Emmanuel (Stephen) Franghiadi

Notes:

A bankruptcy was jointly declared by two Franghiadi families in London, 1870. Their business operated as merchants, 31 New Broad Street, London, and in Liverpool, Rio de Janeiro, Trieste, New York, and New Orleans. In addition to he and his father, it involved Emanuel George Franghiadi & son Stephen Emanuel (London Gazette 25 Mar 1870, 13 May 1870, 6 July 1875). A third and fourth dividend paid 1s. 4d. and 10d. in the pound, respectively (London Gazette 13 Aug 1872, 24 July 1874).

The 1861 census: visitors staying at the Star & Garter Hotel, Richmond Hill, Petersham, Surrey included Stephen Franghiadi, 68, merchant; [wife] A S Franghiadi, 60, both b. Chios; [son] Eml S Franghiadi, 21, merchant; [daughter] Julia G Ziffo, 22, both b. Manchester.

Emanuel S. Franghiadi, 40 Broad Street Buildings, London, is listed among the 96 Greek members of the Baltic Exchange 1860-69. At the same address are Emanuel G. Franghiadi and Stephen Franghiadi.


Portrait of Emmanuel Stephen Franghiadi National Portrait Gallery, U.K., by Camille Silvy; albumen print, 17 November 1861; NPG Ax56418.

Christened:
God-parents: Emmanuel Franghiadi.

Family/Spouse: Franga (Theodore) Rodocanachi. Franga (daughter of Theodore (Zannis) Rodocanachi and Arghyro (Ioannis) Negroponte) was born on 15 Jul 1846 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died on 09 Aug 1891 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Stephen (Emmanuel) Franghiadi
2. Angeliki (Emmanuel) Franghiadi

Notes:

Occupation: (1847, 1853) merchant, 3 Bow St, Manchester, England [spelling in directory: Fraghiadi Stephen].

Residence:, England: (1850,1853) 8 Mount Broughton, Bury New Rd, Manchester[directory spelling: Fraghiadi Stephen]; (1871) 52 Queens Gardens, London.

The 1861 census: visitors staying at the Star & Garter Hotel, Richmond Hill, Petersham, Surrey included Stephen Franghiadi, 68, merchant; [wife] A S Franghiadi, 60, both b. Chios; [son] Eml S Franghiadi, 21, merchant; [daughter] Julia G Ziffo, 22, both b. Manchester.

Brother to Platon-Pantoleon Emmanuel Franghiadi, bishop of Chios, b. 1776 and hanged by the Turks in April 1822; and Zorzis Emmannuel Franghiadi, b. 1774.

Julia Ziffo lived at 52 Queens Gardens, London, with her children Stephen (b. abt 1867), George (b. abt 1868) and Despina (b. abt 1862) and her parents -- Stephen Franchiada [Franghiadi], age 77 and Angelica Franchiada, age 65 -- according the 1871 London census.

A bankruptcy was jointly declared by two Franghiadi families in London, 1870. Their business operated as merchants, 31 New Broad Street, London, and in Liverpool, Rio de Janeiro, Trieste, New York, and New Orleans. In addition to he and his son Emmanuel, it involved Emanuel George Franghiadi & son Stephen Emanuel (London Gazette 25 Mar 1870, 13 May 1870, 6 July 1875). A third and fourth dividend paid 1s. 4d. and 10d. in the pound, respectively (London Gazette 13 Aug 1872, 24 July 1874).

Stephen Franghiadi was in partnership with Alex. Contostavlo [probably Alexander (Pandely) Condostavlo], as Contostavlo & Co., merchants, until 31 Aug 1824. The latter partner continued the business (London Gazette 28 May 1825).

S. Frangiadis is listed as a warden for the Greek Church of Manchester, 1848-1849 & 1849-1850.

Insured by Sun Life, London, 1830: S Franghiadi, 28 Martins Lane, Cannon Street, merchant; 1836, Franghiadi Brothers, 31 Martins Lane Cannon Street, merchant; 1838, S Franghiadi, Finsbury Circus, merchant Other property or occupiers: London Docks.

Buried:
Archimandrite Jerome officiating

burial plot 13305, sq. 28, 38 on the Greek plan, reg. pg. 4511, no. 36064.

Stephen married Angeliki Drakos on 20 Jul 1837 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Angeliki was born about 1801 in Chios, Greece; died on 08 Nov 1896 in London, England UK; was buried on 12 Nov 1896 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Portrait of Angeliki Franghiadi (née Drakos) National Portrait Gallery, U.K., by Camille Silvy; albumen print, 17 November 1861; NPG Ax56420.

Birth:
1801 birth year estimate from 1861 census; abt 1798 if based on marriage registry entry. Argenti says 1806.

Buried:
burial plot no. 13305, sq. 28, 38 on the Greek plan, reg. pg. 11344, no. 19916.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage notice appeared in the Liverpool Mercury 14 July 1837.

Ceremony at the residence of the Greek Counsul.

Witnesses/sponsors: Emmanuel Franghiadi & Marietta P.S. Ralli; Dionysios Xenakis presiding; Entry 1.