Branch Erlau
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The Lorbers in the Aurach Valley
Probable link
Einer der Bamberger Äste, welcher genau ist noch ungewiss. Nach aktueller Forschung erscheint einer der ländlichen Zweige am wahrscheinlichsten.
Progenitor
Jakob Lorber (um 1719-1807), Taglöhner in Erlau. Er scheint Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts in das Dorf Erlau bei Bamberg, heute ein Ortsteil von Walsdorf gezogen zu sein.
Werdegang
Some of the descendants moved a few kilometers southeast to the hamlet of Knottenhof. Many stayed in the Erlau region, Stegaurach as farmers, some later moved to the nearby town of Bamberg.
A fairly large proportion emigrated to the state of Iowa in the USA in 1852/54 in order to leave the rather poor conditions behind. This gave rise to the Muscatine branch.
Branches created from the branch:
Outstanding biographies
- Bartholomäus "Burdell" Lorber (1799-1879), father of 12 children, after the death of his wife Eva, he and his 10 living children emigrated from the Knottenhof to the USA from 1852 to 1854 (see Mucatine Nebenzweig)
- Johann Lorber (1838-1843), burned by a fire in a meadow in Erlau;
- Georg Lorber (* 1868) spent a few days as a prisoner in the Dachau concentration camp;
- Johann Lorber (1875-1951), brought it from the farmer's son to the teacher and honorary citizen of Mühlendorf near Stegaurach;
- Franz Lorber (1907-1988), director of studies with honorary grave in Stegaurach
- Manfred Lorber, works at the Hogs Breath Cafe in Australia
Spread today
Descendants still live in the city and region of Bamberg, but also in Australia; otherwise also through the Muscatine side branch
in the USA.
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:
- Church records of the parishes of Upper Parish Bamberg and Stegaurach in the archives of the Archdiocese of Bamberg