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Heiligenkreuz im Lafnitztal
Village of 830 residents in the Jennersdorf district.

Inhabitants mentioned in early documents: In 1639 Adam BENKÖ owns a farm that had once been owned by a Michl PIGL, whose neighbours had been Hans PINTER and Philipp SCHWARZ. In 1681 the widow of the miller Georg BECZKOVICS is mentioned, in 1693 Feitl KROBOTH, Georg PAMKERER, Hans SCHABHÜTTL and Stefan HIBER.

Families listed in the 1693-Urbarium: 6 SCHMIDT; 4 BERSCHINGER; 3 STEIDL, JANY, SCHWARZ, DEUTSCH; 2 PAMKEHRER, LACKNER, PUM, POMPER, HOFSTÄDTER, FISCHL, TURCSY, STELTZER, FAX, KLEPEIS, PLATZER; 1 SEIDL, PETERMANN, PREISINGER, PIGL, MARTIN, GYERI, OBERECKER, SCHUSTER, STINYAKI, JAKOSBACHER, ROSNER, MOLNAR, KNAUS, NEUBAUER, PÖTL, KOLLER, MILLNER, SCHERMANN, ROTH, BAUER, HEMMER, TRETTNER, PINDER, TADUSICH, SERGNHOFFER, KÖNIGRATH, FLEISCHHACKER, GERENCSER, KALCHER, KADNER, JOST, GOTTHARD, PALANKOVICH, OSPOCHER, UNGER, SZAKACS; Libertini (free(d) families): SCHABHÜTTL, ZACH, KROBOTH, MILLNER, STEDN, FAX, PAUKOVICH; Söllner-families living in their own house: GIGER, PIKL, RABOLT, KOLLER, TURCSY, NIKLES, MARX, LACKNER, ROSNER, EDER, TADUSCHIK, DEUTSCH, HAFFNER, BAUER; Söllner-families without houses of their own ("Inwohner"): 2 BERGHOLD; 1 NIKLES, GYERI, STELTZER, STEIDL, BERSCHINGER, TURCSY, FLEISCHHACKER.

Gipsy families first mentioned in the church records 1749: SARKÖZI, BARANYAI, HORVATH.

In 1799 Andreas NIKISCHER, former "Richter" of the community, died at the age of 83.

Post office transferred to H. in 1779 from Rabafüzes (Raabfidisch). First post-master was Josef PSORNER (PSCHORNER). In 1791 his daughter Juliana died, in 1797 his son Josef is mentioned in the records. In 1819 Johann HAUSMÜLLER, "Ludirektor" (= teacher) of H. married Juliana PSCHORNER. In 1845 post-master Josef PSCHORNER died at the age of 52. He was succeeded by his grandson Anton HAUSMÜLLER, who died 1884.

In 1824 almost the whole village destroyed by fire. In 1917 16 houses burned down.

Number of inhabitants: 1779: 499 Catholics, 208 Lutherans; 1876: 900 C, 296 L, 7 Jews; 1910: 1261 C, 320 L, 8 J;

Catholics: In 1757 the Heiligenkreuz parish included Poppendorf, Raabfidisch, Jakabhaza, Oberradling and Inzenhof. During the construction of the new church in 1796, 16 year old Maria TURTSCHY fell from the tower and died. Priests: Andreas KLÖSCHER (1698), Johann Christophorus GRAZL (1710-27), Johann Baptist LEITNER (1727-30), Franz HAIDER (1730-32), Christian PIMPERL (1733-55), Josef Ignatz HATZL (1755-61), Adam CSIK (1761-68), Jakob KOVACSICS (1768-71), Johann MENGEL (1771-83), Johann Karl SZOKOLY (1783-85), Michael GOMBAS (1785-95), Michael EBERL (1795-1811), Andreas SPANRAFT (1811-35), Anton GRILLER (1836-49), Josef KAMETLER (1849-78), Franz EHRNHOFFER (1878-89), Josef CZIGLER (1879-89), Anton MARTIN (1889-1916), Karl NEUBAUER (1916-). Catholic teachers: Karl MARX (died 1737), Philipp SAJER (ca. 1752-57), Michael VEINER (1774-82), Anton GROSZ (died 1784), Lorenz NITSCH (ca. 1812), Johann HAUSMÜLLER (1819-32), Alois POLY (1853-94), Paul KORNAUTH (1894-1907), Michael BADER (1907-), Barbara PERENYI (1922-).

Lutherans: Pastors: Michael RICARDI (1616-20), Johann SCHEFFLER (1623-27), Nikolaus BALOGH (1646). The Visitatio Canonica of 1698 still counts 427 Lutherans and only 169 Catholics, but the the number of the Lutherans decreased rapidly in the middle of the 18th century. Lutheran elementary school established in 1872. Teachers: Johann BAUER (1872-73), Eduard SCHERMANN (1873-1914), Gustav KARNER (1914-).

Source: Dr. Josef Loibersbeck's series "Um den Eisenberg", published in "Volk und Heimat" 8-11/1959; summarized and translated by Albert Schuch 10 Nov 1999

Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Rábakeresztur [FHL INTL Film 700718]


In 1899-1904: Small community of 1274 inhabitants; chair district Szentgotthárd; Court of Justice in Szombathely; district court.

Businesses & Proprietors:
Bank- u. Creditinstitute (Bank & Credit Institute): Rába-Keresztur és vidéke önsegélyzö egylet mint szövet-kezet (Selbsthilfsgenossenschaft)
Spezerei- u. Gemischtwarenhdl. (Spices & Groceries): Feigelstock Jacob

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

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