Etelka Szapáry
Countess Etelka (Adelhaid) Szapáry de Szapár, Muraszombat et Széchy-Sziget (September 26, 1798 – November 10, 1876) was a Hungarian noblewoman and a member of the old noble Szapáry family. She was the second daughter of Count Péter Szapáry and Countess Júlia Csáky.
Etelka Szapáry | |
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 Portrait by Miklós Barabás | |
| Born | September 26, 1798 |
| Died | November 10, 1876 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
Etelka Szapáry possessed the Letenye castle, which was built by her father. The mansion became the property of the Andrássy family as her dowry. Today, it operates as a community center.
She is buried in the Andrássy Mausoleum in Tőketerebes. Her sarcophagus rests in the crypt.[1]
Family
She married Count Károly Andrássy in Betlér, 1809. They had four children:
- Kornélia (1820–1836)
- Manó (1821–1891): his wife was Countess Gabriella Pálffy de Erdőd (1833–1914)
- Gyula (1823–1890): Prime Minister of Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria-Hungary, his wife was Countess Katinka Kendeffy de Malomvíz
- Aladár (1827–1903): his wife was Baroness Leontina Wenckheim de Wenckheim (1841–1921).
References
- "Szabad Újság: Híres nevek, fontos családok; September 8, 2007". Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
Sources
- Alexandra Schmal (ed.): Levelek az Andrássy-házból (1864–1869). General Press Kiadó, Budapest, 2007.
- Marek, Miroslav. "Szapáry family tree". Genealogy.EU.
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