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Kroatisch Tschantschendorf
Village of 100 residents in the Güssing district.

Situated west of Deutsch Tschantschendorf on the banks of the river Strem. Probably founded by Croatian refugees in the early 16th century. First mentioned in a tax conscription of 1582 under the name of "Beed Chench", Beed probably being the name of a nobleman who owned the village. In 1605 already called "Horvath Chench", the nobleman Franz FRANCICS payed tax for 2 houses.

Until 1788 part of the Croatian parish Sankt Nikolaus bei Güssing. The üssing baptism records of 1686-90 include the following surnames of Kroatisch Tschantschendorf - inhabitants: ASZICZ, JELENCHICH, RADOSTICZ, FABICZ / FABICH, GARDRESICH, GEORGSICH, PUSTOBONACH, JANDRIZ, MIKOVICS, STANDISCH, MARTINCSICS, JANDRISOVICH, IFKOVICH.

In 1818, Paul JANDRISOVITS paid 30 florins for a cross. A church bell dating back to 1641 survived WW I.

186 inhabitants in 1745, 268 in 1850, today (1929) 216 in 45 houses, most people still speak Croatian, but all speak German. Around 25 people emigrated to America.

Source: Dr. Josef Loibersbeck's series "Um den Eisenberg", published in "Volk und Heimat" 14/1957; summarized and translated by Albert Schuch 10 Nov 1999

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