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Maria-Anna Gräfin Esterházy von Galántha

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

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  • 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.

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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

Rail travel times between Békéscsaba and Szeged

The journey between Békéscsaba and Szeged took 3 hours and 23 minutes by train in 1873, but slowed to 3 hours and 53 minutes by 1923.

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

New Zealand became the first country where women could vote in national elections.

Daily life

Traditional bread baking and cooking

Bread was baked in large communal-style ovens made of mud and brick, sometimes located in a separate building in the yard, which could hold seven to eight large loaves at once. Cooking was a central part of family life, often done in open fireplaces or on heated flat stones, with women frequently preparing meals outdoors during summer months.

What people wore

Elaborate Pearl Hat Decorations for Men

In Kalotaszeg, young men decorated their hats with a large pearl bouquet so oversized it noticeably tilted the hat to the side.

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.

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.