Fedoroff

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-04-14

Identity

Russian expatriate in Nice who died suddenly while playing cards.

Diary References

1874

• April 14: Dies of aneurysm while playing cards at Patton's house: "M. Fedoroff est passé de vie à trépas hier soir en jouant aux cartes chez M. Patton" (M. Fedoroff passed from life to death yesterday evening while playing cards at M. Patton's). Marie notes: "Quelle surprise pour les maîtres de la maison" (What a surprise for the hosts).

Context

• Russian expatriate community member
• Social card player
• Sudden death from aneurysm
• Marie observes many deaths this year
• Dies at social gathering
• Formal French: "passé de vie à trépas"

Related Entries

• #Patton_family - Host where he died

Research Notes

• Sudden deaths in 19th century
• Russian expatriate social circles
• Card playing as social activity