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From: Kosztolanyi <>
Subject: [HUNGARY-L] Re: HUNGARY-D Digest V98 #247
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 00:19:15 +1200


At 20:34 21/09/98 -0700, you wrote:
>HUNGARY-D DigestVolume 98 : Issue 247
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>Today's Topics:
> #1 [HUNGARY-L] Oroshaza,Hungary []
> #2 [HUNGARY-L] Berger []
> #3 [HUNGARY-L] Census abbreviation of [Elaine Maddox <]
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>Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 08:54:44 EDT
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>Subject: [HUNGARY-L] Oroshaza,Hungary
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>Looking for information on Grandfather Johann (John) Steier born in Oroshaza,
>Hungary on March 15,1884.He was the son of Johann Steier and Josephine Auer.
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>My Grandfather and his brother Michael Steier emmigrated from Hungary about
>September 16,1905 aboard the "Grosser Kurfhurst".
>
>Any help on locating relatives or records from Oroshaza Catholic Church would
>be appreciated.
>
>Anne Steier McDonald
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>Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 17:25:35 EDT
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>Subject: [HUNGARY-L] Berger
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>Although apparently not a true Hungarian name, I was told that my
>grandparents, Berger, came from there, probably around 1905, give or take a
>few years. They landed in New York City and stayed until the end. The other
>family names from Hungary are Goldberger, Fallik (should have been Wallach) ,
>and Beinhorn. My guess is they all went through Ellis Island. If this rings
>a bell for anyone out there, please let me know. Thanks. Jerold Berger.

>Dear Jerold,

You're 100% right these names are not hungarians(magyar) so:
Please approach the counter of jewish.geneology web site as listed below;

http://www.jewishgen.org/hungary

Shalom
Peace be with you
Zoltan

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>Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 23:45:32 -0400
>From: Elaine Maddox <>
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>Subject: [HUNGARY-L] Census abbreviation of country of origin
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>Someone has asked me if I know what this means.
>It is an abbreviation used in the 1910 Census.
>Can anyone help?
>
>"For those born in Bohemia or Austria, the listing
>says PRWR. THis family came to this country in
>1868 according to the 1920 census on which their
>place of birth was listed either Bohemia, or
>Austria."
>
>Evidently the PRWR is on this Census page in the
>same position that contains Illinois for a person
>born in the US. It appears to be some type of
>abbreviated reference to country of origin.
>
>Many thanks for any help you might give.
>
>Elaine
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