Elsie (Jefferson) Franghiadi

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The New York State birth index records the 1 May 1895 birth of Elsie Franghiadi, Brooklyn, New York, certificate 5990 (not examined).

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Occupation: 1880, advertizing agent; 1885, 1896, clerk; 1903, manager 601 W 33d, NY, NY; 1904- clerk & salesman wholesale hay & feed.

Residence: 1870, South Orange, New Jersey; 1880, 164 East 57th St., NY, NY; 1885, 1 E 89th St., NY, NY; [following all Brooklyn, NY] 1896, 137 Cornelia St; 1900, 183 Moffat St; 1903, 17 Furman Ave; 1904, 707 Chauncey St; 1905, 73 Granite St; 1910, 767 Park Place; 1920, 84 Fenimore St; 1930, 1361 E 40th St (census & city directories).

The 1870 USA census: South Orange, New Jersey household headed by Geo Franghiadi, 34, cotton broker, real estate valued $10,000, personal property $5,000, b. England, both parents foreign born; Theresa, 31, b. Massachusetts; sons Jefferson, 8; Emanuel, 5; Michael, 3; Paul, 1, all b. New York; & 2 servants.

The 1880 USA federal census: 164 East 57th Street, New York, New York household headed by T. Franghiadi, 40, mother, widow, b. Massachusetts, her parents b. Greece; sons Jefferson, 18, advertizing agent, father b. Greece; Emanuel, 14, b. New York; M., 13, b. New York; Paul, 11, b. New Jersey; daughters Marigo, 10, b. New Jersey; Semeria, 7, b. New Jersey.

The 1900 USA federal census 183 Moffat Street, Brooklyn, New York household headed by Jefferson Franghiadi, 38, b. Sep 1861, married 10 years, 3 of 5 children living, b. New York, mother b. Massachusetts, father b. England, produce salesman; wife Fanny K, 28, b. Oct 1871, New Jersey, 3 of 5 children living, parents b. Ireland; daughters Pauline I, 9 and Ethel C, 7; son George J, 3, all b. New york; mother Fanny Donnelly, 66, b. July 1833, widow, 1 of 3 children living, she & parents b. Ireland, immigrated to USA in 1852.

The 1905 New York state census for the household residing at 707 Chauncey St., Brooklyn, New York, headed by Jef G Frangbiadi, 43, salesman; children Pauline F Frangbiadi, 14; Ethel C Frangbiadi, 12; Geo J Frangbiadi, 8; Helen R Frangbiadi, 4; mother Fanny Donnelly, 73, all US citizens.

The 1910 USA federal census: 767 Park Place, Brooklyn, New York household headed by Jefferson G Franghiadi, 47, widower, b. New York, father b. England, mother b. Ireland, salesman wholesale hay machines??, daughters Pauline J, 19; Ethel C, 17; Helen R, 9; son George J, 13, all & father b. New York and mother b. New Jersey; Fanny Donnelly, 77, widow, mother-in-law, she & parents b. Ireland.

The 1920 USA federal census: 84 Fenimore Street, Brooklyn, New York household headed by Jefferson Franghiadi, 57, b. New Jersey, father b. England, mother b. Ireland, Hay salesman; daughters Ethel, 27, public school teacher; and Helen, 19, insurance company stenographer, both b. New York, parents b. New Jersey.

1930 US federal census for the household living at 1361 E. 40 Street, Brooklyn, New York, headed by V. Daniel Lanigan, owner, house valued at $10,500, radio set, 42, 33 y.o. at marriage, b. New York, parents b. New York, ferry superintendent, WW veteran; wife Pauline, 37; son Eugene, 5, b. New York; father-in-law Jefferson Franghiadi, 67, widow, b. New Jersey, parents b. Massachusetts, salesman hay & feed; aunt Theresa Franghiadi, 62, widow, b. New York, parents b. Germany.

Jefferson married Fanny K, Donnelly. Fanny (daughter of Donnelly and Fanny [Donnelly]) was born about Oct 1871 in New Jersey USA ; died before 1905 in New York, New York USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The 1900 USA federal census 183 Moffat Street, Brooklyn, New York household headed by Jefferson Franghiadi, 38, b. Sep 1861, married 10 years, 3 of 5 children living, b. New York, mother b. Massachusetts, father b. England, produce salesman; wife Fanny K, 28, b. Oct 1871, New Jersey, 3 of 5 children living, parents b. Ireland; daughters Pauline I, 9 and Ethel C, 7; son George J, 3, all b. New york; mother[-in-law] Fanny Donnelly, 66, b. July 1833, widow, 1 of 3 children living, she & parents b. Ireland, immigrated to USA in 1852.

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Married:
Three of their 5 children were living in 1900.

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New York City directory: 1870, George E. Franghiadi, merchant, 22 William St., New York; home N.J.; 1872, Munn & Franghiadi, brokers, 90 Beaver & 1?? Pearl.

New Orleans directory: G.E. Franghiadi with Rodocanachi & Franghiadi, commission merchants, at 19 Bourbon St. (1861) and 173 Gravier (1867), where J. F. Voisin, accountant, worked 2nd fl, front office. This man also represented A.M. Agelasto at the same business address in 1874.

Christened:
God-parents: P. Negroponte

Died:
Death notice appeared in New York Evening Post, 2 Sep 1873.

George married Teresa Ellen Donavon about 1862 in New York, New York USA. Teresa was born about 1840 in Ireland or Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Sep 1915 in New York, New York USA; was buried after 14 Sep 1915 in Old Saint Raymonds Cemetery, 1201 Balcom Ave, Bronx NY 10462. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1870 USA census: South Orange, New Jersey household headed by Geo Franghiadi, 34, cotton broker, real estate valued $10,000, personal property $5,000, b. England, both parents foreign born; Theresa, 31, b. Massachusetts; sons Jefferson, 8; Emanuel, 5; Michael, 3; Paul, 1, all b. New York; & 2 servants.

The 1880 USA federal census: 164 East 57th Street, New York, New York household headed by T. Franghiadi, 40, mother, widow, b. Massachusetts, her parents b. Greece; sons Jefferson, 18, advertizing agent, father b. Greece; Emanuel, 14, b. New York; M., 13, b. New York; Paul, 11, b. New Jersey; daughters Marigo, 10, b. New Jersey; Semeria, 7, b. New Jersey.

The 1900 USA federal census: 27 West 114th St household headed by Teresa Franghiadi, 60, b. Dec 1839, widow, 38 years married, 5 of 6 her children living, b. Massachusetts, parents b. Ireland, renting; son Manuel, 34, b. Sep 1865, single, b. New York, father b. England, mother b. Massachusetts, manager; daughters Marigo, 27, b. Jan 1873; and Semeria, 25, Feb 1875, both b. New Jersey [should be New York].

The 1915 New York State census for 517 West 171 St., New York, New York, household headed by Albert Fischer, 37, private secretary; wife Semeria Fischer, 39; children George Fischer, 9; Graham Fischer, 5; Paul Fischer, 3; Helen Fischer, 11; Merigo Fischer, 7, all US citizens; mother Teresa Franghiadi, 73, b. Ireland, alien.

Residence: 1870, South Orange, New Jersey; 1880-1885, 164 E 57th St, NY, NY; 1887, 408 E 58th, NY, NY; 1899, 1543 Madison Av, NY, NY; 1900, 27 West 114th St, NY, NY (census & city directories).

Birth:
Born 1839 in Massachusetts, according to the 1870, 1880 & 1900 USA census. Her parents were born in Greece. Other sources say she was born in Ireland.

Another source says this person is Ellen Theresa (J.) Donovan, born 27 Dec 1840 in Cork, Ireland. US Federal census for 1910 [as mother of Marigo] and 1930 [as mother of Semeria] and says b. Ireland.

Name:
Christopher Long identifies her as Ellen Theresa (J.) Donovan, father J. Donovan, mother Mary Lee

Died:
The source that provides the death and burial information provided the Ireland birth information.

Buried:
Provided by Find A Grave website.

Plot: Section 10, Range 43, Grave 1 (unmarked, 2009).

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Married:
One source says they had a son, George, who died the same year as his birth.

married Fanny [Donnelly]. Fanny was born in Jul 1833 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She immigrated to the USA from Ireland with her parents in 1852.

The 1900 USA federal census 183 Moffat Street, Brooklyn, New York household headed by Jefferson Franghiadi, 38, b. Sep 1861, married 10 years, 3 of 5 children living, b. New York, mother b. Massachusetts, father b. England, produce salesman; wife Fanny K, 28, b. Oct 1871, New Jersey, 3 of 5 children living, parents b. Ireland; daughters Pauline I, 9 and Ethel C, 7; son George J, 3, all b. New york; mother[-in-law] Fanny Donnelly, 66, b. July 1833, widow, 1 of 3 children living, she & parents b. Ireland, immigrated to USA in 1852.

The 1905 New York state census for the household residing at 707 Chauncey St., Brooklyn, New York, headed by Jef G Frangbiadi, 43, salesman; children Pauline F Frangbiadi, 14; Ethel C Frangbiadi, 12; Geo J Frangbiadi, 8; Helen R Frangbiadi, 4; mother Fanny Donnelly, 73, all b. US, US citizens.

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London Law case, 1864: Lane v London Bank of Scotland; plaintiffs: Richard Stuart Lane, Horace Edward Chapman and Frederick John Helbert; Defendants: The London Bank of Scotland Ltd, William Walter Cargill, Sir John Charles Dalrymple Hay bart, Peter Pandia Rodocanachi, George Emanuel Scaramanga, Emanuel George Franghiadi, Eugene Collins, Henry Spicer, William Julius Marshall, John Elin, Hon William Napier liquidator of the said Bank, Nathaniel Hitchin Palmer and Richard Baker.

He escaped Chios in 1822 in a barrel hidden aboard a ship, according to his great-grandson Yannis Franghiadi.

Died:
The 1890 register of deaths, Vital Statistics, Piraeus, Greece, lists Emmanuel Franghiadi, p 716.

Emmanuel married Marigo (Michael) Rodocanachi on 23 Jan 1838 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Marigo (daughter of Michael (Matthew) Rodocanachi and Semira (Hypatios) Avierino) was born on 13 Jan 1821 in Chios, Greece; died on 25 Jun 1856 in London, England UK; was buried on 28 Jun 1856 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Catsiyannis says her marriage is the first documentary evidence of a Rodocanachi in London (apart, presumably, from that of Constantine, physician to King Charles ll) (Christopher Long)

The 1841 England Census reports the household living at 18 Finsbury Circus, London: Emanuel Franghiadi, 25, Paul Franghiadi 15; Mary Franghiadi, 20, all foreign born; George Franghiadi, 17 months; Michel Franghiadi, 7 months, both born in England.

Buried:
burial plot no. 5001

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Married:
This union seems unrelated to the large London firm of Rodocanachi & Franghiadi, exporters of grain and coffee, in the 1850s.

Witnesses/Sponsors: P.S. Ralli & Stephen Franghiadi; Dionysios Xenakis presiding; entry 2.

"A betrothal might cement an existing collaboration between business partners from two different families, as occurred in the case of Emmanouel Frangiades, who married Marigo Rodocannachis, the sister of his buiness partner, in London in 1833 [sic]." Ioanna Pepelasis Minoglou, "Women and Family Capitalism in Greece, c. 1780-1940," Business History Review, v 81, n 3, pp 522-523.

John married Mary Lee. Mary was born in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]