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Richard Baratta Dragono

Poltár, 7 Mar 1867 – Třebíč, 12 Mar 1946

11 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born7 Mar 1867, Poltárnot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Moravian Diet, 1899–1902or member, 1904–1906 · Member of the Moravian Diet, 1906–1913 · member, 1909–1919 · Member of the Moravian Diet, 1913–1914not verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Moravian Diet, 1902–1906or member, 1904–1906 · member, 1909–1919 · Member of the Moravian Diet, 1913–1914not verified1 source
  • Titlemember, 1904–1906or Member of the Moravian Diet, 1899–1902 · Member of the Moravian Diet, 1902–1906 · Member of the Moravian Diet, 1906–1913 · member, 1909–1919 · Member of the Moravian Diet, 1913–1914not verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Moravian Diet, 1906–1913or Member of the Moravian Diet, 1899–1902 · member, 1904–1906 · member, 1909–1919not verified1 source
  • Titlemember, 1909–1919or Member of the Moravian Diet, 1899–1902 · Member of the Moravian Diet, 1902–1906 · member, 1904–1906 · Member of the Moravian Diet, 1906–1913 · Member of the Moravian Diet, 1913–1914not verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Moravian Diet, 1913–1914or Member of the Moravian Diet, 1899–1902 · Member of the Moravian Diet, 1902–1906 · member, 1904–1906 · member, 1909–1919not verified1 source
  • Died12 Mar 1946, Třebíčnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 7 Mar 1867

    Born in Poltár

  2. 1899–1902

    Member of the Moravian Diet

  3. 28 Nov 1901

    A son is born

  4. 1902–1906

    Member of the Moravian Diet

  5. 1904–1906

    Member

  6. 1906–1913

    Member of the Moravian Diet

  7. 1909–1919

    Member

  8. 1913–1914

    Member of the Moravian Diet

  9. 12 Mar 1946

    Dies in Třebíč, aged 79

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Poltár.

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

The 1860s · Richard is born in Poltár

In the news1860

Railway transport arrives in Pilsen

Ceremonial railway transport operations officially opened in Pilsen in 1860.

Getting around

Steamship journey times on the Danube

Steamship travel on the Danube was a key connection, taking 14.5 hours downstream from Vienna to Budapest, while the return trip upstream required two full days.

At the table

Meat was rare and expensive

When a cow or ox was accidentally killed, neighbors would buy the meat for 10 kreuzers per pound to help the owner recover costs.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

What people wore

Layered skirts and festive accessories

For church services, women layered three or four skirts to achieve a voluminous, gathered look, with the top layer made of rich materials like satin, brocade, or luster. Festive attire for girls often included decorative hair accessories such as combs, earrings, necklaces, and ribbons.

Music

Traditional dances and rituals

Dances like Odzemok were considered traditional for men, often involving props like axes. In some villages, musicians played a melancholic melody during the Shrovetide closing to signify the end of the celebration.

Daily life

Restricted Slovak schooling and education

Education was under heavy pressure from Magyarization, and by the 1860s, few monolingual Slovak elementary schools remained, often operating as bilingual institutions. In 1862, the first Slovak grammar school was established in Veľká Revúca, but it and other Slovak-language public grammar schools were closed down by 1874/75.