This is a listing of the heads of households of Landskroner emigrants who settled in the American Midwest with places of origin. In America, land purchases were made in the name of the head of household. In the Austrian Empire, passports were made in the name of the head of household. For ease of compilation, this listing follows the same pattern. This is not intended to denigrate the contributions of women. The author hopes in the future to be able to add spouses to this list.
Please note that the list refers to a village or town’s name in the language spoken by the majority of its inhabitants in the 19th century. The name in parentheses is the name in the non-majority language, be it Czech or German. Also, American records of the time list the birthplace of many of these emigrants as simply “Landskron.” It cannot be determined whether the reference is to the district or town of Landskron.
Records in Landskron district were kept in three languages: Latin, Czech and German. The spelling of a person’s name would vary depending upon the language used in the record. In order to lessen this problem, this list uses an English language version of the first name and a spelling of the last name commonly used in America.
19th century records were frequently in conflict. A birth date recorded in America was at times off by months or a year. An American record provided a different village name than an European record. The difference in village of origin may simply reflect the fact that an emigrant was born in one village, married in another and was living in a third when he emigrated.
The list of residences in America is not intended to be comprehensive but merely to list at least one place of residence. Some people appear more than once because they lived in more than one place.
Also be aware that there may be more than one emigrant with the same name.
Given these limitations, do not take this as gospel but rather as a good starting point for your own research.
Rather than one long list, the list has been organized by geographic area. The first list is for the Town of Waterloo, the original settlement area. The second list is for the Town of Medina. The third list includes smaller groups of settlements in Jefferson, Dodge and Dane county that were outgrowths of the settlement of the Towns of Waterloo and Medina and frequently had ties to the Saint Wenceslaus and Saint Joseph Churches in the Town of Waterloo. The fourth list is for the city of Watertown and adjacent townships. The fifth list is for the Towns of Aztalan and Jefferson, the city of Jefferson and nearby towns that had ties to Saint John the Baptist Church in Jefferson. The sixth list is for Pierce County. The seventh list is for Cass County, North Dakota. The final list is for Steele County, Minnesota.
The Town of Waterloo, Wisconsin Landskroners
The primary focus of settlement of the earliest Landskron emigrants was the Town of Waterloo, County of Jefferson, Wisconsin. As more emigrants arrived, the area of settlement spread to nearby townships in Jefferson and Dane Counties. In the 19th century settlers in the area normally attended either Saint Wenceslaus or St. Joseph Church.
The Town of Waterloo
The 1860 US census shows that the following emigrants owned farms in the Town of Waterloo: Joseph Arnold of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Wenceslaus Binstock of Knappendorf (Knapovec); Wenceslaus Blaschka of Tschernowier (Černovír); John Blaschka of Tschernowier (Černovír); Joseph Blaschka of Michelsdorf (Ostrov); Anthony Christl of Michelsdorf (Ostrov); John Doubrawa of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Antony Fiebiger of Jokelsdorf (Jakubovice); John Fischer of Riebnig (Rybnik); Francis Fischer of Riebnig (Rybnik); Wenceslaus Fuchs of Hilbeten (Hylváty); Engelbert Haberman of Riebnig (Rybnik); Francis Haberman of Riebnig (Rybnik); Wenceslaus Haberman of Riebnig (Rybnik); John Herde of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Ignatius Huebl of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); John Klecker of Hertersdorf (Horní Houžovec); Joseph Klecker; Bernard Leschinger of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Joseph Lutschinger of Riebnig (Rybnik); Joseph Pfeifer of Michelsdorf (Ostrov); John Plotz of Riebnig (Rybnik); Charles Roller; Francis Schick of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Joseph Springer of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); John Suchomel of Tschernowier (Černovír); Francis Tomscha of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Francis Veith of Knappendorf (Knapovec); Joseph Veith of Knappendorf (Knapovec); Joseph Wurst of Michelsdorf (Ostrov); and Ignatius Yelg (Filg, Tilg) of Tschernowier (Černovír).
The 1860 US census shows that the following emigrants lived in the Town of Waterloo although they did not own a farm: John Fiedler of Hertersdorf (Horní Houžovec) and Joseph Wurst of Michelsdorf (Ostrov).
The following individuals also lived at on time or another in the Town of Waterloo: Joseph Benisch of Tschernowier (Černovír); Engelbert Gregor of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Francis Joseph Skalitzky of Knappendorf (Knapovec) and Francis Stangler of Michelsdorf (Ostrov)
The Village of Waterloo
The following individuals lived at one time in the village of Waterloo: Joseph Bartosch of Knappendorf (Knapovec); Joseph Fiebiger of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Peter Janisch of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Adolph Koblitz of Knappendorf (Knapovec); Peter and Anna Kreuziger Peschel of Zohsee (Sázava); Ignatius Langer of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Frank Peschel of Zohsee (Sázava) and Vincent Scheppa (Tschepa) of Tschernowier (Černovír).
Buried at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Waterloo, Wisconsin but residence unknown
Francis Miller of Landskron (Lanškroun)
Married at St. Joseph’s in Waterloo, Wisconsin but residence unknown
Theresa Jahna of Jokelsdorf (Jakubovice) and Maria Marsch of Landskron (Lanškroun).
Buried at St. Wenceslaus’s Cemetery in the Town of Waterloo, Wisconsin but residence unknown
Joseph and Anna Gregor.
The Town of Medina, Wisconsin Landskroners
The Town of Medina is in Dane County just across the county line from the Town of Waterloo. Since the village of Waterloo is on the county border, significant tracts of land in the Town of Medina are closer to the village of Waterloo than land in the Island.
The 1870 U.S. Census records the following Landskroners in the Town of Medina: Adolph Bartosch of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Frank Blaskey of Tschernowier (Černovír); Joseph Blaskey of Tschernowier (Černovír); Joseph Dushack probably from Hertersdorf (Horní Houžovec); Wenceslaus Falteisek of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Frank Jansa of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Frank Jansa of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Ferdinand Jansa of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); John Klecker of Hertersdorf (Horní Houžovec); Anthony Neugebauer of Michelsdorf (Ostrov); Charles Springer of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Wenceslaus and Rosalia Wurst of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); and Engelbert Zimbrich of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov)
The census also include Frank Hebel, Joseph Stransky and his sister Frances Stransky Pirkl. It is likely that the Stransky siblings were from the district of Landskron given that the Pirkl name is found there. Also, the fact that they settled near Landskroners suggest a prior relationship. For similar reasons, it is likely that Frank Hebel was also from the district of Landskron.
The 1880 U.S. Census records the following Landskroners in the Town of Medina: Joseph Arnold of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Ignatius Bartosch of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Vincent Benesch of Tschernowier (Černovír); Joseph Blaska of Tschernowier (Černovír); Joseph Blaschka of Tschernowier (Černovír); Wenceslaus Blaschka of Tschernowier (Černovír); Joseph Falteisek of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Vincent Falteisek of Tschernowier (Černovír); John Hebel of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Frank Jansa (Johnson) of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Vincent Jansa (Johnson) of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Adalbert Klecker of Hertersdorf (Horní Houžovec); John Klecker of Hertersdorf (Horní Houžovec); Ferdinand Langer of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Edward Langer of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Frank Langer of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Frank Motl of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Carl Pechacek of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Vincent Scheppa (Tschepa) of Tschernowier (Černovír); Charles Springer of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Frank Stangler of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Frank Stangler of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Frank Veit of Knappendorf (Knapovec); Wenceslaus Wurst of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Antony Zimprich of Knappendorf (Knapovec); Englebert Zimprich of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); and Ignatius Zimprich of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov).
The 1880 census also includes Frank Hebel, Joseph Stransky and his sister Frances Stransky Pirkl who, as discussed above, are probably from the district of Landskron. Also recorded in the census is Rudolph Benesch whose likely Landskron origin is shown by the presence of Vincent Benesch in the Town of Medina. Also recorded in the census was Wenceslaus Packel who may also have emigrated from the District of Landskron though the evidence is weaker in his case.
Records also show that Theresa Kunz of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice), Bernard Motl of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Theresia Schauer Rotter of Michelsdorf (Ostrov), Vincent Simon of Dittersbach (Horní Dobrouč) and John Skalitsky of Hertersdorf (Horní Houžovec) lived at one time in the Town of Medina.
Additionally, J. Alois Langer and Frank Langer are listed in the Town of Medina census for 1900. They are likely from the district of Landskron (Lanškroun).
Anna Seykora is listed in the Town of Medina census for 1900. She may be from Hertersdorf (Horní Houžovec).
Towns Adjacent to the Towns of Waterloo and Medina
Town of Bristol, Dane County
Joseph Betlach of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Ferdinand Jansa of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Englebert Petterle of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov) and John Roller of Knappendorf (Knapovec).
The City of Madison, Dane County
Joseph Frank Wacek of Dolní Dobrouč (Liebenthal).
The Town of Middleton, Dane County
Felix Duschak of Lanšperk (Landsberg).
The Town of Milford, Jefferson County
The following individuals lived at one time in the Town of Milford: John Duschek of Hertersdorf (Horní Houžovec) ; Joseph Duschek of Hertersdorf (Horní Houžovec);
Francis Fiebiger of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Joseph Frank Pirkl of the town of Landskron (Lanškroun); Francis Wollitz of Zohsee (Sázava) and Joseph Zimprich of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov)
Vincent Seifert of Landskron (Lanškroun) also lived for a while in the Town of Milford. He was a very unique Landskron emigrant. Although the vast majority of the Landskroners who settled in southern Wisconsin were Roman Catholic, he was a Moravian preacher.
Town of Portland, Dodge County
The following individuals lived at one time in the Town of Portland: Wenceslaus Blasky, Senior and Junior of Tschernowier (Černovír); John Haberman of Riebnig (Rybnik); Conrad Koblitz of Knappendorf (Knapovec) and John Suchomel probably of Tschernowier (Černovír).
Town of Sun Prairie, Dane County
The following individuals lived at one time in the Town of Sun Prairie: John Benesch of Zohsee (Sázava); Rudolph Doleschal of Knappendorf (Knapovec) and John Adam Wavra of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser).
The city of Sun Prairie, Dane County
Frank Thomas of Knappendorf (Knapovec).
Town of York, Dane County
Frank Skala of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser).
The Watertown, Wisconsin area
Town of Clyman, Dodge County
Francis Motl of the town of Landskron (Lanškroun); Wenceslaus Kreuziger of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec) and Victoria Schmied of Dittersbach (Horní Dobrouč).
Town of Emmet, Dodge County
The 1860 census only list two Landskroners:
John Meitner of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec); and Johann Popp (Bopp) of Nieder Johnsdorf (Dolní Třešňovec).
The 1870 census adds these families
Francis Fischer of Riebnig (Rybnik);
Francis Groh of Lukau (Luková);
Joseph Huss of Nieder Johnsdorf (Dolní Třešňovec);
Vincent Klecker of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec);
John Langer of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec);
John Miller of Olbersdorf (Albrechtice);
Francis Motl of the town of Landskron (Lanškroun);
John Pitterle of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec); and
John Roffeis of Olbersdorf (Albrechtice).
The 1880 census shows these additional families
John Huss of Nieder Johnsdorf (Dolní Třešňovec);
Frank Klecker of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec);
Frank Roffeis of Olbersdorf (Albrechtice);
Vincent Schoeberle of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec);
John Stangler of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); and
John Zeiner of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec).
Other Landskroners that lived in the Town of Emmet include:
John Frodel of Thomigsdorf (Damníkov);
Vincent Kreuziger of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec); and
Frank Richter of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec).
Town of Farmington, Jefferson County
Carl Huebel of Thomigsdorf (Damníkov).
Town of Lebanon, Dodge County
John Motl of the town of Landskron (Lanškroun) and
Anthony Pfeifer of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice).
Town of Lowell, Dodge County
Francis Klinger of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec).
Town of Shields, Dodge County
The 1860 census for the Town of Shields includes two Landskroners: John Neugebauer of Landskron (Lanškroun) and John Roller of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec)
The 1870 census includes the following additional Landskroners: Ignatius Jahna of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec) and Francis Scheberle of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec).
The 1880 census includes these additional Landskroners:
John Hampel of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov);
Frank Kreuziger of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec);
Vincent Kreuziger of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec); and
Ignatius Steiner of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec).
These Landskroners also lived in the Town of Shields:
Vincent Dobischek of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser);
Joseph Heger of Landskron (Lanškroun);
Edward Kunz of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); and
Wenzel Richter of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec).
Town of Watertown, Jefferson County
John Langer of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec).
City of Watertown
John Brusenbach of Olbersdorf (Albrechtice);
Hermine Hecker of Landskron (Lanškroun);
Ignatius Janisch of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice);
Francis Jansa of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser);
Anthony Kratschmer of Olbersdorf (Albrechtice);
Francis Langer of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice) (on a farm within the city limits);
Marie Kalupka Stadler of the town of Landskron (Lanškroun);
John Koehler of Landskron (Lanškroun);
Theresia Kunert of Landskron (Lanškroun);
Francis Melcher of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice);
Richard Marek of Michelsdorf (Ostrov);
John Pirkl of Landskron (Lanškroun);
John Schless of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec);
Ferdinand Stangler of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); and
John Uherr of Landskron (Lanškroun).
Married at St. Henry’s in Watertown but residence unknown
Francis Benisch of Dittersbach (Horní Dobrouč) and
Joseph Marek of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec).
The Towns of Aztalan and Jefferson and the City of Jefferson Landskroners
A smaller area of settlement was in the city of Jefferson and the Townships of Jefferson and Aztalan. These settler attended St. John the Baptist in Jefferson. It should be noted that the area also attracted settlers from a nearby area in Moravia.
The Town of Aztalan
The 1860 U.S. Census records the following Landskroners in the Town of Aztalan: Francis Haubenschild of Triebitz (Třebovice); John Haubenschild of Triebitz (Třebovice); In addition, Johanna Hevel is also recorded in the census. This may well be a Hebel or Huebl from the district of Landskron.
The 1870 U.S. Census records the following Landskroners in the Town of Aztalan: Francis Haubenschild of Triebitz (Třebovice); Ferdinand Haubenschild of Triebitz (Třebovice); and John Haubenschild of Triebitz (Třebovice).
Charles Roller is listed. At that time, Leopold Langer and a Zimprich were living with him, which are Landskroner names which suggests that he was also from the district of Landskron.
The 1880 U.S. Census records the following Landskroners in the Town of Aztalan: Wenceslaus Schram of Schirmdorf (Semanin) and Thomigsdorf (Damníkov); Joseph Gritzbauch of Thomigsdorf (Damníkov); Vincent Gritzbauch of Thomigsdorf (Damníkov); Francis Haubenschild of Triebitz (Třebovice); John Haubenschild of Triebitz (Třebovice); and
Rosa Markl Meitner of Thomigsdorf (Damníkov)
Carl Roller is still living in the Town of Aztalan, this time with two Roesslers, another common Landskron name.
At a later date, Ferdinand Krause of Dittersbach (Horní Dobrouč) settled in the Town of Aztalan.
The City of Jefferson
At one time or another the following Landskroners lived in the city of Jefferson: Albin Alois Blaschke of Lukau (Luková); Henry H. Frodel of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice); Frank Markl of Thomigsdorf (Damníkov); Louis Vincent Nimmerfroh of Lukau (Luková); Edward Peichl of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov); Francis Weinlich of Lukau (Luková) and Vincent Willentin of Landskron (Lanškroun).
The Town of Jefferson
At one time, Henry Joseph Frodl of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice) lived in the town of Jefferson. Additionally, the 1880 census listed Anna Herde the widow of John Herde of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice) who died in 1879.
The Pierce County Landskroners
Although Francis Pirkl settled in Pierce County in 1855, most of the Landskroner emigrants to Pierce County arrived after the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. Many of these emigrants, both German and Czech, passed through Waterloo or Watertown on their way to Pierce County. Many Czech emigrants from Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser) settled here in a community they called Cherma (note: It is not spelled as it is in Czech.). Some Czechs traveled through Texas and not the Waterloo and Watertown areas.
Detailed histories of these families are found in the following volumes that deal primarily with the Town of El Paso and the Cherma settlement:
Peterson, Ursula, ed. Pierce County’s Heritage, Volume Seven. River Falls, WI: Pierce County Historical Association, 1980.
Peterson, Ursula, ed. Pierce County’s Heritage, Volume Eight. River Falls, WI: Pierce County Historical Association, 1986.
Volume 7 lists these Landskroners in Cherma:
Fran Andrle of Heřmanice (Hermanitz)
Paul Apple of Landskron (Lanškroun)
Adolph Bartosch of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov)
Frank Falteisek of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser)
Edward Fischer of Landskron (Lanškroun)
Wenceslaus Gregor of Nieder Johnsdorf (Dolní Třešňovec)
Frank Jana of Jokelsdorf (Jakubovice)
Joseph Janovec of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser)
Frank Jansa of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser)
Peter Jansa of Landskron (Lanškroun)
Isaac Kusilek of Michelsdorf (Ostrov)
Vincent Maresh of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser)
Carl Pechacek of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser)
Joseph Roller of Heřmanice (Hermanitz)
Joseph Svec of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser)
Frank Tyler of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser)
Volume 8 lists these Landskroners in the Town of El Paso:
Frank Birkel (Pirkl) of Triebitz (Třebovice)
Frank Brookshaw (Prokscher) of Triebitz (Třebovice)
Carl Heinz of Landskron (Lanškroun)
Frank Heinz of Landskron (Lanškroun)
John Janisch of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec)
Edward Yanisch of Landskron (Lanškroun)
Joseph Kabarle of Olbersdorf (Albrechtice)
John Katzer of Michelsdorf (Ostrov)
John Klecker of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec)
Joseph Langer of Nieder Johnsdorf (Dolní Třešňovec)
Anton Langer of Nieder Johnsdorf (Dolní Třešňovec)
Frank Langer of Nieder Johnsdorf (Dolní Třešňovec)
Wenzel Langer of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec)
Joseph Marks (Marek) of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec)
Frank Nagle of Landskron (Lanškroun)
Anthony Nicol (Nickel) of Rudelsdorf (Rudoltice)? Married in Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser)
Leopold Pelzel of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec)
Edward Raeschler (Rössler) of Michelsdorf (Ostrov)
Emil Richter of Landskron (Lanškroun)
John Seifert of Landskron (Lanškroun)
Bernard Steiner of Landskron (Lanškroun)
Bernard Steiner of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec)
Edward Steiner of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec)
The following families settled in other parts of Pierce County: John Beskar of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Frank Brickner of Dittersbach (Horní Dobrouč); Carl Huebel of Thomigsdorf (Damníkov); Bernard Klecker of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec); Edward Kreuziger of Čermná (Böhmisch Rothwasser); Wenceslaus Langer of Ober Johnsdorf (Horní Třešňovec) and Wenceslaus Schmeiser of Nieder Johnsdorf (Dolní Třešňovec).
Steele County, Minnesota
Much of northeast Bohemia was part of the estate of the Liechtenstein family. After the Revolution of 1848, the Liechtensteins lost title to most of this land. In 1850, the Austrian government divided these lands into administrative districts (German: Bezirk; Czech: Okres). Most, but not all, of the Liechtenstein estate in northeast Bohemia became the district of Landskron. Certain towns and villages on the periphery of the Liechtenstein estate became parts of the districts of Litomyšl (Leitomischl) and Žamberk (Senftenberg). The Landskron district was majority German. The other districts were majority Czech.
The settlers of Steele County included people from all three of these districts. For example, Hilbetten (Hylváty) was in the district of Landskron; Dlouha Trebova (Langentriebe) was in the district of Litomyšl (Leitomischl) and Dolní Dobrouč (Liebenthal) was in the district of Žamberk (Senftenberg). The fact that settlers came from different districts makes it difficult to do a comprehensive review of the emigration from this area. The summary below is therefore cursory.
Owatonna township
Settlement of Steele County commenced in the early 1850s and included a few people from what had been the Liechtenstein Manorial Estate. The settlers included both Germans and Czechs: “A total of 65 Czech families and 30 German, or as a matter of fact, German-Bohemian ones belong to that colony “ Habenicht, Jan. History of Czechs in America. St. Paul: Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International, 1996 at page 275.
In late 1852, four families from the Liechtenstein Manorial Estate traveled from Hamburg to New York on the Elise. It arrived in New York on December 8, 1852. The families are:
Anton Schimeck of Hilbetten (Hylváty); and Joseph Wondra, John Pichner and Joseph Pichner of
Dlouha Trebova (Langentriebe). Wondra and the Pichners settled at first in Freeport, Illinois and later moved to Owatonna.
The 1860 census shows the following settlers from northeast Bohemia in Owatonna:
Benjamin Fisher of Dlouha Trebova (Langentriebe)
Joseph Kaplan of Dlouha Trebova (Langentriebe)
Anthony Kubat of Dlouha Trebova (Langentriebe)
John Pichner of Dlouha Trebova (Langentriebe)
Joseph Pichner of Dlouha Trebova (Langentriebe)
Anthony Simek of Hilbetten (Hylváty)
Joseph Simek of Hilbetten (Hylváty)
Joseph Zednik of Dlouha Trebova (Langentriebe)
Havana Township
Englebert Bartosch from Rathsdorf (Skuhrov)
Ferdinand Fred J Blazek, Dolní Dobrouč (Liebenthal)
John Dostal from Česká Třebová (Böhmisch Trübau)
Joseph Dusek from Dolní Dobrouč (Liebenthal)
Engelbert Hershley (Jireschle) of Rathsdorf (Skuhrov)
Vincent Klecker the district of Landskron possible Rothwasser
Anthony Kubat of Dlouha Trebova (Langentriebe)
Joseph Pichner from Dlouha Trebova (Langentriebe)
Joseph Rypka from Dlouha Trebova (Langentriebe)
Frank Frantisek Stransky from Dolní Dobrouč (Liebenthal)
Alois Wencl from Přívrat (Pschiwrat)
Blooming Prairie
Fred Haberman of Česká Třebová (Böhmisch Trübau)
Summit Township
Bernard Pirkl of Dolní Dobrouč (He lived in Lyndon Station, Wisconsin for a year before moving to Steele County)
The Langers and the Cass County, North Dakota Landskroners
The settlement of Landskroners in Cass County, North Dakota is due to the actions of the Francis Langer family of Michelsdorf (Ostrov). Francis Langer was a cottager (Häusler or chalupník) who lived at number 98. As a cottager, he would have been among the poor in the village. Clearly, they leapt at the opportunity to take their chances in America. The Langers were part of the first group of poor German Catholics who left the Landskron area in 1852. Although most of the that group settled in the Waterloo, Wisconsin area, Francis Langer moved quickly to Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin. Less than a year later, on July 1, 1853, he declared his intention to because a U.S. citizen in Columbia County, Wisconsin. He and his family stayed in the Portage area until 1861, when they traveled west to Plainview, Wabasha County, Minnesota. In 1877, the family made land claims in Everest Township, Cass County, North Dakota and moved there in 1879. Other families followed the Langers to North Dakota from Minnesota (e.g., the Miller and Weber families) and Wisconsin (e.g., the Wellentin and Kapaun families.). The Langers were prosperous and they started helping relatives and friends move from the district of Landskron to North Dakota. The last known arrival left Landskron in 1914, just as World War I started. Most of these emigrants came from the Langers’ home village of Michelsdorf (Ostrov).
The following people came from Michelsdorf (Ostrov)
Gustav Artz
Joseph Blasl
Francis Domesle
Franz Fiebiger
Frank Freehaut
Rose Glatzl
Emil Gregor
Edward Hager
Edmund Hanisch
Julius Hartl
Julius Heger
Francis Heinz
William Hejl
Joseph Janisch
Gustav Kapaun
Edward Kraus
Francis Langer
Joseph Langer
Wenceslaus Matzke
Ferdinand Mikula
Frank Pfeifer
Ewald Roessler
Emil Stangler
Julius Wellentin
Edward Wohner
Edward Zimprich
The following people were from either the town of District of Landskron:
Edward Kaehler
Anthony Marek
Bernard Weber
John Wellentin
Francis Lux is from Riebnig (Rybnik)
The following people are believe to have come from the district of Landskron:
Joseph Habiger
Joseph Kapaun
Julius Kapaun
Amelia Klecker
Edward Pfeifer
Louis Wavra
Francis J. Weber