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Edmund Giraud

Edmund Giraud,
Edmund Haydn Giraud, born 1880.
[Kalcas, 1983] lists the "Edmund Giraud House", Bornova, now demolished. This is presumably his house.
He mar 1stly to Ruth Whittall [born 1884].
He was a partner of The Oriental Carpet Manufacturers company. See him signing a 1926 document.
Author of family history 1934.
He died 1962, age 82 yrs.
He had issue by 1st wife:

1. Edna Giraud,
   Edna Ruth Giraud, of Smyrna, born 1906.
   She mar Rodney Whittall and had issue.

   
   

2. Godfrey Giraud,
   Godfrey Bertram Giraud, born 1907.
   He inherited his mother's house, The Edward Whittall House in Bornova.
   He mar 1950 to Gwynneth Edwards [born 1922].
   He died 1987, age 80 yrs.
   He is bur in Anglican Cemetery in Bornova. Grave 197.
   Godfrey and Gwynneth had issue:
   1. Brian Giraud.
      He has researched family and local history.

   
   

3. Ruth Mary Giraud,
   born 30 Oct 1910 or 1911.
   She mar Willem Frank Whittall and had issue.

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The Edmund Giraud House, Bornova

The Edmund Giraud House was demolished 1974.
See [Kalcas, 1983, p.18].

The Edmund Giraud House, Bornova.
From Levantine Heritage. Used with permission.

The Edmund Giraud House, Bornova.
From [Kalcas, 1983].

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The Oriental Carpet Manufacturers

The Oriental Carpet Manufacturers (OCM), of Smyrna, was formed in 1908 from a merger of the six major Oriental carpet manufacturing companies then in existence, including the business of Sydney La Fontaine, Smyrna, established 1880.
From history.

• The OCM became the leading Oriental carpet company in the world.
• Edmund Giraud was a partner of the OCM.
• See German Wikipedia (and translate).