Elizabeth Sarancheva

Elizabeth Sarancheva

Born	1860 Volfino, Glushkovsky District, Kursk Oblast, Russian Empire
Died	1923 Beaulieu-sur-Mer
Known for	Tereshchenko dynasty Philanthropist
Spouse(s)	Ivan Tereshchenko
Children	Mikhail, Olga, Pelageya, Elizabeth, Nicholai

Elizabeth Sarancheva also known as Elizabeth Tereshchenko (Russian: Елизавéта Михáйловна Саранчëва; Ukrainian: Єлизавéта Михáйлівна Саранчéва) was a daughter of Lieutenant general Mikhail Andreievich Saranchev, Ivan Tereshchenko wife, mother of Mikhail Tereshchenko^[1] and famous Tereshchenko dynasty's women philanthropist and mecenas.

Biography

Tereshchenko family's French Residence Villa Mariposa on the Côte d'Azur.

Elizabeth Tereshchenko was the official owner of the Villa Mariposa in Cannes and yacht "Iolanda".^[2] Elizabeth also spent most of her time living in Paris. She died in 1923. She was buried in the church, dear to her heart, of Beaulieu-sur-Mer.

World War I and Russian Revolution

In spite of everything, she continued donating all the available funds of the family for the repair and needs of Russian Orthodox churches in Cannes and Beaulieu-sur-Mer, following the last will of her late husband, Ivan.

St. Volodymyr's Cathedral, Kiev, Ukraine

Personal life

Married to Ivan Tereshchenko.

Charity activities

Active donations to the Russian Orthodox churches for the needs, repairings, and restorations. Elizabeth and her husband were the greatest supporters and funders of the St Volodymyr's Cathedral.

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