela Karun (born 1918). Angela married Joza Kovac (1913-1991) and is still (1998) living in the town of Visoko, (near Kranj), Slovenia.
Franz Karun died in Milje, Slovenia on 7 July 1934.
Notes 1. In total he had 13 children but only 6 lived to maturity:
Frances Karun married Anton Macek Urban Karun (b.1904, d.1956), married Ann ?--and lived in Detroit Manca Karun (b.1907), married Anton Juvan and had 4 children Frank Karun (b. 4 October 1909, d. 28 September 1989 in Cleveland, Ohio), married Ann Celigoj (b.1911, d.1990) Mary Karun b. 1910 d. 1973 married Joe Koshir and lived in Detroit. 2. Some sources suggest he travelled to Kranj, Austria-Hungary to dispose of the family farm but family sources indicate that he travelled solely to collect his daughter Manca and return with her to Galesburg. 3. Manca is (pronounced MAHN-sa). Elsewhere listed as Monca, Mona, Amie, Anna and Anna Mary. 4. Some sources indicate them as second class but the White Star list confirms that they were third class passengers. 5. The identity of the brother in law is unclear, the newspapers mention the name Kovac or Kovec, which could have been Ivan Stankovic', Stankovic boarded at Cherbourg and was also from Austria-Hungary. Franz Karun himself, and later his daughter, give the name as John Markum. The closest match for which is Johann Markun. 6. Juvan (pronounced YOU-vahn).
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1924
Age 36
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1914
Age 26
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1918
Age 30
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