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This is my grandfather Marcel Russo family probably taken in Paradiso property, 1919. The old lady in the middle holding a baby is Sophie Balin Russo, Marcel Russo’s grandma.
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My grandfather Marcel Russo (riding the car) next to him his wife Marie Maggiar Russo and some of their children. On the back seat on the left Emilia Magnifico (grandma’s uncle Ernest Magnifico wife) and the lady next could be Marie Jeanne Russo Marcel’s sister.
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This is Marcel Russo’s almost complete family, taken in 1931. The only one missing is the last (of nine children) daughter Maria Paola Russo, born in 1934. This picture was taken in the Rees mansion (Buca), were the family lived for a few years. Apart from the family, are also present Berta Russo Cassano, Gabriel Russo’s daughter and Marie Jeanne Russo, both siblings of Marcel.
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Top from left to right: Edmondo, Gabriella, Carlo, Eliana, Renato, Giovanni
Bottom from left to right: Pietro, Marcello Russo, Maria Paola, Marie (née Maggiar) Russo and Jipps. Russo House in Punta, around 1935.
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Marie (née Maggiar) Russo, Smyrna, 1900-10.
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Clockwise from left: Pol (Rinaldo Russo’s uncle), Evanthia (née Epenetou) Cosentino (Mr. Russo’s maternal grandmother), Giuseppe Cosentino (Mr. Russo’s maternal grandfather) and Filomena (Mr. Russo’s mother). Early 1920s, possibly taken after the fire in Izmir.
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Edmondo Russo, Izmir, 1940s. Photo taken at Dragonetti & M. Sergio’s photo studio on Rue Binbashi Cherefeddin Bey No. 11 Smyrne as written on the back of the card.
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Iolanda (née Russo) Braggiotti with the children (Rinaldo and Alfio Russo) of her cousin Edmondo Russo & Philomena (Cosentino) Russo at Izmir Fair, late 1940s.
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Brothers Alfio (left) and Rinaldo Russo, late 1940s, Izmir. Photo taken by Alim Urus - his studio was on Voroşilof Boulevard (present-day Plevne Boulevard).
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Rinaldo and Alfio Russo (late 1940s).
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Filomena and Rinaldo Russo (around 1946).
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From left to right: Alfio Russo, Kathleen Smith (daughter of Arthur and Emily -née Tius- Smith) and Rinaldo Russo. Early 1950s, Izmir. This photo could be taken in the back garden of Angel (née Cosentino) Bertuzzi’s house.
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Top: Edmondo Russo
Bottom from left: Rinaldo, Filomena and Alfio Russo, and Anne-Marie (née Russo) Erem, 1960s. Photo taken after Rinaldo Russo’s communion at Fikri Göksay’s photo studio in the Basmane quarter.
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From left to right: Edmondo, Filomena, Rinaldo and Alfio Russo, Izmir, 1950s.
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Rinaldo Russo at the front door of probably Angel and Alexandro Bertuzzi’s house, early 1960s, Izmir.
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Photo taken of Alberto Braggiotti and (who is the bride?)’s wedding at Karşıyaka’s St. Helen Church on December 29th 1984.
Identified people seen on the right
First row: Cinzia Braggiotti
Second row: Iolanda and Pierino Braggiotti
Third row: Rinaldo and Filomena Russo
(People identified by Virna Mulino)
Seventh row: young woman with red coat: (probably) Romina (née Faruggia) Arcas
Eight row: lady with grey hair: Regina Desii; lady with pink scarf: Maria (née Mulino) Kalomeni
Ninth row: Gilda (née Mulino) Valentini, Riccardo Valentini
Young woman with perm standing on the right side of the door: Belinda Kalomeni
People identified on the left:
1st to 11th rows, people identified by Cinzia Braggiotti (in no order): Herve Icard, Tecla, Flavio Marrachini, Alfred Missir, Pauline Palamari, Monica Marrachini, Mireille (Lohner) Penetti.
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