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Sulz
Village of 370 residents in the Güssing district.

4.5 km west of Güssing, situated in a valley. Hungarian village name was Soskwth, Sooskuth or Soskuth 1469-1600, the German name Sulcz or Sulz mentioned in church records since 1676. Despite the location in the vicinity of Güssing, the village was owned by lesser noblemen for a long time. In 1599 the noblemen Adam THARNOK owned 2 houses, and 2 houses were also owned by the noblemen Stephan THARNOK, Adam ZELES the elder, Adam ZELES the younger and Lura ZELES. Wolfgang SALLER owned 3 houses, and so did Franz SALLER's widow.

In 1645 a few inhabitants of Sulz had to give their testimony at the courts of law, these were: Peter DOROFICZ (80 y), Thomas DOLMANICZ (70 y) and Martin VERHAS (76 y).

The Güssing church records for 1669-1690 include the following surnames for inhabitants of Sulz: STANGO, FUBOVICZ, ZIDARICZ, BUCHICH, DIKLAVICH, DUIMOVICS, KOCSICS, MALECSICS, ZWITKOVICH, DAMNOVICS, TARNOK, KULICSICS, VARGA, WIRTH, DIDOVICS, TANCSICS, MIKSICS, MAROSICS, CSEKICS, VIDOVICS, JANDRISITS, MARCESKY, MIKLICS, PAPOVICS, MADOSICS, GRUBAVICS, BELLARICS, TUKOVICS, PAUKOVICS, GEDOVICS, PRESTANOVICS, GERBACH.

Number of inhabitants: 1812: 223; 1832: 317; 1851: 345; 1870: 453; 1930: 471 (in 90 houses)

Always been a part of Gerersdorf parish.

Teachers: Michael JANDRISEVITS (1876-1908), Paul SCHUH (1908-); second teachers: Aloisia KOLLER (1911-17), Maria GERÖLY (1917-19), Helene FELLNER-WINDISCH (1921-30).

Source: Dr. Josef Loibersbeck's series "Um den Eisenberg", published in "Volk und Heimat" 17-19/1958; summarized and translated by Albert Schuch 10 Nov 1999

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