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    Dreyer, David, and Josette S. Hatter.  From the Banat to North Dakota: A History of the German-Hungarian Pioneers in Western North Dakota.  Fargo: Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University, 2006.

230 pages written in English.  Includes information on the first North Dakota settlers from Deutschbentschek.  Detailed accounts of the Johann Braun & Anna Mayer family, the Stefan Kilzer & Margareth Kirchner family, and the Johann Schmidt & Julia Kilzer family.

Available at the Family History Library and many other  libraries in the United States, at least two
libraries in Canada, and at least one library in the United Kingdom; also available for purchase.
 		  
         
    Handl, Adam.  Deutschbentschek: Schule und Kirche.  Heilbronn: Eigenverl, 1981.

115 pages written in German.  A history of the Deutschbentschek church and school, including some teacher biographies, a few class photos (1918-1973), building photos and diagrams, school attendance records, and a list of the 1940 village residents.

Limited availability at  libraries in Germany; occasionally used copies surface for purchase.

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Schneider, Franz.  Familienbuch der katholischen Pfarrgemeinde Deutschbentschek im Banat und ihrer Filialen Rumänischbentschek, Janowa, Herneakowa, Nadasch und Stantschowa: 1793/1794 - 1852..., Band I.  Friedrichsdorf: Zentralstelle für Personen- und Familiengeschichte, 2003.

 360 pages written in German.  Includes details on the families living in Deutschbentschek from approximately 1793-1852 and limited information on the families living in the neighboring villages of Rumänischbentschek, Janova, Herneakowa, Nadasch, and Stantschowa.  Usually included are birth, death, & marriage dates and locations; children; godparents & witnesses; and the relationships between families.  Sometimes included are occupations and migration notes.  The information comes primarily from the Deutschbentschek Catholic Church records.  Though in German, because of the way the book is organized, it is relatively easy for non-German speakers to glean information about their families.                                                                                         Map after Schneider 2003
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Available at the Family History Library, at least three other libraries in the United States, and at least two
libraries in Germany; no longer available for purchase.

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  Weresch, Hans.  Deutschbentschek: ein Dorf im rumänischen Banat Heimatbuch.   Freiburg: H. Weresch, 1979.

340 pages written in German.  Includes detailed descriptions of the geography, history, livelihood, church, school, and customs of Deutschbentschek from its founding.  Also includes some photos; diagrams; tables; and lists of World I, World War II, & USSR labor camp casualties.

Available at at least two libraries in the United States; occasionally used copies surface for purchase.

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  Church Records: Microfilm copy of the 1799-1852 Deutschbentschek Catholic Church records is available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, or for loan to any Family History Center throughout the world.  Included are baptismal, marriage, and death names and dates; witnesses or godparents; residences; and sometimes occupations.  The table format facilitates understanding the Latin, German, or Hungarian entries.  Order International Film 858446.
 		  
         
  HOG Deutschbentschek: Located in Germany, HOG Deutschbentschek is an association of the people who emigrated from Deutschbentschek to various places throughout Germany.  HOG is short for Heimatortsgemeinschaft, which translates roughly as "homeland place community."   Through meetings, newsletters, and other activities, a HOG attempts to keep people from a particular village—and their descendants—connected.  It is not a genealogical society and cannot provide information on ancestors, but it may be able to help locate a living relative who resides in Germany today.  
         
 

  HOG Deutschbentschek
Wilhelm Kuhn, Chairman
Eichbergstraße 24A
D 79117 Freiburg
GERMANY
e-mail: wilhelm.kuhn@deutschbentschek.de
web site: http://www.deutschbentschek.de/index.htm
 		  
         
  Internet Resources:  
         
 

  General Donauschwaben Information.  Many articles, maps, and links of general interest found at the Donauschwaben Villages Helping Hands (DVHH) site. (in English)
 		  
Customs
History
Maps - Austria-Hungary
Maps - Banat
Research aids including Donauschwaben glossary and key to symbols and abbreviations
         
    Immigration Information.
 		  
    • David Dreyer's United States Immigration Information for Deutschbentschek Villagers (in English, last updated August 2009)
 
 Alphabetical list by David Dreyer of 315 Deutschbentschekers: Includes many villagers who migrated in the early 1900s, prior to World War I; a few individuals migrating 1919-1930 are also included.  Most embarked at Hamburg, Bremen, or Fiume and disembarked at New York, Baltimore, Halifax, or Quebec.  Name and age, port of departure, ship name, date and port of arrival, destination, and more.
 
 Note: Bentschekers are not included in the above data base if their final destination was North Dakota.  Find these Bentschekers among the 1375 individuals in North Dakota Listings.		  
         
    • Ellis Island / Port of New York Ship Manifests made available by the Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. (in English)
  
Advanced Search: Search options include passenger name, gender, birth year, arrival date, village of origin, ship name, and ethnicity. 

 Search by Ship: Search by ship name, then arrival year, then arrival date and port of departure.		  
         
 

  Mailing Lists.  Browse or search archived discussions; join to ask questions or provide information. (in English)
   		 
         
           
     
 
      
    Military Information.  These sites include maps, history, terminology, individuals who served, and illustrations of dress & regalia.
 		  
Austro-Hungarian Land Forces 1848-1918 by Glenn Jewison & Jörg C. Steiner (in English)
Banaters in Austrian Military Records by David Dreyer (mid-19th century; in English)
Das Österreichische Heer ("The Austrian Army") (1898; in German)
             
    Translators.
 		      
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
           
     
 		      
 

Other Villages:

 
         
 

Nearby Villages

   There were many intermarriages between the people of the following villages and the people of Deutschbentschek.  It may be worthwhile to include these villages in your research.   
         
      Blumenthal (Masloc)





 Map from Banat Maps
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Bruckenau (Pischia)
Charlottenburg (Charlotenburg)
Guttenbrunn (Zãbrani)
Jahrmarkt (Giarmata)
Janowa (Ianova)
Königshof (Remetea Micã)
Kreuzstätten (Cruceni)
Nadasch (Nadãs)
Neudorf (Neudorf)
Orzidorf (Ortisoara)
Schöndorf (Frumuseni)
Segenthau (Sagu)
 
 

Originating Villages

   As noted in History, the first Swabian settlers to Bentschek relocated from Franzdorf and Zichydorf, two villages 100 km to the south.  
         
      Franzdorf (Vãliug)





 Map from Banat Maps
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Zichydorf (Plandiste)
 
         


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