Family

December 1907
Lyons, France
wo year old Maximine Julia Portaz and her parents, Maxim Portaz and Julia Portaz (born Nash). This is the only known picture of Savitri’s father. She had a difficult relationship with her father, spoke of him very little, and may have intentionally obliterated his face in this photograph. Julia Portaz Julia Portaz on far right Julia Portaz, May 1927 Julia Portaz, 1928
This is the right side of a larger square photograph. The left side, which has been trimmed away, may have depicted Savitri's father Maxim Portaz. Julia Portaz, 1928 Julia Portaz, 1928 Julia Portaz, 1936 Nora Nash
Nora Nash was the sister of Savitri's mother. She never married. She was a pious Christian who made Savitri read one chapter from the Old and New Testaments every Sunday. Savitri said that it was these Bible studies that turned her against the Jews at a very young age. Nora Nash Nora Nash Nora Nash “Aunt Julia”
Perhaps an aunt of Savitri’s mother Julia Portaz Unidentified woman
Savitri mentioned an aunt she never knew who died in her teens of tuberculosis. This may be her picture. She certainly could be sister to Savitri's mother and aunt Nora. Unidentified woman
This is probably Savitri’s maternal grandmother. Savitri mentioned that her maiden name was Morgan but did not mention her first name. Unidentified man
This is probably Savitri's maternal grandfather William Nash.