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1869 Hungarian Census - Courtesy of Steven M. Osifchin

 

Village History

The center of the village is 545 meters above the sea level. The range of the surrounding area of the village is between 501 and 824 meters above the sea level. KRÁSNA LÚKA  is situated in the north eastern pert of Levoča’s mountains in the valley of Kučmanovský creek. Most of the surounder area has been deforested. The soils are mostly brown. 

The village is first mentioned in 1329 as a parish, that began on buyer’s right. It belonged to landlords of Torysa. The inhabitants were farmers and breeders of livestock. In 1787 there were 59 houses and 397 inhabitants. In 1828 there were 60 houses and 474 inhabitants. After 1918 most of the inhabitants stayed in farming and in breeding livestock. Today, part of the inhabitant work at factories in Poprad, Lipany and Košice. 

The church is in early gothic style from 1295 and remodeled in second half of the 15th century.  The church was remodeled in the Baroque style in 1722 and again remodeled again in 1854. In the interior are architectual details such as the main altar from 1672-74 with late gothic carvings believed to be from the workshop of Master Paul from Levoča. There is a wooden statute of the Madonna from around 1490 from the circle of J. Weiss from Prešov( the “Madonna from Šenviz”, dated 1580).  This church Madonna is now in the Slovak National Museum in Martin.  

Today, one of the finest Slovak Folk Singers, Monika Kandracova, resides in this village. 

Village Statistics

These are the different names of the village over time: 

1329 Sonwyz, 1773 Semvis, 1786 Schemwis, 1920 Šenviz, 1948 Krásna Lúka; Hungarian: Schönwíz, Széprét; krásnolúcky, lucky; Krásnolúčan,-ka,Lúčan-ka. 

Administrative Structure:

Šariš County; district Sabinov, region Prešov until 1960; district Prešov, Eastern Slovakia Region. 

Population Statistics:

Population in years: 1869-512, 1880-538, 1890-465, 1900-478, 1910-461, 1921-455, 1930-454, 1940-520, 1948-581, 1961-629, and 1970-700. 

Acreage:

1035 HA is the size of the village. HA is short for Hektar. 1 Hektar is 2.471 acres. 

Notes:

The Krásna Lúka Vital Records from 1753-1901 are available via the LDS (Family History Center). The records are included in the Sarisské Dravce, Slovakia, formerly Darócz, Sáros, Hungary Roman Catholic parish registers. The villages of Bajerovce, Slovakia, formerly Bajorvágás, Sáros, Hungary; Poloma, Slovakia, formerly Polom, Sáros, Hungary; and Olsov, Slovakia, formerly Olysó, Sáros, Hungary are also included in the register. The film numbers are 1794089, 1794090, 1794091, and 1794092.

The current Roman Catholic resident administrator is Father Milan Kurinec. The parish address is Krásna Lúka, RKFU C.123 08273, Sarisske Dravce. Telephone  051/4597223.

 

1869 Hungarian Census

The following is an extract of the 1869 Hungarian Census Data for the village of Krásna Lúka. All names and dates have been recorded as I have interpreted them. Unlike other 1869 census records that I have researched the census for Krásna Lúka did not list the maiden name of the wife. I will complete the rest of the village as time permits. Steven M. Osifchin Co-Editor/Webmaster

House No
Family No
Family Order
Surname
FName
Sex
Year of Birth
Religion
Status
Occupation
Specific Type of Work
Place of Birth
Local
Foreign
Notes
1 1 1 Mathia Paul M 1815 RC házas = married zsellér = cotter, cottar, "tenant farmer" onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
1 1 2   Anna F 1825 RC házas = married zsellér = cotter, cottar, "tenant farmer" onallo Olyso (present day Olsov)      
1 1 3 Mathia Sophia F 1845 RC ozvegy = widow     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
1 1 4 Mathia Jacob M 1845 RC notlen = unmarried man     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
1 1 5 Mathia Susanna F 1856 RC hajadon = unmarried woman     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
1 1 6 Mathia Mary F 1862 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
1 1 7 Mathia Anna F 1866 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
2 1 1 Osziv Joseph M 1823 GC házas = married zsellér = cotter, cottar, "tenant farmer" onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
2 1 2   Anna F 1821 RC házas = married zsellér = cotter, cottar, "tenant farmer" onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
2 1 3 Osziv Maria F 1855 RC   Szolgalo (szolgálolány = maid-servant) evi bev mellett (evi = ?, bev = ?, mellett = by/near) Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
2 1 4 Osziv Suzanna F 1856 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
2 1 5 Osziv John M 1858 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
2 1 6 Osziv Elizabeth F 1861 RC   Szolgalo (szolgálolány = maid-servant) evi bev mellett (evi = ?, bev = ?, mellett = by/near) Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
2 1 7 Osziv Joseph M 1863 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
3 1 1 Marufza Paul M 1822 RC házas = married zsellér = cotter, cottar, "tenant farmer" onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
3 1 2   Suzanna F 1843 RC házas = married zsellér = cotter, cottar, "tenant farmer" onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
3 1 3 Marufza Paul M 1844 RC notlen = unmarried man     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
3 1 4 Marufza Maria F 1855 RC hajadon = unmarried woman     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
3 1 5 Marufza Anna F 1859 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
3 1 6 Marufza Elizabeth F 1864 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
3 1 7 Marufza Suzanna F 1866 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 1 1 Novik Sedlak Mathew M 1804 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 1 2   Anna F 1809 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 2 1 Novik Sedlak John M 1833 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 2 2   Barbara F 1838 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 2 3 Novik Sedlak Anna F 1860 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 2 4 Novik Sedlak Stefan M 1862 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 2 5 Novik Sedlak Joseph M 1866 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 2 6 Novik Sedlak John M 1869 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 3 1 Novik Sedlak Paul M 1839 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 3 2   Katherine F 1840 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner")   Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 3 3 Novik Sedlak Paul M 1865 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
4 3 4 Novik Sedlak John M 1869 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
5 1 1 Bacso Michael M 1820 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
5 1 2   Suzanna F 1835 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
5 1 3 Bacso Maria F 1854 RC hajadon = unmarried woman     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
5 1 4 Bacso John M 1858 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
5 1 5 Bacso Veronica F 1862 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
5 1 6 Bacso Sophia F 1865 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
5 1 7 Bacso Suzanna F 1868 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
6 1 1 Pod Szedli Andrew M 1817 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
6 1 2   Katherine F 1818 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Polom (present day Poloma)      
6 1 3 Novik Sedlak Joseph M 1848 RC notlen = unmarried man     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
6 1 4 Novik Sedlak Anna F 1856 RC hajadon = unmarried woman     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
6 1 5 Novik Sedlak Katherine F 1857 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
6 1 6 Novik Sedlak Veronica F 1858 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
6 1 7 Novik Sedlak Andrew M 1866 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
6 2 1 Novik Sedlak John M 1846 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
6 2 2   Maria F 1848 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
7 1 1 Berdefz John M 1823 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
7 1 2   Elizabeth F 1824 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
7 1 3 Berdefz Anna F 1858 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
7 1 4 Berdefz Joseph M 1861 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
7 1 5 Berdefz Maria F 1865 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
7 2 1 Berdefz Maria F 1804 RC       ozvegy = widow      
8 1 1 Zarobila John M 1800 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
8 1 2   Maria F 1820 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
8 1 3 Zarobila Elizabeth F 1825 RC hajadon = unmarried woman     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
8 1 4 Zarobila John M 1848 RC notlen = unmarried man     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
9 1 1 Huraj Andrew M 1822 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
9 1 2   Anna F 1825 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
9 1 3 Huraj John M 1852 RC notlen = unmarried man     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
9 1 4 Huraj Michael M 1858 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
9 1 5 Huraj Paul M 1860 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
9 1 6 Huraj Andrew M 1863 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
9 1 7 Huraj Maria F 1865 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
10 1 1 Huraj Stefan M 1834 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
10 1 2   Anna F 1835 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Olyso (present day Olsov)      
10 1 3 Huraj George M 1856 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
10 1 4 Huraj Suzanna M 1859 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
10 1 5 Huraj Maria M 1862 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
10 1 6 Huraj Veronica M 1864 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
11 1 1 Kufznyer Paul M 1835 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
11 1 2   Maria F 1840 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
11 1 3 Kufznyer Loring M 1859 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
11 1 4 Kufznyer Suzanna F 1866 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
11 1 5 Kufznyer Andrew M 1868 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
12 1 1 Kufznyer John M 1838 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
12 1 2   Maria F 1840 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
12 1 3 Kufznyer Maria F 1862 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
12 1 4 Kufznyer Suzanna F 1866 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
12 1 5 Kufznyer Anna F 1869 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
12 2 1 Kufznyer Maria F 1815 RC ozvegy = widow telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
13 1 1 Istvan Paul M 1823 GC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
13 1 2   Elizabeth F 1826 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
13 1 3 Istvan Katherine F 1858 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
13 1 4 Istvan Elizabeth F 1861 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
13 1 5 Istvan Anna F 1863 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
13 1 6 Istvan Andrew M 1865 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
14 1 1 Istvan Andrew M 1830 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
14 1 2   Elizabeth F 1837 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Polom (present day Poloma)      
14 1 3 Istvan Julianna F 1855 RC hajadon = unmarried woman     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
14 1 4 Istvan John M 1856 RC notlen = unmarried man     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
14 1 5 Istvan Mathew M 1858 RC   szolga (szolgál = man-servant)   Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)     Bajorva gafov
14 1 6 Istvan Imre M 1860 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
14 1 7 Istvan Anna F 1862 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
14 1 8 Istvan Andrew M 1864 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
15 1 1 Kubufz Andrew M 1822 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
15 1 2   Suzanna F 1835 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
16 1 1 Stach John M 1793 RC ozvegy = widow telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
16 2 1 Stach Paul M 1817 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
16 2 2   Barbara F 1838 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Polom (present day Poloma)      
16 2 3 Stach Anna F 1854 RC hajadon = unmarried woman     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
16 2 4 Stach Paul M 1855 RC notlen = unmarried man     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
16 2 5 Stach Suzanna F 1862 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
16 2 6 Stach Peter M 1867 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
16 2 7 Stach John M 1869 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
16 3 1 Stach Joseph M 1830 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
16 3 2   Anna F 1818 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Kara Csonmero      
16 3 3 Stach Mathew M 1867 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
17 1 1 Marufza Andrew M 1835 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
17 1 2   Anna F 1834 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
17 1 3 Marufza Anna F 1864 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
17 1 4 Marufza Maria F 1865 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
17 1 5 Marufza Suzanna F 1867 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
17 1 6 Marufza Julianna F 1869 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
18 1 1 Mihely Paul M 1820 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
18 1 2   Julianna F 1830 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
18 2 1 Novi Sedlak Andrew M 1837 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
18 2 2   Suzanna F 1847 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
19 1 1 Bujnak Andrew M 1810 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
19 1 2   Maria F 1830 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
19 1 3 Bujnak Anna F 1854 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
19 2 1 Bujnak Michael M 1845 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
19 2 2   Anna F 1852 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
19 2 3 Bujnak Maria F 1869 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
20 1 1 Palchisko Stefan M 1821 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
20 1 2   Elizabeth F 1824 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
20 1 3 Palchisko Loring M 1849 RC notlen = unmarried man rendes katona (rendes =decent, katona = soldier)   Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
20 1 4 Palchisko Mathew M 1857 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
20 1 5 Palchisko Stefan M 1865 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
20 2 1 Palchisko Maria F 1825 RC ozvegy = widow kert munkal = garden labor   Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
21 1 1 Miklos John M 1815 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
21 2 1 Stach Michael M 1825 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
21 2 2   Elizabeth F 1840 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
21 2 3 Stach John M 1846 RC notlen = unmarried man     Schönviz (present day      
21 2 4 Stach Maria F 1861 RC       Schönviz (present day      
21 2 5 Stach Martin M 1864 RC       Schönviz (present day      
22 1 1 Miklos John M 1820 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
22 1 2   Julianna F 1840 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
22 1 3 Miklos Anna F 1842 RC hajadon = unmarried woman     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)     siket nema = doesn't hear "deaf"
22 1 4 Miklos Maria F 1850 RC hajadon = unmarried woman szolgalo = female servant evi bev mellett (evi = ?, bev = ?, mellett = by/near) Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)     Sonvizen "Sonviz was another name for Schönviz" Perhaps a reference to where she was working.
22 1 5 Miklos Suzanna F 1857 RC              
22 1 6 Miklos Elizabeth F 1862 RC              
22 1 7 Miklos Paul M 1865 RC              
22 1 8 Miklos Eva F 1867 RC              
23 1 1 Miklos Andrew M 1823 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
23 1 2   Elizabeth F 1825 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
23 1 3 Miklos John M 1850 RC notlen = unmarried man     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
23 1 4 Miklos Mary F 1864 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
24 1 1 Kufzniv John M 1824 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
24 1 2   Anna F 1831 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Polom (present day Poloma)      
24 1 3 Kufzniv Andrew M 1857 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
24 1 4 Kufzniv Maria F 1857 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
24 1 5 Kufzniv George M 1859 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
24 1 6 Kufzniv Joseph M 1862 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
24 1 7 Kufzniv Martin M 1866 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
24 1 8 Kufzniv Veronica F 1867 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
24 1 9 Kufzniv John M 1869 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
25 1 1 Handzely Maria F 1814 RC ozvegy = widow telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
25 1 2 Handzely Paul M 1864 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
25 2 1 Gensur Paul M 1846 RC notlen = unmarried man szolga (szolgál = man-servant) evi bev mellett (evi = ?, bev = ?, mellett = by/near) Polom (present day Poloma)      
26 1 1 Handsel John M 1822 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
26 1 2   Julia F 1835 RC házas = married telkes ("tenant" "home owner") onallo Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
26 1 3 Handsel Anna F 1858 RC hajadon = unmarried woman     Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
26 1 4 Handsel Maria F 1865 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      
26 1 5 Handsel George M 1868 RC       Schönviz (present day Krásna Lúka)      

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