Despina Theano (Michael) Agelasto

Notes:

She is likely the Mme Schilizzi in four series of photographs taken by André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri between 1857-1865. Held by the Musee d'Orsay, Paris.

Birth:
Her birth certificate was signed by a Michel Petrocochino (either Michael (Dimitrios) or Michael (Dimitrios)) and by Ambrose Argenti, merchant, father of Marietta and Marigo.

Buried:
Death notice appeared in The Times (London) Monday, 11 Jul 1932. "Funeral Monday, Greek Church." This likely means the funeral was held in the Greek church in Paris on the date of publication.

Died:
Her estate of ￡1682 3s. 7 d. in England was administered by her children Michel and Marigo.

Despina married Etienne (Petros) Schilizzi on 24 Aug 1854 in Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey. Etienne (son of Petros (Emmanuel) Schilizzi and Marigo (Stephanos) Ralli) was born on 26 Dec 1830 in rue Senac 35, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 26 Jun 1886 in boulevard Longchamp 54, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried on 28 Jun 1886 in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter (Stephen) Schilizzi was born on 18 Nov 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 27 Jan 1856 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 03 Oct 1897 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; was buried in Ardwick Cemetery of the Orthodox Greeks, Manchester, England UK.
2. Michael (Stephen) Schilizzi was born on 17 Nov 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 07 Feb 1857 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 18 Dec 1934 in Hotel Lord Byron, rue Lord Byron, Paris 8ème, Île-de-France, France.
3. Argyri (Stephen) Schilizzi was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 12 Nov 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; died on 14 Sep 1883 in Park Point, Higher Broughton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England UK; was buried on 17 Sep 1883 in Ardwick Cemetery of the Orthodox Greeks, Manchester, England UK.
4. Marigo (Stephen) Schilizzi was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 12 Nov 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; died on 22 Jan 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; was buried on 23 Jan 1858 in Ardwick Cemetery of the Orthodox Greeks, Manchester, England UK.
5. Marigo (Stephen) Schilizzi was born on 01 Nov 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 22 Dec 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; died on 01 Sep 1940 in London, England UK.
6. Emmanuel (Stephen) Schilizzi was born on 15 Jun 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 20 Jul 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; died on 09 Jun 1930 in Avenue de la Grand Armee 22, Paris 17ème, Île-de-France, France.
7. Aryieta (Stephen) Schilizzi was born on 08 Oct 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 30 Nov 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; died on 17 Nov 1893 in avenue de l'Alma 11bis, Paris 8ème, Île-de-France, France.

Notes:

Residence: 1824, 37 Montgrand; 1826-1831, 8 Rue Canonge; 1835-53, 45 allées de Meilhan, known as 45 allées des Capucines. 49 allées des Capucines is likely the 1862, 1864 business address. The 1840 business directory lists: 47 allées de Meilhan and 45 allées des Capucines (commercial insurance).

Occupation: merchant, insurance broker, accountant. 1820: Zizinia, Petrocochino & Agelasto founded. "It began with Smyrna for cotton, Retimno [Crete] and Hydra for oil. In 1821 it received several products from Livourne and cotton from Alexandria, a little before the dissolution of their company, then the formation of Zizinia & Co. and Petrocochino-Agelasto, two houses that played an important role in Marseille commerce, during and especially after the Greek War of Independence" (Echinard). 1850-52: 47/49A allées des Capucines. After his death the company was known as Agelasto, Michel & Fils (1855-). In 1870, it moved to 1 Rue Beaumont; in 1872, 23 allées des Capucines; in 1884, 9 Rue de la République; in 1895, 2 boulevard du Nord; in 1900, 11 Cours du Chapitre; there in 1907 with phone no. 1.72; in 1915, 137 Rue de Rome; in 1920-33, 15 Rue Gustave-Ricard; in 1950, 5 Cours Honoré d?Estienne d?Orves. The company was run by his sons and eventually his grandson Theodore.

Origin: Chios. He and his business partner, Michel Petrocochino, struggled and finally obtained French naturalization (Echinard). Granted French naturalization, 15 May 1834. File N°6012, Série 9, tome 5 states he arrived in France 1819, was in business as "Petrocochino & Agelasto" and that he first expressed his desire for French citizenship: "…transporté a Marseille, depuis treize ans, son établissement de commerce [connu] sous la raison Petrocochino et Agelasto. En 1822 frappé dans ses affections les plus chères par suite des calamités de sa patrie, le soussigné a depuis longtemps renoncé à y retourner et décide de passer sa vie en France." The petition was initially rejected and Michel was required to renounce allegiance to the King of Greece (provided by Michel Calapodis). French naturalization (see particulars). He is cited in reference to streamlined immigration procedures for the earliest Greek immigrants.

Dictionnaire historique des Rues de Marseille, Edition 2001, in describing Rue Agelasto, 9e arrondissement, Marseille, says Michel Pandia arrived in Marseille in 1819.

Ralli & Agelasto operated in the silk trade in Marseille in 1860-61. See, Gregorii Valerianovich Melgunof, Das südliche Ufer des Kaspischen Meeres oder die Nordprovinzen Persiens (Adamant Media Corporation, 2004), p. 286.

He was a signatory witness at the birth of his wife's nephew, Eustratio (Michel) Petrocochino, the brother of Demetrius M. Petrocochino.

He was a signatory witness to the births of Marigo (Petros) Vlasto and older brother Jean Vlastos.

The 1841 Marseille census for 45 allee de Meilhan lists for the Agelasto household: Piarius [Michel], 48, merchant; Agarith [wife Arghyro], 39; Spar (clerk), 17 [Pandia]; Demetriu, 14; Thermistocle, 10; Theano, 5 [Despina Theano]; Lucise, 2; Bethzi, 1, and two domestic servants. The latter two Agelasto have no registered Marseille births or deaths.

Michel Agelasto, 52, merchant, allees de Meilhan 45, was a signatory witness to the 19 Dec 1848 Marseille marriage of Michel Zygomala and Marie Metaxa.

Michel Agelato [sic], 52, merchant, allees de Meilhan 41, was a signatory witness at the 5 Sep 1846 Marseille Marriage of Jean Demetrius Apalyra & Despinou Scaramanga, along with Michel Petrocochino, George Sechiari and Paul Rodocanachi.

Michel Agelasto is referenced as one of the 1822 massacre refugees who arrived in Marseille (Echinard); This Michel arrived in 1819.

1835, Petrocochino & Agelasto, Marseille operated the Pegasus, 198 tons and the Chariklia, 155 tons. In 1850, handling 13 ships, the firm imported a total of 2,255 tons: from Tarsous 585,066 ocques sesame, 88,000 ocques linseed, 42 bales wool, 183 bales cotton; from Odessa, 4,055 chetwerts wheat; from Berdiansk 6,574 chetwerts wheat, and from Cyprus 201 bales cotton. 1850: 30 rue Sénac. In 1860 it imported 2,165 tons by 10 ships A History of Greek-owned Shipping).

Michel Agelasto was among the twenty-one founding members of the Greek church, Marseille, in 1836, a group which also included Paraschewa Sechiari, Emmanuel Rodocanachi, Andre Argenti, George D. Zizinia, Michel Dromocaiti, Michel Petrocochino [probably Michel Dimitrios Petrocochino, rather than Michel Andre Petrocochino,] George M. Zizinia, Jean Baltazzi, George Petrocochino and George Grimanelli (Echinard 284). Michel Pandeli Agelasto participated in church deliberations in 1875 & 1876 (Calapodis). Through his company Zizinia, Petrocochino, Agelasto, he contributed to the church. In 1830 Michail Agelastos was elected a curator of the Greek Orthodox church on the rue de la grande-Armée, Marseille.

M. Agelaso, Marseille, is listed among the diaspora Greeks donating 300 fr. to a fund for the Thebes earthquake in 1853.

He took in his sister Zenobie around 1829. According to the charity who was taking care of her sons, Michel: “He himself, like his whole family, was also a victim of Turkish atrocity but managed to flee to Marseille, where he is now living in destitute conditions.” "Madame Sagrandy is living since her arrival in Marseille with her brother Michael Ageletto, a good man, father of a number of children, living himself in very difficult conditions." (footnote p. 33)

The commercial house Zizinia, Petrocochino, Agelasto was founded by the brothers Pandia and Etienne Zizinia, arriving Marseille in 1813/1816, Michel Petrocochino and Michel Agelasto, both arriving Marseille in 1819. Its initial 1823 location was rue Third Calade 31. After the Zizinias' departure, Petrocochino Agelasto located to rue Montgrand 37 bis in 1825. By 1831 it was located at rue Canonge 8. In 1851 it was at rue Mazagran 51. Michel Agelasto is listed as negociant at various addresses: (1836, 1841) Allees des Capucines 37; (1845 as negociant/assureur, 1851) Allees des Capucines 45; (1851) rue Senac 30.

M. Agelasto & sons contributed 100 francs to a group of hospitals in Marseille, (J. Gazan, Rapport au Préfet et Compte-rendu administratif de l'hopital Saint-Louis et des autres établissements hospitaliers créés par la Commission nationale des secours aux blessés à Marseille, 1872).

Notes:

Residence: 1849 (DOD), allées des Capucines 45, Marseille, France.

Pandia married [Agelasto]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dimitrios married Maria Paspati. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mentioned in the Latin Codex for Chios in 1746. Strange that he had sons Pandia and Pandely who each had a son Michael.(Christopher Long)

Michael married [Agelasto]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]