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Subject: [HUNGARY-L] [GenRoG] --RE: Torontal-Sziget, Banat
Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 08:44:37 +0300
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Jeanne;

Your "TorontalSzigit, Hungary" is in fact Torontalsziget/Torontal-Sziget, in
the "old" [pre-WWI] hungarian Torontal Megye/County, Antalfalvi
jaras/district, in the Banat region. It is located at NW of Pancevo, on the
Temes/Timis, River.
This village had the following names: Sakula in german language; Szakula in
romanian language; Sakule/Sakula in serbian language. In 1898 had 530 houses
and 2878 inhabitants [mainly serbs and germans; in 1913 there were 2435
serbs and 322 germans].

Torontal-Sziget was a filial parish [from the beginning and, as far as I
know, in the 1910's included] of Oppowa [in German: Königsdorf, Oppowa/
Serbian: Opovo/ Hungarian: Opava; FHL records: Koenigsdorf, Oppowa, Opava;
FHL microfilm no. 1190408, 1271585]. RC Church records at FHL: B 1766-1872;
M 1766-1872; D 1766-1872.
In Opova today's local RC parish are to be found the church registers for:
B period 1766-1830 and 15.08.1897-up to date;
M starting 9.04.1901-up to date;
D 2.05.1877-up to date.
The "missing" records [from the parish] are to be found at the local civil
registration.


Good Hunting !

Sorin Fortiu
GenealogyRO Group
http://feefhs.org/ro/genro/frggenro.html



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> I'm fairly new to the list and am wondering if anyone can help me. I
am
> searching for Albert RIPP, born 8 March 1890 in TorontalSzigit, Hungary.
From
> Joe, and from Susan Clarkson, I have learned that Szigit was in a part of
> Hungary that was "transferred" to Serbia after the treaty of Versailles,
and
> is now Sakule. Albert's parents died when he was quite young and he was
> raised by his grandmother RIPP (These names are not known for certain,
though
> family lore indicates that his father may also have been Albert, while
both
> his Mother and Grandmother may have been named Marie). At age 15, Albert
> obtained a passport which is written in Hungarian. According to the Ellis
> Island records, he arrived in NY on the ship Vaterland on 20 June 1906. He
> was traveling by himself, and sailed from Antwerp, Belgium.
> So far, I have not found a FHC film for Szigit, nor for Sakule. Does
> anyone know if all records were transferred to Serbia? (This time period
> would be after Albert left the country), or would some of them, or copies
> thereof, remain in Hungary somewhere? The family was Catholic, but I can't
> even guess what church or diocese to begin searching for. I would truly
> appreciate any help or suggestions.
> Jeanne

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