Nach dem Inkrafttreten des Gemeindestrukturverbesserungsgesetzes am 1.1.1971 der Großgemeinde Güssing angegliedert. 

Ca. 3 km west of Güssing. Probably founded by Croatian immigrants in the second half of the 16th century. Called "Bonnya" or "Bonya" and "Steingraben" in the 17th century.

Steingraben surnames as mentioned in the Güssing baptism records 1648-73: JURISCHICH, BAVICH, MIKOVICH, GERBAVECZ, LUXIS, OSTROSICH, ZUCHICH, PUSTROROVICH, PERCZKOVICH, HRICSANICS, SABICS, MATISCH, JELENCHICH, HORVATH, HEIDER, IVANKOVICH, BILOVICH, BESTANOVICH, PERSONICH, PESTO, ZIGLARICH, ZELONCHICH, MALICH, ZLOPIKOVICH, PALKOVICH, KRISANICH, KERSNARICH, LUSICH.

The Urbarium of 1750 names the following families in "Banya, anders [= otherwise] Steingraben": MIKOVITS (3), BILOVITS (2), PAVITSITS (2), LENETSITS (2), KLUBOTSITS, MARX, REICHEL, BESLANOVITS; free: Johann JANDRISOVITS; Söllner: TURKOVITS (2), KLOBUTSITS, MARX.

Number of inhabitants: 1812: 223; 1851: 250; 1870: 258; 1930: 253 (including 1 Lutheran); always been a part of Gerersdorf parish.

Teachers: Albert RUISZ (1876-78), SZALEK (1878-86), Josef SCHNIDERITS (1886-1900), Franz MAYER (1900-01), Daniel OSZTOVITS (1902-04), Stefan NEMETH (1904-05), Josef JAHRMANN (1905-07), Anton KALKBRENNER (1907-08), Irene PEUSER (1908-30).

(source: V+H Nr. 16-17/1958)

Übersetzung (c) Burgenland Bunch
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