Now we come to photos that show the children of Vera Plaoutine and Serge Denissieff (with two children of Nicholas Plaoutine appearing in the following snapshot!). The Denissieff children are as follows:
1.)
Sergei "Serjack" Denissieff (1898-1921). Fought with the British (3rd Bn., Linc. R.) under the Archangel Command and was awarded the Military Medal and Bar for bravery in the Field with the British Forces in North Russia. Notes from the family say that he left the British Forces and was killed in 1921 fighting with White Russian Forces. Can anyone verify or add to that?
2.)
Alexander "Alec" Denissieff (1899-after Autumn 1917). Family notes say that he died of Pneumonia during the Revolution.
3.)
Elena (or Helene) "Nelly" (sometimes called "Mimi") Denissieff (21 Jul 1900-?). She married Kyril Armfelt (21 Sep 1897-?) on 02 Jun 1923 in Nice, France. They had three children, but only one lived to adulthood --- the youngest daughter, Helene, who became a French ballerina according to the family.
4.)
Iya Denissieff (1904-somewhere between 1911 and Autumn 1917). She died of pneumonia. Any info on her would be appreciated!
5.)
Mariamne Denissieff (24 Mar 1906-?). Her first husband was her cousin, George Plaoutine (05 Dec 1898-30 Dec 1942). They had one daughter, Helene (24 Aug 1940-30 Dec 1942). George and Helene were killed (along with George's mother) in the German bombing of Philippeville, Algiers.
Her second husband was Robert Alexander "Sandy" Smith (1920-?). They were married in 1945 in Cornwall and had two sons, Andrew Alexander (b. 1946) and Robert Serge (b. 1948). The sons live in Scotland, but neither answers any queries about family history.
I have just listed any and all information that I have about the Denissieff children, and I would be most appreciative to anyone who could fill in any dates or facts. I would be very glad to know where any of them are buried, as well. Thanks!
Okay, on to the photos. We'll start with
a 1911 snapshot showing all five Denissieff children and two of their Plaoutine cousins. That means that all five listed above (in bold) are shown. The other two boys are the younger sons of Nicholas Plaoutine (1868-1918) and Maria Raevskaya (1872-1942). They are:
Serge Nikolaevich Plaoutine (16 Nov 1897-23 Feb 1969). He was married Elisabeth Ivanovna Kourakine on 10 Feb 1927 at Boise-Colombes.
George Nikolaevich Plaoutine (see above info for Mariamne Denissieff --- she was George's second wife). His first wife was Tatiana Shahovskoy (9 May 1899-22May 1976). They had two children, Michael and Mary.
To identify the children, let's start with the five standing in dark clothes at the back. Left to right they are: Serge Plaoutine, Alec Denissieff, George Plaoutine, Nelly Denissieff and Serjack Denissieff. Mariamne Denissieff is standing in front of Nelly, and Iya Denissieff is kneeling in the front of the sleigh.
