[Cz-L] Traian Popovici's life> episode no.1

As I promised, I begin to share the aspects about Traian Popovici's life.

Traian Popovici was born on 17 October in Rusi Manastioara (Udesti)
village, near Suceava town. His father was a priest (Ioan Popovici)
and also he was Andrei Popovici's grandson, a famous priest in Udesti
who refused to swear loyalty to the Austrich domination in 1777. His
opposition was made inside the church in presence of the parishioners
and in presence of the representative of the Empire. Of course, the
priest was arrested and lead to Suceava. But he was helped by his own
parishioners and he succeed in escaping from prison, crossing the
Suceava river during the night.
His mother (Eufrosina Popovici) was born in Bodnarescu family, who
had 7 children. Traian Popovici's great-grandfather, Mihai
Bodnarescu, was also a patriot, being deputy in Radauti. Mihai succed
in obtaining the right to go in front of Frantz Iosef emperor. Due to
his efforts, he obtained in 1848 an autonomy decree for Bukowina.
Other personality from this family was Leonida Bodnarescu (a famous
pedagogue and principal). Mother's father was also a priest.
Ioan and Eufrosina married in Rusi Manastioarei, she being 17 years
old. Later they moved in Fundu Moldovei village, where he was
appointed a priest. In their family were born 4 children. The eldest
one was Traian, then Leon, Eugen and Constanta(surnamed Stanuca).
Leon died during the first world war, when he was 20 years old.

Traian studied at the superior gymnasium in Suceava (1903-1911), then
he attended the courses of the Faculty of Law in Cernauti. During
1913-1914 he was the president of 'Junimea' (a student Society) in
Cernowitz. In 1919 he gratued the faculty of Law, then obtaining the
Doctor degree.

Soon, it will fallow the next episode.

Best wishes,
Lehaci Florentin,
Romania, Campulung Moldovenesc
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