The source of the following documents and correspondence appear in the publication: German Village Life in Hungary by Rudolph Hartmann. I provide my own personal translation. Count von Dory’s recruiting agent in Bieberach, Franz Felbinger had the following handbill published and distributed throughout the area. There is no date attached to it. …
Category: Tolna County
Settlement of Tolna County
The source for this article comes from Johann Weidlein’s monograph entitled: A Tolnamegyei Német Telepitésék. On the basis of the tax conscription lists of the County in 1715 it can be determined that there were Magyars, Germans and Slovaks living in the area at that time. Of the 561 known settlements in the…
The Arrival of Colonists in Kalazno
Kalazno: Arrival of Colonists Name Arrived (Year and month) Bauermeister, Johann Just 1722.04 Becker, Lorenz, Sr. 1722.07 Aul, Michael 1722.07 Decker (Dechert), Johann Konrad 1722.04 Becht, Johann Konrad 1722.04 Merkel, Johann 1722.07 Siebel/Sippl, Barthold 1722.04 Muk (Moks), Johann 1722.04 Narkang, Nikolaus 1722.07 Schafer, Friedrich 1722.07 Ruppert, Konrad 1722.07 Ernst, Heinrich 1722.07 Rausch, Nikolaus 1722.07 Shirmer,…
The First Settlers in Felsonana
The village of Felsönána was situated on the von Mercy Domains in Tolna County and was settled by Hessian settlers beginning in the mid 1720s. The majority of these pioneering families were Lutherans although there was sizeable numbers of Reformed among them. They formed a “united” congregation and related to the Lutheran congregations…
Places of Origin of Families in Varsad
The following information finds its source in the transcriptions of the late Johann Müller of Beitigheim/Bissingen of the Varsád Lutheran Church Records. Becker, Johann Adam from Rhein/Heimbach in Hessen married Barbara Elisabeth Enkemeyer on 27.06.1772 in Varsád. Conrad, Johann Michael from Werigerode in the Duchy of Halberstadt married Anna Maria Müller in Varsád on 18.06.1731.…
Family Origins in Gyonk
There are only passing references to the original homes of the families who emigrated to Hungary and settled in Gyönk in both the Lutheran and Reformed parish records that have both been transcribed by the late Johann Müller of Bietigheim/Bissingen. Even though the information is limited it is worth preserving. The Reformed Church Krauss, Johann…
Origins of Families in Nagyszekely
The following information is based on the transcriptions of Johann Müller of the parish records of the Reformed Church in Nagyszékely. Alt, Elisabeth Maria from Hessen/Kassel married Johann Wilhelm Nagel on 20.11.1732 in Nagyszékely. Bartsch, Friedrich from Lachten zu Schorzheim married Catharina Heil in Nagyszékely on 02.11.1773. Bauss, Nikolaus from Heimbuch, Amt Schwarzenfels, Hessen married…
Family Origins of Settlers in Kismanyok
The following information comes from the transcriptions of Johann Müller of the parish records of the Lutheran Church in Kismányok. Deckmann, Wiegand from Reichenbach in Hessen married Margaret Klein in Kismányok on 24.07.1734. Eckersberger, Johann Carl was born in Asch in Bohemia and died in Kismányok on 14.11.1805. Feller, Johann was born in Oberkalbach, Hessen…
Family Origins of Settlers in Kistormas
As indicated in the title of this article the following information comes from the Church Record transcriptions of the late Johann Müller of Bietigheim/Bissingen. Barth, Johann Georg of Henneberg in Hessen married Magdalena Immel in Kistormás on 19.04.1774. Birkenstock, Johann Conrad was born in Rainrod-Schwalm in Hessen where he married his wife Anna Elisabeth Keil…
Early Settlers in Zavod and Musci in the Tolna
(These are excerpts from “Heimatbuch Závod in der Tolnau” by Anton Mayer, translated by Henry A. Fischer.) The period of time allotted to the settlers, in which they were free from paying taxes to the County was extended and a new agreement was negotiated and new settlers were included in the terms. The following…