Jože Šerjak
Jože Šerjak (June 8, 1918 – 1945) was a Slovene writer and poet and a member of the Salesian order. Life Šerjak was born as the last of four children to the farmer Janez Šerjak and his wife Katarina (née Maček) in Trata pri Velesovem. Three weeks before his birth, his father died suddenly and unexpectedly. Thus, his mother had a great influence on his upbringing and life direction. He attended elementary school (1925–1929) in Velesovo. At the initiative of his local pastor, Father Bešar, he then enrolled in the classical eight-year secondary school in Ljubljana, during which time he lived in Our Lady's Student Dormitory ( sl, Marijanišče). After two years (1929–1931) he was no longer able to pay the monthly tuition at the institution, and so he had to return home and work on family farm. Because he wanted to be able to continue his education, he sought other opportunities to do so. With the help of his sister, who had joined the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vin ...
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Trata Pri Velesovem
Trata pri Velesovem () is a village in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Trata'' to ''Trata pri Velesovem'' in 1953. Church The Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ... church in the village is dedicated to Saint Margaret. Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Trata pri Velesovem include: * Jože Šerjak (1918–1945), writer and poet References External links *Trata pri Velesovem on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem {{CerkljenaGorenjskem-geo-stub ...
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