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Joseph Arcas (1860 – 1929).
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Joseph Arcas family with 5 of their 7 children
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Joseph Arcas, the only one wearing a western hat among other businessmen and dignitaries of Alaşehir, 1916.
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The family house in Salihli.
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Joseph Arcas houses of Karşıyaka.
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Portrait of my maternal grand-mother, Antoinette Binson who died at an early age while expecting her fourth child, a son. She was the grand-daughter of Barbara Balladur and Michel (Mike) Braggiotti, and daughter of Angèle Braggiotti.
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Barbara Balladur with her two youngest children: Matilde who raised uncle John and Allessandro who was John’s father.
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My maternal grand-father, Antonio Castelli.
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Matilde Nipote Castelli and later De Portu was my paternal great grand-mother.
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Picnic with the Arcas, Castelli, Binson, Braggiotti, De Portu, and Caraman Families c. 1925 at Petrota (Alaybey).
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Another Picnic with John and Marie Braggiotti on the left, and my parents Albert and Eugénie Arcas in the middle, on the right Josephine Binson (née Petronio).
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Sainte Hélène or Santa Elena Roman Catholic Church of Karşıyaka.
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Wedding picture of Albert Arcas and Eugénie Castelli. March 19, 1927.
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My parents Wedding Announcement.
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The two Castelli Sisters, Eugénie Arcas and Matilde Castille.
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The Karşıyaka of my youth.
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The family of Albert and Eugénie Arcas with their 3 children: Hervé, Flavia and Mercia, c. 1940.
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On a Sunday morning stroll on Pera with cousin Jano Savopoulo after Mass at Saint Antoine Church.
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My graduation picture from the Italian School of the Suore d’Ivrea, Alsancak, Izmir, 1950.
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Getting ready to go to a Pilgrimage to Panaya Kapulu with cousins and friends, on August 15th, a tradition that still exists.
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Field trip to Sardes, Turkey with the French Nuns and our teacher, Sr André.
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Père Euzet giving a speech in front of Monsignor Descuffi, between 1950-53, in St. Polycarpe Church, Izmir. Père Euzet was from the order of the Capucins and residing at St Polycarpe, one of the oldest catholic churches of Smyrna. (built between 1628-1630). Jewish and Catholic Students of the French Language School of Izmir are listening.
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Summer Home of John and Marie Braggiotti where we had great time with cousins René, Aldo and other relatives who came to visit on Sunday afternoon.
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Dressing up for the carnival season.
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My two sons Mark and Linc Mason enjoying themselves on a scooter rented by their mom, in Chios. We were visiting one of our ancestral homes (1982).
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Eugénie Arcas, the last of the Castellis of Cordelio with her five grand-children: Three of them still live in Karşıyaka and two in the USA.
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A memorial to my mother’s death in three languages.
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A memorial of my father’s death.
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Giuseppe Aldo Castelli was the only male among the Castelli children of Cordelio. He died young, in Genova, Italy, before he ever married and had children.
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