MONTHLY HIGHHOLDER
November 2005
Vol. 4 Issue 11
NEWSPAPER STORY
PASSAUER NEWS
Elf Amerikaner graben nach ihren wurzeln
Gruppe forscht in Bischofsreut nach ihren niederbayerischen urspüngen - familienchronik bringt Licht ins Dunkel
Eleven Americans dig for their roots
Group researches in Bischofsreut to its lower Bavarian origins - family chronicle brings light in the darkness
One half year ago, was this group of Americans, mostly strangers to one another. Now this Group of Eleven finds themselves together in the Haidmuehle region. But not in order to make a typical vacation in the Bavarian Forest, but rather to research their family roots.
Because they all have ancestors, who were born approximately in the area of Bischofsreut-Haidmuehle and also in the borderlands. Loud and gleeful chatting prevails in the dining room of the Maerchenwald Hotel in Langreut. The 11 men and women are finishing their breakfast, and like most mornings the talk turns to those ancestors, who left the Bavarian Forest and surrounding area almost 150 years ago to search for unlimited opportunities in America.
"To be a guest in the birth house of my grandfather is quite inspiring says Charles Nigl of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Charles is sitting next to his cousin Carla Nigl, also of Oshkosh, in the hotel dining room drinking coffee. "We feel a great deal of our past here and it is quite overwhelming" says Carla, "it is heart moving to simply walk in the homeland of our grandparents".
The entire enterprise began almost 4 years ago, when Karl Berger, owner of the Hotel Maerchenwald in Langreut, Invited Charles Nigl to attend the 300th Birthday Celebration of Bischofsreut, which in no event would Charles wish to miss. Charles used the internet to spread the word and got the stone rolling. As time passed, more and more Americans expressed a desire to make the journey. Eventually 17 persons would make the journey, coming from many states in the U.S.A.. Ralph Schneider and Jerrie Wiltgen from the state of Texas, Mary and Laurie D. from Illinois, Ken Madl from Colorado, Peter Kindermann from the state of Ohio, Michael Steiner from Minnesota, the rest of the group originated from the state of Wisconsin, all flew into the Airport at Munich,Bavaria.
Once the group reached Bischofsreut, they immediately began the work of searching for their roots. A great help was " The Chronicles of Bischofsreut" written by Genealogist Norbert Madl. Many of those who emigrated from the Bayerwald did so because of extreme Poverty, unjust laws, and the prospect of unending military service, stated Norbert Madl. Also contributing greatly was the hobby genealogist Peter Kindermann of Ohio, who presented to Father Heinrich Anzeneder, a toilsome and detailed work, containing photographs and family trees of past inhabitants of the Bischofsreut region who made their way to America. Father Anzeneder acknowledged that this work will be a great help to any Bavarian-Forester, who might wish to find information about lost relatives.
It is apparent that to this Group, it was a great honor to be able to visit the local cemeteries in the area, and see where their ancestors lie buried. The Group as almost one voice states the following, the Bavarian Forest is a beautiful landscape, the Beer and Food are much better than one finds back in America. Only Ralph Schneider seems to hesitate, and then makes a joke to Charles Nigl, "wasn't it, your grandfather, who established Nigl' s Bar in Oshkosh, where the famous Chief Oshkosh Indian Beer was sold"? Answers Charles "Bavarian Beer is much better than Chief Oshkosh Beer". Even if the searching cost much trouble and work, for Charles Nigl, it all seems worthwhile. " We have discovered that all of our group can trace our relationship back to one couple, who once lived in this corner of the world." bringing for Charles Nigl light where there was once darkness.
After attending the celebration in Bischofsreut, things which were once murky or distorted have now become clear and brought into order. Thus the number of participants at the next Nigl Family Re-union will be greatly increased.
At our last family re-union, we all had to wear name tags because we were not very familiar with one another " laughs Karla Nigl.
While the Group continues to discuss their grandparents and their past life's, attention switches to an elderly German woman, who has traveled from Munich, she is asking assistance into searching for her ancestor Johann Weber, who emigrated to Wisconsin, several of the hobby researchers recognize the name, photos are exchanged, and soon it is realized that a relationship exists between some of the group and this Johann Weber. So small is the World.
Book Review
DIE CHRONIK VON BISCHOFSREUT
Norbert Madl
816 pages, 157 pictures
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Aerial photo from cover
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| First let me say a big thank you to Norbert Madl for writing this book. There is an incredible amount of information on each family that lived in the village from its founding to the present day. You will be able to construct a family tree all the way back to when your ancestors first arrived, the book is that complete. In fact a new project could be to construct a family tree for the entire village, because all the names will be connected at some point. The amount of work that went into this book is astounding. Just keeping all the names and dates straight is simply amazing. (can you tell I am very impressed) A copy of the book has been donated to the Oshkosh Public Library by Norbert. It is written in German but you will be able to read names and dates. It is over 800 pages and lists sources of the information. Even if your family is not from Bischofsreut you should take a look at it anyway.
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Founding Families These are the names specified in the Freyunger Pfarrprotokoll of 1707 for the village Bischofsreut:Philipp Perger
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In 1728 the heads of households inhabitants were: Philipp Perger opening Paragraph Bischofsreut, ein Dorf an der bayerischen - böhmischen Grenze, wurde am 21. oktober 1705 von 14 Siedlern gegrundet. Als die siedler ihre Dorffläche rodeten, gehörte dieser Landstrich zum Hochstift und Fürstbistrim Passau. Die Passauer Fürstbischöfe waren die geistlichen und weltlichen Herrscher in ihrem Fürstbistum, das man auch das Land der Abtei nannte, weil es in Vorzeiten im Besitz des Benediktinerklosters Niedernburg von Passau gewesen ist. Zur Zeit der Bischofsreuter Dorfgründliung war das Fürstbistum in Pfleggerichte und Ämter eingeteilt, denen jeweils ein Pfleg- bzw. Amstrichter vorstand. altavista computer translation (so not every word translated) Bischofsreut, a village at the Bavarian - Bohemian border, on 21 October 1705 by 14 settlers one gegrundet. When the settlers their village surface rodeten, this region belonged to the high pin and Fuerstbistrim Passau. The Passauer of prince bishops was the religious and lay rulers in their prince diocese, which one also the country of the abbey called, because it was in Vorzeiten in the possession of the Benediktinerklosters Niedernburg of Passau. At present the Bischofsreuter Dorfgruendliung was divided the prince diocese in maintaining courts and offices, which in each case a maintaining and/or a Amstrichter managed. |
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| House history example:
Names, birth dates, wedding dates, names of children, wives and husbands names, in-laws names, death dates, origins. Max Ebertsberger, wife and 3 children Georg Ebertsberger, wife and 11 children Hausler, born about 1680, died 8.2.1754, Bischofsreut, Married 13.4.1712 in Freyung to Katharina Vogl, born 19.11.1691 in Leopoldsreut daughter of Mathias Vogl and Eva Pumberl, Hausler in Leopoldsreut. 12 children: Matias *illegitimate 21.2.1710 Leopoldsreut, Mother = Rosina Friedl
from leopoldsreut Georg Ebertsberger, wife and 10 children Johann Michael Ebertsberger, wife and 10 children Josef Ebertsberger, wife and 12 children Johann Michael Madl, wife and 5 children Johann Madl, wife and 10 children Hermann Madl, wife and 7 children Johann Koelbl, wife and 7 children Franz Koelbl, wife and 2 children There are listings like Georg Eberstberger above for almost everyone in the village.
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| Book Review
Die Stadt Wallern im Böhmerwald by Franz K. Walter and Gustave Kindermann 611 pages, 390 photographs Complete history of the village and surrounding area. The village developed around the year 1359. Also came with a booklet listing every house and family that owned the houses. Plus a hand drawn city map. Family lists. Wonderful book. |
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Picture from book of Schönbauer Villa on Bahnhofstraße, 1946 |
Same Building 2001 |
| Names in Wallern
Achatz |
Jandl Jarosch Jungbauer Jungwirth Kandl Kasper Kempinger Kiewig Kindermann Knabl Kohlberger Kolbl Koller Kossl Kozeny Kral Kralik Kuchler Kurz Lang Lichtnecker Mager Mathe Mauritz Meindl Meixner Melchart Merwald Muller Mutzenbauer Nusko Olzinger Pablitschko Paulusch Peter Petraschek Pimmer Pinsker Plach Pollak Prager Praxl Proger Publ Rauscher Reif Reisinger Riepl |
Riess Ritter Robl Rothbauer Rzehak Saiko Salzer Sauheitl Scheithauer Schiestl Schilhansl Schiller Schmid Schneider Schonbauer Schramek Schraml Schreiber Schroeder Schulz Seidl Sippl Sitter Sixl Sommer Sonntag Sterner Stiepani Stifter Stini Stoegbauer Strachwitz Tahedl Tausch Veith Veits Vogl Wagner Waldhauser Walter Weber Wanek Wellek Weiltlich Winkelbauer Winter Wurm Wuschko plus others |
| Gemeinde-CHRONIK
1600-1983 Salnau, Parkfried und Oiberg Rudolf Müller 160 pages, 140 pictures Contains a history of the village with house histories listing ownership dates and names. I have a copy of the book.
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| Example of house history
Fol. 10 - spater Haus Nr. 7 -- "Simml" (Simmler) |
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| Um - 1600 | Zymandl Bertl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bis - 1620 | Zymandl Veytl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1621 - 1626 | Simbl Matzl. Sohn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1626 - 1641 | Kindermcher, Math., Schw. Sohn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1641 - 1667 | Kinkh Benedikt aus Pichlern, Heirat mit Witwe Magdelen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1667 - 1704 | Mullner Johannes aus Pernek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1704 - 1750 | Mullner Wenzl, Sohn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1750 - 1761 | Millner Joseph, Sohn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1761 | Mullner Marie, dessen Witwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1761 - 1790 | Raschko Galle, heiratete die Witwe Maria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1790 - 1808 | Mullner Sebastian, geb. Milner am 4.12.1765 in Hintring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1808 - 1825 | Kloiber Johann, heiratete die Witwe Maria Barbara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1825 - 1860 | Pupeter Josef, geb. am 14.3.1790 in Salnau Nr. 6 ehelichte die Tochter Maria, geb. Millner (Muller) am 6.4.1792, gest. am 9.10.1871. Josef Pupeter verst. am 15.5.1877 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1860 - 1897 | Pupeter Johann, Sohn, geb. am 17.11.1833 heiratete Maria, geb. Jungwirth am 19.3.1831 in salnau Nr. 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1897 - 1931 | Pupeter Kajetan, Sohn, geb. am 19.3.1864 heiratete am 13.9.1897 Gattin Aloisia, geb, Geisbauer am 9.12.1865 in Hublern, gest. am 29.1.1957. Kajetan verst. 28.2.4? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1931 - 1946 | Smitka Karl, geb. am 17.12.1878 in Bohm. Rohren, ehelichte die Tochter Marie Pupeter geb. am 4.8.1901 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As you can see house histories can be quite detailed and can easily help you find several more generations back in your family tree. So if you find a Chronik of a village be sure to buy it or at least look thru it and try to make copies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Names found in Salnau:
Dorf Parkfried |
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| Village first mentioned in 1393 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In 1649 residents are:
Ambrosch Czecho, Mattes Jungwirt, Ambrosch Lang, Gregor Pair, Adam Raschko, Gregor Jungwirt, Jakob Mauritz, Mattes Jeschko, Christoff Jungwirt, Andre Bauer, Lorenz Stuffter, Michael Ilg, Mosl Jungwirt, Martin Paur, Bostl Wagner, Simon Kloiber. |
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| Fallen in WW II
Fechter, Mauritz, Raschko, Essl, Traxler, Osen, Sttz, Zach, Reichard, Paulick, Lex, Hopler, Pinsker, Bernhard, Muller, Pechmann, Feichtinger, Kloiber, Pendelin. |
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| Dorf Oiberg
Names found in Oiberg: Jungwirth, Pasta, Fechter, Langthaler, Matschi, Lemberger, Kloiber, Muller, Jungbauer, Pendelin, Pentering, Andraschko, Feichtinger, Neulinger, Binder. |
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