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La Fontaine

Originally from Switzerland.
Part of the European community in Turkey. See Historical background.

Edward La Fontaine,
born 1806.
See entry in tree by John Hugh La Fontaine Thompson.
See entry in tree by Celia Nowill.
He was a merchant.
Living Smyrna at mar.
He mar 23 Oct 1839 to Lydia Maltass [bapt 14 December 1810].
Living Constantinople 1844.
They had issue:

1. Charles Henry La Fontaine,
   born 1844,
   mar 1stly to Grace Warmington Barker and had issue:
   1. Maud Helen La Fontaine, born 1878,
      mar Harold Hammond Thompson,
      had issue:
      1. Hugh Thompson,
         Hugh La Fontaine Thompson, born 1906.
         He mar Edythe Whittall.
         They had issue:
         1. John Hugh La Fontaine Thompson.
            DNA match to John Gibbon.

   
   

2. Sydney La Fontaine,
   Sydney James William La Fontaine, think NOT Sidney, born 1846.
   The Sydney La Fontaine Oriental carpet manufacturing company, Smyrna, was established 1880.
   He mar Edith Amelia Whittall [born 1860].
   The Sydney La Fontaine carpet company merged in 1908 into the Oriental Carpet Manufacturers company.
   The house referred to in [Kalcas, 1983] as the Aliberti House, Bornova, "was known for some time as the Sidney La Fontaine home". This must be him or his son. "The house was sacked during the war of 1922."
   Sydney and Edith Amelia had issue:

   
   

   1. Mary La Fontaine,
      born Lydia Mary, 1888.
      She mar James Frederick La Fontaine Whittall and had issue.

      
      

   2. Edward Leonard La Fontaine, born 1890.
      He mar Eileen Helen Whittall and had issue.

   
   

3. Edward Augustus John La Fontaine,
   born 1847 or 1848.

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The Aliberti House, Bornova

The Aliberti House, Bornova.
One block N of the Anglican church. See map.
This was known for some time as the "Sidney La Fontaine" house.
See [Kalcas, 1983, pp.24-25].
See levantineheritage.com.
See erolsasmaz.com.

The Aliberti House, Bornova.
Click to move and rotate. From street view.

The Aliberti House, Bornova.
Formerly here.

The Aliberti House, Bornova.
From Levantine Heritage. Used with permission.

The Aliberti House, Bornova.
Photo uploaded 2021 at grandeflanerie.com.
See full size.
See other shot. From Levantine Heritage. Used with permission.
See other shot. From Levantine Heritage. Used with permission.