Stephen (Paul) Galati

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Served continuously as a volunteer with the American Field Service in France from September1915 until May 1919 (member of Section Three in 1915). Assistant Head of the American Field Service from January 1916.

Commissioned Captain in the USA Ambulance Service in October 1917 and later promoted to Major.

He founded American Field Service, an NGO, which oversees an annual Galatti Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service: "Galatti took the helm of AFS in 1936 as Director General. During his 28 years of service, he worked tirelessly to involve ever-larger numbers of participants, families and countries. Beginning with 10 countries in 1947, the AFS family of nations had grown to include 59 countries by the time of Galatti’s death in 1964. Although he was the driving force of AFS, Galatti relied heavily on the corps of volunteers he developed over the years. Even in the early days, he knew that the success of AFS depended on substantial volunteer support." Additional biographical information is on his wiki page.



Worked briefly for Ralli Bros., London.

Residence, New York City: 1912, 27 W 77th St.; 1942, 249 East 61st St; at DOD 216 East 39th Street.

Employment, New York City: 1921, Ralli Bros., 15 William St; 1942, Jackson & Curtis, 115 Broadway.

The 1900 US federal census for the household at 28 E. 75th St., New York, New York, headed by Paul S Galatti, 49, b. Dec 1850, Greece, married 1885, parents b. Greece, immigrated 1860, merchant; wife Angelica Galatti, 48, b. Feb 1852, Russia; father b. Turkey, mother b. Egypt, born 2 children, both living, immigrated 1884; sons John Paul Galatti, 14, b. Jan 1886; Stephan Galatti, 11, b. Aug 1888, both b. New York; 3 domestic servants.

1910 US Federal Census for 257 Fifth Avenue, New York, headed by Paul Galatti, 45, b. Greece, immigrated 1880, Married 20 years, parents b. Greece, merchant; wife Angeline Galatti, 35, alien, immigrated 1890, she & father b. Greece; mother b. Egypt, both English native speakers, 2/2 children living; sons John D Galatti, 19; Stephan Galatti, 17, bother b. New York, single; three servants.

The 1940 US federal census for the household at [E] 249 61st St., New York, New York, headed by Stephen Galatti, 51, married, b. New Jersey, securites broker; son Stephen Galatti, 9, b. New York.

Christened:
God-parent: Calliope Constantinidi.

Name:
spells his name Galatti (two Ts)

Stephen married Grace Sands (Henry) Montgomery on 25 Sep 1925 in Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York USA. Grace (daughter of Henry Eglinton (Henry) Montgomery, II and Grace Sands (Andrew) Hunt) was born on 24 Jun 1898 in Rhinebeck, New York USA; died on 19 Jun 1934 in New York, New York USA; was buried on 21 Jun 1934 in Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
She had a prior marriage, 29 Jul 1921, New York, USA, to Lewis Augustus Coffin, Jr; they were divorced, Apr 1922, Paris.

Another source says 12 Sep 1925, New York USA, which may be the date of the marriage certificate.

1. Living

Notes:

Occupation: Merchant.

Residence: 1880-1912, New York City; 1910, 247 5th Ave, NYC (according to son's passport applications); DOD, 31 rue Spontini, Paris.

naturalized US citizen before 1910 (according to son's passport application)

22 Nov 1862: Paul St. Galati, 25, unmarried, born Ermoupolis, commercial clerk, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the town hall, Ermoupolis, Syros.

Paul S. Galatti is included in M. Contonpoulos' list of the 8 most influencial merchants in New York's Greek colony from 1850s - 1890s. P Galatti & Co., established 1872, is on Contopoulos' list of principal Greek commercial houses in New York City.

23 Aug 1899: Theodore P. Ralli returned to London to assume the leadership of the worldwide family company, while Anthony P. Ralli and Paul S. Galatti remained to manage the New York branch of Ralli Bros.

Listed in the Social Register of New York.

Cotton business: Paul S. Galatti was among the 12 Greek merchants maintaining membership in the New York Produce Exchange (1873). Between 1870-1910 he was a member of the New York Cotton Exchange, and on its Finance Committee in 1898. 1881-1889: involved in the Savannah [Georgia] Cotton Exchange. He was an agent for Thomas Zizinia in 1878 & 1879.

The 1860 Census for Ermoupolis, Syros, reports a household consisting of Stephanos Galati, no profession, married, male, parent; Helen St. Galati, 50, female, parent, married; with the following unmarried male children: Constantine, Lysandros, John and George, all merchants; Paul, clerk/writer; and Andreas, student; daughters Marietta, 19; Catherine, 15 [listed as married, merchant, a computer glitch?]; Mimina, 12; also, Margarita, 78, widow. The 1870 Census: Stephanos Galati, merchant, married, male, parent; wife Helen Galati, daughter of John Negroponte, 48, origin Chios with the following male children: Constantine, also married; and Lysandros, John, Paul and George, all merchants, and Andreas, no profession, all unmarried; daughters Marietta, 28, married; Catherine, 24, single; Mimina, 21, single, all origin Ermoupolis.

The 1900 US federal census for the household at 28 E. 75th St., New York, New York, headed by Paul S Galatti, 49, b. Dec 1850, Greece, married 1885, parents b. Greece, immigrated 1860, merchant; wife Angelica Galatti, 48, b. Feb 1852, Russia; father b. Turkey, mother b. Egypt, born 2 children, both living, immigrated 1884; sons John Paul Galatti, 14, b. Jan 1886; Stephan Galatti, 11, b. Aug 1888, both b. New York; 3 domestic servants.

1905 New York State census for the residence at 247 Fifth Ave., New York, includes Paul L Gallatti, 55, importer; Wife Paul C. Gallatti; son John, pupil, all citizens, b. Greece, 15 years residing USA.

1910 US Federal Census for 257 Fifth Avenue, New York, headed by Paul Galatti, 45, b. Greece, immigrated 1880, Married 20 years, parents b. Greece, merchant; wife Angeline Galatti, 35, alien, immigrated 1890, she & father b. Greece; mother b. Egypt, both English native speakers, 2/2 children living; sons John D Galatti, 19; Stephan Galatti, 17, bother b. New York, single; three servants.

Birth:
Birth/baptism registered on Syros at the town hall in 1840

Buried:
Temporary deposit to plot 14564, mortuary chapel, on 5 Aug 1914, then removed to plot 33799. He shares a burial site with Fanny Kessisoglu, who died 14-08-1917 at 'Zuydooote' (sic) near Dunkirk.

Died:
His estate of £137,671 13s. 1d. was administered by his Stephen Galatti [elder son].

Paul married Angeliki (John) Kessisoglu on 30 Aug 1884 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Angeliki (daughter of John (Theodore) Kessisoglu and Penelope Mistrodachi) was born in Feb 1852 in Russia; died on 20 Sep 1949 in New York, New York USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The 1900 US federal census for the household at 28 E. 75th St., New York, New York, headed by Paul S Galatti, 49, b. Dec 1850, Greece, married 1885, parents b. Greece, immigrated 1860, merchant; wife Angelica Galatti, 48, b. Feb 1852, Russia; father b. Turkey, mother b. Egypt, born 2 children, both living, immigrated 1884; sons John Paul Galatti, 14, b. Jan 1886; Stephan Galatti, 11, b. Aug 1888, both b. New York; 3 domestic servants.

1905 New York State census for the residence at 247 Fifth Ave., New York, includes Paul L Gallatti, 55, importer; Wife Paul C. Gallatti; son John, pupil, all citizens, b. Greece, 15 years residing USA.

1910 US Federal Census for 257 Fifth Avenue, New York, headed by Paul Galatti, 45, b. Greece, immigrated 1880, Married 20 years, parents b. Greece, merchant; wife Angeline Galatti, 35, alien, immigrated 1890, she & father b. Greece; mother b. Egypt, both English native speakers, 2/2 children living; sons John D Galatti, 19; Stephan Galatti, 17, bother b. New York, single; three servants.

1940 US Federal Census for 399 Park Avenue (33), New York, headed by Angelique, 68, b. Greece, widow, alien, renting; son John Gelatti, 53, single, b. New York, 1935 residence Calcutta, India, both high school graduates; and two servants.

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Married:
Marriage Witness: John Balli; Agathangelos Moschovakis presiding; entry 136

The marrige of Angelique Kessissoglu & Paul Stephen Galatti was registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1884, Kensington, London, v 1a, p 374.

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Stephen Constantine Galatti, of Liverpool, Insurance Broker, Underwriter, and Commission Agent filed for bankruptcy 21 Sep 1858 (London Gazette 26 Nov 1858, 2 Nov 1858, 21 Aug 1860, 24 Sep 1858)

Residence: -1822 Chios; 1829-1833 Smyrna; 1835-1850 Syros; 1858 Liverpool; 1879 Athens.

7 Jul 1853: Stephanos C Galati, 55, married, born Chios, merchant, arrived Syros 1833, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the town hall, Ermoupolis, Syros.

The 1860 Census for Ermoupolis, Syros, reports a household consisting of Stephanos Galati, no profession, married, male, parent; Helen St. Galati, 50, female, parent, married; with the following unmarried male children: Constantine, Lysandros, John and George, all merchants; Paul, clerk/writer; and Andreas, student; daughters Marietta, 19; Catherine, 15 [listed as married, merchant, a computer glitch?]; Mimina, 12; also, Margarita, 78, widow. The 1870 Census: Stephanos Galati, merchant, married, male, parent; wife Helen Galati, daughter of John Negroponte, 48, origin Chios with the following male children: Constantine, also married; and Lysandros, John, Paul and George, all merchants, and Andreas, no profession, all unmarried; daughters Marietta, 28, married; Catherine, 24, single; Mimina, 21, single, all origin Ermoupolis.

Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1855: Stephen Constantine Galatti, Rock ferry (residence); 8 India Buildings (counting house).

Stephanos married Zambelou (Jean) Negroponte. Zambelou (daughter of John (Constantine) Negroponte and Catherine Psiachi) was born in 1816 in Chios, Greece; died on 04 Jun 1875 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The 1860 Census for Ermoupolis, Syros, reports a household consisting of Stephanos Galati, no profession, married, male, parent; Helen St. Galati, 50, female, parent, married; with the following unmarried male children: Constantine, Lysandros, John and George, all merchants; Paul, clerk/writer; and Andreas, student; daughters Marietta, 19; Catherine, 15 [listed as married, merchant, a computer glitch?]; Mimina, 12; also, Margarita, 78, widow. The 1870 Census: Stephanos Galati, merchant, married, male, parent; wife Helen Galati, daughter of John Negroponte, 48, origin Chios with the following male children: Constantine, also married; and Lysandros, John, Paul and George, all merchants, and Andreas, no profession, all unmarried; daughters Marietta, 28, married; Catherine, 24, single; Mimina, 21, single, all origin Ermoupolis.

Birth:
1800 according to LDS International Genealogical Index: batch #T000137, sheet 00, source call #TIB.

Died:
Death certificate for this date not found in central Athens Vital Statistics Bureau (2011).

Notes:

1880 Bankruptcy: Nicholas Desyila Zucco & John Dessisoglu, 3 Adam's Court, Old Broad St., London, merchants and insurance brokers, partnership Zucco & Kessisoglu.

Died:
The death of John Kessissoglu, b. abt 1828, was registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1903, Kensington, London, v 1a, p 69.

Buried:
Archimandrite A. Paraschis officiating

Burial plot 17585, no. 34 Greek plan. Register p 12931, no. 32610.

John married Penelope Mistrodachi. Penelope was born about 1838 in Egypt; died in 1879; was buried on 12 Jun 1879 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
The death of Penelope Kessissoglu, b. abt 1838, was registered Apr-May-Jun 1879, Kensington, London, v 1a, p 29.

Buried:
Burial plot 17585, no. 34 Greek plan, reg. pg. 6597, no. 52759.

Notes:

Held Hostage and hanged by the Turks, 23 Apr 1822, Chios (6 May 1822, according to Sturdza).

Constantine married Marietta (Laurentios) Ralli. Marietta was born in 1781 in Chios, Greece; died on 6 Mar 1864 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Three children of Laurentios Alexander Ralli and Despina Matheos Ralli -- Marietta and her siblings Matheos, and Hieronyma -- are on the Negroponte-Agelasto or Agelasto tree.

The 1860 Census for Ermoupolis, Syros, reports a household consisting of Stephanos Galati, no profession, married, male, parent; Helen St. Galati, 50, female, parent, married; with the following unmarried male children: Constantine, Lysandros, John and George, all merchants; Paul, clerk/writer; and Andreas, student; daughters Marietta, 19; Catherine, 15 [listed as married, merchant, a computer glitch?]; Mimina, 12; also, Margarita, 78, widow. The 1870 Census: Stephanos Galati, merchant, married, male, parent; wife Helen Galati, daughter of John Negroponte, 48, origin Chios with the following male children: Constantine, also married; and Lysandros, John, Paul and George, all merchants, and Andreas, no profession, all unmarried; daughters Marietta, 28, married; Catherine, 24, single; Mimina, 21, single, all origin Ermoupolis.

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James Constantine Negroponte is listed in the partnership businesses in 1860 that also involved John Stephen Schilizzi [probably John S. (Zannis) Schilizzi Stephanovich], Emmanuel Halduvacchi, Leonidas Vernudacchi, John Vaffiadacclii, Zanni Stef. Schilizzi, Michael Pantaleone Mavrogordato, Ambrosia Michele Cappati, Ipatias Vernudacchi & M. F. Paspatti. The firms involved included Schilizzi & Co., at London, Manchester and Calcutta; Schilizzi & Vaffiadacchi, Leghorn, Z. Stefanovich & Co., Constantinople; A.M. Cappari, Taganrog; and Ypatio Vernudacchi, Rostoff (London Gazette 7 Jun 1861).

18 Jul 1842: John K. Negroponte, 50, unmarried, born Chios, arrived Syros 1825, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the town hall, Ermoupolis.

J. C. Negreponte, Esq. contributed £1 to a relief drive ("Destructive Fire in St. John's, Newfoundland," The Manchester Guardian 11 Jul 1846, p 1). [This may not be he]

James Constantine Negreponte "a Greek merchant, living in London" was the victorious defendant in a court case -- Munn and others v. Negreponte -- involving agency and the non-payment for goods (The Manchester Guardian 3 Apr 1841, p 3). This, as well as the other citations, could refer to his approximate namesake, Jacob Constantine Negroponte.

1859: J.C. Negroponte worked for Schilizzi & Co. according to the Thacker's Directories, Calcutta.

Negroponte Bros. owned a warehouse at 8 Turner St., Manchester, 1843, 1945.

James Constantine Negroponte owned a house at 3 York St., Cheetham Township, Manchester, 1838-1847. The street no longer exists, although there is a York Street in central Manchester, 2.2 miles away.

Birth:
DOB from Syros registration. Argenti says 1783.

Argenti says Constantinople; Syros registration says Chios.

John married Catherine Psiachi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]