Paul Jacob (Jacob) Negroponte

Notes:

Paul Negroponte co-signed a letter to LeTemps, 12 Mar. 1915, p. 4, re events unfolding in Greece.

22 Apr 1913: Paul Jac. Negroponte, 51, born Ermoupolis, swore allegiance to the Greek government.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Negroponte gave £5 for Greek earthquake relief (London Times 8 Feb 1893, pg. 14). Paul Negroponte gave 50 francs to the committee for Asia-Minor refugees Le Gaulois [Paris], 8 Jul 1914, p. 2.

Paul Negroponte is listed among the Greek legation, 13 Jul 1905, attending the funeral of Spiro Clado, the Greek church, Paris (Le Figaro [Paris], 15 Jul 1905, p. 2).

Paul Negroponte is among those listed in "La Colonie hellénique de Paris," Le Gaulois [Paris], 2 Nov 1917, p. 2.

Paul Negroponte attended a dinner given by Professor and Mme Politis, née Ralli, Le Gaulois [Paris], 3 Apr 1911, p. 2.

Birth:
Metaxa says about 1862 (Christopher Long)

Died:
His estate of ￡2085 3s. 6d. in England went to Marthe Louise Leonie Negreponte, widow.

Paul married Marigo (Emmanuel) Mavrogordato on 08 Jul 1886 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Marigo (daughter of Emmanuel Antonios (Antonios) Mavrogordato and Despina (Eustratius) Ralli) was born on 23 Nov 1864 in Brighton, Sussex, England UK; was christened on 26 Dec 1864 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 04 Jul 1924 in London, England UK; was buried in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Witnesses/Sponsors: P.E. Ralli & J.S. Ralli; Agathangelos Moschovakis presiding; entry 144

Paul Negreponte and Mary Mavrogordato registered their marriage Jul-Aug-Sep 1886, Paddington, London, Middlesex, v 1a, p 131.

Paul married Marthe Louise Léonie (Charles) Bex on 26 Jan 1925 in Paris 17ème, Île-de-France, France. Marthe (daughter of Charles Jacques Frederic Henri Bex and Louise Eugenie Palmer) was born on 19 Mar 1871 in Les Mureaux, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France; died on 12 May 1946 in 151 rue de Sèvres, Paris 15ème, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jacob Constantine Negroponte, 58, merchant, was on the voter list for Syros, 1869.

Residence: -1822 Chios; 1825-40 Syros; 1842 Alexandria; 1841-61 London; 1850 Manchester; 1876 Chios.

16 Jul 1840: Jacob Negroponte, 30, married, born Chios, arrived Syros 1837, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the town hall, Ermoupolis.

J. C. Negreponte, Esq. contributed £1 to a relief drive ("Destructive Fire in St. John's, Newfoundland," The Manchester Guardian 11 Jul 1846, p 1). [this may not be he]

James Constantine Negreponte "a Greek merchant, living in London" was the victorious defendant in a court case -- Munn and others v. Negreponte -- involving agency and the non-payment for goods (The Manchester Guardian 3 Apr 1841, p 3). This, as well as the other citations, could refer to his approximate namesake, Jean Constantine Negroponte.

UK Naturalisation: James Constantine Negreponte, Greece; certificate 1869

Negroponte Bros. owned a warehouse at 8 Turner St., Manchester, 1843, 1945.

James Constantine Negroponte owned a house at 3 York St., Cheetham Township, Manchester, 1838-1847. The street no longer exists, although there is a York Street in central Manchester, 2.2 miles away.

Birth:
DOB established from voters' register and London census. Argenti and Sturdza say 1795.

Jacob married Alexandra (Constantine) Franghiadi. Alexandra (daughter of Constantine (Emmanuel) Franghiadi and Henrietta (Cosi) Vouro) was born in 1815 in Chios, Greece; died on 22 Mar 1881 in Chios, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the baptism register entry for her son Constantine her name appears as Lox[Rox]andra.

Died:
Killed in the earthquake on Chios.

Notes:

Is his birth date correct? He is too young to have had children at the dates given...(Christopher Long)

1815 Vienna City directory lists Negroponte Angerinos and Company.

Birth:
Is his birth date correct? He is too young to have had children at the dates given...(C. Long)

Constantine married Arghyro [Negroponte]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Constantine Franghiadi, 50, married, arrived Syros 1827, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek state on 27 Nov 1834 at the Holy Cathedral Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour Christ, Ermoupolis, Syros.

Birth:
birth place is presumed

Constantine married Henrietta (Cosi) Vouro. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is also on the main Agelasto tree.

Notes:

He appears on the main Agelasto tree.

Zannis married (unknown) [Negroponte]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]