The Cvetaši of Zilje 17 and the Mlinari of Zilje 16 form the original core of the surname Cvetaš in Zilje. The Dejankini are descended from this family of Cvetaši. The surname of this family has been Cvetaš for the entire period of records we have surveyed. The lineage of Cvetaši at Zilje 17 ended ca. 1895 when most of the family moved to the USA. The house and land was bought by Jožef Grdun of Zilje 16 sometime thereafter. It is unclear where the house was, and there is no evidence of this house today, but it was likely between the Gornji Cvetaši and Dejankini.
The oldest record we have found to date for a person from this house is for Jurij Cvetaš. He married Margareta. Together, they had at least 2 children, including:
1A. Matija Cvetaš b. 1763, m. 1779 to Helena Črnič (Bedenj) — they remained at this house.
Matija Cvetaš [1A] and his wife Helena Črnič had at least 11 children, including:
2A. Nikolaj Cvetaš b. 1781, m. 1800 to Ana Starešinič — they remained at this house.
2B. Barbara Cvetaš b. 1794, m. 1827 to Johan Stanislavski (Hrib 16).
2C. Johan Cvetaš b. 1799, m. 1822 to Ana Kovačič — they lived at Zilje 33.
2D. Katarina Cvetaš b. ca. 1805, m. 1826 to Johan Tahija (Glavica 3).
Nikolaj Cvetaš [2A] and his wife Ana Starešinič had at least 4 children, including:
3A. Marko Cvetaš b. 1801, died at the age of 66. At this time, it is unknown if he was ever married or had children.
3B. Ana Cvetaš b. 1806, m. 1830 to Peter Vranešič (Vranešičev).
3C. Nikolaj Cvetaš b 1809, died at the age of 66. At this time, it is unknown if he was ever married or had children.
Nikolaj Cvetaš [2A] m. 1809 to his second wife Helena Krotec. Together they had 6 children, including:
3D. Marija Cvetaš b. 1811, m. 1832 to Jurij Mržljak (Dugače 16).
3E. Katarina Cvetaš b. 1819, m. 1863 to Jurij Špelič (Klučar from Drenovec).
3F. Jože Cvetaš b. 1824, m. 1852 to Helena Radovič (Rahaojkina from Preloka) — they remained at this house.
3G. Doroteja Cvetaš b. 1825, m. 1846 to Peter Žalec (Žalčev).
Jože Cvetaš [3F] and his wife Helena Radovič had 5 children, including:
4A. Barbara Cvetaš b. 1853, m. 1880 to Johan Novak (Markičev from Podklanec).
4B. Jurij Cvetaš b. 1859. At this time, it is unknown what happened to him afterwards.
4C. Johan Cvetaš b. 1860, died at the age of 30 in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. At this time, it is unknown if he was ever married or had children.
Jože Cvetaš [3F] m. 1863 to his second wife Marija Pavlakovič (Mikečeva from Grduni). Together they had 6 children, including:
4D. Marija Cvetaš b. 1864, m. 1883 to a man from Johi 12.
4E. Jože Cvetaš b. 1866, died at the age of 68 in British Columbia, Canada. At this time, it is unknown if he was ever married or had children.
4F. Ana Cvetaš b. 1870, m. 1890 to Jurij Hušič (Adlešiči 11) — they remained at this house.
4G. Magdalena Cvetaš b. 1873, m. ca. 1892 to Peter Žunič — they lived in Norwood, Colorado.
4H. Katarina Cvetaš b. 1876. At this time, it is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
Ana Cvetaš [4F] had 1 illegitimate child :with: Jure Rebec from Podbrežje:
5A. Jure Cvetaš b. 1890. At this time, it is unknown what happened to him afterwards.
Jurij Hušič and his wife Ana Cvetaš [4F] had 1 child:
5B. Marija Cvetaš b. 1891. At this time, it is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
Jože Cvetaš [3F] died in 1893. His second wife Marija Pavlakovič died in an insane asylum in Ljubljana in 1894. This was the end of this lineage of Cvetaš in Zilje. The house and property were bought by Jože Grdun (Gornji Cvetašev).
Peter Žunič and his wife Magdalena Cvetas [4G] were considered pioneers in Shenandoah, Colorado. Together, they had at least 16 children, including:
5C. Joseph P Zunich b. ca. 1893. At this time, it is unknown what happened to him afterwards.
5D. Mary Zunich b. ca. 1894, m. to Mr. Miller.
5E. Magdalena Zunich b. ca. 1895, m. to James Jacobsen.
5F. Anne A Zunich b. ca. 1897. At this time, it is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
5G. Kathryn G. Zunich b. ca. 1898, m. to Arthur C Jacobsen.
5H. Donna Zunich b. ca. 1899. At this time, it is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
5I. Josephine H Zunich b. 1901, m. Alfred V Cain, d. 1965.
5J. Ralph Zunich b. ca. 1903. At this time, it is unknown what happened to him afterwards.
5K. Albert E Zunich b. 1904, d. 1996.
5L. Elizabeth Zunich b. ca. 1907. At this time, it is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
5M. Alva G Zunich b. 1910, d. 1991.
5N. Florence Zunich b. 1912, d. 1974.
5O. James Hershel Zunich b. ca. 1915, m. to Helen, d. 2005.
5P. Frank Zunich b. 1915, d. 1983.