Janko Jakšić

Janko Jakšić was a Croatian man and a resident of the village called Sveti Matej.

Biography
Janko was possibly born in 1905. His parents are unknown today, but it is likely that he was born on the hill where are located the estates belonging to the House of Jakšić.

The wife of Janko was Agata Kos, who bore several children to Janko. Sons of Janko and Agata were Stjepan Jakšić and Josip Jakšić, who married Ivkica Koščević. Jankoʻs daughter is Ljubica Pongrac. Janko likely died in 1954. He was buried in Sveti Matej, in the tomb where Agata was later buried.

Etymology
Janko is a form of the name Ivan, and these names are some of the Croatian forms of the name John ("Yahweh is gracious").