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Theresientaler Heimatbund
© copyright 1996 by FEEFHS; all rights
reserved
Latest Update: 4 March 1997 (Links Updated)
Founded: 1964
Postal Address
Hofwiesenstr. 16
D - 74405 Gaildorf
GERMANY
Telephone: +49-7971-5812
(No eMail-address available)
FEEFHS Representative: Vinzenz Holzberger, President
Background: The Theresientaler Heimatbund society was founded in 1964 to
preserve contact between the descendant families and keep alive the cultural heritage of the
ancestors of Austrian emigrants to the Karpatho-Ukraine during the Austria-Hungarian
empire.
The five small villages - Deutsch-Mokra (1775) and later Koenigsfeld, Russich-Moka,
Burstura and Dombo - were founded in the Theresiental (Tereswa-Valley) by Austrian
immigrants. They had been recruited in Salzkammergut, Upper-Austria, to work in the large
woods in the very eastern edge of the Austria-Hungarian empire.
Museum: A well appointed history museum is situated in Gaildorf Castle.
Visitors
can learn more about the culture, working-conditions and traditions in those small villages of
Carpatho-Ukraine.
ActivitiesMeetings are held in Gaildorf Germany. Trips into the native
countryhave
been organized.
Publication: A Semi Annual "Theresientaler Heimatbote", a
magazine for the
members of the society.
Editor and Publisher: Vinzenz Holzberger
Culture, History, Relief and Genealogy: Please note the Theresientaler
Heimatbund
is not just a genealogy society. Researching our roots is only one of the multifarious
activities. See a summary of the relief activities below, and how you can help.
Names (Alternate Spellings) and Location of the Five
Villages
History and Pioneers to Deutsch-Mokra and
Koenigsfeld
List of the Austrian immigrants from
1775
Karpato-Ukraine Database - Background
information and
IndexPage and how to obtain more information
Theresientaler Genealogy Research
Problems
Relief to These Austro-Ukrainian Villages: As mentioned above, some
descendants
of the 1775 immigrants still live in these Ukrainian villages. In co-operation with
like-minded people in Austria, many relief campaigns for those needy inhabitants are
organized. For example: renovation of a church and hospital, purchase of a car for the local
doctor and direct financial support of the families.
Financial Support Needed All members of the society do their work without pay
or
compensation. Member-contributions and donations are the only income of the
Theresientaler Heimatbund. Those who want to back or projects are pleased to use:
Account: 6439493
Bank: Kreissparkasse Gaildorf
Bank code number: 62250030
Account-owner: Vinzenz Holzberger
Purpose: Theresientaler Heimatbund
All donations will be used to help the needy Austrian descendants in the Ukraine!
Recommended literature:
Hans Schmid-Egger (Hrsg) Collegium Carolinum
Deutsch-Mokra Koenigsfeld - Eine Siedlung in den Waldkarpaten
Volkskundliche Darstellung, aufgrund der Sammlungen von Anton F. Zauner,
1973
Verlag Robert Lerche, Muenchen
ISBN: 3 87 478 108 9
This book is not available right now (out of print). The Theresientaler Heimatbund society
plans to arrange a reprint if enough interested customers exist. Please advise them of your
interest.
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