Surname Research Forum: Gallner / Kallner 1: KALLNER, Josef, Wein, Ö 1763; arrived in Mercydorf/Banat 25.10.1766 *Gallner was among the 2nd wave of Settlers under Empress Maria Theresia (1744-1772) in Mercydorf: Source: Petri, Anton P.: Mercydorf, Die Siedlerfamilien und ihre Herkunft (Mercydorf, the settler families and their origin), Homburg 1980 (Donauschwäbisches Kulturwerk Saarland) (Mercydorf, the settler families and its origin, Homburg 1980 (Danube-Swabian culture work Saarland) 2: Marriage Aug 15, 1763 Mercydorf: Josephus GAILLEN & Barbara EBERSCHIVEL (or EBERSCHWEL) (see image) Source: Mercydorf Church Book images: purchased in bulk from a fellow Mercydorfer. 3: Josef KALLNER(GAILLER) aus Wein, wife Barbara EBERSCHWELLERIN, Lothringen, marriage date: 15.08.1763 Source: Mercydorf Heimatbuch by Klugesherz, Lammert, Petri and Zirenner, 1987.  Page 60, Die Bohmischen Traupaare in Mercydorf 4: 1794 Town Directory - House Number 27: Josef GALLNER, age 27, of Mercydorf, verh. mit Jullian REISER, age 30 of Alstingen, Kr. Forbach, L oder Alzingen, Kr. Bolchen, E; 2 sons = 4 persons. Source: Mercydorf Heimatbuch, 1987 by Klugesherz, Lammert, Petri & Zirenner, 1987, 620 pp.; Town Directory pg 96-112.  From the Mercydorf Church Records (maintained at the Institute for Auslandsbezhungen, in Stuggart) the following is a list of house numbers and families for year 1794. 5: Birth Records: 26 Apr 1801 GALLNER, Elisabeth - parents: Josephus GALLNER and Marg SCHENK.      House # 40.  Godparents: Jon. Georg Fernbach and Elix Halinger. 31 May 1804 GALLNER, Eva - parents: Josephus GALLNER and Margarita SCHENK.      House #133. Godparents: Josephus TEUFEL & Eva BERGER / Valentinus SCHIPPERT - Anna Maria      EIFLER vor Georgu Kemmer. 21 Oct 1815 GALLIAN, Catherina, parents: Sebastianus GALLIAN & Catherina BERGER.      House #91. Godparents: Leonardus KASPEREK and Catherina. 20 Oct 1817 GALLIAN, Elisabetha - parents: Sebasians GALLIAN & Marina BERGER.      House # 3.  Godparents: Josephus SEITZ and Elisabetha. Source: Mercydorf Birth Listings: Located records using the transcribed church record database by Susan Thomas 2003, entries donated to the Village of Mercydorf site: www.dvhh.org/mercydorf/birth and Godparent information: Mercydorf Church Book images purchased in bulk from a fellow Mercydorfer. Web finds: GALLNER - KALLEN* (1714 heiratet Canton-Kus, 1988: Cantow-Gusz 1784 wandert ein Canton von Schloßböckelheim nach Ungarn ins Banat aus und wird in Lowrin als Kanton angesiedelt. Nachfahren davon gibt es in Deutschland.) www.cantows.de/ahnen/ahndeck.html