While every house in Slovenia has a civic address, many houses also carry a household name. These names are how other people typically referred to that family. This house has the name of Ravidičevi. At this time, the exact origin of this name is unknown to us.
Through the period of our studies, we have found only one house which originally carried the Simčič surname in Vukovci. So far, the Simčič surname is only originally found in Vukovci and Novoseli in Preloka Parish.
The oldest record we have found to date for a person from this house is for Nikolaj Simčič b. 1760. He married Helena Šveb b. 1762. Together, they had at least 3 children, including:
1A. Johan Simčič b. 1800, m. ca. 1821 to Barbara Flajnik — they remained at this house.
1B. Helena Simčič b. 1805, had 1 illegitimate child which died in infancy.
1C. Barbara Simčič b. 1809, m. ca. 1837 to Johan Šutej (Faričev).
Johan Simčič [1A] and his wife Barbara Flajnik had at least 9 children, including:
2A. Johan Simčič b. 1826, died at the age of 69. At this time, it is unknown what happened to him afterwards.
2B. Marija Simčič b. 1829. At this time, it is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
2C. Nikolaj Simčič b. 1832, m. 1853 to Marija Kobe (Ivančeva from Otok) — they remained at this house.
2D. Barbara Simčič b. 1838. At this time, it is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
2E. Katarina Simčič b. 1840, died at the age of 20. At this time, it is unknown if she was ever married or had children.
2F. Jurij Simčič b. 1844, m. 1873 to Marija Kobe (Knezova) — they lived at Vukovci 15.
2G. Ana Simčič b. 1847, m. 1867 to Jurij Kobe (Pačov from Otok).
Nikolaj Simčič [2C] and his wife Marija Kobe had 13 children, including:
3A. Marija Simčič b. 1855, m. 1878 to Johan Fugina (Blažev).
3B. Barbara Simčič b. 1857, m. 1883 to Jurij Šnelar (Polančev from Kovačji Grad)1.
3C. Matija Simčič b. 1859, m. 1883 to Barbara Šnelar (Polančeva from Kovačji Grad)1 — they remained at this house.
3D. Nikolaj Simčič b. 1863. At this time, it is unknown what happened to him afterwards.
3E. Johan Simčič b. 1864. At this time, it is unknown what happened to him afterwards.
3F. Katarina Simčič b. 1868. At this time, it is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
3G. Peter Simčič b. 1871. At this time, it is unknown what happened to him afterwards.
3H. Magdalena Simčič b. 1873. At this time, it is unknown what happened to her afterwards.
3I. Franc Simčič b. 1878. At this time, it is unknown what happened to him afterwards.
1. Jurij Šnelar and Barbara Šnelar were siblings.
Matija Simčič [3C] and his wife Barbara Šnelar had 4 children:
4A. Matija Simčič b. 1884, m. 1912 to Veronika Žagar (Ivanova from Damelj) — they lived at Draga 6.
4B. Marija Simčič b. 1886, m. 1907 to Blaž Flajnik (Paričev) — they lived at Otok 21.
4C. Johan Simčič b. 1891, m. 1912 to Dragica Domitrović (Zdihova 35).
4D. Ana Simčič b. 1893, m. 1914 to Johan Šnelar (Canjarov from Damelj).
Matija Simčič [3C] m. 1894 to his second wife Marija Krušec (Ivečeva from Učakovci). Together they had 11 children, including:
4E. Johana Simčič b. 1897, m. 1918 to Jurij Špehar (Papov from Učakovci)2 — they lived at Učakovci 26.
4F. Jože Simčič b. 1899, m. 1922 to Ana Špehar (Papova from Učakovci)2 — they remained at this house.
4G. Franca Simčič b. 1902, m. 1922 to Ivan Krupič (Damelj pri Lukovdol 15).
4H. Franc Simčič b. 1905, m. 1928 to Terezija Flajnik (Magainčeva from Hrast).
4I. Nikolaj Simčič b. 1907, m. 1932 to Barbara Valok (Pribanjci 54).
4J. Terezija Simčič b. 1911, m. 1937 to Franc Mravinec (Mravinčev from Nova Lipa).
2. Jurij Špehar and Ana Špehar were siblings.
Jože Simčič [4F] and his wife Ana Špehar had 3 children.