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William "Bill" Leroy WEHOFER

William "Bill" Leroy WEHOFER

Male 1928 - 2004  (75 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William "Bill" Leroy WEHOFERWilliam "Bill" Leroy WEHOFER was born on 4 Apr 1928 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (son of Pal "Paul" WEHOFER and Clara Elsie STARK); died on 1 Apr 2004 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.

    Other Events:

    • Education: High School
    • FamilySearch ID: GCZV-GJX
    • Occupation: Baker
    • Religion: Lutheran
    • _UID: 7A8BFF14DD2645FE874826C60D46FDC52E10
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago (Districts 0501-0750), Cook, Illinois
    • Residence: 1940, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    • MilitaryService: 5 Sep 1946, Dearborn, Michigan
    • Obituary: 6 Apr 2004, Arizona

    Notes:

    Born in Chicago and moved to Alpena when 16, where he worked in family business - Bakery. Lived in Alpena, Mi after marriage 1953 - 1959. Moved to Aneheim, CA for 6 months in 1959, then to Tucson, AZ from 1959 - 1962, where they had a bakery. Moved to Santa Ana, CA from 1962-1964 , and then to Phoenix, AZ in 1964-1969, in Maryvale area. Then moved back to Alpena from 1969-1971 to help Paul and Clara with their bakery. Moved back to Phoenix in 1971 and subsequently moved to Mesa, AZ area since, where Joyce and Bill had a bakery (Yum-Yum Tree Bakery) for several years. Sold bakery, retired and worked as security guard for a time, until caring for wife Joyce, who had advanced Parkinson's became a full time task. Died of heart attack 3 days prior to 76th birthday.

    William married Joyce Marilyn KEMNITZ on 4 Jul 1953 in Herron, Michigan. Joyce (daughter of Albert William KEMNITZ and Edna Geneva HASSE) was born on 26 Dec 1932 in Herron, Michigan; died on 16 Jul 2008 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Barbara Jean WEHOFER
    2. Lois Ann WEHOFER
    3. Arnold Paul WEHOFER
    4. Charles Richard WEHOFER

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pal "Paul" WEHOFERPal "Paul" WEHOFER was born on 7 May 1897 in Pinkamiske, Vas Hungary (Mischendorf) (son of Ferencz "Franz" WEHOFER and Aloisia "Louise" CACSINOVICS); died on 27 Oct 1993 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; was buried in 1993 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LR46-23M
    • Immigration: ; Arrival Date: 28 Apr 1913 - Port of Arrival: New York, New York, USA
    • Name: Pal WEHOFER
    • Name: Paul WEHOFFER
    • Occupation: Bakery Owner
    • Religion: ; Geburt: r?m. kath. - USA: evang.
    • Religion: Lutheran
    • Residence: ; Geburt: Mischendorf Nr. 107
    • _UID: E604EFDD68B047719BC0F43CCE03073C259D
    • Military Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago (Districts 0501-0750), Cook, Illinois
    • Residence: 1935, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    • Residence: 27 Oct 1993, Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan

    Notes:

    2nd Born.
    Came to America when 15 years old (March 1913) and went to live with cousins near Chicago sometime after his mother died in 1904. Living in 1917 at 7018 Justine, Chicago, Illinois.
    Came from Pinkamiske, Vas, Hungary that was later known as Mischendorf, Burgenland, Austria after World War I (1917). Area comprises Germanic, Croatian and Hungarian heritages in area commonly known as Burgenland, Austria. Past Wehofers were known prior to 1850's as Vehhofers, but common spelling uniformly changed to Wehofer over 20-30 years, in nearly all families. Generations of Wehofers have spread over a relatively small area, with the highest concentrations in descending order: Wien (Vienna) Austria (30%), Mischendorf (6%), Rust (5%), Yspertac (3%), Tadten (3%), and so forth to lesser concentrations.

    Paul is an Americanised name spelling (originally Pal in Hungarian), upon coming to the USA. Paul married Clara and they operated a small limited bakery in the Chicago area for a few years during the wartime 40's. When they moved the family to Alpena, they started a larger bakery, bought lake front property at Hubbard Lake, bought a house and set up their oldest sons in the family business. Differences of opinion and relationship issues separated most of the older children from close ties to their parents, Paul and Clara and full reconciliation was never fully realized. SS# 375-34-0880

    Entry to Ellis Island, New York: Paul Wehoffer (SP!) arrived April 28, 1913 at age 16 from Pinkamilka Ungary (all their spelling not mine), ethnicity: Ungarn (Hungarian) German. Port of Departure Le Havre, Seine-Inferior, France on the ship Rochambeau. Going to brother Adolf (Step brother) in Chicago, 141 W. 45th St., Chicago, Ill.. Relative still in Hungary father Franz.
    Brother Adolf was Adolf Radakovits, step brother whose mother Theresia was Franz Wehofer third wife.

    1918: Draft Registration; Residence 7018 S. Justine, Chicago. Nearest Relative: Adolf Radohowitz (Radowicz)? 5127 S. Wells, Chicago, Ill

    Found in 1930 Census in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois - Paul Wehofer, age 32, born in Austria with wife Clara.
    Wehofer, Paul; Head, age 32, born Austria; Father born Germany; Mother born Austria; Speaks German; Immigration 1907; Occupation - Baker
    Clara, Wife, age 21, Born Michigan; Father & Mother born Germany
    William, Son age 2, Born Illinois

    Also in Cook County, on same census, different area, at seperate residence was a John Wehofer, age 28; a "Lodger" in a household, from Hungary and was a "Blacksmith". Unknown if relative of Paul.

    Also in Cook County on same 1930 census, different area was Frank Wehofer, age 39, born 1891 in Austria, married to Theresa age 35 with sons Rudolph age 16 and Frank aged 8. Unknown if relative of Paul.

    I have copy of Pal Wehofer Hungarian Birth Registration from where registered on 12 May 1897 in Pinka-Miske. Details match recollections of William and Joyce Wehofer which leads to further varification of details through the Catholic Church records of his father Franz and his mother Aloisia.

    Meanwhile, back in Hungary the year after Pal emigrated to the US, World War I happened.

    Main articles: Austro-Hungarian entry into World War I and Hungary in World War I

    After the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, a series of crises escalated quickly. A general war began on 28 July with a declaration of war on Serbia by Austria-Hungary.[45]

    Austria-Hungary drafted 9 million soldiers in World War I, of which 4 million were from the kingdom of Hungary. During the First World War, Austria-Hungary fought on the side of Germany, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire? the so-called Central Powers. They conquered Serbia easily, and Romania declared war. The Central Powers then conquered Southern Romania and the Romanian capital of Bucharest. In November 1916, Emperor Franz Joseph died; the new monarch, Emperor Charles I of Austria (IV. K?roly), sympathized with the pacifists in his realm.

    Birth:
    Was Pinkamiske, Vas, Hungary when came to U.S.

    Pal married Clara Elsie STARK on 3 Apr 1926 in Cook County, Illinois. Clara (daughter of Rudolph Julius William STARK and Marie "Mary" Fredericka GRESCHKE) was born on 19 Aug 1908 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan; died on 17 Oct 1990 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; was buried in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Clara Elsie STARKClara Elsie STARK was born on 19 Aug 1908 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan (daughter of Rudolph Julius William STARK and Marie "Mary" Fredericka GRESCHKE); died on 17 Oct 1990 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; was buried in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: KZFQ-26G
    • LifeSketch: ; Find A Grave MEMORIAL ID 115053345
    • Occupation: Bakery Owner
    • Religion: Lutheran
    • _UID: 7B4FF165B6404ECE82C7B68DAFDA924C2572
    • Residence: 1910, Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan
    • Residence: 1920, Tawas, Iosco, Michigan
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago (Districts 0501-0750), Cook, Illinois
    • Residence: 1935, Chicago, Cook, Illinois

    Children:
    1. 1. William "Bill" Leroy WEHOFER was born on 4 Apr 1928 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 1 Apr 2004 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.
    2. Wayne Eugene WEHOFER was born on 29 Jun 1930 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 9 Sep 2017 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
    3. Audrey Joyce WEHOFER
    4. Dwight James WEHOFER was born on 4 Jan 1947 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; died on 14 Jun 2022 in Near Alpena, Michigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ferencz "Franz" WEHOFERFerencz "Franz" WEHOFER was born on 7 Sep 1872 in Kleinbachselten, Oberwart, Pinkamiske, Vas Hungary (Mischendorf); was christened on 8 Sep 1872 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland, ?sterreich (son of Mihaly "Michael" VEHOFER, (Wehofer) and "Johanna" Janka WALTER); died after 1955 in Probably Austria.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LR4H-7QV
    • Occupation: ; Bauer
    • Occupation: Farmer (was tool and die maker)
    • Religion: ; r?m. kath.
    • Residence: Geburt: Kleinbachselten Nr. 28 - Mischendorf Nr. 107; 1872 Residence
    • _UID: 4CEE7CBE65BA4F61B65015BB64F8DAD3225D

    Notes:

    Was a building mason, tool and die maker at one time, and later a farmer after the war. Last contact was around 1955 asking relatives in U.S. for money to buy a tractor back in Europe, according to Joyce Wehofer (Daughter-in-law).

    I have copy of Pal Wehofer Hungarian Birth Registration from registration on 12 May 1897 in Pinka-Miske. Details match recollections of William and Joyce Wehofer which leads to further varification of details through the Catholic Church records of his father Franz and his mother Aloisia Csacsinovics.

    After Franz first wife Aloisia Csacsinovics died of Tuberculosis in 1904, Franz remarried three months later to Cacilia Schneller. Unfortunately, the two weren't very lucky. After the first child, Pauline, died at about 6 weeks and also the second on the day of birth, Cacilia also fell ill with peritonitis and died in the suburban hospital in Als Vorstadtkrankenhaus.

    As Vincennes was so small, Frank's cousin Mulan took Vincennes (Vinczencz) to raise as his own. Mulan later married Johanna Plank and together they raised Vincennes. When they died, as they had no children of their own, Vincennes inherited their house.

    After Aloise and Cacilia Franz then married Terezia Radovics, who was 13 years older and no children followed, although Terezia had a son of her own, Adolf Radakovits.

    In April 1913, Pal (Paul), who was second oldest at 17, left for the USA.

    Residence: Geburt: Kleinbachselten Nr. 28 - Mischendorf Nr. 107

    Religion: Roman Catholic

    http://www.robertloerzel.com/genealogy/Burgenland/Cemeteries/mischendorfcemetery.htm provides 18 Wehofer gravesites in Mischendorf.

    Vas County arose as one of the first comitatus of the Kingdom of Hungary.

    Hungarian Economy

    The era witnessed significant economic development in the rural areas. The formerly backwards Hungarian economy became relatively modern and industrialized by the turn of the 20th century, although agriculture remained dominant in the GDP until 1880. In 1873, the old capital Buda and ?buda (Ancient Buda) were officially merged with the third city, Pest, thus creating the new metropolis of Budapest. The dynamic Pest grew into the country's administrative, political, economic, trade and cultural hub.

    Technological advancement accelerated industrialization and urbanization. The Gross national product per capita grew roughly 1.45% per year from 1870 to 1913. That level of growth compared very favorably to that of other European nations such as Britain (1.00%), France (1.06%), and Germany (1.51%). The leading industries in this economic expansion were electricity and electro-technology, telecommunications, and transport (especially locomotive, tram and ship construction). The key symbols of industrial progress were the Ganz concern and Tungsram Works. Many of the state institutions and modern administrative systems of Hungary were established during this period.

    The census of the Hungarian state in 1910 (excluding Croatia), recorded the following population distribution: Hungarian 54.5%, Romanian 16.1%, Slovak 10.7%, and German 10.4%.[43][44] The religious denomination with the greatest number of adherents was Roman Catholicism (49.3%), followed by the Calvinism (14.3%), Greek Orthodoxy (12.8%), Greek Catholicism (11.0%), Lutheranism (7.1%), and Judaism (5.0%)

    In 1920 by the Treaty of Trianon, the western part of the county became part of the new Austrian land Burgenland, and a small part in the southwest became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (from 1929 as Yugoslavia). The remainder stayed in Hungary, as the present Hungarian Vas County. A small part of former Sopron county went to Vas county. Some villages north of Zalaegerszeg went to Zala County, and a small region west of P?pa went to Veszpr?m County. Yugoslavian part of the county was occupied and annexed by Hungary between 1941 and 1945 during World War II.

    Since 1991, when Slovenia became independent from Yugoslavia, the Yugoslavian part of former Vas county (known in Slovenian as Prekmurje) has been part of the Republic of Slovenia. In 1919 there was briefly proclaimed the Republic of Prekmurje, but it existed only 6 days, alike the Lajtab?ns?g.
    1900

    In 1900, the county had a population of 418,905 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:[1]

    Total:

    Hungarian: 222,474 (53.0%)
    German: 125,570 (30.0%)
    Croatian: 17,896 (4.3%)

    Marriage Records added Nov 2021: https://www.the-burgenland-bunch.org/ChurchRecords/Mischendorf/MischendorfMarriages.htm Mischendorf Marriage Records: 1895-1921 lists 3rd Marriage to Theresia Radakovits, and lists Father Michael Wehofer and mother Johanna Walter. Also records for 2nd marriage to Cacilia Schneller in 1905. This marriage didn't last long, as Franz entered a relationship with Theresia Radakovits after the death of another baby with Cacilia. Paul Wehofer went to America to meet up with Theresia's son Adolf, his step-brother in 1913 and Franz and Theresia were married in 1910 (with records proof).

    1872, Wehofer Franciscus, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Francisca
    url https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ2L-BD2

    Residence:
    Geburt: Kleinbachselten Nr. 28 - Mischendorf Nr. 107

    Ferencz married Aloisia "Louise" CACSINOVICS on 16 Apr 1896 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary. Aloisia (daughter of Johannes J?nos CACSINOVICS and "Erza" Elisabeth WAGNER, "Vagner") was born on 3 May 1875 in Neuberg, Burgenland, Vas Hungary; was christened on 3 May 1875 in Ujhegy, Vas, Hungary; died on 12 Dec 1904 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland, Austria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Aloisia "Louise" CACSINOVICSAloisia "Louise" CACSINOVICS was born on 3 May 1875 in Neuberg, Burgenland, Vas Hungary; was christened on 3 May 1875 in Ujhegy, Vas, Hungary (daughter of Johannes J?nos CACSINOVICS and "Erza" Elisabeth WAGNER, "Vagner"); died on 12 Dec 1904 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland, Austria.

    Other Events:

    • Aka-name: Hungary; Aloysia, Lujza, Alojzia, Luiza Csecsiniovits
    • FamilySearch ID: GJRQ-382
    • Name: Lujza/Alojzia CSECSINOVITS
    • Religion: ; r?m. kath.
    • Residence: ; Mischendorf Nr. 76
    • _UID: C52F87A6CE8F4773AF3E7A4DAA418FB51B44

    Notes:

    Died when son Paul was 8 years old according to Joyce Wehofer (Daughter-in-law).

    I have copy of Pal Wehofer Hungarian Birth Registration from registration on 12 May 1897 in Pinka-Miske. Details match recollections of William and Joyce Wehofer which leads to further varification of details through the Catholic Church records of his father Franz and his mother Aloisia.

    I have picture of Aloisia in 1904 the year she died of Tuberculosis... (tudo gumokor)

    12 Dec 1904 was her death with death certificate in hand.

    Religion: Roman Catholic

    Children:
    1. Karolin CSECSINOVITS was born on 5 Dec 1893 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary; was christened on 6 Dec 1893 in Pinkamiske, Vas, Hungary; died on 18 Aug 1895 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary.
    2. Franz "Frank" WEHOFER was born in 1896 in Hungary; and died.
    3. 2. Pal "Paul" WEHOFER was born on 7 May 1897 in Pinkamiske, Vas Hungary (Mischendorf); died on 27 Oct 1993 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; was buried in 1993 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan.
    4. Mihaly "Michael" WEHOFER was born on 1 Oct 1899 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary; died in 1978 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland.
    5. Janka "Johanna" WEHOFER was born on 29 Jul 1901 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland; died in 1985.
    6. Jozsef "Joseph" WEHOFER was born on 12 May 1903 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary; died on 2 Apr 1980 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland.
    7. Vinczencz "Vincennes" WEHOFER was born on 5 Oct 1904 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary; died in 1973 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland.

  3. 6.  Rudolph Julius William STARKRudolph Julius William STARK was born on 20 Sep 1869 in Herzoqtum Lauenburg, Pomerania, Prussia (son of Friedrich Wilhelm "William" STARK and Juliana KLEIN); died on 11 Jan 1957 in Tinley Park, Will, Illinois; was buried in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: GGH8-QWG
    • Name: Rudolph William Stark
    • Residence: First St And Fifth Ave, Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan
    • _UID: EDC13D4B15A3427796FF6C4B1D09866B0AB2
    • Immigration: 1881
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    • Residence: 1910, Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan
    • Residence: 1920, Tawas, Iosco, Michigan
    • Residence: 1930, Tawas, Iosco, Michigan
    • Residence: 1940, Tawas City, Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan
    • Residence: 6 May 1950, Bremen Township, Cook, Illinois

    Notes:

    Came to America around 1881 according to 1910 Census.

    Found in 1910 US Census in Tawas, Iosco, Michigan:
    Stark, Rudolph; Head; Male, White, age 40, born Germany, parents born Germany, citizen 1881; occupation: Carpenter
    Stark, Mary; wife; female, white, age 38, born Germany, parents born Germany, citizen 1893
    Stark, Oscar, son, male, white, age 15, born Michigan, parents born Germany

    Also found in 1900, 1920 amd 1930 US Census in Tawas, Michigan


    Immigrated to U.S around 19 years old. Came to Chicago and later to Tawas, where he was Councilman in Tawas City. Hated Jews and during WWII used to laugh at the U.S. defeats.

    Rudolph married Marie "Mary" Fredericka GRESCHKE on 27 Nov 1892 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan. Marie (daughter of Johann Erdmann GRESCHKE (GESCHKE) and Florentine ALBLUM) was born on 9 Aug 1871 in Berlin, Prussia; died on 9 Apr 1942 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; was buried in Emmanuel Lutheran. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Marie "Mary" Fredericka GRESCHKEMarie "Mary" Fredericka GRESCHKE was born on 9 Aug 1871 in Berlin, Prussia (daughter of Johann Erdmann GRESCHKE (GESCHKE) and Florentine ALBLUM); died on 9 Apr 1942 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; was buried in Emmanuel Lutheran.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: GXXJ-XCR
    • Name: Mary
    • _UID: 1A96A194ACFA4E699966858170B9113EBFC7

    Notes:

    Was kidnapped as a child while riding on train in Berlin. Returned unharmed to parents.

    Came to US in 1891.

    Baptism 20 August 1871 in Gerdauen, OstPreussen, Deutschland

    Children:
    1. Erich J STARK was born on 26 Aug 1893 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan; died on 2 Jan 1894 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan; was buried in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan.
    2. Oscar Rudolf Wilhelm STARK was born on 15 Sep 1894 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan; died on 1 Jan 1952 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan; was buried in 1952 in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan.
    3. Erwin George Paul STARK was born on 28 Oct 1896 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan; died on 17 Jan 1949 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan.
    4. Walter Johannes Albert STARK was born on 16 Apr 1898 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan; died on 30 Aug 1985 in Hammonton, Atlantic, New Jersey.
    5. Erma STARK was born on 30 May 1900 in Michigan; died on 22 Jul 1900 in Michigan.
    6. Arthur Otto Gustav STARK was born on 15 Apr 1901 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 26 Dec 1979 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan.
    7. Gertrude Frieda STARK was born on 5 May 1903 in Iosco County, Michigan; died on 3 Dec 1962 in Justice, Cook County, Illinois.
    8. Edna Ida Emilie STARK was born on 5 Aug 1905 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan; died on 14 Nov 1987 in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.
    9. 3. Clara Elsie STARK was born on 19 Aug 1908 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan; died on 17 Oct 1990 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; was buried in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan.
    10. Julius Ernst Carl STARK was born on 29 Sep 1910 in Michigan; died on 1 Jan 1931 in Omer City, Arenac, Michigan.
    11. Frieda Metha Johanna STARK was born on 27 May 1913 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan; died on 13 Feb 1999 in Oak Lawn, Cook, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Mihaly "Michael" VEHOFER, (Wehofer)Mihaly "Michael" VEHOFER, (Wehofer) was born on 30 Sep 1841 in Bachselten, Vas Hungary; was christened on 30 Sep 1841 in Pinkamiske, Vas, Hungary (son of Janos "Joannes" VEHHOFER and Eva Maria PLANK, (Twin)); and died.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: GF5F-BK2
    • Occupation: Herbal Doctor
    • Occupation: ; Maurergeselle - Bauer in Mischendorf (1896)
    • Residence: ; Kleinbachselten Nr. 28 bei Heirat, Nr. 22 - Mischendorf Nr. 26, 107 - Rohrbach a.d.T. Nr. 9
    • _UID: CFBCFC08B0CC44C2B433DEBB6FFA9B50E5B2

    Notes:

    Was nearly hung for treating people without proper medical credentials after several patients died.

    Was a Herbal Doctor

    AKA Michael/Michl Wehofer and Vehofer

    Occupation: Maurergeselle (journeyman mason) - Bauer (farmer) in Mischendorf (1896)

    Address: Kleinbachselten Nr. 28 bei Heirat, Nr. 22 - Mischendorf Nr. 26, 107 - Rohrbach a.d.T. Nr. 9

    Hungarian History at the time of Mihaly Wehoffer:
    On 15 March 1848, mass demonstrations in Pest and Buda enabled Hungarian reformists to push through a list of Twelve Demands. The Hungarian Diet took advantage of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas to enact the April laws, a comprehensive legislative program of dozens of civil rights reforms. Faced with revolution both at home and in Hungary, Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I at first had to accept Hungarian demands. After the Austrian uprising was suppressed, a new emperor Franz Joseph replaced his epileptic uncle Ferdinand. Franz Joseph rejected all reforms and started to arm against Hungary. A year later, in April 1849, an independent government of Hungary was established.[36]

    The new government seceded from the Austrian Empire.[37] The House of Habsburg was dethroned in the Hungarian part of the Austrian Empire and the first Republic of Hungary was proclaimed, with Lajos Kossuth as governor and president. The first prime minister was Lajos Batthy?ny. Emperor Franz Joseph and his advisers skillfully manipulated the new nation's ethnic minorities, the Croatian, Serbian and Romanian peasantry, led by priests and officers firmly loyal to the Habsburgs, and induced them to rebel against the new government. The Hungarians were supported by the vast majority of the Slovaks, Germans, and Rusyns of the country, and almost all the Jews, as well as by a large number of Polish, Austrian and Italian volunteers.

    Hungarian Economy near turn of the century:

    The era witnessed significant economic development in the rural areas. The formerly backwards Hungarian economy became relatively modern and industrialized by the turn of the 20th century, although agriculture remained dominant in the GDP until 1880. In 1873, the old capital Buda and ?buda (Ancient Buda) were officially merged with the third city, Pest, thus creating the new metropolis of Budapest. The dynamic Pest grew into the country's administrative, political, economic, trade and cultural hub.

    Technological advancement accelerated industrialization and urbanization. The Gross national product per capita grew roughly 1.45% per year from 1870 to 1913. That level of growth compared very favorably to that of other European nations such as Britain (1.00%), France (1.06%), and Germany (1.51%). The leading industries in this economic expansion were electricity and electro-technology, telecommunications, and transport (especially locomotive, tram and ship construction). The key symbols of industrial progress were the Ganz concern and Tungsram Works. Many of the state institutions and modern administrative systems of Hungary were established during this period.

    The census of the Hungarian state in 1910 (excluding Croatia), recorded the following population distribution: Hungarian 54.5%, Romanian 16.1%, Slovak 10.7%, and German 10.4%.[43][44] The religious denomination with the greatest number of adherents was Roman Catholicism (49.3%), followed by the Calvinism (14.3%), Greek Orthodoxy (12.8%), Greek Catholicism (11.0%), Lutheranism (7.1%), and Judaism (5.0%)

    Sources:

    1865, Vehofer Mich in entry for Michael, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Vehofer Mich
    1869, Vehofer Mich in entry for Carolus, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Vehofer Mich
    1878, Wehofer Mih?ly in entry for P?l, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Wehofer Mih?ly
    1872, Wehofer Mich in entry for Wehofer Franciscus, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Wehofer Mich
    1841, Wehofer Mih?ly, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Mih?ly
    1875, Wehofer Mich in entry for Ignatius, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Wehofer Mich

    1870, Vehofer Michael in entry for Josefus, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Vehofer Michael

    Mihaly married "Johanna" Janka WALTER on 29 May 1865 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary. "Johanna" (daughter of Jozsef VALTER and Maria PINTER) was born on 26 Mar 1842 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary; was christened in in Pinkamiske, Vas Hungary (Mischendorf); and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  "Johanna" Janka WALTER"Johanna" Janka WALTER was born on 26 Mar 1842 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary; was christened in in Pinkamiske, Vas Hungary (Mischendorf) (daughter of Jozsef VALTER and Maria PINTER); and died.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LZM5-34Q
    • Name: Janka/Maria Valter
    • Name: Johanna Pinter
    • Residence: ; Mischendorf Nr. 17 bei Heirat, Nr. 107, Nr. 26 - Kleinbachselten Nr. 28 - Rohrbach Nr. 9
    • _UID: 370A7638F17C472BAACB6C80592123AF7BDC

    Children:
    1. Mihaly "Michael" VEHOFER was born on 18 Oct 1865 in Kleinbachselten, Oberwart, Pinkamiske, Vas Hungary (Mischendorf); and died.
    2. Carolus VEHOFER was born on 6 Jan 1869 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary; died on 21 Jan 1869 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary.
    3. Josefus VEHOFER was born on 11 Jul 1870 in Kleinbachselten, Oberwart, Pinkamiske, Vas Hungary (Mischendorf); and died.
    4. 4. Ferencz "Franz" WEHOFER was born on 7 Sep 1872 in Kleinbachselten, Oberwart, Pinkamiske, Vas Hungary (Mischendorf); was christened on 8 Sep 1872 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland, ?sterreich; died after 1955 in Probably Austria.
    5. Ignaz "Ignatius" WEHOFER was born on 19 Aug 1875 in Pinkamiske, Vas Hungary (Mischendorf); died in 1945 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland.
    6. Pal VEHOFER was born on 28 Sep 1878 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary; died on 27 Mar 1882 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary.

  3. 10.  Johannes J?nos CACSINOVICS was born on 19 Jan 1844 in Neuberg, Burgenland, Vas Hungary; was christened in Jan 1844 in Pusztaszentmih?ly, Vas, Hungary (son of Janos CSACSINOVICS and Maria VAGNER); died on 27 Dec 1906 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: GJ74-DKR
    • Occupation: ; Zseller (Knecht) in Mischendorf (1896)
    • Residence: ; Geburt: Neuberg im Burgenland Nr. 23 - Mischendorf Nr. 76
    • _UID: 2C517DED2A864D1A9DD783D6BE3B1A4E2C38
    • Alt. Christening: 19 Jan 1844, Pusztaszentmih?ly, Vas, Hungary

    Notes:

    Occupation: Zseller (Knecht) - Servant in 1896

    AKA Janos Csecsinovits

    Sources:

    1844, J?nos, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    J?nos
    1879, Csacsinovits Joannes in entry for Josephus, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Csacsinovits Joannes
    1883, Cs?csinovits Joannes in entry for Franciscus, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Cs?csinovits Joannes
    1871, Csacsinovits Joanes in entry for Joannes, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Csacsinovits Joanes
    1875, Cacsinovics Joannes in entry for Aloysia, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Cacsinovics Joannes
    1873, Csacsinovics Joannes in entry for Anna, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
    Csacsinovics Joannes

    Johannes married "Erza" Elisabeth WAGNER, "Vagner" on 31 Jan 1870 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary. "Erza" (daughter of Jakob WAGNER and Agnes LURY) was born on 31 Jul 1850 in Promontor, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kis-Kun, Hungary; died after 1920 in Hungary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  "Erza" Elisabeth WAGNER, "Vagner""Erza" Elisabeth WAGNER, "Vagner" was born on 31 Jul 1850 in Promontor, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kis-Kun, Hungary (daughter of Jakob WAGNER and Agnes LURY); died after 1920 in Hungary.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: GJ74-L1V
    • Residence: ; Mischendorf Nr. 11 bei Heirat, Nr. 76
    • _UID: F969498FB7EC4B2B9F16813AEB9CA2897528

    Notes:

    AKA: Erzse Wagner

    Children:
    1. Joannes CSACSINOVICS was born on 13 Jan 1871 in Neuberg, Burgenland, Vas Hungary; was christened on 14 Jan 1871 in Ujhegy, Vas, Hungary; and died.
    2. Anna CSACSINOVICS was born on 10 Apr 1873 in Neuberg, Burgenland, Vas Hungary; and died.
    3. 5. Aloisia "Louise" CACSINOVICS was born on 3 May 1875 in Neuberg, Burgenland, Vas Hungary; was christened on 3 May 1875 in Ujhegy, Vas, Hungary; died on 12 Dec 1904 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland, Austria.
    4. Josephus CSACSINOVICS was born on 27 Apr 1879 in Neuberg, Burgenland, Vas Hungary; was christened in in Ujhegy, Vas, Hungary; and died.
    5. Franciscus CSACSINOVICS was born on 12 Dec 1883 in Neuberg, Burgenland, Vas Hungary; was christened in in Ujhegy, Vas, Hungary; and died.

  5. 12.  Friedrich Wilhelm "William" STARKFriedrich Wilhelm "William" STARK was born on 10 Jan 1826 in Kreis Lauenburg, Hinterpommern, Prussia (son of Johann Friedrich Conrad STARKE and Martha); died on 7 Mar 1903 in Tawas City, Iosco, Michigan; was buried in Emanual Lutheran Cemetery.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: GJVN-6NN
    • _UID: 72FA6EB13FD3409094A9F3841E0B150F6EB3

    Notes:

    Headstone found. Death Cert found in Tawas City, Mich., also confirms mother and father. Wife name found in sons Marriage License application (Rudolph).
    Wife died (assuming since widower listed in other docs) prior to boarding ship Baltimore 1885, when passenger manifest shows (Friedrich) William, Martha, Rudolph, Clara, Helena arriving to US.

    Friedrich married Juliana KLEIN. Juliana (daughter of Johannes KLEIN and Christina ZUNDEL) was born on 18 Jan 1840 in Klingenm?nster, Bayern, Bavaria; died on 23 Jan 1883 in Prussia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Juliana KLEIN was born on 18 Jan 1840 in Klingenm?nster, Bayern, Bavaria (daughter of Johannes KLEIN and Christina ZUNDEL); died on 23 Jan 1883 in Prussia.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: 96FS-JHR
    • _UID: E560472D4A52449FA470E370D4F007A00AD8

    Notes:

    Details from Rudolph Stark (son) marriage license.

    Stark Bible source of birth and death date.

    Christening records confirm parents.

    Children:
    1. Martha Caroline STARK was born on 14 Feb 1867 in Prussia; died on 31 Mar 1940 in Churchill, Ogemaw County, Michigan.
    2. 6. Rudolph Julius William STARK was born on 20 Sep 1869 in Herzoqtum Lauenburg, Pomerania, Prussia; died on 11 Jan 1957 in Tinley Park, Will, Illinois; was buried in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan.
    3. Clara Hermine Auguste STARK was born on 12 Aug 1873 in Prussia; died on 3 May 1955 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
    4. Helena "Lena" Adelina STARK was born on 11 Dec 1877 in Prussia; died on 19 Mar 1944 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

  7. 14.  Johann Erdmann GRESCHKE (GESCHKE) was born on 2 Sep 1823 in OstPreussen, now Poland; was christened in 4 Sep in Gerdauen, OstPreussen, now Poland (son of Johann Friederick GESCHKE (GRESCHKE) and An Regine SCHEFFLER); died on 27 May 1887 in Prussia.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: 96FS-JHT
    • _UID: 12D206134E18482AA09FBC7BE9C33A6E9FAA

    Johann married Florentine ALBLUM on 26 Sep 1851 in Gerdauen, OstPreussen, Deutschland. Florentine was born on 22 Jun 1824 in Prussia; died on 8 May 1886 in Prussia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Florentine ALBLUM was born on 22 Jun 1824 in Prussia; died on 8 May 1886 in Prussia.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: 96FS-JHY
    • _UID: F778FDF3FF534418A8162D90BD0E545E0586

    Children:
    1. Friedrich GESCHKE was born on 22 Jun 1858 in Gerdauen, Gerdauen, Ostpressen, Prussia; was christened on 4 Jul 1858 in Gerdauen, Gerdauen, Ostpressen, Prussia; and died.
    2. Amalie Auguste GESCHKE was born on 19 Jul 1864 in Gerdauen, Gerdauen, Ostpressen, Prussia; was christened on 31 Jul 1864 in Gerdauen, Gerdauen, Ostpressen, Prussia; and died.
    3. 7. Marie "Mary" Fredericka GRESCHKE was born on 9 Aug 1871 in Berlin, Prussia; died on 9 Apr 1942 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan; was buried in Emmanuel Lutheran.