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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