| stepan.benda: Re: Antscherls | Hi Tsvi,
it`s great to hear from You. Where are You? I have so many!!! things for You, about Your and even my family. Please, write me directly to "stepan.benda -k-u-k-a-c- web.de" -p-o-n-t-
My Mother was born in Batelov 1922. My Grandmother was Ela Antscherl. I have very long, almost complete "Stammbaum" of all Antscherls from all over the World.
The great thing is, that the name "Antscherl", was given during the so called "Josefinian surnamereform" in 1782 only to one family in Batelov exclusively. It means that all Antscherls in the whole world are from one family!!! It can be prooved easily. I have a list of approx. 300 names. There are Antscherls from "Budapestian" (Hungarian) branch to. From Batelov they spred to Vienna (Austria resp.) Prag and Budapest too. I have Photos, documents and other stuff.
By the way, the name is not!!! of "sudeto-german" origin.
Antscherl is typical "austrian"!!! (Vienna art) diminutive of "Anchel", hebr. Engel or so, . The ending
"-erl", You will find f.i. in "Peperl", little Pepi. etc. Antscherl means simply "little Anchel". Batelov ist entirely Czech speaking since midle-age and not situated in so called Sudetenland. The Jews lived in Batelov since 1428 after they were expeled by the Germans from Jihlava(Iglau). In 19 century they spoke often german, becouse since 1782 they were forced to go to german schools. My Grandmother too, spoke german, in spite of fact, that we all are and always were good Czechs rep. "Moravians".
I myself come from Telc, which is near by Battelau, but live now since 1968 in the West (Berlin and so on). But I go as soon as it is possible to my "home", which ist Telc or Batelov respectively.
Please answer me as sonn as possible and excuse my english. My native tongue is czech.
Stepan |
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