His father Gustáv Viest was a craftsman, later he was an employee of town office. His mother Jana (born Grnáčová) came from a family of tailors. He has two brothers (Ivan and Dušan) and two sisters (Oľga and Anna). He studied at local elementary Lutheran school and later at high school in Revúca. His older brother Ivan studied in Budapest. Whole family moved to Budapest in 1905 after death of their father. Their household became a place where several nationally conscious people met in time of their studies. He studied building construction and worked shortly for construction company in Budapest. In October 1911, he joined army as a volunteer in 7th infantry regiment in Graz. He finished his military service and became a cadet on September 1, 1912.
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