Village Information

Hrastovac Who is Who

 

 

 

 

Adam

Peter

Hrastovac, first pastor from Tolna Komitat. 12 years later returned back home.

Arndt

Peter

Hrastovac, house #16, husband of Christina Ellenberger, father of Heinrich Arndt, born 15. January 1878

Arndt

Heinrich

born 15. January 1878, bapt. 16. Jan. 1878 in Hrastovac, house #16, son of Peter Arndt and  Christina Ellenberger. Godparents: Heinrich Reide, Eva Faust, Heinrich Krehling, Katharina Rasele, registered into the church book by the teacher Joh. Haas. Heinrich died 15. October 1893.

Arndt

Johann

Hrastovac, house #13. Husband of Barbara Sauerwein, father of Heinrich Arndt.

Arndt

Heinrich

Born 12. February 1878, bapt. 17. February 1878, house #13, Hrastovac son of Johann Arndt and Barbara Sauerwein. Godparents: Heinrich Weber, Anna Bierer, Heinrich Krehling, Katharina Rausch. Registered in the church book by teacher Joh. Haas.

Bäcker

Heinrich

Hrastovac, house #61, killed in 1944

Bäcker

Christina

Hrastovac, house #113, killed 1945

Bäcker

Johann

Hrastovac, house #113, killed 1945

Bäcker

Heinrich

Hrastovac, one of the first settlers

Bammer

Georg

Hrastovac, house #35, killed 1945

Bayer

Theophil

Hrastovac, second pastor, from Burgenland. Returned to Güns after three years.

Bierer

Anna

Hrastovac, moved into the settlement in 1876 with her husband Heinrich Weber. She was born in Barcs.

Bierer

Michael

Hrastovac, brother from Anna Weber, nee Bierer, Came from Barcs.

Bierer

Heinrich

Hrastovac, brother from Anna Weber, nee Bierer, from Michael and Konstantin Bierer. Came from Barcs.

Bierer

Konstantin

Hrastovac, brother from Anna Weber, nee Bierer, Michael, and Heinrich Bierer. Came from Barcs.

Buchenauer

Jacob

The first references of the Buchenauer Family are in the Varsad Church records naming a Johann Buchenauer arrival in the 1720s from Storndorf, Hesse. Jacob B. lived at house #5, killed in 1944.

Buchenauer

Peter

Hrastovac, house #5, killed in 1945 in Berlin.

Buchenauer

Heinrich

Hrastovac, smith and settler.

Christ

Elizabetha

Hrastovac, house #92, wife of Heinrich Tenz and mother of Anna Margaretha Tenz.

Dewald

Jakob

Hrastovac, house #137, missing since 1945.

Dobrovoljac

Mr.

Hrastovac, pastor, former Cath. Priest.

Dinyes

Johann

Hrastovac, smith and settler. Came from Mórágy with wife Eva Wilde of Alsónána.

Ebersold

Wilhelm

Hrastovac, teacher following Jakob Keller. Earned money as cabinet maker on the side. Married a girl from Switzerland. Bought a homestead in Hrastovac, sold it later and moved to Kutina. His only son became after the First World War school director of a protestant school in Agram/Zagreb.

Ellenberger

Christina

Hrastovac, house #16. Wife of Peter Arndt, mother of Heinrich Arndt, born 15. Jan. 1878.

Ellenberger

Heinrich

Hrastovac, house #99, killed in 1944.

Englert

Erwin

Hrastovac, teacher 1914-1925 from Austrian Silesia. Wrote the booklet “Hrastovac" in 1955, 10 years after fleeing Hrastovac and settling in Austria.

Ernst

Georg

Hrastovac, house #10, husband of Anna M. Schädel, father of Anna Maria Ernst.

Ernst

Anna Maria

Born and bapt. 25. March 1878 in Hrastovac, house #10 to father Georg Ernst and mother Anna M. Schädel. Godparents Jakob Hak?, Anna M. Buchert; Georg Münch, Ana M. Stoell. Registered in to the church book by teacher Joh. Haas.

Ernst

Hans

Hrastovac, house #7, fell in 1943 in Russia.

Fack

Theodor

Hrastovac, bought the mill and the store from Peter Ochs' estate. Came from Gmünd, Austria. Married miller's daughter from Kutina, Ms. Hafner. Renovated and upgraded the mill in 1920. Relocated ca. 1922 to Poljana next to the train station.

Faul

Jakob

Hrastovac, settled there from Sardovac , Croatia.

Faust

Georg

Hrastovac, house #58, killed 1945

Faust

Michael

Hrastovac, one of the first settlers, brother to Georg Faust.

Faust

Georg

Hrastovac, one of the first settlers, brother to Michael Faust.

Ferber Heinrich Came from Bonnya with wife Barbara Muth in 1884. Lived at #32. Children Margaret and Konrad were born in this house. After relocating the family to Velika Mlinska, Family Bierer took the property over.

Fleisch

Jakob

Hrastovac, house #56, killed in 1945.

Fleisch

Katharina

Hrastovac, house #56, killed in 1945.

Fleisch

Jakob

Hrastovac, first settler to Hrastovac, came in spring 1865 from Ráckozár.

Gossler

Heinrich

Hrastovac, house #34, killed in 1944.

Gossler

Jakob

Hrastovac, house #83, missing since 1945.

Haas

Johann

Hrastovac's teacher following Wilhelm Ebersold. Moved into the brand new one-room  school building, attached with a three bedroom teacher's apartment.  Johann Haas was the last teacher sent from Krischona monastery in Switzerland.  Was very influential for the village's life and community.  Died at his only daughter's Emilie home in Lexa in Brsljanica.

Heinz

Nikolaus

Hrastovac, settled there from Batschka, was bricklayer.

Heller

Hinko

Hrastovac, Married in Hrastovac Katarina Pamer on 22. III. 1914.

Jany

Georg Hermann

Hrastovac, settled there from Burgenland.

Jeckel

Hans

Hrastovac, house #26, missing since 1945.

Kah

Peter

Hrastovac, house #59, killed in 1944.

Kah

Jakob

Hrastovac, one of the first settlers, brother to Peter Kah.

Kah

Peter

Hrastovac, one of the first settlers, brother to Jakob Kah.

Kah

Johan Reinhardt

Hrastovac, one of the first settlers.

Kaiser

Hans

Hrastovac, house #145, killed in 1942 in Russia.

Kaiser

Johann

Hrastovac, house #145, killed in 1943.

Kehl Michael Born 1822 in Mekényes. Came to Hrastovac in 1872 from Gerényes with wife Ami Jung (*1829 in Gerényes) with their three sons Michael, Johann and Jakob.  Lived in house #28. After his death from poisoning in 1871 his son Michael, (*1853), took over the household, who married Elisabeth Buchenauer a year later. Ami married Martin Wagner in 1875 and the house was sold. Ami and Martin first lived at #108 and later moved to Franjevac, taking son Jakob with them.

Kehl

Eva

Hrastovac, house #18, killed in 1945.

Kehl

Michael

(1853-1908) oldest son, lived at #28 with wife Elisabeth Buchenauer. Married in Hrastovac and took over the homestead after Michael Sr. died in 1871.

Kehl

Michael

Hrastovac, son of Michael Kehl and Katharina Melcher, lived with wife Anna Maria Schuessler (*3 May 1886 in Hrastovac) at #2. Michael inherited this property from his father.

Kehl

Michael

Hrastovac, house #18, killed in 1943 in Russia. Son of Johann Kehl and Elisabeta Schuessler, grandson of  Michael Kehl and Katharina Melcher.

Kehl Johann Son of Michael K. and Ami Jung. Born 1860 in Gerényes married Eva Pamer in 1883 and lived at #117. Their son Johann married Barbara Mueller and lived at #116.

Kehl

Johann

Hrastovac, son of Michael Kehl and Ms. Melcher married Elisabeth Schuessler and lived at #18.

Kehl

Jakob

Hrastovac, son of Michael Kehl and Ami Jung. Married Elisabeth Messner and they lived in Franjevac. Owned house #112 in Hrastovac at the same time.

Kehl

Mr.

Hrastovac, cabinetmaker and settler.

Keller

Jakob

Hrastovac, second teacher. Moved a year later to Sidski Banovici in Syrmien. Died in 1922 there.

Kettenbach

Jakob

Hrastovac, pastor from 1916. Moved later to Neudorf.

Kiffer

Katharina

Hrastovac, house # 7, wife of Heinrich Kitzel, mother of Barbara Kitzel.

Kitzel

Heinrich

Hrastovac, house #7. Husband of Katharina Kiffer, father of Barbara Kitzel, born 22. January 1878.

Kitzel

Barbara

Born 22. January 1878, bapt. 23. January 1878 in Hrastovac, house #7 daughter of Heinrich Kitzel and Katharina Kiffer. Godparents: Heinrich Ackermann und his wife Barbara Haas; Jakob Wasjaud? and his wife Barbara Ferler, registry marked in the church book by teacher Joh. Haas.

Krimpelbein Heinrich Born ca. 1825 in Udvai/Baranya. House #48.

Köhler

Heinrich

Hrastovac, house #16, missing since 1945.

Köhler

Jakob

Hrastovac, house #16, missing since 1945.

Köhler

Johann

Hrastovac, lumber supplier and settler.

Köhler

Heinrich

Hrastovac, store owner and settler.

Kröpfl

Mr.

Hrastovac, lawyer, relocated later to Daruvar.

Kühnapfel (Kienapfel?)

Mr.

Hrastovac, first teacher. Died two years later on malaria. Is buried on the just opened cemetery.

Lang

Johann

Hrastovac, tailor and settler.

Lotz

Jakob

Hrastovac, house #28, missing since 1945.

Lotz

Jakob

Hrastovac, one of the first settlers.

May

Helmut

Hrastovac, pastor, brother of Austrian Bishop May. Under his leadership the church was erected. Pastor May left for Gröbming in the Steiermark.

Meisinger

?

Hrastovac, bought a farm already partly established for a “Leibl” (waistcoat).

Melcher

Ms.

Hrastovac,wife of Michael Kehl, jr., the son of Michael Kehl and Ami (Anna Maria) Jung.

Menz

Susanna

Wife of Peter Abel at House #9;  later 2nd wife of Konrad Schmidt, mother of Georg Schmidt at house #11.

Mernyi, von

Franz

Hrastovac, pastor, moved later to Klein Bastaji

Müller

Andreas

Hrastovac, house #3, killed in 1945.

Müller

Andreas

Hrastovac, house #36, killed in 1945.

Müller

Heinrich

Hrastovac, house #36, killed in 1943 in Russia.

Müller

Jakob

Hrastovac, house #84, killed in 1945.

Müller

Johann

Hrastovac, house #122, missing since 1945.

Müller

Peter

Hrastovac, house #15, killed in 1943.

Müller

Peter

Hrastovac, house #90, missing in 1945.

Müller

Jakob

Hrastovac, house #94, killed 1944.

Müller

Johann

Hrastovac, first settler, came in spring of 1865 from Racz-Koszard.

Müller

Andreas

Hrastovac, one of the first settlers.

Müller

Heinrich

Hrastovac, tailor and settler.

Müller

Ludwig

Hrastovac, teacher from Neudorf.

Münch

Jakob

Hrastovac, house #75, killed in 1944in Yugoslavia

Muth

Katarine

Hrastovac, Married in Hrastovac Hinko Schuchmann on 6. III. 1905.

Ochs

Peter

Hrastovac, house #121,  husband of Anna Novak, father of Julianna.

Ochs

Julianna

born 25. Dec. and bapt. 26. Dec. 1877 in Hrastovac, house #121, daughter to Peter Ochs and Anna Maria Schneider. Godparents: Joh. Rohrer, Elizabeth Frank, Heinrich Bushmann, Elizabetha Stickel. Registered in to the church book by teacher Joh. Haas.

Ochs

Philipp

Hrastovac, one of the first settlers. Brother to Elias Ochs.

Ochs

Elias

Hrastovac, one of the first settlers. Brother to Philipp Ochs.

Ochs

Peter

Hrastovac, owned and operated a mill and a store.

Ochsenhofer

Johann

Hrastovac, settled there from Burgenland.

Pamer

Katarina

Hrastovac, Married in Hrastovac Hinko Heller on 22. III. 1914.

Peter

Jakob

Hrastovac, one of the first settlers.

Petrik

Mr.

Hrastovac, pastor, from Eastprussia.

Plivelic

Filip

Hrastovac, pastor, former Franciscan priest. Left Hrastovac in 1916 for Neu Banovci.

Ploss

Gustav

Hrastovac, teacher from Egerland.

Rauch

Hans

Hrastovac, house #110, missing in 1943.

Reith

Hans

Hrastovac, house #72, missing in 1945.

Reith

Andreas

Hrastovac, house #72, killed 1943, Yugoslavia.

Reith

Andreas

Hrastovac, insurance agent and settler.

Ruppert

Peter

Hrastovac, house #140, killed in 1942 in Russia.

Sauerwein

Barbara

Hrastovac, house #13. Wife of Johann Arndt, mother of Heinrich Arndt.

Sauerwein

Johann

Hrastovac, first settler, came in spring of 1865 from Racz-Koszard.

Schädel

Anna M.

Hrastovac, house #10. Wife of Georg Ernst and mother of Anna Maria Ernst.

Schäfer

Johan

Hrastovac, house #1, husband of Katharina Hofmann, father of Elisabetha Schäfer, born 9. January 1878, bapt. 10. January 1878.

Schäfer

Elisabetha

born 9. January 1878, bapt. 10. Jan. 1878 in Hrastovac, house #1 to father Johan Schäfer and mother Katharina Hofmann. Godparents: Johan Ochs und his wife Elisabeth Schneider, Johann Strott? and his wife Elizabeth Strott? Registered in the church book by the Lehrer Joh. Haas.

Schäfer

Johann

Hrastovac, house #31, killed in 1944.

Scherer

Hans

Hrastovac, house #1, missing since 1944.

Schmidt

Georg

Born 20. March 1878 in Isidorhaze,  bapt. in Hrastovac house #11, to father Konrad Schmidt and mother Susanna Menz. Godparents: Joh. Thewald's Elizabetha Bohlau; Joh. Haas und Theresia Lotz. Registered in to the church book by teacher Johann Haas.

Schmidt

Konrad

Settler to Hrastovac from Majós/Tolna via Varalja/Tolna in 1869. House #11, 3rd husband of Susanna Menz, father of Georg Schmidt.

Schmidt

Heinrich

Hrastovac, house #131, missing in 1945.

Schmidt

Jakob

Hrastovac, major in town.

Schneider

Anna

Hrastovac, house #12l, wife of Peter Ochs, mother of Julianna Ochs.

Schuchmann

Hinko (Heinrich)

Hrastovac. Married in Hrastovac Katarine Muth on 6. III. 1905.

Schuster

Johann

Hrastovac, house #112. Husband of Elisabetha T…, father of Katharina Schuster.

Schuster

Katharina

Born 30. April 1878, bapt. 5. Mai 1878 in Hrastovac, house #112 to father Joh. Schuster and mother Elisabetha T… Godparents: Heinrich Reidt? and his wife Katharina Trautmann. Registered in to the church book by teacher Johann Haas.

Seregeli

Bela

Hrastovac, pastor from Burgenland. Returned to Unterschützen.

Spisak

Mr.

Hrastovac, teacher.

Stark

Hans

Hrastovac, house #2, killed in 1942, Russia.

Stikl

Hans

Hrastovac, house #120, missing in 1945.

Tenz

Heinrich

Hrastovac, house #92, husband of Elizabetha Christ., father of Anna Margaretha.

Tenz

Anna Margaretha

Born 14. March 1878, bapt. 15. March 1878 in Hrastovac, house #92 to father Heinrich Tenz and mother Elizabetha Christ. Godparents: Johann Konrad's Anna Gärtner; Friedrich Nikolaus’ Margaretha Karl, Registered in the church book by teacher Johann Haas.

Tikery

Baron

Daruvar, Landowner of future Hrastovac settlement. Subdivided the land in 1865 and sold parcels to the first settlers for 40 Gulden. The size of each farm was 6.5 Joch, 1 Joch for house and Hof and communal 400 Joch for grassing land. 5 Gulden hat to be paid up front, the rest in five years, with no interest.

Torinus

Erhard

Hrastovac, pastor, Russian refugee, left for East Prussia three years later.

Vankös

Mr.

Hrastovac, teacher from Polster.

Volkmann

Lagler

Hrastovac, teacher, died there.

Weber

Heinrich

Hrastovac, moved into the settlement in 1876 from Apáti with his 14 year old wife Anna Bierer. He was bricklayer, built his home as the first brick building in town, which was also a pub.

Wink

Jakob

Hrastovac, house #38, missing in 1945.

Wink

Peter

Hrastovac, house #100, killed 1945, Frankfurt/O.

Wink

Peter

Hrastovac, smith and settler.

Zetter

Mr.

Hrastovac, teacher.

Zulauf

Heinrich

Hrastovac, pastor from Hungary. Married in Hrastovac the teacher Ms. Neufeld. Moved back to Hungary in 1922.

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