Hungarian interview - Madge Axford

Audio file
Date
1982-04-23
Personal name
Interviewer: Papp-Zubrits, Susan
Interviewee: Axford, Madge
Corporate name
Description

Madge Axford (née Fazekas), talks about her family background in Hungary and what her parents' lives were like in their homeland. Ms. Axford's mother had previously immigrated to America. Ms. Axford explains what her life was like growing up in Welland, Ontario, in a Hungarian neighbourhood. She talks about her education, and also the attitudes of teachers towards immigrant children. After finishing school, Ms. Axford entered the workforce and she lists her different jobs. She has also been involved in community activities, including the Church and the Onkepzokor. She talks about her family life, and the attitudes of the community towards girls who left home to work elsewhere. She describes her experiences of World War II. Ms. Axford talks about what knowledge of Hungarian exists in her own family.

Madge Axford (née Fazekas) parle de son milieu familial en Hongrie et décrit la vie de ses parents dans leur pays natal. La mère de Mme Axford avait d’abord immigré aux États-Unis. Mme Axford raconte comment elle a grandi à Welland en Ontario dans la communauté hongroise. Elle parle de son éducation et de l’attitude des enseignants envers les enfants d’immigrants. Après ses études, Mme Axford est entrée sur le marché du travail et elle parle de ses différents emplois. Elle a aussi participé à des activités communautaires incluant celles de l’Église et l’Onkepzokor. Elle parle de sa vie familiale et des attitudes de la communauté envers les filles qui quittaient la maison pour aller travailler ailleurs. Elle décrit ses expériences de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Mme Axford parle de la connaissance qu’ils ont encore du hongrois dans sa famille.

Physical description
(1 audio file (0:35:41))
Genre
Interviews
Oral histories
Sound recordings
Type of resource
Sound recording non-musical
Language
English
Identifier
HungTape09257
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Multicultural History Society of Ontario