Village of
Obresch
in Syrmia
Village of
Obresch
in Syrmia
Images
Obresch 1935 - their young people
Contributed by Eve Brown
Back row: Angelika Schenk
(b.1920 m. Karl Fix), Kristine Kohl (b. 1914 m. Franz Huegel),
Kristine Siller (b. 1922 m. Heinrich Huettenberger), H.
Huettenberger (b. 1910), Maria Dautermann (b. 1922 m. Anton Sklena),
Kristine Schenk (b.1912 m. Johann Sigmund)
Front row: Kristine Geyer (b.1923 m. Daniel Heinz), Leni
Leopold (b. 1924 m.Karl Huettenberger), K. Huettenberger (b. 1916),
Eva Fix (b. 1923), Franz Huegel (b. 1908), Maria Leopold (b. 1922),
Eva Dautermann (b. 1919 m. Johann Sklena)
Evangelical Bethaus - Obresch built in 1890
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
Fix family property with Threshing Machine
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
Threshing Machine - Jakob Dautermann sold to Johann Fix in 1919 - pictured here at the home of Fix with family.
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
Kundgebung in Obresch - a political meeting in the center of town
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
House building gathering - weaving straw for the roof at the home of Heinrich Sigmund
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
Neighborhood housewives gather at the home of Jakob Sigmund to do weaving.
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
Funeral procession for Daniel Sigmund - murdered in 1942 by the Partisans
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
German cemetery in Obresch
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
Harvesting
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
Obresch Kirchweih Festival
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
Home of Philipp Schenk after a festival
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
Obresch men on the Obedska Bara between Obresch and Kupinovo
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
Typical home style in the village of Obresch - The Fix family home
Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL
Brothers' Schenk Variety Store in Obresch
Courtesy of Dr. Jakob Zeller (3.13.2009) - author of the book "Obresch"
Obresch School children with their teacher 1926-1930
Courtesy of Dr. Jakob Zeller (3.13.2009) - author of the book "Obresch"
Staudt's Dance hall run by the widow Sofie Staudt (woman on the far left in front) during Kerwei
Courtesy of Dr. Jakob Zeller (3.13.2009) - author of the book "Obresch"
Konfirmation 1941 or 42 in Obresch
Photo provided by Uwe Oster
