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Farkas Photo's
From the collection of Nadine A. Hardin
Nadine may be contacted at: [email protected]
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Alexander and Anna Maczki Farkas
At one time, Alexander (aka “Sandor”)
and Anna Maczki Farkas lived in Homokszentgyorgy, Somogy County,
Hungary. In 1918, Anna was living in Hrastrovac, Pozsega County,
Hungary as a widow. Alexander was born (presumably) between
1850-1855 in Somogy County, Hungary; the date and place of his
death could not be found. Anna was born in 1857; she died on
January 03, 1919 in Hrastovac, Croatia (in the previous year,
1918, Hrastovac was in Pozsega County, Austro-Hungary). Alexander
Farkas was a master wagon-maker and woodsman. He often carried
his grandchildren on his shoulders so they could mark the trees
suitable for cutting.
Three of their children were born in Homokszentgyorgy, Somogy
County, Hungary. Birth records were found to two of their sons in
a Catholic church in the nearby town of Szulok, Somogy County,
Hungary (Homokszentgyorgy did not have a Catholic church). When
the marriages to two of their sons occurred, Alexander and Anna
were living in Trojeglava, Pozsega County, Austro-Hungary. Two
more children were found that claimed their birth or death place
as Trojeglava, Pozsega, Austro-Hungary. Last, the marriages to
some of their sons were found in Dezanovac, Pozsega, Hungary
parish records (Dezanovac is currently under the auspices of
Croatia). Indeed, the Farkas families had lived through many
tumultuous and political upheavals and land acquisitions.
To date, the following children could be found to this marriage:
* *Anna Farkas*, born December
11, 1873 in Homokszentgyorgy, Hungary, (US records state her
birth as December 12, 1874).
* *Stephen Farkas*, born December 25, 1878 in
Homokszentgyorgy, Hungary. (US records agree with the birth
date).
* *Alexander Farkas*, born December 22, 1880 in
Homokszentgyorgy, Hungary (US records state his date of
birth as November 15, 1880).
* *Katalin Farkas*, born April 04, 1896 in
Homokszentgyorgy, Hungary, died April 23, 1904 in
Trojeglava, Hungary.
* *Jurai Farkas*, born about 1897 in
Homokszentgyorgy, Hungary, died in Trojeglava, Hungary. Jurai
married *Terez Vegh* and they had one known daughter, Ana, born
July 04, 1916 and died July 08, 1916 in Trojeglava, Hungary.
Note: Jurai is translated to George in English, György in
Hungarian (Gyuri, Gyurika as nicknames or terms of endearment)
and George in Croatian.
It is not uncommon to find birth conflicts with dates.
The pictorial story continues with Anna, Stephen and Alexander
Farkas, the three siblings that settled in *South Bend**,
**Indiana*.
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Started: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2009 06:51:12 PM