Michel Michel (Michael) Rodocanachi

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Michel Michel Rodocanachi [29 Finsbury Circus, abode 40/44 Leinster Gardens, Hyde Park W]] appears on the 1890, 1891, 1893, [29 Finsbury Circus, abode 58 Westbourne Terrace] 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899 [129 Palmerston House; abode 58 Westbourne Terrace] 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1912, UK electoral register, London parliamentary division, City of London county/borough, Paddington South/Westminster.

1911 England census for 58 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, Paddington, London W, household headed by Michel Michel Rodocanachi, 54; married 27 years, 5 children born, 4 living; steamship director; wife Despina, 50; son Theodore, 22, single, steamship director; daughters Elsie. 19; Helen, 13, both single, all b. London; 7 servants.

Christened:
God-parents: Chariclea Scouloudi.

Died:
Estate valued at £65,096 5s, administered at London 16 Jan 1912, went to widow.

Buried:
register entry A45364

The Great Archimandrite G. Pagonis presiding

plot 28365, sq. 28, Greek plan no. 1, reg. pg. 14525, no. 45364

Michel married Despina (George) Scaramanga on 26 Jan 1884 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Despina (daughter of George (Emmanuel) Scaramanga and Elizabeth (Emmanuel) Franghiadi) was born on 20 Feb 1861 in London, England UK; was christened on 09 May 1861 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 12 Apr 1914 in Cecils Manor Road, Worthing, West Sussex, England UK; was buried on 15 Apr 1914 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriage Witnesses: E. M. Rodocanachi and F. Rodocanachi; Hieronymous Myriantheus presiding; entry 131.

1. Ariadne (Michel) Rodocanachi was born on 11 Jun 1886 in London, England UK; was christened on 17 Jul 1886 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK; died on 26 Jan 1966 in England UK.
2. George Michel (Michel) Rodocanachi was born on 13 Jul 1887 in London, England UK; was christened on 20 Aug 1887 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK; died on 30 Jan 1899 in London, England UK; was buried on 03 Feb 1899 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK.
3. Capt. Theodore Emmanuel (Michel) Rodocanachi, DSO MC was born on 06 Jan 1889 in London, England UK; was christened on 14 Feb 1889 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK; died on 08 Feb 1983 in The Green Farm, Tidmington, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England UK; was cremated in Warwickshire, England UK.
4. Elizabeth (Michel) Rodocanachi was born on 02 Aug 1891 in East Preston, Sussex, England UK; was christened on 10 Oct 1891 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK; died about Mar 1982 in Reading, Berkshire, England UK.
5. Helen (Michel) Rodocanachi was born on 6 Jan 1898 in London, England UK; was christened on 19 Feb 1898 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK; died after 1939.

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He is also on the main Agelasto tree with detail.


Michel Emmanuel Rodocanachi [29 Finsbury Circus, abode 66 Westbourne Terrace] appears on the 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897, 1898 [129 Palmerston House; abode 66 Westbourne Terrace] 1901 UK electoral register, London parliamentary division, City of London county/borough.

Michel married Ariadne (Michael) Petrocochino on 18 May 1853 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Ariadne (daughter of Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino and Anastasia (Eustratius) Petrocochino) was born on 29 May 1827 in rue Montgrand 37, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 15 Apr 1859 in London, England UK; was buried on 20 Apr 1859 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence: 1853, allees des Capucines 10, Marseille, France.

Birth:
Her birth was witnessed by Pierre Schilizzi, 38, merchant, Ile des allees 16, Marseille.

Buried:
plot 28411, Greek plan no. 29 (double grave with no. 6415), reg. pg. 1809, no. 14472.

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Married:
After marriage he returned to London.

Witnesses included Etienne Rodocanachi, 56, merchant, allees des Capucines 21; Paul Rodocanachi, 38, merchant, allees des Capucines 12, brother of groom; Demetrius Petrocochino, 29, merchant, allees des Capucines 10, brother of bride; Jean Ralli, 48, merchant, alles de Meilhan 65.

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The 1841 Marseille census reports the household living at 35 allees de Meilhan to include: Michel Petrocochino, merchant, 45; wife Stasvnta, 39; Demetrius, 17; Chariclea [who is on the main Agelasto tree], 15, Arianne, 12; Stiati [Eustratius], 10; Marigo; Stazouka, widow; Arghiri, widow; and one domestic servant.

He also appears on the main Agelasto tree.

Signatory witness: to the 1849 marriage of Antoine Nicholas Petrocochino and Euthalie George Petrocochino; [as Michel Petrocochino, 53, merchant, allees de Meilhan 25], at the 5 Sep 1846 Marseille marriage of Jean Demetrius Apalyra & Despinou Scaramanga, along with Michel Agelasto, George Sechiari and Paul Rodocanachi.

Michel Petrocochino is referenced as one of the 1822 massacre refugees who arrived in Marseille. Elsewhere he is said to have arrived in the city in 1819 with his future business partner Michel Agelasto (Echinard), the latter who did in fact arrive then, so it is most likely that Michel Petrocochino arrived in 1819 also.

1820: Zizinia, Petrocochino & Agelasto founded. "It began with Smyrna for cotton, Retimno [Crete] and Hydra for oil. In 1821 it received several products from Livourne and cotton from Alexandria, a little before the dissolution of their company, then the formation of Zizinia & Co. and Petrocochino-Agelasto, two houses that played an important role in Marseille commerce, during and especially after the Greek War of Independence" (Echinard).

He and his business partner, Michel Agelasto, struggled and finally obtained French naturalization (Echinard).

Michel Petrocochino [this man - probably not Michel Andre Petrocochino] was among the twenty-one founding members of the Greek church, Marseille, in 1836, a group which also included Paraschewa Sechiari, Emmanuel Rodocanachi, Andre Argenti, George D. Zizinia, Michel Dromocaiti, George M. Zizinia, Michel Agelasto, Jean Baltazzi, George Petrocochino and George Grimanelli (Echinard 284). In 1834 Michail Petrokokkinos through Petrocochino et Agelasto financially supported the building of the Greek Orthodox church on the rue de la grande-Armée, Marseille.

1834: French nationality. (No. 6133) ORDONNANCE DU ROI qui accorde des Lettres de declaration de naturalite au Monsieur Petrocochino (Michel), ne le 21 avril 1792 a Scio, ile de l’archipel, negociant a Marseille, department des Bouches du Rhone (Paris, 25 Avril 1834). French naturalization (see particulars)

His son Demetrius had extensive correspondence between 1843-1850 with him. They handled various commodities – cotton, silk, leather, sponges, oil, sesame – for delivery in various ports – Trieste, Marseille, London, Livorne – with various financial arrangements – insurance, guarantees, advances.

He arrived in 1819, one of the first Chiot merchants planted in Marseille and lived in the newly established Greek quarter. He received the ex-President du Conseil grec Jean Colettis when he passed through Marseille, probably 1835-1843; he owned ships in the 1830s and participated in discussions (in both 1822 and 1825) on the founding and financing of the orthodox church. In the 1860s he was involved with the Greek hospital which he suggested should expand its services to help infirm sailors.

Michel D. Petrocochino [unlikely his namesake] was one of three men primarily responsible for the building of the orthodox Greek church (along with Georges (Menander) Zizinia ; and Emmanuel P. Rodocanachi [Emmanuel (Paul) Rodocanachi or Emmanuel (Pandely) Rodocanachi].

He was a witness at the 1859 Agelasto-Sechiari marriage in Marseille.

The commercial house Zizinia, Petrocochino, Agelasto was founded by the brothers Pandia and Etienne Zizinia, arriving Marseille in 1813/1816, Michel Petrocochino and Michel Agelasto, both arriving Marseille in 1819. Its initial 1823 location was rue Third Calade 31. After the Zizinias' departure, Petrocochino Agelasto located to rue Montgrand 37 bis in 1825. By 1831 it was located at rue Canonge 8. In 1851 it was at rue Mazagran 51.

Died:
His funeral procession started from Allees de Meilhan 6, Marseille, France at 11:30 am, 15 Dec 1861.

Michael married Anastasia (Eustratius) Petrocochino. Anastasia was born on 4 Jun 1796 in Chios, Greece; died on 11 Jan 1874 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She appears on the main Agelasto tree with another daughter.

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Married:
Given as 1815 by one source.