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BREUER Erzsebet[1]
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Agi's Story
(extract from mom's memoirs)
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All the Breuer girls were attractive, vivacious and capable but they shared the
handicap of not having a dowry. Back in that era, this was a tremendous obstacle
in achieving a good marriage.
If they wanted to marry a businessman or a professional of some
respectful note, a dowry was expected. I
feel for the three girls; Julia, Kato and Boske (Elizabeth) because none of the
three married for love. [...] Boske, the
youngest, married a much older man, again not for love but because the
clock was ticking and it was time to get married. After the War, they all
ended up in Toronto so at least the sisters had each other. None of these
marriages ended in divorce so perhaps they worked, after all.
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Note: Erzsebet and Julianna fled Hungary to
Barcelona, Spain to escape anti-semitism before WWII. Later she
moved to Toronto, Canada.
Sources:
[1] Kato BREUER ROSZA (oral) 1/98
[2] Frank BANYAI (oral) 1/21/98
[3] Kimberly Abram note of 4/98 and 6/98
[4] Lou Klein 10/05
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