My father's mother, Hermina Balas Sipeki was born in April 1897 and died in the fall of 1988. When she was 2, she lost her mother. In her young age, she became a ladie's companion in the Majtényi Castle in Verseg (Pest county, Hungary).

My grandmother, when she was 18:

My grandmother, after she was married:

Grandma and me (I was 1)

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Other interesting things:

Did my grandmother ever have a connection with Béla Balás Sipeki, the builder of Sipeki-Balas villa (now the Blind Institute)? Still a mystery to me! The building was designed by Ödön Lechner, one of the greatest Art Nouveau architects of the age, situated in Herminamező(!!!), Budapest.

The beautiful building:

(Source: https://www.facebook.com/pg/mienkahaz/photos/?tab=album&album_id=492186297491940)

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Áldás!♥♥♥Blessings!♥♥♥Namaste!♥♥♥Aloha!