Georgina Julia Susan (Philip) Argenti

Notes:

Christened:
Christening notice appeared in The Times (London) 9 Jan 1940.

The Metropolitan of thyateira, Archbishop Germanos, officiated, assisted by the Archimandrite Papaconstantinou. Jordan water was used in the font and the infant wore the christening robe of her father's family.

Birth:
Birth notice appeared in The Times (London) 2 Dec 1939.

Buried:
Service at Aghia Sofia, Bayswater, London 8 Sept 2017; burial at Norwood in her parents vault.

Georgina married Hon. Bernard (Victor) Bruce on 05 Dec 1970 in Greek Church, rue Bizet, Paris, France, and was divorced in 1976. Bernard (son of Rt Hon. Victor Alexander (James) Bruce, KG GCSI GCIE PC and Gertrude Lilian (William) Sherbrooke) was born on 12 Jun 1917 in [Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland UK]; died on 17 Jun 1983 in Cauldhame, Sheriffmuir, Perthshire, Scotland UK; was buried on 22 Jun 1983 in St. Mary's churchyard cemetery, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He had a prior marriage to Mary Coxe Miller (1968).

He had a subsequent marriage to Mary Patricia Macdonald (1976).

Married:
Marriage notice in The Times [London], 7 Dec 1970.

1. Living

Notes:

Without this man's work and devotion, the family histories of Chios which are on this website today would no doubt have been substantially lost. We all owe Mr. Argenti our most profound gratitude.

Education: Winchester. Christ's Church College. Oxford. Read Law at Athens

Occupation: Diplomat. Historian of Chios. Genealogist.

Residence: bef 1974, The Kampos, Chios, Greece; 1930, 25 Half Moon Street, Piccadilly, Westminster, London, England; 1939, 8 Prince's Gardens, Kensington, London, England; 16 Hyde Park Terrace, Westminster, London, England; 42 Rue de Bucharest, Athens, Greece.

His portrait hangs in the Koraïs Library, Chios. Author of 'Libro d'Oro de la Noblesse de Chio' (OUP 1955 2 vols); History of Chios (with L. M. Calvocoressi and D. P. Petrocochino, 1928); and numerous other publications relating to Chios.

OBE (Mil.). Lt (Reserve) Greek Cavalry. Grand Officer of the Order of St Sepulchre. Officer of the Order of the White Eagle (Serbia). Greek War Medal. Greek War Medal. Serbian Medal for Bravery.

Served in the Venizelist forces throughout the Macedonian attack in WWI and in the 3rd Greek Cavalry Regt. His portrait was painted by Laszlo in Apr 1930.

The Argenti estate in the Kampos, Chios, where Philip once lived has been converted into a lodge, the Argentikon, which was toured on the 2009 Agelasto family reunion (photos).

1901 England census: 16 Hyde Park Terrace household headed by Pandely Argenti, 47, East Indian merchant; wife Fanny, 46; son Philip, 9, all b. 'London Greek'; daughter Julia, 7, b 'Eastbourne Greek, Sussex;' & 11 servants.

Philip Argenti [16 Hyde Park Terrace] appears on the 1927 UK electoral register, Paddington parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; [57 Princes Gate Mews - abode: 1 Stanhope Street W2] 1933, [abode: 8 Princes Gardens SW7] 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 Kensington/Kensington and Chelsea; 1939 Kensington South/Kensington and Chelsea; 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 London and Westminster/City of London.

Portrait of Philip Pandely Argenti National Portrait Gallery, U.K., Lafayette Ltd, whole-plate film negative, 20 February 1930; NPG x184442.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Foreign Office Overseas Legations lists Philip Argenti, b. 1 May 1892, Married, Honorary Greek Attaché; wife Alexandra Argenti, b. 28 Apr. 1904, domestic duties; Spiro X. Constantinidi, b. 1 Oct 1880, commercial counselor.

Christened:
God-parents: Eugenia Ralli.

Died:
His obituary appeared in The Times (London), Tuesday, Apr 16, 1974.

Buried:
buried in plot 33130, sq 43, no. 253-254 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 19821, no. 87731

Philip married Alexandra Helen (Stephen) Schilizzi on 20 Feb 1930 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Alexandra (daughter of Stephen Stephanovich (John) Schilizzi, JP and Julia (Lucas) Ralli) was born on 28 Apr 1904 in London, England UK; was christened on 19 Jun 1904 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK; died on 23 Mar 1988 in London, England UK; was buried on 28 Mar 1988 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: at DOD, 3 West Halkin St SW1 London, England.

Alexandra Helen Argenti (née Schilizzi) was photographed by by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd); half-plate nitrate negative, 8 December 1931; NPG x47943; National Portrait Gallery (UK).

Alexandra Argenti [112 Inverness Terrace] appears on the 1931, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938 UK electoral register, Paddington parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; 1939 Paddington South/Westminster.

1911 England census: household at The Court, Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, headed by Stephen Schilizzi, 38, b. London, married 15 years; 4 children, all living, private means; wife Julia Schilizzi, 33, b. Cannes, France; daughters Mary Julia, 12, b. London; Margaret Isabella, 10, b. Folkestone, Kent; Alexandra Helen, 6, b. London; 13 servants.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Foreign Office Overseas Legations lists Philip Argenti, b. 1 May 1892, Married, Honorary Greek Attaché; wife Alexandra Argenti, b. 28 Apr. 1904, domestic duties; Spiro X. Constantinidi, b. 1 Oct 1880, commercial counselor.

Christened:
God-parents: Maria Ralli.

Buried:
buried in plot 33130, sq 43, no. 253-254 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 20227, no. 90185, the Argenti family crypt

Notes:

Married:
Engagement and wedding notices appeared in The Times (London) 9 Jan 1930, pg. 13, 25 Jan 1930 (for the protestant service), and 18 Feb 1930 (for the protestant and orthodox services).

Marriage Witnesses: Leonidas Pandely Argenti and John Stephen (Stephen) Schilizzi; Ceremony performed in the morning at St. Sophia by the Very Rev. Great Archimandrite Michel Constantinides and in the afternoon at St. Mark's, North Audley Street, London, with the Bishop of Winchester officiating, assisted by the Rev. W.G. Pennyman; entry 554.

Wedding covered in The Times (London) 21 Feb 1930.

Notes:

He was co-executor of the estate of Mariora Eumorfopoulos.

He co-administered the estate of Calliope Vlasto.

He proved his father's will.

The 1911 England Census: private house at 16 Hyde Pk Terrace, Paddington, London, England, headed by Mr. Argenti, consisting of 3 males and 4 females.

He co-administered the estate of Dimitrios Schilizzi Stephanovich.

He co-administered the estate of Alexandra John Schilizzi.

Pantaleon Leonidas Argenti [13 Hyde Park Terrace] appears on the 1890, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897; [16 Hyde Park Terrace] 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 UK electoral register, Paddington parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough.

Christened:
God-parents: Marouko Ralli.

Died:
Estate valued at £549,448 11s 6d, administered at London 23 Nov 1911, by widow, August Leonidas Argenti dsq and Lucas Eustratio Ralli, merchant.

Buried:
buried in plot 21077, reg. pg. 14497, no. 45142, removed 11 Oct 1913 to plot 33130, sq 43, no. 253-254 on Greek plan

Pandely married Fanny (Ioannis) Schilizzi on 14 Feb 1880 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Fanny (daughter of Ioannis (Stephanis) Schilizzi, esq and Alexandra (Pandely) Mavrogordato) was born on 04 Mar 1854 in London, England UK; was christened on 06 Apr 1854 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK; died on 06 Jun 1926 in 16 Hyde Park Terrace, London, England UK; was buried on 10 Jun 1926 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Fanny Argenti [16 Hyde Park Terrace] appears on the 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915 UK electoral register, Paddington South parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922 Paddington and St Marylebone/Westminster 1924, 1925, 1926 Paddington/Westminster.

Christened:
God-parents: Anthony Vlasto. (Zannis Schilizzi says his wife Eleni was a godmother, represented by Matthew Schilizzi).

Buried:
buried in plot 33130, sq 43, no. 253-254 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 16662, no. 62460 with her husband Pandely Argenti.

Died:
Her estate of £94297 7s. 6d. was administered by her son Leonidas Pandely.

Notes:

This marriage has been cited as one of several marriage alliances involving business ties; various descendants have been referenced as marriage patterns have changed with modern times.

Married:
Marriage Witnesses: S. A. Ralli, Pant. A. Mavrogordato and D. St. Schilizzi; Hieronymous Myriantheus presiding; entry 108.

The four children who survived infancy had Emily Jane Smith (b abt 1864) as their "devoted nannie and beloved friend for 43 years" according to Ms. Smith's death notice in The Times (London) 28 Jul 1942.

Notes:

Education: Harrow.

Occupation: Banker and stock broker

Residence, England: 1899, 15 Princes Gardens; 1908, 15 Princes Gardens SW; 1918, 42 Upper Grosvenor Street; 1923, Flat 7-9 Wellington Court, 116 Knightsbridge; 1926, Guilsborough Court, Northampton; 1926, Flat N, 82 Portland Place W1; 1930, Loddington Hall, Kettering; 1951, 601-602 Grosvenor House, Park Lane W1; at DOD Grosvenor House, Park Lane.

Land owner. Justice of the Peace. High Sheriff of Northampton. President of the Conservative Party of Kettering.

Stephen Schilizzi, 51, with his daughters Isabelle, 23, and Alexandra, 19, travelled from New York to Plymouth, England, on the Veendam arriving 1 Oct 1923.

S.S. Schilizzi, 23, traveled from Boston to Liverpool, England on the Cephalonia arriving 10 Jul 1894.

He was godfather to his grand-daughter Georgina Argenti.

1881 England census: 93 Westbourne Terrace, London, household headed by John S. Schilizzi, 40, retired merchant; wife Virginia, 31, both b. Constantinople; son Stephen J., 8; daughter Helen, 9, both b. London; George Sechiari, brother-in-law, 19, foreign grain merchant, b. Constantinople; & 4 servants.

1911 England census: household at The Court, Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, headed by Stephen Schilizzi, 38, b. London, married 15 years; 4 children, all living, private means; wife Julia Schilizzi, 33, b. Cannes, France; daughters Mary Julia, 12, b. London; Margaret Isabella, 10, b. Folkestone, Kent; Alexandra Helen, 6, b. London; 13 servants.

Around 1910 Stephen Schilizzi purchased 42 Park Lane, part of the Grosvenor Estate, Mayfair. This and adjoining houses were demolished in 1927.

Stephen S Schilizzi and Julia Schilizzi both appear on the 1926, 1929, 1930 England electoral register, St Marylebone parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough. As Stephen Schilizzi and Julia Schilizzi: [549 Salisbury House, abode - Guilsborough Court, Northampton] 1922, 1924, 1925, [549-550 Salisbury House, abode - Guilsborough Court, Northampton] 1927, [549-550 Salisbury House, abode - Loddington Hall, Kettering] 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939 City of London/ City of London; Both [42 Upper Grosvenor Street] 1918, [Flat 7-9 Wellington Court, 116 Knightsbridge] 1923- City of Westminster/Westminster; [Flat 7-9 Wellington Court, 116 Knightsbridge] both on 1922 City of Westminster and St Marylebone/ Westminster; [Flat N, 82 Portland Place W1] 1926, 1929, 1930, [Flat 4, 73 Portland Place W1] 1933, 1934; both, [457-459 Grosvenor House, Park Lane W1] 1948, 1950, [601-602 Grosvenor House, Park Lane W1] 1951, 1952 [the year she died], London and Westminster/City of London; both 1951 Cities of London and Westminster/ Westminster; Stephen alone 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 [year he died] for the same district. In addition Stephen Schilizzi: [15 Princes Gardens] 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, as Stephen Stepanovich 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, City of Westminster/Westminster; [550 Salisbury House, abode - Guilsborough Court, Northampton] 1920, 1937 City of London/London; [43 Princes Gate Mews, abode 15 Princes Gardens SW] 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913 Kensington South/ Kensington; 1920 London/City of London; 1934 St Marylebone/ Westminster; 1945 Kensington/ Kensington and Chelsea.

Christened:
God-parents: Helen St. Schilizzi. (Zannis Schilizzi says she is his wife.)

Buried:
The funeral was first announced in The Times (London) 19 Jul 1961 and then covered 24 Jul 1961, pg. 12. Cars were arranged to meet train leaving St. Pancras as 12:10 p.m., arriving Kettering 1:30 p.m.

Funeral at Guilsborough parish church, Northamptonshire, England. The Rev. A.W.P. Jaggard officiated.

Died:
His estate was valued at £270,193 (gross, £271,076; duty paid, £170,587) (The Times [London] 8 Sep 1961).

Stephen married Julia (Lucas) Ralli on 11 Jan 1896 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Julia (daughter of Sir Lucas (Eustratius) Ralli, 1st Baronet and Eugenia (Leonidas) Argenti) was born on 15 Nov 1877 in Cannes, Alpes Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France ; died on 13 Oct 1952 in London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Julia Schilizzi, 49, Guilborough Court, Northampton, England, traveled from New York to Southampton on the Berengaria arriving 9 Nov 1926.

Stephen S Schilizzi and Julia Schilizzi both appear on the 1926, 1929, 1930 England electoral register, St Marylebone parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough. As Stephen Schilizzi and Julia Schilizzi: [549 Salisbury House, abode - Guilsborough Court, Northampton] 1922, 1924, 1925, [549-550 Salisbury House, abode - Guilsborough Court, Northampton] 1927, [549-550 Salisbury House, abode - Loddington Hall, Kettering] 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939 City of London/ City of London; Both [42 Upper Grosvenor Street] 1918, [Flat 7-9 Wellington Court, 116 Knightsbridge] 1923- City of Westminster/Westminster; [Flat 7-9 Wellington Court, 116 Knightsbridge] both on 1922 City of Westminster and St Marylebone/ Westminster; [Flat N, 82 Portland Place W1] 1926, 1929, 1930, [Flat 4, 73 Portland Place W1] 1933, 1934; both, [457-459 Grosvenor House, Park Lane W1] 1948, 1950, [601-602 Grosvenor House, Park Lane W1] 1951, 1952 [the year she died], London and Westminster/City of London; both 1951 Cities of London and Westminster/ Westminster; Stephen alone 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 [year he died] for the same district. In addition Stephen Schilizzi: [15 Princes Gardens] 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, as Stephen Stepanovich 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, City of Westminster/Westminster; [550 Salisbury House, abode - Guilsborough Court, Northampton] 1920, 1937 City of London/London; [43 Princes Gate Mews, abode 15 Princes Gardens SW] 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913 Kensington South/ Kensington; 1920 London/City of London; 1934 St Marylebone/ Westminster; 1945 Kensington/ Kensington and Chelsea.

1911 England census: household at The Court, Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, headed by Stephen Schilizzi, 38, b. London, married 15 years; 4 children, all living, private means; wife Julia Schilizzi, 33, b. Cannes, France; daughters Mary Julia, 12, b. London; Margaret Isabella, 10, b. Folkestone, Kent; Alexandra Helen, 6, b. London; 13 servants.

Died:
Her obituary appeared in The Times (London) 24 Nov 1952.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Witness: L. Lambrinudi; A. Paraschis presiding.

Notes:

Leonidas P. Argenti was involved in establishing the Greek community organization Syllogue in Marseille, founded 1871.

Birth:
His birth was witnessed by Pierre Schilizzi, 34, merchant, allees de Meilhan 6, Marseille.

Died:
Estate valued at 1,321,775 francs; itemized in a document in notarial archives.

Leonidas married Julia (Augustus) Ralli on 08 May 1851 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Julia was born on 22 Jul 1830 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 06 Oct 1921 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence, France: 1851, ile des allees 14, Marseille; at DOD 42 Avenue Gabriel, Paris.

He administered his mother's estate.

Died:
Her estate of £108207 9s. 7d. was administered by Leonidas Pandely Argenti.

Notes:

As an illustration of family marriage interweaving among Chiot merchant families: Lucas Eustratios Ralli married Eugenie Argenti "who is in reality was his cousin because on her side, Julie, daughter of Auguste (brother of Eustratios), would marry Leonidas Argenti (father of Eugenie)" [In other words, Eugenie’s mother is the niece of her husband’s father, implying that her husband is a generation older than she.]

Married:
Witnesses included Andre Argenti, 55, merchant, bride's cousin, Ile des allees 18; Auguste Argenti, 47, merchant, groom's uncle, rue Senac 2; Pierre J Vlasto, 48, merchant, bride's uncle, allees de Meilhan 20; Constantine Ralli, 42, merchant, bride's cousin, allees de Meilhan 65.

Notes:

Naturalisation Papers: Schilizzi, John Stefanovich, from Italy. Certificate 4876 issued 13 November 1865.

Died:
Estate valued at £203,150 9s 8d, administered at London 1 Aug 1892 by Pandely Ambroise Mavrogordato, Pandely Leonidas Argenti, Michael George Mavrogordato and Joseph Benson, esq.

Buried:
register entry A10721

D Plaisco [Archimandrite D. Plesas] presiding

burial plot no. 15803, reg. pg. 10195,no. 10721.

Ioannis married Alexandra (Pandely) Mavrogordato. Alexandra (daughter of Pandely (Nicolas) Mavrogordato and Zennou (Michael) Vlasto) was born on 02 Jun 1819 in Chios, Greece; died on 13 Sep 1897 in London, England UK; was buried in 17 Sep 1897 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Alexandra Schilizzi appears on the 1890, 1891, 1894 electoral register, London parliamentary division, City of London county/borough; [74 Westbourne Terrace] 1895 Paddington North/Westminster.

Buried:
burial plot no. 15803, reg. pg. 11563, no. 21671.

Archimandrite A. Paraschis officiating

Died:
Her estate of ￡117,777 15s. 4 d. was administered by Joseph Benson, Pandely Leonidas Argenti and Pandely Ambrose Mavrogordato.

Notes:

UK Naturalisation Papers: Schilizzi, John Stefanovich, from Italy. Certificate B.70 issued 25 January 1871. Or Naturalisation Papers: Schilizzi, John Stephen, from Italy. Certificate 4877 issued 13 November 1865.

He co-administered the estate of John Matthew Schilizzi.

John Stevanovich Schilizzi [25 Austin Friars; abode 93 Westbourne Terrace] appears on the 1893, 1894, [25 Austin Friars; abode 6 Cromwell Houses, South Kensington] 1895, 1897, 1898, 1899, [25 Austin Friars; abode 31 Cromwell Road, South Kensington] 1902, 1903, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909 England electoral register, City of London parliamentary division, City of London county/borough; Paddington North/Westminster; London/City of London.

Christened:
God-parents: Franga Rodocanachi (née Schilizzi - his aunt).

Birth:
DOB from grave marker. Argenti says 21 Aug 1840.

Died:
Will dated 21 Nov 1904. He bequeathed £1,000 to the London Hospital and £1,000 to his clerk, Mr. Thomas Ashby ("An Estate of two Millions," The Times [London] 3 Nov 1908). The article notes: "By the falling in for death duties of the estate of the late Mr. Schilizzi the Exchequer benefits to the extent of about £286,000, duty being payable on the property at the rate of 10 per cent on the first million and 13 per cent on the balance, in addition to legacy duties."

Buried:
register entry A41313

Archimandrite Agathangelos Moschovakis presiding

burial plot 14564, mortuary chapel, reg. pg. 14019, no. 41313; then removed to plot 32308.

John married Virginia (Pandia) Sechiari on 18 Apr 1871 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey. Virginia was born on 05 Sep 1849 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey; died on 20 Jul 1929 in Kifisia, Athens, Attica, Greece; was buried on 08 Aug 1929 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She likely has a sister, Arghyro, on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree.

Virginia John Schilizzi [31 Cromwell Road & 37 Upper Brook Street] appears on the 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1915 England electoral register, St George, Hanover Square parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough.

Buried:
burial plot no. 32308, sq. 42-43, no. 250-251 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 17078, no. 65787

Died:
Death notice appeared in The Times (London) 6 Aug 1929, pg. 1.

Her estate was valued at £674,572 net with duties of £195,000. Her executors included her son and George Michel Mavrogordato; she left £10,000 unconditionally to Thomas Ashby, her son's secretary; £1,000 to King Edward's Hospital Fund, £500 to the Grosvenor Hospital for Women and Children; £500 to her maid and a £100 life annuity to her late butler (The Times [London] n.d.).

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Witnesses: Paul (Ioannis) Schilizzi.

Notes:

He co-administered his mother's estate.

Lucas Eustratius Ralli [19 Sussex Square] appears on 1890, 1891, 1893, [93 Lancaster Gate] 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899 UK electoral register, Paddington South parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; as [Lucas E Ralli, 2 Park Street] 1904, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1914, 1915 St George, Hanover Square/Westminster; as Sir Lucas Eustratio on 1918, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925; as Lucas Ralli 1915, 1929, London/City of London; as Lucas Eustratio Ralli 1918, 1928, 1930 City of Westminster/Westminster; 1930 City of London/City of London; 1918, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 [as Sir Lucas Eustratios Ralli, 25 Fitsbury Circus EC2 - abode: 2 Park St W] London/City of London; 1925, 1926, 1928, 1930 [32 St. Mary Axe].

1911 England census: household at 2 Park Street, London W, headed by Lucas Eustratio Ralli, 65, b. London, married 37 years; 5 children, all living, East India merchant; wife Janie Ralli, 56, b. Paris, France; sons Eustratio Lucas, 34, b. New York City, single, East India merchant; Leo Lucas, 26, b London, Paddington, no occupation; 9 servants.

Education: Harrow (S.H. 1861-1864).

Christened:
Godparent: Marietta Ralli

Buried:
Argenti says 16 May 1931.

Coverage in The Times (London) 11 May 1931.

His funeral was 9 May 1931 at St. Sophia Cathedral, London, the Rev. Michael Constantinidis officating.

Died:
Death notice of Sir Lucas Ralli, Bart. (S.H. 1861-1864) appeared in The Harrovian, 30 May 1931.

Lucas married Eugenia (Leonidas) Argenti on 04 Dec 1873 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Eugenia was born on 08 Nov 1854 in Paris, Île-de-France, France; died on 07 Apr 1935 in London, England UK; was buried on 11 Apr 1935 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: 1873, cours Pierre Puget 33, Marseille, France; 7 Apr 1935, 32 Upper Brook Street, Mayfair, London, England

Lady Janie Ralli [2 Park Street] appears on 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932 [as Eugenie Ralli 25 Fitsbury Circus - abode: 2 Park St W] London/City of London, [32(4) Upper Brook Street] 1933, 1934, [as Jane E Ralli] 1948, 28 Fitzjames Avenue W14] UK electoral register, City of Westminster parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough, 1925, 1926 [32 St. Mary Axe].

1911 England census: household at 2 Park Street, London W, headed by Lucas Eustratio Ralli, 65, b. London, married 37 years; 5 children, all living, East India merchant; wife Janie Ralli, 56, b. Paris, France; sons Eustratio Lucas, 34, b. New York City, single, East India merchant; Leo Lucas, 26, b London, Paddington, no occupation; 9 servants.

Name:
Dame Eugenie

Buried:
burial plot no. 34648, no. 259, sq. 42, reg. pg. 17705, no. 70806

Died:
Her estate amounted to £397,070 (net) in 1935. Janie L. Ralli gave £400 towards a mosaic seraphim at St Sophia's - other contributors included Mrs Alexandra P. Ralli £400 and Mrs Mary T. Ralli £300. (Christopher Long)

Notes:

As an illustration of family marriage interweaving among Chiot merchant families: Lucas Eustratios Ralli married Eugenie Argenti "who is in reality was his cousin because on her side, Julie, daughter of Auguste (brother of Eustratios), would marry Leonidas Argenti (father of Eugenie). [In other words, Eugenie’s mother is the niece of her husband’s father, implying that her husband is a generation older than she.]

Married:
Witnesses included Georges Sechiari, 70, merchant, allees des Capucines 20; Etienne Sechiari, 63, allees des Capucines 10; Michel Ralli, 55, rue de l'arsenal 29; Etienne Raferopulo, 56, cours du Chapitre 11.