The village of Palešnik was settled by mainly Slovaks, but a good percentage of population were Danube Swabians. Like the rest of ethnic Germans they too had to flee approaching Russian Army in 1944. Today those citizens found new homes in all wind directions.

.  Palešnik’s Danube Swabian Families in the year of 1900 Census

. Beck Family of Palešnik in Slavonia

. Hinterdorfer Family of Palešnik 

.  Hoffmann Family of Palešnik in Slavonia

. Jung Family of Palešnik

. Khizer (Kaiser?) Family of Palešnik

. Pfeffermann Family of Palešnik

. Roth Family of Palešnik