I am trying to document the exact family connection of a famous/infamous opera singer of Hungary - Jozsef Jaray. My father tells me that my grandmother always called him her cousin. I believe he is related on her mother's side - Molnar - not her father's side - Geroly. He was an opera singer convicted of smuggling and currency dealings. I have a copy of the newspaper article, but it doesn't have a date. Jaray may have been a stage name, I don't know. Debi Ross

Debra, Here is what the Hungarian Lexicon of Biographies (Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon) says about József Járay József Járay, born Nagygencs, 7/9/1910 died Budapest 1/10/1970 opera singer (tenor) Originally prepared for a military career Started singing in the 1940s in the Opera House, Budapest Recorded several recors In 1948 went to Switzerland (accoring to the Hungarian Lexicon of the Theatre / Magyar Színházmûvészeti Lexikon, he sang mainly in South America between 1948 and 56 ) From 1/1/1956 sang in the Opera House, Budapest Convicted of illegal traficking in fall 1964 Left prison by amnesty in 1967 Sang in Miskolc and Debrecen until death no mention of being a stage name Geza At 14:18 2006.06.18.ÿ Sunday, Debra Ross wrote: >I am trying to document the exact family >connection of a famous/infamous opera singer of Hungary - Jozsef Jaray. > > My father tells me that my grandmother always > called him her cousin. I believe he is related > on her mother's side - Molnar - not her father's side - Geroly. > > He was an opera singer convicted of smuggling > and currency dealings. I have a copy of the > newspaper article, but it doesn't have a > date. Jaray may have been a stage name, I don't know. > > Debi Ross > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: 2006.06.16. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: 2006.06.16.