It need to forgive yourself, respect each other, in good and bad
Jozef Tóth was born into a Hungarian family on March 25, 1929 in the village of Hrhov. His mother took care of the household and his father was a carpenter. There were five siblings in the family - three boys and two girls. In addition to his work as a carpenter, the father was engaged in beekeeping and hunting, which he also taught his son Jozef. When Jozef was nine years old, the First World War began and his father had to enlist. In this war conflict, Jozef’s father was at war in Russia most of the time. When the Second World War began, he had to enlist again. He fought on the front in Russia, in the same places where he fought in the First World War. During the war, Jozef’s family, like many others, had to host soldiers. They hosted soldiers from Germany, Romania and Russia. After finishing elementary school, his father taught him the trade of carpentry. He employed Jozef, Jozef’s brother, and other people seasonally. The family lived in the village of Hrhov and worked mainly in Hrhov and the surrounding villages. On October 1, 1951, Jozef had to enlist in the auxiliary technical battalions (PTP). It is not known for what reason they chose Jozef, but he believes that the reason was not sympathizing with the communist regime. He served three months in the mines in Nové mesto nad Váhom, three weeks in Nepomuk, one week in Český Krumlov and Boleticy. One of Jozef’s roommates took his own life in the shared room. Jozef was a practicing Catholic all his life. He was released from the PTP on November 25, 1953. After the PTP, he got married, had three children and worked as a carpenter. Today he is 94 years old and lives in Hrhov with his wife.
