Submitted by: Cathy Millburn
FRANK SLIVA
Frank Sliva, b September 21, 1865 in Salsia
Austria‑Hungary, d June 16, 1928 in Lott, Falls County, Texas ‑ was married
January 7, 1896 to Wilhelmina (called "Minnie") Braden, b October 9, 1877, d
April 19, 1960 in Lott.
Frank established the Sliva Grocery business which is
still operated in Lott by a grandson. They were members of the Catholic Church,
and prominent in the Lott Community.,
Frank and Minnie were the parents of six children:
Fred Charles Sliva, b January 22, 1897, d January 14,
1953 ‑ married first to Corene Patton, and married second to Ida Meyer.
Emmanuel Sliva, b December 25, 1898, d February 7,
1956 ‑ married May 19, 1939 to Veronica Celusniak and had one daughter, Delores
Sliva, b December 28, 1939 who married James Robert and had Stephanie and Mary
Robert.
Edward Leon Sliva, b February 1, 1902, d December 2,
1948 ‑ married November 25, 1931 to Louise Celusniak, b August 17, 1908, d
November 14, 1983 and had three children: Monica Sliva, b October 16, 1933 who
graduated from Lott High School, married June 9, 1963 to Leonard W. Kleypas who
was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, have one daughter, Sharon
Marie Kleypas who was born September 24, 1967, and have resided in Marlin for
many years; Edward Leon Sliva, Jr., b September 1936, is the third generation to
operate the Sliva Grocery business in Lott; and Frances Louis Sliva, b December
8, 1941.
Leona Sliva, b July 17, 1903 ‑ married September 10,
1928 to Joseph J. Milberger, and had one son, Joseph Frank Milberger, who
married Gayle Panter and had Eric Milberger and Lisa Milberger.
Reuben Frank Sliva, b October 25, 1910, d May 28,
1977 ‑ married November 19, 1940 to Justine Huser. Reuben operated the family
grocery store in Lott, and Justine was a Registered Nurse at
Torbett‑HutchingsSmith Hospital in Marlin until her retirement. They had no
children.
Erma (Irma) Mary Sliva, b September 2, 1919 married
George William Paulk, Jr., and had three children: George William Paulk, III;
Sandra Paulk; and Patty Paulk.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of
these Falls County Families to this Web page."Families of Falls County",
Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 417 column 1
and 2.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.