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A History of Central Eastern Europe

Four towns in Zemplen Megye in Hungary are studied: Hosszu-Laz, Felso-Regmec, Nagy-Trna (now in Slovakia), and Satoralijaujhely; and two villages in the Spis region of Slovakia: Stara Ves and Majere with Lysa nad Dunajcom provide the backdrop for an overview of this part of Hungary and Upper Hungary from the 18th to 20th centuries.

Four towns in Zemplen Megye in Hungary are studied: Hosszu-Laz, Felso-Regmec, Nagy-Trna (now in Slovakia), and Satoralijaujhely; and two villages in the Spis region of Slovakia: Stara Ves and Majere with Lysa nad Dunajcom provide the backdrop for an overview of this part of Hungary and Upper Hungary from the 18th to 20th centuries.

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MAGYAR BAPTIST CHURCH, 917 South Clinton Avenue, founded

1906; was once the largest of the Hungarian Baptist Churches

in the United States.

HUNGARIAN REFORMED CHURCH, along Beatty Street between

Grand and Home Avenues (with addresses on both) in South

Trenton, founded 1894. Aunt Pat was member.

SAINT STEPHEN’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 210 Genesee

Street, founded 1903; Dad’s parents were involved with this

church which held the annual ST. STEPHEN’S DAY celebrations

in August. In the picture of our grandfather on the Dedication

page, he is wearing the “uniform of the Knights of Saint

Stephen” to participate in the annual parade. This Church has

closed and all records were transferred to OUR LADY OF THE

ANGEL’S PARISH CHURCH on Butler Street, the former SAINT

JOACHIM’S CATHOLIC CHURCH.

SAINT NICHOLAS’ GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH, 111 Adeline Street

at Hudson Street (now CHURCH OF THE LIBERATED WORD); also

referred to as SAINT NICHOLAS’ HUNGARIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

OF THE BYZANTINE RITE and SAINT NICHOLAS’ MAGYAR CATHOLIC

CHURCH, founded 1916 by parishioners of the ASSUMPTION OF

THE VIRGIN MARY BYZANTINE (RUTHENIAN) CHURCH at 411

Adeline Street, they purchased a church built in 1882 which was

rededicated in 1919 as SZENT MIKLOS HUNGARIAN GREEK-

CATHOLIC CHURCH. Since its closure the church records have

been kept at SAINT MARY’S OF THE ASSUMPTION, an alternate

name for the parent church.

CHESTNUT STREET (HUNGARIAN) EPISCOPAL CHURCH

SAINT ELIZABETH’S HUNGARIAN EPISCOPAL MISSION, established

1916; probably affiliated with SAINT PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

on South Centre Street; destroyed by fire in June 1998.

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