The name of this family at Zilje 28 likely derives from the name of the hill on which it is situated, the Majišče. The originator of this household was Štefan Čemas, who was born at the Čemasovi, household located on the old road. The house was likely built ca. 1813.
The oldest record we have found to date for a person from this house is for Štefan Čemas (Čemasov) b. 1787. He married Katarina Jaketič b. 1792. Together, they had at least 7 children, including:
1A. Janko Čemas b. 1815, m. 1839 to Ana Žalec (Žalčeva)1 — they remained at this house.
1B. Ana Čemas b. 1818, m. 1839 to Marko Balkovec (Gornji Baljkovski from Balkovci).
1C. Barbara Čemas b. 1820, m. 1840 to Jože Šegina (Milani 7).
1D. Katarina Čemas b. 1823, m. 1844 to Nikolaj Kasun (Pribanjci 17).
1E. Matija Čemas b. 1826, m. 1845 to Helena Žalec (Žalčeva)1 — they remained at this house.
1. Ana Žalec and Helena Žalec were sisters.
Janko Čemas [2A] and his wife Ana Žalec had 2 children, including:
3A. Ana Čemas b. 1839, m. 1860 to Johan Jaketič (Mikulašev).
Matija Čemas [2E] and his wife Helena Žalec had 5 children, including:
3B. Helena Čemas b. 1846, m. 1866 to Jožef Žugelj (Žugljov).
3C. Matija Čemas b. 1849, m. 1874 to Marija Starešinič (Špeličeva) — they remained at this house.
3D. Jurij Čemas b. 1853, m. 1880 to Marija Jaketič (Lugarova) — they remained at this house.
3E. Marko Čemas b. 1857, m. 1892 to Ana Plut (Vrtača pri Semiču 14) — they lived at Vinica 51.
3F. Nikolaj Čemas b. 1861, m. 1897 to Barbara Jaketič (Perušičeva) — they lived at Zilje 54.
Matija Čemas [3C] and his wife Marija Starešinič had 6 children, including:
4A. Marija Čemas b. 1875, m. 1899 to Jurij Čadonič (Dejankin).
4B. Matija Čemas b. 1880, m. 1904 to Katarina Čadonič (Ivičina) — they remained at this house.
4C. Katarina Čemas b. 1882, m. 1905 to Matija Balkovec (Maradinov).
Matija Čemas [3C] m. 1893 to his second wife Margareta Cvetaš (Dolnja Cvetaševa). Together they had 2 children, including
4D. Jurij Čemas b. 1895. At this time, it is unknown what happened to him afterwards.
Jurij Čemas [3D] and his wife Marija Jaketič had 6 children, including:
4E. Ana Čemas b. 1883, m. 1903 to Johan Moravec (Gornji Moravčev from Podklanec).
4F. Magdalena Čemas b. 1887, m. 1906 to Franc Čemas (Šoštarov).
4G. Marko Čemas b. 1898, m. 1919 to Katarina Grabrijan (Pintarova) — they remained at this house.
Marko Čemas [4G] and his wife Katarina Grabrijan had 1 child.
Matija Čemas [4B] and his wife Katarina Čadonič had 8 children, including:
5A. Franc Čemas b. 1904, m. 1927 to Katarina Grabrijan (Pintarova) — they remained at this house.
5B. Jože Čemas b. 1906. At this time, it is unknown what happened to him afterwards.
5C. Katarina Čemas b. 1909. At this time, it is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
5D. Barbara Čemas b. 1911. At this time, it is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
I am very impressed with all the research that has gone into finding our heritage. I can’t believe how far back my lineage has gone and at how often the families crossed family lines. I would like to see the history continue after Franc Cemas and Kata Grabrijan and the children they had and their grandchildren. I would like my children to see where their great-grandmother came from. I have told them about their history but it is different if they see it on paper. If you need some assistance in this area, maybe I can help.
Thank you,
Helena Zizek(Cemas)
Hi my name is Amanda Chemas DeLay I am Jure Cemas 5th great grand daughter. Please reach out