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Subject: More Bibesco
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 09:03:12 -0500


I found a web site http://www.library.UIUC.edu/kolbp/Biogr.htm with a
"Biographie d'Antoine Bibesco" (it's in French). Says he was born 19 Jul
1878 and married Elizabeth Asquith in April 1919 in London; he died in 2
Sep 1951 in Paris. In the midst of the article, it referred to ". . his
cousin Martha Bibesco" and refers to "his brother Emmanuel". Whose children
were Antoine and Emmanuel, and how do they connect with Martha? Also, how
does Antoine connect with the other Bibesco people I was sent by Sam Dotson:

>Pr. Barbo Stirbey (1873-1946) was the son of Pr. Alexander Stirbey (d
>1895) and of Pss Marie Ghika (d 1885) and the grandson of Pr. Barbo
>Stirbey (ca 1799-1869), Hospodar of Walachia from 1849-1856. The latter
>was born as Demeter Bibesco, son of Demeter Bibesco (1772-1831), but was
>adopted by his maternal grandmother's brother-in-law, Pr. Barbo Stirbey
>(1753-1823) and assumed his adoptive father's name. To clarify: Pr.
>Barbo Stirbey (1753-1823) was married without issue to Catherine
>Kretzulesco, whose sister Elisabeth Kretzulesco was the mother of
>Catherine Vacaresco, herself wife of Demeter Bibesco and mother of
>Demeter/Barbo (ca 1799-1869).

Thanks,
Francesca Sutton

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