MHSO, and Carmela Patrias, Hungarian interview - Mrs. Csok, 1976.  Mrs. Csók was born in 1905, in Tiszaszàlka, Bereg County, Hungary. Her father had previously been to the U.S. three times. Her family had been hurt by Hungary's losses following World War I. Mrs. Csók and her husband (then fiancé) came to Canada in part because their families did not approve of...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - John Somjen, 1978.  John Somjen was born in Hungary and emigrated to Canada as an adult. He explains why he chose not to continue to practice law after moving to Canada. He discusses when and why he left Hungary, and also why he chose Canada as his new home. Dr. Somjen talks about the expectations that he had for his...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - Sam Teleki, 1978.  Sam Teleki talks about his childhood growing up in the region of Transylvania (present-day Romania). He describes what life was like in his native country, and why his family decided to emigrate to North America. His family came to Canada from Europe by ship. He talks about the expectations they...

 MHSO, and Michael Lipowski, Hungarian interview - Charles Ficzere, 1984.  Charles Ficzere was born in a village in Hungary. He left his native country in 1929, and travelled for sixteen days across the ocean to St. John's, Newfoundland. From there he went to Montreal and on to Woodstock, Ontario. He offers his first impressions of Canada. In south-western Ontario, Mr....

 MHSO, and Carmela Patrias, Hungarian interview - Julia Bayer, 1976.  Julia Bayer was born in Debrecen, Hungary, in 1904. Her father owned a flourmill. He decided to leave Hungary because of the heavy taxation imposed after World War I. Her father came to Canada in 1925 with $4000 and bought a farm near Welland, Ontario. The rest of family followed in 1926. Mrs....

 MHSO, and Jung G. Kim, Hungarian interview - Ivan Halasz DeBeky, 1981.  In this interview Ivan Halasz De Beky talks about the flow of Hungarian people to Canada—before and after the Second World War, and following the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. He explains the nature of the social hierarchy in Hungarian society. Dr. DeBeky talks about the formation of what he calls a...

 MHSO, and Susan Papp-Zubrits, Hungarian interview - Madge Axford, 1982.  Madge Axford (née Fazekas), talks about her family background in Hungary and what her parents' lives were like in their homeland. Ms. Axford's mother had previously immigrated to America. Ms. Axford explains what her life was like growing up in Welland, Ontario, in a Hungarian neighbourhood. She...

 MHSO, and Anne Schooley, Hungarian interview - John Ehl.  John Ehl describes, in detail, his personal history beginning with his emigration from Hungary to Canada, up to the time of the interview. He first settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and worked on the railroad for thirty cents per hour. Mr. Ehl moved to Ontario and was able to buy his first farm (50...

 MHSO, and Anne Schooley, Hungarian interview - John Balthes, 1985.  John Balthes is originally from Transylvania, a region that was historically part of the Kingdom of Hungary, but is now in present-day Romania. He emigrated from Transylvania to Canada and describes his early years in his new home. Mr. Balthes attended night school in Windsor. He talks about...

 MHSO, and Anne Schooley, Hungarian interview - Clare Feth, 1985.  Clara Feth was born in Hungary and immigrated to Canada. Her family settled in the area around Delhi, Ontario, and farmed tobacco along with many other Hungarian immigrants at that time.

 MHSO, and Susan Galos, Hungarian interview - George Fulop, 1977.  George Fulop describes his early years in Hungary as a very difficult time. His family often did not have enough food to eat. Mr. Fulop's father had left Hungary for Canada when Mr. Fulop was only six months old. Eventually he sent for the rest of the family to join him, and Mr. Fulop describes...

 MHSO, and Susan Galos, Hungarian interview - Andy Balasz, 1977.  Andy Balasz talks about his family and early life in the region of Transylvania (present-day Romania). He provides information about his father's occupation, and the decision to immigrate to Canada. Mr. Balasz describes how they came to Canada and their arrival. His family settled in south-western...

 MHSO, and Susan Galos, Hungarian interview - Joe and Elizabeth Czerlau, 1977.  Joe Czerlau describes family life in Transylvania and why his father decided that their family should move to Canada for a new start. Mr. Czerlau tells about the journey and also their first few years prior to moving to the tobacco farming area of south-western Ontario. Mr. Czerlau moved to...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - Maria De Nagay, 1978.  Maria De Nagay explains how she came to Canada from Hungary, via Vienna and Paris. She talks about how she found her first job, and how she established her career as an artist and designer. Ms. De Nagay talks about her first accommodations, and her first studio. At first she worked in interior...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - George Feuer, 1978.  George Feuer explains how and when he left Hungary. At first he went to Paris, and then to England, where he worked as a biochemist. While in England, Mr. Feuer got a job offer to work in Canada, so he moved again. He talks about the different places that he has lived in Toronto. The interviewer...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - George Faludy, 1978.  George Faludy explains why he left his home in Hungary, and shares his memories of the 1956 Revolution. At different points in his life, Mr. Faludy lived in Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, Malta, and Canada. . Mr. Faludy explains why he chose to make his home in Canada....

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - Peter Forbath, 1978.  Peter Forbath introduces himself and explains when and how he came to Canada from Hungary. While studying in Hungary in 1948, Dr. Forbath made the decision to emigrate. Finally in 1956, he was able to escape from Budapest to Vienna. From Austria, Dr. Forbath went to France. Initially wanting to...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - Eve Gabori, 1978.  Eve Gabori is originally from Budapest, Hungary. She and her husband left in 1956 because of the Hungarian Revolution. She describes their escape from Hungary to Austria as 'adventurous.' From Austria they were able to emigrate to Canada, with the assistance of the Viennese Consulate. After...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - Agota Gabor, 1978.  Agota Gabor begins by explaining why and when she left Hungary as a young woman, during the Revolution of 1956. She knew very little about Canada before arriving. She recalls her first impressions and also her first working experiences in Canada, as a waitress. Mrs. Gabor had an interest in...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - Joseph Cselenyi, 1978.  Joseph Cselenyi explains how, when and why he immigrated to Canada from Hungary. Mr. Cselenyi escaped Hungary by going through Beureuth (Austria.) He shares his first impressions of Toronto, and explains how he reacted to the much freer atmosphere in Canada. The first job that he had in Toronto...

 MHSO, and Cairine Budner, Hungarian interview - Frank Feld, 1977.  In this interview, Frank Feld talks about his parents, George and Theresa Feld, who immigrated to Canada from Hungary in the 1920's. They lived for a short time in Western Canada, ultimately settling in the Windsor area where they farmed for over thirty years. There were many Hungarian families in...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - Ivan DeBeky, 1978.  Ivan De Beky begins by explaining his position at the University of Toronto. He then tells how and why he left Hungary for Canada. Dr. De Beky describes the route he took from his home in Hungary to Canada. He recalls his first accommodations and jobs in Canada before he decided to go to...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - Nina Czegledy-Nagy, 1978.  Nina Czegledy-Nagy explains how she and her husband immigrated to Canada from Hungary. She talks about what life was like during their first six months in Toronto, including how they learned English. Ms. Czegledy-Nagy describes how she and her husband got the first jobs in Canada that were in...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - George Egri, 1978.  George Egri talks about his decision to leave Hungary following the 1956 Revolution. He escaped to Vienna and then applied for an immigration visa to come to Canada. When Mr. Egri and his family arrived in Canada by ship, they spoke no English. At first he took any job that he could find, but...

 MHSO, and Magda Zalan, Hungarian interview - Michael Elek, 1978.  Michael Elek came to Canada in 1956 because of the events following the Hungarian Revolution. He describes his escape from Hungary to the West, and shares his first impressions of the 'free world.' In the escape, Dr. Elek had been unable to bring all of his possessions with him out of Hungary....

 MHSO, and Susan Papp-Zubrits and Carmela Patrias, Hungarian interview - Laszlo Forgach, 1978.  Fr. Laszlo Forgach talks about his early years and the Great Depression. He provides information on Hungarian-Canadian community homes, activities, and other groups. He mentions the 'Munkas' movement. Fr. Forgach describes the characteristics of Hungarian immigrants of the 1920s and 1930s. He...

 MHSO, and Susan Papp-Zubrits, Hungarian interview - George Bisztray, 1979.  George Bisztray describes his family background and the lives of his parents in Hungary. He explains the impact of World War I on the Hungarian people. Dr. Bisztray talks about the education he received in Hungary and the widespread propaganda in the schools when the Revolution erupted in 1956....

 MHSO, and Susan Papp-Zubrits, Hungarian interview - Ivan Beky-Halasz, 1979.  Ivan Beky-Halasz gives his reasons for leaving his homeland of Hungary, and talks about his experiences during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Mr. Beky-Halasz then immigrated to Canada, and he talks about the first occupations he held in his new home. In Canada, Mr. Beky-Halasz became involved...

 MHSO, and Susan Papp-Zubrits, Hungarian interview - Leslie Endes, 1978.  Leslie Endes talks about her immigration to Canada, from Hungary. She provides information about the jobs that she had in Canada as well as some of the activities that she became involved with, in the Hungarian community of Ontario. Ms. Endes describes the purchase of a cultural centre, as well as...

 MHSO, and Carmela Patrias, Hungarian interview - Mrs. Blasko, 1977.  Mrs. Blasko describes her childhood in Hungary. Her family had relatives in Canada, which influenced their decision to emigrate from Hungary to Canada. Mrs. Blasko talks about her initial disappointments upon arriving in Canada. Her first job in Toronto was working as a dressmaker for Buchanan &...

 MHSO, and Susan Papp-Zubrits, Hungarian interview - Edmund de Fay, 1979.  Edmund de Fay talks about his childhood in Hungary, and the occupation of Transylvania by the Romanians following the First World War. During the interwar years, Mr. de Fay attended school and trained for a career as an Air Force Officer. He became a specialist in aerial photography during the...

 MHSO, and Susan Papp-Zubrits, Hungarian interview - Tibor Ferentzy, 1979.  Tibor Ferentzy tells the story of his emigration from Hungary to Canada. He talks about the first jobs that he had after arriving in Canada. Mr. Ferentzy became involved in a Transylvanian Association that is concerned with the conditions of the Hungarian minority in Romania. The Association...

 MHSO, and Carmela Patrias, Hungarian interview - Mrs. Gabura, 1977.  Mrs. Gabura provides information on her background, including what life was like for her family in Hungary. She describes how she met her husband and their marriage. Mrs. Gabura shares the preconceived notions she had of 'America,' before immigrating to Toronto. Mrs. Gabura discusses the situation...

 MHSO, and Susan Papp-Zubrits, Hungarian interview - Judith Kopacsi-Gelberger, 1982.  Judith Kopacsi-Gelberger describes her early life in Hungary, including her parents' background. Because of his involvement in the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, Ms. Kopacsi-Gelberger's father was separated from his family and imprisoned. She describes what it was like living in Hungary as the...

 MHSO, and Susan Galos, Hungarian interview - Steve Mayorcsak, 1977.  Steve Mayorcsak gives a brief description of his family background, and his parents' decision to immigrate to Canada. He talks about his life as a young boy in Ontario and also some occasions when he noticed prejudice towards him. Mr. Mayorcsak describes his enterprises and social commitments in...

 MHSO, and Susan Galos, Hungarian interview - Miklos Majorcsak, 1977.  Miklos Majorcsak gives a general description of how he immigrated to Canada from Hungary. In 1928 his father had come to Canada and found employment working as a farm hand in western Canada. In 1938 he sent for his family to join him, partly because of the situation in Europe and also because of...

 MHSO, and Susan Galos, Hungarian interview - Charles and Eva Galos, 1977.  Charles and Eva Galos describe what their lives were like in Hungary prior to immigrating to Canada. Mr. Galos had been a lab technician and buyer for Standard Oil, until he got into trouble with the Communist government because of his outspokenness. At that time, Mrs. Galos had just started...

 MHSO, and David Judd, Hungarian interview - Andrew More, 1977.  Andrew More discusses his personal background, including the story of his father's emigration from Hungary to Canada. His father became a tobacco farmer in south-western Ontario, and was also involved in the fertilizer business. Mr. More talks about the history of early Hungarian settlers in the...

 MHSO, and Piri Pandy, Hungarian interview - Andrew Hertel, 1977.  Andrew Hertel discusses the founding of Hungarian Hall in Toronto and in Delhi, Ontario. He talks about losing money in oil speculation in Alberta, giving credit to refugees, and never getting it back. He also provides information about early social life in the Hungarian-Canadian community, and...

 MHSO, and Piri Pandy and Rev. Pandy, Hungarian interview - Alfred Kaman, 1977.  Alfred Kaman was born in Hungary, and as an adult there worked there as an agronomist. The Communist government, which took over the country following World War II, forced Mr. Kaman to lie about his work. He left Hungary after the 1956 Revolution, arriving in Canada in 1957. Mr. Kaman gives a...