Xenophon Kalamatiano

Xenophon Kalamatiano (de Blumrnyhal-Kalamatiano) / Xenophon Dmitrievich de Blumrnyhal-Kalamatiano parentaage seems to be questionable It is stated

that he was possibly of nobility

was born of Greeco-russian Parentage

Lost his father to an accident when he was 12

A reference was made that he had been raised by Verra de Blumenthal a maternal aunt then brought to America by his mother.

that his step-father was Paul de Blumrnyhal

he and and his mother joined a step-father Kostantine B. de Blumrnyhal in America.




His Immediate Family

Research is showing that

He was son of Demitri Kalamatiao and Verra --- Born Sep 9 1864 Sebatophri, Crimea, Russia Death Aug 8 1942 Los Angles Californis. son of J. I. de Blumrnyhal
Some sources give Larissa M. (Davy) as his mother Larissa Davy could not have been his mother by the birth dates for her and Xenophon was she a 2nd wife to his step-father?




Verra (- - - - ) Kalamatiao married 2nd Constantine Paul de Blumrnyhal Feb 9 1865 Ryazan, Russia Death May 14 1938 Tacoma Park, Montgomey county, Maryland, burial Suitland Prince Geroge's county, Maryland Records do show that Paul was nautralized on June 1st 1900 Plymouth Marshall county Indiana ay which time he was employed at the Culver Military Academy.

On Verra's Passport application she states her birth and that her husband had emigrated on or about April 29th 1895 aboard the "Palatia" from Hamburg that he was naturalized as a citizen of the United States on June 1st 1900 and mailing address was given as C/o C. P. de Blumrnyhal 129 South Broadway Los Angles BUT up in body she lists herself as residing in South Pasadena.

Census records list her as widowed which during the time period was not unusual since if divorced it was looked up as a "Stigma".

Paul married 2nd Larissa M Davy Birth Jul 1876 Russia Death Mar 1974. She was alive in the 1950 census living with her daughter Sonia and husuband in Wheaton Montgomery county Maryland. Mention of Paul and some of second family is found in Culver Cizen and gives them as going to Forrest Glen Maryland. Also Larissa's aname and the children listed are supported by the 1930 & 1940 census

They had :
Michael Paul de Blumrnyhal birth ov 9 1909 Moscow Russia; 1927 graduate of CMA death Jul 23 1964 South Bend, St Joseph county, Indiana married Helen Louise Langston

Tatiande de Blumrnyhal b. 1912 Russia death Tacoma Park, Montgomey county, Maryland Buria; Suitland Prince Geroge's county, Maryland; unmarried
Culver - Miss Tatiane de Blumrnthal, 26, a former resident of Culver, died on May 14 in her home at Tacoma Park, Md. after an illness of nephritis. Miss de B;umenthal was born in Russia and came to the United State in 1923. She graduated from the Culver High School in 1929; leaving for Washington D. C. , where in 1930 she was employed as secretary to the dean of the National Park Seminary. Later she became secretary of the rare book division of the congressional library . Her father C. P. de Blumenthal, was a former Culver Military instructor and at present is head of the translation unit for the Forest Service Silvics division. Surviving besides the parents are z sister Miss Sonia de Blumenthal of Tacoma Park and a brother Micheal of South Bend. - South Bend Tribune May 26 1938


Sonia de Blumrnyhal b. Sept 7 1913 Bashkortostan Republic Russia / Belebei Soviet Union Death 1996 Death married James Thomas Gardella




Xenophon Kalamatiano

Xenophon Kalamatiano (de Blumrnyhal-Kalamatiano) born on 14 Jul 1882 in Vienna, Wiem Stadt, Austria. He died on 09 Nov 1923 in Hinsdale, DuPage Co , Illinois. Burial/creamated 10 Nov. 1923

Xenophon B. Kalamatiano (de Blumenthal-Kalamatiano

Cosmopolitian - One of the graduates at the Culver Military Academy at Lake Maxinkuckee, Ind. is named Xenophon de Blumenthal-Kalamatiano. If any one can can figure out from the name any particular nationality for the lad there is a position awaiting such a one as a teacher of ancient and modern language. The first name of the string is ancient Greek, the second is French, the third thoroughbreed Tentonic and the last a mixture of Japanese and Spanish - Indianapolis Journal June 8 1898

In American Statecraft: The Story of the U. S. Forein Serivce By J. Robert Morgan fills in the obitaury and adds interting facts and detaila:
born of Greco-Russian parentage in Russia

rumored to be the illegitamate son of Grand Duke Paul
raised in Paris by his maternal aunt Vera de Blumenthal

1894 his widowed mother brought him to America with her

Returned to the Ukraine 1891 & 1901 to Sell J R Case farm equipment

Was employed by an agricultural machinery company in Racine Wisconsin based himsled in Odessa.

1914 was appointed U. S. Representative on the Russian Association of comerce

March 1915 in United states procured war material and assembled a consortium, the International Manufacutres Sales Company of America to ecport to Russia

Opened an office in Moscow at 6 Bolshaia Lubianka

14 months later went back to Moscow

A year later accredited to the staff of of the U. S. consul-general as a "cheif observer" and managed a network for 14 "observers"



Lt. X. Kalamatiano Died Last Friday

Funeral in Chicago

Survived Bolsheviet Prison in Moscow But Returned to America with Work Constitution.

Last Saturday the Academy falg stood at half staff in token of the death of one of the teaching staff, Lieut Xenophon Kalamatiano, instructoe in modern landguage, who died Friday night.

It seemed the irony of fate that bloof poisoning following a frozen foot while hunting last winter should have brought death to a man who had survived two and a half years of Bolshevist prison life in Moscow.

There is not doubt, however, that the long strain of prison life had weakened Lieut Kalamatiano's constitution so that an additional burden placed upon it proved too much foe his mortal strength. SOme representating of the Acadmey had been with him at the sanitarium since he went there a month ago.

Funeral services were held in Chicago and his body was creamated. - Culver Citien Nov 14 1923


In American Statecraft: The Story of the U. S. Forein Serivce By J. Robert Morton a few facts about his life is found and coberaates his vague obituary:
A Culver Alumnus.

Lieut. Kalamatinao was an alumnus of Culver Military Academy, though he was born in Russia and spent his younger years on the continent. He was then brought to the United States and entered Culver for his seconday school course.

From Culver he went to the University of Chicago where he received his bachelor's degree in 1903. He then taught for two or three years in this county and then went back to Russia to engage in business. For several years he represented the J. I. Case Company and then went into business for himself.

When the Bolshevists came into power he was accused of conspiracy together with some ENglish offices who were in Moscow at the timr and was thrown into prison after being condemend to death.

For two and a half years he remained in one or another of the prisons in or near Moscow faily expecting to be called forth for execution.

His release finally came through the demand of Secretary Hoover who refused to begin relief work for the Russians until the half dozen American citizens kept in prison were set free. AsKalamatiano was an American citizen he finally secured his freedon in this way




Xenephon Kalamatiano, C.MA. 99, following his release from the notorious Soviet Lubianka, returned to teach at his alma mater from 1921 to 1923.

Found was thus intersting article PDF format "I Spy??" by the late Robert D. Hartman

Found several article - and this title while researching "The Tragic Fate of Kalamatiano: America's Man in Moscow "- Richard D. Spence

He married (1) 1914 He married 1st 1914 Odessa Agnes A. McAvoy born Feb 11 1880 Racine, Racine county, Wisconsin. daughter of Anthony G. McAvoy and Alice Bowers,. She was born on 11 Feb 1881 She died on 04 Jun 1954 Los Angles county California. Burial Forest Lawn Memorial Park , Columarium of Ascenion, Lot O SPace 5261 Cypress, Orange county, Californis

In 1914 she went to Russia with her husband and was pregant upon their return in March 1915, arriving Mar 15th in New York.They divorced, by resords she never re-married They had: Verra Kalamatiano - born c 1916 Illinois, msrried 9 May 1939 517 N. Poinsetta Place Los Angles, California Ernest "Peter" G. Klinkert
News has been received here of the engagement announcement of Miss Verra Kalamatiano, formerly of Racine, daughter of Agnes Kalamatiano Los Angles, Calif. to Peter Klinkert, the son of Mr. and Mrs; William Cahall South Gale, Calif. Miss Kalamatiano's father will be remembered as the late Count Xenophon de Blumenthal a professor at Racine College many years ago. Mr. Klinkert, who is the grandson of the late Ernest Klinkert of Racine and his parents are former residents of Racine. The marriage is to take place in the Spring. - Journal Times Racine Wisconsin Dec 3 1938
A weddiing oof interst to many Racine persons is that of Miss Vers Kalamatiano daughter of Mrs Xenophen Kalamatiano in Los Angles next Saturday at 4:30 p. m. when she will become the bride of Peter Klinert son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cahall of Southgate, Calif., and formerly of Racne. Rev. A. C. Grier of Redlands, Calif. will perform the ceremont at the home of the bride-to-be, 517 North Painestta Place. Mr. and Klinkert and his bride will have planned a trip through ZIon, Bryce and Grand Canyons -Journa; Times Racine May 1 1939


Tramped 300 Miles
Instuctor Reaches Chicago Foot-sore, Hungry and Penniless.

Chicago, Dec 22 - Footsore, penniless and with empty stomach, Xenophon de Blumenthal-Kalamtiano, instructor in RUssian at the Univesity of Chicago, strode into one of the university buildings yesterd after having travelled over 300 miles on foot.

From the lumber camps of Oneida county one ofr the northen most coutnies in WIsconsin. Pr. Kalamatinao had pressed his way.

Stranded in the Wisconsin wilds, he resolved to get back to CHicago by his own efforts.

He came down the WIsconsin RIver some distance by boat, stole rides on trains, slept in barns and went three days without food - Charlotte News North Carolina - Dec 22 1902


married (2) November 1917 in probably Moscow. Ekaterina Kulikova 'CATHERINE' She was born on 24 Nov 1886 in Russia. She died on 12 May 1927 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
1925 - Dec 9 - Mrs. Kalamatiano moved her beauty parlor last week from the Hays building into the Scheidler building a few doors north

Local Beauty Shoppe Sold to Plymouth Woman
The Beauty Shoppe formerly owned by Mrs. C. Kalamatiano has been sold to Mrs. Jessie Thopson of Plymouth, and it had bee opened under the new management.

Mrs. Thomspon has a similar shop in Plymouth and has gained a good reputation in worl of this nature

The local shop will be under the management of Miss Helen Wells, a Culver girl. Miss Wells has made a study of beauty parlor wowrk for the past year and is well qualified to do the work in which she is engaged. - Nov. 26 1926 Citizen


Mrs. C. Kalamatiano Passed Away Thurs.
In Business Here

Succumbs to Four Months of Illness, Suffering, and Three Operations

Mrs. Catherine Kalamatiano gave up the struggle against a long siege of sickness and pain last Thursday, May 12th at the Presbyterian hospital at Chicago.

She had been confined to her bed for four months and during that time inder went operations for appendicitis and tumors.

She sufffered constantly which weakened her greatly.

She was only thirty-eight years of age at the ti me of her death.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Bradley Funeral chapel near the hospital and the remains were buried in the Graceland Cemetery where he husband was place in November 1923

Services were conducted by a b ishop of the Russian Trinity Church

Mrs Kalamatiano was the widow of the late Xenophon de Blumenthal-Kalamatiano, an alumnus of the Culver Military Academy, and at one time , instructor of French in that institution.

SHe is survived bu her onl son from a foromer marriage, James B. Kulikor, who is to be graduated in June from the Academy.

Mrs. Kalamatiano was well knoen in Culver as she had been in buisness here for several years, and her many friends will regret to learn of her untimely departure. - Citizen 18 May 1927