Marie Filimonoff (Mania)

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-06

Identity

Daughter of the Filimonoff family, a young woman who asks Marie to call her by the diminutive "Mania." She is part of Marie's social circle in Nice.

Diary References

1874

• March 6: Attends villa blessing with family. Marie takes her and other young ladies (Howard girls, Dina) on tour of house and grounds. Stays after other guests leave, walks with Marie and Paul. Marie agrees to call her "Mania" as requested. Marie walks her home afterward.

Context

• Part of Russian émigré community in Nice
• Close enough to Marie for informal nickname
• Among the "jeunes gens" (young people) at social events
• Her family recently married - likely sister married Potemkine
• Represents Marie's peer group and potential friendship

Related Entries

• #Filimonoff - Family entry
• #Potemkine - Connected through recent marriage

Notes

• "Mania" is common Russian diminutive for Maria/Marie
• Use of nickname shows growing intimacy