Village of Obresch
in Syrmia

Obresch - map

Agriculture and Business

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Threshing Machine

Jakob Dautermann sold to Johann Fix in 1919 - pictured here at the home of Fix with family.

Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL

Fix family property with Threshing Machine

Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL

House building gathering

 weaving straw for the roof at the home of Heinrich Sigmund

Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL

Hausbau (Wickel) - weaving

Neighborhood housewives gather at the home of Jakob Sigmund to do weaving.

front row: l-r - Katharina Elis. Greiling, Elisabeth Siegmund, Christina Arras middle row: l-r Pauline Siegmund, Christina Greiling back row: l-r Eva Fix and Franz Hügel

 

Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL

Harvesting

Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL

Brothers' Schenk Variety Store in Obresch

Courtesy of Dr. Jakob Zeller (3.13.2009) - author of the book "Obresch"

Working around the Fix home

 

Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL

Schlachtfest

back row: L-R - Andreas Kniesel, Susi Heinz, Margaretha Siller, Margaretha Heinz and Daniel Heinz (at his home) front row young boys: L-R - Nicolaus Bechtold, Jakob Meder, Jakob Spee and Ludwig Siller

 

Photo provided by Ludwig and Rose (Leopold) Siller of Toronto, Ontario

Working in the fields

Photo provided by the children of Eva (Fix) Klein of Chicago, IL

Schenk Philipp beim Ferkel (Sächer) Füttern

Philipp Schenk feeding piglets

Courtesy of Dr. Jakob Zeller (3.13.2009) – author of book “Obresch”

Schneiderwekstatt von Peter Klein

In photo left to right: Adam Klein, Duro, Peter Klein, Milan -- Photo from 1935/36

Courtesy of Dr. Jakob Zeller (3.13.2009) – author of book “Obresch”

Am Ziegelofen in Obresch

Brick oven

Courtesy of Dr. Jakob Zeller (3.13.2009) – author of book “Obresch”