Ferenc Marics
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Ferenc Marič (June 11, 1791 – after 1844) was a Hungarian Slovene
teacher and poet.
He was born in Istvánfalva (Apátistvánfalva
). His father György Marits (sic!) was the first teacher and cantor in the village. György was born in Gerecsavecz (Gerečavci, between Sveti Jurij
and Večeslavci
). Ferenc's mother Anna Trájber was of German
descent from Ritkarócz (Ritkaháza, Kétvölgy
).
Ferenc followed in his father's footsteps and became a teacher. He began his career in 1809 as an assistant teacher in Felsőszölnök
, under schoolmaster Mihály Bertalanits
(who was born in the same village as Marič's father). He found the so-called Ruzsics Hymnal, a Slovene hymnal edited by a teacher named Ruzsics
(first name unknown) around 1789. Both Bertalanits and Marič copied the hymnal and distributed it among the population of their villages: Marič in Istvánfalva and Bertalanits in Pečarovci
. It is possible that they also rewrote parts of the book or added to it.
Marič married Terézia Ficzkó in Felsőszölnök. Later they moved to Istvánfalva, where he took over a teaching job that belonged to his father who died five years earlier. He taught here until 1842 when he retired. He moved to the village of Čepinci
, which belonged to the parish of Felsőszölnök. He was last mentioned in 1844 when his daughter Anna died; the date of his death is unknown.
Hungarian Slovenes
Hungarian Slovenes are an autochthonous ethnic and linguistic Slovene minority living in Hungary. The largest groups are the Rába Slovenes in the Rába Valley in western Hungary between the town of Szentgotthárd and the borders with Slovenia and Austria. They speak the Prekmurje dialect of Slovene...
teacher and poet.
He was born in Istvánfalva (Apátistvánfalva
Apátistvánfalva
Apátistvánfalva is a village in Vas County, Hungary....
). His father György Marits (sic!) was the first teacher and cantor in the village. György was born in Gerecsavecz (Gerečavci, between Sveti Jurij
Sveti Jurij, Rogašovci
Sveti Jurij is a village in the Rogašovci Municipality in the Prekmurje region of northeastern Slovenia.The Parish Church in the village, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint George. It is a large thrr aisled Neo'Romanesque building built in 1925. Elements of the original...
and Večeslavci
Večeslavci
Večeslavci is a village in the Rogašovci Municipality in the Prekmurje region of northeastern Slovenia.The evangelic teacher and poet István Szijjártó was born in the village.-External links:*...
). Ferenc's mother Anna Trájber was of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
descent from Ritkarócz (Ritkaháza, Kétvölgy
Kétvölgy
Kétvölgy is a village in Vas county, Hungary.Lived and worked in Kétvölgy Károly Doncsecz potter, Master of folk art.- External links :*...
).
Ferenc followed in his father's footsteps and became a teacher. He began his career in 1809 as an assistant teacher in Felsőszölnök
Felsoszölnök
Felsőszölnök is a village in Vas County, Hungary. It is the westernmost point of Hungary, and lies on the borders with Slovenia and Austria.-Location:...
, under schoolmaster Mihály Bertalanits
Mihály Bertalanits
Mihály Bertalanits was Slovene cantor, teacher and poet in Hungary.Born in a deceased village Gerečavci between Večeslavci and Sveti Jurij near Rogašovci. Bertalanits was son of peasant György Bertalanics and Katarina . In 1806 was auxiliary teacher in Beltinci, in 1808 teacher in Felsőszölnök...
(who was born in the same village as Marič's father). He found the so-called Ruzsics Hymnal, a Slovene hymnal edited by a teacher named Ruzsics
Cantor-teacher Ruzsics
Cantor-teacher Ruzsics was a Hungarian Slovene elementary school teacher, cantor and poet in the 18th century. He lived and worked in village of Felsőszölnök, Hungary. His first name and ethnicity is unknown...
(first name unknown) around 1789. Both Bertalanits and Marič copied the hymnal and distributed it among the population of their villages: Marič in Istvánfalva and Bertalanits in Pečarovci
Pečarovci
Pečarovci is a village in the Puconci Municipality in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.Thre are two churches in the settlement. The Roman Catholic Parish Church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian and was built in 1824. It has a single nave with a polygonal apse and a belfry on its eastern side. It...
. It is possible that they also rewrote parts of the book or added to it.
Marič married Terézia Ficzkó in Felsőszölnök. Later they moved to Istvánfalva, where he took over a teaching job that belonged to his father who died five years earlier. He taught here until 1842 when he retired. He moved to the village of Čepinci
Čepinci
Čepinci is a dispersed village in the Šalovci Municipality in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.The source of the river Velika Krka is in the settlement.The poet Ferenc Marics lived in the village.- External links :*...
, which belonged to the parish of Felsőszölnök. He was last mentioned in 1844 when his daughter Anna died; the date of his death is unknown.
Literature
- Vis. Can. Istvánfalva, 1829, June 25
- Francek Mukič – Marija Kozar: Slovensko Porabje, MOHORJEVA DRUŽBA CELJECeljeCelje is a typical Central European town and the third largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje . The town of Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle at the confluence of the Savinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna...
, 1982. - Vilko Novak: Martjanska pesmarica, Založba ZRC. 1997. ISBN 961-6182-27-7