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Pitsch family of Cenei/Steierdorf-Anina

surrealzenith — 2013-06-16 19:12:37Z

Hello I am seeking any information on the Pitsch family from Cenei or Steierdorf-Anina. This is the information I have now:

Michael F. Pitsch
Birth 25 Jan 1859 in Cenei, Timis, Romania
Death 14 Oct 1913 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

married

Sidonia 'Sadie' (Surname unknown)
Birth 1865 in Steierdorf, Caras-Severin, Romania
Death 18 Apr 1919 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Their children:

Frank Andrew Pitsch
Birth 29 Jan 1885 in Austria-Hungary
Death 29 May 1972 in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Oscar August Pitsch
Birth 3 Jul 1886 in Austria-Hungary
Death Unknown

Hilda Pitsch-Parker
Birth 23 Jun 1889 in Austria-Hungary
Death 1964 in Pennsylvania, USA

Olga Matilda Pitsch
Birth 5 Mar 1890 in Austria-Hungary
Death 15 Apr 1907 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Henry Charles Pitsch
Birth 28 Jan 1892 in Anina, Caras-Severin, Romania
Death 07 May 1949 in Braddock, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Frirehold Pitsch
Birth Dec 1900 in Austria-Hungary
Death Unknown

Michael immigrated to Pittsburgh in Apr 1900, left port in Bremen, Germany and no manifest is available. Sadie followed with the children in Jul 1901 also from Bremen. Ship manifest lists last known residence as Colauistts(?), Hungary.

I am seeking any information on them prior to leaving their home country such as marriage or birth information for any of the family members. Also trying to find out Sadie's maiden name (may have began with an A for what that's worth) and Michael or Sadie's parents' names.

Thanks for any help.

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Re: Ritt family from Karavan Romania

debbienelson52 — 2013-01-18 01:54:08Z

The place is mentioned on both my great grandparents passenger ship records. It is the place my great grandmother was born. She was born in 1876, so the country would have been Hungary. In Familysearch card catalog for the FHL it references Ebendorf parish for those Catholics living in Karavan, which sometimes is wrote with a C. On side note, on my great grandfather's passenger records, in 1910, he lists the surname as Rozsa for himself and his reference to his wife, whom stayed behind for two years before joining him in the US

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 - Josef Bender

fcembon — 2013-01-17 12:35:45Z

gsrdude;

send me your email address and I will send you some background info on the book and what is coming.

Frank
fcembon@rcn.com

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 - Teuchert, Rosa

fcembon — 2013-01-17 12:34:53Z

Carol:

My grandmother was Rosa Teuchert, born in Anina-Steierdorf in 1892. Her father John Teuchert left Anina for USA in 1903 and his wife Theresa, daughter Rosa and son Frank followed soon after. I visited Anina-Steierdorf in 2005 but did not find any living Teuchert's there. I do have considerable information on the Teuchert and Spevak families (my mother was Bertha Spevak) so please contact me.
Frank Embon fcembon@rcn.com
Allentown, PA

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 - Teuchert

carolteuchert — 2013-01-17 12:34:16Z

I am wondering if there are any Teucherts still living in Anina?

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873

2013-01-17 12:33:06Z

Thank you so much for the address. I shall write immediately in the hope that I can finally get my great-grandfather's birth record! Sorry, but I don't have an address for any parish church or church archives. Thank you again!

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 - Josef Bender

gsrdude — 2013-01-17 12:32:33Z

Thanks for that info. His immigration arrival records lists his origination, as well as Martin Bender and Elisabeth Bender (1 or both were his parents), as Anina. His Naturalization form says he was born Steierdorf, Hungary. Apparently the same place. It's quite possible he moved into the area after 1876. Are there any other records besides the family book you referred to that you can suggest? Are there any Benders in the cemetery's you are familiar with in the area? Since Bender is my surname I'm really interested in finding the roots. Josef, Martin and Elisabeth were all listed as being born in Hungary or Austria in various documents.

Thanks for the help!

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 - Josef Bender

fcembon — 2013-01-17 12:32:04Z

Hello gsrdude;

Steierdorf is a part of the town named Anina. It was formed in the late 1700s. Originally it was a part of Austria-Hungary but after WWI became part of Hungary and then later Rumania. If you look at the write-up in Wikipedia, you can see that it is in the extreme left side of the country and the boundary was moved around several times.

I can not find any references to any Bender's in the Steierdorf-Anina Family Book of 1773-1865.

FRank Embon

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 - Josef Bender

gsrdude — 2013-01-17 12:31:18Z

According to his immigration records in the U.S. my great grandfather Josef Bender was born in 1884 in Steierdorf (he listed that as being in Hungary, was it formerly part of Hungary?). His father as listed as Martin Bender (b. approx. 1852) according to Josef's death certificate. I'd really like to get my hands on Josef Bender b. 21 April, 1884 birth certificate if it exists. Any ideas who can help me get that image?

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 - Ferdinand Schneider

fcembon — 2013-01-17 12:30:16Z

Hello tensell63:

I have found information on Ferdinand Schneider in the "Familienbuch der Gemeinde of Steierdorf-Anina.

Send me an e-mail at fcembon@ptd.net and I will provide all the details that are listed.

I visited Anina-Steierdorf in 2005. My grandparents came from there to the USA in 1901.

Frank Embon

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 - Ferdinand Schneider

tensell63 — 2013-01-17 12:28:29Z

I am looking for records on GGrandparents. He was Ferdinand Schneider born in Steierdorf around the 1870's. She was Pauline Kopetzky born in Hungary around same timeframe. Came to the US in 1906 and 1907 respectively. Married in Steierdorf in 1890's.

What would you suggest is the best way to get information if it exsists? Both were Roman Catholic.

Thank you

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873

tvzaruba — 2013-01-17 12:27:33Z

Thank you for your responce. The Zaruba family had moved on to Pecs, Hungary by 1874 and from there to the United States. That is why I would like a current address for the archived that may house birth records prior to 1874.

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 - Mathias/Matthias Stefani

doritmfuhg — 2013-01-17 12:26:51Z

Hello Floare,

I was browsing the Internet to find out about Mathias or Matthias Stefani born 1909 in Steierdorf. Later he lived in Germany (DDR). I don't know if the whole family left Steierdorf or only him.
Do you know anything about him. I would also be interested in the names of relatives.
Thank you

Dorit

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 - Emilia Dekan Mudryszyn

sjpozar — 2013-01-17 12:26:03Z

Hi Floare! I am researching my great grandparents. EMILIA DEKAN born in Anina. Parents Anthon and Maria Dekan. EMILIA married JOZSEF ANTON MUDRYSZYN in Anina 1897. Mudryszyn name seems to be very rare!

Sandy

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 - John Emil Schneider

2013-01-17 12:24:54Z

My grandfather John Emil Schneider was born in Steierdorf in 1903. His parents were Ferdinand and Pauline (Kopetzky) Schneider. I am interested in any info or websites that show the town of Steierdorf now and as it was in the past. Also, any suggestions of how to research records from the late 1800's to early 1900's from Steierdorf? How would one go about finding relatives that may still be there? Thank you for any suggestions you may have.

Re: Zahai, Mintyala, Tzurkik (?)

pewterj — 2013-01-17 12:22:31Z

Thank you for the information. My grandmother was Grace (Theresa) Zahay. Mary E. Jayne

Re: Zahai, Mintyala, Tzurkik (?)

2013-01-17 12:21:58Z

Then no new information...we are from the same family.

Re: Zahai, Mintyala, Tzurkik (?)

2013-01-17 12:11:12Z

Our family came the Zahai's that came through Ellis Island and are from Steierdorf-Anina in Romania.

Zahai, Mintyala, Tzurkik (?)

2013-01-17 12:10:15Z

I am researching the following names: Zahai (Czahai?), Mintyala, and Tzurkik. They list Steierdorg and Timoswar (sic) as their homes. I'd appreciate any help you have to offer. Thank you so much. Mary Jayne

Re: Zahai, Mintyala, Tzurkik (?)

ZBeca — 2013-01-17 12:09:51Z

Mary Jane

I think it is best to put the surnames in the subject line thinking that you should get more replies this way.

www.genealogienetz.de/reg/ESE/dsinfo.htm should be of help in your research.
www.genealogy.ro
There were some ZAHAIs and MINTYALAs that came thru Ellis Island to America. www.ellisislandrecords.org

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873

2013-01-17 12:08:49Z

Thank You

Re: Re:Steierdorf

2013-01-17 12:08:04Z

The last member of the last Knapp family that had lived in Anina -Steierdorf has left this town some years ago. His name is Joji Knapp and now he is living in Rosenhaim , Germany. His tlephone number is 0049 8031 892821.

Floare

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873 (Knapp)

2013-01-17 12:06:59Z

Floare,
I am also in search of family from Steierdorf. Do you know of any Knapp family from that area?

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873

2013-01-17 12:06:00Z

I live in Anina. The name ZARUBA is entirely unknown in Anina or Steierdorf.
Floare

Re: Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873

tvzaruba — 2013-01-17 12:05:05Z

Thank you, Ileana. I will try to contact the family. Tom

Re:Steierdorf

2013-01-17 12:04:24Z

Unfortunately the unique chatolic priest died 3 - 4 weeks ago! I obtained his family adress and you can try there for more direct infos. It's:
Fam. Plavuscsak,
Str.Stadionului, nr.11.
325100 ANINA
jud.Caras-Severin
I think German could be more useful than English.
It seems now it isn't any Evangelical church in Anina.
Good luck!
Ileana

Steierdorf, Romania - birth records 1869/1873

tvzaruba — 2013-01-17 12:02:52Z

Can anyone provide the address of the appropriate archives that may have birth records for Steierdorf, Romania? Also what forms, fees, etc. may be needed. We are trying to locate the birth record of my husband's grandfather, August Zaruba, who was born in 1872 in the Banet region of Hungary.

Re: Ritt family from Karavan Romania

familyromania — 2013-01-17 08:19:52Z

I have a problem with the name Karavan, there is no city or village with this name in Romania. Do you have a paper where is mentioned this place? Deutsch St Michael actualy is Sannicolau Mare in Timis County.

Re: Ritt family from Karavan Romania

debbienelson52 — 2013-01-17 01:09:01Z

Yes, I am still interested in this family's history.

Re: Ritt family from Karavan Romania

familyromania — 2013-01-16 20:02:48Z

Still interested in family history?

Birth Record from 1893 in Anina, Caras-Severin

NancyNoble7 — 2012-12-14 21:15:44Z

Is anyone doing research in Anina. My grandmother, Juliana Lang, was born in Anina 26 June 1893 and I am trying to find a birth/baptismal record for her. Only other info I have is her father's name was Anton Lang. Any help would be appreciated.

Antonius Poli (Pohli) family in Resita

NancyNoble7 — 2012-09-16 00:36:24Z

I am looking for Antonius Poli from Resita. The family lived there abt 1850-1906. His son (My grandfather,) Karl (Carolus) Pohli b. 1 Sept 1890 left there for Philadelphia in 1906. Antonius' wife was Rosa Wappki or Waszki

Re: Kitzinger family

scschu — 2012-09-05 16:30:00Z

I'm afraid this Kitzinger family is not related to mine, but good luck on your search.

Re: Joseph BROSCH & Anna MRACEK

fcembon — 2012-03-29 02:31:04Z

Wendy;

Anina is in Romania in the Caras-Severin region.

Frank Embon

Re: Joseph BROSCH & Anna MRACEK

eaton2361 — 2012-03-28 04:08:00Z

William might be a great uncle of mine. My grandfather is Augustus Brosch born 1880 in Anina, died 1948 in Ohio. He was one of several children, including William and John. Augustus Married Marie Krall April 1909 in Anina. In 1910 they emigrated to Cleveland OH, where William and John already lived. If Joseph Brosch and Anna Mracek are my great-grands, I did not have their names, although I know my great-grands emigrated to Anina from somewhere in Germany, probably Saxony. Augustus in 1900 schooled as a mechanic for 3 yrs in Leipzig in Saxony. In the 1860's it seems miners from Saxony came to open mines in Anina. That is how it became a German speaking town. This is everything; I might have a photo of my William.

Re: Kitzinger family

MarianneOsiel — 2011-12-31 00:30:06Z

Hi, Sandra,
I realize that it's been 12 years since your original post, but I'm reaching out anyway, in the hopes that you are still on Ancestry.com.
I currently am looking for an information surrounding Fritz (Frederich, also 'Fred', same person), who married Adele Marcus, my grand aunt and world renowned pianist at the time (Fritz an accomplished and well-known accompanist (piano) and conductor. They lived in Texas where they taught until Fritz died, at which point Adele headed to New York, becoming the primary professor of piano there from approx. 1957 to 1995, when she died at 89 years of age.
Sorry for too many details if this is NOT information related to you, but if it is, please please do get in touch with me, at mosiel440@optonline.net, or also on Facebook, at Marianne Osiel. Thank you so very much! Marianne Osiel

Re: Denz Family from Steierdorf

fcembon — 2011-11-11 19:02:51Z

Norm;

I suggest you go to a local LDS Family History Center. Look for info on Czech area that I mentioned. You may be able to find more historical background on other family members there.

Frank Embon

Re: Denz Family from Steierdorf

normernst63 — 2011-11-11 08:16:56Z

Thank you for your help. I will pursue the family in that area.

Norm Ernst

Re: Denz Family from Steierdorf

fcembon — 2011-11-11 03:40:18Z

There is one name in the book:
Josef Merhaut
Bergmann aus Jachymov, Kr. Karlory Vary (Bohmen)
AiB Steierdorf born 1832

Go to GOOGLE and enter Jachymov. It is an area in the north of what is now the Czech Republic. Many of the miners in Steierdorf came from there.

The Steierdorf book ends in 1865 so I cannot find a birth of 1880.

Re: Denz Family from Steierdorf

fcembon — 2011-11-11 03:40:14Z

Re: Denz Family from Steierdorf

normernst63 — 2011-11-10 22:39:41Z

Hello Frank,

I saw your posting from 2008 and was wondering if you could look in your Steierdorf book for me for the name Stefan Merhaut? He was born August 1, 1880 in Steierdorf and came to the US May 6, 1913. Stefan was my great uncle, married to Eva Ernst my great aunt. Any help with finding him and his family would be very appreciated.

Re: Koppan family in Caransebes

fcembon — 2011-09-21 14:02:53Z

There are no people with the surnames of Koppan or Korin in the Anina-Steierdorf Family Book of 1773-1865.

Frank Embon

Koppan family in Caransebes

JudithAnneParker — 2011-09-20 02:22:33Z

Looking for relatives of Hilde (or Hildegarde) Koppan or Jurij Korin (DOB 4/4/1921 - Werchrata/Galicia). She was born 1 November 1924 in Caransebes, sent to a forced labour camp in USSR in 1944. In 1947 she broke her leg and was sent back to Germany (possibly to a brother's farm). Hilde married Jurij (George) Korin in Munich 29 March 1949 and immigrated to Australia on SS Skaugum, from Naples to Sydney arriving September 1949. Hoping someone can fill in some gaps for us...

Re: families originating in binis or doclin

michaelcica — 2011-04-05 06:53:52Z

Hello Radu,

As far as I know, the only Vadeanu family in Binis is the one that I belong to. Therefore, since your father was born there, we must be related.

The story of the Vadeanu's in Binis, as I know it, starts with a priest, Popa Vadeanu (Ioan Vadeanu I think was his name). He got posted there in the 30's or 40's. His nephew, also Ioan Vadeanu (my grandfather), came to visit him, met Elena Iova (my grandmother) a local from Binis, married her, and stayed there. After this, a further nephew and niece of Popa Vadeanu did the same - Dinu Vadeanu and Lucretia Vadeanu.

There is a further Vadeanu branch in the area, that we are in contact with. An uncle of my grandfather (which could have been a brother of Popa Vadeanu) married a Serbian woman in a nearby town (a Serbian town in Romania), so this Vadeanu branch in Banat is mainly ethnic Serbian.

I am the son of Ioan Vadeanu's (the nephew, not Popa Vadeanu) daughter, Emilia. We are in Melbourne, Australia. My mother also has a brother, Mircea Vadeanu, who lives somewhere in Africa, Liberia I think. Two of his children, my cousins, live here in Australia, and one of his daughters is in Binis, Romania. She is the last Vadeanu, besides my ageing grandfather there.

Radu, are you a descendant of Popa Vadeanu? I thought he only had two daughters, and, as far as I know, they both emigrated to the USA after WW2.

Ritt family from Karavan Romania

debbienelson52 — 2010-12-03 17:27:26Z

Looking for information on the Joseph Ritt family who immigrated to the US from Karavan, Romania. Joseph Ritt married Teresia Schneider in 1894 in Deutsch St Michaels and later moved to to Karavan where the following children were born: Steve, Paul, Lorenz and Lawrence between 1899 and 1907. The family was Katholic. Any information about this family prior to the move to the US would be appreciated.

Debbie

Re: Family from Kiraly Keyge

phillyborne75 — 2010-10-23 08:39:02Z

I am tracking that Matyas married a Maria Tehoke (still not sure of the spelling)in 1913 and then married Anna Yelenics. I know that Matyas and Maria had 3 children; Joseph, your mother Frances, and Anna. I know that Anna married a Sandy Fulton but I have no more info and your mother was married to James Humphrey. I have not found any additional info. I was supplied some pictures of your mother and (I guess your father) James. I would like to know more. As for my side. My grandmother Olga Orsag Leitold died in 1990. She had 4 biys and 1 girl which I stated in the earlier post. If you would like some info let me know. It is great to make a connection on this side of the family.

Looking for my great grandfather Robert Steiner

finallygrownup1 — 2010-10-21 15:15:38Z

Hello, I hope that I can find some help here. I’m looking for my Great-grandfather Robert Steiner. He was born in 1894 in Anina (Steierdorf-Anina) and died in 1953 in Merkstein, Germany. He worked in the coalmines.
The problem is that the Banat area where he was born, belonged to Hungary at the time of his birth but later on became part of Romania (since ca. 1919: Anina, Caraş-Severin, Romania). I believe that the people from these areas are considered Donauschwaben.
He was married to Elisabeth Benke, born in 1895 in Debrecen, Hungary. Sometime before 1933 he moved to Germany. 1933 my Grandmother was born in Stolberg, Germany.
I’m trying to find out when Robert moved to Germany. I’m trying to prove citizenship for my Grandmother and I have to prove that he came to Germany no later than 1925.
Unfortunately I am not really that great with this kind of research and I’m not finding much that’s helpful. I’m really not sure how to continue. The only documents I have available are death-certificates for him and his wife and my grandmother’s birth-certificate.
I would really appreciate any kind of suggestions you may have. Thank you.

Re: families originating in binis or doclin

marketing1583 — 2010-09-22 12:31:07Z

Vadeanu is a specific name for Dej region, north west of Romania. Some of our family left their homes to Caras Severin, Binis region, in the 40's during the Hungarian occupation.

Yours,

R. Vadeanu

Re: families originating in binis or doclin

marketing1583 — 2010-09-22 12:28:20Z

Hi there.
My father born in Binis - Ioan Vadeanu is his name.

All the best,

Radu

Re: Family from Kiraly Keyge

phillyborne75 — 2010-09-19 11:38:14Z

Olga Orsag was my grandmother, Leslie was her brother. Olga married Francis Leitold and had 5 children. I cannot remember who Leslie married but they did not have any children. Franciska (Frannie) married John Gotchi and had no children. I have been looking for relatives of this line for a few years. I recently got in touch with relatives of Matyas, Malvina, and Franciska from Romania.