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Clara Gräfin Zichy zu Zich und Vásonykeö

Voderady, 13 Jun 1883 – Munich, 5 Feb 1971

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  • Born13 Jun 1883, VoderadyRecords disagree1 source
  • Died5 Feb 1971, MunichRecords disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 13 Jun 1883

    Born in Voderady

  2. 23 Apr 1921

    A daughter is born

  3. 5 Feb 1971

    Dies in Munich, aged 87

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Voderady.

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The 1880s · Clara is born in Voderady

In the news1881

Migration law regulated in 1881

In 1881, the government passed a migration law to regulate the activities of agents who were recruiting poor migrants, particularly among Slovaks and Ruthenians.

What people wore

The pride of the embroidered shirt

Slovak men's linen shirts were a point of pride, with embroidered sleeves and collars; the shirt was often worn tucked into linen trousers, held by a belt with a visible brass buckle.

Getting around

Faster rail travel between major cities

By 1900, the rail journey between Vienna and Budapest had been reduced to four and a half hours, down from approximately six hours when the line first opened.

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.Around the world · 1889–1890

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.

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In the news1883

First national health insurance introduced

Germany became the first country to introduce a national social insurance system with the approval of a worker's health insurance plan.

Music

Burial of the bass ritual

A unique tradition was the burial of the bass, where musicians played a sorrowful folk spiritual song accompanied by mourners to mark the end of the festive Shrovetide season before Lent. Village musical performances were generally subject to the approval of the local mayor and often the priest.

Daily life

Simple wooden homes and sparse furnishings

Houses were typically built of wood, featuring furniture made from soft timber such as benches, tables, and chests that also held the family clothing. Many homes lacked designated bedrooms, forcing families—and sometimes their livestock—to live in very crowded conditions.