Welcome to the Village of Semlak

24	Date: 2007-06-07 21:21:58 Jeanne Haibach Bostick ( JHBostick@aol.com / no homepage) wrote: Hello, I went to Semlac in 1969 at the age of 18 to meet my father's Haibach family. I was able to return there in 1973. To my knowledge, none of the family members I met then still lives in Semlac. I enjoyed seeing your pictures. Not too much has changed since 1973, it seems.
23	Date: 2007-05-25 21:28:55 Lorna Fennell ( fentech@telusplanet.net / no homepage) wrote: We've had this URL bookmarked for sometime now; just thought to look again today.
22	Date: 2007-05-17 20:11:22 Donna Owen ( dlowen@owenlittle.com / no homepage) wrote: In previous email I obviously have my great-grandmother, Magdalena's, maiden name misspelled-it should be Pinzces.....I see cousins on this email sign in list--I know Vicky Tindall---still remember her as a baby! Her grandfather and my grandmother were brother and sister! All those folks were the best! I also meant Hank Keller(known as Butch) and his sister as a young girl and used to see his dad and mom (to me Uncle Henry and Aunt Jessie Keller) on their visits to New Jersey to see "Uncle" Henry's sister, Elisabeth Keller Schilling, my dear great-Aunt Betty (married to my grandmother's brother Nicholas). I also regularly saw Hank and Susan's Grandmother Susannah Keller, since she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Nick Schilling near us---she was "Aunt" Sue to me and I remember her crocheting---she made me a lovely crocheted and starched Easter Basket once. I still remeber it was green and yellow and very pretty . And I remeber Peter Born. Those family ties surely did stay tightly bound. And it is interesting how we all are meeting again here. A side note---my uncle by marriage used to tease my grandmother and say she was "Hungarian" but my grandmother always stressed she was German!! I see how all the history works now. Very interesting.
21	Date: 2007-05-17 19:43:20 Donna Owen ( dlowen@owenlittle.com / no homepage) wrote: My maternal grandmother, Elisabeth Schilling Hamann, was born as a fraternal twin in Szemlak I think in November,1901;She emigrated to the US with her immediate family about 5 yrs. later. Her father was Nikolaus Schilling and her mother was Magdalena Prinzces Schilling raised by the Keller family.
20	Date: 2007-04-28 12:19:05 Damir Groshin ( dgrosin@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote: Hello, My name is Damir Groshin and I living in Banat, in village Melenci but in a part of Vojvodina in Serbia. I am student of sociology of University of Belgrade. I do some studies about social history of Melenci in XVIII and XIX century. And I must find many information of that. Many ancestors of people of today of Melenci was came from Romania, from place like is Nadlac, Arad, Semlac, Bogarosh,Canad, Shaitin (sorry if I wrong wrote names of this places). But, some historical studies say that they were Serbs. I think that is wrong. I find that many of people of today who living in Melenci have Ukrainian last name. Also, in Melenci have people who have last name like Nadlacki, Bogaroshki, Semlecan, ect. They got this last name as remember on places from where thay ancestors were came. I have hypothesis that the ethnic structure of population in Melenci were in this century compose of Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Ukrainian, Germanian, Hungarian and also of Serbs. Serbs have been much more. In XVIII and XIX century was migration of Ukrainian and Ruthens in Vojvodina, Croatia, Bosnia & Hercegovina. Today they also living in Vojvodina, Croatia,… But, that I mostly wont to prove is that mine ancestor was Ukrainian. Old storry say that mine ancestors Groshin was came in Melenci from old Russian town which name is Groshin, like my last name, and that was Ukrainian. In internet I find that this town realy exist in Poltava region in the river Sula in Ukrain. I have hypothesis that my ancestor came together whit people from Nadlac, Semlac, Arad, ect. But must prove that. Please, tell me, I must know because of my studies, have today in Nadlac, or Arad, Semlac,ect. some Serb, or had ever in Semlac been Serbs? Do you know something about that? Or, do you know, was before one or to centory (or have today) some Ukrainian or Ruthens? If you know, or if you can, try to find had ever in Arad region (or Semlac) been Ukrainian or Ruthens, or migration of thay. Maybe, you know some people, or professor of history in your school or college who maybe know something about that. Also, Have ever you hear about some place in Arad region which name Grosh-noi, Grosha, or something like that? Do you have in semlac last name like is Groshin, Bengin, cigulov, Barabul, Rac, Dujin, Cirkov, Bibin, Pinger, Curganov, Kotroshan, Sandin, Stojshin, Telecki, Shajka, Goloshin, Golushin, Gaborov, Golubov, Cholak, Shaorka, grshin, selezan, Radak, Cvein, Murgul, Ilisin, Shreta? If you have please told me which have and which etnich they are. Or If you have some Serbs, please, tell me which last name they have. Thanks and forgive me if I disturb You. Best regards, Damir
19	Date: 2007-04-09 15:13:54 Lissy Weirich ( lweirich@pa.net / no homepage) wrote: My husband's family came from Semlak - his grandfather around 1908 and his grandmother around 1910 - Nikolaus Hirsch (Sarvas was his given Hungarian name) and Eva Gruenewalt. He was the son of Heinroch Hirsch who married Elizabeth Schilling, daughter of Nikolous Schilling (b. 1817) and his second wife, Katharina Vogle.
18	Date: 2007-04-07 00:30:35 Douglas E. Weirich ( dweirich@pa.net / no homepage) wrote: My grandparents, Nicholas Hirsch & Eva Grunewalt, emigrated from Semlac to the USA (the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area) prior to the Great War. My sister visited there in the early 1980s. I am just beginning my search and interested in whatever imformation might be available.
17	Date: 2007-02-20 03:23:10 Steve Alcorn ( salcorn@lowerpaxton-pa.gov / no homepage) wrote: I believe my grandfather was from Semlac. His family name was Otlacan but was changed when he reached America...I don't know if that was by choice. The name was changed to Alcorn. Just looking for anyone out there that might know any Otlacans.
16	Date: 2007-02-17 04:55:41 Stephen Werlick ( smwerlick@lycos.com / no homepage) wrote: The Werliks are from there. my grandparents. My fathers godfather was a Bartolf here in Canada.
15	Date: 2007-02-08 22:21:46 Ron Unk ( rlunkking@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote: My grandparents are from this villiage and came over 1913. Wondering if any family still there. the name was spelled Unc.
14	Date: 2007-02-05 04:36:44 Ron Unk ( unks@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote: Hello, I have been resently looking for my roots, as I am now a proud papa. This has led to many questions for my father. We have records and letters showing that my family came from Semlac! Now our last name is Unk, from what I have been told that was changed from Unc. What I am tring to find is the root are we german, romanian, hungarian? The family seems to insist we are romanian... I'm not so sure. If you could shed some light on this I would be very thankful!
13	Date: 2007-01-06 12:20:48 Michael Beinschroth ( mbeinschroth@aol.com / http://semlak.de) wrote: the homepage from Semlak "semlak.de"
12	Date: 2007-01-06 12:13:43 Michael Beinschroth ( mbeinschroth@aol.com / http://semlak.de/hogsemlak.htm) wrote: Hi Rose Mary, just to be viewing this site. I'am living in Germany. born im Semlak to 1951. I speak cast german. more genealogy date's in "www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/sur-"
11	Date: 2006-12-05 14:23:50 Ann Yanhko Hearin ( aehearin@msn.com / no homepage) wrote: Hi Rose Mary, Just happy to be viewing this site. Until last Sunday, I didn't know that I was of German descent. So much to learn, so little time. Ann
10	Date: 2006-11-30 17:28:32 LINDA (HAYBACH)HOOVER ( hoover1958@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote: HI ROSE MARY, YOU AND I EXCHANGED EMAILS SEVERAL YEARS AGO. MY RELATIVES NAMES ARE THE LUTHERAN ADAM HAIBACH AND EVA BARTOLF. I'VE BEEN VERY BUSY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AND KIND OF LOST INTEREST ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE FAMILY. I WAS IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN AUGUST AND HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH COGNITIVE SPEECH THERAPY DUE TO A SKULL FRACTURE AND SOME BRAIN DAMAGE......SO, ONCE AGAIN I HAVE TIME TO GO THROUGH GENEAOLOGY( IS THAT SPELLED RIGHT?) I ENJOYED READING ABOUT YOUR TRIP.....ONCE AGAIN I'M DEVELOPING INTEREST IN SEEING SEMLAK. LIN
9	Date: 2006-09-22 19:17:25 susan daley ( sdaley3@rochester.rr.com / no homepage) wrote: It is very nice to read about our ancestors. I would much rather speak to some living relatives. Do you know how to get in touch with any of them?
8	Date: 2006-09-18 16:48:32 susan keller daley ( sdaley3@rochester.rr.com / no homepage) wrote: Hank Keller is my brother. He sent me the link to this site
7	Date: 2006-09-16 15:46:17 Vicki Tindall ( vickitindall@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote: My grandmother was Elisabeth Pinczes Keller Schilling DOB: 11/04/1910. My grandfather was Nicholas Schilling DOB: 07/05/1905 I love your website. thank you very much! cousin vicki
6	Date: 2006-09-15 18:44:38 Henry Keller ( hankkeller@msn.com / no homepage) wrote: Thank you so very much, Rose Mary for putting together all of this material and helping to keep it available for us and our children. I had never been able to get my father to tell me much of his background since he left Semlak with his parents and Sister when he was 12 in 1926, but through your efforts and by accessing the records in the Church's history, I can trace my Grandparents Heinrich and Susannah Pinczes and my Great Grandparents and other relatives like Peter, Nick, Adam and Fred Born to their European origins. It has been wonderful to find this source and I am pleased to be a "cousin" to you. Very Best Wishes and continued success Henry Keller Tinton Falls, New Jersey USA
5	Date: 2006-09-10 20:46:41 marnie wernberg ( mrswernberg@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote: I just stumbled upon a listing of the birth and death of (I think) my great grandfather, Adam Beinschroth born in Semlak in 1857 and who died there in 1891. He married Elizabeth Wagner in 1880. There was no record of his children although I feel that they were my grandfather Andrew and his sister, Elizabeth. I feel that you have started me down the road "home". Thankyou.
4	Date: 2006-08-07 09:32:41 Walther Sinn, Lutheran priest in Semlak ( evkir.semlak@rdslink.ro / no homepage) wrote: Dear Rose Mary ! It is wonderful, that somebody of those in America, who descends from Semlak, is showing so much interest for his ancestors and the village they went from. I wish, many other people will do this too, because: „Who doesn’t know the history of his own people, isn’t able to understand the present and to shape his future.” I wish you much power to do this important work for a long time forward. GOD bless you !
3	Date: 2006-06-09 21:28:10 Katherine Flotz ( kflotz@sbcglobal.net / http://www.apebbleinmyshoe.com) wrote: Congratulations! I know what a big job it is to compile stories and photos and get it all in order. The pictures you showed of the sunflower and the cow made me homesick. We Donauschwaben really believe in keeping our ancestors and traditions alive. Great job.
2	Date: 2006-06-08 13:48:04 John E Busch ( greenieb@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote: Rose Mary, I am greatly impressed at the work you have completed. I know it took many months to accomplish what you have done but it was a labor of love and that is more important. Perhaps this will give me the incentive to complete my book. John
1	Date: 2006-06-08 13:21:37 Susan Morgan ( lucassa451@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote: Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed reading through your site. Thanks!