• Born: 25 April 1851 in Losenstein (Upper Austria)
• Died: August 1913 in Steyr

Parents:

• Father: Daniel VORDERWINKLER, born 14 May 1820 in Losenstein
• Mother: Theresia Daller, born 30 September 1820 in Losenstein

Marriage:

• on 24 June 1877 in Losenstein, Markus VORDERWINKLER and Elisabeth GROSSAUER

• Born: in Losenstein (Upper Austria)
• Died: unknown

Parents:

• Father: Franz GROSSAUER
• Mother: Josefa BUCHBERGER

Marriage:

• on 24 June 1877 in Losenstein, Elisabeth GROSSAUER and Markus VORDERWINKLER

Children in common:

• Ludwig VORDERWINKLER Sr. born 10 August 1876 in Losenstein, married on 15 September 1901 to Maria MAYR
• Johann VORDERWINKLER, born 16 June 1880 (one of his grandsons is DI Helmut VORDERWINKLER, former Director of Public Works at the Magistrate of Steyr)
• Markus VORDERWINKLER (a daughter named Marianne, no further data)
• Maria VORDERWINKLER (had a daughter who became a teacher and later married a man named Stadik, no further data)
• Franziska VORDERWINKLER (no further data)

(Note by the author: my great-great-grandparents – the parents of my mother’s father’s father)

Sources (italicized are original contents):

• Baptismal register Losenstein (Upper Austria) 106/1851 PfmF435-01227:
  Unfortunately, the scanned baptismal record is too bright and unreadable.
  However, it can be guessed that on April 25 1851 a Marcus Ferdinand was born.
  With some imagination, the father can be identified as Daniel Vorderwinkler from Garsten; the mother might be a Theresia née Dellin.
• Marriage register Losenstein (Upper Austria) 207/1877 PfmF436-01133:
  Am 24 Juni 1877
  Bräutigam: Marcus Ferdinand Vorderwinkler, Nagelschmiedgeselle
  ehel. Sohn des Daniel V. Nagelschmidgeselle in Reichraming No 99 noch am Leben
  u der Theresia geb. Daller schon gestorben beyd. kath. Religion
  Braut: Elisabeth Großauer, ehel. minderjährige Tochter des Franz Großauer Nagelschmidmeisters schon verstorben
  u der Josefa geb. Buchberger noch am Leben beyd. kath. Religion
• Oral reports from:
  Maria MANN (née VORDERWINKLER), my great-aunt
  DI Helmut VORDERWINKLER, my third cousin once removed
  Mr. PÖZELBERGER from Alkoven (provided information about the GROSSAUER family)

Comment:

The illegible baptism register is unfortunate. However, when supplemented with the marriage register from 1977, it still provides valid data.

The notes from Mr. Pözelberger are unfortunately no longer traceable.