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Kukmirn
Village of 800 residents in the Güssing district.
Old spellings of the village name: Kwgmer, Kwkmer, Kukmer, Kukumirn. Supposed to be derived from the
Slavic word "kukma" (hilltop). The village territory consists of the following areas: Dorf (the
"core" village), Ungerberg, Pelzmanngraben, Hafnergraben, Schöngrundberg, Jokischberg,
Schermanngraben, Watzen, Mausbach, Hofweinriegel, Allersberg, Buchberg, Zelin, Weingartgraben,
Anger, Kirchäcker and Kirchtannich. (-berg and -riegel meaning hill, -graben meaning valley.
In 1930 three houses still have straw roofs: # 58 (GAAL), # 97 (MUIK), # 128 (DULD).
The Urbarium of 1693 tells us that the village has been divided into "Deutsch-Kukmer" and
"Ungarisch-Kukmer" until 1687.
In 1693 ERNST Jerg was Richter, Geschworene (iurati; members of the village council) were ERNST
Hans, STEINER Hans and LACKNER Jerg. Farmer families: ERNST (10), TAMEDL (5), BALICS (5; 3 of them
free), PUMM, STEINER, HAFFNER, FLAMISCH, REICHL, BAUER (4 each); LAGLER, NEUBAUER, (3 each);
LACKNER, HOANZL, URSCHLER, ENTLER (2 each); MUHR, SCHERMANN, LÖFFLER, SCHLEGL, SLOHOVICS, BAUHEL,
GRIESL, HESL, SCHMIDT, PECHHEFFER, SPERK, SALBER, DORNER, FREISMUTH, KARNER, ANTONI, PRANTHWEINER,
WILFINGER, SPALK; Söllner living in their own houses: TRINKL, TAMEDL, BREITFELLER (2 each); DEUTSCH,
FRAUH, SALBER, KOLNBAUER, LÖFFLER, PEISCHL, STEINER, BAUER, TIRK, KARNER, FASCHING, PEIDL; Söllner
without houses (no tax and Robot obligation): PUMM, HOMERICS, LACKNER.
The miller, Motez BIBER, had to pay 4 florings per year to the Landlord. Most of the farmers owned ź
sessiones. In 1630 Count Adam BATTHYANY confirms that Ambrosius Ludwig von REICHHARTSPERG has paid
700 florins, for which his vineyards in Kukmirn were freed from all tax obligations. In 1779
Matthias RUIS took over parts of this free vineyard area from one Karl HURLAGAIN.
Notaries: Eduard RATZKY (1854-61), Michael KAPPEL (1861-72; Lutheran teacher; since 1870 the notary
of Kukmirn was also responsible for Limbach, Neusiedl, and Eisenhüttl), Ferdinand GIBISER
(1872-1911), Bela GIBISER (1911-13), Anton ÖLLÖS (1913-21), Franz KRAMMER (1922-30).
A bicycle club founded in 1928 (16 members in 1930).
Number of inhabitants: 1851: 1210; 1870: 1323; 1930: 1186 (257 Catholics, 939 Lutherans). 950
persons live in America in 1930 (this number includes children born in America!).
Johann EBENSPANGER, famous poet and teacher, was born in Kukmirn on 3 May 1845. He wrote poems in
German and Hungarian, also in the Hianzish dialect. He also wrote the lyrics for a "New Year's Song"
to a traditional Kukmirn bagpipe tune. He died on 24 Jan 1903.
Josef WILFINGER, born in Kukmirn on 1 Nov 1874 (parents: Catholic teacher Franz WILFINGER and
Juliana SIMON; house # 37; godparents: Michael KONRAD, baker, and Amalia MESZAROS). He became a
priest and went to China as a missionary (1898). Severly injured during a robbery, he died in
Ringpo, China, in 1905.
Catholic parish: Gerersdorf with Steingraben, Sulz and Rehgraben were parts of the Kukmirn parish
until 1789, when the Gerersdorf parish was established. Eisenhüttl, Limbach and Neusiedl remained
parts of Kukmirn parish. Catholic church records start in 1777 (baptisms), 1752 (marriages) and 1751
(deaths).
Catholic priests: Johann Christophorus GRIM (1698), Franz Xaver HANN (1735), Ferdinand WAGNER
(1754), Franz Xaver HANN (1755), Michael VOLINCS (1772), P. Bonaventura O.F.M. (1775), Matthias
HUTTER (1776-80), P. Nicephorus TORNER O.F.M. (1787-1802), Josef HOMPASS (HOMFASS, 1802-05), Josef
SCHAFFER (1806-08), Georg SPAITS (1809-43), Paul KRISTALOCZI (1843-52), Stefan KRANZ (1855), Josef
EBERHARDT (1855-58), Josef HECHINGER (1858-95), Josef GARTNER (1895-1910), Anton KÖNCZÖL (1910-13),
Georg ILLES (1913-17), Julius TOMSITS (1917-30), Gregor PALKOVICH (1930-).
Catholic teachers: Josef BERZKOVICS (1765), Johann SEIER (1776-80), BÖHM (1806), Johann SCHWARZ
(1810-12), Andreas DORN (1827), Frans KORSCHINEK (1832), Matthias PISCHOF (1848), Matthias HONDLER
(1850), Franz WILFINGER (1874), Johann STINKO (1880), Johann STIPPICS (1898), GRILL, BOMMER, Alois
NIEDERMAYER (1904-05), Josef KELLER, Margaritha KÖNCZÖL, Johann PISCHOF, Karl WEBER, Arpad
MUGGENBURG, Emil LAZANYI (1922-28), Franz LOIDL (1928-).
Lutheran parish: First known pastors of Kukmirn: Daniel MUMENIUS (1613), Johann KINDL (1618), Johann
SZOMMERAOR (SOMMERAUER), Joachim HORNING (1624), Georg SCHILLER (1654), Andreas FLEISCHHACKER
(LANIUS, 1666), Christophorus RICHTER (1667).
In 1781 Emperor Joseph II allowed to establish Lutheran parishes in communities with at least 100
(Lutheran) families, so the Kukmirn parish was established in 1783, Johann SCHMIDAG became pastor.
Zahling, Neusiedl, Limbach, Deutsch Kaltenbrunn, Rohr, Neustift, Tobaj and Deutsch Tschantschendorf
belonged to this new parish too.
Lutheran pastors: Johann SCHMIDAG (1783-93), Johann Andreas HUTTER (1793-1810), Christian WÜSTINGER
(1810-28), Daniel DRUGLANYI (1828-32), Andreas HUBER (1832-66), Johann FÜRST (1866-78), Emanuel
LUDWIG (1878-97), Johann RAJTER (1897-). Lutheran teachers: Martin MÜLLER (1786), Johann Jakob
SCHWENK, Philipp HELLEPRANDT, Johann KOZMA (1801), Martin MAZARY (1802-05), Johann SCHÖCK (1805-10),
Martin MÜLLER (1810-16), Johann BREM (1816-24), Michael KAPPEL (1824-70), Ferdinand KAPPEL (son of
Michael, assisting teacher since 1859; 1870-75); two teachers since 1875; first teachers: Ferdinand
KAPPEL (1875-1903), Johann HAHN (change name to HANVAI, 1903-12), Josef KARNER (1912-); second
teachers: Johann HAHN / HANVAI (1875-1903), Josef KARNER (1903-12), Michael NOTNAGEL (1912-); third
teacher since 1930: Eduard KARNER.
Source: Dr. Josef Loibersbeck's series "Um den Eisenberg", published in "Volk und Heimat"
19/1958-1/1959; summarized and translated by Albert Schuch 10 Nov 1999
Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Kukmér [FHL INTL Film 700677]
Lutheran: Evangélikus Egyház, Kukmér [FHL INTL Film 700678 - 81]
Civil: Kukmér (Vas). Anyakönyvi Hivatal [FHL INTL Films 700325 - 29]
In 1899-1904: Small community of 1484 inhabitants; chair district Németujvár; Court of
Justice in Szombathely; district court Németujvár.
Businesses & Proprietors:
Bank- u. Creditinstitute (Bank & Credit Institute): Kukmér község és környéke
önsegélyzö egylete mint szövetkezet (Selbsthilfsgenossenschaft)
Spezerei- u. Gemischtwarenhdl. (Spices & Groceries): Kogelmann Johann
Source: Leuchs Adressbuch, Band 18: Ungarn, Kroatien und Slavonien, 1899-1904, 9.Ausgabe
(Leuchs' Directory, Volume 18: Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia, 1899-1904, 9th Edition)
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