Leoke family
Elizabeth Leoke
b. 1893
Elizabeth Leoke was Peter Leoke’s wife. Born in Moscow on 23 June 1893, she married Peter there on 2 June 1921. Her passport papers of 1924–25 call her Elisabeth Leoke-Porfireff and describe her as an actress and drama student; Porfireff was probably her maiden name. By 1925 she and Peter were in New York. They had no children.
In the family history: Peter Leoke, the family’s anchor in America · Family and record details
Family
- Spouse
- Peter (Peeter) Leoke 1892–1973 married 2 Jun 1921, Moscow
Records
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Vital facts as recorded
| Also recorded as | Elisabeth Leoke-Porfireff; signs "Elisabeth Parfireff" |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 Jun 1893 (passport papers), Moscow |
Life events
| Date | Event | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Residence "unknown" on Peter's declaration of intention | US02 | |
| Apr 1950 | Not in Peter's household at 138 Witmer St, although he is recorded as married | 1950 US census, Los Angeles, ED 66-1226, sheets 12–13 (1950census.archives.gov images 14–15), enumerated 10–11 Apr 1950 |
Archive pages
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Research questions
- LB-03Peter Leoke and Elizabeth, 1892–1924Partly answered
Notes
- Research note: her passport papers at the New York consulate (ERA.1608.1.808 img 2–8) give "Leoke-Porfireff", b. Moscow 23 Jun 1893, Russian Orthodox, actress and drama student ("Näitleja (õpilane)"); in New York by 4 Mar 1925. Porfireff (Porfirieva) is probably her maiden name (medium). A "Mrs E. Porfirieva" at 138 W. 83rd St appears in the consulate letters.
- Peter described himself as unmarried ("vallaline", "poissmees") on his own forms of 1925–28, which sits oddly with the 1921 marriage; perhaps they had separated. Later life unknown. No children.