The
references used are from the book "Fra Mate Šimic iz Tucepi
i njegov rod" - author Fra Andelko Šimic
The
family name Šimic is prevalent in many parts of Croatia, and in
Bosnia and Hercegovina, predominantly however on the Dalmatian
Coast. Tucepi, a present-day resort village on the Adriatic Sea
near Makarska has historically been home to the Šimics. Tucepi
a name of Ilirian origin literally means "by the wather"
or "by the spring" ....
This
coat-of-arms can be found in the Book of Coat-of-Arms of Noble Croatians.
This was bestowed on the Simics clan by King Charles IV in Cernik
near Nova Gradiška
Šimun Kleme Šimic
p. Mije "Šimunda", b.. 12.11.1845. +22.02.1925.
A photocopy of the
baptismal record of the first Šimic 21.2.1718
The first of
the Šimic clan settled in Tucepi about 300 years ago. They were
farmers, merchants and fisherman. At the present time the Simics
are renowned in the field of hospitality.....
Biokovo mount -
Simici
Family of Miljenko and Marija Simic (1995)
Hotel Villa Marija, Donji
Ratac 24, 21325 Tucepi - Tel. ++385 (0)21 695 000 Fax ++385
(0)21 623 004
