My grandmother was born in Deutschbentschek in 1886, and
nineteen years later, she left her little
village for America. Though Grandma passed away
when I was quite young, and I have only a few
fuzzy memories of her, my father kept notes on
his mother’s early life and family in
Deutschbentschek. These notes served as the
starting point for my own research.
In recent years, with the help of libraries, Franz Schneider’s
Deutschbentschek Family Book, and many “helping
hands,” I have traced my grandmother’s ancestors
back several generations. I have also learned a
lot of history and met many interesting and
generous people along the way.
I hope this village page will bring together people with
Deutschbentschek roots, so that we might share
with and learn from one another. Please, if you
have questions or if you have information to
contribute—photos, stories, sites, historical
data, family information—let me know.
Jane
