The Later Migration to the Syrmien village India
During the Years 1836 to 1855

 By Dr. Wendelin Müller
Translated by Rose Vetter 

When comparing the 1825-1835 registries of German families in India with those of 1835-1855, one realizes that there are more immigrants during the latter period.  Equally remarkable is the strong, steady increase in marriages, births and deaths. 

The cause for this population surge is to be found mainly in the favorable economic conditions.  Marcovic stresses that, on the one hand, the nobility owned vast areas of bare, fallow acreage, and on the other hand, the Serbs of that time knew very little about agriculture, as they still engaged mainly in stock farming.  Furthermore, after 1836 the nobility were not permitted to seize the farmers’ land and pass it on to others.  Therefore,  the incentive to purchase acreage was strongly increased.  The result was that the Germans purchased more and more land from the Serbs. Marcovic recorded the following land proportions in relation to Serbs and Germans:

Year Landowner Landownership in Sessions
     
1835
Serbs  German
112 99
Serbs  German
87 53
1848
103 163
57 83

 From 1835 to 1855, the following family names appear in India:

The names of immigrants from 1825-1835 are marked with an asterisk (*)

Family Names:   Listed by Places of Birth:


Abt, Josef* - Seudl, Franciska*

Albert, Fabijan - Istvan, Katharina

Almadiner, Johann - Anna Maria

Als, Nikolaus

Amstadt, Franz - Schmitucz - Elisabeth

Andres - Josef

Appel, Stefan - Gertner, Elisabeth

Armbruster, Georg - Held, Sofia

Arnol, Sebastian 

Baier, Johann - Richl, Marianne*

Baier, Josef

Baier, Peter - Gjarmati, Theresia*

Balange, Josef - Elisabeth

Balange, Josef - Manchirt, Magdalena

Balange, Katharina

Balinger, Johann - Brucker, Anna

Bankovich, Paul - Hebl, Theresia

Barth, Anton - Rieli, Anna Maria

Barth, Johann

Barth, Michael - Peck, Magdalena

Basel, Josef - Linder, Veronika

Bauer, Josef

Bauer, Peter - Almadinger, Theresia

Bauer, Wendelin - Flok, Anna

Baumann, Adam - Petto, Margaretha

Baumann, Adam* - Peter, Gertrude

Baumann, Peter - Katharina

Baumann, Peter - Schnirer, Theresia

Baumgartner, Johann - Kaiser, Katharina

Beer, Lorenz - Pachert, Anna

Beer, Luitgard

Beftan, Johann - Pucher, Elisabeth

Beftan, Nikolaus

Bernhart, Martin - Janzcon, Theresia

Bertl, Anton

Bertl, Josef - Kupferschmidt, Anna

Bertl, Wilhelm - Feldtänzer, Maria

Bertl, Wilhelm - Merscher, Barbara

Bilg, Anton

Bishof, Mathias*- Boor, Anna*

Bishof, Mathias* - Forhans, Barbara*

Bishof, Mathias* - Groß, Magdalena

Boor, Georg* - Mayer, Magdalena

Boor, Josef* - Titz, Anna*

Boor, Peter* - Kfreer, Marianna

Both, Georg - Margarethe

Botz, Adam - Dibisch, Rosalia*

Botz, Johann - Roth, Magdalena*

Botz, Michael

Botz, Nikolaus - Schwartz, Anna*

Botz, Stefan

Braun, Johann - Keringer, Katharina

Braun, Mathias

Brenner, Benedikt - Müller, Magdalena

Brenner, Lorentz

Brenner, Lorenz - Seutz, Margarethe

Bresho, Franz* - Piller, Katharina*

Brucker, Johann - Sommer, Magdalena

Bruner, Andreas

Bruner, Josef - Ritter, Veronika

Bruner, Josef - Kerper, Magdalena

Buterer, Anton - Moor, Theresia

Buterer, Sebastian

Butterer, Josef - Reitermann, Katharina* 

Czement, Jakob

Czimer, Peter - Schafhauser, Anna

Czng ( Czing), Stefan - Hamerl, Katharina 

Deato, Jakob - Bertl, Katharina

Deato, Michael - Mesh, Katharina

Debesz, Franz

Debesz, Johann - Peck, Elisabeth

Debesz, Leopold - Lederer, Katharina

Dibisch, Fabijan* - Rapp, Marianna

Dibisch, Georg* - Hann, Elisabetha

Duft, Herrmann* - Vilhelm, Elisabeth

Duft, Peter - Margaretha

Duft, Peter

Duft, Peter - Schmidtberger, Magdalena*

Duft, Thomas - Tups, Anna 

Eberth, Franz* - Fritz, Magdalena

Eberth, Heinrich* - Sander, Maria

Eberth, Peter* - Kucherin, Magdalena

Eberth, Peter* - Braun, Theresia

Ebl, Franz Xaver

Ebl, Stefan - Gärtner, Elisabeth

Eichinger, Adam - Holtzhauser, Rosalia

Eichinger, David - Reszl, Barbara

Eichinger, Georg - Kersch, Margaretha*

Eichinger, Josef - Gümpl, Anna

Eichinger, Michael - Jung, Katharina

Eichinger, Stefan - Gruber, Magdalena

Eichhorn, Johann

Eichhorn, Johann - Tauberth, Klara*

Eisenmann, Mathias - Rifner, Anna

Elgecz, Josef - Rudolf, Katharina

Elgecz, Michael - Anna

Elgecz, Nikolaus - Prian, Elisabeth

Engel, Anton - König, Katharina*

Engel, Ernst

Engel, Jakob - Pinter, Anna

Engelmann, Andreas

Engelmann, Anton - Ott, Katharina

Erhart, Adam - Folk (Polch), Katharina

Erhart, Friedrich* - Schwarz, Rosalia

Erhart, Kaspar* - Mayer, Theresia

Erhart, Kaspar - Müller, Rosina

Ertl, Georg - Libak, Karolina

Esbach, Josef - Knebl, Katharina 

Fabian, Albert

Falcz, Jakob - Veihrauch, Kristina

Falcz, Jakob - Pitt, Anna*

Falk, Franz - Schorstein, Anna

Färber, Franz

Färber, Georg - Friedmann, Anna

Färber, Josef - Offner, Theresia

Fastnacht, Melchior* - Rech, Magdalena

Feldtänczer, Hieronymus - Stabler, Anna

Feller, Heinrich - Epl, Maria

Feller, Heinrich - Bauer, Klara

Feller, Johann

Feller, Josef - Theresia

Feller, Josef - Stork, Eva

Feszl, Leonard

Feszler, Balthasar - Moor, Elisabeth*

Fetter, Josef - Bruner, Elisabeth

Findrich, Franz - Babos, Elisabetha

Fingler, Georg - Schneider, Marianna*

Fingler, Kristof - Lenn, Kristine

Fischler, Leopold - Negler, Anna Maria*

Flamann, Nikolaus - Vilhelm, Katharina

Flatinger, Franz - Seutz, Julianna

Folk, Anton* - Piller, Susanna

Folk, Johann* - Kratz, Anna

Folk, Konrad* - Balange, Marianna

Folk, Wendelin* - Peck, Katharina

Folk, Wendelin* - Duft, Susanna

Folmer, Josef

Forhans, Anton* - Volf, Rosalia

Forhans, Anton* - Mesh, Katharina

Forhans, Franz - Beer, Katharina

Forhans, Franz - Rech, Magdalena

Forhans, Jakob* - Lenn, Kristine

Frer, Johann - Czap, Magdalene

Freer, Karl - Hamer, Juditha

Freer, Sebastian - Hamerl, Katharina

Freer, Valentin - Marianna

Freyhaut, Anton*- Engelmann, Katharina

Freyhaut, Bartholomäus* - Hentrich, Margarethe

Freyhaut, Jakob - Theresia

Freyhaut, Johann* - Teer, Klara

Freyhaut, Johann* - Koch, Barbara

Freyhaut, Kristof* - Kaus, Theresia*

Freyhaut, Nikolaus

Frick, Leopold - Fingler, Marianna

Friedrich, Jakob - Reitermann, Katharina

Friedmann, Josef

Frischmann, Josef

Fritz, Sebastian

Frück, Balthasar

Fuchs, Josef 

Ganz, Georg - Gerstner, Theresia

Ganz, Josef - Kapp, Marianne

Gärtmer, Adam - Heinrich, Katharina

Gärtner, Anton - Alagvand, Eva

Gärtner, Elisabeth

Gärtner, Filip

Gärtner, Franz - Herrniss, Katharina

Gärtner, Jakob - Engelmann, Marianna

Gärtner, Johann - Lackner, Elisabeth

Gärtner, Josef - Bauer, Gertrude

Gärtner, Peter - Neugebauer, Elisabeth

Gärtner, Valentin - Kremer, Katharina*

Gärtner, Valentin - Fritz, Magdalene

Gasmann, Johann - Gärtner, Elisabeth

Gasmann, Josef - Spreiczer, Kristina

Gerhart, Martin

Geringer, Adam

Geringer, Josef - Kail, Theresia

Geringer, Josef - Gjarmati, Katharina

Gernhard, Georg

Gernhard, Simon - Seutz, Barbara

Gerstner, Georg

Gerstner, Johann - Peck, Theresia

Gjermati, Anna

Gjermati, Johann - Sax, Katharina

Gjermati, Johann* - Folk, Katharina*

Gjermati, Michael* - Venczler, Theresia*

Gjermati, Stefan* - Piller, Barbara

Glück, Johann

Göszl, Wilhelm - Hartmann, Katharina

Granaker, Stefan

Gratz, Jakob - Katharina

Gratz, Johann - Gräfin, Anna

Gratz, Johann* - Versching, Magdalena

Gratz, Michael* - Peter, Elisabeth

Gratz, Peter* - Hann, Anna

Gratz, Stefan* - Erhart, Katharina*

Graus, Andreas

Grescher, Kristian

Grisbaum, Johann - Merczweiler, Maria

Grisbaum, Kristian

Grishaber, Kristian - Korhamer, Rosa

Grishaber, Magdalena*

Gruber, Michael - Kfrer, Katharina*

Gruber, Peter

Grünn, Johann

Gulrich, Michael* - Wilhelm, Theresia*

Gümpl, Andreas - Heger, Elisabeth*

Gümpl, Filip

Guth, Kristof - Gemann, Katharina 

Haberbusch, Adam

Haberbusch, Josef - Friedmann, Anna

Haberbusch, Mathias - Stein, Eva

Haberbusch, Michael - Offner, Katharina

Haberbusch, Michael - Venczler, Agath

Haberkorn, Konrad - Dibisch, Eva*

Häfner, Georg

Häffner, Kaspar - Klara

Häfner, Peter - Keul, Katharina

Haindl, Emerich - Erga, Elisabeth

Halter, Melchior - Maul, Kristina

Hammer, Georg - Leb, Franciska

Hamer, Josef

Hammer, Michael

Hamerle, Peter

Handl, Johann - Balogh, Emilia

Hann, Anton - Noll, Franciska

Hann, Jakob - Vilhelm, Elisabeth

Hann, Johann - Margaretha

Hann, Johann - Granaker, Theresia

Hann, Josef - Trapp, Theresia

Hartmann, Franz - Rakoczy, Katharina

Hartmann, Jakob

Haß, Georg - Barth, Theresia

Haß, Georg - Seutz, Elisabetha

Haß, Lorenz - Gärtner, Theresia

Haß, Sebastian - Volf, Apolonia*

Hebl, Ignatz - Vershing, Elisabeth*

Hebl, Johann

Hebel, Johann - Grisbaum, Anna

Hehn, Josef

Heimrich, Josef - Imhof, Theresia

Heinrich, Franz - Teer, Anna Maria*

Heinrich, Johann - Hann, Elisabetha

Heinrich, Johann - Bauer, Anna

Heinrich, Johann - Offenbecher, Julianna*

Heinrich, Josef - Schneider, Margaretha*

Heinrich, Josef - Friedmann, Rosalia

Hekl, Adam - Balange, Theresia

Hekl, Franz - Kraft, Magdalena

Hekl, Johann - Tetl, Marianna

Hekl, Michael

Hekl, Vendelin* - Heger, Elisabeth*

Held, Josef

Helfrich, Anna Maria

Heneberger, Johann

Heneberger, Valentin - Veber, Elisabeth

Heneberger, Valentin - Lunberger, Anna Maria

Hentrich, Mathias - Margaretha

Herberth, Heinrich* - Müller, Barbara*

Herberth, Josef - Titz, Barbara*

Herberth, Valentin

Herrmann, Heinrich - Kotler, Katharina

Herrmann, Johann - Mersher, Anna

Herrmann, Johann - Reitermann, Julianna*

Herrmann, Josef - Spieß, Theresia

Herrmann, Josef - Mörder, Magdalena

Herrnes, Georg

Heß, Fidelis - Katharina

Hill, Andreas - Fricz, Elisabeth

Hinn, Jakob - Kaus, Katharina

Hipsch, Magdalena

Hitzfelder, Georg - Binel, Theresia

Hoffmann, Anton - Peck, Katharina

Hohenberger, Balthasar* - Schamann, Anna

Hohenberger, Johann - Gantz, Anna

Horvath, Adam

Horvath, Franz - Podinger, Theresia

Horvath, Michael - Marianna

Horvath, Michael* - Seutz, Julianna

Horvath, Stefan - Bruner, Veronika

Hunger, Georg* - Bresho, Elisabeth* 

Ibach, Andreas

Ibach, Nikolaus, Ochs, Barbara* 

Jauch, Jakob - Elisabeth

Jermer, Adam - Eichinger, Anna

Johansthal, Bartholomeus* - Bauer, Katharina

Johansthal, Bartholomeus* - Schmidt, Anna

Johansthal, Josef* - Hamer, Elisabeth

Johansthal, Josef*- Straub, Veronika

Jung, Josef

Jung, Karl - Gottergeber, Viktoria

Jung, Mathias

Jung, Michael

Jungbold, Bernard - Jungert, Katharina

Junger, Karl - Viktoria

Junger, Pankratz - Veiner, Elisabeth 

Kail, Valentin

Kamaczin, Adam - Seufert, Kristina

Kamaczint, Jakob - Elisabeth

Kammer, Josef

Kapp, Josef - Veber, Valburga

Keller, Mathias - Fridrich, Elisabeth

Kemmer, Josef

Kerch, Jakob

Keringer, Rosina

Kerper, Johann

Kersch, Josef* - Baumann, Theresia

Kersch, Lorenz* - Türk, Katharina

Kesler, Kristian - Franciska

Keßler, Peter - Deato, Anna

Keul, Anton - Botz, Katharina

Keul, Anton - Heinrich, Elisabeth

Keul, Georg - Schönheber, Anna Maria

Keul, Josef - Peter, Theresia

Keul, Josef - König, Elisabeth*

Keul, Valentin - Bauer, Kristine

Keul, Valentin - Pushpacher, Katharina

Kihner, Florian - Till, Rosalia

Kilbert, Jakob

Kimpel, Jakob - Terner, Theresia

Kinder, Andreas - Rauch, Helene

Kirenz, Franz

Kirschenheiter, Heinrich

Klein, Franz

Klein, Georg Johann - Malonay, Katharina

Kler, Josef - Stein, Katharina

Kler, Nikolaus

Koch, Anton - Pens, Margaretha*

Koch, Johann - Ilien, Ursula

Koch, Johann - Gratz, Katharina*

Koch, Johann - Friedmann, Barbara

Koch, Sebastian

Köhl, Franz - Gümpl, Katharina

Köhl, Georg - Lee, Elisabeth

Köhl, Jakob - Schwarz, Marianna*

Köhl, Johann - Marianna

Köhl, Johann - Braunstein, Katharina

Köhl, Josef - Heger, Barbara*

Kolb, Benedikt - Hastdenteufel, Eva

Kolb, Jakob - Margaretha

Kolb, Karl - Katharina

Koller, Anton - Varga, Katharina

König, Josef* - Peck, Agatha

König, Stefan

König, Thomas

König, Vilhelm

König, Vilhelm - Jung, Kristine

Kopolt, Anton - Schvemlein, Magdalena

Kopolt, Johann - Katharina

Kopolt, Josef - Visner, Elisabeth*

Kopolt, Josef - Bauer, Elisabeth

Koscher, Josef - Hartmann, Magdalena

Kraft, Georg - Lux, Margaretha

Kraft, Georg - Gärtner, Magdalena

Kraft, Johann

Kratz, Gregor - Pill, Susanna*

Kratz, Jakob - Kobolth, Elisabeth

Kratz, Jakob - Hamerle, Magdalena

Krotz, Johann

Kratz, Josef - Folmer, Franciska

Kratz, Peter - Barbara

Kratz, Peter - Eilbös, Elisabeth

Kremer, Anton* - Köhl, Katharina

Kremer, Georg* - Rieli, Margaretha

Kremer, Gregor - Braun, Apolonia

Kremer, Herrmann

Kremer, Nikolaus - Graus, Margaretha

Kremer, Stefan - Lee, Eva

Kremer, Stefan - Milla, Cäcilia

Kühner, Florian - Als, Katharina

Kümpl, Josef - Mesli, Maria

Kupferschmidt, Augustin - Schili, Magdalena

Kupferschmidt, Peter - Herrmann, Margaretha

Kürschenhäuter, Adolf - Linder, Katharina 

Lamberti, Franz* - Mayer, Elisabeth

Lamberti, Johann* - Töjes, Julianna

Lamberti, Josef* - Hergerth, Magdalena

Lamberti, Peter* - Reitermann, Theresia

Lampl, Johann - Katharina

Landherr, Gabriel

Lang, Josef * - Mesh, Marianna*

Langbein, Jakob - Sigmund, Katharina

Lazinsky, Josef* - Fingler, Elisabeth

Lederer, Georg* - Elgetz, Susanna

Lederer, Georg* - Haß, Magdalena

Lederer, Georg* - Kupferschmidt, Anna

Lederer, Georg* - Vilhelm, Katharina*

Lederer, Jakob* - Schöfer, Katharina*

Lederer, Klara*

Lederer, Paul* - Peter, Katharina

Leiners, Adam

Leiners, Johann - Sigmund, Theresia

Lex, Andreas

Lex, Johann - Richl, Katharina*

Lex, Mathias

Linburger, Johann

Linder, Johann - Pehm, Katharina

Ling, Johann

Ling Johann - Schwab, Eva

Ling, Johann - Reitermann, Theresia

Ling, Nikolaus - Peck, Anna Maria

Ling, Nikolaus - Gernhart, Margarethe

Ling, Nikolaus - Engelmann, Marianna

Loperger, Franz - Brenner, Magdalena

Ludwig, Mathias - Peder, Anna

Lukas, Josef - König, Katharina

Lumburger, Lorenz

Lunberger, Johann 

Mädchen, Heinrich - Elgecz, Susanna

Mädchen, Johann

Magnet, Mathias

Malogh, Lorenz - Gratz, Anna

Malogh, Peter

Malogh, Peter - Kopolt, Katharina

Malok, Peter - Lex, Margarethe

Manchirt, Josef

Mandl, Michael - Pehm, Anna

Manes, Michael - Butter, Eva

Mark, Anton - Feldtänczer, Klara

Marpeck, Johann - Pecker, Katharina

Marpeck, Mathias

Mayer, Alojsia

Mayer, Anna

Mayer, Franz - Kemmer, Judith

Mayer, Franz

Mayer, Georg - Kübel, Katharina

Mayer, Mathias - Peck, Katharina

Mayer, Nikolaus - Gärtner, Barbara

Mayer, Nikolaus - Kammer, Marianna

Meczker, Georg - Kolb, Katharina*

Mederle, Johann Michael - Andrishek, Apolonia*

Megler, Andreas* - Nachreiner, Eva*

Meisel, Josef - Kindlinger, Rosalia

Meixner, Anton

Meixner, Georg - Perchy, Anna

Meixner, Kristian - Veihrauch, Katharina

Menzel, Josef - Kindler, Rosalia

Merli, Anton* - Volf, Katharina

Merli, Anton* - Gernhart, Klara

Mersher, Peter

Mesh, Georg - Johanna

Mesh, Josef - Hunjash, Veronika

Mesh, Josef - Barbara

Mesh, Josef - Junger, Katharina

Mesh, Josef - Gärtner, Katharina

Mesh, Martin - Klein, Magdalena

Mesh, Michael, Sinno, Katharina

Mesh, Michael - Müller, Katharina

Mesli, Josef - Türk, Barbara

Mikerle, Michael - Elauer, Eva

Ming, Josef

Ming, Sebastian - Gerbecz, Magdalena

Molczer, Franz*- Braun, Theresia

Moor, Josef

Mohr, Nikolaus* - Petto, Anna

Mörder, Franz - Täubel, Katharina

Müller, Adam - Steiner, Magdalena

Müller, Anna

Müller, Georg

Müller, Heinrich

Müller, Jakob - Kersch, Katharina*

Müller, Johann, Czapf, Elisabeth

Müller, Josef* - Venczl, Margaretha*

Müller, Medard

Müller, Nikolaus

Müller, Peter

Müller, Stefan - Hinn, Elisabeth*

Müller, Vendelin 

Negler, Anton* - Stadler, Magdalena

Negler, Anton* - Andrishek, Margaretha

Nikl, Johann - Illin, Agatha

Noll, Lorenz 

Obermann, Mathias - Gärtner, Anna

Obermann, Michael - Mayer, Margaretha

Offenbecher, Melchior - Eschbach, Kristina

Offenbecher, Simon - Trapp, Theresia

Ofenberger, Josef

Offner, Franz - Husel, Barbara

Ott, Simeon - Herrmann, Marianna 

Pachert, Andreas - Anna

Pachert, Anton - Knebel, Theresia

Pachert, Franz* - Thiel, Elisabeth

Pachert, Jakob - Schvemlein, Kristina

Pachert, Josef* - Kerch, Anna

Pachert, Josef - Didio, Veronika

Pachert, Martin* - Titz, Katharina*

Pachert, Mathias - Färber, Magdalena

Pachert, Nikolaus* - Täubl, Anna

Pachert, Stefan* - Reitermann, Anna Maria*

Pallinger, Johann - Schvab, Anna

Papstmann, Anton - Schmidt, Elisabeth

Past, Johann - Ilg, Lauretha

Past, Konrad - Ilg, Elisabetha

Past, Simon - Herberth, Anna*

Pastmann, Jakob

Pechner, Mathias - Bernhart, Marianna

Peck, Divald

Pecker, Martin

Peder, Johann

Pens, Anton - Elisabeth

Pens, Anton - Schmider, Magdalena

Pens, Josef - Braun, Julianna

Pens, Josef - Färber, Magdalena

Peßt, Friedrich

Peter, Adam - Titz, Magdalena*

Peter, Adam - Sigmund, Theresia

Peter, Johann - Krantzpiller, Barbara

Peter, Johann - Schmidt, Elisabeth

Peter, Johann - Kirenz, Marianna

Peter, Johann - Peck, Marianna

Peter, Martin - Marianna

Peter, Michael

Peto, Anton - Stolz, Eva

Petto, Filip - Fuder, Elisabetha

Petto, Josef - Keul, Elisabetha

Petto, Stefan - Vershing, Anna*

Pfeffer, Johann - Sator, Veronika

Pfefl, Josef - Landherr, Marianna

Pfefl, Josef - Jung Theresia

Pfefl, Josef - König, Katharina

Pfetzer, Michael - Theresia

Pigl, Johann - Marianna

Pigl, Josef - Eichinger, Marianna

Pigl, Peter - Kutser, Magdalena

Pill, Adam - Reinler, So