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Aliotti family coat of arms
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Antonio Aliotti (1814-1889)
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Aliotti OCM Family involvement
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The Enrico Aliotti family of Smyrna in 1898:
From Left to right. Antonio (Toni, 1889-1917) died aged 28 as a hero during the First World War against the Austrians, fighting in the Italian army. Enrico (1893-1939) who was a manager for O.C.M. [Oriental Carpet Manufacturers established in Smyrna] in New York. Adrienne (1860-1944, born de Lochner) was my grandmother, who was the daughter of Gustave De Lochner (a French Lieutenant Colonel) who was the chief Commander of Mont-Valérien (near Paris) in 1870 during the war against the Germans. Andrea (1896-1957) is my father on the knees of his mother. Barone Enrico (1852-1912) is my grandfather. He was the President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Smyrna in 1900 as well as being a partner of the export firm “Fratelli Aliotti” and the judge at the Italian Consular Tribunal, in addition the Vice-president of the “Società Italiana di Beneficenza” etc. Edoardo (1891-1967) was the manager of the shipping company “Van der Zee” in Izmir and retired in Rome. Adrienne (1884-1921) is the daughter of my grandfather from his first marriage. Same mother and children also below.
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An earlier group picture than the ones above, as shown by the reverse date: Left to right: Adrienne Marie Antoinette Victoire Aliotti (1884-1921), daughter of Enrico Aliotti and his first wife Sophie nee de Lochner (1858-1887?); Eduardo Riccardo Enrico Aliotti (1891-1967), second son of Enrico Aliotti and his second wife Adrienne nee de Lochner, sister of Sophie; Adrienne Aliotti, nee de Lochner (1860-1944), second wife of Enrico Aliotti; Enrico Filippo Aliotti (1893-1939), third son of Enrico Aliotti and his second wife Adrienne de Lochner; Antonio Enrico Gustavo Aliotti (1889-1917), first son of Enrico Aliotti and his second wife Adrienne de Lochner. My father Andrea Edmondo Giorgio Aliotti is not on the picture, he was born in November 1896; the April 1896 date at the back, confirms it.
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The official bulletin of the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Istanbul announcing the creation of the new Italian Chamber of Commerce of Izmir, with Baron Enrico Aliotti as president, 1900.
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The document taken from the Archives Diplomatiques de Nantes, showing the composition of the board of directors for the Societe des Quais de Smyrne.
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The obituary pronounced at the funeral of Baron Antonio Aliotti on 2-12-1889 by Antony Edwards.
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Ange Aliotti and the related Llewellyn and Farkao families c. 1905
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Pierre Aliotti family (brother of Baron Aliotti) c. 1916
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Baron Antonio Aliotti (1889-1917) at his piano and below the cover-page of one of his composed scores published.
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Pierre Aliotti family (brother of Baron Aliotti) c. 1916
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Carlo Aliotti the Smyrna born member of the family in his capacity as the Italian Consul of Durres, Albania, c. 1914
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Andrea Aliotti (1896-1957)
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The Italian Primary School in Alsancak, Izmir (1454 Sokak). The land on which the school was built was donated by Count Nicolo Aliotti and that on the marble plates in the entrance hall this fact is engraved.
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One of the former Aliotti mansions in Karşıyaka
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The former bathing cabin of the Aliotti family in Karşıyaka
The former garden 1
Views of the Aliotti garden at Boudjah as seen in 1926, the year of sale of the land after the burning down of the mansion. These famous gardens were created by Albert Aliotti, chief executive officer of the carpet giant O.C.M., brother of Barone Enrico Aliotti (1852-1912), and married first to Beatrice Spartali (her father was a partner of O.C.M.) and later to Jeanne Reiser. According to contributor Enrico Aliotti, ‘My father used to tell me about this beautiful garden which was considered also as a mini-zoo because of some exotic animals. Later on it was the main park of Buca.’ The land was bought by the Turkish merchant Hasan Ağa, who kept this plot for open use by the population of the village.
view of the pools
view of the pools
view of the mulberry promenade
view of the mulberry promenade
Location of former Aliotti store houses as shown on the 1905 Goad map.
view of the mulberry promenade
view of the mulberry promenade
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The Aliotti family tombstone in the Karşıyaka Catholic Cemetery - transcription below:
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The Aliotti family decorations from the past:
1. France (Second Empire) - Order of the Legion of Honour, 2. Italy (Kingdom) - Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, 3. Ottoman Empire - Order of Mejid (Mecidiye Nichani), Commander, 4. Tuscany - Order of Merit under the title of Saint Joseph, 5. Italy (Kingdom) - Order of the Crown of Italy. The reason why some of these medals were given are:
All these signs of honour were conceded by the sovereigns for the services received: for instance (medal 4) Giuseppe Aliotti was consul of the Grand-Duchy of Tuscany in Izmir until the Italian Kingdom was formed in 1861.
The Aliotti Family was ennobled on April 28, 1867 when the King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, gave to Antonio Aliotti the title of Baron. In the middle of the medal you can recognize the ‘baron’ crown.
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Gustave de Lochner (13-5-1821 - 20-3-1877)
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Joseph Summa, surrrounded by his wife and 5 children, from left: Marthe, George, Pierre, wife Zoë, Innes, Dora. Joseph was the chairman of the board of the administration of the Saint Antoine Hospital in Smyrna, 1904-1906. - further info on this hospital:
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Antoine Farra driving his car (a Humber from around 1910) with his wife and one of his daughters - another Farra photo:
Namings and information courtesy of Enrico Aliotti, 2006-12