Elizabeth Sarancheva also known as Elizabeth Tereshchenko (russian: Елизавéта Михáйловна Саранчëва) was the daughter of

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Mikhail Andreyevich Saranchev, wife of Ivan Tereshchenko and mother of

Mikhail Tereshchenko Mikhail Ivanovich Tereshchenko (russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Тере́щенко; uk, Михайло Іванович Терещенко; 18 March 1886 – 1 April 1956) was the foreign minister of Russia from 18 May 1917 to 7 N ...

. She was also a

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as a member of the Tereshchenko dynasty's women, and mecenas.

Biography

Sarancheva was the official owner of the Villa Mariposa in

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, and the yacht "Iolanda". Sarancheva spent most of her life living in

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. She died in 1923 and was buried in the church of

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Personal life

Elizabeth was married to Ivan Tereshchenko. They had 5 children, Mikhail, Nikola, Pelageya, Elizabeta and Darya.

Charity activities

Active donations to the Russian Orthodox churches for the needs of repairing and restorations in

and

. Elizabeth and her husband were supporters and funders of the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sarancheva, Elizabeth 1860 births 1923 deaths Tereshchenko family