A Móra Ferenc Múzeum Évkönyve: Studia Historiae Literarum et Artium, 2. (Szeged, 1999)
Péter László: Tömörkény szülei
The Parents of Tömörkény László Péter The parents of István Tömörkény (1866-1917) originated on both sides from Styria, LowerAustria. The maternal and paternal sides as well, were members of keeper of restaurant families. His maternal side came to Szeged first, still in the beginning of the 19th century. Ignác Stróbl, his grandfather rented a restaurant in Hódmezővásárhely, as well as the historic café 'Arany Oroszlán' (Golden Lion) in Szeged, from the 1840s. Later he got the ownership of the 'Arany Oroszlán'. His daughter Mária Ströbl got married by József Steingassner in 1852. István Steingassner was born from their marriage, and was officially called István Tömörkény from 1895. Nothing is known of his paternal grandfather, Ferdinand Steingaßner. Only his son Josef came to Hungary: in 1848-49 he served in the hussar regiment 'Don Miguel', fighting for the freedom of Hungary. Afterwards, he became a citizen of Szeged Town on the 5 th of April 1852, and married Mária Ströbl on 14 th of April. Soon he rented the restaurant 'Három Király' (Three Kings). In 1866, when his son István was born, he rented the restaurant at the railway station of Cegléd. From 1877 he rented the 'Korona' (Crown) in Makó. After the Great Flood of Szeged (1879) he returned to the town and took over the 'Arany Oroszlán' from his brother-in-law József Ströbl in 1880 - obviously as a legacy of his wife. He could enjoy his property for three years only: he died in the prime of his life in 1883. The family of Tömörkény was extended on both sides, and these branches were intermarried with the most notable, historic families of Szeged (Vedres, Palásthy, Burger, Hutter, etc.). One of Tömörkény's aunts was married to Ferenc Kiss, the 'father of the Szeged forest'; another aunt was married to Endre Gál, the Town-Councillor of Culture. The latter might played a primary role that István Tömörkény, the writer came to work at Somogyi-Library in 1899. 96
