Jim and Gloria Fekete

Journey to Freedom Family Statistics for Today

Mom Fekete's Photo Album

Mom and Dad 1978

Josh Groban – You Raise Me Up  –  Lyrics

Row 1
	Mom 1939 Irén Dávid	Mom 1941	Mom 1941 First picture Dad snuck of Mom	Mom 1942	Mom on Bike 1941	Mom with comb 1941
Row 2
	Mom Dad 1942 May 19th	Mom Dad 1959	Mom 1941 with Hat	Mom Snow 1942	Dad 1930s János Fekete	Dad 1941
Row 3
	Dad 1954	MomDad1959	Dad 1955	Dad & Friend	Dad 1959	Dad at work
Row 4
	Dad 1942	Alex Mom Elizabeth Steve John Jim Steven 1954	András Lajos Bözsi Jim Dad John Unc? Alex	Aunt? Mom Marci Dad 1956	Alex 1947	Alex John Jim 1948
Row 5
	Alex (Gyurika) Jim Agnes John	Jim 1945	Jim 1945	Dad Mom 1955	Dad Grandad Elizabeth Steven Jim John Lajos 1954	Mom Lajos Manci
Row 6
	Jim Dog John 1947	John Jim 1946	Dad's Family Portrait	John 1946	John Jim 1946	John 1947
Row 7
	Dawn	Jim 1944	Jim June 1945	Jim 1945	Jim 1946	John Alex Jim 1947
Row 8
	Dad ? Mom Jim ? Alex ? John	Elizabeth Nagymama Nagypapa Steve	Dad Lajos	Dad 1955	Dad 1955	Family 1955
Row 9
	Elizabeth Steven 1955	Elizabeth Steven Steve	Mother's Day card Jim 1953	Jim Alex John 1955	Jim Lajos Grandad John Dad 1953	Jim Nagypapa Steven Alex John 1954
Row 10
	Aunt Erzsébet Husband Sándor	Aunt Erzsébet Husband Sándor	John 1955	John Jim Marci Alex 1956	John Mom Alex Dad Jim 1947	John Mom Alex Dad Jim 1949
Row 11
	Mom Gyurika 1955	Mom Jim Alex John Dad 1948	Mom John 3 moths 1945	Nagymama 1958	Nagymama (Moms)	Nagymama Nagypapa Steven Steve 58
Row 12
	Mom Alex 1954	Mom Paper 1954	Mom 1955	Nagymama Steven 1958	Nagypapa Dads 1955	Nagypapa Dad 1955
Row 13
	Jozsef Erzsike Andras Bozsi Dad Bici ??	Mom 1955	Mom 1955	Mom 1955	Mom Gyurika 1954	Nagypapa Steve
Row 14
	Elizabeth Steve 1959	Uncle Steve	Steven 1956	Steven 1957	Steven Conductor	Steven Nagypapa 1958
Row 15
	Steve Nagypapa Dad & Sow	Lajos Dad	Uncle Imre Grandad	Steven 1957	Dad 1957	Steve Steven Nagypapa 1957
Row 16
	Dad Kilcoo	Dad Mom John Latimer Lajos	Mom Alex Jim John John Latimer 1957	Dad Lake Ont	Dad Niagara	Mom with Lincoln
Row 17
	Mom Johnny Kilcoo	John Mom Kilcoo	Jim Mom John Alex 1962	Jim Alex Dad John 1962	Dad horses	Mom Lake Ont
Row 18
	Jim Dad 1958	Jim John Alex 1958	Csiki Mom Alex Jim John	Deer Mom Kids?	Dad Lincoln 1 Robindale	Mom Lake Ont 1958
Row 19
	Mom 1960	Dad 1960	Mom 1 Robindale 1959	Dad Mom 1 Robindale 1959	Mom 1955	Mom 1955 Colour Corrected
Row 20
	Alex Mom 1960	Jim Mom 1960	Jim Alex Mom Dad John 1958	Mom Dad	Mom Dad	Mom Dad
Row 21
	Alex John Jim Mom Dad 1958	Alex Mom John 1963	Czipo Dad	Jim Dad 1970	Jim Mom 1961	Szuszi Jim Mom
Row 22
	Dad Car 1962	Dad Mom Haliburton	Mom Dad 1963	Mom car 1962	Dad Mom 1963	Dad Lake
Row 23
	Alex John Mom Tim Jim	Mom Alex Jim 1962	Mom Jim Alex John 1957	Mom Niagara 1957	Mom Dad Niagara Ice	Lajos Dad
Row 24
	Dad Alex Playing Rex	Dad Mom Mom Pandy Mrs Pandy Reverend Pandy	Dad Tree	226 30th St Dinner 1962-63	Marlyne 1967	Mom Dad Backyard 226 30 th C1963
Row 25
	Alex Joyce toast	Donald Robbie Joyce Mom 1978	Joyce Donald Dad Mom Alex	Mom Donald Joyce	Mom squirrel	Mom Szuszi
Row 26
	Dad Mom Livingroom	Dad Xmas 1972	Edna Dad Marlyne Mom Xmas 1972	JohnJohn Kelly Marlyne Mom 1972	Xmas 1972	Sue Kelly JohnJohn John 1970
Row 27
	Jim Gloria Dad Marlyne John	New Baby at 13Weeks	Sue (7 months) 1968	Birth Notice Sue Tracey	Birth Notice John David	Birth Notice Joseph Alexander
Row 28
	Dad in Uniform	Dad in Uniform	Dad in Uniform

More Family Treasures

Some old some more recent but ALL precious

Row 29
	Mom 1929 Dávid Irén	Dávid Erzsébet Aunt Elizabeth 1929	Nagymama Mom's Varga Zsuzsánna	Nagymama Mom's	Nagymama Mom's	Dad
Row 30
	Mom Lucky	John Latimer 2000	John Latimer Mom 2000	Sue Mom Sue's Wedding 05/20/1995	Cleo 2000	Kelly 07-02-1996
Row 31
	Donald Edith Geoffrey Robert	Geoffrey age6 2003	Sabrina	Robert	Donald 1988	Joyce Alex
Row 32
	Alex	Alex Jim 1982	Gloria Alex Dawn 1982	Dawn Gloria	Gloria & Alex 1982	Gloria 1982
Row 33
	Joyce Mom Donald	Joyce Alex Robert Donald	Robert Donald Joyce Alex	Mom Alex Joyce Jim Marlyne Gloria 2001	Alex John Jim Mom 2001	Mom & Lucky
Row 34
	Mom at John's	Dawn	Sue	Sue 1983	Sue 1986	Paul & Sue
Row 35
	John John June 1978	John John 1987	Kelly 1973	John	John Jessica 1983	Jessica Jim 1983
Row 36
	Dawn Kelly 1983	Edna Dad Marlyne 1974	Mom Dad 1974	Mom JohnJohn 1974	Edna Jim	John Jessica 1985
Row 37
	Gloria Jessica Kelly	Table Set for Xmas Dinner	Edna Kelly Jim	Mom Jim c1976	xmas 1971	Dad Retirement June-10-1972
Row 38
	Mom Dad Elizabeth	Jim Elizabeth Edna	Elizabeth Edna Jim	Mom Elizabeth	Mom Dad Jim	Jim Elizabeth
Row 39
	Jim Elizabeth	Elizabeth Jim	Elizabeth	Elizabeth	Dad Jim	Jim Mom
Row 40
	Dad Mom Jim	Lucky	Benji	Mom & Benji	Dad Mom Benji	Csumbi
Row 41
	Dad	Dad	Mom	Dad	Mom Benji	Benji Mom Csumbi
Row 42
	Lucky Angel	Angel	Angel	Szuszi	Angel	Dad Mom Black Cat
Row 43
	Mom	Mom	Mom	Mom	Mom	Mom
Row 44
	Dad	Dad	Dad	Dad	Dad Jim	Jim Dad
Row 45
	Dad John Mom	Dad Sue Marlyne JohnJohn Kelly John	Jessica Kelly Oct 1983	JohnJohn Kelly Marlyne John Sue	Kelly Sue Dawn Gloria John	Gloria Jessica
Row 46
	Dad Mom John Latimer	Elizabeth Dad	Elizabeth Niagara Falls	Jim Elizabeth Dawn Dad Gloria	Jim photo equipment	Jim 1976 Olds98
Row 47
	Cousin Steve	Mom 1958	Gloria multiple exposure	Gloria	Jim	Jim 1970
Row 48
	226 30th St. Snow	John & Marlyne Healthfood store	Marlyne John working at store	Xmas Dinner 1982	Cousin Steve Joyce Elizabeth	Dad with infant Not sure who
Row 49
	John Alex Mom Dad Jim c1958.	Dad 1955 Monarch	Dad Alex Playing Rex	Dad at work	Dad at work	Jim
Row 50
	Mom Dad front steps 226 30th	Headstone Plot 66 Together Forever	15 Newport Lane House before brick 2000	Alysha Amanda 07-1995	Amanda Alysha 12-1995	Alysha Amanda 11-1998
Row 51
	Alex John Jim	Alex John Jim Mom Gyurika 1954	Alex John Jim Dad	John Jim Marci Alex 1956	Etus Mom Marci Dad Sept. 1956 From Alexania	Kelly Stanley Cup 04-01-2015
Row 52
	Mom Elizabeth	Sue Lionel Ritchie	Jim Editing Website	Dad Mom 1958	Elizabeth 1948	Alex Jim Agnes John 1953
Row 53
	? András Bici's Mom Bici	? András Aunt Bici Gábor & Kids	Garrett Santa	Dad in Uniform	Dad in Uniform	Dad in Uniform

Additional Treasures

Recently Discovered Additions In No Particular Order

Row 54
	Alex Jim Dad John Steve Steven Elizabeth 1955	1967 Rákospalota Nagy-Sándor Manci András János Rozsika	Alex Confirmation Rev-Pandy	Alex Jim	Mom Alex 1947	Mom Jim 1947
Row 55
	Dad's Family	Alex John Dad	Mom's Dad Dávid Lajos	Kelly Marlyne Sue Mom Jessica 4 Generations	Dad with uncle Imre Bandi 1967	Alex
Row 56
	Kelly Sue	Mom c1933	Mom c1941	Mom 1948 Tompa	Mom Diploma Typing Shorthand Top 1939	Mom Diploma Typing Shorthand Bottom 1939
Row 57
	Fekete Nagypapa	Fekete Nagypapa	Fekete Nagymama	Fekete Nagypapa	Rozsi Dad András Nagypapa Fekete's grave 1967 Sept	Rozsi Mom András Nagypapa Fekete's grave 1967 Sept
Row 58
	Dad	Mom	Dad 1956 Budapest	Mom 1956 Budapest	Dad c1933	Mom ? Bici András Lajos Dad
Row 59
	Gyurika Mom Alex 1955	Alex John Jim 1951	Jim c1955	Dad working	Dad Negative Developer Licence 1954	Uncle Imre Fekete
Row 60
	Dad Rózsa Domb Budapest	Nemzeti Szinház Demolition	Uncle András our home in background	Postcard back Bucs 1939	Postcard Front Bucs 1939	Dad
Row 61
	Szuszi Mom	Mom 1954 Lincoln 1958	Mom 1954 Lincoln 1 Robindale c1960	Dad Winter 1958	Dad snow blower	Dad 1958
Row 62
	Kilcoo Camp Mom on Dock	Kilcoo Camp Mom at Cabin	Kilcoo Camp Bonfire Ceremony 1957	Szuszi	Alex John Jim Dad 1957 1273 St. James	Dad
Row 63
	Mom 1956	Mom 1962	Mom 226 30th front	Dad 226 30th front	Mom Dad 226 30th front	Mom Dad 1963 226 30th back
Row 64
	Mom 1965	Dad 1958 1 Robindale	Jim John Alex 1 Robindale	Jim Cadet 1960	Mom Jim 1960 1 Robindale	Dad Jim 1960 1 Robindale
Row 65
	Dad 1967 uncles Imre & András	Jim 1958	Jim Confirmation 1957	Steve Mom Steven Elizabeth Sept 30 1967	Nagy Sandor Rozsi Manci Dad András 1967 Sept Uncle Jozsef Grave	Dad
Row 66
	Mom 1958	Mom 1958	Mom Dad 30th St	Mom xmas Present	Joyce May 1987	Alex May 1987
Row 67
	Mom Birthday Celebration	Mom Mike Williams	Donald Edith Robbie Joyce Alex xmas"	Mom Lucky Frank Miklos	Kelly Marlyne Susan Agnes Johnny	Mom Haldimand
Row 68
	Mom Marlyne Birthday cake	Lucky Mom	Mom Birthday 1971	Mom Vicky Paulic Marlyne	Mom 30th St	Mom Doll
Row 69
	Mom Lucky	Mom Haldimand	Mom Scamper Lucky Nuggette	Jessica Mom	Mom 30th St	Mom Visiting Barn
Row 70
	Dawn 1995 Bridesmaid	Mom 1972 Pontiac	Mom Dad 1972 Pontiac 23 Spruce Cardiff	Mom Lady Marnie	Mom Peaceful Lulu	Mom at Horse Corral
Row 71
	Art Alex Irma Marlyne John Jim John & Marlyne Wedding Mar-11-1967	Edna Jim June 1971	Mom & Horses	Gyuszi Mom Julie Tar 1995 Sue Paul Wedding	Jim John Alex Dad Jan 1957 On Ship	Dad John Jan. 1957 On Ship
Row 72
	Marlyne John	Kelly Dawn	Sue Dogs	Jessica Kelly 05-20-1995 Sue Paul Wedding	Marlyne Jessica Bunny-Misty	Marlyne Jessica Bunny-Misty
Row 73
	Ibolya our Sister	Dad's Photographer Diploma 1948 Printable	Uncle Imre's Letter to Siblings 1950 Image of Original	Uncle Imre's Letter to Siblings 1950 Retyped Printable	Dad's Verse on his Mom's Passing original printable	Dad's Verse on his Mom's Passing re-typed printable

The Journey to Freedom

We were all born in Hungary (Magyar ország) but our destiny changed on October 23rd 1956, when the Hungarian Revolution broke out. Our parents made the bold and daring decision to flee the Russian oppression that began following WWII. The revolution turned us into refugees. We left our home in Budapest on November 28th 1956 soon after the seemingly successful revolution changed direction with a major Russian force crushing the hopes, dreams and aspirations of a nation and our own family.

We fled to Austria where we found freedom and a welcoming population. The details are quite hazy, since events changed frequently, and often rapidly, but almost always without much warning. Within days we ended up in St Pölten, Austria on December 1^st 1956 where we spent the longest time and we, the children, were welcomed into local homes for Christmas festivities. The Red Cross and the locals treated us incredibly well.

Documents Issued in Austria

Since there were thousand of refugees in St Pölten, it took till Dec, 12^th for documents to be issued to each member of our family, acknowledging our Refugee status/application.

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	Dad	Mom	Jim	John	Alex

To view a printable document Click the image above
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Once the decision to emigrate to Canada was made and the legal and medical procedures were handled we were on our way to Bremerhaven, Germany to board a ship. As I recall the Arosa Star was the name of the ship but I'm only 99.9% positive. The voyage was incredible. We were treated like paying guests by the staff, with excellent food, wine served each dinner and a package of cigarettes provided to each guest at tables decorated and covered with white tablecloth. We arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada January 9th 1957 to begin our new life in an unfamiliar new world, with unfamiliar customs and a language we had never heard or understood before. It is impossible to imagine the apprehensions or fears of my parents, who gave up everything familiar, all their friends and family, a relatively comfortable lifestyle, for us, the children, to have freedom and a future in an unknown, unfamiliar world. There was no possibility of returning to the familiar. The commitment was total. Do whatever it takes to thrive in the new world, adapt and assimilate.

To this day I appreciate many of the little things most people seldom even think about. I have mentioned elsewhere how well we all made out in the free world, with great families, good jobs, nice homes and the never ending love and sacrifices of our parents. Some days I think back to how people lived in the wilderness, fighting the elements to survive, but today we have plenty of food, climate controlled homes, vehicles or public malls to escape the elements; instead of riding horseback or coach, or even enduring the elements, waiting to take public transit everywhere. Such security and comfort were unimaginable and unavailable to wealthiest and most powerful in the not too distant past and still inconceivable to much of the world even today. Yes I am grateful for this wonderful life; made possible by my parents sacrifices and hard work by all of us.

Canada is a nation of immigrants but our family is truly a family of émigrés, scattered around the world. The ones I know of range from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Roumania, Austria, Germany, Argentina, United States and of course Canada. This list, as extensive as it seems, is almost certainly incomplete; especially since Yugoslavia split into three nations (Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) where some of our family from Mom or Dad's side most certainly migrated to. I seem to recall relatives in Italy and Switzerland and possibly Brazil but I can't be positive.

The images below are from aboard the 9,000 tonne ship, Arosa Star, which took us across the Atlantic, landing in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to start our new life. The rest of this website is testament to how our parent's dreams and sacrifices became a reality.

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	Mom	Mom	Mom	Dad	Dad	Dad
Row 76
	Mom	Jim Alex John	Dad	Voyage to Canada New Year's Day 1957		The Arosa Star our 9,000 tonne ship to freedom in Canada

Canadian Documents

These documents are proof of landed immigrant status issued at the time of application for
Family Allowance (Child Support tax benefit). Applied for Family Allowance May 12, 1958.
Landed Immigrant Status:
Arrived by "Arosa Star" of Arosa-Line January 9, 1957 – Landed in St. John New Brunswick.
Reverse of each document below is the same
First Address in Canada – West off Dixie Road
1273 St. James Ave.
Lakeview Ontario
Changed to: 1273 St. James Ave. Mississauga ON L5E 1J2
Dad's first job was at Shelly Films on Evans Ave.
We moved to 1 Robindale Ave. (* a short stint at 30 Lunness Rd.) moving to 226 30^th St. – then the kids fledged and scattered.
* 30 Lunness was a large house with several bedrooms downstairs. Mom hoped to rent the spare bedrooms to boarders but this was against zoning regulations. The purchase was annulled due to the undeclared zoning regulation.

Mom's Family
Nagymama Mom Elizabeth Nagypapa C 1953
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Maria Callas - Madame Butterfly (For Mom).mp3

Budapest Sunrise December 5^th 2018
Captured by EarthCam Webcam 7:02 A.M. (1:02 A.M. EST)

Death Certificates

	Dad's Mother 1869 - 1948 Age 79	Mom's Father 1886 - 1964 Age 78	Mom's Mother 1895 - 1977 Age 82	Dad's brother 1903 - 1978 Age 75

The Family

Dad John (János) February 12^th 1909 — July 09^th 1983 Age 74
Mom Irene (Irén) Dávid February 17^th 1924 — June 10^th 2004 Age 80
Married September 28^th 1941



Children:
Jim (Imre Lajos) Budapest – March 06^th 1943   (Images of Budapest)
John (Péter János) Kiskunhalas – July 08^th 1945
Alex (Sándor Géza) Kiskunhalas – December 16^th 1946

Trivia:
John was Born 855 Days (2.342 Yrs) after Jim
Alex was born 1381 Days (3.784 Yrs) after Jim and 526 Days (1.441 Yrs) after John
Jim was born on Saturday, John was born on Sunday and Alex was born on Monday.

Age of Family Members – Lots of statistics for each family member on today's date.


Grandparents:
Dávid Lajos Nagypapa 1886 - 1964 Age 78
Varga Zsuzsánna Dávid Nagymama 1895 - 1977 Age 82
Married in 1914

Fekete Imre Nagypapa lived well into his 90s but I have no details
Kovács Rozália Fekete Nagymama 1869 - 1948 Age 79
Married in 1887

Dad's Siblings: Rozsi, András = Bandi, Bözsi, Etus, Lajos, Károly, József, Imre, Zsuzsi, Mariska, Ferenc




Mom (1924) had only one sister: Erzsébet (Elizabeth 1920)

Alex John Jim July 8 2005	Jim & Gloria	John & Marlyne	Joyce & Alex	The Wives July 8 2005 Joyce Marlyne Gloria

As We Aged

1948 1947 1949

Mom Jim Alex John Dad 1948 John Mom Alex Dad Jim 1947 John Mom Alex Dad Jim 1949


John      Alex      Jim      1947

 

Alex John Jim 1948	Alex John Jim 1951	Alex John Jim 1970s	Alex John Jim 2005	Alex John Jim 2016

Alex John Jim Mom With Gyurika 1955	Alex John Jim Dad 1955	Alex John Jim Dad 1957	Alex John Jim Mom Dad 1958

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Some Interesting Statistics

Statistics based specifically on today's date – .



FamilyDateCalculations – Lots of calculations. Many in Days some in Years Months Days.

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The Never Ending Story

This story is based specifically on today's date – .

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More Family Pictures – part of the main website

Conversions – Useful conversions Metric to Imperial, Imperial to Imperial etc...

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Notes:

No colour corrections to scanned images (some rare exceptions).
Many pictures were quite small (2cm x 3cm) but scanned to decent size without major loss of resolution/quality. All flaws left for creative people to remedy. Names are sequenced from left to right when possible. Steve is Uncle Steve (Mom's sister) Elisabeth's husband and Steven is their son. All care taken to minimise damage to photos (hard to remove pictures from an album). There are ? marks where I did not know who the people were. Dates should be fairly accurate but no guarantees. Lajos was Dad's brother, the only one to visit us in Canada (on two occasions) and of course Aunt Elisabeth too came to Canada twice to visit.

And with that, you should know as much as I do about the family.

 

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Public Acess to the Website
http://fekete.x10host.com

The ONLY address to be shared outside the immediate family

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Private Section

Birth Notices repeated from Row 27 above

Birth Notice Suesan Tracey		Birth Notice John David		Birth Notice Joseph Alexander

 

Magyar.html – Some graphics some history

MyWorld.html – Personal musings - Great Gypsy Music & much much more ...

Our Mother – Remembering Mom June 2004

Dad's Note – to be read at his funeral.
Both the Hungarian and English versions were read at the funeral service

Fekete Calendars – Birthdays, Anniversaries, Hollidays & Observances etc.

Canadian Holidays – A Perpetual Table of Holidays Observed in Ontario

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