George Michel (Michel) Rodocanachi

Notes:

Residence at DOD: 58 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, London, England

Christened:
God-parents: Eliza G. Scaramanga.

Buried:
register entry A24466

Archimandrite Ant Panaschis [Paraschis] presiding; Greek Gazette gives DOD 31 Jan 1899

burial plot no. 28365, sq. 28, Greek plan no. 1, reg. pg. 11913, no. 24466.

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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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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: Emmanuel E. Scaramanga (represented by John E. Scaramanga).

Died:
Her will was proved in London 24 June 1914 by her son Theodore Emanuel Rodocanachi, her brother Ambrose George Scaramanga, and John Michael Zarifi, executors (London Gazette 20 Nov 1914).

Buried:
burial plot 28365, sq. 28, Greek plan no. 1, reg. pg. 14881, no. 48209

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

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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.

Notes:

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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London Law case, 1864: Lane v London Bank of Scotland; plaintiffs: Richard Stuart Lane, Horace Edward Chapman and Frederick John Helbert; Defendants: The London Bank of Scotland Ltd, William Walter Cargill, Sir John Charles Dalrymple Hay bart, Peter Pandia Rodocanachi, George Emanuel Scaramanga, Emanuel George Franghiadi, Eugene Collins, Henry Spicer, William Julius Marshall, John Elin, Hon William Napier liquidator of the said Bank, Nathaniel Hitchin Palmer and Richard Baker.

Naturalisation Papers: Scaramanga, George Emanuel, from Greece. Certificate 3920 issued 24 September 1862,

Buried:
burial plot Sq 28, no. 27738, no. 56 on Greek plan, register pg. 11609, no. 22039.

Archimandrite A. Paraschis officiating

Died:
Estate valued at £8738 4s 6d, administered at London 17 Jan 1897, went to widow.

George married Elizabeth (Emmanuel) Franghiadi on 23 Feb 1860 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Elizabeth (daughter of Emmanuel George (Zorzis) Franghiadi and Marigo (Michael) Rodocanachi) was born on 22 Mar 1843 in London, England UK; was christened on 15 May 1843 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK; died on 09 May 1933 in Crawley Down, Sussex, England UK; was buried on 12 May 1933 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The 1901 England Census reports the Scaramanga household at Tiltwood House, Crawley Down, Sussex included: Elisa Scaramanga, head, 58, widow; children Marigo, 38, both born London; Ambrose, 31, shipowner; Calliope, 29; John, 32, shipowner, his wife Louise (born Russia, British subject), 26, their sons George, 3, and James, 2, both born Sussex; 5 domestic servants.

The 1881 England Census reports the George G. Scaramanga household at Tiltwood House, Crawley Down, Sussex included: George G., head, 55, general merchant, born Greece, naturalized British subject; wife Elisa G., 38; children Despina G, 20; Marigo, 18; Julia, 16, all born London; Calliope, 9; Erato 8; both born Sussex; 3 domestic servants.

1891 England census: 84 Lansdown Road, Hove, Sussex, household headed by George E Scaramarga, 65, retired merchant, b. Greece, naturalized British subject; wife Elise, 48; daughters Marrigo, 28, both born London; Calliope, 19; Erato, 18, both b. Worth, Sussex; & 5 servants.

1861 England census: 123 Westbourne Terrace, London, household headed by George E. Scaramanga, 34, general merchant, b. Greece; wife Elise G.E., 18; daughter, Despina, 21 months, both b. London; brother Emanuel E., unmarried, 22, general merchant, b. Greece; & 5 servants [next to the Peter Rodocanachi family at number 125].

Christened:
God-parents: Hypatios Michael Rodocanachi.

Name:
Husband's probate lists her name as Elise.

Buried:
burial plot 27738, reg. pg. 17516, 69290.

Died:
Her estate of £14431 16s. 4d. was administered by her sons John and Ambrose.

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Married:
Marriage Witnesses: Emmanuel Scaramanga and Julia Franghiadi; Narkissos Morphinos presiding; entry 43

Marriage announcement in the Observer [London], 26 Feb 1860, p. 9.

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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]

Notes:

She appears on the main Agelasto tree with another daughter.

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Married:
Given as 1815 by one source.

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Writer of a diary recapitulating the events of the Chios Massacres and recording his later life in exile. Member of the Expeditionary Commission which attempted to liberate Chios in 1827. An Emmanuel Scaramanga lived on Syros. (Christopher Long)

"First settled in the Cyclades (Tinos,Andros and Syros) and was finally appointed Vice-Consul o Greece in Rhodes."

Emmanuel married Despina (Frangoulis) Salvago. Despina was born on 22 Apr 1795 in Chios, Greece; died on 15 May 1871 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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London Law case, 1864: Lane v London Bank of Scotland; plaintiffs: Richard Stuart Lane, Horace Edward Chapman and Frederick John Helbert; Defendants: The London Bank of Scotland Ltd, William Walter Cargill, Sir John Charles Dalrymple Hay bart, Peter Pandia Rodocanachi, George Emanuel Scaramanga, Emanuel George Franghiadi, Eugene Collins, Henry Spicer, William Julius Marshall, John Elin, Hon William Napier liquidator of the said Bank, Nathaniel Hitchin Palmer and Richard Baker.

He escaped Chios in 1822 in a barrel hidden aboard a ship, according to his great-grandson Yannis Franghiadi.

Died:
The 1890 register of deaths, Vital Statistics, Piraeus, Greece, lists Emmanuel Franghiadi, p 716.

Emmanuel married Marigo (Michael) Rodocanachi on 23 Jan 1838 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Marigo (daughter of Michael (Matthew) Rodocanachi and Semira (Hypatios) Avierino) was born on 13 Jan 1821 in Chios, Greece; died on 25 Jun 1856 in London, England UK; was buried on 28 Jun 1856 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Catsiyannis says her marriage is the first documentary evidence of a Rodocanachi in London (apart, presumably, from that of Constantine, physician to King Charles ll) (Christopher Long)

The 1841 England Census reports the household living at 18 Finsbury Circus, London: Emanuel Franghiadi, 25, Paul Franghiadi 15; Mary Franghiadi, 20, all foreign born; George Franghiadi, 17 months; Michel Franghiadi, 7 months, both born in England.

Buried:
burial plot no. 5001

Notes:

Married:
This union seems unrelated to the large London firm of Rodocanachi & Franghiadi, exporters of grain and coffee, in the 1850s.

Witnesses/Sponsors: P.S. Ralli & Stephen Franghiadi; Dionysios Xenakis presiding; entry 2.

"A betrothal might cement an existing collaboration between business partners from two different families, as occurred in the case of Emmanouel Frangiades, who married Marigo Rodocannachis, the sister of his buiness partner, in London in 1833 [sic]." Ioanna Pepelasis Minoglou, "Women and Family Capitalism in Greece, c. 1780-1940," Business History Review, v 81, n 3, pp 522-523.