Dimitrios (Michael) Petrocochino

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Demetrius Petrocochino had extensive correspondence between 1843-1850 with his father. They handled various commodities – cotton, silk, leather, sponges, oil, sesame – for delivery in various ports – Trieste, Marseille, London, Livorne – with various financial arrangements – insurance, guarantees, advances.

An intellectual whose personal library was composed of classical literature and philosophy. He had 'études brillantes au Collège royal de Marseille' 1840-1841, including 5 academic awards. He entered into the silk business with Vastarchi in an unpremeditated manner. He was a careful observer of the rival commercial houses, noting in an 1844 letter to his father how [Michel] Dromocaïti did business.

He was a witness at the 1853 Marseille wedding of his sister, Ariadne.

He was a signatory witness to the 1861 marriage of Constantine Negroponte and Angelique Zizinia.

Demetrius Petrocochino is listed the 1851 Marseille census, Allees de Meilhan 35.

Buried:
Cemetery 1895 register, folio 110, line entry 1850 midi carré 2, ter grec, no. 12, residence rue Montgrand 39.

Dimitrios married Cleopatra Penelope (Michael) Galati on 16 Sep 1857 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Cleopatra (daughter of Michael (Toumazis) Galati and Arghyri (Nicolas) Scanavi) was born on 30 Sep 1836 in Vienna, Austria; died on 07 Sep 1874 in allées de Meilhan 6, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriages witnesses included Paul Rodocanachi, 42, merchant, member of Chamber of Commerce, allees de Capucines 18 [likely Paul Emmanuel Rodocanachi; Pandias Angelasto [sic], 33, merchant, allees de Capucines 45; Georges Zizinia, 66, consul general of Greece at Marseille, Legion of Honor, Royal Greek Officer of the Order of The Saviour, chavalier of the Imperial Ottoman Majesty, Bd Du Gommier 29; and George Demetrius Zizinia, 58, merchant, allees de Meilhan 28.

1. Anastasia (Dimitrios) Petrocochino was born on 11 Sep 1858 in allées de Meilhan 6, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; was buried in St. Pierre Cemetery, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

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The 1841 Marseille census reports the household living at 35 allees de Meilhan to include: Michel Petrocochino, merchant, 45; wife Stasvnta, 39; Demetrius, 17; Chariclea [who is on the main Agelasto tree], 15, Arianne, 12; Stiati [Eustratius], 10; Marigo; Stazouka, widow; Arghiri, widow; and one domestic servant.

He also appears on the main Agelasto tree.

Signatory witness: to the 1849 marriage of Antoine Nicholas Petrocochino and Euthalie George Petrocochino; [as Michel Petrocochino, 53, merchant, allees de Meilhan 25], at the 5 Sep 1846 Marseille marriage of Jean Demetrius Apalyra & Despinou Scaramanga, along with Michel Agelasto, George Sechiari and Paul Rodocanachi.

Michel Petrocochino is referenced as one of the 1822 massacre refugees who arrived in Marseille. Elsewhere he is said to have arrived in the city in 1819 with his future business partner Michel Agelasto (Echinard), the latter who did in fact arrive then, so it is most likely that Michel Petrocochino arrived in 1819 also.

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).

He and his business partner, Michel Agelasto, struggled and finally obtained French naturalization (Echinard).

Michel Petrocochino [this man - probably not Michel Andre Petrocochino] 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, George M. Zizinia, Michel Agelasto, Jean Baltazzi, George Petrocochino and George Grimanelli (Echinard 284). In 1834 Michail Petrokokkinos through Petrocochino et Agelasto financially supported the building of the Greek Orthodox church on the rue de la grande-Armée, Marseille.

1834: French nationality. (No. 6133) ORDONNANCE DU ROI qui accorde des Lettres de declaration de naturalite au Monsieur Petrocochino (Michel), ne le 21 avril 1792 a Scio, ile de l’archipel, negociant a Marseille, department des Bouches du Rhone (Paris, 25 Avril 1834). French naturalization (see particulars)

His son Demetrius had extensive correspondence between 1843-1850 with him. They handled various commodities – cotton, silk, leather, sponges, oil, sesame – for delivery in various ports – Trieste, Marseille, London, Livorne – with various financial arrangements – insurance, guarantees, advances.

He arrived in 1819, one of the first Chiot merchants planted in Marseille and lived in the newly established Greek quarter. He received the ex-President du Conseil grec Jean Colettis when he passed through Marseille, probably 1835-1843; he owned ships in the 1830s and participated in discussions (in both 1822 and 1825) on the founding and financing of the orthodox church. In the 1860s he was involved with the Greek hospital which he suggested should expand its services to help infirm sailors.

Michel D. Petrocochino [unlikely his namesake] was one of three men primarily responsible for the building of the orthodox Greek church (along with Georges (Menander) Zizinia ; and Emmanuel P. Rodocanachi [Emmanuel (Paul) Rodocanachi or Emmanuel (Pandely) Rodocanachi].

He was a witness at the 1859 Agelasto-Sechiari marriage in Marseille.

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.

Died:
His funeral procession started from Allees de Meilhan 6, Marseille, France at 11:30 am, 15 Dec 1861.

Michael married Anastasia (Eustratius) Petrocochino. Anastasia was born on 4 Jun 1796 in Chios, Greece; died on 11 Jan 1874 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She appears on the main Agelasto tree with another daughter.

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Married:
Given as 1815 by one source.