Ferenc Bakó, the oldest living man in Hungary, celebrated his 107th birthday in Fertőszentmiklós on November 9.
Ferenc Bakó was born in Kecskemét on 9 November 1917. He spent his early childhood in orphanages after his father, who was injured in World War I, tragically passed away. He also lost his mother, who succumbed to the Spanish flu. He and his five siblings were orphaned and, sadly, separated. After leaving the orphanage, he went to live with his mother’s brother. As a child, he worked as a shepherd, tending to geese, pigs, sheep, foals, and goats, which provided him with a wealth of experience.
(Source: Facebook/Esterházy-kastély Fertőd – Hivatalos)
His love for music led him to learn the violin, mandolin, and hunting horn. At the age of 19, he moved to Sopron, where he served as a military musician from 1936 to 1940. During the war, he did not work as a musician but served as a financier, first in Szombathely and later in Pápa with a parachute battalion. He was then sent to the front, where he was seriously wounded. After recovering, he returned to Sopron. Once he had recovered, he was finally able to return to music.
At some point, he got married and had five children. As of 2024, he has ten grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. At the age of 107, he is one of the world’s oldest active social media users. He has commented that the internet has had a profound impact on his daily life and social interactions. Thanks to the internet and Facebook, he is able to stay in constant contact with family, friends, and acquaintances.
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Ferenc Bakó on his 107h birthday.
