Theodore John (Zannis) Coronio

Notes:

UK Naturalisation: Theodore John Coronio, Greece, 14 Mar 1853; certificate 0530.

Residence: at DOD, Holland Park, London, England

Occupation: merchant

26 Sep 1851: Theodore Z. Coronio, 25, unmarried, born Chios, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the town hall, Ermoupolis, Syros.

Theodorie J. Coronio was listed as a member of the Baltic Exchange, 1886 (Harlaftis, A History of Greek-owned Shipping, p. 58); Theodore J. Coronio, 153 Cullum House, London, is listed among the 96 Greek members of the Baltic Exchange 1860-69.

He was co-partners with Charles George Davids in Coronio and Davids, 21 Great St Helen's, London, which filed for bankruptcy (London Gazette 14 Apr 1874, 19 May 1874, 26 Jun 1874).

He invested in The Bank of London, listed as merchant, Lombard Street, London (London Gazette 27 Feb 1858, 26 Feb 1859).

He was a broker, in partnership with M.B. Manuel in the firm Coronio and Manuel, 18 Culum [Cullum] Street, London until dissolved 2 Jul 1867 (London Gazette 9 Jul 1867).

Negroponte Bros. & Coronio was a firm in Manchester (The Times [London] 3 Nov 1843).

T.J. Coronio contributed £1 1s in the subscription for the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851 (Manchester Times 20 Jul 1850).

1851 England census: Bury New Road, Salford, Broughton [Manchester] household headed by John Contostavlos, 21, merchant of silk & cotton goods; brother Leonard, 18, his apprentice; Theodore Coronio, 23, cousin, merchant of silk & cotton goods, all b. Greece; nephew Constantine Lambrenad, 24, merchant of silk & cotton goods, b. Turkey; & 2 servants.

The 1881 England census: 1 Holland Park, Kensington, London, household headed by Alexander C. Ionides, 70, retired merchant and late cousul general of Greece, naturalized British subject; wife Euterpe, 64, both b. Constantinople; grandsons Andrew A., 4; Ambrose A, 2 3/4; George A. 1 3/4; granddaughter Aglaia, 6 months, all b. London; & 6 servants; and adjacent at 1a Holland Park, household headed by Theodore John Coronios, 54, merchant, b. Constantinople, British subject; wife Aglaia [daughter of Alexander and Euterpe], 45, b. London, Finsbury Circus; daughter Calliope, 24; son John, 23, both b. Tulse Hill, London; & 3 servants.

The 1891 England census: 1 Holland Park, Kensington, London, household headed by Alexander A. Ionides, 51, cousul general of Greece, b. Tulse Hill, Surrey; wife Isabel, 37, b. Marseille; Andre A., 14; George A. 12; daughter Aglaia, 10; Penelope, 9, all b. London Kensington; & 7 servants; and adjacent at 1a Holland Park, household headed by Theodore John Coronios, 66, b. Greece; wife [Aglaia daughter of Alexander and Euterpe Ionides], 50, b. London; daughter Calliope, 33; son John, 23, b. Tulse Hill, Surrey; son-in-law Paraskeva Sechiari, 38, stock broker - agent, b. Marseille; & 3 servants.

The 1901 England census: 1 Holland Park, Kensington, London, household headed by Isabel Ionides, 47, widow, b. Marseille, British subject; sons Andre A, 24, commercial clerk; Ambrose C, 22, commercial broker; George A, 21, clerk; daughter Aglaia, 20, living on own means, all b. Kensington, London; visitor & 4 servants; and adjacent at 1a Holland Park, household headed by Theodore John Coronios, 72, retired living on own means, b. Syros, British subject; wife Aglaia [daughter of Alexander and Euterpe Ionides], 64; daughter Calliope Sechiari, 44, both b. London; son-in-law Paraskeva Sechiari, 48, banker (Rodocanachi), b. Marseille, naturalized British subject; granddaughter Isabel M., 9, b. London & 4 servants.

Law case 1864: Appellant: George Michael Papayani, Basilio Papayani, William Porter, Francis W Reynolds, William Blain and S H Laugenbach, all of Liverpool, M E Mavrogordato and Theodore J Coronio, both of London, S N Frangapulo, P Theologo Charalampo Constantinidi, Jacob Longson, Michael Trueman, John Edward Wilson and George Triandifillid, all of Manchester, owners of the screw steamship Amalia Respondent: Owners of the late Belgian steamship Marie de Brabant Subject: Collision between said vessels on 15 May 1863 Lower Court: High Court of Admiralty of England

Art collector: His father-in-law Alexander Constantine Ionides, likely influenced him to collect art. He bought paintings "from James Abbott McNeill Whistler, who in turn introduced him to the work of Henri Fantin-Latour which he also began to collect." (Daphne Casdagli). E.g., "Fleurs et fruits," 1865, according to Christies website. See his correspondence with James McNeill Whistler.


Birth:
1826 according to his tomb (though no mention of Syros which is according to Metaxa). Another source says 1827 (Christopher Long).

1830 Chios, according to Sturdza

Buried:
burial register entry a32910; 'removed from Hammersmith Mortuary'

Ant Paraschis officiating; Greek Gazette says 17 Mar 1903

burial plot no. 30480, no. 76 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 12968, no. 32910

Died:
Estate valued at £98 16s. 3d. administered to his widow.

Theodore married Aglaia (Alexander) Ionides in 1855 in London, England UK. Aglaia (daughter of Alexander Constantine (Constantine) Ionides and Euterpe (Lucas) Sgouta) was born on 20 Dec 1834 in London, England UK; died on 20 Aug 1906 in 1a Holland Park, London, England UK; was buried on 23 Aug 1906 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Witness: Constantine A. Ionides.

1. Calliope Despina (Theodore) Coronio was born on 27 May 1856 in Tulse Hill, London, England UK; was christened on 06 Aug 1856 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK; died on 19 Aug 1906 in London, England UK; was buried on 23 Aug 1906 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK.
2. John (Theodore) Coronio was born on 28 Dec 1857 in Tulse Hill, London, England UK; was christened on 11 Jul 1858 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 11 Sep 1910 in Argentina.

Notes:

The 1860 Census for Ermoupolis, Syros, reports a household consisting of Zannis Z. Coronio, 65, parent, merchant; his wife, Despina, 57; sons Zorzis, 30, unmarried, merchant; Epaminondas, unmarried, 25, commercial clerk; daughter Aspasia, 19, unmarried.

22 Apr 1840: Zannis Z., 43, married, born Chios, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the town hall, Ermoupolis, Syros.

Name:
Jean on his son Georges' death certificate.

Zannis married Despina (Theodore) Negroponte on 01 Sep 1855 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Despina (daughter of Theodore (Ambrosios) Negroponte and Zambelou (Zannis) Scanavi) was born in 1808 in Chios, Greece; died in 1891 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1860 Census for Ermoupolis, Syros, reports a household consisting of Zannis Z. Coronio, 65, parent, merchant; his wife, Despina, 57; sons Zorzis, 30, unmarried, merchant; Epaminondas, unmarried, 25, commercial clerk; daughter Aspasia, 19, unmarried.

Name:
Name is Marie Despina Negraponte on her son Jean's death certificate.

Notes:

1815 Vienna city directory lists Theodor Negroponte under Negroponte und Georguffopulo.

Died:
Sturdza says 6 May 1822 during the massacre.

Theodore married Zambelou (Zannis) Scanavi. Zambelou (daughter of Zannis (Constantine) Scanavi and Arghyro [Scanavi]) was born in 1764 in Chios, Greece; died on 03 Sep 1847 in Chios, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her brother Constantine is on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree.

Ambrosios married Angerou [Negroponte]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sturdza says Zambelou [Isabelle] Scanavi (-1847) who married Theodore Negroponte ( -1822) was the daughter of Jean (Constantine) Scanavi (1726-1788).

Zannis married Arghyro [Scanavi]. Arghyro died in 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]