Elisabeth (Themistocles) Sinadino

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Died:
cause of death: cancer

Death notice appeared in the Vancouver Sun and Montreal Gazette, 6 Jun 2009 and is archived.

Elisabeth married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

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Occupation: Designer & composer

Themistocles, his wife and her sister Lois were all killed in the Egyptian desert when their car was hit by a drunken Egyptian lorry-driver.

Composer of 'Bijoutoc' (operetta), 'Metropolis' (prelude for piano), Deux Mélodies de Recueil 'Charmes' de Paul Valéry (piano). Caracaturist.

He arrived New York with his parents on 28 Mar 1924 aboard Paris which had sailed from Le Havre 22 Mar 1924. Listed as merchant, giving his aunt, Elise Sinadino, Ramlet, Alexandria, Egypt as next of kin in country of last permanent residence and Boston, MA as final destination.

The 1910 US federal census for the residence, 237 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA, include as guests: August Sinadino, 34, Greek b. Egypt, married, parents Greeks b. Alexandria, cotton merchant; Eurydice Sinadino, 33, Greek b. Alexandria, father Greek b. Syros, mother Greek b. Turkey?; Themistocles Sinadino, 4, self and parents Greeks b. Turkey?, all immigrated 1908.

Themistocles married Jeanne (John) Vlasto on 21 Apr 1927 in Alexandria, Egypt. Jeanne (daughter of John Evangelos (Stephanos) Vlasto and Zenobia (Aristide) Cornelios) was born on 28 Feb 1908 in Alexandria, Egypt; died on 29 Jan 1939 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Was sensationally attractive, like her brother, according to Dominie Vlasto. Jeanne, her husband and her sister Lois were all killed in the Egyptian desert when their car was hit by a drunken Egyptian lorry-driver. (Christopher Long)

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He was the director of the Choremi-Benachi Cotton Co. branch in Boston from about 1907 to sometimes after WW I. After his return to Egypt he still travelled to the USA for the company, according to his grandson Augustin (Tino).

Travel: An August Sinadino, merchant, arrived as a 'non-immigrant alien' in New York on 27 Mar 1911 aboard Amerika which had sailed from Cherbourg, on 19 Mar 1911. He gives Austrian/Egyptian citizenship, Boston as last permanent residence and for his wife: S. [should be Eurydice] Sinadino, 53 State Street, Boston. Augusto Sinadino, Austrian nationality, merchant, arrived in Boston on 20 Oct 1913 aboard Cincinnati which had sailed from Boulogne-Sur-Mur, France. He gives home as 'Bos' with a line through it, replaced by Alexandria, and final destination as Brookline, Boston. Auguste T. Sinadino, Alexandria-born Greek, merchant, arrived in New York on 24 Jul 1920 aboard Aquitania which had sailed from Liverpool, England on 18 Jul 1920. He gives Boston, MA as his final destination [corrected in handwriting to Liverpool] and lists as his next of kin: "Mrs. Sinadino (Mother), Statins Seffer Ramleh, Alexandria."
He arrived with his wife in New York on 24 Nov 1920 aboard Olympic which had sailed from Southampton, UK, on 17 Nov 1920. As next of kin they gave his mother and her address, Seffer Station, Ramleh, Alexandria, Egypt as their permanent residence. He arrived with his wife and son in New York 28 Mar 1924 aboard Paris which had sailed from Le Havre on 22 Mar 1924. They give Boston, MA as their final destination and her sister [should be mother], Elise Sinadino, Ramlet, Alexandria, Egypt as next of kin in country of last permanent residence. Occupation: cotton merchant. Languages: English, Greek, French, Italian. An Auguste Sinadino, Greek, merchant, arrived in New York on 7 Apr 1926 aboard Paris which had sailed from Le Havre, on 31 Mar 1926. He gives as his 'parent' [should be sister]: Mrs. Fanny Sinadino, Station Seffer, Ramlet, Egypt and Alexandria as his residence. An Auguste Sinadino, Alexandria-born Greek, merchant, arrived in New York on 24 Jun 1929 aboard Paris which had sailed from Le Havre, on 18 Jun 1929. He gives Paris, France as last permanent residence.

In 1927 Augustus Synadinos, director of Choremis-Benakis Company, was chairman of the board of the "Chiot Brotherhood" of Alexandria, a society founded in March 1909, the object of which was "moral and material mutual help" as well as raising funds for philanthropy projects on the home island. Anthony Ralli was vice-chairman and Theodore Rodocanachi a member. (Her. Lachanocardis, "[Greek] Brotherhoods" in Old and New Alexandria (Alexandria, 1927).

A.T. Sinadino was a member of 1941 advisory committee to Cotton Buying Commission, Egypt.

The 1910 US federal census for the residence, 237 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA, include as guests: August Sinadino, 34, Greek b. Egypt, married, parents Greeks b. Alexandria, cotton merchant; Eurydice Sinadino, 33, Greek b. Alexandria, father Greek b. Syros, mother Greek b. Turkey?; Themistocles Sinadino, 4, self and parents Greeks b. Turkey?, all immigrated 1908.

Augustinos married Evrydiki (Xenophon) Constantinidi. Evrydiki was born about 1878 in Alexandria, Imathia, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She arrived with her husband and son in New York 28 Mar 1924 aboard Paris which had sailed from Le Havre on 22 Mar 1924. They give Boston, MA as their final destination and her sister-in-law, Elise Sinadino, Ramlet, Alexandria, Egypt as next of kin in country of last permanent residence.

She arrived with her husband in New York on 20 Nov 1920 aboard Olympic which had sailed from Southampton, UK, on 17 Nov 1920. As next of kin they gave his mother and her address, Seffer Station, Ramleh, Alexandria, Egypt as their permanent residence.

It appears that each of Xenophon Constantinidi's three children became attached to the Agelasto or Negroponte-Agelasto bloodlines through marriage. The bloodlines included Evrydiki's the mother-in-law, the wife of her brother Spiro (1880-1960), and the son-in-law of her sister Euterpe (1871-1962).

Sturdza says Eurydice is the daughter of Pandely Constantinidi and Julia Negroponte.

The 1910 US federal census for the residence, 237 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA, include as guests: August Sinadino, 34, Greek b. Egypt, married, parents Greeks b. Alexandria, cotton merchant; Eurydice Sinadino, 33, Greek b. Alexandria, father Greek b. Syros, mother Greek b. Turkey?; Themistocles Sinadino, 4, self and parents Greeks b. Turkey?, all immigrated 1908.

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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]

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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.

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Occupation: Banker. After the death of his uncle Jean, he helped run the several banks.

Director of the Banque Sinadino-Ralli.

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

Themistocles married Batou (Ambrouzis) Ralli in 1872 in Alexandria, Egypt. Batou (daughter of Ambrouzis (Theodore) Ralli and Franga (Zorzis) Franghiadi) was born on 16 Sep 1850 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died on 31 Dec 1925 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Birth/baptism registered on Syros (no date given)

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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]

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

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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]

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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

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