Virginie (Ambrose) Sechiari

Notes:

The 1861 census: 18 Lockerby Road, West Derby, Liverpool, England household headed by Ambrose Sechiari, 48, merchant, b. Greece; wife Penelope, 32; daughter Arghiro, 10; son Paraskeva, 9; daughters Elizabeth, 8; Virginia, 3, all b. France & 8 servants [next door to the John P. Schilizzi family].

Birth:
Since her father was absent for her birth, the declaration of birth was made by Georges (Menander) Zizinia; signatory witnesses included Etienne Sechiari, 47, merchant, allees de Meilhan 52 and Andreas Nicolas (Nicolas) Argenti.

Buried:
The burial date is before the death date, probably because different calendars were used (Julian vs Gregorian).

Folio Entry C/N Section Grave Class
0 3869 N O 791 Order Book 9/4/8

Notes:

He was a signatory witness to the birth of Emmanuel (Georges) Zizinia.

He was Godfather to his grandson, George Rodocanachi.

The 1861 census: 18 Lockerby Road, West Derby, Liverpool, England household headed by Ambrose Sechiari, 48, merchant, b. Greece; wife Penelope, 32; daughter Arghiro, 10; son Paraskeva, 9; daughters Elizabeth, 8; Virginia, 3, all b. France & 8 servants [next door to the John P. Schilizzi family].

The Greek house of Argenti Sechiari operated in India from 1859.

He was a witness at the Sechiari-Rodocanachi 1849 wedding in Marseille.

Died:
Name on death certificate is Ambroise.

Residence: at DOD boulevard Dugommier 5, Marseille, France.

Occupation: merchant.

Ambrose married Penelope (Georges) Zizinia on 17 Jul 1845 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Penelope (daughter of Georges (Menander) Zizinia and Zambelou (Toumazis) Galati) was born on 21 Jun 1823 in rue troisieme calade 31, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 24 Jan 1889 in boulevard Dugommier 5, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried on 26 Jan 1889 in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: 1861,18 Lockerby Road, Liverpool, England; at DOD boulevard Dugommier 5, Marseille, France.

The 1861 census: 18 Lockerby Road, West Derby, Liverpool, England household headed by Ambrose Sechiari, 48, merchant, b. Greece; wife Penelope, 32; daughter Arghiro, 10; son Paraskeva, 9; daughters Elizabeth, 8; Virginia, 3, all b. France & 8 servants [next door to the John P. Schilizzi family].

Birth:
DOB from birth certificate.

Her marriage certificate lists her birthdate as 20 Jan 1823.

Buried:
Cemetery 1886 register line entry 632 midi carré 2, ter grec, no. 5, residence boulevard Dugommier 5.

Notes:

Married:
Their marriage was witnessed by Emmanuel Rodocanachi, 50, merchant, Ile des allees de Meilhan 12, likely Emmanuel (Pandely) Rodocanachi; Georges Zizinia, 40, her cousin, merchant, Ile des alles de Meilhan 32, likely Georges (Dimitros) Zizinia; Etienne Rodocanachi, 45, merchant, allees de Meilhan 63 [unknown to Argenti]; and Leonidas (Pandély) Argenti.

Notes:

Paraschewa Sechiari was among the twenty-one founding members of the Greek church, Marseille, in 1836, a group which also included Emmanuel Rodocanachi, Andre Argenti, George D. Zizinia, Michel Dromocaiti, Michel Petrocochino [probably Michel Dimitrios Petrocochino, rather than Michel Andre Petrocochino], George M. Zizinia, Michel Agelasto, Jean Baltazzi, George Petrocochino and George Grimanelli (Echinard). In 1826 Paraskevas Sekiaris was elected a curator of the Greek Orthodox church on the rue de la grande-Armée, Marseille.

Paraskevas Sechiari worked to establish orthodox presence in Marseille. Paraskeva (Augustis) Sechiari directed the Smyrna branch of Sechiari & Argenti, maternal uncle of Pandely [Leonidas] Argenti. Arrived Marseille in 1822 and acted as financier. With his two sons: Thomas Paraskevas Sechiari and George Paraskevas Sechiari, he managed the Galatz branch, at the time named Argenti & Cie.

Name:
Name on death certificate reads Parascheva Sechiari.

Died:
Signatory witnesses to his death included Etienne Rodocanachi, 44, merchant, allees de Meilhan 63 and Auguste Argenti, 45, merchant, rue Senac 27, Marseille, France.

Paraskeva married Arghyro (George) Ralli. Arghyro was born in 1775 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey; died on 23 Sep 1863 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Two daughters of George Stephanos Ralli & Marietta Schilizzi -- Arghyro and her sister Angerou -- are on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree.

Name:
Her name appears as Argentine on her husband's death certificate.

Her name on son Ambroise's death certificate appears as Argyro.

Notes:

Another son may be Georges (Paraskeva) Sechiari (1803-1884).

Notes:

French naturalization (see particulars)

He arrived Marseille in 1820, one of three men primarily responsible for the building of the orthodox Greek church (along with Emmanuel P. Rodocanachi [Emmanuel (Paul) Rodocanachi or Emmanuel (Pandely) Rodocanachi], and Michel D. Petrocochino [more likely Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino rather than Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino); as Greek Consul he was involved in the establishment of the Greek hospital.

He was a signatory witness to the 1861 marriage of Constantine Negroponte and Angelique Zizinia.

In Marseilles the issue of Greek independence saw a division between the "‘patriots’ who, following the Orthodox priest unambiguously supported the Revolution, and the ‘realists’ composed of most of the leading traders took a more cautious stand because of their economic interests. Such a division reached its peak in 1825, when the Orthodox priest publicly excommunicated the trader George Zizinia; ruling at this time one of the most flourishing Greek commercial houses of Marseilles, he was accused of having betrayed the “national cause” by agreeing to commission warships for the Egyptian bey, at this time an ally of the Ottoman sultan. After a trial of strength between the priest and Zizinia, the latter finally, and unexpectedly won the confrontation, obtaining the priest’s resignation and his own total reestablishment."

His nomination as Greek consul in Marseilles was controversial.

Birth:
Month and year indicated in his French naturalization.

Georges married Zambelou (Toumazis) Galati. Zambelou (daughter of Toumazis (Andreas) Galati and Angeliki (Michael) Negroponte) was born on 01 May 1803 in Chios, Greece; died on 24 Feb 1884 in boulevard Dugommier 5, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried on 26 Feb 1884 in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence at DOD: boulevard Dugommier 5, Marseille, France.

Name:
Her name, as listed on the death certificte of her daughter Aglae, is Galantienne Zambelous

Died:
Name on death certificate and in burial register reads Elisabeth.

DOD from death certificate.

Buried:
Cemetery 1884 register line entry 1531 midi carré 2, ter grec, no. 6, residence boulevard Dugommier 5.

Notes:

Menis Zizinia was held hostage by the Turks and hanged on 23 Apr 1822.

Menander married Angerou (George) Ralli. Angerou was born in 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Two daughters of George Stephanos Ralli & Marietta Schilizzi -- Angerou and her sister Arghyro -- are on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree.

Notes:

(Sikanon) He has a family tomb in the Orthodox Cemetery in Trieste.

Occupation: merchant

Residence: 1833, rue curiol[?], Marseille, France.

Toumazis married Angeliki (Michael) Negroponte in 1798 in Chios, Greece. Angeliki (daughter of Michael (Loucas) Negroponte and Marigo (Paul) Rodocanachi) was born in 1780 in Chios, Greece; died on 23 Nov 1867 in Trieste, Italy/Austria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
On the death certificate of her daughter Batou, her name is listed as Angelique Negreponte.

Died:
15 Feb 1860 according to LDS International Genealogical Index: Batch 5026109, Sheet: 05, Source Call No.: 1553832.