Died in the Great Kanto Earthquake.
Newspaper article (https://www.jta.org/1923/09/06/archive/brother-thinks-consul-kirjassoff-may-be-alive) from September 6, 1923 states:
"Consul Kirjassoff was brought from Russia as a child of three by his father, Nathan Kirjassoff, who owns a jewelry store at 118 Tomkins Avenue Brooklyn.
Upon their arrival here the Kirjassoffs went to Waterbury, Connecticut. There Max obtained his elementary schooling. He later entered Yale University graduating in 1910. He attained prominence at Yale both for his scholastic standing and for his record in sports. While there, he became an intimate friend of the son of President Taft who was also attending Yale at the time.
Upon graduation Kirjassoff took the examinations for consular service and was appointed by President Taft to the consulate at Yokohama. With the death last November of the Consul General Skidmore, Kirjassoff was promoted to Acting Consul General. It was expected that he would soon be given the permanent appointment as full Consular General."
Newspaper article (https://www.jta.org/1923/09/06/archive/brother-thinks-consul-kirjassoff-may-be-alive) from September 6, 1923 states:
"Consul Kirjassoff was brought from Russia as a child of three by his father, Nathan Kirjassoff, who owns a jewelry store at 118 Tomkins Avenue Brooklyn.
Upon their arrival here the Kirjassoffs went to Waterbury, Connecticut. There Max obtained his elementary schooling. He later entered Yale University graduating in 1910. He attained prominence at Yale both for his scholastic standing and for his record in sports. While there, he became an intimate friend of the son of President Taft who was also attending Yale at the time.
Upon graduation Kirjassoff took the examinations for consular service and was appointed by President Taft to the consulate at Yokohama. With the death last November of the Consul General Skidmore, Kirjassoff was promoted to Acting Consul General. It was expected that he would soon be given the permanent appointment as full Consular General."
Died in the Great Kanto Earthquake.
Newspaper article (https://www.jta.org/1923/09/06/archive/brother-thinks-consul-kirjassoff-may-be-alive) from September 6, 1923 states:
"Consul Kirjassoff was brought from Russia as a child of three by his father, Nathan Kirjassoff, who owns a jewelry store at 118 Tomkins Avenue Brooklyn.
Upon their arrival here the Kirjassoffs went to Waterbury, Connecticut. There Max obtained his elementary schooling. He later entered Yale University graduating in 1910. He attained prominence at Yale both for his scholastic standing and for his record in sports. While there, he became an intimate friend of the son of President Taft who was also attending Yale at the time.
Upon graduation Kirjassoff took the examinations for consular service and was appointed by President Taft to the consulate at Yokohama. With the death last November of the Consul General Skidmore, Kirjassoff was promoted to Acting Consul General. It was expected that he would soon be given the permanent appointment as full Consular General."
Newspaper article (https://www.jta.org/1923/09/06/archive/brother-thinks-consul-kirjassoff-may-be-alive) from September 6, 1923 states:
"Consul Kirjassoff was brought from Russia as a child of three by his father, Nathan Kirjassoff, who owns a jewelry store at 118 Tomkins Avenue Brooklyn.
Upon their arrival here the Kirjassoffs went to Waterbury, Connecticut. There Max obtained his elementary schooling. He later entered Yale University graduating in 1910. He attained prominence at Yale both for his scholastic standing and for his record in sports. While there, he became an intimate friend of the son of President Taft who was also attending Yale at the time.
Upon graduation Kirjassoff took the examinations for consular service and was appointed by President Taft to the consulate at Yokohama. With the death last November of the Consul General Skidmore, Kirjassoff was promoted to Acting Consul General. It was expected that he would soon be given the permanent appointment as full Consular General."
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"In loving memory of Max David Kirjassoff American Consul and Alice Ballantine Kirjashoff who died together in Yokohama September 1th 1923"
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