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Maria Imakulata Baronin Waldbott von Bassenheim

27 Jul 1921

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A life in time

  1. 27 Jul 1921

    Born

  2. 1949–1957

    5 children are born

Family

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Parents

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Children · 5

During her lifetime

She lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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

The 1920s · Maria is born

In the news1920

New state border established at Danube river

In 1920, the Danube river became the new state border between Hungary and the first Czechoslovak Republic.

Getting around

Carriage travel bet from Tornaľa to Budapest

A carriage journey between Tornaľa and Budapest, a distance of 185 km, was completed in 23 hours and 6 minutes as part of a bet.

At the table

Russian peddlers sold tea to villagers

When tea arrived in rural areas during the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was often sold by Russian peddlers and gradually replaced traditional herbal teas.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

What people wore

Rural women lacked panties and wore petticoats

In the early 20th century, rural women in the Ipoly region did not wear panties, and on feast days, the number of petticoats they wore varied by village, ranging from 2 to 8.

Music

Traditional and Popular Dances

In urban settings, couples danced the csardas, waltz, and polka, while rural areas maintained traditions like stick dances, including the broom dance and kanasztanc, often used to showcase male skill.

Daily life

Housing and living conditions

Most houses were constructed from wood and sometimes stone, often consisting of a single living room and a small kitchen, with floors typically made of wood planks. Poor families occasionally shared their limited living space with their livestock, such as a horse or cow.