Petra Kruzič

1875 - 1954  (78 years)

• Name	Petra Kruzič
  Nickname	Beatrice
  Birth	28 Jun 1875	Austro-Croatia
  Gender	Female
  Death	28 Apr 1954	Ontonagon, ONTONAGON, MIchigan
  Burial	Forest Hill Cemetery, Houghton, MIchigan
  Person ID	I46794	King/Roy
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family	Slavko Iskra,   b. 23 Jul 1883, Austro-Croatia d. 28 Mar 1946, Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	3 Nov 1906	Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  Notes	Married: Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940 Name Slava Iskus Gender Male Age 23 Birth Date abt 1883 Marriage Date 3 Nov 1906 Marriage Place Painesdale, Houghton, Michigan, USA Father Martin Iskus Spouse Petra Kurizic Film Number 001009339
  Children	1. John Iskra,   b. 27 May 1907, Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan d. 26 Jul 1914 (Age 7 years) + 2. Barbara Iskra,   b. 3 Dec 1908, Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan d. 30 Nov 1974, Ontonagon, ONTONAGON, MIchigan (Age 65 years)   3. Mary Louise Iskra,   b. 1 Apr 1910, Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan d. 21 Mar 1995, Ontonagon, ONTONAGON, MIchigan (Age 84 years) + 4. Joseph Iskra,   b. 13 Mar 1911, Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan d. 3 Feb 1979, Ontonagon, ONTONAGON, MIchigan (Age 67 years) + 5. Stephan Michael Iskra,   b. 12 Aug 1912, Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan d. 12 Mar 1993, Hurley, IRON, Wisconsin (Age 80 years)   6. Frank John Iskra,   b. 2 Oct 1915, Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan d. 1 Sep 1992, Iron Mountain, DICKINSON, Michigan (Age 76 years) + 7. Martin Philip Iskra,   b. 25 Oct 1917, Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan d. 2 Apr 1978, South Range, HOUGHTON, Michigan (Age 60 years)   8. Michael Edward Iskra,   b. 1 Sep 1919, Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan d. 1967, Detroit, WAYNE, Michigan (Age 47 years)
  Documents » Slide Show		Federal Census 1910, Stanko Iskra family Adams Twp, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  		Federal Census 1940, Slava Iskra family 120 Ontonagon Road Adams Twp, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  		Federal Census 1930, Slava Iskra family 120 Ontonagon Road Adams Twp, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  		Iskra - Kruzic Marriage Record
  Headstones		Headstone of Slava and Petra (Kruzic) Iskra
  Family ID	F21912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 28 Apr 1954 - Ontonagon, Ontonagon, Michigan Burial - - Forest Hill Cemetery, Houghton, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Federal Census 1950, Frank Iskra and mother, Petra 120 Ontonagon Road Adams Twp, HOUGHTON, Michigan

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Petra (Kruzic) Iskra

  
  

• Notes

  Died: The Daily Mining Gazette April 1954 Mrs. Petra Iskra of Painesdale Dies at her Daughter's homeMrs. Petra Iskra, 78, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Skoviak, of Ontonagon last evening. She was born in Yugoslavia and came to the copper Country 50 years ago, making her home in Painesdale. Early last winter she left Painesdale to live with her daughter in Ontonagon. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1946. Mrs. Iskra was a member of the Sacred Heart church of Painesdale and of the Croatian Fraternal Union. Surviving are five sons, Joseph, of Cheboygan, Wis., Stephen of Ironwood, Frank of Painesdale, Martin of South Range, Michael of Oak Park, Detroit, two daughters Mrs. Edward Skoviak of Ontonagon and Mrs. Miller Fleming of Munising, a brother, Andrew Kruzich of Iowa and 11 grandchildren. The body is at Plowe's Funeral Home where it will remain until the services Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church in Painesdale. The Rev. Fr. Belot will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited Friday evening at 9 o'clock.