|
Section 1
Locales: 1. Village of
Alt-Pasua 2. Village
of Neu-Pasua 3. Village
of Woika
History of These Locales
Neu-Pasua,
A Short Homeland
Book
By Mathias Huber
Translated by Henry Fischer,
Edited by Rose Vetter
Alt-Pasua was
established with the settlement of
Slovaks from Upper Hungary
(present-day Slovakia) in 1770, and
Neu-Pasua came into existence in
1790/1791 with the settlement of
Germans whose origins were in
Württemberg. Before the founding of
Neu-Pasua, Alt-Pasua was simply
known as Pasua. A portion of the
village of Alt-Pasua was previously
settled by Serbs. Woika (now known
as Vojka) has existed since time
immemorial, farther back than Roman
times.
The inhabitants of Alt
and Neu-Pasua are
Lutheran. The first are
Slovaks and the latter
Germans. As mentioned
previously a portion of
the residents in
Alt-Pasua are Serbs.
The inhabitants of Woika
are Slavs of Orthodox
and Uniat faith. The
occupation of the
inhabitants is farming
and cattle herding. Up
until twenty years ago
immigration played a
prominent role. The
population rose sharply:
1. Alt-Pasua
numbered
1,563 males 1,499
females Slovaks
403
males 376
females Serbs
2. Neu-Pasua
numbered
742 males 764
females Germans
3. Woika 1,355
males 1,314
females Slavs
Alt-Pasua had one
Lutheran Church, one
Greek Orthodox and one
Uniat Church; one Public
School and one Military
School.
Neu-Pasua had one
Lutheran Church and a
Public School operated
by the congregation.
Woika had a centuries’
old solid church, which was
in need of repairs in
1857 due to its
dilapidated condition,
one Public School and
from 1811-1822 a German
school operated there.
Industries:
None of the three
locales had any local
industries. Alt-Pasua
has four better class
stores: House Petrovic
has a variety of goods
and a license to sell
liquor; a silk spinning
operation; a brickworks
and cattle trading. The
town has two annual
market days. Since 1822
Alt-Pasua has become
Company Headquarters.
Prior to that time it
was in Woika.
The Geographical
Location of the Three
Locales
The three communities
are situated in the
corner where the Danube
and Sava Rivers meet.
There is a slope from
the north to the south.
There are no creeks,
lakes or forests. Woika
lies at the lowest level
of the slope. All three
locales fall under the
political, judicial and
military authority of
the Peterwardein
Regiment with its
headquarters in
Mitrowitz.
Authorities and
Public Offices
The Company
Headquarters, a post
office, German, Slovak
and Serbian schools are
all located in
Alt-Pasua. In Neu-Pasua
there is a secondary
military Headquarter
while in Woika there is
one with a higher degree
of authority. There are
established church
parishes in all three
locales.
State of the Roads
and Travel
In all three
locales there are streets, but they
are without a foundation or base.
They are 32 metres wide with a
ditch on both sides and side
streets, leading from one locale to
the other. During the summer months
they are good to travel on, but
during the winter and at times of
sustained rainy weather they are
very bad. The postal route leads
from Peterwardein to Alt- and
Neu-Pasua towards Semlin. There are
no railways or canals.
Mountains
There are no mountains
or any high elevations.
Landscape
There is no
exceptional scenic landscape
scenery because of the
lack of any valley
formations.
Water Resources
There are no water
reservoirs outside of
the marshes around Woika.
[Published at DVHH.org 18 Aug 2009]
Next:
Section III: Condition of the
Acreage; Produce and
Businesses; Livestock Rearing; Trade and Commerce;
Trade in Iron; Trade in Horned
Cattle
|
