Xenophon (Emmanuel) Casdagli

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The wikipedia page for Xenophon Kasdaglis.

Occupation: Merchant. He and his brother Theodore continued their father's business as Emmanuel Casdagli & Sons, 'Egypt and Mediterranean Ports and Morocco, all classes of goods'.

Education: Laurel Bank School, Higher Broughton, Manchester, England; Manchester Grammar (on scholarship); studies completed in Paris (Daphne Casdagli).

Residence, England: 32 Oxford St, Manchester; 1909, 1911, Kersal Hill, Singleton Rd, Higher Broughton, Manchester; 1911-1916, 'Springfield' ([500] Bury New Road, at Cavendish Rd), Kersal, Manchester; 1932, 27 Westbourne Road, Birkdale, Southport, Lancs.

His brother Theodore is a spouse on the Negroponte-Agelasto bloodline.

Tennis: he won one silver and one bronze medal in the 1906 Olympics, playing for Greece. His brother Dimitrios Kasdaglis was also an Olympian. Data come from a sports website, Olympics at Sports-Reference.com which gives his name as Xenofon Kasdaglis/Casdagli, originally Ξενοφών Κάσδαγλης. It notes: "Educated in England and France it was whilst studying in Paris that he partnered Vacherot to a French national doubles title in 1898. Kasdaglis, whose name was anglicized as Casdagli, won three North of England doubles titles and was twice a singles finalist at the same event. He also partnered Charlotte Cooper to victory in the All-England mixed doubles championships in 1907, before the event became part of the official Wimbledon program. Kasdaglis became a British citizen before 1901 although it is possible that he also held Greek citizenship." "The Manchester and Lancashire players, X.E. and E.T. Casdagli, uncle and nephew, were not entered [in Cairo tournament], the one having only recently recovered from a serious operation, while the other was also indisposed. This is unfortunate, since 'X.E.' is still able to hold his own in doubles with the best of Egyptian players." (Manchester Guardian, 15 Mar 1932, p 4).

Casdagli vs. Mavrogordato. In June 1909, his singles career in decline, Xenophon Casdagli defended the All-England Mixed Doubles title at Old Trafford, Manchester, with Miss Maude Garfit. The championship match opponents were Theodore Mavrogordato and Mrs. Armstrong. Casdagli won 12-10; 4-6; 6-4.


Business, Manchester, England: 1903, 6 Oxford St; 1909-1911, 4 Chepstow St.

Mr. X. Casdagli, 52, merchant; wife Mrs. L, 47; and daughter Miss O, 20, living at 27 Westbourne Road, Birkdale, Lancashire, arrived Southampton, [from Port Said], 26 May 1932, aboard the Orama.

Mr. X. Casdagli, 54, merchant; wife Mrs. L, 49, both 27 Westbourne Road, Birkdale, Lancs; and Mrs. E.P. Casdagli, 20, home duties, residence Egypt, bound for High Dyke Farm, Wellingere, Lincoln, arrived Southampton, from Port Said, 6 Jun 1934, aboard the Orama.

Xenophon Kasdaglis is listed as a warden for the Greek Church of Manchester, 1920-1921.

Xenophon Casdagli & Theodore E. Casdagli appear in the 1910 Manchester area phone directory: 'Springfield', Kersal Hill, Higher Broughton. Also listed: Emmanuel Casdagli & Sons, Shipping Merchants, 4 Chepstow St. Firm's address, 1921, 1922 directory: 32 Oxford St.

Pictured in a photo essay, "Prominent Competitors in the Norther Lawn Tennis Championships," Manchester Guardian, 4 Jun 1913.

In the early years of WW II, he was made chairman of the Egypt, Greece and Levant section of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce (Daphne Casdagli).

Referred to as 'Uncle X' by his nephew Alexis Casdagli (Alexis Casdagli).

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address 27 Westbourne Rd., Southport, Lancashire, lists Xenophon Casdagli, b. 27 Feb 1880, Shipping Merchant; Emmanuel X Casdagli, b. 20 Feb 1910, single, Market Gardener; Olga Casdagli, b. 26 Jun 1911, single, Unpaid Domestic Duties.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Xenophon Casdagli, b. 1880, Egypt; Lucy Casdagli, b. 1885, Paddington, London; in a household in Paddington, London.

1901 England census: household in Kersal Hill, Singleton Road, Bury New Road, Broughton, Salford (nr Manchester) headed by Theodore Casdagli, 29, shipping merchant, employer, b. Manchester; wife Catina, 29, b. Marseille; unmarried brothers Emmanuel E, 26, shipping merchant, employer, b. Manchester; and Xenophon, 21, clerk in shipping office, worker, b. Alexandria; & 4 domestic servants.

Died:
Minor exploratory surgery that went wrong (Daphne Casdagli).

Obituary, Manchester Guardian, 4 May 1943.

Buried:
Archimandrite A. Papaconstnatinou officiating.

Xenophon married Loukia (Stephen) Agelasto on 03 Oct 1908 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Loukia (daughter of Stephen (Augustus) Agelasto and Aikaterini (Ambrosios) Ralli) was born on 10 Oct 1885 in 96 Gloucester Terrace, London, England UK; was christened on 08 Nov 1885 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK; died on 22 Jun 1957 in Southport, Merseyside, England UK; was buried on 27 Jun 1957 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriage Witnesses: Emmanuel E. Casdagli and Dimitrios E. Casdagli; Agathangelos Moschovakis presiding; entry 270.

Marriage announcement appeared in The Times [London], 5 Oct 1908, p. 1. Marriage reported in Manchester Courier, 9 Oct 1908.

1. Emmanuel Xenophon (Xenophon) Casdagli was born on 20 Feb 1910 in Springfield, Kersal, Broughton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England UK; died in 1969 in Surrey, England UK.
2. Olga Xenophon (Xenophon) Casdagli was born on 26 Jun 1911 in 500 Bury New Road, Broughton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England UK; died on 30 Sep 1988 in Southport, Merseyside, England UK.

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Occupation: merchant. E. Casdagli appeared in Manchester as early as 1863. His sons Theodore and Xenophon continued in business as Emmanuel Casdagli & Sons.

Business, Manchester, England: 1863, 102 Cross St.; 1877, 1879, 1886, 104 Albert Square, Cross Street; 1886, 11 Albert Square, Cross St.; 1895, 12 St. Peter's Chambers, St. Peter's Square.

Residence, Manchester, England: 1863, 2 Devonshire St., Higher Broughton; 1886, 'Kersal Hill', Park Cottages, Singleton Road (south side).

Emm. Kasdaglis is listed as a warden for the Greek Church of Manchester, 1884-1885.

Origin: Russia, according to son's baptism entry, 1871.

UK Naturalisation: Emmanuel Casdagli, Russia; certificate A152.

Em. Casdagli, rue Corontich and rue Franque,okelle Sanaria, is listed among negociants-importateurs, Alexandria business directory, 1891.

Emmanuel married Maria Apostolos in 1870 in Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey. Maria was born about 1847 in Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey; died in 1921 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Emmanuel Kasdagli gave a silver plated font used to christen his son to the Greek Church of Manchester.

Married:
Another son, Theodore, is on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree.