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Countess Marie-Jenke Keglevich of Buzin

Budapest, 23 Apr 1921 – Gußwerk, 5 Oct 1983

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A life in time

  1. 23 Apr 1921

    Born in Budapest

  2. 5 Oct 1983

    Dies in Gußwerk, aged 62

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During her lifetime

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

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The 1920s · Countess is born in Budapest

In the news1920

Trianon Treaty dismembers Hungary in 1920

Under the Treaty of Trianon signed in 1920, Hungary lost more than two-thirds of its territory and 60 percent of its population, causing severe economic and social hardship. Following the treaty, over 400,000 refugees fled to Hungary and initially lived in emergency housing or railway carriages.

What people wore

Strict separation of everyday and festive wardrobes

Ordinary people in villages strictly separated their wardrobes into everyday and festive clothes, keeping the latter in special cabinets to preserve them for church and holidays. People often wore simple, home-sewn garments for daily work and changed immediately upon arriving home to protect their better clothing.

Getting around

Loading produce could delay trains significantly

In 1936, a morning train to the Kecskemét market town stopped for 22 minutes at Jakabszállás just to load produce from local farmers.

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.Around the world · 1929–1939

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.

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In the news1928

Public phone booths appear in 1928

Public telephone booths were introduced in Hungary in 1928, helping to expand communication as the country developed its telephone network to over 130,000 stations by 1939. Telephone access remained largely a private luxury, though it became increasingly accessible for urban dwellers.

Music

Daily musical life and popular genres

Music was central to daily life, with Roma musicians playing at weddings, social gatherings, and in restaurants, while peasants passed down folk songs orally at home and during work. Popular genres included the magyarnóta and the csárdás, which were enjoyed across various social strata.

Daily life

Bathing fees and maintenance in municipal housing

Residents of some municipal housing estates could pay 30 fillér to the bath supervisor for cleaning the bathtub and stove after use, or perform the task themselves.