| reese: Re: searching for Kristof family | Kinga Smolnicky,
When my grandmother died, we found family photos. In the photos were two from Debrecen, Hungary. One is a marriage portrait dated January 20, 1921. The bride is Gizella Kristof, and the groom's name is Szarka Larzlone. The other photo is an old but undated portrait of a young girl — possibly a portrait of Girella as a young teenager.
My grandmother’s mother came from Svedlar, Slovakia. My grandmother’s father came from Gelnica, Slovakia. Both were German-speaking, living in a German colony in Slovakia. I have learned a lot about these two families, and have recorded hundreds of ancestor names. None of the names are Kristof or Larzlone. Debrecen is far away from Svedlar and Gelnica. I have no idea how Gizella or Szarka connect to my family.
In the Radixforum messages, there are notes about a Kristof family from Buzita. Some replied that this place is actually Busica, Slovakia — your home. Buzica, Slovakia is south of Kosice, Slovakia, and close to the border of Hungary.
There is also a place named Buzita. Buzita is a small village about 20km east of Debrecen, Hungary, not far from the border of Romania. The road to Buzita, Hungary goes north to Nyíracsád, Hungary. My family photos only say Debrecen (Buzita is not written on the photo). The Kristof family of Buzita, Hungary is much closer to Debrecen than Buzica, Slovakia. It is possible that they are related to the woman in my photos, but I don’t know how.
Gizella got married in 1920, so she was born about 1890-1905. Does this birth date match your family? Did your Kristof relatives live near Debrecen?
There is a Gizella Kristof who came to America with her brother Miklos. They were Magyar people who came from Busita, Hungary. Their grandfather was Janos Kristof of Busita. They were going to Cleveland, Ohio. They took the ship Carpathia (Cunard) from Fiume to New York, arriving on 7 October 1910. Gizella was 14, and Miklos was 11. I don’t know if she was the bride in my photo. Cleveland is far from Debrecen.
Take care,
Rick
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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