Matthew (Zannis) Calvocoressi

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Occupation: Merchant of Chios

According to David Calvocoressi and his father Peter, Matthew was briefly taken into slavery and was either redeemed or escaped following the Massacres of Chios. Argenti records his mother as Angerou (no surname).

According to Matthew, recorded by his grandson Pantias (John) Calvocoressi some 60 years later, Matthew was about 15 years old in 1822 and referred to a half-brother Pandely and younger siblings: Mavroudi, Zambelou, Zorzis and Argentou.

He, his son Leonidas Matthew Calvocoressi and Ambrose Paul Rodocanachi traded as merchants, at 95 Bishopsgate Street, London, as L. Rodocanachi and Co.; and at Constantinople, as M. Z. Calvocoressi, until dissolved 15 Mar 1885 (London Gazette 2 Jun 1885)

He and his sons Leonidas Matthew Calvocoressi and John Matthew Calvocoressi were partners as L. Rodocanachi and Co., Merchants, Crosby House, 95 Bishopsgate Street. London, until dissolved 1 Jan 1881 (London Gazette 7 Jan 1881).

M. Kalvo-doresis is listed among twenty individuals or businesses who met 26 Apr 1843 to write the Constitution of the Greek Community of Manchester.

Matthew married Arghyro (Zannis) Rodocanachi on 10 Nov 1841 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Arghyro (daughter of Zannis (Matthew) Rodocanachi and Despina (Ioannis) Tsitsekli) was born about 1820 in Chios, Greece; died on 13 Apr 1891 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriage Witnesses: Stephen and Maria S. Franghiadi; Narkissos Morphinos presiding; entry 6.

1. John (Matthew) Calvocoressi was born on 19 Nov 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 22 Jun 1843 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK; died on 22 Jun 1843 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK.
2. Eleni (Matthew) Calvocoressi was born on 30 Nov 1843; was christened on 24 Jul 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK.
3. John (Matthew) Calvocoressi was born on 28 Aug 1846 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey; died on 21 Feb 1919 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey.
4. Hypatia (Matthew) Calvocoressi was born on 31 Jul 1848 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey; died about 19 Jul 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was buried on 21 Jul 1875 in Smithdown Road Cemetery, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK.
5. Leonidas M. (Matthew) Calvocoressi was born on 19 Aug 1851 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey; died on 18 Feb 1930 in Grand Hotel d'Angleterre, Athens, Greece.

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He had another son, Dimitrios (Zannis) Calvocoressi, whose son, Antonios (Dimitrios) Calvocoressi, is a spouse on the main Agelasto tree.

Died:
1826, Constantinople, according to Sturdza.

Zannis married Battou [Calvocoressi]. Battou died in 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]