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Gamischdorf
Village of 170 residents in the Güssing district.

Old variations of the village name (1428-1599): Kemenfalva, Kemenfalwa, Kemynfalva (in German = Hartdorf), in 1608 "Kemenfalva anders [otherwise] Gamersdorf", in the 17th and 18th century mostly Gamersdorf or Gamischdorf, since ca. 1850 the Hungarian name was Ganócs. Batthyány property since 1524.

Ancient settlement of the area was proved in 1890, when teacher Adolf KÖNIGSDORFER [translator's note: correct would be KÖNIGSHOFER, as this is the great-grandfather of BBunch member Fritz KÖNIGSHOFER] unearthed two stone axes.

1662 noble inhabitants were Peter, Franz and Stefan RADOSTICS. The Radostics also had possessions in Rauchwart and house in Güssing. In 1730 Adam RADOSTICS donated the money for the first chapel of Gamischdorf. In 1742 Count Ludwig Batthyány bought the belongings of the RADOSTICS family for 6600 fl.

Village council in 1745: Matthias PAUER (Richter), Matthias JANDRISICH, Michael HEBER, Hans, Georg, Michael and Matthias EBERHARD. Families in 1745: 8 JANDRICHICH; 6 EBERHARD, PAUER; 5 HOANTZL; 4 KRAMER; 1 DLUES (?), GAMILLISCH, SCHRANTZL, BRUNNER, HEBER; 2 HAMMER, ÖRSEGH, NEUSIEDL.

In 1846 all rabbits and birds were killed in a hailstorm. In 1876 seven houses burned down.

Inhabitants: 1812 - 117; 1832 - 265; 1929 - 289.

Church built in 1846, renovated in 1865. In the old times the dead were buried in St. Michael, in 1812 Gamischdorf already had a cemetery of its own.

Elementary School probably built in 1833. Teachers: Anton MARX (1833-37), Michael PAUER (1839-48), Anton MARX (1849-79), Josef FREY (1880-84), Johann MAYER (1884-86), Adolf KÖNIGSHOFER (1886-1901), Johann Nepomuk BEIDL (1901-07), Franz SIMON (1907-16), Karl BEIDL (1917-24), Josef MÜKLER (1924-).

Source: V+H Nr. 16-17/1957

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