On November 11, 1804, he married the daughter of his former principal, Count Lajos Török in Nagykázmér (today Kazimír, Slovakia).
His wife, Sophie Török, was 21 years younger than Kazinczy and came from a rich and prominent family.
Kazinczy regarded himself for years not appropriate to her.
He writes in his diary why he chose Sophie:
"It is decided that I marry (...) But who?
where?
how?
I could not rest my mind.
Later a thought flew through my head if only I could find me somebody in whom at least half so much culture, mature soul and kindness are as in Sophie.
I did not dare dream about Sophie. (...)
However, as I was wanting to chase my memories about Sophie out of my mind, the more stubbornly the thought stuck in. "

— Ferenc Kazinczy
Sophie married Kazinczy because of love, and her father regarded his daughter's husband as a friend of his.

They lived together for almost 27 years, often struggling with serious financial problems, but according to their diaries and letters their life together was happy.
They had four sons and four daughters.
Unfortunately the firstborn daughter died in infancy in 1806.

Iphigenia (1805 - 1806)
Eugenia (1807 - 1903)
Thalia (1809 - 1866)
Márk Emil Ferenc (1811 - 1890)
Antal Sophron Ferenc (1813 - 1885)
Anna Iphigenia (1817 - 1890)
Bálint Cecil Ferenc (1818 - 1873)
Lajos (1820 - 1849)
While Kazinczy organized the Hungarian literary life, Sophie was most concerned with housekeeping and child rearing.
She also taught other children of friends beside her own.
According to Kazinczy's writings she knew well the herbs and the preparation of home-made medicine and therefore she could help many infected people during the cholera epidemic of 1831.

The youngest son of Kazinczy became a soldier and later an army colonel.
He fought in the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-1849 and after the defeat of the uprising he was executed.
He was afterwards named the Fifteenth Martyr of Arad.
On November 11, 1804, he married the daughter of his former principal, Count Lajos Török in Nagykázmér (today Kazimír, Slovakia). His wife, Sophie Török, was 21 years younger than Kazinczy and came from a rich and prominent family. Kazinczy regarded himself for years not appropriate to her. He writes in his diary why he chose Sophie:
"It is decided that I marry (...) But who? where? how? I could not rest my mind. Later a thought flew through my head if only I could find me somebody in whom at least half so much culture, mature soul and kindness are as in Sophie. I did not dare dream about Sophie. (...) However, as I was wanting to chase my memories about Sophie out of my mind, the more stubbornly the thought stuck in. "
— Ferenc Kazinczy
Sophie married Kazinczy because of love, and her father regarded his daughter's husband as a friend of his.
They lived together for almost 27 years, often struggling with serious financial problems, but according to their diaries and letters their life together was happy. They had four sons and four daughters. Unfortunately the firstborn daughter died in infancy in 1806.
Iphigenia (1805 - 1806)
Eugenia (1807 - 1903)
Thalia (1809 - 1866)
Márk Emil Ferenc (1811 - 1890)
Antal Sophron Ferenc (1813 - 1885)
Anna Iphigenia (1817 - 1890)
Bálint Cecil Ferenc (1818 - 1873)
Lajos (1820 - 1849)
While Kazinczy organized the Hungarian literary life, Sophie was most concerned with housekeeping and child rearing. She also taught other children of friends beside her own. According to Kazinczy's writings she knew well the herbs and the preparation of home-made medicine and therefore she could help many infected people during the cholera epidemic of 1831.
The youngest son of Kazinczy became a soldier and later an army colonel. He fought in the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-1849 and after the defeat of the uprising he was executed. He was afterwards named the Fifteenth Martyr of Arad.
Ferenc Kazinczy