Rogers-Badovinatz: Angelina (Balich) Badovinatz

Angelina Balich was born on July 6, 1894 in Žumberak, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary (Austro-Hungarian Empire).

At age 22 Angelina traveled to the United States on the S.S. Kronprinzessin Cecilie leaving the port at Bremen and arriving in New York on 26 Feb 1913.

S.S. Kronprinzessin Cecili

She married George Badovinatz on January 17, 1914 at the Church of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Utah. George had originally sent away for a wife, but fell in love with Angelina and married her instead. Angelina had left Europe just in time, because World War I would start on July 28, 1914.

Church of the Madeleine

George and Angelina’s first daughter Anne Dolores Badovinatz was born on November 16, 1915 in Bingham Canyon, Utah. Followed by son George Badovinatz on May 19, 1916 in Bingham Canyon, Utah. Next the parents welcomed another daughter Helen Jane (living). On March 19, 1918 Peter was born in Highland Boy, Bingham Canyon and son Joseph Edward on February 12, 1922 in Bingham Canyon.

Angelina lived in Salt Lake County in 1930 and in 1940 she lived at Rural Route 1, Highland Boy, Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

Angelina died on May 7, 1959 in Provo, Utah and was buried in Bingham City Cemetery in Bingham Canyon.

Hospital where Angelina died

Birth: 06 Jul 1894, Žumberak, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary (Austro-Hungarian Empire)

Additional Names: Andja Balic, Andja Balich, Angelina Badovinate
Ethnicity: Croatian
Immigration: 18 Feb 1913, on S.S. Kronprinzessin Cecilie, from Port of Bremen to Port of New York
Census: 1930, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
Census: 1940, Rural Route 1, Highland Boy, Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
Death: 07 May 1959, Provo, Utah County, Utah, United States of America
Burial: 11 May 1959, Bingham City Cemetery, Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America

Spouse:
George Badovinatz [6855] (13 Jul 1886 - 8 Dec 1940)

Children with George:
Anne Dolores Badovinatz (1915-1992)
Living Badovinatz
George Badovinatz (1916-1986)
Peter Badovinatz (1918-2002)
Joseph Edward Badovinatz (1922-1999)

Story from Aunt Helen:

Angelina did not have a happy childhood. She lived with her aunt and raised goats. She did marry George for love.