Go back to Villages, Page S      Go to Village Histories Index Page

Strem
Village of 560 residents in the Güssing district.

Partly burned down in 1605 by BOCSKAY's and in 1622 by BETHLEN's forces, looted by the "Kuruzzen" rebels in 1704 and 1706 (as was the whole area).

Inhabitants in 1693: FABICS Peter, FABICS Jure, KIRONOVICS Peter, FABICS Ivan, TOMSICS Jure, PIPLICS Mikula, RESETARICS Ivan, Jure & Martin, BLASKOVICS Jandre, KIRINSCHICS Peter, Sztar STIPSICS Ivan ("S(z)tar" = Croatian for "the elder"), NOVASZEL Martin, Star FACSICS Ivan, MARGITICS Jure, Star STIPSICS Jure, widow of STIPSICS Mikola, widow of TIVLUNITZ Marko, STOISICS Jure, Ivan & Marko, STIPSICS Vuk, Gergo & Marko, SIEFFER Peter, ERNST Hans (Geschworener), UNGER Jergh, GARGER Hans, SAIER Hans, TRAUTMANN Michl, FAIT Philipp, GARGER Hans, KOHLER Andre, SADN Andre, STINDL Augustin, SIMT Steffel, GARGER Philipp, SMIT Michl, ANDRE Steffel, TRINKEL Jergh, REKKER Michl (Richter), SZAIHER Hans. Söllner: widow of HOARER Peter, PFAIFER Hans, SIFFER Hans.

1745-names: TUNST, GARGER Georg, Michl & Peter; SCHABHIRTL, MARTH, KOCH, MEDL, DEUTSCH, FRIEMANN, WEINHOFER, PINTER, KÄDNER, UNGER Martin, Michael, Hans, Georg & Stefan; KLEPEIS Georg & Stefan; LOIS, KERN, KEPEL, GRATZER, OSWALD, SCHERSTERITSCH, EYSSNER, FANDL; LOISSER, GRÖLLER, KLOIKISCHER, BÖLTZMANN, PLIANDL, MARX, KOLLMANN, KÖRKER, STRANTZEL, TRAUPMAN, SCHÄRTTER, RÖCKER.

In 1929, 350 emigrants were counted in America.

Originally part of Heiligenbrunn parish. Became independent parish in 1877. Priests: Franz REICHL (1877-79), Matthias JADERNI (1879-92), Hyazint MAITZ, Michael POCK, Kaspar PAVDY, Johann RONAY (1892-1926), Josef GILSWERT, Ludwig KISS (from 1927).

Teachers: 1805-19 Johann SZAKATSI (from Olah in Zala megye, in 1812 ca. 58 years old); 1837-40 Josef WURDITS, died 1840 aged 37 y; 1846-60 Friedrich STEIGER, 1866-75 Franz PETRIKOVITS, 1876 Ignaz KOKOLY, 1876-1913 Aloys ANHALT, 1913-(29) Anton LANTOS; in the 20th century also: Josef MOSER, Maria Josef FRANEK, August KOBLISCHKA, Gustav Adolf FISCHNA, Ludwig HOLZER.

Source: Dr. Josef Loibersbeck's series "Um den Eisenberg", published in "Volk und Heimat" 10-12/1957; summarized and translated by Albert Schuch 10 Nov 1999

Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Strém [FHL INTL Film 700729]
Civil: Strém (Vas). Anyakönyvi Hivatal [FHL INTL Films 700570 - 73]

Go back to Villages, Page S      Go to Village Histories Index Page