Janos Kovacs

Brief Life History of Janos

When Janos Kovacs was christened on 12 March 1787, in Sajókápolna, Borsod, Hungary, his father, Janos Kovacs, was 35 and his mother, Ersebet Barany, was 33. He married Maria Vas on 20 January 1808, in Sajókápolna, Borsod, Hungary. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 21 January 1859, in his hometown, at the age of 71, and was buried in Sajókápolna, Borsod, Hungary.

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Family Time Line

Janos Kovacs
1787–1859
Maria Vas
1790–1869
Marriage: 20 January 1808
Ersébet Kovács
1812–
Janos Kovacs
1817–1819
Janos Kovacs
1821–1876
Maria Kovacs
1825–

Sources (1)

  • János Kovacs in entry for János Kovacs, "Hungary Reformed Church Christenings, 1624-1895"

World Events (1)

1848

Hungarian Revolution and the Habsburg Emperor was dethroned but the Habsburg rule was re-established with the help of Russia.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Laszlo, Sandor, Gabor, Tibor, Zoltan, Bela, Imre, Istvan, Arpad, Andras, Lajos, Miklos.

Hungarian (Kovács): occupational name for a blacksmith,Hungarian kovács, a loanword from Slavic.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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