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Urbersdorf
Village of 250 residents in the Güssing district.

Inhabitants in 1693: Gregor PFAIFER, Hanz GRELLER, Jerg KEDL, Michl TOMSICS, Faitl KOHOBER, Jörg UNGER, Christian PFAIFER, Philipp MARXL, Peter HASER, Michl KLEPAIS, Gregor STRANCZL, Michl GRISSL, Lorenz HOFER, Jerg SVAINCZER, Michl GRELLER, Philipp BUSICS, Hanzin (= wife/widow of Hanz) KLEPAIS, Andras POSTA, Michl LISZT (free), Michl NIKIS, Michl KLEPAIS, Motezin (= wife/widow of Motez) GRELLER, Hanzs ASZTL, Jerg KLEPAIS, Hans CZITTERMANN, the orphans of Janos NAGY, Jerg HOANNER, Janos TOMASICS, Michl KLINICHFATER, Jerg HORRER, Hanz KHEPPL, Paul KHEDL, Adam TROMBITAS, Jerg CZITTERMANN, Plaz POSTA HOFFER, Farkas CSEREPEZÖ, Peter TIERJEZL, Balint BOROSTYANI, Mottez KEDL (Richter), Hanzl HOARRER, Christian PFAIFER, Jokl, Hanz GRELLER, Hanz HAMEDLI, Paul REKHER, Hanz STIFFTER; Söllner: Michl FIERHEZL, Michl ROZNER.

1750: Georg REILIMANN (Richter), Michael UNGER, Hans KEDL, Michl ASTL, Matthias GRÖLLER (Geschworene); Georg and Michl STRANZL, Georg SAKACSICS, Hans SCHATZ, Georg MAGYORI (Croatian teacher from Rechnitz).

In 1893 the Philoxera destroyed the vineyards.

In 1858 fire destroyed 6 houses, the new ones replacing them were built on a different place.

Paintings in the church were payed by Adolf Bauer, Urbersdorf Nr. 27, who had collected the money in America.

Teachers: Joseph PUTZ (died 1833), Michael MÜLL (mentioned in documents 1835 and 1854; in 1854 he taught 25 boys and 17 girls); 1856 new school building; Anton GEIER (1859), HAUSMÜLLER (1862-64), Franz GARTNER (1865-73), Franz FISCHL (1874-84), Adolf RATZ (1885-97), Franz KÖNIG (1898-1913), Franz HALMOS (1913-21), Theresia HABETLER (1921-23; sister of Franz HALMOS), Georg HOTWAGNER (1923), Irene WINKLER (1923-?)

Source: Dr. Josef Loibersbeck's series "Um den Eisenberg", published in "Volk und Heimat" 19-20/1956; summarized and translated by Albert Schuch 10 Nov 1999


List of householders from the 1720 urbar (land register), as transcribed by Robert Schatz. Names in parentheses indicate the more standard spellings:
Philip Kell (Kedl), Doctor Georg Pissell, Peter Rekker (Recker), Johan Kedl, Georg Heiliman, Georg Greller (Gröller), Georg Rosner, Michael Unger, Michael Tomsich (Tansits), Faidl Kohober, Georg Unger, Andreas Marton (Martin), Michael Stranzl, Georg Harer, Johann Klepeiss, Stefan Tomsich, Johann Asztl (Astl), Matthias Greller, Georg Gilly, Johann Keppl, & Georg Hofer.

Source: Urbarial Tables for Vas County, 1720: Dominium Német Ujvár, Possessio Orbánfa [Manorial Domain of Güssing, Village of Urbersdorf], p. 300, in the Hungarian National Archives, Budapest (FamilySearch film 1529570).


Urbarium for the village of Urbersdorf/Orbanfalva, 1767, as transcribed by Robert Schatz.
Farming 1/2 sessio: Georg Niklas, Johan Marth, Joseph Kedl, Johan Haiman, Mich: Kedl.
Farming 3/8 sessio: Johan Fenasch, Michl Unger, Stephan Unger, Stephan Marth, Philipp Unger, Johan Rossner, Math: Klepeiss, Math: Stranczl, Mich: Marth, Johan Schultz, Mich: Tancsincs, Math: Grüller, Mich: Asztl, Johan Freiman, Georg Gyili, Math: Reichl, Georg Stampfer, Andr Tetzler, Georg Rossner, Math: Reichl, Mich: Pflegler, Georg Breinner, Andr: Kappel, Math: Kedl, Mich: Reichel, Georg Unger, Johan Greller, Johan Kedl.
Farming 1/8 sessio: Georg Hauer, Math: Tezler, Georg Ochsenknecht, Mich: Mührer, Peter Hirsch, Johan Martin.
Söldner mit Häuser: Math: Bauer, Paul Vasser, Cathar Leitgebin (Catharina Leitgeb).

Source: Records of the Vice-Regal Council, Hungarian National Archives, Budapest. Urbarial Tables for Vas County L to Ö [Helytartótanács Levtara, Urbéri Tabellak, Vas Megye/Tabellae Urbariales Comitatus Castriferrei]: no. 80, Orbánfalu/Urbersdorf (FHL film 152978).


Urbarium for the village of Urbersdorf, 1791, as transcribed by Robert Schatz. (Magyar names are in the urbar; equivalent names are added in parentheses)
Richter: Michael Kedl
Geschworner (jury members): Hannß Frühmann, Hannß Marten, Andrä Unger, H. Nikles, Hannß Reichl, Michael Stranzl, Stephann Hofer
Die Hofbesitzende Baurn (farmers with village property): Phillipp Fandlinn (Mrs Philip Fandl), Michael Kedl, Andreas Kedl, Andreas Unger, Stephann Unger, Andreas Köplinn (Mrs Andreas Kepl), Georg Nikles, Hannß Marten, Joseph Schatz, Hanns Raßner (Rosner), Georg Marten, Michael Unger, Andreas Stranzl, Michael Stranzl, Emmich Sakatschitsch (Sakasits), Michael Martinn (Mrs Michael Marth), Hannß Schatz, Michael Tantschitschinn (Mrs Michael Tansits), Joseph Gröllerinn (Mrs Josef Gröller), Michael Astlinn (Mrs Michael Astl), Michael Gilly (Gülly, Gully), Hannß Freimanninn (Mrs Johann Freimann/Frühmann), J. Michael Kedl (Michael Kedl the younger), Georg Stimpfel, Hannß Tapler, Joseph Reichel (Reichl), Paul Reichel (Reichl), Hannß Hofer, Phillipp Preinner (Breiner), Hannß Kedl, Hannß Reichel (Reichl), Mathias Reichlinn (Mrs Mathias Reichl), Georg Heilimann, “N.B. In 1776 Georg Heilimann tore down Söldner house no. 6 despite the prohibition of the manor, and rebuilt it in the middle of the Söldner garden. [He is therefore] Liable for extra payment.”, Hannß Kedlinn (Mrs Johann Kedl) , Hannß Heilemann
Die Behausten Söldner (craftsmen with a house): Joseph Pauer (Bauer), Kasper Pauer (Bauer)
Die Unbehausten Söldner (craftsmen without a house): Veronika Rasnerinn (Rosner)

Source: Gabriela Loipersbeck, “Ano 1791: Urbarial Beschreibung, Das Dorf Urbersdorf” [“Year 1791, Urbarial Description, The Village Urbersdorf’], Urbersdorf…von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart [Urbersdorf…from the beginning up to the present] (Urbersdorf, Austria: Filialausschuss Urbersdorf, 2008), 29-32. (Original in the Gräflich Batthyánysch-Draskovich’sches Majoratsherrschaftsrchiv, Schloss Draskovich, Güssing.)


Tax Census (Dicalis conscriptio) for the village of Urbersdorf/Orbánfa, 1828, as transcribed by Robert Schatz, New York, NY. (Magyar names are in the urbar; equivalent names are added in parentheses)
1. Fanidl Mátyás (Mathias Fandl), 2. Reichl János (Johann Reichl), 3. Reich István (Stefan Reichl), 4. Unger Mihály Ör (Michael Unger senior), 5. Unger Györg (sic; Georg Unger, 6. Fürst Györg (Georg Fürst), 7. Nikles Mihály (Michael Nikles), 8. Marth Györg(Georg Marth), 9. Shatz Mihály I. (Michael Schatz the ), 10. Schatz MIhály Ör. (Michael Schatz the elder), 11. Marth György ör. (Georg Marth senior), 12. Unger Mihály If. (Michael Unger junior), 13. Stranczl Györg (Georg Stranzl), 14. Tropman Jósef (Josef Traupmann), 15. Szakaisit Görg ör. (Georg Sakasits), 16. Marth Andrá ör. (Andreas Marth senior), 17. Gröller István (Stefan Gröller), 18. illegible because overwritten, although the surname appears to be Tantcsics, 19. Veinhofer Jósef (Josef Weinhofer), 20. Stranczl Josefné (Mrs Josef Stranzl), 21. Gülli Mihaly öreg (Michael Gülly/Gully senior), 22. Colitsman Mátyás (Mathias Tsoltsman? Koltzmann?), 23. Kedl János (Johann Kedl), 24. Keppel János (Johann Keppel), 25. Taprel Örsebetha (Elizabeth Tapler), 26. Bakerris Pál(Paul Bakerris, 27. Asztl Mihaly (Michael Astl), 28. Hover István ör (Stefan Hofer), 29. Cülli Pál (Paul Gülly/Gully), 30. Monschein János (Johann Mondschein), 31. Reihl Mihály (Michael Reichl), 32. Kedl Mihály (Michael Kedl), 33. Gröller Mihály (Michael Gröller), 34. Keppel Mihály (Michael Keppel), 35. Tantsits Mihály ör (Michael Tansits senior), 36. Pauer István (Stefan Bauer), 37. Marth Györg (Georg Marth), 38. Pauer Gáspár (Kasper Bauer), 39. Tanzer Ferenc (Franz Tanzer), 40. Impedl Ferenc (Franz Impedl)

Source: Palatine Archive/Hungary, Tax Census of 1828, Vas [Archivum Palatinale, Vagyonösszeíras, Hungaria, Landeskonskription 1828, Comitatus Castriferrei]: no. 384, Orbánfa/Urbersdorf, Hungarian National Archives, Budapest (FHL film 623012).


Urbar for the village of Urbersdorf/Orbánfalu, 18 February 1840, as transcribed by Robert Schatz, New York, NY. (Magyar names are in the urbar; German equivalent names are added in parentheses)
Jobbágyok (farmers, each holding 5/8 sessio): 1. Fandl Mátyás (Matthias Fandl), 2. Reichl Andras (Andreas Reichl), 3. Unger György (Georg Unger), 4. Niklesz Mihály (Michael Nikles/Nikl), 5. If. Stranczl Ján. (Johann Stranzl), 6. Marth István (Stefan Marth), 7. If. Unger Mih. (Michael Unger the younger), 8. Trautman Jósef (Josef Trautman), 9. Stranczl András (Andreas Stranzl), 10. Marth András (Andreas Marth), 11. Tantsits Jósef (Josef Tansits), 12. Gröller István (Stefan Gröller), 13. Veinhofer Jósef (Josef Weinhofer), 14. Ör. Stranczl Jánné (Johann Stranzl the elder), 15. Gülli István (Stefan Gülly), 16. Pöltzman Mátyás (Mathias Pöltzmann), 17. Reichl István (Stefan Reichl), 18. Szakacs János (Johann Sakasits), 19. Khedl János (Johann Kedl), 20. Khepl János (Johann Keppl), 21. Tapler Ferencz (Franz Tapler), 22. Perkovits Pál (Paul Berkovits), 23. Asztl Mihály (Michael Astl), 24. Fürst György (Georg Fürst), 25. Hofer István (Stefan Hofer), 26. Gülli Pál (Paul Gülly), 27. Ör. Unger Mihñé (Mrs. Mil Unger the elder), 28. Monschein Jánné (Johann Mondschein), 29. Hadl János (Johann Hadl), 30. Khedl Istvánné (Stefan Kedl), 31. Gröller Mihñé (Mrs. Mih Gröller), 32. If. Schatz Mih. (Michael Schatz the younger), 33. Ör. Schatz Mih. (Michael Schatz the elder), 34. Khedl Mihály (Michael Kedl), 35. Tantsits István (Stefan Tansits), 36. Nussbaumer Ján. (Johann Nussbaumer).
Zsellérek (Laborers or craftsmen): 1. Bauer István (Stefan Bauer), 2. Fürst György (Georg Fürst), 3. If. Schatz Mih. (Michael Schatz the younger – son of Michael Schatz “the elder” above), 4. Niklesz Albert (Albert Nikles/Nikl), 5. Marth György (Georg Marth), 6. Bauer Gáspár (Gaspar Bauer), 7. Szakats János (Johann Sakasits).

Source: Records of the Vice-Regal Council, Hungarian National Archives, Budapest. Urbarial Tables for Vas County, L to Ö [Helytartótanács Levtara, Urbéri Tabellak, Vas Megye / Tabellae Urbariales Comitatus Castriferrei]: no. 80, Orbánfalu / Urbersdorf (FHL film 152978).

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