Gregory (Petros) Empedocles

Notes:

Residence: 1918, 34 Academy Street, Athens, Greece

Christened:
God-parents: Maria C. Geralopoulo

Birth:
25 Jul 1861 according to church baptism register

Name:
or Empedocles

Died:
DOD from London probate. South Africa estate death index: Gregory Empedocles, d. 11 Aug 1951, High Court: Western Cape High Court, Estate Number: 5376/1951, with will, spouse: Maria Empedocles

Family/Spouse: Maria (Stephen) Petrocochino. Maria (daughter of Stephen (Emmanuel) Petrocochino and Semira (Emmanuel) Franghiadi) was born on 01 Aug 1875 in Calcutta, Bengal, British India ; died on 22 Oct 1945 in Hildasime Hotel, Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter (Gregory) Empedocles was born on 1 Apr 1900 in Athens, Attica, Greece; died on 5 Sep 1970 in Spetses, Saronic Islands, Attica, Greece.
2. Stephen (Gregory) Empedocles was born on 28 May 1901; died on 31 Jan 1973 in Surrey, England UK.
3. Semiramis (Gregory) Empedocles was born on 18 Jun 1905; died on 21 Oct 1990.
4. Evanthia (Gregory) Empedocles was born on 2 May 1902 in Athens, Attica, Greece; died on 18 Feb 1982.

Notes:

Peter Empedocles, 40 Finsbury Circus, London, is listed among the 96 Greek members of the Baltic Exchange 1860-69.

Merchant, origin Smyrna

The 1871 England census for the household at 22 Queensborough Terrace, Paddington, London, headed by Peter Empedocles, 50, retired merchant; wife Evanthia Empedocles, 33, both b. Greece, Greek subjects; Helen Empedocles, 14; Antony Empedocles, 10; Gregory Eempedocles, 9; Alexandra Eempedocles, 8; Euphrosyne Eempedocles, 5; Angelica Eempedocles, 2; Urania Lizeeli, 37, b. Greece, Greek subject, sister-in-law, widow; 4 domestic servants.

Travel: Pierre Empedocles, merchant, Greek native, arrived Dover, England 25 Aug 1849 from France.

Peter Empedocles, 2 Gledhow Gardens, is on the London electoral register, Brompton, Kensington and Chelsea, 1875, 1876.

1860 London Royal Blue Book: Peter Empedocles, Esq, 33 Inverness Terrace, Hyde Park

Birth:
Year of birth according to Empedocles family tree.

Died:
DOD according to Empedocles family tree.

Peter married Evanthia Tsitsekli. Evanthia was born about 1838 in Greece; died on 20 May 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1871 England census for the household at 22 Queensborough Terrace, Paddington, London, headed by Peter Empedocles, 50, retired merchant; wife Evanthia Empedocles, 33, both b. Greece, Greek subjects; Helen Empedocles, 14; Antony Empedocles, 10; Gregory Eempedocles, 9; Alexandra Eempedocles, 8; Euphrosyne Eempedocles, 5; Angelica Eempedocles, 2; Urania Lizeeli, 37, b. Greece, Greek subject, sister-in-law, widow; 4 domestic servants.

The 1861 England census for the household at Ellington, Torquay, Devon, headed by Evanthia Empedocles, 24, b. Syra, income from property; sister Ourania Tattescla, 33, b. Syra; Ellen Empedocles, 4; Mary Empedocles, 2; Antonies Empedocles, 7 months, all b. London; 3 domestic servants.

Died:
DOD according to Empedocles family tree.