Anthony John Leonidas (Leonidas) Syrioti

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Military service: Lt. A J. L Syrioti (EC 1772), relinquished his commission and was granted the hon. rank of Capt., Indian Army, 18 Mar. 1947, (London Gazette, 27 Feb 1948).

British phone books list: A.J. Syrioti, 1974-1980; S. Syrioti, 16 Hillway NW9, Colindale.

Anthony J. Syrioti, 40 Weston Road, Gloucester, was in the British electoral registers.

Anthony Leonidas Syriotis was co-executor of the estate of Stephan George Zerlendi.

Travel: Antony Syriotis, 19, student, 25 Finsbury Circus, last residing India, arrived London, England 29 Jul 1938 from Yokohama, Japan aboard Rajputana; Anthony John Syriotis, 20, mercantile assistant, c/o Ralli Bros, Ltd., 25 Finsbury St, London, British national, intended residence India, departed 9 Jan 1940 from Glasgow, Scotland for Port Said, Egypt, aboard Castalia.

Mr. Anthony J. Syrioti was presented second prize in class C (Fiat 1500), Western India Automobile Association's All-India Motor Rally, The Times of India, 15 Feb 1970, p. 1.

Died:
His death was registered April 1993 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, register A46, 4831A, no. 265.

Family/Spouse: Marie Pamela Varzon. Marie (daughter of Antonis Varzon and Anna Avgoustaki) was born on 24 Aug 1919 in Alexandria, Egypt ; died in Aug 1987 in London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

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He apparently had a brother (who would not be on our bloodline): Birth announcement of a son, b. 31 Aug 1886, Calcutta to the wife of AM Syrioti, Times of India, 4 Sep 1886

Birth:
Birth notice in The Times of India, 21 Oct 1887, of a son to the wife of A M Syrioti, 15 Oct 1887, Calcutta.

Leonidas married Lucy (George) Zerlendi about 1914. Lucy (daughter of George (Etienne) Zerlendi and Leonora Eleni (Augustus) Agelasto) was born about 1890 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; died on 18 Jun 1922 in Alexandria, Egypt ; was buried in Cairo, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Unknown to Argenti.

Information provided by Lucy Brett-Crowther (née Syrioti).

Birth:
Place of birth according to Syrioti family tree, ancestry.com

Died:
According to her grand-daughter, Lucy died of an entopic pregnancy, about aged 28, having been rushed from Alexandria for an operation.

Buried:
Believed to have been buried in the orthodox Cairo cemetery.

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Travel: Mr. and Mrs. Syrioti, Mrs. S. Agelasto; Mr. A. D. Syrioti are on the passenger list, Rome, sailing 16 Feb 1883 for Brindisi, Times of India, 12 Jan 1883; Mr. and Mrs. Syrioti booked passage to London on Thames, Times of India, 2 Mar 1883.

Name:
or Syriotis

Antonios married Smaragda (Leonidas) Calvocoressi. Smaragda was born on 03 Sep 1856 in Chios, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They are included in Argenti's Calvocoressi tree, with their son Miké (Antonios) Syriotis but without their son Leonidas Antonios (Antonios) Syriotis.

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His mother is Proïos (sister of Dortheos Proïos, the archbishop of Andreopoulos). His father is an Etienne/Stephen Zerlendi. Could this be the Stephen who was father of Charicleia (1834-69)? (Christopher Long)

Georges Stefan Zerlindi, Broker, Alexandria, is Listed as a partner in the Bank of Alexandria Ltd, The London Gazette (27 Feb 1873).

Georges Stefen Zerlindi, Alexandria, Broker, invested in The Bank of Alexandria Limited (London Gazette 27 Sep 1873)

10 Oct 1890: George Stephen Zerlendi, 45, unmarried, born Ermoupolis, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the Ermoupolis town hall.

Birth:
Birth/baptism registered on Syros (no substantive data other than year 1848 given)

George married Leonora Eleni (Augustus) Agelasto on 17 Aug 1883 in Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey. Leonora (daughter of Augustus (Stephanos) Agelasto and Loukia (Zannis) Coronio) was born on 22 Jan 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 18 Mar 1861 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1871 England census [West Derby]: 15 Locherby Road, Liverpool, household headed A. S. Agelasto, 55, cotton broker; wife Lucy, 40, both b. Chios; son Stephen, 18, b. Syros; Harriet, 17, b. Manchester; John, 15; Delphina, 14; Helen, 10, Triphon, 9; Aspasia, 7; Lucy, 5, all scholars, b. Liverpool; & 5 servants. Lived adjacent to the C. T. Rodocanachi family and two doors down from the Constantine M. Ralli family.

The 1861 England census: 175 Grove Street, Liverpool, household headed by Augustus Agelasto, 45, cotton broker, b. Chios; wife Lucy Coronio, 30, b. Constantinople; sons Stephen, 8, b. Syros; John, 6; George, 4; daughters Despina, 5; Henrietta, 7; Hellen, 2 Mo, all b. Liverpool; & 3 servants.

Hélène Zerlendi; female; b 1865; widow; without profession; origin: Alexandria, Egypt; last Residence: Lausanne, Switzerland; departed Geneva aboard the Esperia Nov 1923 for Alexandria. She was travelling with her son Augustus.

Hélène Zerlendi; female; b 1859; widow; Origin: Syros, Greece; last Residence: Lausanne, Switzerland; departed Geneva Oct 1924 aboard the Esperia for Alexandria. She was travelling with Etienne Zerlendi, presumably her son.

Name:
Argenti calls her Leonora Isabella.

Christened:
Priest: Joseph

Birth:
The Greek Gazette gives date 22.0.1861.

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Married:
On his family tree John Tryphon Agelasto lists a son, Augustus Zerlendi.

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He is also found on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree.

Occupation: merchant, 1859, 23 Brunswick Buildings, Liverpool; cotton broker; Meugens & Agelasto, 2 Manchester Buildings, Tithebarn St., Liverpool (Lancs), partnership dissolved 1859; 1868, Victoria Buildings, Hackins Hey, Liverpool.

Residence: bef 1822 Chios; 1827-1840 Syros; 1851, 45 Broughton Cottage, Salford, Manchester, England; 1855-66, Grove Street, Falkner Terrace No 171, Liverpool, England; 1881, 24 Lockerby Road, Liverpool; at DOD, 15 Lockerby Road, Fairfield, Liverpool.

1851 England census: Broughton Cottage, Salford, England household headed by Augustus Agelasto, 35, unmarried, merchant, b. Cio [sic] Greece, and 1 servant.

1861 England census: 175 Grove Street, Liverpool, household headed by Augustus Agelasto, 45, cotton broker, b. Chios; wife Lucy Coronio, 30, b. Constantinople; sons Stephen, 8, b. Syros; John, 6; George, 4; daughters Despina, 5; Henrietta, 7; Hellen, 2 Mo, all b. Liverpool; & 3 servants.

1871 England census [West Derby]: 15 Locherby Road, Liverpool, household headed A. S. Agelasto, 55, cotton broker; wife Lucy, 40, both b. Chios; son Stephen, 18, b. Syros; Harriet, 17, b. Manchester; John, 15; Delphina, 14; Helen, 10, Triphon, 9; Aspasia, 7; Lucy, 5, all scholars, b. Liverpool; & 5 servants. Lived adjacent to the C. T. Rodocanachi family and two doors down from the Constantine M. Ralli family.

1881 England census [West Derby rural]: Locherby Road, West Derby, Lancashire: Augustus S. Agelasto, 66, married; unmarried sons Stephen, 28, both , cotton brokesr, b. Greece; John 26, cotton salesman, b. Liverpool; Tryphon, 17; daughters Aspasia, 16; Lucie, 14, all scholars, b. Liverpool; & 2 servants.

Liverpool Electoral Registers for Augustus Agelasto: 1860, Hackin's Hey (counting house), 1860, 1865, Grove St. (house); 1868-1870, Lockerby road (house & garden); 1870, [as Augustus Stephen Agelasto], Lockerby Rd., Fairfield (abode); 1870, 1975 Victoria Buildings, 24 Hackin's Hey (counting house). He is also included, 1870, on the list of persons "objected to, as not being entitled to have their names retained in the list of persons qualified to vote."

11 Apr 1840: Augustus St. Agelasto, 23, unmarried, born Chios, merchant, arriving Syros 1827, swore allegiance to the government at the town hall, Ermoupolis.

An A.S.Agelasto is listed as the manager of the Bank of Constantinople (The Times [London], 10 Mar 1884; Pall Mall Gazette 10 Mar 1884) but this could be a misprint as his son, Stephen Augustus Agelasto, held this position.

A.S. Agelasto charity: £1 1s in the subscription for the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851 (Manchester Times 20 Jul 1850); £5 to a relief fund to aid British expatriate families suffering during political upheaval in India (Liverpool Mercury [LM] 7 Oct 1857); £2 to The Hartley Colliery Accident fund (LM 30 Jan 1862); £5 to the Cephalonia Relief Fund (LM 26 Mar 1867); £3 3s. to the Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural Society (LM, 25 Mar 1871); £5 to The Liverpool Bulgarian Relief Fund (LM 21 Sep 1876); £5 to the Haydock Colliery Relief Fund (LM 19/20/22 Jun 1878); £50 to The Chio Earthquake Relief Fund (LM 15/20 Apr 1881).

A.S. Agelasto auctioned off 18 bales of Orleans cotton damaged by sea water (Liverpool Mercury 23 Dec 1868). On sale "at the broker's office, Victoria buildings, Hackins Hey [Liverpool], Cotton - 37 bales Egyptian, Ex-Egyptian and Dido."(Liverpool Mercury 1866) (Daphne Casdagli).

Along with other Liverpool merchants in the Levant trade, he signed a petition to the city's Dock Committee asking them to extend dock on the Liverpool rather than the Cheshire side of the Mercy (Liverpool Mercury, 30 Oct 1857).

Agelasto, gent., Greece, arrived Dover, England, aboard the Princess Alice, 28 Aug 1852, from Calais, France. A.S. Agelasto, merchant, b. Greece, arrived London aboard the Panther, 9 Apr 1853, from Ostend, Belgium. A. Agelasto, merchant, Greece, arrived Dover, England, aboard the Rubis Com Michel, 3 Mar 1858, from Ostend, Belgium.

Augustin Agelasto, b. Greece, merchant, arrived Dover, England from France, 1 Jul 1844.

Agelasto, Augustus Stephen appears on the Grand Trunk Railway Company Of Canada's List Of Shareholders, Oct 1875.

Died:
Probate says he died 25 Apr 1884.

His estate, probated in London, was handled by son Stephen, one of the executors.

Augustus married Loukia (Zannis) Coronio on 21 Aug 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK. Loukia (daughter of Zannis (Zorzis) Coronio and Despina (Theodore) Negroponte) was born on 12 Oct 1831 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died on 23 Dec 1912 in Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her details and ancestry are found on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree.

Residence: 1851, 45 Broughton Cottage, Salford, Manchester, England; 1881, 24 Locherby Road, West Derby (Lancs), England.

1871 England census [West Derby]: 15 Locherby Road, Liverpool, household headed A. S. Agelasto, 55, cotton broker; wife Lucy, 40, both b. Chios; son Stephen, 18, b. Syros; Harriet, 17, b. Manchester; John, 15; Delphina, 14; Helen, 10, Triphon, 9; Aspasia, 7; Lucy, 5, all scholars, b. Liverpool; & 5 servants. Lived adjacent to the C. T. Rodocanachi family and two doors down from the Constantine M. Ralli family.

The 1861 England census: 175 Grove Street, Liverpool, household headed by Augustus Agelasto, 45, cotton broker, b. Chios; wife Lucy Coronio, 30, b. Constantinople; sons Stephen, 8, b. Syros; John, 6; George, 4; daughters Despina, 5; Henrietta, 7; Hellen, 2 Mo, all b. Liverpool; & 3 servants.

Philanthropy: Lucia Agelasto donated 100 Drachmas to Queen Amalia Orphanage of Athens in 1856 as well as £2 to the Chios Hospital in 1872
according to unpublished research by Demetrios Melachrinoudis. According to Reports on Hygiene Institutions of Chios by the same author, she also contributed to the hospital in 1874.

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Married:
Argenti says 9 Aug 1851.

Entry: 016/015; Marriage Witnesses: Emmanuel Dontas and Despina L. Ziffo; priest: Daniel Petroulias.

Rev. D. Petrulia presided

Marriage announcement in Manchester Guardian, 23 Aug 1851, p 11.