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Apetlon (Bánfalu)
Located in the Neusiedl am See district, east of the southern part of the Neusiedler See, 4 km from the Hungarian border. SE of Illmitz. In the "Seewinkel" ( lake corner). Market community (pop. 1937, houses 794). Post office, school, police station, municipal office.

First mentioned in written records in AD 1410. Settled by emigrants from Schwabia, region of the Bodensee. Early settler names Trinkl and Winkler. Often destroyed by war. Aristocratic family, Nadasdy, then Esterhazy. Bürgermeister names from 1919, Kögl, Göltl, Weiss, Gangl, Winkler, Thell, Preiner, Loos, Munzenrieder, Reinprecht, Opitz, Koppi.

There were 244 emigrants to the US between 1888 and 1930. First emigrant name, Michael Adrian, 1880.

Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Bánfalu [FHL INTL Films 700878 - 79]
Civil: Bánfalu (Moson). Anyakönyvi Hivatal [FHL INTL Films 700376 - 77]

Source for following: Leuchs Adressbuch, Band 18: Ungarn, Kroatien und Slavonien, 1899-1904, 9.Ausgabe (Leuchs' Directory, Volume 18: Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia, 1899-1904, 9th Edition)

In 1899-1904: Large community of 1745 inhabitants; chair district Nezsider; district court Nezsider.

Businesses & Proprietors:
Spezerei- u. Kurzwarenhdl. (Spices and Notions dealer): Stehlik Julius

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