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Sankt Andrä am Zichsee (Moson-Szent-András)
Village of 1390 residents in the Neusiedl am See district.

In 1702 the people of Sankt Andrä (in the Seewinkel) wrote a letter to the "Hofkammer" (the imperial court treasury) because the Hofkammer owned the domain Ungarisch Altenburg (Magyarovar), of which Sankt Andrä was a part. In 1696 the village of St. Andrä, which had been deserted for more than 200 years, had been given to them by Adam Xaverius SCHAD, administrator of the Magyarovar domain. They had been granted a tax-free status for 6 years, which shows that they were "foreigners" (citizens of Austria-Hungary would usually get only 3 years tax free status; this tax-free status for settlers was due to a law passed in 1689). The village which consisted of 28 farmers and 18 Söllners (plus their families) asked in their letter that their tax-free status be prolonged. The Hofkammer did reduce part of their taxes, but not all, for another 3 years.

The book "Die Österreichische Monarchie in Wort und Bild" - the Austrian Monarchy in Word and Picture- (called "Kronprinzenwerk"), vol. IV, Hungary, p. 452, says: "The inhabitants of these villages (Zanegg, St. Johann, St. Peter, Andau), as well as of St. Andrä (Szent Andras) are said to have settled here after the last Turkish war; they are said to have come from Salzburg, and they are mostly called 'Heidebauern'... (meadow farmers)."

The Magyarovar domain had promised to give the settlers 42 "Joch" (one Joch= 0.575 Hectare), or about 55 acres in all, of farming land for each farm, plus plenty of pasture land. They couldn't keep their promise, because Count (later Prince) Esterhazy claimed half of the same land for his domain Frauenkirchen (which included the villages Frauenkirchen, Apetlon, Illmitz, Pamhagen, Tadten, Wallern), so the farmers received only about 21-23 Joch.

In 1715, St. Andrä was inhabited by 52 farmers and 16 Söllners (57 Germans, 7 Croats, 4 Hungarians); in 1720 by 60 farmers and 22 Söllners (74 Germans, 6 Croats, 2 Hungarians).

Source: Friedrich Lotz: "Zur Siedlungsgeschichte der Gemeinde St. Andrä", in: Burgenländische Heimatblätter 1962, p. 88-91)

Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Szentandrás (Moson) [FHL INTL Films 700880-1]
Civil: Szentandrás (Moson). Anyakönyvi Hivatal [VAULT INTL Films 700378-9]

Source for the 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: Kleingemeinde mit 818 Einw. Stuhlbez. Csorna, Gerichtshof Sopron, Bezirksger. Csorna. Feuerwehrverein. (Small community with 818 residents. Chair district Csorna, Court of Justice Sopron; municipal court Csorna. Fire Brigade Association.)

Businesses & Proprietors:
Gasth. (Restuarant / Inn): Krauss Lorenz
Consum (Soup Broth): Szent-Andrási fogyasztási szövetkezet
Gutsbes. (Estate Owner): Dr. von Egyedi Arthur
Schmiede (Blacksmith): Balog Elias
Spezerei- u. Gemischtwarenhdl. (Spices and Groceries Dealer): Kohn F. Wilhelm; Rehberger Casp.; Rehberger Joh.
Wagner (Carriage maker): Kardos Ladislaus

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