Lucas (Antony) Benachi

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Anthony L. Benachi, 31, merchant; Despina A Benachi, 27; Luke A. Benachi, 5, all British nationals, Greek race, residents 879 Beacon St., Boston, Massachusetts, were issued US passports, 12 Sep 1919, final destination Boston.

Anthony Benachi, 26, merchant; Despina A Benachi, 23, b. Calcutta; Luke A. Benachi, 5 months, all British nationals, last permanent address c/o M. Benachi, 6 Siebig Strasse, Frankfurt a/M, departed Bremen 8 Oct 1907 aboard Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, arriving New York City, 16 Oct 1907, final destination Boston.

The 1910 US federal census for the residence, 237 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA, included Anthony L. Benachi, 29, Greek b. England, married, b. England, father Greek b. Greece, mother Greek b. Turkey, cotton merchant; Despina, 25, Greek b. India, father Greek b. Constantinople, mother Greek b. England; Luke A., 3, Greek b. Egypt, father b. England, mother b. India, all guests [residence may be hotel], all immigrated 1907.

Anthony L. Benachi, 31, b. Liverpool, merchant, Greek; Despina A, 27, housewife; Luke A., 6, child, arrived Boston 25 Sep 1912 aboard Franconia from Liverpool, last residing 879 Beacon St., Boston, all nationality British.

Birth:
His tombstone says 1907 but Choremi tree says 1914 (Christopher Long).

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence: 1911-1916: 879 Beacon, Boston (Choremi, Benachi & Co, cotton merchant, 53 State Rm 409); 1918-1919, Anthony & Despina Benachi, 1810 Beacon, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.

Anthony L. Benachi, 31, merchant; Despina A Benachi, 27; Luke A. Benachi, 5, all British nationals, Greek race, residents 879 Beacon St., Boston, Massachusetts, were issued US passports, 12 Sep 1919, final destination Boston.

He arrived US aboard Bremen, 8 Oct 1907, lived in Boston and Brookline, Mass., US, uninterrupted between 1907-1919, according to wife's US passport application.

A naturalized US citizen, 18 Feb 1918, Boston, Mass., according to wife's US passport application.

Anthony Benachi, 26, merchant; Despina A Benachi, 23, b. Calcutta; Luke A. Benachi, 5 months, all British nationals, last permanent address c/o M. Benachi, 6 Siebig Strasse, Frankfurt a/M, departed Bremen 8 Oct 1907 aboard Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, arriving New York City, 16 Oct 1907, final destination Boston.

The 1910 US federal census for the residence, 237 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA, included Anthony L. Benachi, 29, Greek b. England, married, father Greek b. Greece, mother Greek b. Turkey, cotton merchant; Despina, 25, Greek b. India, father Greek b. Constantinople, mother Greek b. England; Luke A., 3, Greek b. Egypt, father b. England, mother b. India, all guests [residence may be hotel], all immigrated 1907.

Anthony L. Benachi, 31, b. Liverpool, merchant, Greek; Despina A, 27, housewife; Luke A., 6, child, arrived Boston 25 Sep 1912 aboard Franconia from Liverpool, last residing 879 Beacon St., Boston, all nationality British.

California State Roster, 1909: Anthony L. Benachi, Greek Consul in the United States, Boston, Mass.

Birth:
Choremi tree says 1880 (Christopher Long).

Died:
The London Gazette, 21 Feb 1967, reports a probate for Antonios Louka Benachi [misspelled Banachi in an earlier edition], 10 Fatimitos St., Alexandria, 7 Jan 1964. This is the address of record for his wife's death the previous year. Not to confuse with Anthony Emmanuel Benachi of Alexandria, known as Antoine who married Marie Michel Sinadino 10 Dec 1903, Paris, died in 1954, Athens, had also worked as a cotton merchant for Choremi-Benachi, educated at Rossall School and for whom there is a tribute in the Times [London], 12 Jun 1954, by A. A. Pallis, p. 8.

Antonios married Despina (Theodore) Ziffo. Despina (daughter of Theodore (Matthew) Ziffo and Clementina (Nicolas) Scaramanga) was born on 14 Jul 1884 in Calcutta, Bengal, British India ; died on 13 Jul 1963 in 10 Fatimitos St., Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence: 1911-1916: 879 Beacon, Boston (Choremi, Benachi & Co, cotton merchant, 53 State Rm 409); 1918-1919, Anthony & Despina Benachi, 1810 Beacon, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA; at DOD, 10 Fatimitos St., Alexandria, Egypt.

Anthony L. Benachi, 31, merchant; Despina A Benachi, 27; Luke A. Benachi, 5, all British nationals, Greek race, residents 879 Beacon St., Boston, Massachusetts, were issued US passports, 12 Sep 1919, final destination Boston.

She resided uninterrupted in the US, 1907-1919; domiciled 1810 Beacon St., Boston, ccording to her US passport application.

Anthony Benachi, 26, merchant; Despina A Benachi, 23, b. Calcutta; Luke A. Benachi, 5 months, all British nationals, last permanent address c/o M. Benachi, 6 Siebig Strasse, Frankfurt a/M, departed Bremen 8 Oct 1907 aboard Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, arriving New York City, 16 Oct 1907, final destination Boston.

The 1910 US federal census for the residence, 237 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA, included Anthony L. Benachi, 29, Greek b. England, married, b. England, father Greek b. Greece, mother Greek b. Turkey, cotton merchant; Despina, 25, Greek b. India, father Greek b. Constantinople, mother Greek b. England; Luke A., 3, Greek b. Egypt, father b. England, mother b. India, all guests [residence may be hotel], all immigrated 1907.

Anthony L. Benachi, 31, b. Liverpool, merchant, Greek; Despina A, 27, housewife; Luke A., 6, child, arrived Boston 25 Sep 1912 aboard Franconia from Liverpool, last residing 879 Beacon St., Boston, all nationality British.

Birth:
A daughter was born at Calcutta, 14 Jul 1884, to the wife of Theodore M. Ziffo according to the birth notice in The Times of India, 19 Jul 1884.

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Married:
A Despina Ziffo registered her marriage Jul-Aug-Sep 1884 in Kensington District, London, v 1a, p 367. Certificate not examined.

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Liverpool Electoral Registers: 1894-1895, 1889-1890, Luke Benachi, Ortygia, Livingston drive (abode); 11-12 Borough Buildings North, 7 Rumford St. (counting house).

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When he came to London he joined Frangopulo Agelasto & Co, according to his brother John (Matthew) Ziffo.

Died:
DOD in Probate, 1901.

Estate valued at £1945 16s 8d, administered at London 1 May 1902, went to widow.

Theodore married Clementina (Nicolas) Scaramanga on 20 Dec 1882 in Calcutta, Bengal, British India . Clementina (daughter of Nicolas (George) Scaramanga and Hypatia (Nicolas) Scaramanga) was born on 24 Feb 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 10 May 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; died on 09 Mar 1921 in Naples, Campania, Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christened:
Entry: 171(36)/059; Godparent: K.N. Tambaci; priest: Vasilios Moros, Presbyter: M. Oeconomos

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Residence: Athens; after 1851 Trieste.

According to his son, John (Matthew) Ziffo, his father "was born in the Island of Chios about 2 1/2 years before the Massacre. On that terrible day his Mother with her two daughters, and a young maid, carrying my Father, took to the mountains to cross the island; following a long trail of refugees and guided by shepherds over mule paths. The maid soon got tired, left the child on the mountain side and fled. A Mr Agelasto, [this would be Michael Pandely Agelasto] the father of John [Michael] Agelasto whose firm (Frangopulo Agelasto & Co of London and Liverpool) [Theodore (Matthew) Ziffo] joined when he came to London, was following and recognizing the child picked him up and took him to the island of Syra. By a fortunate coincidence his mother and sisters also landed in Syra. One can imagine her joy at being re-united with her boy whom she had feared lost."

He was brought up by relatives because his mother died when he was quite young. He was sent to Leghorn to complete his studies, then returned to Syros. By age 28 he held a "quite important social position being the only banker received at King Othon's court, the foreign embassies and in best society." Then came the financial crash and Crimean War. His bank guaranteed John Ralli, "his father-in-law for a substantial amount, in the hopes of saving him from bankruptcy but ultimately [both] were ruined." Then, "Ambrogio di Stefano Ralli of Trieste (who afterwards became Baron Ralli) offered him the post of manager...paying in full all his creditors." He lived for 52 years after the family moved to Trieste and "during all those years having to support a large family he never managed to accumulate more than £10,000 which gradually disappeared as the two [daughters] grew up and expenses increased with dowries to get them married. When he was about 70 Rallis pensioned him off." (John Matthew Ziffo)

Matheo Alexandre Ziffo, Trieste, Merchant invested in The Bank of Alexandria Limited (London Gazette 27 Sep 1873).

Matthew married Despina (Zannis) Ralli on 16 Nov 1842 in Athens, Attica, Greece. Despina (daughter of Zannis (Ambrouzis) Ralli and Cornelia (Dimitrios) Sevastopoulos) was born on 08 Sep 1824 in Athens, Attica, Greece; died on 03 Apr 1869 in Trieste, Italy/Austria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He appears on the Agelasto main page with more details.

Nicolas married Hypatia (Nicolas) Scaramanga. Hypatia was born on 16 Mar 1833 in Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey; died on 18 Mar 1881 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is also on the main Agelasto tree with more details.