Translation of "Was formerly" in German

Our farmers are facing the collapse of what was formerly a functional market.
Die Bauern stehen vor dem Zusammenbruch eines früher funktionierenden Marktes.
Europarl v8

Myanmar was formerly known as Burma while Yangon was called Rangoon.
Myanmar war früher als Burma bekannt, während Yangon Rangoon genannt wurde.
GlobalVoices v2018q4

The municipality was formerly known by its German name "Moderswiler", however, that name is no longer used.
Der frühere deutsche Name "Moderswiler" wird heute nicht mehr verwendet.
Wikipedia v1.0

The municipality was formerly known by its German name "Pleen", however, that name is no longer used.
Der frühere deutsche Name "Pleen" wird heute nicht mehr verwendet.
Wikipedia v1.0

The municipality was formerly known by its German name "Rippertswiler", however, that name is no longer used.
Der frühere deutsche Name "Rippertswiler" wird heute nicht mehr verwendet.
Wikipedia v1.0

The municipality was formerly known by its German name "Brischwiler", however, that name is no longer used.
Der frühere deutsche Name "Brischwiler" wird heute nicht mehr verwendet.
Wikipedia v1.0

The municipality was formerly known by its German name "Bubendorf", however, that name is no longer used.
Der frühere deutsche Name "Bubendorf" wird heute nicht mehr verwendet.
Wikipedia v1.0

The municipality was formerly known by its German name "Rennen", however, that name is no longer used.
Der frühere deutsche Name "Rennen" wird heute nicht mehr verwendet.
Wikipedia v1.0

The municipality was formerly known by its German name "St Blasien", however, that name is no longer used.
Der frühere deutsche Name "Sankt Blasien" wird heute nicht mehr verwendet.
Wikipedia v1.0

It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1934.
Erfolgreicher war die Tramlinie von Zürich nach Seebach, die 1897 gebaut wurde.
Wikipedia v1.0