Question added: November 2009
Contact: Hexa-Kunigunde Klepper Kirch

I sent you an old photo that was in my parents' album.  My sister
said that in this photo are persons from Amerika.  Maybe they are Deutschbentschek relatives from my mother: Kuhn or Kolling.  Maybe
you can help?

Greetings,
Hexa-Kunigunde
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Question added: January 2009
Contact: Christian Andor
Note: Josef Andor & Marianna Andor were married in Deutschbentschek in 1913.

I am sending you some very old photos which I have from Bentschek.  [Among them is a possible] wedding picture of
Josef and Marianna, but I am not certain about this. The two people in the middle are probably the witnesses. You are welcome to release these photos on the Bentschek site. Maybe someone can confirm my assumption and clarify who the two people in the middle are?!?!

Thanks and best regards from Christian

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Question added: January 2009
Contact: Terry Lenhardt

My grandfather, Heinrich KOLLING, was born in Deutsch Bentschek in 1894.  He had an older brother Johann born in 1890 and a younger sister Anna born in 1897.  The parents of Heinrich, Johann, and Anna—Johann KOLLING and Elisabeth HANDL—died the year Anna was born.  Heinrich took the surname LENHARDT and emigrated to the USA in 1910.  He listed Johann with surname FASZL as his next-of-kin in Tschakowa at that time; Johann evidently married Eleanora WILFLING in Deutschbentschek.  Their sister Anna took the surname PALIA (spelling?) and is later listed as marrying Imre JOSZT or Josef EMMERICH in 1913, possibly in Bethausen.  I'm guessing that all three of those siblings were adopted by the respective families. 

My grandfather Heinrich was reported to have said that his sister emigrated to the USA, possibly with a son.  I have been unable to find anything to confirm that, but would be grateful for any information on Anna, Johann, or any of their offspring. 

Thanks for any information the group might come across!
 

Question added: January 2009
Contact: Martin Bindschedler
Note: There were several Bindschedler families living in Deutschbentschek.

Good Morning!

For many years I'm researching the "Bindschedler" family and their variations. It seems their origin was Switzerland. At the end of the 17th century some family members emigrated first to Germany and later during the 18th century to the Banat and after World War 1 and World War 2 to the United States and Canada.

All informations about this families are highly appreciated. It would be nice to share my results with you.  Greetings from Switzerland.

Martin Bindschedler
 

Announcement revised: May 2010
Contact: Jane Moore
Subject: 2010 North American Donauschwaben Festivals

2010 Landestreffen der Donauschwaben
August 6-8, 2010
Feasterville-Trevose (near Philadelphia), Pennsylvania, USA


Dennis Bauer, Vice President of the Trenton, New Jersey, Donauschwaben Club, writes: "[The 2010 festival in scenic Bucks County] is near the Philadelphia Park Casino, New York City, Atlantic City and the Jersey Shore, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.  Lots of areas here on the East Coast to visit (including genealogical resources)."

For a taste of the festival, follow this link to the 2007 festival in Mansfield, Ohio, USA. (Once at the site, scroll down to the photographs.)


2010 Donauschwaben Heritage Celebration
September 16-19, 2010
Mt. Angel (near Portland), Oregon, USA


The 2010 Celebration will include two days of talks on our Donauschwaben heritage by an outstanding list of speakers and coincides with the 2010 Mt. Angel Oktoberfest.