Town name in Hungary? "Misholz"?
Hello Hungary buffs!
I'm trying to find the home town in Hungary of my great-great-grandfather Ignatz Drucker. I think it's "Misholz" based on the ship passenger list (below). But I'm not sure because when I google "Misholz, Hungary" I only found "Misholc, Hungary". Could that be the same place?
I'm also trying to make out his occupation. I think it says "dealer" but I don't know when that would be. Any idea?
I'd really appreciate any insights you might have to share!
Many thanks to all you lovely, people!
-Allison
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Miskolc (older spelling Miskolcz).
(I didn't actually look at the image; I only went as far as the thread title. It's Hungary's fourth-largest city.)
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Thanks Julia! I guess it could be "Miskolcz"?
Still wondering his occupation... If it says "dealer" and what that is, in case anyone want to weigh in. Here's a better image...
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My reading of the visible parts of the relevant line: Ignatz Drucker, 22, male, dealer, Hungary, ditto (reference not included on snippet), ditto (Miskolz).
('Miskolz' might be a representation of "Miskolc" using German orthography rules. Either that, or sloppiness/error. You didn't say when this record is from; the switch from 'cz' to just 'c' for the /ts/ sound in Hungarian orthography basically corresponds to WWI: before that conflict, nearly everyone still used 'cz', while after it, most people used 'c'.)
I would interpret "dealer" as a variant of "merchant": someone involved in retail trade at some level.
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Julia: Thanks for the additional info. The passenger list was from 1889, which I think is consistent with what you're say. Again, huge thanks!
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