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Tadten
Village of 1350 residents in the Neusiedl am See district.
First mentioned in a document dated 1250, when King Andreas II ruled Hungary: The priest of "Tetuna" donated a vineyard
to the Abbey of Csorna. In the centuries to come, the village would be named Tetun, Theten, Taton and Tétény. The origin
of the village name is in dispute: Hungarian researchers say it is a Hungarian name, whereas German researchers say it
is a German name. (A typical situation for village names in border regions.)
In 1391 and 1399, the nobles of Tadten sold parts of their property to Johann KESSLER, a German knight from Hamburg, who
had come to Hungary to serve in King Sigismund's army. Tadten seems to have remained in the hands of members of the
lesser aristocracy throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. Tadten had its "share" of the Turkish sieges of Vienna (1529
and 1683) and of the Bocskay rebellion (1605-06), when parts of the village were destroyed.
Lutheran preachers were active from 1596 until 1674: Johann PERICH (1596), Peter VODORITS (1600, from St. Niklas),
Michael SZEREDI (1612), Thomas SZEREDI (1631), Georg LAZIUS (1640), Georg BOGNÁR (1642), Georg PALLA VON TURÓCZ
(1653-59), Stefan HORETZKY (1670-72) and Andreas SÁROSY (1672-74, former teacher in Güns). When the Lutheran Bishop
Gregor MUZSAY inspected the parish in 1653, the preacher was already old. The farmers who were present at this
inspection were named FALLER, FÉNYES, ANDA, UZSORÁS, GAZDAG, HATOS etc. (apart from Faller all Hungarian names). Martin
MARTINIDES was teacher. The inhabitants were mostly Hungarian Lutherans, only a few German and Croatian Catholics.
A catholic ecclesiastical inspection of 1659 gives the same picture. Another one from 1680 reports that a Francisan
Father from Frauenkirchen serves as priest, and Georg VENUS (FÉNYES) is teacher, who has just converted to catholicism.
Another inspection of 1693 says that the village is owned by Count Franz Esterházy, Paul Bezerédy, Sigismund Svastich
(Schostik) and Peter Balog. Of 650 inhabitants 510 are still Lutherans. The church is said to have been damaged and
looted by the Turks in 1683.
Around 1700 Prince Paul Esterházy took control of the village and counter-reformation started, like everywhere on his
properties. The ecclesiastical inspection of 1713 names Johann HÉDERVÁRY (65 y) as priest, and Georg KLEMENS (25 y) as
teacher.
Church records start in 1712. Surnames mentioned there 1712-1760:
Hungarian names like: SZALAY, SEREGÉLY, LENDVAY, FEJES, MOLNÁR, POLGÁR, EÖZSI, HATOS, HORVÁT, HARASZTI, GRÁTZÓ,
NÉMET, SZIJJÁRTÓ, FARKAS, KOPPI (KAPI), ÁRPÁS, GARAI, SZABÓ, MADARÁSZ, EPERJES, KÜMÉHES (KÖMIVES), CSUNYI, WENES
(FÉNYES), LAPINCS, BALOG, SÁNTA, SZÁK, KRAJZÁR, NAGY, VARGA, BALÁZS, RÁKÓCZI, ESSÖ, BORS, HÖVE, GULÁS, BUJTÁS, KOMP,
PLÓSI, LAKI, KÁNTOR, HUSZAR, GYÖRIG, CSONTOS.
German names like: HUMMER, MOIK, FÄHNRICH, PILLER, EHMER, PESSL, WALTER, PÖLTZER, KRAIS, LANG, BRASCH, PRETLER,
PRETALLER, PILLER, PELTZMANN, EBNER, HÄCK, SCHACK, WERL, MEIDINGER, SCHNEIDER, SATTLER, MÄDL, HERZOG, LEHRNER, GRASS,
MACHERL, TEHET, KOHLNBERGER, SCHADEN, MITTENÄCKER, KAPELLER, PAAR, POTZ, NÄGLER, ZORN, GRASSL, ZIMMERMANN, MOLLER,
SCHUSTER, FISCHER, HALBAUER, WEISS, STAUDINGER, WAGNER, THELL, HAUPTMANN, LIEBMANN, ZWICKL, SEIBART, KUGLER, GATTINGER,
UNGER.
Croatian names like: HUSSOVITSCH, BURITSCH, KOLLOWITSCH, TURPAK, GOLDENITSCH, PAUKOWITSCH (PALKOWITSCH),
WUSCHITSCH.
Gypsy names like: LÁZÁR, PETRUS, VÖRÖS, TÓKÖZI.
18th century Catholic priests after Johann Héderváry: Johann Gabriel KOLLER (1718-20), Josef LIEBEL (1720-38), Josef
DIAKOVITS (1739-43), Georg MAIER (1743-51), Georg RAAB (1751-53), Franz REICHARDT (1753-93), Franz RAFFEL (1794-1846,
died 84 y old after 51 y of service).
18th century teachers: Franz HORVATH (1718-20, married), Stefan BOROS (1721-28, married with Helene, Maria SEMLER),
Michael CHECH (1734, married), Georg ENDRÉDI (1748), Stefan KNAUSS (1750, married with Elisabeth HARASZTI), Paul BOKOR
(1752, married with Elisabeth SCHNEIDER), Josef STUPPACHER (1765-68, married), Josef Michael PLEININGER (1777-94,
married with Maria GLATZ), Jakob MAIER (1792, married with Therese STUPPACHER), Jakob SZABADOS (1794-99, married).
The church records also mention the names of Prince Esterházy's local estate managers: DOMSCHITZ (1712), PINTER (1736),
HAISSAN (1754), KRAMMER (1763), RIEDL (1792), Michael SEREGÉLY (1793).
Composer Joseph HAYDN's g-grandfather Kaspar HAYDN was born in Tadten ca. 1630. In 1740 another member of this family,
Michael HAYDN, was "Richter" (equivalent of a mayor, but not exactly the same) of Tadten.
In 1786 the Lutherans of Tadten tried to establish a parish, but it turned out to be too small, so they became a part of
Gols parish soon.
19th and 20th century Catholic priests: Josef KUNTZ (1846-48), Heinrich DUSAR (1848-81), Josef BEHOFSICH (1881-1909),
Johann KUCHER (1909-15), Johann FLICKER (1915-47), Josef BALLA (1947-?, from Unterschützen). Until 1802 Andau was a part
of Tadten parish.
Teachers: Georg STUPPACHER (1806), Josef WAITZ (1812), Florian KLAUSS (1820-29), Franz SMOLIK (1822, assistant teacher),
Peter SCHÖLL (1835-58, married with Anna SCHEDL), Georg KRESSNER (ca. 1845, assistant teacher, married with Elisabeth
PINTER), Gabriel SCHÖLL (1856-58), Michael SCHÖLL (1873-80), Karl NADHERA (1882-88, married), Julius SCHMAL (1888-1927,
from Steinamanger), Michael MOLLAY (1927-39, from Oggau, son in law of his predecessor), Simon ROTH (1945-46), Josef
MOTAL (1949-?)
The church records mention the merchant Leopold MAUTNER in and after 1844, and the master baker Ferdinand BRUNNER
starting from 1872.
The Esterházy estate was mortgaged to one Ernst GAUPMANN in 1850.
Statistical data:
1720: 36 farmers and 21 Söllner. By nationality: 22 Hungarians, 30 Germans, 5 Croats;
1833: 146 houses, 810 inhabitants; 1900: 168 houses, 1248 inh. (172 Hungarians, 1076 Germans; by religion: 1125
Catholics, 100 Lutherans, 23 Jews);
1934: 197 houses, 1548 inh. (1422 Germans, 125 Hungarians, 1 Croat; by religion: 1430 Cath., 111 Luth., 7 Jews).
Source: Josef Loibersbeck: Am Waasen. In: Volk und Heimat 1966, # 10-13; summarized and translated by Albert
Schuch, February 2000
Family History Library microfilms:
Catholic: Római Katólikus Egyház, Tétény [FHL INTL Films 700885 - 86]
Civil: Tétény (Moson). Anyakönyvi Hivatal [VAULT INTL Films 700384 - 85]
In 1899-1904: Large community of 1189 inhabitants; chair district Magyaróvár; Court of Justice in Györ;
municipal court Nezsider.
Businesses & Proprietors:
Spezerei- u. Gemischtwarenhdl. (Spices and Groceries Dealer): Klein Moritz
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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