Berdikau and its early history
Berdikau and its early history
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The German colony/settlement of Berdikau was established in 1783 in the district of Jaworow in Galicia. It was located about 25 miles northwest of Lemberg (now known as L’viv).
The above map is circa 1880.
EARLY HISTORY
In 1786 there was a poor harvest throughout Galicia and the winter brought a great famine. In 1788 there were 10 occupied houses in Berdikau. In 1812 there were only 7 occupied houses in the village and the total population was 48. By 1820 there were 10 occupied houses again.
BERDIKAU RESIDENTS IN 1812
House Name Place of Birth Date of Birth
421
Johann Andreas Zapf, Farmer, Wiffingen, Reich (a), 1781 (brother of Johann Christoph Zapf and Johann Philipp Zapf)
Agnes Katharine, Wife, Ranischau Galicia,1783
Johann Philipp, Son, Ranischau Galicia, 1805
Marie Christine, Daughter, Ranischau Galicia, 1806
Friederike, Daughter, Berdikau Galicia,1809
Elisabeth Margarethe, Daughter, Berdikau Galicia, 1810
Johann Andreas Zapf, Father, Wiffingen, Reich (a), 1746 (also father of Johann Christoph Zapf and Johann Philipp Zapf)
432
Johann Christoph Zapf Farmer Wiffingen (a), 1772
Rosine Magdalene, Wife, Rottenschel, Reich, 1775
Christine, Daughter, Ranischau Galicia, 1801
Marie, Daughter, Ranischau Galicia, 1803
Christine Katharine, Daughter, Ranischau Galicia, 1805
Philipp Andreas, Son, Berdikau,, Galicia, 1808
Andreas Nikolaus, Son Berdikau, Galicia 1810
Christian Koll, Farmer, Rottenschel, Reich, 1752 (father of Rosine Magdalene)
Gertraude, Wife, Herrenalb Reich (b), 1754 (mother of Rosine Magdalene)
444
Johann Philipp Zapf, Farmer, Wiffingen Reich (a), 1775 (brother of Johann Christoph Zapf)
Anna Marie, Wife, Wiffingen, Reich (a)1780
Bernhard Philipp, Son, Ranischau, Galicia 1798
Christina Magdalena, Daughter, Ranischau Galicia, 1805
455
Johann Nikol. Gerhard, Farmer, Steinwenden Reich (c), 1758
Charlotte Friederike, Wife, Schweigen Reich (c), 1767
Johann Konrad, Son, Berdikau,Galicia, 1796
Johann Gottlieb, Son, Berdikau Galicia, 1801
Johann Karl Son Berdikau Galicia, 1808
6Georg Christ. Gerhard, Farmer, Berdikau Galicia, 1794
Marie Elisabeth, Wife, Kuttenberg Galicia, 1795
487
Johann Kopf, Farmer, Bechtelsheim Reich (d),1752
Anna Marie, Wife, Herrenaib Reich (b), 1771 (may be related to Gertrude in #432)
Andreas, Son, Hohenbach Galicia, 1793
Anna Margarethe, Daughter, Hohenbach Galicia,1798
Johannes ,Son, Hohenbach Galicia
Johann Gerhard, Son, Hohenbach Galicia, 1801
Marie Philippine, Daughter, Hohenbach Galicia, 1804
498
Philipp Peter Kopf, Farmer, Bechtelsheim, Reich (d), 1778
Christine Margarthe, Wife, Ranischau, Galicia, 1784
Johann Peter, Son, Ranischau Galicia, 1803
Johann Philipp, Son, Ranischau Galicia, 1806
Johann Michael Son, Ranischau Galicia, 1808
Marie Eva Daughter, Berdikau Galicia, 1810
Georg Bernhard, Son,Berdikau Galicia, 1811
Marie Elisabeth Dimler, Mother-in-law, Elmersheim Reich (e), 1741
509
Michael Streip, Farmer, Messingen, Reich (f), 1774
Charlotte, Wife, Elmersheim (e), 1778
Philipp Peter, Son, Ranischau Galicia, 1804
Florian, Son, Berdikau Galicia, 1806
Johann Jakob, Son, Berdikau Galicia, 1809
Georg Friede. Streip, Brother, Messingen Reich (f), 1771
(a) Wössingen, Baden-Württemberg
(b) in Baden
(c) in present day Rheinland-Pfalz
(d) Bechtolsheim, Rheinland-Pfalz
(e) Ilbesheim, Rheinland-Pfalz
(f) Mössingen, Baden-Württemberg
Source of Table, excluding footnotes: "Das Kolonizationswerk Josefs II in Galizien" by Ludwig Schneider(published in 1939), pages 314-315.