(From the book by Stefan Stader: Auswanderer im 18. Jh. Nach Südosteuropa.) Bitz Michael from St. Leon; 1748 to HungaryFischer Josef from Deidesheim; 1723 to HungaryFischer Jacob from Bous; 1724 to HungaryFischer Johann from Wustweiler, 1750 to Pest, Hungary (From the book by Anton Reimann: Auswanderungen aus Hessischen Territorien nach Südosteuropa) Bitz Peter, farmer from Altenmittlau/District…
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The History of Early Lutheranism in Swabian Turkey
This article deals with the early history and development of the Lutheran congregations and Church District of Swabian Turkey in the 18th century taken from: Beiträge zur Geschichte Des evangelischen Seniorats in der Schwäbischen Türkei by Gustav Schmidt-Tomka, published in München 1976, summarized and translated by Henry A. Fischer. (The Seniorat (Church District) of Tolna,…
The Destruction of German Lutheranism in Swabian Turkey
This article is based on “The Destruction of German Lutheranism In Swabian Turkey (Tolna, Baranya and Somogy Counties) by Heinrich Keri and translated byHenry Fischer. During the deportation to East Germany,on the night of May 28th, 1948 my sisterElisabeth gave birth to her son Konrad asthe rolling, packed, sealed cattle cars movedacross Czechoslovakia into an…