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Maria-Anna Gräfin Esterházy von Galántha

Tata, 5 Oct 1898 – Isny im Allgäu, 21 Jan 1952

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Facts and their sources

  • Born5 Oct 1898, Tatanot verified1 source
  • Died21 Jan 1952, Isny im Allgäunot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 5 Oct 1898

    Born in Tata

  2. 28 Nov 1930

    A son is born

  3. 21 Jan 1952

    Dies in Isny im Allgäu, aged 53

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Tata.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1890s · Maria-Anna is born in Tata

In the news1896

First underground railway in 1896

In 1896, marking the millennium of the Hungarian state, Budapest opened continental Europe's first underground railway.

Getting around

Steam rail significantly reduced travel time

Before the railway transformation, journeys between major towns could take 3 to 4 days, but the arrival of steam trains reduced these travel times to just 12 to 16 hours.

At the table

Tree bark bread during famine

During times of severe famine in the 19th century, people ground and baked tree bark into bread.

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.Around the world · 1895

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.

Unknown authorUnknown author · public domain

What people wore

Festive Daróc Jackets in Transylvania

Young men in Transylvania wore red woolen daróc jackets on festive occasions, while older men typically wore black.

Music

Zithers in the home

The zither was a popular instrument in many homes because it was easy to make, and people danced to it during social gatherings like corn husking and spinning.

Daily life

Lighting methods in peasant homes

Peasant homes were typically lit using small dishes of vegetable oil with a wick, or homemade candles crafted from tallow and sheep or cow fat. Open fireplaces also provided a primary source of light for evening chores like spinning.