Sidebranch Wuergau
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A farm in Würgau
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Progenitor
Johann Georg Lorber (1831-1891), a farmer from Stübig, bought his own farm in Würgau (house number 41, today Winterleite 3) in 1865 and was only able to marry his fiancee and mother of his son Theresia Rauh (1828-1904) under this condition.
His younger brother Adam Lorber (1836-1894) stayed in the Stübiger Hof of the parents, but had to sell it in 1881 and emigrated to the USA. He became the progenitor of the Syracuse branch.
Werdegang
Anfangs hatte Johann Georg Lorber mit Widerstand im Dorf zu kämpfen, weil er den Hof eines verschuldeten alteingesessenen Einwohners erworben hatte, doch spätestens sein Sohn war ein angesehenes Mitglied der Gemeinde. Der Hof wurde noch bis in die 1960er Jahre landwirtschaftlich genutzt und war noch bis 2016 im Besitz eines Lorber. Die Nachkommen des Zweiges wurden meist Arbeiter, häufig bei der Bahn, einzelne brachten es mittlerweile bis zur Lehrerin, zum Arzt, Polizisten oder Reisekaufmann.
Outstanding biographies
- Adam Lorber (1870-1930), married after Lauf bei Zapfendorf (> see Laufer's house)
- Margaretha Born Ziegelhöfer (1873-1943), had no easy life in the yard;
- Heinrich Lorber (1903-1969), railway worker, lost his legacy at the Würgauer Hof because of love and moved to Bamberg;
- Johann Lorenz "Hans" Lorber (* 1907), quite a rustic driver in Großweingarten, missing in 1944 at the Battle of Iasi;
- Georg Lorber (1909-1981), a farmer and local councilor in Würgau, had the old courtyard torn down in part in the 1960s and replaced by a new one;
- Josef Lorber (1911-1968), became self-employed as a locksmith;
- Anna Lorber (1914-2005), lost the first man and the Nuremberg apartment in the war;
- Kunigunda "Kuni" Lorber (1916-2012), age record holder of this branch;
- Georg "Geo" Lorber (1929-2019) and Luise born Wichert (* 1927), with a marriage over 70 years old Record holder;
- Hildegard Lorber (1941-2012), teacher and inspiration for "Mara Lorbeer" - heroine of the novel series "Mara and the Bringer of Fire"
Spread today
The members of the branches mainly live in the Bamberg region and in the greater Nuremberg area, although some of them went to Berlin, Strasbourg and even Arizona.
It is a turn-off Laufer house.
The article in the family magazine Laurus
This branch was also covered in the family magazine "Laurus" in 2014. The corresponding article can be downloaded here (PDF in German).
Do not be surprised about deviations from the above text. The article reflects the state of research from 2014. In contrast, the text on the homepage is up to date with family research.
Do not be surprised about deviations from the above text. The article reflects the state of research from 2014. In contrast, the text on the homepage is up to date with family research.
Sources:
- Stammbuch von Heinrich Lorber
- Kirchenbücher aus Scheßlitz im Archiv des Erzbistums Bamberg