SIMON Aranka

Uncle Geza's Diary: My Younger Sister Aranka

She was born in September 5, 1877, at the address of 1 Kert Street, Nagyvárad.  She completed her schooling partially in a Auspitz-like private school, at a girl’s high school and finally at the Kerskedelmi Akademia [Trade Academy] in the year 1892. 

Finishing her schooling, she didn’t take any job because, until her marriage, she was working in our father’s school as his helper.

She got married on August 8, 1900 in Nagyvárad to a merchant fom Kolozsvár,  Móricz Sebessy, with whom she presently lives in happy contentment.  Her husband, Móricz Sebessy was born in the year 1875 in Kolozsvár, where he settled down as a merchant after his discharge from the military.

He lost his father at a very early [Móric's] age, so he didn’t even know him.  His mother, who was born in 1833 still lives in Kolozsvár.  She got married three times; my brother-in-law was sired by her 2^nd husband together with his brothers: Jakab, who lives in America; Gyula and Pál, who are living in Kolozsvár. 

From this [Aranka and Móricz’s] marriage, their daughter, named Elza, was born on April 24, 1901.  He [Móricz] laid in bed in Nagyvárad for 7 weeks, suffering with a serious illness, until on May 3, 1903 he returned to the circle of his family to the happiness of all of us.  Since his leg hadn’t healed yet, they had to give up their shop and to move to Alsórákos, where her husband obtained employment in the local quarry.  On September 3, 1905, their daughter, Olga was born, but on the 9^th [of the same month] the spark of life departed from her.

On October 30, 1906 their [3^rd] daughter was born, but a few hours after her birth, she stopped living.

On February 23, 1911, their son, Lacika was born, but he died on his 8^th day.

On August 1, 1914, due to the general readiness caused by the outbreak of the war, my brother-in-law, Móricz was drafted as an artillery corporal of the militia.  Due to orders from above, he remained in Rákospalota to serve there; on December 15, 1914 he was still there.  May the Almighty make him fortunate to live through the end of the war with glory and good health.  Móricz often came home on liberty during the war.

They had to escape from Alsórákos, when the Rumanians attacked Transylvania and, after 15 days of suffering in open wagon, they arrived in Nagylak (Csanád County).  After 3 weeks, they came up to Budapest where she [Aranka] enrolled her daughter Elza in a trade school.

She [Elza] completed her studies successfully at the end of the same year and they went back to Alsórákos.  Móricz fortunately returned from the war as a sergeant.  Since the Oláhs occupied Alsórákos, I haven’t heard any news from them since the month of November of 1919.  Through messages I know, that he regained his job and he lives with his family contented, considering the difficult times.

On May 18,1922 after being there for 18 years he changed jobs, and gained employment in a glass factory in Medgyes, where he also moved.