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I have been searching my Father's
side of family and the Banat region and the name Donauschwaben
came up. I had never heard of either terms before. (June
2006)
Both families came via Ellis Island records from Temesvar (1907
- 1915).
My Grandfather,
JOSEF BASTIAN, b. 19 Apr 1884 in (Temesvar, according to his
ship manifest) Hungary, son of
Catherine Lambert and Matthew Bastian. He arrived in the USA
via Ellis Island on the ship Vaderland from Hamburg on June 14,
1914.
The manifest
stated ethnic origin as Hungary, German. He was to visit his
brother-in-law, LEOPOLD POTZTOTA, in Chicago.
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1914 |
Bastian,Josef |
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Temesrar, Hungary |
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We have a picture
~ 1913 showing his parents; a brother, John ?; sisters: Barbara
and Elizabeth; wife Anna and his two children.
The story
goes: his wife, Anna, was to follow shortly, as she had given
birth in 1914. The war broke out and her ship was forced to
return. She and her three children were detained in a
concentration camp where the infant and a daughter died. Anna
finally arrived in the USA via Ellis Island on the ship Nieuw
Amsterdam from Rotterdam with her 5 yr. old son on Sept. 30,
1915. Anna was born in Ujpecs and child
Josef was born in Temesvar.
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1915 |
Bastian,Anna |
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Temesvar, Hungary |
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1915 |
Bastian,Josef |
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Temesvar, Hungary |
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German:
Ulmbach, Neupetsch, Neu-Wien
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Official:
Peciul Nou
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Hungarian:
Ujbécs
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Variants:
Ujpetsch, Ulbetsch, Ujpécs
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Country:
Romania
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21km SW of
Temeswar
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Village name
in FHL records: Ulmbach, Neupetsch, Ujpecs,
Ujbecs
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Church records
available at FHL: Christenings 1724-1844, Marriages
1724-1844,
Deaths 1724-1844
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FHL Microfilm
Nr. 0858418, 0858419
ANNA POTZTOTA,
b. 27 Sep 1886, Tonda ? Ulmbach Hungary, daughter of Katherine
Boerger and Wenzell Potztota.
Anna Bastian age
and son Josef age 5, back home was brother Venczel (Wenzel)
Postata (or Postota) at Kirchengasse 6, Temesvar.
Note:
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1908 |
Potztota,Mariska age 22 and baby Potztota,Franziska
age 0. Joining husband in PA. |
Last Residence: Temesvar, Hungary
Father in Law Wenzel Potszotal, in Temesvar. |
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We have a picture
~ 1900 showing her parents; brothers - Leopold, Anton, and
Wenzell; sisters - Mary and Francis.
Anna's brother,
Leopold (Lipot) b.~1882 arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in
October of 1907 on the ship, Rhein, from Bremen, Germany. His
wife, Mariska, followed in 1908 with daughter, Francis.
In 1912, Anna's
sisters, Mary and Francis, also came to the USA seeking their
brother, Leopold.
If you have
information about my families or the above surnames, I'd like to
hear from you.
Bastian Research:
Industry and trade directory of Hungary in 1891 Bastian:
Gyarmata (1), Kovácsi (1), Nagy-Becskerek (1)Bastian in Gyarmata
(1) in Temes County:
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Source |
Magyarország iparosainak és kereskedőinek czím- és
lakjegyzéke / szerk. Jekelfalussy József. - Budapest : Pesti
Könyvnyomda Részvény-Társaság, [1892]. [Industry and trade directory
of Hungary / ed. by József Jekelfalussy. - Budapest : Pesti
Könyvnyomda Részvény-Társaság, [1892]]. -
p. 238 |
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Year |
1891 |
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Text in original |
Translation, current name |
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Name |
Bastian András |
Andrew Bastian |
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Occupation |
Borbélyok és fodrászok |
Barbers and hairdressers |
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Settlement |
Gyarmata (Temes County) |
Giarmata (Romania) |
Gyarmata (1) in Temes County:
- German: Jahrmarkt
- Official: Giarmata, Romania
- Hungarian: Gyarmatha, Ghiarmata, Temesgyarmat
- Spelling and/or dialect variants: Johrmark, Gyarmata
- 14km NE of Temeswar
- Village name in FHL records: Jahrmarkt, Temesgyarmat
- FHL Microfilm Nr. 0858380, 0858381: Church records available at
FHL: Christenings 1752-1808, Marriages 1730-1836, Deaths 1730-1814
Industry and trade directory of Hungary in 1891 Bastian
in Kovácsi (1) in Temes County:
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Source |
Magyarország iparosainak és kereskedőinek czím- és
lakjegyzéke / szerk. Jekelfalussy József. - Budapest : Pesti
Könyvnyomda Részvény-Társaság, [1892]. [Industry and trade directory
of Hungary / ed. by József Jekelfalussy. - Budapest : Pesti
Könyvnyomda Részvény-Társaság, [1892]]. -
p. 431 |
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Year |
1891 |
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Text in original |
Translation, current name |
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Name |
Bastian Miklós |
Nicholas Bastian |
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Occupation |
Czipészek |
Shoemakers |
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Settlement |
Kovácsi (Temes County) |
Covaci (Romania) |
Bastian in
Kovácsi (1) in Temes County:
- German: Kowatschi
- Official: Covaci, Romania
- Hungarian: Temeskovacs
- 10km N of Temeswar
Industry and trade directory of Hungary in 1891
Bastian in Nagy-Becskerek (1) in Torontál County
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Source |
Magyarország iparosainak és kereskedőinek czím- és
lakjegyzéke / szerk. Jekelfalussy József. - Budapest : Pesti
Könyvnyomda Részvény-Társaság, [1892]. [Industry and trade directory
of Hungary / ed. by József Jekelfalussy. - Budapest : Pesti
Könyvnyomda Részvény-Társaság, [1892]]. -
p. 125 |
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Year |
1891 |
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Text in original |
Translation, current name |
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Name |
Bastian József |
Joseph Bastian |
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Occupation |
Asztalosok |
Joiners |
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Settlement |
Nagy-Becskerek (Torontál County) |
Zrenjanin (Yugoslavia) |
Bastian in Nagy-Becskerek (1) in Torontál County
- German: Großbetschkerek, Betschkerek
- Official: Zrenjanin, Yugoslavia
- Hungarian: Nagybecskerek
- Variants: Petrovgrad
- 70km N of Belgrade
- Village name in FHL records: Gross Betschkerek,
Nagybecskerek
- FHL Microfilm Nr. 0858415, 0858416: Church records available at
FHL: Christenings 1753-1815, Marriages 1753-1834, Deaths 1753-1816
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We
also have this picture of her brother,
Wenzell
POTZTOTA, in
military uniform.
Perhaps someone can
tell me about what branch
of the military he served,
by his uniform.
to
view uniform closely - click image to enlarge:
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