Franjo Požar rođen je 1881. god., a umro 26.2.1951. god. u Novom Šeheru, općina Maglaj. Imao je dva braka, s prvom ženomje imao tri sina, najmlađi se zvao Pero Požar, koji je živio i umro u Novom Šeheru, a druga dva sina su poginula, najvjerojatnije u Drugom svjetskom ratu. Nakon smrti prve žene oženio se ponovno i druga žena mu se zvala Ana rođena Šumić, koja je imala dvije djevojčice iz prvog braka. Živio je u mladosti neko vrijeme u Maglaju, ali najveći dio života proveo je u Novom Šeheru. Umro je od upale trbušne maramice, pokopan 28.2.1951. god., a pokopao ga je tadašnji župnik fra Ignacije Nikolić u Novom Šeheru. Po zanimanju je bio obućar i po usmenoj predaji kažu izvrstan i najpoznatiji u tom kraju. Fotografija Franje Požara dokazuje nam da je bio pripadnik austrougarske mornarice iz Prvog svjetskog rata, na kojoj se vide i odličja. Po pričama bio je u mornarici 5 godina. Služio je na predreadnoughtbojnom brodu SMS Erzherzog Friedrich (bojni brodovi klase Erzherzog Karl) prema natpisu na kapi. Dobitnik je zlatne medalje Militärverdienstkreuz. ENGLISH: Franjo Požar born in 1881.died 26.02.1951.in Novi Šeher,Maglaj.He had been married twice with first woman he had three sons,the youngest was Pero Požar who lived and died in Novi Šeher,and other two sons were killed,most likely during WW2.After his first wife died he married again,woman named Ana(born Šumić)who had two little girls from the first marriage.For some time he had been living in Maglaj,but the most part his life he had been living in Novi Šeher.He died of peritonitis,buried 28.02.1951,by local priest Ignacije Nikolić.Franjo was a shoemaker,haw people say,excelent and famous in that area.Photo of Franjo Požar and medal prove that he was a member Austro-Hungarian navy of WW1.He was in navy for 5.years,according to the label on his cap,on prebattle ship SMS Erzherzog Friedrich (battle ships Erzhezog Karl class).He won a gold medal Militarverdienstkreuz.
Slika iz mornarice u Puli (ulica Sergijevaca 67.). Na poleđini slike stoje godine: 1908., 1913., 1914. i 1918. Photo from navy in Pula (Sergijevaca street 67.).On the back of photo are years 1908,1913,1914. and 1918.