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Steingraben
Village of 180 residents in the Güssing district.

About 3 km west of Güssing. Probably founded by Croatian immigrants in the second half of the 16th century. Called "Bonnya" or "Bonya" and "Steingraben" in the 17th century.

Steingraben surnames as mentioned in the Güssing baptism records 1648-73: JURISCHICH, BAVICH, MIKOVICH, GERBAVECZ, LUXIS, OSTROSICH, ZUCHICH, PUSTROROVICH, PERCZKOVICH, HRICSANICS, SABICS, MATISCH, JELENCHICH, HORVATH, HEIDER, IVANKOVICH, BILOVICH, BESTANOVICH, PERSONICH, PESTO, ZIGLARICH, ZELONCHICH, MALICH, ZLOPIKOVICH, PALKOVICH, KRISANICH, KERSNARICH, LUSICH.

The Urbarium of 1750 names the following families in "Banya, anders [= otherwise] Steingraben": MIKOVITS (3), BILOVITS (2), PAVITSITS (2), LENETSITS (2), KLUBOTSITS, MARX, REICHEL, BESLANOVITS; free: Johann JANDRISOVITS; Söllner: TURKOVITS (2), KLOBUTSITS, MARX.

Number of inhabitants: 1812: 223; 1851: 250; 1870: 258; 1930: 253 (including 1 Lutheran); always been a part of Gerersdorf parish.

Teachers: Albert RUISZ (1876-78), SZALEK (1878-86), Josef SCHNIDERITS (1886-1900), Franz MAYER (1900-01), Daniel OSZTOVITS (1902-04), Stefan NEMETH (1904-05), Josef JAHRMANN (1905-07), Anton KALKBRENNER (1907-08), Irene PEUSER (1908-30).

Source: Dr. Josef Loibersbeck's series "Um den Eisenberg", published in "Volk und Heimat" 16-17/1958; summarized and translated by Albert Schuch 10 Nov 1999

In 1899-1904: Small community of 286 inhabitants; chair district Németujvár; Court of Justice in Szombathely; district court Németujvár.

Businesses & Proprietors:
Bergbau: Braunkohlen-, Antimonerz- u. Schwefelkiesbergbau u. Antimonhütte; Bes. (Mining: Brown coals, antimony ore, sulphur gravel mining and antimony smelting; tours): J. M. Miller & Comp. in Wien, III, Beatrixg. 32; Direction in Bánya

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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