The Maradini household at Zilje 15 has had the Balkovec surname for the entire period of records we have reviewed, i.e. at least since the 1750s. The 1870 status animarum records that the Maradini held 3/4 Hübe; the only other family holding this much land in Zilje were the Vuki. The origin of the name is unknown, although Maradin exists as a surname in other countries in the Balkans.
The oldest record we have found to date for a person from this house is for Johan Balkovec. Together with his wife, they had at least 1 child:
1A. Nikolaj Balkovec b. ca. 1773, m. 1793 to Katarina Čadonič — they remained at this house.
Nikolaj Balkovec [1A] and his wife Katarina Čadonič had at least 1 child:
2A. Matija Balkovec b. 1796, m. 1819 to Ana Čemas (Majiščarska) — they remained at this house.
Matija Balkovec [2A] and his wife Ane Čemas had at least 8 children, including:
3A. Jurij Balkovec b. 1819, m. 1840 to Barbara Žalec (Žalčeva) — they remained at this house.
3B. Matija Balkovec b. 1823, m. 1859 to Marija Peršetič (Ogulin 1).
Jurij Balkovec [3A] and his wife Barbara Žalec had 10 children, including:
4A. Jurij Balkovec b. 1841, m. ca. 1872 to Magdalena Starešinič (Šimonova from Brdo) — they remained at this house.
4B. Helena Balkovec b. 1844, m. 1869 to Jože Ivanovič (Dolnji Mihelov).
4C. Ana Balkovec b. 1850, m. 1872 to Matija Jugovič (Drenovec 2).
4D. Matija Balkovec b. 1852, m. 1880 to Katarina Starešinič (Pečova) — they remained at this house.
4E. Peter Balkovec b. 1855, m. 1890 to Marija Balkovec (Gornja Baljkovska) — they lived at Zilje 14.
4F. Nikolaj Balkovec b. 1857, died at the age of 55. At this time, it is unknown if he was ever married or had children.
4G. Jože Balkovec b. 1860, m. 1890 to Barbara Kasun (Spahići 1).
4H. Marko Balkovec b. 1862, died at the age of 48. At this time, it is unknown if he was ever married or had children.
4I. Franc Balkovec b. 1863, died at the age of 46 in Pittsburgh. At this time, it is unknown if he was ever married or had children.
4J. Magdalena Balkovec b. 1865, m. 1885 to Peter Starešinič (Pečov) — they lived at Zilje 49.
Jurij Balkovec [4A] and his wife Magdalena Starešinič had 4 children, including:
5A. Jurij Balkovec b. 1873, m. 1910 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Katarina Žunič (Krojačeva from Žuniči).
5B. Ana Balkovec b. 1875, m. 1900 in Bosanci 7
Matija Balkovec [4D] and his wife Katarina Starešinič had 5 children, including:
5C. Matija Balkovec b. 1881, m. 1905 to Katarina Čemas (Majiščarska) — they remained at this house.
5D. Marija Balkovec b. 1890, m. 1911 to Miha Jaketič (Pintarov).
5E. Peter Balkovec b. 1892, m. 1913 to Helena Ivanovič (Dolnja Mihelova) — they remained at this house.
Jurij Balkovec [5A] and his wife Katarina Žunič had 11 children, including:
6A. Ana Balkovec b. 1911 in Žuniči 16.
The family then moved to Montana.
Matija Balkovec [5C] and his wife Katarina Čemas had 4 children, including:
6B. Marija Balkovec b. 1913, died at the age of 21. At this time, it is unknown if she was ever married or had children.
Peter Balkovec [5E] and his wife Helena Ivanovič had 12 children, including:
6C. Ana Balkovec b. 1914, m. 1938 to Jurij Kajin (Gornji Kajinov from Podklanec) — they lived at Podklanec 38.