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Born:
February 20, 1887 in Morizchida, Gyor, Hungary
Died: November 26, 1966 in Massillon, Stark, Ohio
Occupation: Housewife
Married: Jozsef Kiss, November 24, 1908
Children:
Dénes, born October 9, 1909
Joseph John, born July
15, 1912
Introduction
Very little is known about the life
of Julianna Kocsis Kiss. It is believed that she suffered from a
mental illness. The cause of the condition is unclear but there
are conflicting stories that she may have been subjected to domestic
violence from either her father or husband, which
have contributed to her condition.
She was committed to the Massilon
State Hospital for the Insane on December 30, 1926 at age 39
and lived out the remainder of her life there.
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Julianna Kocsis Kiss, circa 1919 |
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Birth
and Childhood
Julianna Kocsis was born to János Kocsis and Juli Radakovics
in Nagymorichida, Hungary on February 20, 1887. She was the fourth
of six children born to János and Juli. Little is known about
her childhood.
Marriage
Julianna married József
Kiss on November 24, 1908 in the Ujvaros parish of the city of Gyor,
Hungary. Gyor is about half way between Nagymorichida
and Hédervár where József was from. Little
is known about their married life in Hungary, but it appears that
they moved to Hédervár as on October 9, 1909, Julianna
gave birth to their first son, Dénes there. Within a year
of Dénes'
birth, József
had left him and Julianna and emigrated to America, settling in
Alliance, Ohio. The circumstances surrounding his departure are
unknown, but there is some evidence that he and Julianna may have
divorced.
After
József
left, Julianna and Dénes
lived with her family. On April 1, 1911, Julianna left Hungary for
America, leaving Dénes
with her brother János and his wife Albina (Francz). Julianna
departed from Havre, France sailing on the ship La Bretagne and
arrived at Ellis Island, New York on April 11, 1911. She indicated
Harris, Pennsylvania as her final destination. The status of József
and Julianna's relationship at this time is not known. Her final
destination of Pennsylvania may indicate that she came to the United
States to find József and attempt to reconcile their differences.
By October of 1911, József and Julianna were together again
in Canton, Ohio and Julianna was pregnant with Dennis' brother Joseph
John. Julianna gave birth to Joseph John on July 15, 1912.
On
July 16, 1917, Julianna and József applied for a marriage
license in Stark county Ohio. This may indicate that they were
indeed divorced in Hungary or it may indicate that their marriage
may not have been legally recognized in the United States. In either
event, it appears that they were remarried in 1917.
Committment
to Massillon State Hospital
Little else is known about Julianna's life over the next nine years.
On December 30, 1926, Julianna was legally
committed to the Massilon State Hospital, where she lived out
the remainder of her life until her death on November 26, 1966 at
age 79.
Legal
Proceedings regarding Julia
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