The Michel family (Nice, 1873)

Overview

A family «les Michel» named twice in Nice in the spring of 1873. The Mon Journal t.1 index lists «Michel (famille), 144, 176» and nothing more.

In the diary

• 1873-05-15 (004.0352): at the funeral of Mme Savelieff at the Russian church in Nice, «Il y avait beaucoup de monde, des étrangers, les Michel, les deux grands-ducs étaient là.»
• 1873-06-07 (005.0212): «On a nommé les Michel et j'étais confuse. C'est une horreur une position pareille !» — Marie blushes at every name in case it leads to the Duke of Hamilton (005.0210-0211).

Identity uncertain

We are not sure who these people are. The diary gives only the surname, in two short mentions (004.0352, 005.0212); the t.1 index confirms they are a family called Michel and adds nothing. They are not Prince Michel Eristoff, whom Marie first meets in 1876. Sources checked: the two paragraphs and their neighbours, the t.1 index. If you can identify this family, we would be glad to hear from you.