Fanny (Leonidas) Argenti

Notes:

She appears in a Vlasto family holiday photograph dated 1927 at Overstrand, England, with Manoli and Despina Benachi, her brother Cyril Argenti, and the Vlasto children Helen, Christian, Pogy and Nancy (Christopher Long collection).

Fannette was one of the seven child attendants at the 1927 wedding of George John Calvocoressi and her aunt Julia 'Queenie' Argenti.

Fanny Argenti [60 Porchester Terrace] appears on the 1937, 1938 UK electoral register, Paddington parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; [63 Porchester Terrace] 1939.

The French government allowed her to keep her British nationality. Journal officiel de la République française. Lois et décrets, 8 Jan 1939.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address 10 Ennismore Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, lists Leon P Argenti, b. 7 Jan 1882, Director of Companies (Merchant Bank), Last war Rank of Captain; wife Nellie Argenti, b. 30 May 1891; Fanny Argenti, b. 20 Jul 1915, single, Hospital Aid Asst.

Notes:

He administered his mother's estate.

He administered the estate of Julie Argenti.

Leon Argenti [16 Hyde Park Terrace] appears on the 1924, 1925, 1926 UK electoral register, Paddington South parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address 10 Ennismore Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, lists Leon P Argenti, b. 7 Jan 1882, Director of Companies (Merchant Bank), Last war Rank of Captain; wife Nellie Argenti, b. 30 May 1891; Fanny Argenti, b. 20 Jul 1915, single, Hospital Aid Asst.

Christened:
God-parents: Leonidas P. Argenti (represented by Eugenia L. Ralli).

Buried:
Cemetery 1956 register midi carré 2, ter grec, no. 8, 74 years old, Anvers, entry 101.

Leonidas married Hélène Olga (Etienne) Zarifi on 22 Jul 1914 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Hélène (daughter of Stephane George (George) Zarifi and Marika Anagnostaki) was born on 30 May 1891 in cours Pierre Puget 27, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 08 Dec 1979 in rue Rodocanachi 7, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried on 11 Dec 1979 in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address 10 Ennismore Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, lists Leon P Argenti, b. 7 Jan 1882, Director of Companies (Merchant Bank), Last war Rank of Captain; wife Nellie Argenti, b. 30 May 1891; Fanny Argenti, b. 20 Jul 1915, single, Hospital Aid Asst.

Birth:
Signatory witnesses to her birth included Demetrius Zafiropoulo [likely Dimitri (Constantin) Zafiropoulo] and his putative brother Nicolas, 26, engineer.


Buried:
Cemetery 1979 register midi carré 2, ter grec, no. 8, 88 years old, 7 rue Rodocanachi, entry 6094. '6 Nov 1981' [probably the date a tomb was completed].

Notes:

He was co-executor of the estate of Mariora Eumorfopoulos.

He co-administered the estate of Calliope Vlasto.

He proved his father's will.

The 1911 England Census: private house at 16 Hyde Pk Terrace, Paddington, London, England, headed by Mr. Argenti, consisting of 3 males and 4 females.

He co-administered the estate of Dimitrios Schilizzi Stephanovich.

He co-administered the estate of Alexandra John Schilizzi.

Pantaleon Leonidas Argenti [13 Hyde Park Terrace] appears on the 1890, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897; [16 Hyde Park Terrace] 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 UK electoral register, Paddington parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough.

Christened:
God-parents: Marouko Ralli.

Died:
Estate valued at £549,448 11s 6d, administered at London 23 Nov 1911, by widow, August Leonidas Argenti dsq and Lucas Eustratio Ralli, merchant.

Buried:
buried in plot 21077, reg. pg. 14497, no. 45142, removed 11 Oct 1913 to plot 33130, sq 43, no. 253-254 on Greek plan

Pandely married Fanny (Ioannis) Schilizzi on 14 Feb 1880 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Fanny (daughter of Ioannis (Stephanis) Schilizzi, esq and Alexandra (Pandely) Mavrogordato) was born on 04 Mar 1854 in London, England UK; was christened on 06 Apr 1854 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK; died on 06 Jun 1926 in 16 Hyde Park Terrace, London, England UK; was buried on 10 Jun 1926 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Fanny Argenti [16 Hyde Park Terrace] appears on the 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915 UK electoral register, Paddington South parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922 Paddington and St Marylebone/Westminster 1924, 1925, 1926 Paddington/Westminster.

Christened:
God-parents: Anthony Vlasto. (Zannis Schilizzi says his wife Eleni was a godmother, represented by Matthew Schilizzi).

Buried:
buried in plot 33130, sq 43, no. 253-254 on Greek plan, reg. pg. 16662, no. 62460 with her husband Pandely Argenti.

Died:
Her estate of £94297 7s. 6d. was administered by her son Leonidas Pandely.

Notes:

This marriage has been cited as one of several marriage alliances involving business ties; various descendants have been referenced as marriage patterns have changed with modern times.

Married:
Marriage Witnesses: S. A. Ralli, Pant. A. Mavrogordato and D. St. Schilizzi; Hieronymous Myriantheus presiding; entry 108.

The four children who survived infancy had Emily Jane Smith (b abt 1864) as their "devoted nannie and beloved friend for 43 years" according to Ms. Smith's death notice in The Times (London) 28 Jul 1942.

Notes:

Occupation: merchant.

Residence: 1891, Cours Pierre Puget 27, Marseille, France.

Buried:
Cemetery 1894 register carré 10, ter grec, no. 15, body arrived from Monte Carlo.

Stephane married Marika Anagnostaki. Marika was born about 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1898 Marseille city directory lists "Zarifi, Et. (Vve), cours Pierre-Puget 27.

Notes:

Leonidas P. Argenti was involved in establishing the Greek community organization Syllogue in Marseille, founded 1871.

Birth:
His birth was witnessed by Pierre Schilizzi, 34, merchant, allees de Meilhan 6, Marseille.

Died:
Estate valued at 1,321,775 francs; itemized in a document in notarial archives.

Leonidas married Julia (Augustus) Ralli on 08 May 1851 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Julia was born on 22 Jul 1830 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 06 Oct 1921 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:

Residence, France: 1851, ile des allees 14, Marseille; at DOD 42 Avenue Gabriel, Paris.

He administered his mother's estate.

Died:
Her estate of £108207 9s. 7d. was administered by Leonidas Pandely Argenti.

Notes:

As an illustration of family marriage interweaving among Chiot merchant families: Lucas Eustratios Ralli married Eugenie Argenti "who is in reality was his cousin because on her side, Julie, daughter of Auguste (brother of Eustratios), would marry Leonidas Argenti (father of Eugenie)" [In other words, Eugenie’s mother is the niece of her husband’s father, implying that her husband is a generation older than she.]

Married:
Witnesses included Andre Argenti, 55, merchant, bride's cousin, Ile des allees 18; Auguste Argenti, 47, merchant, groom's uncle, rue Senac 2; Pierre J Vlasto, 48, merchant, bride's uncle, allees de Meilhan 20; Constantine Ralli, 42, merchant, bride's cousin, allees de Meilhan 65.

Notes:

Naturalisation Papers: Schilizzi, John Stefanovich, from Italy. Certificate 4876 issued 13 November 1865.

Died:
Estate valued at £203,150 9s 8d, administered at London 1 Aug 1892 by Pandely Ambroise Mavrogordato, Pandely Leonidas Argenti, Michael George Mavrogordato and Joseph Benson, esq.

Buried:
register entry A10721

D Plaisco [Archimandrite D. Plesas] presiding

burial plot no. 15803, reg. pg. 10195,no. 10721.

Ioannis married Alexandra (Pandely) Mavrogordato. Alexandra (daughter of Pandely (Nicolas) Mavrogordato and Zennou (Michael) Vlasto) was born on 02 Jun 1819 in Chios, Greece; died on 13 Sep 1897 in London, England UK; was buried in 17 Sep 1897 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Alexandra Schilizzi appears on the 1890, 1891, 1894 electoral register, London parliamentary division, City of London county/borough; [74 Westbourne Terrace] 1895 Paddington North/Westminster.

Buried:
burial plot no. 15803, reg. pg. 11563, no. 21671.

Archimandrite A. Paraschis officiating

Died:
Her estate of ￡117,777 15s. 4 d. was administered by Joseph Benson, Pandely Leonidas Argenti and Pandely Ambrose Mavrogordato.