I would like to pay tribute to Susanna Dienesch (born 28 Jan 1920 in Birk/Petelea) who died in Austria on 13 December 2003.

"Saster Dienesch" was responsible for compiling "Das Birker Heimatbuch". She was instrumental for getting the Birker church registers into the Gundelsheim Museum in Germany. She corresponded and visited many Saxon Birkers in Austria, Germany, Canada, Australia and of course Rumania. In other words, she was the facilitator who maintained contact between all of us around the globe. She was a good friend to my mother Susanna (Timmi) Schertzer (house No 357).

Susanna Dienesch, like all of us, was not perfect, but she was a great human being. She was full of life and energy. She felt that our Saxon heritage mattered and our descendants would one day be interested in their ancestry. That is why she compiled the "Birker Heimatbuch". We owe her a debt and I will miss her greatly.
Susi

buna dragii mei eu guta am interesul de a canta la voi in localitate cu ocazia sarbatorilor de iarna. Mie mi-a placut mai demult cand am fost la Petelea si am cantat cu niste rromi la voi la caminul cultural langa primarie. Daca doriti sa vin sa cant la vio contactatima la 0740501917 . Va multumesc anticipat!

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Bunicul meu a fost unul dintre preotii greco-catolici care au slujit la biserica din Petelea iar apoi a fost inchis de catre regimul comunist pentru motivul ca nu a dorit sa treaca la credinta Moscovei. Am gasit astazi siteul vostru care mi se pare bine realizat. Va felicit pentru munca depusa!

Liebe Freunde!
Ich freue mich �ber Eure Home-page und gratuliere dazu sehr
herzlich.Gerne erinnere ich mich an die sch�nen Stunden in Birk. Mit Gru�

.Schinagl, Alberndorf -�sterreich