Constantine (Jacob) Negroponte

Notes:

Perhaps he had a son, Michael, a physician.

Birth:
According to the age given at burial, he would have been born in 1825.

Christened:
baptism register entry 278

6 Dec 1934, according to Syros archives

Died:
Argenti says 31 Oct 1900.

Buried:
Buried in Section A. Burial information found in registers held by the Greek Community Center, Alexandria, Egypt. Tomb not located (2008).

Constantine married Calliope (Laurentius) Scanavi in 1878 in Alexandria, Egypt. Calliope (daughter of Laurentius (Alexander) Scanavi and Batolia (Theodore) Rodocanachi) was born in 1852 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey; died on 19 Jan 1923 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jacobus (Constantine) Negroponte was born on 25 Sep 1880 in Alexandria, Egypt; died after 1915.
2. Leonidas John (Constantine) Negroponte was born on 10 Nov 1884 in Alexandria, Egypt; died before 08 Dec 1901 in Alexandria, Egypt; was buried on 08 Dec 1901 in Greek cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt.

Notes:

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]