Leoni (Nicolas) Prassacachi

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Consul General of Greece at New York, 1852-1857.

1846: first resident manager of Ralli Bros., 11 S. William, 59 Stone St., 21 Beaver St., New York, New York.

Residence: 1858, allees des Capucines 35, Marseille, France; 45 9th Avenue, New York, New York; 1865, boulevard Longchamp 48, Marseille, France.

Died:
DOD according to death certificate.

28 Nov 1868, according to Argenti.

Leoni married Ioanna (Eustratius) Ralli on 15 Jul 1855 in Trieste, Italy/Austria. Ioanna (daughter of Eustratius (Theodore) Ralli and Zennou (Alexander) Vlasto) was born on 04 Jan 1837 in Trieste, Italy/Austria; died on 07 Feb 1899 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried on 08 Feb 1899 in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Catherine (Leoni) Prassacachi was born on 26 May 1857 in Paris, Île-de-France, France; died on 09 Feb 1921 in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
2. Jenny (Leoni) Prassacachi was born on 26 Dec 1858 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 22 Sep 1943 in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
3. Nicolas (Leoni) Prassacachi was born on 21 Aug 1862 in Athens, Attica, Greece; died on 03 Jun 1885 in Place de la Rotonde 15, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried on 05 Jun 1885 in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
4. Strati (Leoni) Prassacachi was born on 25 Jun 1867 in boulevard Longchamp 48, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 01 Dec 1932 in Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France.

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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]

Zannis married Franga (Stamati) Avierino. Franga was born in 1738 in Chios, Greece; died on 5 Mar 1806 in Chios, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
According to LDS International Genealogical Index

Michael married Marigo (Paul) Rodocanachi. Marigo (daughter of Paul (Petros) Rodocanachi and Despina (Zannis) Negroponte) was born about 1745 in Chios, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
According to LDS International Genealogical Index