Background
Max David Kirjassoff was born on March 2, 1888, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
Max David Kirjassoff was born on March 2, 1888, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
Max studied at Crosby High School, Waterbury School, University of Connecticut; Yale University. The Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Yale University 1910).
Max arrived in China on the 29th of October,1919. He entered American Consular Service as student interpreter at Tokyo, Japan (March 1911), Consul at Taihoku, Taiwan (December 1916), Consul at Dairen (October 1919).
Max was married (5 August 1914). His wife - Alice Josephine Ballantine. He had two sons - William Banllantine ( August 20, 1916) and David Max (January 16, 1919).