Richard Baratta Dragono

1867–1946

Born: 7 Mar 1867, Poltár
Country of birth: Slovakia
Died: 12 Mar 1946, Třebíč

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Birth7 Mar 1867, PoltárProbable1 source
TitleMember of the Moravian Diet, 1899–1902Confirmed5 competing claims1 source
TitleMember of the Moravian Diet, 1902–1906Confirmed5 competing claims1 source
Titlemember, 1904–1906Confirmed5 competing claims1 source
TitleMember of the Moravian Diet, 1906–1913Confirmed5 competing claims1 source
Titlemember, 1909–1919Confirmed5 competing claims1 source
TitleMember of the Moravian Diet, 1913–1914Confirmed5 competing claims1 source
Death12 Mar 1946, TřebíčProbable1 source

A life in time

7 Mar 1867
Born · Poltár
Birth, Poltár
1899–1902
Event · Member of the Moravian Diet
Event
28 Nov 1901
Child born: Richard Friedrich Baron von Baratta-Dragano
Birth
1902–1906
Event · Member of the Moravian Diet
Event
1904–1906
Event · member
Event
1906–1913
Event · Member of the Moravian Diet
Event
1909–1919
Event · member
Event
1913–1914
Event · Member of the Moravian Diet
Event
12 Mar 1946
Died · Třebíč
Death, Třebíč

What was it like?

The world around Poltár, 1867: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Richard was born around the same time as Richard Strauss, Marie Dressler, and Franz Lehár.

Known for

Titles held

Member of the Moravian Diet1899–1902
Member of the Moravian Diet1902–1906
member1904–1906
Member of the Moravian Diet1906–1913
member1909–1919
Member of the Moravian Diet1913–1914

Born around the same time

Richard Strauss
1864 · German composer and orchestra director (1864–1949)
Marie Dressler
1868 · Canadian-American actress (1868-1934)
Franz Lehár
1870 · Komárom-born Austrian music composer (1870–1948)
Pompeu Fabra
1868 · Catalan linguist (1868–1948)
Maxim Gorky
1868 · Russian and Soviet writer (1868–1936)
Max Weber
1864 · German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist (1864–1920)

Fashion

Cost of festive headwear and clothing

Wealthy women in the Zvolen region could afford up to 50 caps costing 4 koruna each, whereas poorer women managed with only ten caps costing 1 koruna each. In the Trnava region, elaborate caps embroidered with gold were valued between 20 and 30 koruna, and sleeves could cost between 40 and 120 koruna.

Layered skirts and festive accessories

For church services, women layered three or four skirts to achieve a voluminous, gathered look, with the top layer made of rich materials like satin, brocade, or luster. Festive attire for girls often included decorative hair accessories such as combs, earrings, necklaces, and ribbons.

Music

Music for weddings and carnivals

In the mid-19th century, musicians frequently performed at weddings, baptisms, and Shrovetide carnivals. Bagpipers and violinists were popular, with string ensembles often accompanying communal dances.

Traditional dances and rituals

Dances like Odzemok were considered traditional for men, often involving props like axes. In some villages, musicians played a melancholic melody during the Shrovetide closing to signify the end of the celebration.

Getting around

Steamship journey times on the Danube

Steamship travel on the Danube was a key connection, taking 14.5 hours downstream from Vienna to Budapest, while the return trip upstream required two full days.

Walking often faster than carriage travel

In some Orava valleys, roads were so rough and uneven that travelers often preferred to walk mountain paths, which took about two hours compared to five to seven hours by carriage.

Daily life

Lighting and water collection methods

Lighting often came from burning spruce wood in the hearth, which provided a bright flame for evening work, or from petroleum lamps, though the glass chimneys were frequently neglected or missing. Water was typically carried from local wells using wooden containers called pitli, as these were more convenient than standard buckets for transport.

Modest homes and simple furnishings

Homes were typically modest, often comprising a kitchen and one or two rooms with earthen or stone floors, though some poorer families shared a single room with their livestock. Furniture was minimal and simple, primarily made of softwood, and lacked complex decoration.

Food

Children drank warm beer for breakfast

Children in Slovakia were commonly given warm beer with bread for breakfast before going to school or work.

Meat was rare and expensive

When a cow or ox was accidentally killed, neighbors would buy the meat for 10 kreuzers per pound to help the owner recover costs.

Prices and wages

Around 1872–1872

Weekly expenses of a worker family

In 1872, a worker couple with four children spent about 7 thalers and 10 silver groschen weekly, while their total earnings were only 6 thalers and 15 silver groschen. This left them struggling to cover basic necessities like bread, milk, sugar, and meat.

Around 1877–1877

Agricultural daily wages in 1877

By 1877, in the Trenčín region, the daily wage for agricultural work was 80 grajciars for men, 30 grajciars for women, and 24 grajciars for children.

Work

Slovak masons built Budapest

In Budapest, thousands of Slovak workers, particularly masons from Liptov, played a crucial role in building the capital, with their numbers doubling from 2,000 in 1856 to over 4,000 by 1870.

Factory work and common trades

Nearly 400 Slovaks, mostly from Orava, worked at Jozef Zarzetzky's matchstick factory in Pest, while other common jobs for Slovaks included domestic service, day laboring, and various trades.

During their lifetime

1872
Cholera epidemic strikes in 1872
A cholera epidemic hit the region in 1872, marking the beginning of a severe economic crisis that followed a period of rapid growth.
1873
The financial crash of 1873
The financial crash of 1873 led to a severe economic depression and was followed by 152 registered suicides.
1881
Budapest opens first telephone exchange in 1881
The first telephone exchange in Budapest opened in 1881, connecting local businesses and residents.
1881
Migration law regulated in 1881
In 1881, the government passed a migration law to regulate the activities of agents who were recruiting poor migrants, particularly among Slovaks and Ruthenians.
1883
First telephone network in Pilsen
The first telephone network in Pilsen was established in 1883, serving 11 initial participants.
1884
Social reform laws enacted
Major social reform laws were enacted in 1884, limiting workdays to eleven hours and requiring Sunday rest.

Family

Children

Richard Friedrich Baron von Baratta-Dragano1901–1998Confirmed

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.