Mr Luka Orešković was born on 27 January 1892.
He was a married farmer from Konjsko Brdo, Croatia.
He boarded the Titanic at Southampton together with his relatives (also farmers) Marija and Jelka Oreskovic.
To reach his destination of South Chicago, Illinois, he bought his third class ticket from the agent: Johann Isidor Büchel, Buchs for 170 Swiss francs (ticket number 315094, £8 13s 3d).
Luka Orešković died in the sinking. His body, if recovered, was never identified.
His widow Jeka Orešković in Kula, and their one child, received £110 from the Titanic relief fund.
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