Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. They changed their name to--according to them--to
make it known the fact that her father's name was Bogoiavlensky, and
they do not want to deny the Russian heritage. So that she is very fond
of her father, and she wanted his name to be incorporated in their
name, and that was by mutual agreement.
Mr. JENNER. Is it your understanding that your wife's former husband,
Robert LeGon, married your present wife, and after they were married,
they--his name was then Robert Bogoiavlensky?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. It is my understanding.
Mr. JENNER. And after they were married they changed their name to Le
Gon?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I understand that when they came from China, they
decided that the name was too difficult to pronounce, and they changed
their name to Le Gon.
I have always known her as Jeanne LeGon, my wife. She is still carrying
that name professionally. She is well known--she is a well known
designer, she has a name practically as a trademark.
Mr. JENNER. She met Mr. Bogoiavlensky in China?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes. This is all hearsay, of course, because I
was not particularly----
Mr. JENNER. She will tell us first-hand tomorrow.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I understand of her family--she also has Russian
background. Her father was a director of the Far Eastern Railroad in
China, and she was born in China and lived there.
Mr. JENNER. Harbin?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes, in Manchuria. Lived there until 1938. She
came to the United States the same year I did.
Mr. JENNER. That is a pure coincidence?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes. We lived right next to each other in New
York, and didn't know each other--right next door.
Mr. JENNER. I understand you are very happily married.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes. At last.
Mr. JENNER. Now, your wife's daughter, Christiana, she is where, at the
present time?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Right now she is in Copenhagen, Denmark, with her
husband.