Mercydorf 1734-1934 Beiträge zur Geschichte der Gemeinde Mercydorf by Dr. Peter Schiff
Buchdruckerei, Sonntagsblatt, Timisoara Contributions to the story of the Community Mercydorf by Dr. Peter Schiff, 1934. Publisher: Sonntagsblatt, Timisoara	Original copies of the text part of the book in German were supplied by John Cerny; Copy of entire book, including cover and photos, provided by Frank Philippi. Contents translated by Brad Schwebler, unless otherwise noted.
	Table of Contents Pg   Foreword 3 I: Prehistory 5 II: a) b) c) Settlement / Colonization Italians and Spaniards German Settlers from Austria & Germany French & German Settlers from Alsace-Lorraine, Luxembourg & Trier 5 III: Plan of the district of Mercydorf (map) 17 IV: Geographical situation of Mercydorf in Banat 18 V: The Chronicle of the Community 19 VI: What the Church Registers Tell Us (marriage records 1857-1934) birth, marriage and death statistics 20 VII: Pastors 56 VIII: Teachers 57 IX: Community Administration 58 X: Names of Present Day Inhabitants/house # 59 XI: Emigration and Relocation 69 XII: Mercydorf & WWI & 1914-1918 Causalities 72 XIII: Present and Future 74

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Mercydorf 1734-1934 by Peter Schiff

I. PREHISTORY

   The community of Mercydorf, which today is officially called Carani or Mercisoara, lies north of Timisoara, 24 kilometers from the Arad-Timisoara train line, which the first governor of the Banat, Count Florimund Klaudius Mercy, who erected the main road between Jadani and Mercydorf, often road past on.

     In the southern part of the community a brook called Jerschitz flowed, which went along by Saint Andreas and Bodoni.  There was a community called “Surduk” here since the middle ages, but it was soon devastated.  The name of this land is still remembered today and is still called “Surduk” by the German inhabitants of our community.  The papal tithe list of 1485 itself mentions a community of St. (Zenth) Thomas (Sct. Th.), but on the Mercy’s map of 1723/25 it is given up as a deserted place.

9/V (9 May), 1763:   Michael Rohr Gottfried Breüschneider - military Michael Kiest - military Michael Zißler - military Lorenz Wimmer Johann Josef Bothe - carpenter Jakob Metschka - military Simon Procomercy - military Christian Gerold - horse groomer Christian Drescher from Silesia Jakob König - military Fr. Braun Math. Volda - military Joh. Kirchenkopf - horse groomer Joh. Mich. Knirmüller - tailor Heinrich Krudeutz - military Math. Jordan - military Josef Staub - military Andr. Gegesch – military Fr. Behm - military Johann Georg Rötzer - carriage driver Rudolph Gut - military Georg Juratschef - military Ant. Knall - horse groomer Fr. Barfuß - baker Carolus Miller - miller   13/V (13 May), 1763:   Josef Preunig - baker Martin Chlumetschky - military   20/V (20 May), 1763:   Mich. Rieder - military Seb. Kleininger - military Joh. Andhall - military

16/V (16 May), 1763:   Josef Proczka - military Joh. Skalla - military Karl Blaska - tailor Ferd. Luberger - saddler Joh. Welfing - military Fr. Lang - military Winzensius Rosenberg Joh. Jakobi - military   27/V (27 May), 1763:   Andr. Tägl - military Gottfried Rieder - military   3/VI (3 June), 1763:   Wenzel Prakop Fr. Schlottl 6/VI (6 June), 1763:   Math. Bernsteiner - military Caspar Röthig - military Ant. Linder Math. Zellner - butcher   13/VI (13 June), 1763:   Joh. Preiß - military Petrus Pückler - military Jak. Paitaß - military Math. Selchinger

17/VI (17 June), 1763:   Josef Berger - wagon maker Math. Geld - military Josef Kalhier   20/VI (20 June), 1763:   Josef Plansch - military Pet. Fellner - military Ant. Arzberger - military Joh. Himmler - military Joh. Gottlieb Rupf - military   27/VI (27 June), 1763:   Jac. Brom - military Andr. Blaska - military Phil. Kriegel - military Joh. Carlitz - military Barth Wick - “bömischer”? farmer   12/VIII (12 August), 1763:   Wenzel Winathl - military Joh. Blast - baker   2/IX (2 September), 1763:   Gottl. Pischl - linen presser and cutting tool maker Josef Gleich - military   9/IX (9 September), 1763:   Josef Schille - military Andr. Neybauer - military   13/X (13 October), 1763: Pet. Schuler - military

The settlement list of 1764 cites the following in addition (all military):

Moritz Halel	Josef Fischer
Philipp Hoffmann	Joh. Heller
Leonhard Teufel	Joh. Beckert
Jac. Mecska	Wenzel Bartak
Christ. Tröscher	Ad. Schart
Ant. Bahl	Jos. Schonith
Seb. Schrempf	Georg Kohlmayer
Ant. Krienfeld	Jac. Kaßner
Mich. Scheidler	Casp. Soro
Lor. Sommer	Math. Straßer
Chr. Miller	Wenzel Schimbaski
Simon Bogomir	Casp. Haß
Balth. Friba	Jos. Lustinger
Dom. Dorn

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Mercydorf 1734-1934 by Peter Schiff

II. Settlement ~ c.)  
FRENCH & GERMAN SETTLERS FROM ALSACE-LORRAINE, LUXEMBOURG & TRIER 

    In the years 1768-69 a last large migration followed into the Banat under Maria-Theresia, this time principally from the southwest corner of the empire, where the Emperor Franz of Lorraine was a native and from where the first governor of the Banat, Count Mercy, and many competent leaders of the imperial army came from.  The French names of the migrating families, the partially French naming of the newly opened streets in the already existing settlements, or the naming of the new settlements themselves, offered unshakable proof that the French element did not actually come from deep in the French empire in any case, and were outside of the rule and when the historian of our villages in the most recent time had to stress this to most communities in our tight homeland that over 50% of the population always came from the above-mentioned regions, we must openly and honestly confess that the greater part of the Banat Swabians came from the former imperial provinces which at the time had the French national character and when we wanted to geographically settle on the original homeland of the “Banat Swabians” of the region on historical grounds of the German people, we must point to Alsace-Lorraine, Luxemburg, and Trier.

     Mercydorf received very many new settlers at this time. Because of them it was necessary to build a third historical street of the community and typical for the national sense of belonging this new street was named "Frankengasse” (French Street).  A hilly continuation above the old “Scharfeckgasse” (Sharp Corner Street) came to be called “Der Berg” (The Mountain).  “Zigeunergasse” (Gypsy Street) was also extended out.

     The register mentions 150 family names here and when one has to further establish that of these already in 1770 there were 144 people in the Banat, but 146 people were carried off in 1771.  It is at the same time apparent that these families were very rich in members.

        Here is the following list of names:

1. Urschultz or Urscholtz	37. Vendreti	73. Berner
2. Abou	38. Küferr (Coufer)	74. Clement
3. Petit-Jean (family lives today in Treibswetter? Only now they write their name Petischan)	39. Pierre	75. Rock
4. Malgras from Lorraine	40. Sarlonte	76. George
5. Housson	41. Everard	77. Renon
6. Rußle	42. Tobol (Tebol)	78. Haisler
7. Eurse	43. Ravida	79. Pittermann
8. De-Manche	44. Jeange	80. Jeacon
9. Michael (Michel)	45. Gimin (Cimin)	81. Tottermann
10. Masse	46. Vieilhomme	82. Chaspierre
11. Gange	47. La-Noir	83. Vaarine
12. Simon	48. Dage	84. LeFievre
13. Moulin	49. Prufon	85. Bourginion
14. La-Fleur	50. Vonche	86. Varron
15. Charrier (Cherrier) family descendants today call “Scherche”	51.Gouillon	87. Rolleune
16. Vasseur	52. Masson	88. Ceasar
17. Lorang	53. Henriquel	89. Clair
18. La-Chaine	54. Henrion	90. La-Moulin
19. Vallier	55. Loisson	91. Rill
20. Clodon	56. Renier	92. Casimir
21. Griffaton	57. Mahalein	93. Marchal (Marschall today)
22. Charlotin	58. Moritz	94. De-Crion
23. Tibiau	59. Vengue	95. Serlut
24. Poisson	60. Rubin	96. Chambrais (Chambre)
25. Provot	61. L’Amani	97. De-Jean
26. Clerchy	62. Grauffam	98. Coussain
27. Rozer	63. Dinther	99. Mouchon (today Muschong)
28. Feriol	64. Uler	100. Gauffin
29. Bisson	65. Graff	101. Ital
30. Mirol	66. Mange	102. Cirie
31. Frey	67. Bitance	103. De-Moyenne
32. Pierrot	68. Dofall	104. Colline
33. Vincent	69. La-Clode	105. Cordieny
34. Klemm	70. Dinau	106. D-Allemange
35. Morein	71. Villan
36. Varrain	72. Thalt

Now a small list with statements of origin:

Jakob from Jouville, Lorraine – it is referred to as Juville around here, a village near Delme – French speaking;

Cadet from Ebelingen, Lorraine – Eblingen – today Eblange;

Hirz from Divert, Lorraine – such a village does not exist today – it may have become “Differten” on the Lorraine border on “prenßischen?” grounds;

Hüpchen from Elbrunn, Luxemburg. This village is not there today.  It is perhaps Ell, Ellborn, or Herbron?;

Vanki from Mannin, Lorraine – it may have been Magny or Many;

Moutarde and Louis from Metz, Lorraine,

Melter from Lodingen, Lorraine – is distorted.

Würtz from Lorraine;

Weber from Wallichen near Trier – a village by such a name lies only near Weimar, far from Trier;

Huffert from Dulbin, Lorraine – does not exist today;

Dettard from Hemmen, Lorraine;

Tritz, Diepenweiler, and L’Eveque from Heßdorf, Lorraine – now Hestroff near Belchen;

Francisque from Rimlfang, Lorraine – probably Remelfang near Bolchen;

Lämmer from Busendorf, Lorraine – Bonzonville;

Gabriel from Lorraine;

Buschi from Willerswald, Lorraine – not far from Sarralban;

Luxenberger and Leger from Frühsdorf, Lorraine; Reiter from Dollen, Lorraine – probably Dollenbach;

Auer from Alschitz, Lorraine;

Bonne from Hasling, Lorraine – could be Haßling, a German speaking village;

Gouble, Thomas, and Bastian from Berge, Luxemburg, may be Berle;

Martin from Lemorcourt, Lorraine – is Lemoncourt near Delme;

Hermann from Bolchen, Lorraine – now Boulay – this family was still simply called “Franzos” in my youth!!;

Petri from Geblein, Lorraine is actually Guebling near Dienze;

Jung from Koselmingen near Trier – it could only possibly be Gesselmingen here, but that is 100 kilometers from Trier.  Vinheron (today Wingeron) from Fremisdorf, Lorraine – probably Freistroff or Freisdorf;

Alemand, - Lorraine – Ertiensis;

Guinon: Alba Eccliensis, Lorraine;

Malpras, Lorraine, Soloney;

Bourguinison, Lorraine; Baronvillense;

D’Allemagne from Lorraine;

Magna-Racour.

 Note: above list was originally in paragraph form.

     Of these French names the following names very frequently occur in Lorraine today: Malgras, Houffon, Masse, Simon, Charrier, Vasseur, Valliere, Griffaton, Charlotin, Vincent, Tibeau (also Thibeau or Thibault), Poisson, Provot, Bisson, Frey, Pierrot, Varrain (Varrin), Loisson, L’Amant, Bitance, Clement, George (Georges), Clair, Marchal, Monchon, and Gauffin.

     According to this data Mercydorf had received about 150 French settler families.

     If one compares this number with those of the previous immigrants one arrives at the following percentages: German element, 17.6%; Italian-Spanish element, 24%; and French element, 58.4%.  Also we know that with the Italians came unmarried settlers, and of the Germans many were not married, but during the French movement they were married and many members in their families were counted.  It is a wonder that the initially predominant French influence did not reach up to the present, insomuch that in Mercydorf besides the first settlers from the French speaking part of Alsace-Lorraine mentioned there were also happened to be other French there and so it is easily possible that the community in this part of the Banat was a collection point for foreign speaking settlers!

     One is certain that in our community the French of Lorraine made a deep impression on the language and probably also on the customs and when Mercydorf and the other communities, which received French settlers predominantly and exclusively from the mentioned regions, today and apparently already for about 100 years also as German …

     After a 164 year rule the crescent* was forced out of the Banat and on the 13th of October Prince Eugen of Savoy, under Emperor Karl VI (1711-40) had also recaptured the fortress Temesvar, where at his suggestion Count Florimund Klaudius Mercy was named the first governor of the Banat.

     It is generally known that men from the Banat wanted to make it a fruitful, imperial province in a short time and the profitable activity of Count Mercy (1716-1733) had achieved that.  His first goal was already partly achieved, as men advised him to also try growing rice and cultivating silk here in the Banat next to the vineyards already begun and at the same time these cultivations were cared for especially in the imperial province by the Northern Italians and in the sunny south by independent Tirols.  So it was decided to draw Italian settlers from the above mentioned regions for this purpose. 

     This plan was entrusted with a certain “De Jean” of the Banat administration for its transition according to an authorized source.  Consequently it was decided to erect a silk factory in the capital of the Banat.  (Note: See this exposé: “The First Silk Factory in the Banat” “Banat German newspaper” – by the same author) and as one searches for a suitable place for the Italian settlers in the Banat the choice fell on the border of the Mercydorf community which appeared until then only under the name “Caran”.  In the meantime Count Mercy had to move again against the Italians, French, and the Sardinians for the emperor in the war, so Baron von Engelshofen was his representative and also later named his successor (1733-1736, 1742-1752).  He had promoted the Italian settlement with love and the village where one made these Italian settlers the main residents was called “Mercy Dorff” by him, which is the single important memorial of the father of the German settlers in the Banat existing.

     So the first 80 Italians were still into rice farming in 1733, and families specializing in silk cultivation were brought to the Banat, who were mostly under the leadership of the later famous Abbate? (abbott) Clemens Rossi from Mantua (Italy), who was a clergyman from the Trient? (Trento) Diezöfe? (Diocese).  This Rossi must not only be the caring father and pastor of his countrymen, but he already must have had a call as a practical man as he came into the Banat, it is understood, that he was to be at the same time the “director” of the Italian colony, to be the first pastor of Mercydorf, and inspector in the first established silk factory which in all probability was placed on what is today called Silk Factory Street.
 
* crescent: Reference to the Turkish Muslims who ruled the area before the Hapsburgs and used the crescent as their symbol.

     Rossi brought his settlers from the Frianl  (Northern Italy) and was already settled here in 1733 and still in the fall of the same year the noble Josef Dal-Avo also sent several families from the Trento region who also for the most part settled in “Mercy Dorff”.

     In 1736 Count Hamilton was governor of the Banat (1736-1737).  At this time they already had the conviction that the attempt with the Italian silk factory succeeded well.  He let this settlement thrive and he also brought more Italian colonists to the Banat who would be placed just under the supervision of Abbot Rossi as silk breeders.

     At the time of the first Italian migration Baron von Falkenstein, a respectable brother of St. Benedict and a relative of Count Mercy, was already the bishop of Csanad and he named clergyman Rossi to be pastor of Mercydorf right from the start, because none of his other priests understood the language of the new settlers.  Pastor Rossi performed only the funerals and marriages, during the baptism and following the entry of people being baptized in the Jesuit or seminary church of Temeswar, as he spoke to us in his “De Italorum in Banatu eristentum Origine et Parochiae Erectione Narratio.”   There was still no church hall in Mercydorf at the time and probably also therefore, because even clergyman Rossi had to live in Temeswar himself, his second practical occupation as “factory director” could go with him.

     Soon the varied population of the Banat was made up of the French-Lorraine element, the German element from the Rhine region and southern Germany, the Italian element mentioned above who came in 1734, and in addition the Spaniards who were apparently under the leadership of the retired “Trinitarier”? (trinity) Father Josef Mugnos.  The Spaniards were also settled in several communities, where already again because of the relationship of two people things may have gone well in Mercydorf.  Mugnos was named as the second pastor of Mercydorf at Rossi’s suggestion because he also understood the Italian language.  But in all probability Rossi had to look after his countrymen more, which at least led to the circumstances in which he was able to build a chapel by his own means when he heard that the bishop had the intention of visiting this very religious community next to give the Holy Sacrament of the confirmation.  This chapel was consecrated on the 12th of January, 1735 by the good-hearted Rossi.  He had personally put it on the church register himself and gave a short introduction to explain the parochial history.  To support the ministry the Italian colonists paid 40 Florints per year, of which Rossi contributed 30 Florints himself.  

     The small chapel was consecrated to honor St. Job and Santa Maria (St. Mary), the protectors of the Italians, and served the believers as God’s house until 1788, when the newly built church was finished and consecrated with a cross raising ceremony.  At the time Rev. Mugnos fell ill and left the Banat, but the untiring Rossi took over the pastor’s office and at first Dall-Avo succeeded in finding a pastor named Cosmos Colonna in 1737, who came from the imperial Neapal of Catania. On the 14th of August 1737 he took the pastor’s exam and in the absence of the bishop he was named to his office by the bishop’s general vicar, on the condition that Rossi would leave his place to the newly appointed pastor.

     At the time of the second pastor a large number of Italians came to the Banat, under both Rossi and Colonna.  They were outside Mercydorf still – in Giroda, Omor (here were the rice fields!), Freidorf, Moldova, Kusjiz, Tschakowa, Temeswar – Mehala (Bassabrunn) – to “Mercy Dorff.”  The first Italian settlers in Mercydorf consisted of 32 families and 21 single men, about 137 people altogether, which following the Spanish and later the Italian migration of 1738 already grew to 350 people. Of these Italian-Spanish colonists 69 people died in the plague in 1738, many were snatched away by fever in 1739 – 1752, others migrated back to the original homeland, several of those who stayed back were dispersed to other villages, as a result the only families still preserved here today through their descendants are the Denelutti and Philippi families. Finally it should be mentioned also that the linguistic influence which was certainly predominant in the beginning, slowly blurred under the later French-Lorraine influence and apparently only the two following words remain to the present day: 1. Avanti – which means “out (there), outside” and 2. Bravo – which means “that is beautiful, good.”

     From 1734 to 1736 the church register in Mercydorf listed the following names: 1. Campolongo, 2. Piccola, 3. Scheng, 4. Steraid, 5. Mihelazzi, 6. Savoy, 7. Belloni, 8. Gielmi, 9. Sufadelli, 10. Tomassin, 11. Loppio, 12. Petorlini, 13. Ferre, 14. Dal-Pra, 15. Coradello, 16. Ferrari, 17, Bizetta, 18. Majoli, 19. Torgela, 20. Agostini, 21. Carli, 22. Capra senior and junior, 23. Calarozzo, 24. Volpe, 25. Borgogno, 26, Schmidt, 27. Pelegrini, 28. Furlanelli, 29. Coli, 30. Caretta, 31. Paoli, 32. Cararro, 33. Carpanterra, 34. Marchi, 35. Buchatti, 36. Brizzo, 37. Baecha, 38. Cristani, 39. Sufatti, 40. Dorighi, 41. Dal-Avi, 42. Philippi, 43. Dal-Pezzo, 44. Tonetta, 45. Denelutti, 46. Maggi, 47. Briza, 48. Bour, 49. Modena, 50. Camin.

     Of these the following migrated back in 1736. 1. Volpe, 2. Dorighi, unmarried, 3. Philippi, son of the Philippi who migrated here, 4. Brizzo (Briza), unmarried, 5. Schmidt, mit the whole family, 6. Dal-Avi, unmarried, 7. Maggi, unmarried, 8. Bour, unmarried.

     1737 a supplement was added to the register with the following names: 1. Clanzer, 2. Christophori, 3. Catta, 4. Sufari, 5. Cajola, 6. Cepata, 7. Arugua.

     Of the above-mentioned families the following came from south Tirol: 1. Philippi from Gardol, Trento Diocese, 2. Piccola from Terlag, 3. Brizzo, and 4. Coradello, from unknown villages.

     Together with Rev. Mugnos apparently only two Spanish families have settled down in Mercydorf: 1. Dominikus Cajola, 2. Soro.

     Besides the Italian families in Mercydorf, Rossi also mentions: Rardelli in Bassabrunn (Temeswar), 2. Bona and 3. Bevilaqua in Freidorf, 4. Sufati in Tschakowa, 5. Valter, 6. Pessata, 7. Bacca, all three in Beschenowa, 8. Bonedi, 9. Brugna, both from Cussitz.  All of these families are entered into the Mercydorf register also until 1841, probably because they also all migrated here.

     It is apparent from this short treatise that Mercydorf was the center of Italian colonization and in the end when we still mention that silkworm breeding is an important source of employment for the poor population of this community, one has every reason to keep the first Italian settlers in thankful memory!

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III. PLAN OF THE DISTRICT OF MERCYDORF - VILLAGE MAP & STREET NAMES

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IV. GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION OF MERCYDORF IN THE BANAT

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V.  THE CHRONICLE OF THE COMMUNITY

Coming One Day

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VI. CHURCH REGISTERS ~ MARRIAGES 1734-1848

Note: Chart 1 is compiled alphabetically for easy searching.  Further below is Chart 2 is compiled Chronologically according to the year of marriage per the book, Mercydorf 1734-1934 by Peter Schiff.  The entries are published according to my visual perception.  The print from a photocopy, old English font and difficult to read. As I transcribed more entries, they will be added, so please check back.   If you have a lookup request, please send the couples' names and the year of marriage.  I will get back with you as soon as possible....Jody

Chart 1 - Alphabetical
Mercydorf 1734-1848 by Peter Schiff
compiled by Jody McKim 2003
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Groom	Bride	Groom	Bride	Groom	Bride	Groom	Bride
Amon	Beberin	Fioretti	Del Saltari	Lufenburger	Trizin	Schenta	Trinquele
Anthall	Quilliaume	Floi	Birta	Luis	Simon	Schiilz	Blefimgherin?
Balthanfer	Bodanin	Folfel	Graufamin	Lutzenburger	Wurdsin	Schipta	Mayerin
Bame?	Walichin	Francis?et	Eberswailerin	Luy	Ployerin	Schneider	Mercier
Beber	Prifin	Furlanelli	Conin	Mardi*	Giehmi	Schreder	Kellerin
Beltoni	Bollari	Furlanelli da P()o	Piccola	Martini de Moter	Sjuh de Olengen	Schuch	Justin
Bertoni	Arcangela	Gicst	Seiptin	Matezzoni	Schoc(t)nerin	Schufat	Zabaneli
Biamchini	Bechingerin	Goner	Bona	Menatti	Khufferin	Schulter	Manbaldin
Bifetta	Bugera	Goner	Modena	Menatti	Etienne	Schulze	Wainmaierin
Bigner	Moutard	Goner	Modena	Michelli	Gotzin	Sembini	unleserlich
Bisows?I	Jacobin	Goner	Brunra	Modena	Oblam	Sourmer	Pitance
Bona	Catano	Gonner	Furlanelli	Modena	Mardelli	Starailh	Walter
Borri	Zciotta	Graujanr	Kelelrin	Molter	Vilellun	Steraid	Mardelli
Brisso	Brugnavi	Guttman	Kifferin	Molther	Ejetin	Steraid	Trinquelin
Brizo	Cometi	Hann	Stamherin	Moutard	Biten	Subitsch	Mullerin
Brument	Schw(n)ttin	Jacob	Paumgartnerin	Mullner	unleserlich	Sufail	Toneta
Brunn	Kataroza	Jordan	Lorethin	Mutardt	Tricz	Sufati	Bevilaqua
Burati	Borgognus	Jungmann	Jacob	Mutardt	Etienne	Sufati
Cajper	E'Umant	Junkmann	Shonin	Mutart	Mangarin	Tamafia	Zajotta
Campolongo	Galparina	Jurfo ( f ?)	Scho(a)ttin	Orichsultz	Tomasin	Tegel	Watzlaffraha
Capelletti	Pangraila	Kena	Dezterin	Paleta	Forjterin	Tomafia	Tonettin
Carlino	Glodonim	Khuffer	Schreinerin	Paul	Reirnerin	Tonetta	Marengerin
Catarozzi	Paefano	Kiffi	Jacobin	Penter	Conna	Tringer	Bislager
Chriftophori	Peton	Kilion	Tafler	Philippi	Dalmoreth	Tringuel	Stamherin
Conah	Ron	Kirchen?nopf	Oberhofferin	Pitanz?	Raine? Staine?	Trinquele	Berjinerin
Connetta	Rardelli	Kleininger	Dignel	Plalchia	Ulbelchtin	Ultzy	Grosserin
Corabello	Bevilaqua	Klets?a	Schrederin	Planfetz	Kayferin	unleserlich	Trinquelin
de Schmitt	de Bertt	Klodon	Kadin	Poth	Cadetin	unleserlich	Boiar
del Pra?	La Bettona Criftano	Konah	Trinkvelin	Pranz	Lufch?inwatfch?in	Urfulc	Kiferin
Domitrov	Dortich	Laman	Ronr	Procomery	Kleinin	Valentin	dal Pra
Dorn	Fridrichin	Lauer	Zayn	Purger	Stephanin	Valentin	Goftini
Dur / Duf	Muffenell	Lemmer	Walich	Ralbodi	Rong	Volgangus	Beczkovi
Eberhardt	Beconin	Lemmer	Prerin	Reider	Pocfornin	Vollhoser	Bastianin
Eiterat	Diafin	Lenger	Reinin	Reindel	Pfaffin	Watz	Rottniundin
Endres	Octaviani	Licsenpurger	Pajerin	Repperger	Kollin	Weira	Sufanelfa
Ethiene	Jungin	Lih	Sfeferin	Retzer	Wernerin	Wejia?	Krezdornin
Etiem	Bikchofin	Lomer	Kitianin	Rigotti	Burtzin	Wendlin	Bona
Etiene	Kitianin	Loreth	Küffer	Rofair	Menati	Willembs	Fallerin
Etiene	Stuntzin	Loreth	Cadet	Rofenberg	Bourguignon	Wurch	Junkmann
Feldner	Probftin	Loreth	Duc	Rois?tmund	Wimeran	Zwick	Fligelman
Ferion	Zwengeifen	Loriis	Lamante	Rull	Maurin
Ferrari	Caprava	Luberger	Moutarde	S?ala	Ru?chits?a

Chart 1 - Chronological
Mercydorf 1734-1848 by Peter Schiff
compiled by Jody McKim 2003
- unleserlich: illegible