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My father was Jozef Balasz; he worked in a bank as a clerk. His father was
born in Svinica, near Kralovske Chulmec. He had an estate in Svinica. He
had gone to America for a while and worked there. He was a rich man, but he
had invested everything in his property. He owned 500 hectares. They grew
all sorts of crops and had vineyards. They would bring their harvest to the
city. They also had horses and chickens. One servant lived in the house,
and workers helped with the land. The shochet would come out to his estate
from the village every week to slaughter chickens for him.
My grandfather had three brothers: they were a doctor, a businessman and a
banking clerk. He was married to Hermina Starck, a very strict and hard
woman. She cared for the children and made sure they received education.
She died of breast cancer during the First Czechoslovak Republic [1].
born in Svinica, near Kralovske Chulmec. He had an estate in Svinica. He
had gone to America for a while and worked there. He was a rich man, but he
had invested everything in his property. He owned 500 hectares. They grew
all sorts of crops and had vineyards. They would bring their harvest to the
city. They also had horses and chickens. One servant lived in the house,
and workers helped with the land. The shochet would come out to his estate
from the village every week to slaughter chickens for him.
My grandfather had three brothers: they were a doctor, a businessman and a
banking clerk. He was married to Hermina Starck, a very strict and hard
woman. She cared for the children and made sure they received education.
She died of breast cancer during the First Czechoslovak Republic [1].
Location
Slovakia
Interview
Susana Balaszova