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Neuberg
Village of 1050 residents in the Güssing district.

Probably founded by Croatian immigrants in the 16th century; 1750: Paul CZVITKOVICH (Richter), Ive BOHETICH, Jure KOLLOVICH, Ive TARICH, Christian KOVACS (Geschworene); surnames in 1750: RADOSTICH (7), KOLLOVICH (7), CZVITKOVICH (5), KOVACS (5), NOVASEL (5), BOHETICH (4), IFKOVICH (3), GERGICS (2), MARCSANICH (2), TARICH, TOBSICH, HANSICH, GROFF.

1854-59 Neuberg belonged to the Bezirkskommissariat Großpetersdorf, 1854 - ca. 1859 to the Stuhlrichteramt Güssing, 1863-67 to the Stuhlrichteramt Mischendorf, in 1879 again to Güssing; 480 inhabitants in 1812, 1126 in 1929.

Approximately 200 emigrants to America (until 1929)

23 casualties in WW I

Neuberg belonged to St. Michael parish 1605-1847; a wooden chapel built in 1742, donated by Georg JANDRESICS, renovated in 1771; 1818 Prince Philipp BATTHYANY built a vicary, later on a church was built with his support; first parish priest (1847) Mark KOVATSITS; the church as it exists today was built in 1888, renovated in 1924; priests: Mark KOVATSITS (1847-64), Stefan DORNER (1864-76), Franz BARKOVITS (1876-94), Dr. Ludwig FISCHER (1894-95), Matthias BALOG (1895-97), Josef STRASZNER (1897-1905), Josef OSTOVITS (1909-11), Josef KUNTAR (1911-18), Ludwig MERSICH (1918-25), Franz MAGYAR (1925), Ignaz HORVATH (1925-).

In 1832 Franz SVETICS from Stegersbach (aged 32) was teacher, his son is said to have been a high ranking army officer; later teachers: Vitus GRADNER (1857-67), Franz KAPS, Franz EISINGERITS, Karl BENCSITS, Philipp LINSER, Josef KRAXNER, Geza KISS, Oskar MIKULA, Stefan PUSZTAY, in 1929 Julius KUZMITS with Anton RAFFEINER and Anna RAFFEINER nee BIRICZ.

Source: Dr. Josef Loibersbeck's series "Um den Eisenberg", published in "Volk und Heimat" 18-19/1957; summarized and translated by Albert Schuch 10 Nov 1999

Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Ujhegy [VAULT INTL Film 700736]

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