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Mercydorf (Mercyfalva, named after the
Lorraine general
Mercy, who commanded the
forces in the Banat) a small
village founded 1735 only by
Italians (the only Italian
settlement in the
Banat) received
substantial reinforcement,
repeated same in a second
massive effort between 1763
and 1766. In 1756
Mercydorf
consisted of a single street
and provided shelter for 21
families from
Lorraine. Because of
further arrivals during the
1769-71 period, other
streets had to be built and
Mercydorf
became substantially
"French."
Upper
Lorraine,
which originally had a
German population, was "Frenchicised"
early on. Occupied by
the French in the Polish
Succession War, the duchy
was taken from the husband
of Maria Theresia by the
Vienna Peace Treaty of 1738
(he received Tuscany in its
place) and given as sinecure
to the Polish ex-king
Stanislaus Leszczinsky, a
protegee of France. In
accordance with the Treaty,
Upper Lorraine reverted to
France after Stanislaus’ death in
1766. The extensive
feudal estates of Falkenberg
(Faulque
Mont),
Forbach, Püttlingen (Puttelanges)
and Mörchingen (Morhange)
were added. Some districts
of Luxemburg were also given
to
France
(e.g., the free holding
Rollingen in 1769).
Read
more:
The Colonization of the Banat Following its Turkish
Occupation -
With particular emphasis on emigration
from Lorraine and Luxemburg (Southern Belgian province of Luxemburg)
Did you know, of all the Banat
villages, the church
which lies furthest from
the center of the
village, i.e. at the
edge of the village, is
found in Mercydorf. Excerpt from
"Donauschwäbischer
Volkskalender"
of 1924 By Prof.
Nischbach: Our
Danube
Swabian
Banat
Villages
Have
Their
Own
Character
Did you know, the 6th
richest person in Romania lives in Carani? Nikolaus Mann, a mill owner
with 10 million dollars.
(Allgemeine
Deutsche Zeitung für Rumänien
2003)
Village News & Updates
Last
Updated:
June 19, 2015
Researcher
Stephen Marchese seeks information about his
Müller / Muller & Spetka Families of Mercydorf
16 Oct 2010 -
The Mercydorf Familienbuch Vol I. 1735-1832/43;
produced by the
AKdFF 2010: 640 pages, hardcover.
Order Information
16 Oct 2010 -
New Part 1:
Villages Lorrains En Yougoslavie
by André Rosambert, 1933
L'Illustration (French Magazine), 01 Apr 1933 N. 4700
Article of interest to Banaters, and all those who have roots from the Lorrain area.
A focus on Saint-Hubert, Charleville and Seultour.
16 Oct 2010 -
New Part 2:
Villages Lorrains En Roumanie
by André Rosambert, 1934
L'Illustration (French Magazine), 24 Nov 1934 - Issue N. 4786
Article of interest to Banaters, and all those who have roots from the Lorrain area.
A focus on Triebswetter, Charlesville and Soultour and Mercydorf.
August 2006 -
Mercydorf
Catholic Church Renovation
 photo taken by Dieter Scherer
April 2006 - Bianka Berger (H.O.G.)
My trip to Mercydorf was good but the weather was not so good. It rained
48 hours without a break, and all the fields were full from the rainwater.
Mercydorf was nice but it isn't the village in which I left in 1989.
The cemetery was okay. The church clock is in need of repair, which
repairs will take money, for the old people it isn't easy to find the money.
I should tell you greetings from the Hermann's.
Mercydorf Church Records
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More Mercydorf Links . . .
Mercydorf 1734-1934
by Peter Schiff,
Beiträge zur Geschichte der Gemeinde Mercydorf.
Publisher: Sonntagsblatt, Timisoara 1934. 80 S. (Mercydorf 1734-1934.
Contributions for the history of the municipality
Mercydorf.)
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