BB News No. 32 dtd 31 Mar 1998

THE BURGENLAND BUNCH NEWS - No. 32 DEDICATED TO AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN BURGENLAND GENEALOGY (issued biweekly by Gerald Berghold) (all rights reserved) March 31, 1998 This edition of the newsletter contains articles on - villages of Kroatisch Tschantschendorf and Tudersdorf (continuation of the Father Leser series), - Reasons For Emigration, - Some Offers of Genealogy Service, - More on Definition of "Hold", - Names of Donors, - Language Disputes, - Comments From Australia, - Sister Cities, Northampton - Stegersbach - and Eltendorf Visitors. 21) KROATISCH TSCHANTSCHENDORF (K. T.) Situated west of Deutsch Tschantschendorf on the banks of the river Strem. Probably founded by Croatian refugees in the early 16th century. First mentioned in a tax conscription of 1582 under the name of "Beed Chench", Beed probably being the name of a nobleman who owned the village. In 1605 already called "Horvath Chench", the nobleman Franz FRANCICS paid tax for 2 houses. Until 1788 part of the Croatian parish Sankt Nikolaus bei Güssing. The Güssing baptism records of 1686-90 include the following surnames of K.T.- inhabitants: CASZICZ, JELENCHICH, RADOSTICZ, FABICZ / FABICH, GARDRESICH, GEORGSICH, PUSTOBONACH, JANDRIZ, MIKOVICS, STANDISCH, MARTINCSICS, JANDRISOVICH, IFKOVICH. In 1818 Paul JANDRISOVITS paid 30 florins for a cross. A church bell dating back to 1641 survived WW-I. 186 inhabitants in 1745, 268 in 1850, today (1929) 216 in 45 houses, most people still speak Croatian, but all speak German. About 25 people emigrated to. (source: V+H Nr. 14/1957) 22) TUDERSDORF Newly founded in the 16th century, the territory having belonged to Deutsch Tschantschendorf before. First mentioned in 1582 as "Radovan Chench", in 1750 also called "Totter Csencs" or "Torrod", in 1850 "Radvancsencs" or "Tarodcsencs". Inhabitants in 1750: Mikule, Matthias, Paul, Jure and Ive PANY (Jure and Ive being brothers), Matte JANDRISOVICH. Inhabitants in 1789 apart from the PANY and JANDRISOVICH: Matthias UNGER, Franz BURKOVITS and Ive KEGLOVITS. The dead were buried in Kroatisch Tschantschendorf until 1867. Inhabitants: 1812: 76, 1832: 70, 1850: 82, 1920: 120. About 40 inhabitants emigrated to America. (source: V+H Nr. 14/1957) REASONS FOR EMIGRATION (from Fritz Konigshofer) (Ed. note: at least through the second generation we have all heard our immigrant ancestors tell why they left the "Heimat". The reasons are many and varied. In addition they changed over time. Some were as simple as wanting something better, others more complicated. Frequently there was a host of reasons with one being the trigger; the final straw as it were. This article, found and translated by Fritz Königshofer furnishes an excellent summary of reasons during one period of greatest emigration.) Fritz writes: The following article about the subject of emigration appeared in the May 25, 1907 issue of "Der Volksfreund," a weekly German language newspaper published in Szombathely. The author signed his name "Veritas" (= truth) and his or her identity remains unknown. The list of villages in the last paragraph of the article suggests that the author might have lived in the area of Güssing, Strem or Deutsch-Schützen. Many of the correspondents of Der Volksfreund were local teachers, and "Veritas" might well have also been a teacher. Translation follows: The Emigration and its Consequences - May 25, 1907 "More than enough has already been written about this subject and, as it looks, all the warnings, all the official measures against the emigration, have had little or no effect, as the emigration troops get ever larger, and more frequent too. Well, what is it that moves our population that much toward emigrating? The motives and reasons are very distinct. There is the one who is too heavily indebted. As he finds it elusive, despite hard work and thriftiness, to clear his debts, he sets out for greener pastures. In another case, it is two hearts in love, who let themselves be shipped to the other shore and, over there, marry against the wish of their parents. There are others yet, and this group constitutes the vast majority, who lead quite a comfortable life in their home country: they have land and soil, a hard working wife, good children, no or rather little debt, and still they don't want to stay here. Encouraged and spurred on by the stories of their neighbors, friends and acquaintances, who had already been in America once, twice, or even three times, they also want to try it. The interesting journey over the big ocean (which, however, quickly loses all its appeal), the large, beautiful cities, the good wages, the inexpensive food, and especially the cheap beer... who could resist all these temptations? The reality naturally looks different because the ones who have already been once or twice in America can sometimes tell a lot, but then often can show little for it. The cases are very few and far between, where - compared to the huge travel expenses, life-threatening dangers and the like - one is able to gain an adequate compensation. Very rare is the case that one or the other manages to earn over several years some hundreds, or perhaps thousands, and, let's say he would have worked and saved during these times as superhumanly here at home or in Austria as he did over there, wouldn't he be likely quite well off too? Certainly. Here at home, most people obviously spend most of their life criticizing, and consume most of their weekly earnings on Sunday in the inn [Gasthaus], while grumbling about the bad times. This way, nothing can be achieved anywhere. Aren't there very many among our emigrated countrymen who, lacking the will to save, do also extremely badly over there? In any case, it is true that the mass emigration is bringing more misfortune than fortune upon many of our countrymen. Many family fathers have already been in America for years, live there in concubinage, don't care the least about their wives and kids at home. Due to the long separation, they become fully estranged of each other, and, therefore, there are also many women here at home who seek out a "comrade," and very soon the consequences are there for all to see. For such couples, does any scope remain for a happy life and reunion? And lastly, how sadly looks the situation with the military draft. Nearly not even the third part of the young men liable for service are present when they are called. How bad for Hungary would it be, if need were to emerge for an urgent mobilization. Indeed, even in the birth records and in the number of children of school age, there has been a significant reduction over the last 10 years in the areas of the country where emigration has become prevalent. And aren't there lots of emigrants who bid their old home country goodbye forever, and make America their permanent residence? Just in this very moment, there is an effort underway in Northampton [Lehigh Valley (county), PA, later became Allentown (ed. not so-Allentown has always been an independant city)] to build a Catholic church. The congregation there consists completely of emigrated workers from Hungary and meanwhile counts 3,000 souls. Most of them are from our county [Vas], namely from the villages: Szentpéterfa [Postrum], Pornó [Pernau], Némethzas [could this be misspelled and mean Némethásos... Deutsch Ehrensdorf?], Lipócz [Steinfurt], Tobaj, and other places." (end of translation) HUNGARIAN GENEALOGY SERVICE OFFERED From George Eotvos: Dear Mr. Berghold, My name is George Eotvos and I am the partner and research director of Family Tree Ltd., in Budapest. Our company, Central Europe's largest genealogical and probate research bureau, was established in Budapest in 1988. We undertake work within the area of what was formerly the Austro-Hungarian Empire, including: Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Rebublic, Austria-Burgenland, Northern Italy, Transylvania, Croatia, Slovenia, former Yugoslavia and the Ukraine. Please allow me to direct your kind attention to our web page, located at http://www.familytree.hu. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions! Thank you! Best regards, George Eotvos, FAMILY TREE Ltd. Genealogical Research Bureau - HUNGARY. Member of the National Genealogical Society (USA); Phone: (36 1) 331 3569 / Fax: (36 1) 302 7388; http://www.familytree.hu MORE ON HISTORICAL TERMS: HOLD (from Joseph J Jarfas) Hi Gerry, your newsletters are enlightening - to say the least - and very informative. Can't get too deep into some of the subjects you bring up, but I just wanted to add my two cents' worth to land measures. From what I know we have in Hungary (learned in school!): Kataszter hold = 1600 'négyszögöl' or Quadratklafter; Normal or small hold = 1200. On the the last measure, I had a discussion with a friend of mine not too long ago. He claims that 1200 was/is the norm, and small was 1000. The way I remember: only 1200 and 1600 were counted for a hold. Will try and get some better definitions. NAMES OF 1920's DONORS TO PROJECTS IN LOIPERSDORF DISTRICT Look for your ancestor! (from Albert Schuch) This is an example of a list of donators as published in the "Oberwarther Sonntags Zeitung" (these were advertisments paid for by those who received the money). Here are two examples. I guess Johann Glatz is Tom's grandfather, and Theresia Strock should be Johann's cousin. O.S.Z., 22 Aug 1923: Spendenausweis. Für das Kriegerdenkmal (war memorial) in Loipersdorf haben folgende Landsleute in Amerika gespendet (have the following countrymen donated-money): John ZISSER, John GROSBAUER KUCHER, Josef RINGBAUER je 5 d, Frank TRIPAMER 4 d, John URBAUER 2.50 d, John GLATZ, Michael KRUTZLER, Samuel URBAUER, Marie RINGBAUER geb. URBAUER, John KOCH, Elisabeth HOFMAN geb. FEIDL, Therese STROCK geb. GLATZ, Alois PRADL, Karl TRIPAMER je 2 d, John KRUTZLER, John GALL je 1 d. Zusammen 41.50 Dollar. Für diese Spenden dankt herzlichst: Die Gemeindevertretung. O.S.Z., 30 Sep 1923: Spendenausweis und Danksagung. Zur Anschaffung (for the purchase of) einer zweiten Glocke (double church bell) in der evangelischen Gemeinde (Lutheran District of) Loipersdorf kamen uns von unseren lieben Landsleuten (received from our dear countrymen) in Amerika nachstehende Spenden zu Händen, wofür wir unseren innigsten Dank (official thanks) zur Oeffentlichkeit bringen. Besonders danken wir Frau Theresia STROCK, geborene GLATZ in Chicago und Herrn Josef KOCH in St. Louis, für ihre große Mühe, mit welcher sie die Sammlung einleiteten und durchführten. Aus Chicago kamen uns folgende Spenden zu: Johann GROSZBAUER, Loipersdorf, 6 Dollar, Nikolaus und Theresia STROCK, Loipersdorf, Theresia KERN, Loipersdorf, John KOCH, Loipersdorf, Johann URBAUER, Loipersdorf, Johann GLATZ, Loipersdorf, Herr und Frau GALL, geb. (born) ZIRMANN, Theresia LEHNER, Loipersdorf, Maria RINGBAUER, geb. URBAUER, Joff BÖHM, Kitzladen 22, Josef BÖHM, Kitzladen 22, Samuel URBAUER, Loipersdorf, Maria FEICHTINGER und Samuel URBAUER, Loipersdorf, je 5 Dollar, Josef WELTLER, Kitzladen, 3 d, Samuel KERN, Allhau 226, Theresia SONNENBERG, geb. RINGBAUER, Theresia KOCH, Loipersdorf, Johann RINGBAUER, Buchschachen, M. KOCH, geb. BRUNNER, Loipersdorf, John HASING, Chic. Ill., Elisabeth RITTER, geb. KERN, Loipersdorf, Th. WELTLER, Kitzladen 3, Cécilie KRAUSZ, Loipersdorf, John WELTLER, Kitzladen, Josef GROSZ, Wolfau 139, je 2 d, Maria RITTER, Wolfau, Maria FEICHTINGER, Buchschachen, Samuel HIRTZER, Allhau, Alexander HEIST, Pinkafeld, Samuel HAGENAUER, Buchschachen, Frau DESTENHAUSER, Mi VISPKOCIL, Chic. Ill., BLÖCKMANN, Chic. Ill., Samuel MARTH, Buchschachen, Anna WELLES, geb. DANIEL, Herr und Frau PFEILER, Allhau, Theresia SCHRANTZ, Schreibersdorf, Josef GOGER, Kemethen, Johann WILFINGER, M. REHLING geb. HERMANN, Kitzladen, Elisabeth BITERS, Kukmirn, Josef KUH, Drumling, Michael RITTER, Wolfau, John REITTER, Chic. Ill., Josef IGLER, Wolfau, Tobias ZAPFEL, Riedlingsdorf, Johanna PAUSZ, Stuben, Frau MAYER, Chic. Ill., Maria WELTLER, Buchschachen, Josef KERN, Allhau 276, Josef FLASCH, Wolfau, Josef GRASSEL, Allhau 149, Josef HIRTZER, Allhau, Anton TITZ, Chic. Ill., Anna RITTER, geb. BRUNNER, Buchschachen, Rosa IGLER, Wolfau, Samuel MUSSER, Allhau, John BRUNNER, Buchschachen, Franz PAUSS, Buchschachen, Josef PAUSS, Allhau, je 1 Dollar, Maria KIRNBAUER, Wolfau, 0.60 d, Mi SCHREDER, Chic. Ill., Maria URBAUER, Buchschachen, Karl BECK, Chic. Ill., Frau UIDL, Allhau, Johann MÜLLER, Wolfau, John ZUMPF, Bernstein, Elisabeth SEIBOLD, Allhau, Josef GROSZ, Wolfau, Th. BISCHOF, Allhau, John SCHUH, Eberau, Maria HOLL, Allhau, Elise UIDL, Allhau, Samuel FEICHTINGER, Buchschachen, Theresia ULREICH, je 0.50 d, Mi BECHER, Chic., Mi KRAUS, Chic., Frau KREITZ, Chic., Mi HAWLIK, Chic. Ill., Eduard KOHLHAUSER, Steiermark, je 0.25 d. Aus St. Louis kamen uns folgende Spenden zu: Josef KOCH, Loipersdorf, Josef LEHNER, Loipersdorf, Josef PIFF sen., Loipersdorf, Johann GROSZBAUER, Loipersdorf, Alois WEBER, Loipersdorf, je 5 d, Josef PIFF jun., Loipersdorf, 3 d, Johann KURTZ, Buchschachen, Johann WEBER, Loipersdorf, Josef RINGBAUER, Loipersdorf, Josef LEHNER, Kitzladen, je 3 d, Adolf EBERSBACK, Deutschland, Karl NADLER, Grafenschachen, je 1 d. Loipersdorf, 23. September 1923, Das evangelische Presbyterium A. B., Josef BHM, m.p., Kurator Ernst POLSTER, m.p. Lehrer. Member Tom Glatz does a little searching and reports the following re the above: "Albert - I brought the list of donors to the Jolly Burgenlaender Fasching Dance on Friday evening. I was right. All of these people were members of the Peace Evangelical Church in Chicago. There are some descendants who always go to this dance. One in particular, Willard Grassl, whose parents were from Allhau was present. We have believed that we are related for some time. He also has records that the pastor extracted. Unfortunately he doesn't have a computer to join us. I wish he could. Perhaps he needs a little encouragement to go farther than he has. He doesn't know about things like the LDS archives, etc.. I am gradually trying to explain all of this to him. We will be meeting at my home soon. Anyway, he knew almost all of the people that were listed as donors, including Theresia Strock. I gave him a copy of the list. He said he would bring it to church today to show everyone. Thanks again for sending me this info!" QUESTION ABOUT LANGUAGE DISPUTES (Fritz Königshofer to Tom Grennes) Language disputes might have contributed reasons for emigration, but I do not think they were a main cause. It is true that the Hungarians tightened the screws on official language use from the late 19th century onwards. They insisted that children learn Hungarian at elementary school, and insisted on the use of the Hungarian village names; changed even the remaining purely German village names, just to have a Hungarian official form for all of them. There were also very lively politics (clerical-conservative, pan-Germanistic, patriotic-Hungarian etc.). However, I was recently able to browse through all issues of the Volksfreund from 1891 till 1909, a German weekly published in Szombathely, and found no reference to the nationalization pressure contributing to emigration. On the other hand, who would have dared writing about such a subject? Probably nobody. I'll ask my father, who lives in Austria, and has a lot of knowledge of the driving forces of that time (though he was born only in 1915). I do not think that a village's language changed. People continued to use German or Croatian in daily life, and it remained also the language at the village schools, besides the requirement to teach the children Hungarian. There was a commission from Szombathely that traveled one region of Western Vas county each year to check how effective the teachers were in teaching the small children the Hungarian language. After they returned to Szombathely, they decided who would receive large to small monetary premiums for success in teaching Hungarian. My great-grandfather was never among the receivers! I do not know whether there was a change in the official language in 1903, and what this would have meant. I could think that it meant that civil registration (birth, marriage, death) had to be reported in Hungarian, but I doubt it. The writing of the records was in Hungarian from the introduction of civil registration in October 1895 onwards, at least the duplicates which are in the archives in Budapest. The Hungarians also encouraged Hungarian postmasters and notaries to fill the "official" positions in the larger villages, and the Catholic church did the same with the priests. My grandfather Koloman Königshofer received his first permanent teacher post in Rauchwart (in about 1913 or 14) because the Hungarians wanted to retire the teacher Karl Beidl for his lack of command of the Hungarian language, while my grandfather, educated in Cakovec, spoke it better than German. Ironically, a few years later he ended up in Austria and had to teach in German. And during the Third Reich, he was moved to Upper Styria, because the Nazis did not want bi-lingual teachers along the borders. My great-grandfather Adolf Königshofer wrote an article about the reasons for emigration (he lists mostly economic or adventurous ones), and I copied another article on the same subject. (Ed. Note- see third article in this edition). NEW MEMBER KEIRON RADO WRITES FROM DOWN UNDER Libraries and Archives I see the Austrian National Library is already online. They are currently working on an English language (index) version. Similarly, there is an excellent bi-lingual (index) Hungarian electronic library. As an observation, at this infant stage of Internet development and growing public awareness, the expansion of internet Libraries so far is really quite remarkable given human nature. Eventually I expect we'll see identical access to records available online as is currently accessable in the libraries themselves, however (and unfortunately for us) I am of the opinion this will take many years yet (> 10), especially for the less contemporary 'stack' or archived material to be made available. I look forward to a day when we all have 100 MBPS bandwidth access with little or no limiting bottleneck elsewhere, & the capability of using it in proportions other than as directed by a TEL company as is proposed with the initial 10 MBPS ethernet cable modem system. (ie: 64k uplink and all the rest for downloading the equivalent of what will be subtle telemarketing.) LDS in Australia For the information of BB members generally, if it is not already known, the LDS records are available within Australia. Contacting the Church of Latter Day Saints last week revealed each Australian Capital city has several LDS Family Research Centres accessable to the general public. Of couse, records to the extent held in Salt Lake City are not immediately accessable. Records not available locally are available from Sydney which usually takes a week, and those unavailable within Australia as yet are sourced from Salt Lake City, which unfortunately takes about 3 months. Nevertheless, the LDS records are available from Australia. Burgenland Bunch As An Aid To Research I have had considerable success so far. I have established the following since joining the BB. 1. That my father's birthplace, the village of Rohonc still exists, and it's German name (Rechnitz). 2. That Rohonc changed name to Rechnitz in (approx) 1921 as a consequence of Trianon and the newly formed Burgenland being ceded to Austria. 3. That my grandmother's (previously unknown) maiden name was Heissenberger. (Yet to be confirmed in writing, but probability 100%) 4. That she and her family most probably lived in Rechnitz or came from the immediate surrounding farming region. 5. That she and my grandfather lived in Rechnitz from 1911 trhough 1919 after which they moved back with their young family to Steinamanger (Szombathely) to remain within the borders of the new Republic of Hungary. 6. Some other interesting information surrounding my grandparents. 7. That many Heissenberger live in Rechnitz today. Leading to the reasonable deduction that of the many Heissenberger still living in Rechnitz today, some are almost certain to be direct descendents (grandchildren) of my grandmother's siblings. (I'm unsure what relationship term this makes them to me) -ed. note- mostly 2nd cousins. A check of the current (online) Austrian Telephone book revealed many Heissenberger still living in Rechnitz today. Confirmed for me by a local Rechnitzer <smile> (born Güssing, previously resident Rechnitz, currently resident Wien, parents now reside in Rechnitz) who I have befriended. NORTHAMPTON, PA - STEGERSBACH, BURGENLAND (courtesy Anna Kresh) (Ed. note: immigrants clustered in various regions. After the first intrepid emigrant found a congenial place to settle, the word went out! Soon relatives and friends joined. Naturally many were from the same village or region. One such combination is the subject of this article. Newspaper syntax and content has been modified) This article is The Morning Call Newspaper Company, Date: Wednesday, February 28, 1990 Page: B03, Edition: FOURTH, Section: BETHLEHEM SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP ROCK SOLID Northampton has a long-distance relationship with its sister city, Stegersbach, Austria. But the communities have found ways to be closer together. There is no ongoing program, but there are special events that both towns observe. Last summer, for example, Stegersbach celebrated its 700th anniversary. Observances were held in Stegersbach and Northampton, including flag-raising ceremonies on the same day. Now, Northampton officials are planning a July dedication of a monument made of Pennsylvania black granite and inscribed with the official seals of the communities and noting their sister-city relationship. The monument will be on a plot between trees south of the replica of the Wilson Block House on Laubach Avenue near 15th Street. The Block House, built in the mid 1700s, is the oldest building in the borough and is on the borough seal. Borough council approved plans for the monument and a surrounding mini-park in September. Borough Manager Gene Zarayko recently introduced a rough draft of the proposed monument and announced the July 15 dedication. The monument will be 32 inches high and 4 feet wide. The finishing work will being done by Northampton Memorial Co. Zarayko said long-term plans for the mini-park call for two fountains near the monument. There is a similar park, with a monument, in Stegersbach. That monument also features the seals of both towns. The two boroughs became sister cities in 1974, when the late Anthony Pany was mayor of Northampton. In 1984, Mayor Paul Kutzler and his wife, Irene, visited Stegersbach for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the sister-city relationship. That celebration was held on the Northamptonplatz, the street where the Austrian park is located. Another way the towns stay in touch is an annual visit by the Burgenlaendische Gemeinschaft representatives. Each year, the young lady selected as Miss Burgenland makes an official visit to Stegersbach. The Gemeinschaft, sponsor of the Queen's Ball, provides the free trip to Austria. The Gemeinschaft is a world-wide organization dedicated to fostering and preserving Austrian traditions. (Article includes a PHOTO by FRAN KITTEK, The Morning Call, CAPTION: The planned site of the sister-cities monument, along Laubach Avenue.) SOUTH BURGENLAND PICTURES & TEXT Franz Koller from Burgenland has a great web site with pictures and German text. Surfing it recently I found short histories of Jennersdorf and Poppendorf with some very nice pictures in color as well as a few older ones. Add this URL to your file. From: Koller Franz Michael http://members.aon.at/newspage/Sdbgld.html VISITORS FROM ELTENDORF (from Bob Unger) (Ed. note: When last in Eltendorf, I stayed at Rudi Mirth's "Kirchenwirt" Gasthaus. When Bob Unger visited Eltendorf, he stayed there also. He and Rudi's son Mathias became good friends. A visit to the US was arranged. Following is Bob's email concerning that visit-next issue will have a sequel). "I thought you would be interested in an update on the visit by Matthias Mirth and his friend Christian Webber. They arrived on schedule here in San Diego at 9 pm on 6 March via Delta Airlines, traveling from Vienna > Atlanta > San Diego. Renate Dolmanits (BG) helped them in getting tickets and making flight arrangements. They are scheduled to leave at 9 am on 26 March. We are thrilled in having them as our guests. The first thing that Matthias did upon arriving at our house was to call his mother and tell her that they had arrived safely. It appears that Mrs. Mirth is understandably a little worried about having her youngest travel so far from home. In preparation for their visit I had explored various options for telephoning to Austria. I found that AT&T has a special plan which costs $3.00/month, then 35 cents for each minute of calls to Austria. Then my wife learned of another option, one that has no monthly fee, and only costs 29 cents/minute for a call to Austria. For those interested in this 29 cents/minute to Austria service, AAA World Calling, just call 1-800-347-0222 and request info. World Calling also has cheap rates to practically any country in the world, for example 23 cents/minute for calls to Germany, 38 cents/minute for calls to Hungary, etc. When we stayed with the Mirths in Elderdorf, we gave them a book, written in German, illustrating and telling about the attractions here in San Diego. So upon arrival they had somewhat of an idea of what they wanted to see and do locally. Yesterday they rented a car and are off on their own. Their first stop will be Las Vegas, with a side trip to the Grand Canyon. Then they will drive through Death Valley on their way to San Francisco. While in the San Francisco area they plan to see some big redwoods, Alcatraz Island, some wineries, etc. After that they plan to return to our home in the San Diego area, stopping in Los Angeles for the sights there. When we heard about their dream trip, I took them to the local AAA and got them a stack of maps covering everything they wanted to see or visit. I also went to our local library and got them videos on specific areas of interest. They thought the video of the helicopter ride of the Grand Canyon area was the best. It has been a wonderful experience for my wife and me seeing them be so excited about seeing and experiencing the places they have only heard about and dreamed of visiting." (Ed. just the reverse of a trip to the Burgenland - it would be great to have their impressions!) END OF NEWSLETTER-EDITED & DISTRIBUTED BY GERALD J. BERGHOLD

THE BURGENLAND BUNCH NEWS - No. 32A DEDICATED TO AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN BURGENLAND GENEALOGY (issued biweekly by Gerald Berghold) March 31, 1998 (all rights reserved) This edition of the newsletter continues the articles on - the villages of Mariasdorf started in edition 31A - plus some south Burgenland Vignettes. Karen Barnard sent us a list of the inhabitants of 5 villages in 1857 & 1770 and the inhabitants today, culled from a book she acquired. These are the last three. TAUCHEN village (name with house number first) 1. Altes Schulgebäude Tauchen Von Michael Hutter gekauft Adolf Hutter Today: Reinhard Hutter, Gast- und Kauf-haus 2. Michael Fasching His daughter married Josef Höfler, their daughter married Karl Ochsenhofer. Josef Ochsenhofer Today: Wilhelm Ochsenhofer Family 3. Johann Zumpf Today: Herbert Zumpf Family 4. Michael Hermann Verkauft an Michael Ulreich Michael Ulreich Albert Ulreich Today: Albert Ulreich Family (the son of Albert Ulreich) 5. Johann Wallner Durch Kauf an die Familie Marth Today: Hans Marth Family 6. Michael Wehofer Samuel Ulreich Gustav Ulreich Today: Gustav Ulreich Family 7. Johann Mühl Today: Johann Mühl Family 8. Gottlieb Hanzmann Gottliev Hutter His daughter married Robert Kirnbauer, their daughter married Hans Kalchbrenner Today: Johann Kalchbrenner Family 9. Johann Karner Johann Hutter Today: Zweitwohnung von Familie Oberst Erwin Ladanszky- Dewald aus Wien 10. Johann Ofenbeck Johann Hotwagner Johann Artner (Kauf) Today: Reinhold Artner Family 11. Johann Ulreich Dietl Family Today: Theresia Reichl Family (Kauf) 12. Adam Ofenbeck fürst Karl Benedek Karl Benedek Today: Reinhold Benedek Family (son), Zweitwohnung 13. Samuel Hutter, MahlMühle, Parz. 48 Michael Hutter Daughter Anna Hutter married Gustav Treiber. Das Mühlengebäude ist heute verfallen. Anstelle des Wohnhauses steht der Neubau der Familie Gustav Treiber 14. Samuel Hutter Gottlieb Hutter Josef Hutter and Maria Today: Theo Hermann Family (Enkel) 15. Michl Herrmann. Die Sägemühle und die Mahlmühle standen im Miteigentum von Michl Herrmann und Georg Kirnbauer. Beide Mühlen bestehen heute nicht mehr. Graf Richard Hutter, Kauf N. N. (Wiener) Today: Franz Hofstätter of Hofneukirchen 16. Georg Kirnbauer Robert Kirnbauer Today: Wilma Kalchbrenner (daughter) 17. Adam Ofenbeck Samuel Kalchbrenner Today: Zweitwognung Robert Mild Family (Vienna) 18. Georg Wehofer Today: Hans Wehofer Family 19. Michl Ofenbeck Today: Johann Ofenbeck Family 20. Johann Wilfinger Michael Zumpf (Kauf) Johann Zumpf Today: Emilie Zumpf Family 21. Mathias Grabenhofer Zumpf (Kauf) Georg Herrmann Today: Luise Mühl Family 22. Georg Herrmann Zumpf Johann Zumpf Today: Johann Ulreich (gehört zu Haus Nr. 23) 23. Johann Ulreich Today: Johann Ulreich Family 24. Mathias Ulreich Today: Herbert Ulreich Family 25. Michl Hanzmann Today: Gustav Hanzmann Family 26. Michl Herrmann Auf dieser Parzelle steht das Bürogebäude des ehemaligen Tauchener Kohlenbergwerkes 27. Mathias Grabenhofer, Mühle Georg Hutter Johann Hutter BERGWERK Haus-Nr. 1. Franz Fleck and Maria nee Stubenvoll, Wagner und Söllner Später war dies das bekannte Gasthaus Fleck und dann Pleyer Today: Robert Klein Family, früher auf Nr. 21 wofnhaft 2. Michael Neubauer Today unoccupied; owned by Johann Pleyer Family, Nr. 5 3. Barbara Marth Today: Edmund Marth Family 4. Josef Polster, Inhaber eines halben Lehens Today: Alois Polster Family 5. Mathias Kappel and Theresia nee Grabner, Csismenmacher Dessen Nachfolger ab etwa 1870: Josef Pleier, der 1870 auf dieser Adresse ein Grundstück in Mariasdorf kaufte. Today: Gasthof Johann Pleyer 6. Mathias Schermann, Inhaber eines halben Lehens Today: Alois Schneeman Family 7. Maria Peier, Inhaberin eines halben Lehens Today: Josef Hagenauer Family, vormals Postmann und Bayer 8. Johann Zumpf Im Grundbuch Mariasdorf ist um 1860 registriert: Josef Zumpf, Maurer, 1. Gattin: Barbara nee Grug, 2. Gattin: Anna nee Bayer Today: Josef Zumpf Family 9. Johann Böhm Laut Grundbuch Mariasdorf: Johann Böhm and Theresia nee Klein, farmer Today: Johann Böhm Family 10. Mathias Amtmann Today: Josef Grabenhofer Family 11. Josef Hofmeister Today: Zweitwohnsitz des Dombaumeisters Architekt Dipl.- Ing. Kurt Stögerer aus Wien 12. Josef Poster Besteht heute nicht mehr. 13. Johann Polster Today: Eduard Janisch Family 14. Graf Franz Batthyány aus Jormannsdorf Today: Theresia Laschober Family, vormals Klein 15. Josef Hofmeister An dessen Stelle steht das Einfamilien haus der Familie Werner Laschober 16. Johann Simon Today: Johann Hotwagner Family 17. Mathias Paier Besteht heute nicht mehr 18. Johann Friedl Today: Josef Pratscher Family 19. Mathias Weixelberger Today: Adolf Weichselberger Family 20. Johann Klenner Today: Walter Klenner Family 21. Mathias Klein Heute Zweitwohnsitz von Frau Frieda GroB aus Wien 22. Johann Peier Today: Frau Maria Bayer, Nr.23 23. Mathias Peier Besteht heute nicht mehr, gehört zum Haus der Frau Maria Bayer, Nr. 23 24. Franz Mikolitsch Besteht heute nicht mehr 25. Anton Janisch and Katharina nee Schuh, Hafner and Söllner Today: Maria Höfler Family 26. Mathias Marth Today: Frau Anna Zumpf 27. Johann Marth Today: Maria and Karoline Marth 28. Mathias Schmid and Maria nee Martin, Söllner Today unoccupied, owner: Karl Glavanovits in Stadtschlaining 29. Johann Hotwager and Rosina nee Neubauer, Csismenmacher and Söllner Besteht heute nicht mehr. An dessen Stelle befindet sich die Abstellhalle des Landwirtes Richard Hotwagner, Nr. 35 30. Johann Janisch and Theresia nee Wölfel, Söllner Today: Josef Janisch family 31. Johann Hofmeister Today: Hans Mühl Family, vormals Hotwagner 32. Johann Klein Today: Anton Fuderer Family, vormals Zieserl 33. Johann Reindl and Rosalia nee Böhm, Drechsler Today: Eduard Ischepp Family, vormals Polster 34. Josef Peier Today: Johann Graf Family 35. Schulhaus der Gemeinden Bergwerk, Neustift und Sulzriegel Today: Richard Hotwagner Family 36. Mathias Gamauf Today: Gustav Gamauf Family 37. Rosina Jany Today: Frau Maria Hermann 38. Samuel Trattner Today: Gasthof und Gemischtwarenhandlung Ernst Koller 39. Johann Reindl Today: Friedrich Pratscher Family, vormals Wenzel 40. Johann Fuith, Bauer und Söllner, ledig, grossjährig Later: Karl Fuith and Anna nee Bendenkovitsch, Söllner and Borstenviehhändler, Mitbesitzer: Anton Fuith Today: Johann Grosinger Family 41. Michael Zumpf and wife, Anna, farmer Today: Frau Karoline Frühwirth NEUSTIFT (bei Schlaining) Haus-Nr. 1. Johann Klein Today: Johann Kuh Family, vormals Klein 2. Michael Klein, 1859 als Richter genannt Today: Maria Katzbeck nee Klein Family 3. Michael Wenzel Today: Albrecht Koller Family, vormals Trattner 4. Johann Wnzel Today: Frau Maria Neubauer nee Nothnagel 5. Johann Wenzel Today: Adolf Zourek Family, forher Pfeiler-Tischler 6. Johann Weixelberger Today: Gerhard Weichselberger Family 7. Josef Kurz Today: Karl Neubauer Family 8. Mathias Ulreich Today: Karl Kerschbaum Family 9. Josef Nothnagel Today: Josef Nothnagel Family 10. Stefan Nothnagel Steht Heute Leer, vorher Hans Fleck 11. Mathias Klein, 1859 als Geschworener genannt Today: Frau Emma Kirnbauer nee Klein 12. Johann Saurer Today: Otto Gamauf Family 13. Michael Werthner Today: Josef Leyrer Family 14. Mathias Trattner Today: Frau Theresia Gabler nee Trattner 15. Johann Klein Today: Gustav Klein Family 16. Michael Schnalzer and Theresia nee Rabelhofer, farmer Today: Zweitwohnsitz von Frau Margarete Krejci aus Wien 17. Johann Fleck Today: Karl Böhm Family 18. Johann Trattner Today: Rudolf Böhm Family, vormals Gamauf 19. Maria Gamauf Today: Theresia Gamauf Family 20. Johann Nothnagel Heute zum Teil abgetragen für das Einfamilienhaus H. Kalchbrenner 21. Mathias Grabenhofer Today: Anna Kirnbauer nee Grabenhofer Family 22. Mathias Trattner Today: Frau Helene Trattner 23. Graf Franz Batthyány aus Jormannsdorf, Wirtshaus Today: Mag. Norbert Ulreich 24. Mathias Wenzel Today: Johann Wenzel Family 25. Johann Werthner Today: Adolf Hutter Family, vormals Werthner 26. Stefan Fleck, Baustelle, Parzelle Nr. 46 Gehört heute zum Hof Karl Böhm, Nr. 17 27. Johann Nothnagel Besteht heute nicht mehr. That's it! Hope someone can use it - Karen SOME SOUTH BURGENLAND VIGNETTES (from Fritz Königshofer) Inns ("Gasthäuser") in Poppendorf: From the articles in Der Volksfreund about life in Poppendorf and environs, mostly recorded by my great-grandfather, I can make out at least four different Gasthäuser (inns). Besides the Gasthof Berghold, there were inns by Josef Medl, Johann Mödl [sic], and Matthias Flamisch. These inns served in turns for various events such as the ball of the fire brigade or the meeting place for various assemblies (like the Sängerverein -- i.e., the village choir society). This was the situation as gleamed from stories of the early 20th century. Industries in the area: It appears that Szent Gotthárd was somewhat a local industrial center, as at least six different factories get mentioned, namely, a tobacco factory, a scythe factory, a steam saw mill (built 1912), a silk spinning mill, erected in 1913, a soda water production, and a clock factory. The clock factory might have been the place where your close relative (granduncle?) originally learned his job. If it burned down, then it was probably rebuilt later, since Der Volksfreund mentions it in 1911. Church(es) in Poppendorf: Apparently, a catholic church was built in Poppendorf in 1909. This was obviously not a parish church as the parish was in Heiligenkreuz, but it was a full-blown church (rather than only a chapel) nevertheless. Der Volksfreund reports that after the erection of the church the village decided to spend 3,700 crowns for the acquisition of two bells (also in 1909), and the paper also reports about a subsequent voluntary collection to buy some pieces for the interior of the church in 1910. Burgenland emigration: Are you aware that there had been an exhibition (Burgenländische Landesausstellung) in Güssing in 1992 which dealt with the subject of emigration? My father has the catalog from this exhibition and I was able to read it when I visited him last month. (ED. Note - I believe Fritz is speaking of a 337 page publication called "...nach Amerika; I have a copy). The catalog includes an article by Dr. Dujmovits. At that time (1992), the article stated that for about 170 villages in the Burgenland the first ever emigrant had been precisely established. Dujmovits' article includes a list of all these villages and the name(s), birthyear(s) and year of emigration of the respective first emigrants. For instance, the first ever emigrant from Mogersdorf had been a Maria Dax. HOMEPAGE STATISTICS (from Hap Anderson) Here are the BB web page statistics since October 97. Actual hits to BB page: 2986; Average of 24 hits per day in the last five weeks. Where Visitors Came From since October. USA Commercial 665; Network 904, USA Educationa l61 Non-Profit Organizations 8, USA Government 18, Australia 83, Canada 16 USA Military 39, Germany 15, Japan 2, Italy 3, Austria 58 Switzerland 1, Finland 3, Hungary 4, Netherlands 4, Sweden 3 United Kingdom 3, United States 42 END OF NEWSLETTER-EDITED & DISTRIBUTED BY GERALD J. BERGHOLD