Complex sentence: It was assumed that he was born in Preschau, but it is now known that Nemessányi was indeed born in Liptau-St. Nikolaus (formerly Verbicz-Hušták) to the son of a poor shoemaker.
Split into simpler sentences: It was assumed that he was born in Preschau. It is now known that Nemessányi was indeed born in Liptau-St. Nikolaus (formerly Verbicz-Hušták) to the son of a poor shoemaker.