Jean (John) Vlasto

Notes:

Ralli Bros (India), specialising in jute. After WWll settled in Milan to set up a jute importing business.

In WWll he was an officer in the Indian Army and served with the British Vlllth Army at Alamein and the Italian campaigns.

J.J. Vlasto is included in the list: Greek presence in India between 1900-1050 from Thacker's Directory and Greek Church archives.

Family/Spouse: Pierra [Vlasto]. Pierra was born in Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A keen horseman whose extravagant tastes often led him into financial difficulties. (Christopher Long)

Residence: 1897, 3 Devonshire Road, Princes Park, Liverpool, England.

Occupation: merchant

1887: J.S. Vlasto worked for Ralli Bros. according to the Thacker's Directories, Calcutta.

J.J.S. Vlasto is included in the list: Greek presence in India between 1900-1050 from Thacker's Directory and Greek Church archives. J.S. Vlasto & Co. operated there from 1898.

1895 India directory: Vlasto, J.S., Ralli Bros. 231 Lower Circular road, Calcutta.

John Vlasto [56 Connaught] appears on the 1909 UK electoral register, Harrow parliamentary division, Harrow county/borough.

John married Zenobia (Aristide) Cornelios. Zenobia (daughter of Aristides (Anastasios) Cornelios and Marigo (Nicholas) Paspati) was born on 18 Mar 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 05 May 1873 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 28 Dec 1962 in Clinic of Karydakis, 75 Vassilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was beneficiary of her son [Alexander Cornelios] Cyril's estate worth £719 3s.

Christened:
Archimandrite Constantine Stratoulis officiating.

God-parent: Stephen Schilizzi

Birth:
Baptism register says Sunnyside, Princes Park. 'Sunnyside' appears in the 1891 census as adjacent to 3 Devonshire Road, where her grandparents lived. Perhaps she was born next door. In today's urbanized area, many residences lie between Number 3 and Sunnyside.

Died:
Her Athens death certificate.

Notes:

Merchant, writer & historian. Joined Ralli Brothers in Marseilles for a period, according to Kerofilas.

Education Evangelical School in Smyrna, according to Kerofilas (seems unlikely). (Christopher Long)

Author of 1453: Les Derniers Jours de Constantinople (Paris, Leroux, 1883) & Grecs & Turcs (1899) etc., as well as other historical and philosophical publications; translator (from the German, of Les Giustiniani: Dynastes de Chios; Etude Historique, by Karl Hopf [Paris, Leroux, 1888]).

He was a signatory witness to the 1878 Marseille marriage of Theodore Pierre Vlasto & Despine Ralli.

1892: E.A. Vlasto worked for Ralli Bros. according to the Thacker's Directories, Calcutta.

Stefanos A. Vlasto, 27, b. Chios, unmarried, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek state on 19 Jul 1858 at the Greek consulate Taiga [Russia].

Et-A Vlasto, Ramleh San Stephano, Alexandria, Egypt, is listed as a member in Revue des études grecques (Paris), 1897.

Stephanos married Marietta (Ambrouzis) Ralli in 1860 in Alexandria, Egypt. Marietta (daughter of Ambrouzis (Theodore) Ralli and Franga (Zorzis) Franghiadi) was born in 1842 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died on 02 Sep 1913 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Birth/baptism registered on Syros (no substantive data other than year given)

Notes:

Occupation: merchant

Residence, Liverpool, England: 1869, Laurel St.; 1870, 1991, 3 Devonshire Road; 1873, Sunnyside, Princes Park; 1879-1890, Linden House, Aigburth Drive; at DOD 3 Devonshire Road.

1861 England census: Laural Road, West Derby, Lancashire: Aristides Cornelios, head 26, cotton merchant, b. Greece; Catina P. Ralli, sister, widow, 23, b. Greece; Julia [Pandia] Ralli, niece, 3; Eustratio [Pandia] Ralli, nephew, 2, both born London; & 4 servants.

1871 census shows for 3 Devonshire Road, Liverpool, a household headed by N. G. Paspoti, married, 55, merchant - East India, born Greece; Harrieta, wife, 44, b. France; George N., son, unmarried, 24, merchant - East India ,b. Manchester; Peter N., son, 21, unmarried, merchant's clerk, b. Manchester, deaf from birth; Julia N., daughter, 13, unmarried, b. Constantinople; Maria A. Cornelius, daughter, married, 23, b. Manchester; A. A. Cornelius, son-in-law, married, 33, merchant - East India; Liza A. Cornelius, granddaughter, unmarried, 1, b. Liverpool & 8 servants.

1881 England census: Aristides Cornelius, 45, married, cotton merchant, b. Greece, headed the household at "Linden House", Aigburth Drive, Liverpool, which included Gregory Moschos, cousin, 32, b. Turkey; Eustratius [Pandia] Ralli, nephew, 22, b. London, both unmarried; & 4 servants.

1891 England census: Aristides Cornelius, 56, married, merchant, b. Greece, was a visitor at 3 Devonshire Road [adjacent to 'Sunnyside'], along with Etta [Zenobia] Cornelius, 18; Marie Cornelius, 16 and Sanda Cornelius, 13, all b. Liverpool. The household was headed by Nicholas G. Paspatti, 75, living on his own means, b. Greece, with son Peter N., 40, accountant, b. Manchester.

1901 census shows for 3 Devonshire Road, Liverpool, a household headed by Harriette Paspati, head, 74, widow, living on own means, b. France, Greek subject; Marie Cornelius, daughter, 52, living on own means, b. Manchester; Aristide Cornelius, son-in-law, 55, married, living on own means, b. Turkey, Greek subject; Alexancra, granddaughter, 23, living on own means, b. Liverpool; Costi Paspati, grandson, 22, b. Liverpool & 12 servants.

Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1879-1880, 1884-1885, 1889-1890: Aristides Anastasi Cornelius, Linden House, Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park; 16 & 17 Mellor's Buildings, 30 Exchange Street East (counting house, shared with George Nicholas Paspati); 1894-1895: Aristides Anastasi Cornelius, Linden House, Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park; 33 & 35 Argyle Street (warehouse, shared with Theodore A. Vlasto); 1899-1900, Aristides A. Cornelius, 3 Devonshire Road (house).

Aristides A. Cornelius, 3 Devonshire Road, is on the 1899 Electoral List for Liverpool, England.

C.M. Ralli, P.Z. Rodocanachi, D.A. Mavrogordato, M.A. Ralli, G.P. Psicha, Theseus Psicha, Ar. A. Cornelius, Theod. Galatti, C.P. Negroponte, P.P. Negroponte and others served in a deputation of Greek residents of Liverpool who met with Sir Charles Dilke to discuss British-Greek foreign affairs at the Reform Club June 1879 (Liverpool Mercury 6 Jun 1879.

Aristide Corenelius, 31, Greek, merchant, intending to be UK citizen, arrived Boston 20 Nov 1867 on the Cuba from Liverpool.

Aristides Cornelios was among the deputation of local Greeks at Buckingham Palace to congratulate Princess Sophie of Prussia on her marriage to the Crown Prince of Greece (The Observer, 9 Dec 1888, p 3).

Name:
Liverpool electoral registers use surname Cornelius.

Buried:
Folio Entry C/N Section Grave Class
1665 33269 N O 5/6 352 CEM 9/2/6

Aristides married Marigo (Nicholas) Paspati on 09 Jan 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK. Marigo was born on 21 Aug 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 04 Nov 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England UK; died on 2 Jun 1924 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was buried on 4 Jun 1924 in Smithdown Road Cemetery, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence, Liverpool, England: 1871-1901, 3 Devonshire Road; 1919, 7 Linnet Lane.

She was a principal mourner at the 1910 funeral of her son-in-law Constantine Ralli.

The 1871 census shows for 3 Devonshire Road, Liverpool, a household headed by N. G. Paspoti, married, 55, merchant - East India, born Greece; Harrieta, wife, 44, b. France; George N., son, unmarried, 24, merchant - East India ,b. Manchester; Peter N., son, 21, unmarried, merchant's clerk, b. Manchester, deaf from birth; Julia N., daughter, 13, unmarried, b. Constantinople; Maria A. Cornelius, daughter, married, 23, b. Manchester; A. A. Cornelius, son-in-law, married, 33, merchant - East India; Liza A. Cornelius, granddaughter, unmarried, 1, b. Liverpool & 8 servants.

The 1901 census shows for 3 Devonshire Road, Liverpool, a household headed by Harriette Paspati, head, 74, widow, living on own means, b. France, Greek subject; Marie Cornelius, daughter, 52, living on own means, b. Manchester; Aristide Cornelius, son-in-law, 55, married, living on own means, b. Turkey, Greek subject; Alexancra, granddaughter, 23, living on own means, b. Liverpool; Costi Paspati, grandson, 22, b. Liverpool & 12 servants.

Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1919: Marigo Cornelius, 7 Linnet Lane; 1920: Elizabeth Ralli and Marigo Cornelius, 7 Linnet Lane.

She is connected to the bloodline through her daughters, not through her parents - Nicolas G. and Harriet Paspati - who are also on the bloodline.

Known to her family as Aunt Pico. When very young she fell in love with a married man but dutifully married Aristide instead (Christopher Long).

She met her former lover again but he would not marry her fearing for her social ostracism. Dominie Vlasto says she was a very strong presence in the family although her husband was scarcely ever mentioned. She also had a weak chest and gambled! (Christopher Long).

According to Marietta Pallis, a photograph of a drawing-room (now much damaged) is ?probably? that of her Aunt Pico at Linden House, Aigburth Drive, Liverpool. The picture was taken by Dimitri Dragoumis (Christopher Long).

According to Dominie Vlasto she had four daughters. She appears holding Philip Ralli in a Jan 1905 photo showing Eustratius Ralli in a 35 hp Panhard-Levassor car and its chauffeur Bowton (Christopher Long).

Christened:
Entry:010/006; Godparent: Pantaleon Salvago (father's nephew).

Buried:
Folio Entry C/N Section Grave Class
2073 41426 N O 5 352 CEM 9/2/8

Notes:

Married:
Sponsors/witnesses: A. V. Ralli,Gregory Kymbas; Arhimandrite Constantine and Gabriel Stratuly.

Notes:

Only their children who are on the Agelasto bloodlines are listed here.

Antony married Calliope (Stephanos) Ralli. Calliope was born in 1811 in Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey; died on 15 Feb 1895 in cours du Chapitre 11, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried on 17 Feb 1895 in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the 1856 Marseille census, as a widow she was living at allees de Meilhan 41, with her children Pandia Vlasto, 13, and Theodore Vlasto, 14.

Residence: at DOD cours du Chapitre 11, Marseille, France.

Three children of Stephanos Ambrouzis Ralli & Despina Omiro -- Calliope and her siblings Alexandra and Ambrouzis -- are on the Negroponte-Agelasto tree.

The "late Mrs. Calliope Vlasto (a daughter of Stephen Ambrose Ralli Chattas)" is thanked by the authors in the introduction to A Pedigree of the Rallis of Scio.

Birth:
Ralli family tree says 1810.

Buried:
Cemetery 1895 register line entry 1763, folio 105, body removed to Athens, residence Chapitre 15, Marseille.

Notes:

Occupation: merchant

Ambrouzis Th Ralli, 27, unmarried, b. Thessaloniki, arrived Syros 1828, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek state on 11 Dec 1834 at the Holy Cathedral Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour Christ (Metamorphosis), Ermoupolis, Syros.

Ralli Mavrojani was the oldest Greek house in India, established in 1852.

Birth:
Andrew Serjeant says 1809.

Ambrouzis married Franga (Zorzis) Franghiadi in 1838. Franga (daughter of Zorzis (Emmanuel) Franghiadi and Zambelou (Constantine) Negroponte) was born in 1818 in Chios, Greece; died on 05 Jun 1883 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: 1878, Alexandria, Egypt.

Name:
The Franghiadi family were of Pelopnesian origin but were regarded as among the oldest families in Chios.

Buried:
Burial information not found in registers held by the Greek Community Center, Alexandria, Greece.