Peter Alexander (Alexander) Agelasto

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Occupation: Lawyer, Norfolk, Va. Fentress & Agelasto, 1893-1897, over 96 Main St.; 1898, 228 Main, with William A. Fentress; solo practice, 1899-1900, 230 Main; 1901, 234 Main; 1902, 236 Main; 1903, 44-45-46 Virginia-Carolina Blg; Agelasto & Miller, 1904, same add. with Frank C. Miller; Agelasto, Miller & White, 1905, same add. with Wm. J. White; 1906, 500-504 Board of Trade Bldg; Agelasto & Miller 1907-1918, 502-503-504 Board of Trade Bldg; 1919, Ledger-Dispatch Bldg 118 E Plume R234.

Naturalization: Application filed 20 March 1888. the 1900 census says he immigrated to the US in 1877.

Residence: 1870, New Orleans with his mother; 1888-1897, 18 York St.; 1897-1912, 54 York St.; 1913-1917 426 W York; 1918, 416 W 19th St.; 1919, 1044 Spottswood Av, all Norfolk, Va.; 1920 & 1930, Sixpound, Warren, NC.

Travel: with parents, 7 Oct. 1869, arrived NYC from Liverpool aboard China.

On passport application, aged 21: 5'5" tall, high forehead, brown eyes, Roman nose, medium size mouth, medium round chin, dark complexion and full face, brown moustache.

Appears in a photo with his brothers, taken in Memphis, where his father was a founding member of the Memphis Cotton Exchange. The boys are, from left to right: Alexander Michael, Peter and Michael.

According to Peter A. Agelasto III, his grandfather, Peter A Agelasto, had to work hard to pay the debts that his younger brother Alexander ran up in trying to run the cotton business after their father (Alexander Michael) died. The Grandy family that controlled Seaboard Bank, on which great grandfather had been a board member, let them stay in their house for a few years although it was mortgaged and taken over by the bank.

24 Jan. 1908: acquitted with brother Alexander M. by jury of $83,000 larceny from Citizens Bank, Norfolk, based on alleged false warehouse receipts (Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Jan 25 1908).

P.A. Agelasto, Macon, N.C. advertised "Shooting club property for Sale" (Forest and Stream, Dec 1926, Jan & Feb 1927).

Sportsman: While his brothers played tournament tennis, Peter followed in his father's footsteps as a game sportsman, most likely dove and quail, and participated in various trap and skeet events. 26 Jan 1901: live-bird shoot sponsored by the Norfolk Gun Club, withdrawing in second event (Forest and Stream, 2 Feb 1901); 2-4 Sep 1901: second annual tournament of the Virginia State Sportsmen's Association, Richmond, Va, shooting with Portsmouth Gun Club (29 points); individually, : 13/15,17/20,13/20,8/15,10/20,17/25, withdrew (Forest and Stream, 14 Sep 1901. 7-9 Sep 1903: tournament of Virginia Trapshooters Association, Lynchburg, Va. His Portsmouth Team finished exactly in middle of the 11 teams, and among his team members he was the mean. 2nd day: 11/15,13/15,9/15,12/15,13/15,15/20,15/20,17/20 = 105/135; he tied 4th from bottom among the 29 shooters. 3d day: he broke 132/150: 12,13,14,12,13,14,14,12,15,13, placing 15 out of 25 shooters. Individual championship (with gun handicap [16] 23) he shot 81 (20-22-21-18), thus tied for 21st out of 35 shooters, 30 May 1905: sixth annual tournament of the Analostan Gun Club [Tennallytown Road, Washington DC] scored 144/200 in rifle competition, placing 25/29 shooters (Washington Post, 31 May 1905, p 14).


Argued before the Virginia Supreme Court in Wright vs. Agelasto, trustee (Washington Post, 15 Mar 1905, p 9).

1893-1900, vice-consul of Greece [city directory]; Petros A. Agelastos is listed a Greek Consul (VC) for Norfolk, Virginia, from July 31 1892. He was again appointed between 1896 and 1901. The date 31 July 1890 is given in the Register, US Dept of State (Washington: GPO, 1893).

Education: 1888, Law, University of Virginia.

Treasurer of Dixie Manufacturing Co., 1906

1908-1909: P. A. Agelasto sec-treas, A. M. Agelasto & Son (Inc), cotton brokers Front St., Norfolk, Va. Brother A.M. Jr. was v-pres.

The family is mentioned in several notes in The Warren Record [Warrenton, North Carolina], 1918: "Mrs. P. A. Agelasto and Master Alexander Agelasto, of Norfolk, have returned to their home in Six Pound for the summer. Mr. Agelasto will come up from Norfolk to spend every other week end with his family." (28 Jun, p. 3); "Mrs. P. A. Agelasto and Master Alexander Agelasto, of Six Pound, were in town Wednesday." (26 Jul 1918, p. 3.); "Mrs. P. A. Agelasto and Master Alexander Agelasto of Norfolk are spending sometime at their bungalow in Six Pound." (24 Dec, p. 3).

1900 US Federal Census for 54 York Street, Norfolk City, Virginia, headed by Alex M Agelasto, 67, b. Feb 1833, Greece; naturalized, parents b. Greece, Cotton Buyer, own home, Married 1866 (34 years); wife Polyrene M Agelasto, 53, b. Jan 1847, Greece; parents b. Greece, both immigrated 1859, 41 years in US; sons Peter A Agelasto, 31, b. Mar 1869, India, lawyer; Michael A Agelasto, 29, b. Apr 1871, Greece, electrical engineer, both immigrated 1877, naturalized, 23 years in the US; Alex M Agelasto Jr, 26, b. Dec 1873, Louisiana, all single, cotton buyer; and one servant.

1910 US Federal Census for 54 York Street, Norfolk City, Virginia, headed by Mrs. P. Agelasto, 62, b. 1848, Greece, widowed, parents b. Greece, naturalized, own home, married 40 years, 3/3 children living; son P Agelasto, 40, b. 1870, India, immigrated 1900, Married, parents b. Greece; lawyer, naturalized; Daughter-in-law Catherine Agelasto, 29, b. 1881, Virginia, parents b. Virginia, 5 years married; grandson Alex Agelasto Jr., 5, b. 1905, Virginia; father b. India; mother b. Virginia; sons Mickey Agelasto, 38, b. 1872 Greece; immigrated 1890, naturalized, single, parents b. Greece, Cotton Mill manager, Alex Agelasto Sr., 37, b. 1873 Louisiana, Married, parents b. Greece, clerk cotton mill, married 7 years; Daughter-in-law Mary W. Agelasto, 26, b. 1884, Virginia, parents b. Virginia, all native English speakers, can read/write.

1920 US federal census for Blacks Road, Sixpound Township, Warren, North Carolina, household headed by P A Agelasto, owner, 51, b. India, parents b. Greece, alien, naturalized, arrived USA 1869, parents b. Greece, native tongue English, lawyer, home owned free; wife Catherine Agelasto, 38, b. Virginia, parents b. Virginia, alien [incorrect]; Alexander Agelasto, 14, b. Virginia, parents b. Virginia, pupil, all able to read/write.

1930 US federal census: Sixpound Township, Warren, North Carolina household headed by Peter A Agelasto, owner, 60, 35 y.o. when married, b. India, parents b. Greece, naturalized, arrived USA 1871, orchardist, apple orchard; wife Catherine C., 46, 20 y.o. at marriage, b. Virginia, parents b. Virginia; Sallie A. Long, 30, cook, Melvin A. Long, 5, son, both b. North Carolina.

Birth:
more on Malabar Hill

Buried:
Lot 15, 7th Alley East Elm.

Died:
DOD 6 Nov 1939, according to death certificate and obituary

Peter married Catherine Elizabeth (Silas) Thorpe on 18 Jun 1904 in Williamsburg, Virginia USA. Catherine (daughter of Silas Bruce (Martin) Thorpe and Susan Elizabeth (James) Foley) was born on 11 Sep 1877 in Mercer, Loudon County, Virginia USA; died on 30 Jul 1964 in Virginia Beach Hospital, 25th & Arctic Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia USA; was buried on 01 Aug 1964 in Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation: attorney, Norfolk, VA, USA (1927-1930) 203 Granby R407/R507; (1931) 102 W Plume R611; (1953) Ashburn, Agelasto & Sellers; (1953) Woodward, Agelasto, Ward and Jarvis; (1969) Agelasto & Bernard, 501 Citizens Bank Building; (1976) Agelasto & Agelasto; (1979) Jett, Agelasto, Berkley, Furr & Price.

Residence, Virginia USA: 1927-1931 602-4 Fairfax Av apt C2-4, Norfolk, with his uncle Michael and sister-in-law Mary; 1930, Hague Apts., Norfolk; York Apartments, Norfolk; 1938- abt 1940, 703 Graydon Ave.; abt 1940-1949, 1443 Graydon Place, Norfolk; 1949-, RFD 1, Alanton, London Bridge, later readdressed as 1500 McCullough Lane, Va. Beach 23451.

Education: Macon High School (NC); Wake Forest College, North Carolina (Kappa Sigma Fraternity); T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (Bachelor of Law, Jun 1929). It is likely he clerked for a judge, passed the bar and graduated law school in that order.

Following in his uncles' footsteps, he played tennis competitively; his bird hunting interests took after those of his father. He is referred to in a Washington Post tennis retrospective (13 Oct 1929) that mentioned [Michael] Agelasto, who played in the 1903 Southern Championships, stating his son [should be nephew] had played for Norfolk against Washington in the Hotchkiss Cup in the summer, 1929. The next year in the Hotchkiss Cup he played for Norfolk against Richmond, losing 6-1, 6-4 to C. Miller jr. in singles but teaming up with W.L. Lamerdin for a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Tarpeley-Morgan. In the finals against Washington, he lost 6-2, 6-1 to D. Mitchell, as Norfolk was blanked (Washington Post 21 Jun 1930, p 15; 22 Jun 1930, p M18). The following year Norfolk lost 7-1 to Yale with the sole victory in doubles: McGann-Agelasto over Holloway-Lorenzen 9-7, called for rain. He lost his singles 6-1, 6-3 to Andrews (Washington Post 5 Apr 1931, L11). Two weeks later Norfolk lost 8-1 to Harvard. Agelasto was defeated by Frame, 6-0, 6-4 in singles and , partnered with McGann, 6-2,6-0 by Breeze-Frame in doubles (Washington Post, 17 Apr 1931, p 31).

Mrs. P.A. Agelasto and Master Alexander Agelasto are mentioned in several notes in The Warren Record [Warrenton, North Carolina], 1918: "Mrs. P. A. Agelasto and Master Alexander Agelasto, of Norfolk, have returned to their home in Six Pound for the summer. Mr. Agelasto will come up from Norfolk to spend every other week end with his family." (28 Jun, p. 3); "Mrs. P. A. Agelasto and Master Alexander Agelasto, of Six Pound, were in town Wednesday." (26 Jul 1918, p. 3.); "Mrs. P. A. Agelasto and Master Alexander Agelasto of Norfolk are spending sometime at their bungalow in Six Pound." (24 Dec, p. 3).

1910 US Federal Census for 54 York Street, Norfolk City, Virginia, headed by Mrs. P. Agelasto, 62, b. 1848, Greece, widowed, parents b. Greece, naturalized, own home, married 40 years, 3/3 children living; son P Agelasto, 40, b. 1870, India, immigrated 1900, Married, parents b. Greece; lawyer, naturalized; Daughter-in-law Catherine Agelasto, 29, b. 1881, Virginia, parents b. Virginia, 5 years married; grandson Alex Agelasto Jr., 5, b. 1905, Virginia; father b. India; mother b. Virginia; sons Mickey Agelasto, 38, b. 1872 Greece; immigrated 1890, naturalized, single, parents b. Greece, Cotton Mill manager, Alex Agelasto Sr., 37, b. 1873 Louisiana, Married, parents b. Greece, clerk cotton mill, married 7 years; Daughter-in-law Mary W. Agelasto, 26, b. 1884, Virginia, parents b. Virginia, all native English speakers, can read/write.

1920 US federal census for Blacks Road, Sixpound Township, Warren, North Carolina, household headed by P A Agelasto, owner, 51, b. India, parents b. Greece, alien, naturalized, arrived USA 1869, parents b. Greece, native tongue English, lawyer, home owned free; wife Catherine Agelasto, 38, b. Virginia, parents b. Virginia, alien [incorrect]; Alexander Agelasto, 14, b. Virginia, parents b. Virginia, pupil, all able to read/write.

1930 US federal census: Hague Apartments, 617 Fairfax Avneue, Olney Road, Norfolk, Va. household headed by Michael Agelasto, renter, 58, single, b. Greece, parents b. Greece, arrived USA 1880, naturalized, manager cotton mill; mother Pauline [sic], 77, widow, 20 y.o. at marriage; naturalized, arrived USA 1977; Alexandria [sic], nephew, 25, single, b. Virginia, father b. India, mother b. Virginia, lawyer.

1940 US federal census, Norfolk, Virginia: P A Agelasto, 33, b. Virginia, attorney; wife Hannah, 27, b. North Carolina, housewife.

Buried:
Elmwood Cemetery record: AGELASTO, PETER A I28116 Section ELM, Block 7TH A E, Lot 15, Space 6 0 05/07/1985

Peter married Hannah Margery (Holman) Rawls on 17 Dec 1938 in Norfolk, Virginia USA. Hannah (daughter of Holman Calvin (Quinton) Rawls and Haddie Parker (John) McCullough) was born on 21 Jul 1912 in Durham, North Carolina USA; was christened on 24 Mar 1913 in St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Georgia USA; died on 31 Mar 1971 in Norfolk General Hospital, 600 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, Virginia USA; was buried on 02 Apr 1971 in Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Ann Carter (Jeremiah) Morton in Dec 1977 in Virginia Beach, Virginia USA. Ann (daughter of Jeremiah Strother (Jeremiah) Morton and Elizabeth Frances (John) West) was born on 18 Oct 1939 in Norfolk, Virginia USA; died on 04 Jan 1987 in Westminister-Canterbury, 3100 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia USA; was buried in Eastern Shore Chapel Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Virginia USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: 2008, Provence, France & Shenzhen, China

website: http://www.agelastos.com

cycle-touring website: http://agelasto.crazyguyonabike.com

visit me in France: http://www.agelastos.com/sanary

Co-ordinated and attended family reunion, London 2008.

A photo album with ten years' worth of pictures

Genetic DNA testing results

Attended the Agelasto Family Reunion, Chios, 20-26 September 2009.

Attended the London family gathering, July 2012.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]