The Lorraine was a French Line Ship. To see images of La Lorraine go to French Line

Print collection of Maggie Land Blanck A street in Erzerum from Harper's Weekly August 4, 1877.

Karekin Yeroyan Immigration: See above Divorce: Marriage: Kerekin Yeroyan and Mary Melkonian Children: Herbert Edward Yeroyan No. of child 4 to Kerkin Yeroyan and Mary Melkonian March 29, Manchester, N. H. , Birth Resister of the Town of Sandown for the Year ending January 1936. Also listed in 1967 Annual Report of the town of Sandown. Death: Herbert Yeroyan BIRTH: 29 Mar 1935 DEATH: 15 May 1988 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States of America CIVIL: Massachusetts 1936 Annual reports for the Town of Sandown, New Hampshire : REPORT OF E. BLANCO ROAD AGENT DIVISION ONE K Yeroyan 3.00 1940 Annual reports for the Town of Sandown, New Hampshire (Volume 1940): ROAD AGENTS REPORT Karekin Yeroyan, labor 10.8'S World War II Draft Registration: Karekin Yeroyan 526 Tremont Street, Boston, Suffolk, Mass. age 52 born Haicht, Sivas, March 18 1890 Turkey, employer Bay State Iron Foundry, Norwood, Mass. Death: Karekin Yeroyan BIRTH: 18 Mar 1890, DEATH: Dec 1967 - Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States of America, CIVIL: New Hampshire ???: John S. Yeroian BIRTH: 24 Feb 1925 DEATH: 11 Nov 1997 - Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States of America CIVIL: New York OTHER: Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States of America Marriage of Christine Azarian and Mario Pace, 1929 On April 29, 1929, 4:30 PM, Mariano P Pace married Christina Azarian in Union City, New Jersey. Marino was listed as living at 57 Mercer Street, Jersey City, New Jersey, 34 years old single, occupation law clerk, born in Italy, father's name Giuseppe Pace, mother's name Sarafina Iacoponelli. Christine is listed as living at 424 17th Street Union City, New Jersey, age 28, single, born in Turkey, father's name Abraham Azarian, mother's name Lucy Aravian. Witnesses were Pierre Claveloux of Union City and Philomene Kebarbjian of Union City. Certificate of Marriage for Christine Azarian and Mariano Pace available on microfilm at the New Jersey Archives, Trenton, New Jersey. Note: Christine was actually 30 years old. Child of Christine Azarian and Marianno Pace Christine and Mario had a daughter, Ilda, born June 20, 1934, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Ilda married Pedro Restrepo and had two sons, Juan and Pedro Alonzo. Undated wedding announcement. Pedro Palaez, Artist-Writer Will Wed Ilda Pace, Dancer Hackensack - announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Miss Ilda Pace, daughter of Mrs. Christine Pace of Summit Avenue, and the late Mariano Pace, to Pedro Restrepo Palaez of Medellin, Columbia, S. A. The wedding (word) for Sunday in Hackensack. Miss Pace attended Hackensack schools and studied piano at Juilliard School of Music. A Flamenco dancer, she studied with Miquel Pena in Mexico City and Antonio Valero in New York City. "Mr. Restrepe, a painter and writer, was Colombian vice-counsel in Paris for 3 years. His works have been exhibited in Europe and North and South America. He has published two books on Latin American themes. On October 10 the bridal couple will leave for Italy to spend [ * ] year touring Europe." [ * ] - word is illegible due to tear in the clipping Wedding announcement copy courtesy of Ron Clavelous, November 2011. 1930 Federal Census Christine and Marino Pace were listed in the 1930 Federal Census at 240 (? 204) Palisades Avenue, Union City, New Jersey as follows: Marino P Pace, head, renting, monthly rent, $50, age 34, born in Italy, language spoken in home before arriving in US, Italian, immigrated in 1923, naturalized, manufacturer of dresses Christine, wife, age 28, born in Turkey, language spoken in home before arriving in US, Armenian, immigrated, 1922, alien, occupation, none. Some Information on Marianno Pietro Pace Birth: Mariano Pietro Pace, was born on June 29, 1895 and immigrated to the US from Naples, Italy on the Conte Rosso on January 15, 1923. He was naturalized on June 27, 1928. (This information was taken from his naturalization papers, Hudson County Common Pleas Court, Vol. 182 #48972.) Immigration 1923: Mariano Petro Pace, male, age 27, single, lawyer, Juris prudence, University of Palermo, born in Castronuovo, father, Giuseppe Pace, of Castronouvo, 5 feet 7 inches, chestnut hair, no marks of identification, arrived on the Conte Rosso from Naples on January 15, 1923. Relative in the US, his mother Iacoponelli, Serafina, of 420 E 18th Street, New York City. (Ellis Island Web site at www.ellisisland.org ) WWII DR: Mariano Peitro Pace 135 Garrison H- Jersey City, Hudson, N. J., Telephone De 3 2127, age 47 born Italy June 29, 1895, wife Christine Pace, same address, employment, Real Estate, same address. Serafina Jacoponelli Pace: Death: Serafina Pace born 3 August, 1873, died July 1969 Hackensack, N. J. SSDI Immigration: Dante Alighieri from Naples to New York, 19 Aug 1922 Serafina, Iocoponellu, Pace, age 50, seamstress, Christina Pace, daughter, age 17, both Italian born Castronovo, relative in Italy son (brother) Mariano, in Castronovo. to husband, (father) Giuseppe Pace, 421 El 13th Street. NYC, 5 ft 4 inches and 5 ft. 5 inches. brown hair and brown eyes. Travel: S. S. Saturnia from Naples to New York, Jacoponelli, Pace, Serafina, age 57 housewife, Italian, born Castronovo Passport #586546 issued Washinton D.C. April 9, 1930, husband Giuseppi Pace, born Castronovo, Union City Christina Pace age 25, housewife, Italian, born Castronovo Passport #586547 issued Washinton D.C. April 9, 1930, father Guiseppi Pace 16 September 1930. Serafina I Pace age 74, Italian, and Christina Pace age 43, both of 777 Summit Ave Hackensack, N. J. on the Saturnia from Naples 3 November 1948, first class. Death of Marianno Pace Will: Mariano Pace aka, Marianno Pace, Mariono P Pace deceased filed and proved May 7, 1952, Bergen Co. Marianno P. Pace of Hackensack. Standard opening: Second: Gives real estate that was acquired form Marchese Guasconi Maira Vedora Naselli Flores and from Rosso Riccardo son of Cesere, both of which properties are located in "Castronova de Sicilia"*, Provence of Palermo, Italy to Christine Pace. to to collect rents and what ever profits, to pay over the net income therefrom quarter-annually to my beloved daughter, Ilda. until she attains twenty one years of age. Upon her attaining 21 years of age both said properties shall go to and rest in beloved daughter Ilda. Third: Everything else went to Christine. Forth: "It is my wish and desire that my wife, Christine, shall, if circumstances require, reside in the residence of my beloved mother and sisters, Christine and Francis" Fifth: appointed Christine executrix of the estate. If Christine predeceased him he appointed Virginia Semerjian until Ilda should reach the age of 21. The will was dated 7 October 1950. * "Castronovo di Sicilia" Naturalization Petition for Naturalization, filed December 28, 1933, New York #214012 US District Southern District, New York, Christine Pace 1514 Townsend Av., Bronx, New York, dressmaker, born Constantinople, Turkey March 1901, Armenian, married Marianno on April 29, 1929 Union City, New Jersey, husband born Castronovo, Italy, June 29, 1895, he entered the US on January 1922 naturalized July 19, 1929 Jersey City, NJ cert. # 2712746. Christine's last foreign address was Constantinople. She said she immigrated to the US on June 1, 1920 on the vessel La Lorraine under the name Kristine Jeroyan. Renounced Victor Emmanuel III King of Italy and (or) the Republic of Turkey. Witness Pierre Claveloux, artificial florist 198 Palisades Av. Union City, N. J. and Harry Semerjian, jeweler, 1514 Townsend Ave., Bronx, 8 May 1933 This was not her naturalization record. It was a "petition" for naturalization. Travel Immigration Records show: Christine Pace 1st class Le Havre France September 18, 1953 to New York September 25, 1953 age 52 US Passport #153415, born Turkey traveling with Ilda Pace age 29, US passport #153415 born New Jersey. 1954, 17 September Idlewild from Mexico Christine and Ilda no other information March 20, 1956, Gibraltar - NY - Roma, born Turkey US Passport #153415, no other information I wrote to the United States Department of State in 2008 in an attempt to get Christine's passport application. The said they searched from 1923 to 1978 and did not find it under Christine Pace or Christine Azarian. They suggested that the document might have been destroyed when the Department of State need more room in the 1980s.

Death of Christine Azarian Pace According to her daughter, Ilda, Christine died February 1978, Bogota, Columbia. Christine Pace, BIRTH: 8 Mar 1901, DEATH: Jan 1978 - Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, United States of America, CIVIL: New York Information Provided by Ilda Pace Restrepo Ilda provided the following information: Mother, Christine Azarian, born March 8, 1901, Istanbul, died February 1978, Bogota, Columbia Father, Mariano Pietro Pace, born, June 29, 1895, Castronovo, Sicily, Italy, died, April 1952, Hackensack, New Jersey Daughter, Ilda, born June 20, 1934, Jersey City, New Jersey Ilda's husband, Pedro Restrepo, born, February 7, 1918, Andes, Columbia. Ilda and Pedro met in Mexico City, where they were introduced by mutual friends. Ilda and Pedro had two sons: Juan Mario born in Bogota on September 4, 1961. Pedro Alonso, born in Bogota on July 1, 1964.

Photos of Christine

	I am very happy to send the photo of Christine as well what little information I have. This photo was given to me by my mother (Angela Rita Krikorian Parnagian). It was originally in the possession of my maternal grandmother (Agavney Babian Ghevontian Krikorian). My grandmother knew Christine in "the old country". My mom tells me that my grandmother took Christine under her wing when she was in flight. As the Connecticut story goes; Christine was "married off" to an "older man" who supposedly was a doctor. This was an unhappy marriage and she left her husband. I don't know if she was fleeing her husband; The Turks or both. Christine Parnagian Esposito Note: Young Armenian women were frequently married to men who were much older. MLB
Collection of Christine Parnagian Esposito

Collection of Juan Mario Restrepo

	Christine wrote on the pack of this photo "I took this picture for 500 lire. I thought it good for the price. C" It is stamped Fotografia Franco Bonfiglio Palermo
Collection of Thomas Blanck

Photo courtesy of Ilda Pace Restrepo, 2008 Ilda wrote; "My mother referred to this woman as Auntie Veve from Detroit - we never met.

My Thanks to Ilda Pace Restrepo for sharing information on her mother. Christine Parnegian Esposito for sending a photo of a very young and beautiful, Christine Juan Mario Restrepo for sharing a photograph of his grandmother.

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