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Loipersdorf (Lipótfala)
Village of 920 residents in the Oberwart district.

First mentioned in 1334 as Lipotfalva.

Urbarium of 1532 shows 4 deserted farms and 12 existing farms. Farmer names: 2 HALWACHS; 1 WELZL, BACH, GLÄSL, LACKNER, GLASER, TRAPP, RIPPEL, BEHEIM, GÄSTL, LEITGEB. As for the 4 deserted farms, the owner-names of two of them are still known (first names only). Also a mill owned by one WELTZER.

In 1652, when the village was mortgaged to the Styrian RINDSMAUL family, 50 farmers and 7 dwellers were counted. Farmer names: 9 KOCH; 8 HALWACHS; 4 FARKASCH; 3 WEBER, LECHNER, KRUTZLER; 2 RINGBAUER, GROSZBAUER, WELTLER, BÖHM, BINDER; 1 HEINZLER, LUITTN, KUCHER, WEISSENBERGER, ZINKL, WAGENHOFER, PORN, MÄGL, WINKL, SCHEBINGER. Additional dweller names: LACKNER, KRAUS.

The Urbarium of 1767 counts 71 farmers and 11 dwellers. Farmer names are: 13 LEHNER; 8 KOCH; 7 BÖHM; 4 KRUTZLER, HALWACHS; 3 WELTLER; 2 KAPPEL, SCHOBER, GROSSBAUER, MÜLLNER; 1 RINGBAUER, SCHEBINGER, RUIDER, WEBER, PÖHL, POGLIDISCH, HAHRER, HOFER, WILDNER, GAMAUF, HATZL, LIND, HAPPEL, WEISSENBERGER, POSCH, GLATZHOFER, NADLER, FARKASCH, MAGL, TRIEBAUMER, HUTTER, HEINBAUER, SCHRANZ, BINDER. Additional dweller names: KRAUS, ZISSER, EDERER, TRINKL and KLENNER.

Lutherans belong to parish Allhau since 1781. Lutheran teachers: Johann Georg GOGER (1822), Gottlieb ZUNFT (1823), Johann NIKA (1829-67, teacher's son from Unterschützen), his nephew Alexander NIKA (1867-72), Matthias KARNER (1872-74, from Wolfau), Michael ZETTER (1874-1909, from Unterschützen); Ernst POLSTER (1910-39, from Oberschützen)-

In 1860 we find 70 farmers and 31 dwellers. Farmer names: 10 LEHNER; 5 BÖHM; 4 KOCH, WELTLER, HALWACHS, RINGBAUER; 3 SCHOBER, GROSSBAUER, KRUTZLER; 2 HAIDBAUER, WIEDNER, GAMAUF, WEISSENBERGER, HATZL, TRIEBAUMER; 1 KURZ, REINPRECHT, WEBER, PÖLL, URBAUER, MÜLLNER, SCHMIED, OBERHOFER, KAINZ, MUSSER, SCHIEBINGER, NADLER, ZISSER, RITTER, BINDER, HUTTER, WOPPEL, FASSL. Dwellers: 6 LEHNER; 3 KOCH, HALWACHS, HATZL; 1 KRAUSS, MAIER, ZAPFL, PFEFFER, KRUTZLER, SUPPER, BÖHM, WEBER, TRIEBAUMER, KIRNBAUER, DAMPF, PFIFF, GLATZ, RITTER, HAGENAUER, NOWAK.

Catholic school built in 1912. First teacher there was Josef Ernst JAHRMANN from Pinkafeld. Since WW 2 public school for both confessions, several teacher changes during the war; form 1945 until ? Josef GARGER was teacher.

Statistical data: 1842/43: 257 Catholics, 440 Lutherans; 1890: 137 houses, 842 inhabitants; 1934: 172 houses, 896 inh. (incl. 110 gypsies); 1961: 170 houses, 771 inhabitants

From: Josef LOIBERSBECK: Das Obere Lafnitztal. (The Upper Lafnitz Valley.) In: Burgenländische Heimatblätter 1963-64.

Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Hédervár [VAULT INTL Films 613057 - 60]

In 1899-1904: Small community of 842 inhabitants; chair district Felsöör; Court of Justice in Szombathely; district court Felsöör.

Businesses & Proprietors:
Holzhdl. (Wood dealer): Artner Johann
Produktenhdl. (Produce dealer): Piff Josef

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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