Paul René (André) de Magnin

Notes:

Paul Rene De Magnin, 46, b. 30 Mar 1908, was naturalized US citizen on 7 Jun 1954, Residence: Larchmont, Westchester, by the New York Southern District court

Paul R De Magnin, 27, b. France, and wife Hermione, 24, b. Rome, Italy, both French nationals, with passage paid by employer L'Union Fire & Accident Insurance Co, 9 Place Vendome, Paris arrived Quebec, Canada, 8 Jul 1935 from Le Havre, France, aboard Ausonia; Paul Rene De Magnin, 33, 316 Redentor, Rio, Brazil, married, French nationality, government employee, arrived New York from Buenos Aires, Argentina, 29 Sep 1946 on a Pan American Airways flight; Paul Rene Magnin, 37, arrived Miami FL from Havana, Cuba, 8 Oct 1945 aboard Pan American Airways flight; Paul Rane Magnin, 37, French, 90 John St., NYC, arrived Key West, Florida, USA by steamship, 8 Oct 1945; Paul René de Magnin, 38, 316 Redentor, Rio, Brazil, married, French nationality, arrived New York from Buenos Aires 28 Sep 1946, government work, on a Pan American World Airways flight; Paul Rene De Magnin, 38, married, insurance exec., b. Paris, France, 90 John St., NYC, arrived New York 29 Sep 1946 from Buenos Aires, Argentina on a Pan American Airways flight; Paul Rena De Magnin, 39, b. Paris, France, married, insurance executive, last permanent address Rio Janeiro, Brazil, arrived Jacksonville, Florida, USA, 12 Jan 1948 aboard Mormacsun; Paul De Magnin, 40; Hermine, 37; Marc, 13; Marie H., 11; Michel, 3; all French nationals, 163 Murray Ave, Larchmont, NY, arrived New York, 13 Aug 1948 from Le Havre, France, aboard De Grasse; Paul De Magnin, 43, Hermine, 40; Marc, 16; Michel, 6; all French nationals, 163 Murray Ave, Larchmont, NY,arrived New York, 1 Oct 1951, from Le Havre, France, aboard Ile de France; Paul Rene De Magnin, 44, married, French, 163 Murray Ave, Larchemont, NY, executive, departed Havana, Cuba and arrived Idlewild Airport, New York, 9 Apr 1952 and 5 Nov 1952 aboard Linea Aeropostal Venezolana flights; Paul De Magnin, 50, b. 30 Mar 1908 and Hermine De Magnin, b. 29 Dec 1912, touring & business, USA passports & residence, arrived Southampton, England, 15 Jul 1958, from New York, aboard Liberte for an intended 3 week stay.

Occupation: (1960) President, Unity Fire and General Insurance Company, New York.

Paul R. De Magnin was a regular contributor to the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, 1960s.

Name:
Andre de Magnin referred to himself as the Count de Magnin, as did his son, Paul, whose wife called herself the Countess de Magnin. Such a title apparently did not survive the French Revolution. A search of the French national library newspaper archives finds no such personage, including in obituaries of the de Magnin family in Ardèche.

Died:
US social security death index (no. 094-24-7304) reported his last residence: Nice, France.

Family/Spouse: Hermione Frances (Roger) Curel-Sylvestre. Hermione (daughter of Roger Curel-Sylvestre and Frances Laura (James) Skinner) was born on 29 Dec 1912 in Rome, Italy; died on 16 Jul 1999 in Villeneuve-Loubet, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Michel André Roger (Paul) de Magnin was born on 08 Apr 1945 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; died on 01 Nov 1969 in Tay Ninh, Vietnam; was buried after 1 Nov 1969 in Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, New Jersey USA.

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Travel: Andre De Magnin, 23, student, French, last residence Lyon, destination Caruga?, with 3 bags, arrived New York, 7 Oct 1892, from Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, aboard Werkendam; Mr. Andre De Magnin, 35, single, French, assistant manager, 9 years established in New York City, arrived New York 8 Aug 1904 from Le Havre, aboard La Gascogne; A. de Magnin was a passenger on Mauretania 11 April 1908 from Liverpool to New York; Andre De Magnin, 43, single, manager, French, contact 235 W 58th St, NY, NY, arrived New York 17 Mar 1913 from Hamilton Bermuda, aboard Bermudian; Andre De Magnin, 50, married, French, b. Vernoux, merchant, contact P. Magnin, 20 rue d'Athenes, Paris, arrived New York 8 Jul 1919 from Le Havre aboard La Savoie; Andre De Magnin, 51, married, French, b. Vernoux, engenee?, contact father P. Magnin, 20 rue d'Athenes, Paris,arrived New York 19 Jun 1920 from Le Havre aboard France.

"Count Andre de Magnin, of Paris" served as best man at the wedding of Adelaide Tyler Jones and Irvine Rutherford Dickey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Sep 1901, p. 7.

Occupation: Manager (1900-1914), Hispano Suiza Motors, New York (New York Herald Tribune, 13 Sep 1960); 1908, with Panhard Company (New York Times, 10 May 1908).

Co-authored with Gustav Kobbe, "The Mountebank," Life Magazine, 8 Sep 1898.

Name:
Andre de Magnin referred to himself as the Count de Magnin, as did his son, whose wife called herself the countess de Magnin. Such a title apparently did not survive the French Revolution. A search of the French national library newspaper archives finds no such personage, including in obituaries of the de Magnin family in Ardèche.

André married Sophia (Antonio) Ralli on 14 May 1907 in Paris, Île-de-France, France, and was divorced before 1940. Sophia (daughter of Antonio (Pandia) Ralli and Hypatia (Alexandre) Avierino) was born on 11 May 1886 in 46 Croxteth Road, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 18 Jun 1886 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died after 1949. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1891 England census: 26 Craven Hill Gardens, Paddington, London: Antonio Ralli, 31, head, b. Liverpool, living by his own means; wife Hypatia, 24, b. London; Sonia, 4; Pandia, 2, both b. Liverpool; and 5 servants.

Mrs. Sophie De Magnin, 22, b. Liverpool, French and Master Paul Rene de Magnin, 5 months, both French, last residing Paris, relative Mrs. Ralli, 21 rue La Pérouse, arrived New York, 5 Sep 1908 from Le Havre aboard La Provence with a nurse maid; Sophia Ralli De Magnin, 51, widow, b. Toxteth Park, England, last permanent residence Lausanne, Switzerland, arrived New York 28 Dec 1937 from Cherbourg, France aboard Berengaria; Sophia De Magnin, 63, single, 163 Murray Ave., Larchmont, NY, arrived New York 19 Oct 1949 from Rotterdam, aboard Nieuw Amsterdam.

Christened:
Archimandrite Nikephoros Zervos officiating.

God-parent: Ms. Sophia P. Ralli

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Married:
A ship manifest says he's single in 1913.

Paul married Jeanne Marie Roche. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Antonio Pandia Ralli [26 Craven Hill Gardens] appears on 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896 UK electoral register, Paddington South parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; Antonio Ralli 1891 Paddington South/Westminster.

Birth:
15 Dec 1858, London, England, according to Richard Anthony Ralli.

Christened:
God-parent: George A. Ralli.

Father Joseph Skevofylakas officiating.

Died:
His death was attested to by his brother-in-law Alexandre Vernudachi, 30, rentier, rue Greuze 12, Paris, and his cousin Nicolas [Alexander] Ralli, 39, rentier, boulevard Malesherbes 177, Paris.

Buried:
register entry A26255

Archimandrite Antonios Poraschis [Paraschis] presiding

burial plot no. 17195, 13 & 40 of Greek plan.

Antonio married Hypatia (Alexandre) Avierino on 01 Mar 1884 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK. Hypatia (daughter of Alexander (Nicolas) Avierino and Cleopatra (Antonio) Ralli) was born on 29 Dec 1866 in London, England UK; was christened on 19 Jan 1867 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK; died on 26 Dec 1956 in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence: 29 Devonshire Road, London, England; at DOD 28 Avenue de Lavaux, Pully, nr. Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland.

1891 England census: 26 Craven Hill Gardens, Paddington, London: Antonio Ralli, 31, head, b. Liverpool, living by his own means; wife Hypatia, 24, b. London; Sonia, 4; Pandia, 2, both b. Liverpool; and 5 servants.

Christened:
God-parents Pandia Argenti (represented by Alexander Avierino)

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Married:
Marriage notice in The Times (London), 4 Mar 1884, pg. 1. Marriage announcement also appeared in these English newspapers: The Pall Mall Gazette, The Morning Post, Manchester Times, The Standard.

Ceremony performed by the Rev. Archimandrite Nikephoros Zervos.

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UK Naturalisation: Pandia Alexander Ralli, Turkish Empire, 8 Feb 1867; certificate 5535

Buried:
burial plot no. 1249 initially, then removed to plot 17195.

Died:
His estate of under ￡200,000 was administered by Antonio Alexander Ralli, brother, and Peter Pandia Rodocanachi.

Pandia married Sophia (Pandia) Rodocanachi on 09 Jun 1849 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Sophia was born on 14 Jan 1829 in Livorno [Leghorn], Italy/Tuscany; died on 04 Mar 1907 in 8 Keene Terrace, Worthing, Sussex, England UK; was buried on 07 Mar 1907 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence: at DOD 96 Westbourne Terrace, London, England.

1861 census for a dwelling on [53] Edge Lane: Pandia A. Ralli, 46, cotton merchant, b. Turkey; wife Sophia P., 31, b. Italy; son Alexander P., 9; daughter Polymia P., 7, both b. Russia; Mary P, 5, b. Germany; Pandia, 2; Antonio, 1, both born Liverpool; and George A. Ralli, visitor, 20, B.A. London University, b. London; and 7 servants.

1881 England census: 96 Westbourne Terrace, London, household headed by Sophia Ralli, 50, widow, merchant's widow, b. Italy; sons Pandia, 22, and Antonio, 21, both students, b. Liverpool; daughter Julia, 17, b. London; & 6 servants.

Sophia Ralli appears on the 1905 [96 Westbourne Terrace] England electoral register, Paddington South parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough.

Portrait of Sophia Ralli (née Rodocanachi) at the National Portrait Gallery UK.

Birth:
The grave marker suggests she was born in 1829

Buried:
Burial register #A39109, 'removed from Worthing'. Archimandrite Agathangelos Moschovakis officiated; Archimandrite A. Paraschis officiating, according to the Greek Gazette

Died:
Her estate of ￡131,223 18s. 1d. (resworn) administered by Alexander Pandia Ralli, John Michael Zarifi and Spyridion Alexander Mavrojani.

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Married:
Witnesses included Auguste Ralli, 53, merchant, allees de Meilhan 14; Andre Argenti, 44, merchant, allees de Meilhan 18; Emmanuel Paul Rodocanachi, 60, merchant, allees de Meilhan 12; Etienne Paul Rodocanachi, 53, merchant, allees de Meilhan 21.

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Residence, Paris: 1891, 147 boulevard Malesherbes, 17e; 1897, 209 ave. Henri Martin.

Occupation: merchant.

Alexander Avierino, merchant, Palmerston Buildings, London, was an investor in the Bank of Alexandria Limited (London Gazette 27 Feb 1873).

Alexandre Avierino, 33, merchant, London, witnessed the 21 Jun 1870 Marseille marriage of Sophocles Spartali & Marigo Antonio Ralli.

Business address: 6 Great Winchester Street, London, England.

Alexander Nicolas Avierino (1838-1914), Merchant, was photographed by Camille Silvy; Collection National Portrait Gallery, London--albumen print, 24 March 1861, NPG Ax52086.

Alexander Avierino, along with Michael N. Avierino, 6 Gt. Winchester St., London, is listed among the 96 Greek members of the Baltic Exchange 1860-69.

Mr A. Avierino was the subject of a portrait painted by Bernardo Amiconi (date not stated but probably 1865)[Christopher Long].

Alexander married Cleopatra (Antonio) Ralli on 06 Aug 1864 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Cleopatra (daughter of Antonio (Michalis) Ralli and Theano (Paul) Mavrogordato) was born on 24 Dec 1843 in Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey; died on 01 Aug 1891 in boulevard Malesherbes 147, Paris 17ème, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A Mme. A. Avierino was the subject of a portrait by Bernardo Amiconi in 1865.

Residence: 102 Westbourne Terrace, London, England; 1891, boulevard Malesherbes 147, Paris 17e, France.

Cleopatra Avierino (née Ralli) was photographed by Camille Silvy, albumen print, 23 September 1864, 3 1/4 in. x 2 1/8 in. (83 mm x 55 mm) image size
Purchased, 1904, NPG Ax63814, Photographs Collection. National Portrait Gallery (UK)