Catherine (Emmanuel) Prassacachi

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Died:
A death certificate for this individual was not found at the Athens central vital statistics office (Old Town Hall, June, 2012).

Family/Spouse: Xenphon (George) Theologos. Xenphon (son of Chadzi George Theologos and Irene Ekij) was born on 11 Apr 1837 in Philadelphia [Alaşehir] Manisa, Aegean Turkey; died on 19 May 1916 in rue Silvabelle 86, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried on 21 May 1916 in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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E Prassacachi participated in Marseille's Greek church deliberations in 1875 (Calapodis).

E. Prassacachi, commission merchant, allee des Capucines 35, Marseille, is listed in the commercial directory, 1864.

Buried:
interieur carré 1, ter grec J° rang n°11 (angle)

Emmanuel married Catherine Notaras on 19 Sep 1846 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Occupation: merchant

Residence: 1816 Chios; 1822, rue de 2nd calade 18, Marseille, France; 1828- Syros.

Member of Parliament for Syros. Mayor of Syros. Officer of the Order of The Saviour.

French naturalization (see particulars)

He and his brother Theodore were involved in the initial deliberations to found an orthodox church at Marseille. Along with his brother he represented Greek interests in Marseille, was among the few Greeks who sought naturalization before 1821, and was among the best agents of the insurrection.

His father Emmanuel appears to be the author of letters regarding Livorno commerce, dated 1825-1826, Leipzig, Imprimerie Drougoulino, 1885.

In 1866 the Prassacachi shipping firm won a legal dispute -- Bonnal vs. Prassachachi et al. -- that was widely reported. See: Journal du Palais (Paris), 1868, pp. 193-194; J-B. Sirey, Recueil général des lois et des arrêts : en matière civile, criminelle, commerciale et de droit public, 1869, pp. 18-19. In 1859 their involvement in another case had also drawn wide attention: a shipment of grain on the Austrian vessel Marizza was seized as it entered Marseille. See: La Press, 15 Jul 1859, p. 2.

Nicolas married Caterina (Leonti) Schilizzi. Caterina (daughter of Leoni (Zannis) Schilizzi and Vierou (Michel) Negroponte) was born on 30 Jul 1796 in Chios, Greece; died on 04 Aug 1856 in Marousi, Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Demogeront of Chios. Hanged by the Turks 23 Apr 1822 during the Massacres of Chios. (Christopher Long)

Leoni married Vierou (Michel) Negroponte. Vierou (daughter of Michael (Loucas) Negroponte and Marigo (Paul) Rodocanachi) was born in 1770 in Chios, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]