Polyxene (Alexander) Mavrogordato

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Residence: 1870, New Orleans presumably, but she is not listed with her 4-year-old son, who lived in a household headed by Ernilien Gallasta, 42, cotton broker, and her nephew Demosthenes (Aristides) Pateraki; 1880, Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Wisconsin; 1900-1913, 54 York St., Norfolk, Va.; 1913-1917, 426 W York; 1918-1923, 800 Armistead Bridge Rd; 1923, Apt 206 Carenstead Court ; 1930, Hague Apts., Norfolk, Va.

Her sister Victoria is on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree.

Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Agelasto, of Norfolk, stayed at the Rennert (Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan 1906).

1900 US Federal Census for 54 York Street, Norfolk City, Virginia, headed by Alex M Agelasto, 67, b. Feb 1833, Greece; naturalized, parents b. Greece, Cotton Buyer, own home, Married 1866 (34 years); wife Polyrene M Agelasto, 53, b. Jan 1847, Greece; parents b. Greece, both immigrated 1859, 41 years in US; sons Peter A Agelasto, 31, b. Mar 1869, India, lawyer; Michael A Agelasto, 29, b. Apr 1871, Greece, electrical engineer, both immigrated 1877, naturalized, 23 years in the US; Alex M Agelasto Jr, 26, b. Dec 1873, Louisiana, all single, cotton buyer; and one servant.

1910 US Federal Census for 54 York Street, Norfolk City, Virginia, headed by Mrs. P. Agelasto, 62, b. 1848, Greece, widowed, parents b. Greece, naturalized, own home, married 40 years, 3/3 children living; son P Agelasto, 40, b. 1870, India, immigrated 1900, Married, parents b. Greece; lawyer, naturalized; Daughter-in-law Catherine Agelasto, 29, b. 1881, Virginia, parents b. Virginia, 5 years married; grandson Alex Agelasto Jr., 5, b. 1905, Virginia; father b. India; mother b. Virginia; sons Mickey Agelasto, 38, b. 1872 Greece; immigrated 1890, naturalized, single, parents b. Greece, Cotton Mill manager, Alex Agelasto Sr., 37, b. 1873 Louisiana, Married, parents b. Greece, clerk cotton mill, married 7 years; Daughter-in-law Mary W. Agelasto, 26, b. 1884, Virginia, parents b. Virginia, all native English speakers, can read/write.

1930 US federal census: Hague Apartments, 617 Fairfax Avneue, Olney Road, Norfolk, Va. household headed by Michael Agelasto, renter, 58, single, b. Greece, parents b. Greece, arrived USA 1880, naturalized, manager cotton mill; mother Pauline [sic], 77, widow, 20 y.o. at marriage; naturalized, arrived USA 1977; Alexandria [sic], nephew, 25, single, b. Virginia, father b. India, mother b. Virginia, lawyer.

Birth:
14 Nov 1846, according to death certificate.

Buried:
Elmwood Cemetery record: AGELASTO, POLYXENE I28118 Section ELM, Block 7TH A E, Lot 15, Space 9 0 09/02/1934

Died:
2 Sep 1934, according to death certificate.

Polyxene married Alexander (Michel) Agelasto on 02 Feb 1866 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece. Alexander (son of Michael (Pandely) Agelasto and Maria (Ioannis) Parembli) was born on 10 Sep 1833 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died on 01 Dec 1906 in 54 York St., Norfolk, Virginia USA; was buried on 02 Dec 1906 in Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
At 6 pm, in Alexander Mavrogordato´s domicile. Date from registered marriage certificate. Argenti says 08 Nov 1865.

Ceremony was performed by Father Ioannis Lagogiannis, priest at the Holy Church of the Transfiguration of Our Saviour Christ.

Marriage Contract: Syros, Greece, 9 Feb/28 Jan 1866 (Roman/Greek calendar).

1. Peter Alexander (Alexander) Agelasto was born on 23 Feb 1867 in Malabar Hill, Bombay, British India; died on 06 Nov 1939 in Warren, North Carolina USA; was buried on 07 Nov 1939 in Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
2. Michael (Alexander) Agelasto was born on 10 Mar 1869 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died on 20 Sep 1949 in Norfolk, Virginia USA; was buried on 21 Sep 1949 in Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
3. Alexander Alexander [Michael] (Alexander) Agelasto, Jr. was born on 14 Nov 1870 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA; was christened on 12 Apr 1875 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 22 May 1947 in Alexandria, Virginia USA; was buried on 25 May 1947 in Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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He is on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree with another daughter, Victoria.

Alexander Michel Mavrogordato was in partnership with Scarleto Michel Mavrogordato, John Michel Mavrogordato (who left the partnership 5 Aug 1853), Demetrius Michel Mavrogordato, George Michel Mavrogordato, and Peter [Pietro] Ralli, as Merchants, in London, Manchester, Constantinople, and Syra (London Gazette 9 Aug 1853).

Alex. M. Mavrogordato was in partnership with D. M. Mavrogordato, Constantin M. Mavrogordato, Pietro Ralli, G. M. Mavrogordato and Scarlato M. Mavrogordato as Merchants, at Constantinople as D. M. Mavrogordato and Co.; at Trebizonde (Ottoman Empire) as Georges M. Mavrogordato; at Syra as Pietro Ralli and Co.; at Marseille as Constantin M. Mavragordato and Co.; at Manchester as Scarlato M. Mavrogordato and Co.; and at Tauris and Resht, both in Persia, as Mavrogordato Brothers until 1 Jan 1862 (London Gazette 3 Oct 1862).

2 Nov 1840: Alexander Mavrogordato, 27, unmarried, born Chios, arrived Syros 1827, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the town hall, Ermoupolis, Syros.

Alexander married Polunia (Pandias) Ralli. Polunia was born in 1819 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died on 17 Feb 1857 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is also on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree with another daughter.