Feketitsch in Batschka

The Germans of the Community of Feketic/Feketitsch
by Dr. Viktor Pratscher

Herausgegeben vom Festausschusz der Gedenkfeier
(Published by the Committee for Commemoration)
Translated by Brad Schwebler

King Peter

His majesty King Peter II

The motto of the Germans of Yugoslavia says:

"Be loyal to the nation and the people"

Table of Contents
Last Updated: March 07, 2020
Inhaltsverzeichnis


pages 4-101 \| 101-199 \| 200-303
Foreword	4-9
The History of the Batschka	10-11
Emperor Josef II	10-12
The Settlers Patent and the Old Homeland	13-16
On the Way to the New Homeland (the Schwabenzug)	18-23
Arrival in the New Homeland	23
The Life in the New Homeland 1784-1818	24-25
How Urschels Peter came to Schowe	26-29
History of Feketic/Feketitsch	29
The Hungarians of Feketitsch (includes name registry)	30-31
The First Germans in Feketitsch 1818	32-44
The History of the Evangelical Church Community A. B.	40-43
The Formation of the Evangelical Congregation: A) The Evangelical School; B) Choirmaster's Apartments	44-54
The Evangelical Teachers	54-59
School Affairs	60-67
The First Site of the Church Service	67-69
The Church	69-75
The Bell and the Tower Clock	75–80
Church Appliances	80–81
The Pastor’s Living Quarters and the First Pastor Salaries	81–83
The Pastors	83–86
The Administration of the Congregation; The Church Chancellery	87–89
The History of the Evangelical Seniorates	89–92
From the Archives of the Congregation: The Midwives of the Congregation	92–95
Cemeteries; Pastor and Choirmaster Field	95–98
The Consequences of World War 1914-1918	98–101
Church Associations	101-105
Supplements	105
The 100 Year Jubilee of the Congregation Mixed Couples	106-108
The History of the German Reformed Congregation	109-110
The Formation of the Branch Community 1820 – 1850	111-118
The Branch Community 1850 – 1921	119-125
The Church	125-137
The Independent German Reformed Congregation	137-143
The New Buildings	143-145
Teachers and Choirmasters of the Community	145-147
The Servants of the Word of God	147-150
Church Fathers and Presbyters	150-151
Communion and Baptismal Implements	151-152
Cemetery	152
The Church Choir	152-153
Some Things about the Give and Take	153-156
The Position of the Town / Health Service / Dwellings	166-184
The Settlement ~ The Roads ~ The Krivaja Creek	166-171
The Climate	171-172
The Cemetery	172
Health Service	173-175
The Living Quarters	175-179
The Nourishment	179-183
The Sleep	183
The Cleanliness	184
Population Movement	185-190
Births, Marriages, Cases of Death, Birth, Overpopulation, Attainable Ages	185-187
Everything to Reflect On	188
Illnesses	188-190
Customs and Courtesies	191-202
The All Day Work	191-192
Customs at Festival Days	192-194
Customs at Family Events	194-198
Superstitions	198-199
The Traditional Costume	200-202
The Village Group of the Swabian-German Cultural Association	203-211
Universal Education	208-211
Agriculture by Christian Welker, Jr.	212-240
Cultivation, “Hutweide?,” "Segregation?,” "Kommasierung?,” Sowing the Harvest Corn Session Farmer	212-226
Consequences of the World War	226-228
The Agriculture of Today	228-238
Cattle Breeding (& Pig Breeding; Poultry Keeping)	238-240
Traffic – Trade - Industry - Business	241-255
Postal Traffic	241-242
Railroad	242-243
Gravel Streets	243-244
Salespeople	244
Weekly Market	244-245
Annual Market	245
Grain Trade	245-246
Mill Industry	246-247
Factories	248-249
Electrical Lighting	249-250
Money - Weights and Measures - Prices	250-252
Interest	252-253
Business Corporations, Statistics, The Apprentice School	254-255
Co-operatives and Associations	256-264
Co-operatives and Associations & Farmers Aid	256-258
Undertakers’ Association	258-260
Volunteer Firemen	260-261
Reading Club	261-262
Hunting Club	262-263
Sports Club	263-264
War Years	264-268
List of Names from the 1857 Census	269-274
List of Names from the 1936 Census	275-292
Origin of the Ancestors and Places of Origin in the Empire	293-296
People of Feketitsch in Foreign Lands	296-297
Table of Ancestors	298-299
Conclusion and References	300-301
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