Aristides (Peter) Cavafy

Notes:

Occupation Merchant trader and stock broker. Director of the Société Commercial 'Le Khedive'.

When he married, went into partnership with brother-in-law Dimitri Vouro. But within months (August 1889) Aristides deserted his pregnant wife and absconded with £80 cash, boarding a French steamer for Marseilles. Wrote to his wife (promising to return at once if she would undertake to 'mend') and to his brother-in-law Dimitri Vouro (asking for £90 to settle business affairs, and confessing the loss of Maria's dowry, apparently some £4,500). Aristides eventually returned, though not before taking some sort of nerve cure in Europe. Remained a broker in Alexandria until 1894, then moved to Cairo, where he was manager of the Laurens cigarette company.

Birth:
23 Jun 1854 according to Sturdza

Christened:
At home; Entry: 033/021; Godparent: Euterpe Pittarides; priest Daniel Petroulias.

Aristides married Maria (Zorzis) Vouro on 09 Feb 1889 in Alexandria, Egypt. Maria (daughter of Zorzis (Dimitri) Vouro and Julia (Theodore) Rodocanachi) was born on 10 May 1860 in Braila, Romania; died on 18 Oct 1950 in Platres, Cyprus. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Chariclea Theodora (Aristides) Cavafy was born on 21 Jan 1896 in Alexandria, Egypt; died on 5 Mar 1983 in Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece.

Notes:

Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1854-1855: Pierrie John Cavafy, 33 Bedford Street; 1 Fenwick Street (counting house).

Died:
His estate valued at £5000 went to his widow.

Peter married Chariclea G. Fotiadis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
or Fotiades