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Bildein, Ober- & Unter- (Beled)
Villages of 210 (Ober-) 160 (Unter-) residents in the Güssing district.

Northeast of Güssing, a few kilometerss northeast of Eberau. 4 kilometers to the west of Hungarian border, in the "Pinkaboden."

Combined with Eberau, Gaas, Kroatisch Ehrensdorf, Kulm. Had been independent. Was in the District of Szombathely pre-1919. Catholic church in Unterbildein was also attended by residents of Oberbildein. Emigration began in 1901 and included families from nearby villages of Harmisch, Winten, Deutsch Schützen, Eberau and Höll. Most went to NY and Passaic, NJ.

Some early Unter-Bildein family names:
Names mentioned in the 1697 Visitation of Unterbildein (these are neighbours of church-owned land):
HUTTER, MITTL, RABOLD, SCHRAMMEL, STANGL, WINDISCH.

Names mentioned in the Unterbildein church records 1692-1707:
EBERHARD, FISCHER, HAFNER, KAGER, KNOPF, KOLLER, KRAXNER, LAKOWITSCH, LUKA, MILISCHITSCH, POMPER, REITER, ROSNER, SEYER, STEIRER, UNGER, WUSCHER.

Names of the 49 farmers of Unterbildein in 1804:
2 EBERHARD, FISCHER, HAFNER, KAGER, KNOPF, KOLLER, KRAXNER, LAKOWITSCH, LUKA, MILISCHITSCH, 5 MITTL, MOSER, POMPER, PRAGER, REITER, ROSNER, SCHMALZL, 10 SCHRAMMEL, SEIER, 8 STANGL, STEIRER, UNGER, WINDISCH, WUSCHER.

The Urbar of 1576 of Grossmürbisch includes the name KLWCHYARYTH. (W=U)."

Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Alsóbeled [FHL INTL Film 700645]


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: Grossgemeinde mit 2437 Einw. Stuhlbez. Kapuvár, Gerichtshof Sopron, Bezirksger. Kapuvár. Sitz des Kreisnotars. Freiwillige Feuerwehr, Gewerbe-Vereine. (Large community with 2437 residents. Chair district Kapuvár, court of justice Sopron, circuit court Kapuvár. Seat of the district notary public, Voluntary fire brigade, trade associations.)

Businesses & Proprietors:
Gasth. (restaurant / Inn): Breiner Lázar; Deim Mich.; Fleischmann Ign.; Geist Paul; Giczi Antal; Wohlstein Samuel
Notar (Notary): Kiss Ant.
Bank- u. Creditinstitute (Bank & Credit Institution): Beledi takarékpénztár (Sparkassa); Beled vidéki önsegélyzö szövetkezet (Hilfsgenossenschaft)
Baumaterialienhdl. (Building Material Dealer): Goldschmied Márkus
Csizmenmacher (Boot maker): Simon Joh.
Eisenhdl. (Hardware Merchant): Döbrentei GA 1bor; Löwenstein József; Wollstein Sándor
Geschirrhdl. (Tableware dealer): Reichmann Dav.
Getreideexport (Grain Export dealer): Rosinger Ferd.
Gutsbes. (Estate Owner): Barthodeysky Antal; Krasa Manó; Molnár László
Holzhdl. (Wood Dealer): Berger Benö [Bau-] (Lumber-); Goldschmied Márkus; Wollstein Sándor
Hutmacher (Hat Maker): Teke Alexander
Lederhdl. (Leather Dealer): Spitzer Zsigmond Gáspár
Mehlhdl. (Flour merchant): Rosinger Sándor
Mühle [Kunst-] (Mills [artisan]): Horváth Ferencz
Riemer (Strap maker): Horváth Stefan
Schmiede (Blacksmith): Billing Joh.; Molnár Frz.
Schneider (Tailor): Berta Jul.; Kiss Jos.; Kurzweil Jos.; Matis Adam
Schuhmacher (Shoe Maker): Gögösy Stef.; Orbán Joh.; Sárándi Florian; Szabö Joh.; Vörös Jos.
Spezerei- u. Gemischtwarenhdl. (Spices and Groceries Dealer): Danz Mich.; Döbrentei Gábor, Eisen-, Spezerei- u. Bauholzhdl.; Fleischmann Ign.; Horváth Anna; Pollak Mór u. Ant.; Reichmann Dav.; Spitzer Zsigmond Gáspár; Stern Herm.; Stern Ignatz; Wollstein Israel; Wollstein Samuel; Wollstein Sándor
Tischler (Joiner: wood furniture maker): Horváth Alexander; Nagy Jos.; Szalay Paul; Varga Jos.
Wagner (Carriage maker): Szorády Joh.
Weber (Weaver): Vas Ant.

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