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LAJOS KUNFFY OF SOMOGYTÚR (1869-1962) Written by János Horváth Translated into English by Charles De Kunffy

THE KUNFFY FAMILY

Simon Kunfi's son is Adolf Kunfi, the artist's father born in Balatonfokajár on 19 Dec. 1838. He graduated from a high school of commerce in Nagykanizsa. He served in Italy in Garibaldi's army from 1860 to 64, then he came back to Somogy and started land renting. He got into fortune with his successful economy He rented land in Orci and Gálosfa (it was the estate of the Festetiches from 1881) and in Varga (in Vargaliget he rented a land from the Governor in Fiume). He built a detached house in Berzsenyi street, Kaposvár in 1877. Later he built a big house at (now) 9th Dózsa György Street, where he lived until his death .In 1912 he was awarded nobility with prefix of Somogytúr. The Kunffy name was used 10 years earlier. ... Adolf Kunffy died in Kaposvár at 96 on 4th March 1934. As for the last Garibaldist even the Italian government and king put a wreath.