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From: "Steve Ford" <>
Subject: Re: [HUNGARY-L] Education question
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 19:27:07 -0500


> HI everyone:
>
> I have some odd questions for anyone that may have a
> thought on the subject.
>
> If someone lived in Hungary in the years 1898 - 1913
> and they were able to speak 6 or 8 different languages
> what should that tell me about this person?
>
> I'm thinking he would have been very well educated
> which would mean his family had the money to educate
> him.
> For that time period does that seem logical?
>
> Also who might have educated him?
> His parents?
> The church?
> A school system?
>
> What type of schooling system was in place during that
> time?
>
> Is it possible to obtain records of people who
> attended schools?
>
> Were schools only for the wealthy? or
> Could anyone go?
>
> If his family was very poor, could he have learned
> that many languages with out school?
>
> Anything thoughts where I would start?
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
> Sue H
>
>
> P.S I've written to the church in the area, the mayor
> of the town, looked at suggested sites from this list
> and have not received a response or found the names
> I'm looking for.
> So I'm trying a different approach with the schooling
> area. Yes a long shot but if you have any information
> about the schooling system I would appreciate your
> imput.
>
> Thanks again.
> =====
> Ontario, Canada
>
> Researching:
> Hertendy, Hertendi, Serbo and Sonic

I don't know the answer to all your questions but I can tell you that
schools did issue report cards during the 1910-1918 period in the Torontal
area. I have a about a half dozen report cards for a Ferenc Rucker from that
time period. My aunt found them in her attic when moving about a year ago.

Steve

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