Johannes VEHHOFER

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Hungarian History at the time of Johannes Vehhofer:

After 150 years of war between the Hungarians and Ottoman Turks, population growth was stunted and the network of medieval settlements with their urbanized bourgeois inhabitants perished. The 150 years of Turkish wars fundamentally changed the ethnic composition of Hungary. As a result of demographic losses, including deportations and massacres, the number of ethnic Hungarians at the end of the Turkish period was substantially diminished.

Kingdom of Hungary in the early modern period until 1848:
As the Habsburgs' control of the Turkish possessions started to increase, the ministers of Leopold I argued that he should rule Hungary as conquered territory. At the Diet of "Royal Hungary" in Pressburg, in 1687, the Emperor promised to observe all laws and privileges. Nonetheless, hereditary succession of the Habsburgs was recognized, and the nobles' right of resistance was abrogated. In 1690 Leopold began redistributing lands freed from the Turks. Protestant nobles and all other Hungarians thought disloyal by the Habsburgs lost their estates, which were given to foreigners. Vienna controlled the foreign affairs, defense, tariffs, and other functions.

The repression of Protestants and the land seizures frustrated the Hungarians, and in 1703 a peasant uprising sparked an eight-year rebellion against Habsburg rule. In Transylvania, which became the part of Hungary again at the end of the 17th century[21] (as a province, called "Principality of Transylvania" with the Diet seated at Gyulafeh?rv?r), the people united under Francis II R?k?czi, a Roman Catholic magnate. Most of Hungary soon supported R?k?czi, and the Hungarian Diet voted to annul the Habsburgs' right to the throne. Fortunes turned against the Hungarians, however, when the Habsburgs made peace in the West and turned their full force against them. The war ended in 1711, when Count K?rolyi, General of the Hungarian Armies agreed to the Treaty of Szatm?r. The treaty contained the emperor's agreement to reconvene the Diet in Pressburg and to grant an amnesty for the rebels.

Leopold's successor, King Charles III (1711? 40), began building a workable relationship with Hungary after the Treaty of Szatm?r. Charles asked the approval of Diet for the Pragmatic Sanction, under which the Habsburg monarch was to rule Hungary not as Emperor, but as a King subject to the restraints of Hungary's constitution and laws. He hoped that the Pragmatic Sanction would keep the Habsburg Empire intact if his daughter, Maria Theresa, succeeded him. The Diet approved the Pragmatic Sanction in 1723, and Hungary thus agreed to become a hereditary monarchy under the Habsburgs for as long as their dynasty existed. In practice, however, Charles and his successors governed almost autocratically, controlling Hungary's foreign affairs, defense, and finance but lacking the power to tax the nobles without their approval.

Charles organized the country under a centralized administration and in 1715 established a standing army under his command, which was entirely funded and manned by the non-noble population. This policy reduced the nobles' military obligation without abrogating their exemption from taxation. Charles also banned conversion to Protestantism, required civil servants to profess Catholicism, and forbade Protestant students to study abroad.

Maria Theresa (1741? 80) faced an immediate challenge from Prussia's Frederick II when she became head of the House of Habsburg. In 1741 she appeared before the Diet of Pressburg holding her newborn son and entreated Hungary's nobles to support her. They stood behind her and helped secure her rule. Maria Theresa later took measures to reinforce links with Hungary's magnates. She established special schools to attract Hungarian nobles to Vienna.

Under Charles and Maria Theresa, Hungary experienced further economic decline. Centuries of Ottoman occupation and war had reduced Hungary's population drastically, and large parts of the country's southern half were almost deserted. A labor shortage developed as landowners restored their estates. In response, the Habsburgs began to colonize Hungary with large numbers of peasants from all over Europe, especially Slovaks, Serbs, Croatians, and Germans. Many Jews also immigrated from Vienna and the empire's Polish lands near the end of the 18th century. Hungary's population more than tripled to 8 million between 1720 and 1787. However, only 39 percent of its people were Magyars, who lived mainly in the center of the country.

Family/Spouse: Elisabetha. Elisabetha was born in 1784 in Rotenturm a.d..P., Obertwart, Hungary; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Janos VEHHOFER
• Occupation: ; Knecht
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Occupation: Servant

Hungarian History at the time of Janos Vehhofer:

Hungarian nationalism emerged among intellectuals influenced by the Enlightenment and Romanticism. It grew rapidly, providing the foundation for the revolution of 1848? 49. There was a special focus on the Magyar language, which replaced Latin as the language of the state and the schools.

In the 1820s, Emperor Francis I was forced to convene the Hungarian Diet, which inaugurated a Reform Period. Nevertheless, progress was slowed by the nobles who clung to their privileges (exemption from taxes, exclusive voting rights, etc.). Therefore, the achievements were mostly of a symbolic character, such as the progress of the Magyar language.

Count Istv?n Sz?chenyi, the nation's most prominent statesman, recognized the urgent need for modernization, and his message was taken to heart by other Hungarian political leaders. The Hungarian Parliament was reconvened in 1825 to handle financial needs. A liberal party emerged focusing on the peasantry and proclaiming an understanding of the needs of the laborers. Lajos Kossuth emerged as leader of the lower gentry in the Parliament.

Habsburg monarchs, desiring an agrarian, traditional Hungary, tried to hinder the industrialization of the country. A remarkable upswing started as the nation concentrated on modernization despite Habsburg obstruction of all important liberal laws concerning civil and political rights and economic reforms. Many reformers (such as Lajos Kossuth and Mih?ly T?ncsics) were imprisoned by the authorities.

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1831, Vlhkofer Joannes in entry for Maria, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
Vlhkofer Joannes
1838, Wehofer J?nos in entry for Wehofer Cecilia, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
Vichhoper J?nos
1849, Vehofer Janos in entry for Julia, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
Vehofer Janos
1833, Vehhofer Joannes in entry for Theresia, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
Vehhofer Joannes
1841, Wehofer J?nos in entry for Wehofer Mih?ly, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
Lufer J?nos
1833, Vehhrfer Joannes in entry for Theresia, "Hungary, Catholic Church Records, 1636-1895"
Vehhrfer Joannes

Janos married Eva Maria PLANK, (Twin) on 25 May 1830 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland. Eva (daughter of Jozsef PLANK and Maria OSVALD) was born on 18 Oct 1810 in Bachselten, Vas Hungary; was christened in 1810 in Mischendorf, Vas, Hungary; died on 2 Jul 1880 in Bachselten, Vas Hungary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Baptism confirms birthdate/christening with mother and father.

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Cecilia married Josef KRUTZLER on 24 Oct 1880 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary. Josef was born about 1844 in Hochart, Vas Hungary; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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
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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%)

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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]

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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%)

Mihaly married Anna HALPER on 9 Feb 1893 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary. Anna (daughter of Mihaly HALPER and Agnes FUTSITS) was born on 3 Oct 1860 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland; was christened on 3 Oct 1860 in Pinkamiske, Vas Hungary (Mischendorf); and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Josefus married Rosa RADAKOVITS on 19 Feb 1895 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary. Rosa (daughter of Antonius "Anton" RADAKOVITS and Zaezilia "Coecilia" PERESZTETS) was born on 18 Jun 1874 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary; died on 19 Feb 1895 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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
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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
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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]

Ferencz married C?cilia SCHNELLER on 28 Mar 1905 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary. C?cilia (daughter of Paul SCHNELLER and Maria REICHER) was born on 23 Feb 1874 in Kleinzicken, Oberwart District, Burgenland, Hungary; died in Apr 1909 in Mischendorf, Oberwart, Burgenland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ferencz married Ter?z Theresia RADAKOVITS, R?d?kovics on 7 Feb 1910 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary. Theresia (daughter of Antonius "Anton" RADAKOVITS and Zaezilia "Coecilia" PERESZTETS) was born on 21 Mar 1859 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ignaz married Rosa GOLLATZ on 13 Feb 1900 in Mischendorf, Vas Hungary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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