Despina (Ioannis) Tsitsekli

Notes:

Or Tsitzeckli.

Family/Spouse: Zannis (Matthew) Rodocanachi. Zannis (son of Matthew (Zannis) Rodocanachi and Marouko (Paul) Negroponte) was born in 1775 in Chios, Greece; died before 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It seems strange that according to Argenti there are two Isabella/Zambelou Rodocanachis (both Merele) who each marry a Lorenzo Psiachi – one the daughter of Matthew & Marouko, the other the daughter of Ioannis & Despina. (Christopher Long)

Family/Spouse: Lorenzo Psiachi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Zorzis Leonidas (Leoni) Schilizzi. Zorzis (son of Leoni (Zannis) Schilizzi and Vierou (Michel) Negroponte) was born on 16 Jun 1787 in Chios, Greece; died on 3 Mar 1876 in Trieste, Italy/Austria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alexander (Pandely) Condostavlo / Contostavlos. Alexander (son of Pandely (Leonidas) Condostavlo / Contostavlos and Loula (Linardis) Sgouta) was born on 01 Jan 1789 in Chios, Greece; died on 16 Sep 1865 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The burial of Leone Zannis Rodocanachi was arranged by Paul L Rodocanachi, someone unknown to Argenti. It is possible this was Leone's son.

Buried:
burial plot no. 13308, sq 28, Greek no. 55.

Died:
His will was proved by his brother Paul.

Notes:

Catsiyannis says she spent most of her married life in Constantinople. (Christopher Long)

Birth:
DOB according to the Pedigree Resource File of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).

Arghyro married Matthew (Zannis) Calvocoressi on 10 Nov 1841 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Matthew (son of Zannis (Zorzis) Calvocoressi and Battou [Calvocoressi]) was born on 10 Apr 1799 in Chios, Greece; died on 05 Mar 1891 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence, Greece: -1822 Chios; 1833-1842 Syros; Liverpool, England: 1852-; 1855-64, Holly Road, Villa West; 1867, Oakhill Park, Old Swan; 1881, Oakhill Park, Hawthorn House, West Derby, Lancashire; 1891, Park Side, Livingston Drive, Sefton Park.

Occupation: Cotton merchant in Liverpool. Municipal burial records list him as 'gentleman.' Rodocanachi, P.Z. merchant, Kennedy St, Manchester (1853 directory). Manchester Rate Books place him: 1845, 1859, 30 Deansgate; 1850, 9 Tib St.; 1852-54, 37 Kennedy St.

1841 British census enumerates the household at 26 Finsbury Circus, London: Paul Rodocanachi, 20; Paul Rodocanachi, 30; Constantine Ralli, 30; Pandili Rodocanachi, 20, all foreign-born merchants.

1861 census: Holly Road, West Derby, Liverpool, England household headed by P[aul] Z[annis] Rodocanachi, 41, merchant, b. Greece; wife Maria, 29, b. Austria; daughter Anastasia, 8, b. Manchester; son John, 7; son Matthew, 6 months, all born Liverpool & 5 servants [next door to the family of Dimitrios Emmanuel Petrocochino.

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Rodocanachi, 50, cotton merchant; wife Marigo, 39, both b. Greece; daughters Anastasia, 18, b. Manchester; Despina, 7, Marigo, 6; sons Matthew, 10 and Paul, 3, all b. Liverpool; Leonidas Calvocoressi, nephew, 19, b. Turkey, cotton merchant; & 6 servants. Located close to the Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa' and the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns'.

1881 England census [West Derby (rural) Dist. 25]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Z. Rodocanachi, widower, 61, cotton merchant, b. Greece; sons Ambrose, 25 and Matthew, 20, both cotton merchants; Paul, 18, scholar; daughters Despina, 17; Marigo, 16; all scholars, b. Liverpool; daughter, Anastasia Vlasto, 28, b. Manchester; Ambrose A. Vlasto, son-in-law, 43, general merchant, b. Austria; & 5 servants. Located next to Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa.'

1891 census: 'Parkside,' Livingston Drive North, Liverpool, England, household headed by Paul Rodocanachi, 71, widower, retired cotton merchant, b. Chios; unmarried daughters Despina, 27 and Marigo, 26, both born Liverpool, & 5 servants [between Adlington and Dunsmore houses].

Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1870: Paul Zani Rodocanachi, Hawthorne house, Oak Hill Park, Old Swan (abode); 4 India Buildings and A 15 Exchange Buildings (counting houses in succession); 1875, 1879-1880: Paul Zani Rodocanachi, Hawthorne house, Oak Hill Park, Old Swan (abode); A 15 Exchange Buildings (counting house); 1884-1885: Palel Zani Rodocanachie and John Matthew Rodocanachie, Hawthorne house, Oak Hill Park, Old Swan (abode); K 4 Exchange Buildings (counting house). This is likely Paul Zannis Rodocanachi -- Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1868-1870: Paul Zachariah Rodocanachi, Oakhill Park (house).

He worked with his brother Leone and their uncle Iannis 'John' Rodocanchi & Sons Co. In 1990 his portrait, which once hung in his own dining-room, was in the collection of Nancy (Ambrose) Demetriadi (née Rodocanchi).

26 May 1842: Paul Z. Rodocanachi, 25, single, born Chios, arrived Syros 1833, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the town hall, Ermoupolis, Syros. [The presumed birth year is several off from Argenti, who lists only this Paul Zannis.]

Greek church records show a son Ioannis Matthaios Rodocanachi (2nd child) baptised 7 April 1853 at home in Liverpool - but how possible? Appears to have been based largely in Liverpool. (Christopher Long)

P.Z. Rodocanachi & Co., established 1879, is on Contopoulos' list of principal Greek commercial houses in New York City.

Mr. P. Z. Rodocanachi, Deansgate contributed £2 to the "Public Parks, &c. Subscriptions" (The Manchester Guardian, 10 May 1845, p 1).

P.Z. Rodokanakis is listed as a warden for the Greek Church of Manchester, 1852-1853.

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.

P.Z. Rodocanachi signed a published petition in favor of the building of the Manchester and Southampton Railway Manchester Times and Gazette 20 Sep 1845.

He proved the will of his brother Leonidas.

Name:
Cemetery records call him Thomas Henry Rodocanachi.

Buried:
Folio Entry C/N Section Grave Class
1221 24391 N N 378 352 CEM 9/2/4

Died:
A death notice appeared in The Leeds Mercury, 28 Nov 1891 for P.G. Rodocanachi but it appears to be for this man. It reads: "Mr. P.G. Rodocanachi has died at his residence, in Sefton Park, Liverpool. The deceased gentleman had been a member of the firm of Messrs. Ralli Brothers, Greek merchants, whose commercial enterprise is so well known thruoghout Lancashire. Aged 71." An earlier notice, produced in the same newspaper three days earlier, was longer and even more glowing.

Family/Spouse: Marigo (Ambrouzis) Ralli. Marigo (daughter of Baron Ambrouzis (Stephanos) Ralli and Anastasia (Stephanos) Mavrogordato) was born on 29 Sep 1830 in Trieste, Italy/Austria; died on 09 Jul 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was buried on 13 Jul 1872 in Smithdown Road Cemetery, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Constantin (Theodoris) Ralli. Constantin (son of Theodoris Eustratius (Strati) Ralli and Marouko (Stephanos) Galati) was born in 1820 in Chios, Greece; died on 04 Feb 1880 in Chios, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Constantine (Toumazis) Galati. Constantine (son of Toumazis (Andreas) Galati and Angeliki (Michael) Negroponte) was born in 1817 in Chios, Greece; died on 17 Dec 1897 in Trieste, Italy/Austria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Alexander Contostavlos, 20, born Athens, attended the University of Heidelberg, 1846, along with Pantaleion Constostavlos, 18, born Chios, a law student, presumably his brother. (Google book search).

Alexander A. Contostavlos, "De jure civitatis expellendi peregrinos" (G. Schade, 1849)

Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1876.

Greek Envoy to the Court of St. James, 1880. Previously Deputy for Euboea, until he failed to be re-elected (Manchester Guardian 8 May 1880 p 7.)

Alexander Kontostavlos, Athens, was a donating member, Association for the Encouragement of Greek Studies, Paris, France.

Family/Spouse: Calliope (George) Coundouriotis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1846 Pantaleon Contostavlos, 19, Chios, Eigenthümer [proprietor], Athens, Gr. studied law, according to: Universität Heidelberg, Die Matrikel der Universität Heidelberg, v 6, 1906. His brother Alexander is also listed.

Pantaleon Contostavlos authored De legitima portione viduae inopis: Dissertatio inauguralis (G. Schade, 1849)

1861 England census: Claremont Terrace, Bury New Road, Broughton [Near Salford] household headed by Pantaleon Contostavlos, 32, East India merchant, b. Athens; wife Julia, 24, b. Syros & 2 servants.

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Athenian Villa,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Pantaleon A. Contoslavlos, 43; merchant; wife Julia, 33; brother Leonard A., 38, retired merchant; Erato J., sister-in-law, 34; Angelica, 7, niece, all b. Greece; nephews Alexander, 5, and Pandia A., 4; niece Angelica A., 2, all b. France; brother Athont [Ashorite], 36, widower, merchant, b. Greece, & 5 servants. Located next to the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns' and close to the Rodocanachi family's 'Hawthorn House.'

1871 Liverpool directory lists Pandaleon Contostavlos, Brunswick buildings, 7 Brunswick St W.

1881 England census [West Derby (rural) Dist. 25]: household at 'Athenian Villa,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Pantaleon Contoslavlos, 50; merchant; wife Julia, 40, both b. Greece; & 2 servants. Located next to the Rodocanachi family's 'Hawthorn House.'

Pandely married Julia (Emmanuel) Psiachi on 30 Oct 1858 in Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England UK. Julia was born about 1836 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; was christened on 11 Apr 1836 in The Orthodox Church of Christ's Transfiguration (Metamorphosis), Ermoupoli, Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1851 England census: Bury New Road, Salford, Broughton [Manchester] household headed by John Contostavlos, 21, merchant of silk & cotton goods; brother Leonard, 18, his apprentice; Theodore Coronio, 23, cousin, merchant of silk & cotton goods, all b. Greece; nephew Constantine Lambrenad, 24, merchant of silk & cotton goods, b. Turkey; & 2 servants.

Entry in the 1872 NYC directory: Contostavlos, John, cotton, 5 S. William, h 843 Fifth Ave; 1877 directory, 446 Lexington Ave.

John Kontostavlos, established 1871, is on Contopoulos' list of principal Greek commercial houses in New York City. Between 1870-1910 John Contostavlos was a member of the New York Cotton Exchange.

John Contostavlo contributed £1 to the Relief Fund for the Wounded Danes (Daily News & The Morning Post [London], 16 Mar 1864).

Not to be confused with Jean (Alexander) Condostavlo (18 Oct 1891 - 10 Aug 1926), son of Alexander (Jean) Condostavlo and Mina (Pandia) Ralli.

Family/Spouse: Erato (Emmanuel) Franghiadi. Erato was born about 1837 in Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Athenian Villa,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Pantaleon A. Contoslavlos, 43; merchant; wife Julia, 33; brother Leonard A., 38, retired merchant; Erato J., sister-in-law, 34; Angelica, 7, niece, all b. Greece; nephews Alexander, 5, and Pandia A., 4; niece Angelica A., 2, all b. France; brother Athont [Ashorite], 36, widower, merchant, b. Greece, & 5 servants. Located next to the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns' and close to the Rodocanachi family's 'Hawthorn House.'

1851 England census: Bury New Road, Salford, Broughton [Manchester] household headed by John Contostavlos, 21, merchant of silk & cotton goods; brother Leonard, 18, his apprentice; Theodore Coronio, 23, cousin, merchant of silk & cotton goods, all b. Greece; nephew Constantine Lambrenad, 24, merchant of silk & cotton goods, b. Turkey; & 2 servants.

Family/Spouse: Mina (Jean) Scaramanga. Mina (daughter of Jean (Petros) Scaramanga and Argentine (George) Scaramanga) was born on 18 Nov 1844 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia; died on 14 Jan 1921 in rue Guiglia 4, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Athenian Villa,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Pantaleon A. Contoslavlos, 43; merchant; wife Julia, 33; brother Leonard A., 38, retired merchant; Erato J., sister-in-law, 34; Angelica, 7, niece, all b. Greece; nephews Alexander, 5, and Pandia A., 4; niece Angelica A., 2, all b. France; brother Athont [Ashorite], 36, widower, merchant, b. Greece, & 5 servants. Located next to the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns' and close to the Rodocanachi family's 'Hawthorn House.'

He was a signatory witness at the 1876 Marseille marriage of Emmanuel Rodocanachi & Esmeralda Ralli.

Othon Kontostavlos, Marseille, was a donating member, Association for the Encouragement of Greek Studies, Paris, France.

Othon Kontostavlo was involved in establishing the Greek community organization Syllogue in Marseille, founded 1871.

Name:
His name on both his and his wife's death certificate reads Contostavlos.

Died:
DOD on death certificate. Argenti says 20 Jun 1886.

Family/Spouse: Mina (Pandia) Scaramanga. Mina (daughter of Pandia Petros (Petros) Scaramanga and Arghyro (Nicolas) Argenti) was born on 02 Dec 1844 in St Petersburg, Russia; died on 03 May 1870 in allées de Meilhan 25, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christened:
God-parents: Anthony Calvocoressi.

Notes:

Artgenti records a child called Hypatia b. 11 Nov 1843 Manchester, d. 18 Jan 1844 Manchester but does not mention an Eleni...

Christened:
Entry:001/003; God-parents: C. Antonio (her father's nephew whose family name was probably a Calvocoressi not Antonio); priest: Damianos B. Liveropoulos.

Notes:

Residence: 1863-1873, New York, USA; 1869-1870, 120 Madison Ave, NY, NY; 1871, 12 W. 45th St, New York City (shared with Theodore J. Ralli; 1872, England; 1873, Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, England; 1881, 9 Devonport St, London, England; abt 1882, San Stefano, Bosphorus; 1880-1900, Constantinople asylum; 1915, Athens, Greece.

Occupation: Merchant. 1869-1870, with Calvocoressi & [Leonidas] Rodocanachi, 67 Wall St., NY, NY.

Origin: Chios. A John Calvocoressi took British citizenship 2 Feb 1863. Calvocoressi, John, from Greece. Certificate 3996 issued 2 Feb 1863 (National Archives).

He was partners with his father and brother Leonidas as L. Rodocanachi and Co., Merchants, Crosby House, 95 Bishopsgate Street. London, until dissolved 1 Jan 1881 (London Gazette 7 Jan 1881).

John Calvocoressi, of Liverpool, initiated bankruptcy 18 Oct 1869 (London Gazette 19 Oct 1869).

John Calvocoressi and James F. Psalfy were partners as Canvas and Bagging Merchants, Liverpool, until partnership was dissolved 6 May 1869 (London Gazette 18 May 1869).

J. Calvocoressi is listed among a delegation which met with Lord Derby of the Foreign Office to discuss the British role in and the threat to Greek merchants' interests due to strife between Greece and Turkey (The Times [London], 6 Feb 1878).

The 1881 England census: 9 Devonport St, London household headed by John M. Calvocorissi, 34, retired merchant; Arghiro, 32, both b. Constantinople, Turkey; sons Matthew, 8, b. Liverpool; Pantia, 6, b. Nice, France; Leonidy, 2; George, 11 mos, both b. London; daughter Hypatia, 3, b. Broughton; & 5 servants.

USA naturalization: 28 Feb 1871, before Court of Common Pleas, New York, New York. The date is given in his wife's and sons' US passport applications, as they quality for US citizenship through his naturalization.

He was confined, from about 1880, to a lunatic asylum, Constantinople, according to US passport applications filed by his wife and children.

John M. Calvocoressi, 22, swore before a notary in New York City, 11 Feb 1869, that he was born 27 Aug 1846, St. Augustine, Florida. This document thus certified his US citizenship.

Birth:
In a document that provided for his US citizenship, he swore he was born 27 Aug 1846, St. Augustine, Florida.

John married Arghyro (Pandia) Sechiari on 23 Mar 1871 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey. Arghyro (daughter of Pandia (Paraskeva) Sechiari and Hypatia (Emmanuel) Schilizzi) was born on 15 Apr 1848 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey; died on 26 Dec 1932 in 4 rue Regille, Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
The death of Hypatia Ralli, b. abt 1849, was registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1875 in West Derby, Lancashire, v 8b, p 358.

Buried:
Folio Entry C/N Section Grave Class
669 13367 N N 322 & 323 352 CEM 9/2/2

Hypatia married Theodore (Zannis) Ralli on 14 Nov 1869 in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey. Theodore (son of Zannis (Ambrouzis) Ralli and Cornelia (Dimitrios) Sevastopoulos) was born on 12 Nov 1841 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; was christened on 12 Sep 1841 in The Orthodox Church of Christ's Transfiguration (Metamorphosis), Ermoupoli, Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece; died on 14 Aug 1904 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: Junior Athenaeum Club, Piccadilly, London, England

He, his father and Ambrose Paul Rodocanachi traded as merchants, at 95 Bishopsgate Street, London, as L. Rodocanachi and Co.; and at Constantinople, as M. Z. Calvocoressi, until dissolved 15 Mar 1885 (London Gazette 2 Jun 1885)

He was partners with his father and brother John as L. Rodocanachi and Co., Merchants, Crosby House, 95 Bishopsgate Street. London, until dissolved 1 Jan 1881 (London Gazette 7 Jan 1881).

Leonidas Matthew Calvocoressi was partners with Francois Eustratius Mavrogordato [likely Frangoulis (Eustratius) Mavrogordato in Argenti], as manufacturers of and dealers in Lighting and Heating Apparatus, at 31 Hallam Street, Great Portland Street, Middlesex, and at 46 Rue de la Croix de Fer, Brussels, Belgium, as Pyesos Lighting and Heating Company until dissolved 31 Aug 1911 (London Gazette 8 Sep 1911).

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Rodocanachi, 50, cotton merchant; wife Marigo, 39, both b. Greece; daughters Anastasia, 18, b. Manchester; Despina, 7, Marigo, 6; sons Matthew, 10 and Paul, 3, all b. Liverpool; Leonidas Calvocoressi, nephew, 19, b. Turkey, cotton merchant; & 6 servants. Located close to the Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa' and the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns'.

Liverpool Electoral Registers: 1894-1895, 1899-1900 Leonides Matthew Calvocoressi, 56 Princes Road (abode); 1894-1895, 1899-1900 15-17 Mellor's Buildings, 30 Exchange Stret East (counting house); 1899-1900, 3b & 5 Back Rathbone Street (sheds); 1899-1900, 33 & 35 Argyle St. (warehouse) [with Eustace V. Ralli & Alexander Tatoi Pallis].

Calvocoressi, Leonardas Matthew, from Greece. Resident in London. Certificate A4028 issued 2 Jan 1884 (National Archives).

L. Calvocoressi was among 130 members of London's 'Greek Colony' who attended a dinner in honor of Greece's former Prime Minister, M. Tricoupis, including J.M. Agelasto, Stephen A. Ralli, A. P. Petrocochino, M. Zarifi, Constantine A. Ionides, P. Vagliano, E. Petrocochino, M.E. Rodocanachi, A.S. Rosetto, J. Bolli, F.H. Zarifi, L. Lambriandi [perhaps Leonidas Lambrinudi], D. Ancelotti, M. Ziffo [perhaps Miliades L. Ziffo], Alex. Constantinidi, P. Paspatti, N. Raftspulo, The. Burlumi, D. Constantinidi, A. Vagliano, A.J.C. Ralli, A.C. Ionides, D. Cavafy, D.S. Schilizzi, M. Spartali, and J.D. Loverdo ([London] Observer, 11 Oct 1885).

Occupation: landowner

Leoni M. Calvocoressi, who was seriously wounded in late 1912 and 1913 at Manoliasa, Epirus, Greece, sent a letter in Sep 1913 to A.G. Paspati and A.F. Fotiadi.

UK Naturalisation: Leonidas Matthew Calvocoressi, Greece, 2 Jan 1884, residence London; home office paper A33943; certificate A4928

Died:
The executors of his will were his nephews Matthew John Calvocoressi and Pandia John Calvocoressi (London Gazette 11 July 1930).

Death notice, using the descriptor 'suddenly' appeared in The Times (London) 19 Feb 1930, pg. 1.

Notes:

The 1861 census: Holly Road, West Derby, Liverpool, England household headed by P[aul] Z[annis] Rodocanachi, 41, merchant, b. Greece; wife Maria, 29, b. Austria; daughter Anastasia, 8, b. Manchester; son John, 7; son Matthew, 6 months, all born Liverpool & 5 servants [next door to the family of Dimitrios Emmanuel Petrocochino.

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Rodocanachi, 50, cotton merchant; wife Marigo, 39, both b. Greece; daughters Anastasia, 18, b. Manchester; Despina, 7, Marigo, 6; sons Matthew, 10 and Paul, 3, all b. Liverpool; Leonidas Calvocoressi, nephew, 19, b. Turkey, cotton merchant; & 6 servants. Located close to the Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa' and the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns'.

1881 England census [West Derby (rural) Dist. 25]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Z. Rodocanachi, widower, 61, cotton merchant, b. Greece; sons Ambrose, 25 and Matthew, 20, both cotton merchants; Paul, 18, scholar; daughters Despina, 17; Marigo, 16; all scholars, b. Liverpool; daughter, Anastasia Vlasto, 28, b. Manchester; Ambrose A. Vlasto, son-in-law, 43, general merchant, b. Austria; & 5 servants. Located next to Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa.'

Christened:
Entry: 027/020; Godparent: Leontios Rodocanachi; priest Daniel Petroulias.

Died:
Probate gives DOD as 22 Nov 1939.

Ralli Bros. Ltd. handled her estate of £13117 12s. 3d.

Family/Spouse: Ambrose (Anthony) Vlasto. Ambrose (son of Antony Alexander (Alexander) Vlasto and Calliope (Stephanos) Ralli) was born on 23 Dec 1837 in Trieste, Italy/Austria; died on 23 Sep 1897 in Craven Lodge, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was buried on 27 Sep 1897 in Smithdown Road Cemetery, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation: Ralli Brothers, Calcutta.

The 1861 census: Holly Road, West Derby, Liverpool, England household headed by P[aul] Z[annis] Rodocanachi, 41, merchant, b. Greece; wife Maria, 29, b. Austria; daughter Anastasia, 8, b. Manchester; son John, 7; son Matthew, 6 months, all born Liverpool & 5 servants [next door to the family of Dimitrios Emmanuel Petrocochino.

Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1884-1885: Palel Zani Rodocanachie and John Matthew Rodocanachie, Hawthorne house, Oak Hill Park, Old Swan (abode); K 4 Exchange Buildings (counting house).

Education: Westminster School, London

Greek church records show a child Ioannis Matthaios Rodocanachi (2nd child) baptised 7 April 1853 at home in Liverpool - presumably the date is wrong...(Christopher Long)

He left Liverpool to live and work for Ralli Brothers in Calcutta.

Between 1870-1910 John M. Rodocanachi was a member of the New York Cotton Exchange.

Bombay Commercial Directory lists: Ziffo & Co., 14-2 Clive row, freight brokers. PARTNERS – J.M. Rodocanachi, N.J. Valetta

Christened:
At home; entry: 048/025; Godparent: Angeliki St. Franghiadi; priest Daniel Petroulias

Died:
DOD 15 Apr 1912, according to death announcement in Times of India, 29 Apr 1912.

John married Nettie Eliza Reide (John) Clough about 1896 in Calcutta, Bengal, British India . Nettie (daughter of John Henry (Robert) Clough and Jeanette Amelia (John) Wortley) was born on 29 Jan 1871 in Calcutta, Bengal, British India ; was christened on 15 Feb 1871 in Calcutta, Bengal, British India ; died on 22 Apr 1943 in Shoreham, Kent, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ambrose Rodocanachi [44 Park Lane] appears on the 1910, 1914, 1915 UK electoral register, St George, Hanover Square parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; 1918, 1921 City of Westminster/Westminster.

Christened:
Archimandrite Samuel Nicolaides officiating.

Birth:
Argenti says 30 May 1856, which is inconsistent with both the baptism record and the fact the birth was registered in West Derby, Lancashire (Vol 8b, p 373) Jul-Aug-Sep 1855.

Died:
His estate of £96985 6s. 4d. was administered by Anthony Alexander Vlasto and Eutratio Lucas Ralli.

Notes:

Occupation: Cotton broker.

1861 census: Holly Road, West Derby, Liverpool, England household headed by P[aul] Z[annis] Rodocanachi, 41, merchant, b. Greece; wife Maria, 29, b. Austria; daughter Anastasia, 8, b. Manchester; son John, 7; son Matthew, 6 months, all born Liverpool & 5 servants [next door to the family of Dimitrios Emmanuel Petrocochino].

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Rodocanachi, 50, cotton merchant; wife Marigo, 39, both b. Greece; daughters Anastasia, 18, b. Manchester; Despina, 7, Marigo, 6; sons Matthew, 10 and Paul, 3, all b. Liverpool; Leonidas Calvocoressi, nephew, 19, b. Turkey, cotton merchant; & 6 servants. Located close to the Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa' and the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns'.

1881 England census [West Derby (rural) Dist. 25]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Z. Rodocanachi, widower, 61, cotton merchant, b. Greece; sons Ambrose, 25 and Matthew, 20, both cotton merchants; Paul, 18, scholar; daughters Despina, 17; Marigo, 16; all scholars, b. Liverpool; daughter, Anastasia Vlasto, 28, b. Manchester; Ambrose A. Vlasto, son-in-law, 43, general merchant, b. Austria; & 5 servants. Located next to Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa.'

1911 England census for Orleans House, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, household headed by Matthew Rodocanachi, 50, b. Liverpool, married 11 years, 1 child, living; East India merchant; son Paul, 10, b. Karachi, India; 6 servants.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Matthew Paul Rodocanachi, b. 1861, Liverpool; Cissy Rodocanachi, b. 1877, India; Paul Cecil Rodocanachi, b. 1900, India; for a household in St Martin, London.

Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1904-1905: Mathew P Rodocanachi, Dunmore, Livingston Drive, Sefton Park (abode); 15 & 17 Mellor's Buildings, 30 Exchange Street East (counting house, shared with Alexander Pallis and Eustace P. Ralli); 1909-1910: Mathew P Rodocanachi, Orleans House Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park (abode); 15 & 17 Mellor's Buildings, 30 Exchange Street East (counting house, shared with Alexander Pallis and Eustace P. Ralli).

Residence: 1881, Oakhill Park, Hawthorn House, West Derby, Lancs, England; 1899, Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, England; 1900, Karachi, India; 1901, Bonnevaine Greenbank Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool; 1925, Hotel Jules, Jermyn St., Westminster, Middlesex, London, England.

Matthew and his brother Ambrose took over Rodocanachi L. & Co from their uncle Leone. This firm probably closed down before 1900.

A legal notice regarding his importing of foreign dogs appeared (London Gazette 25 Aug 1908).

M.P. Rodocanachi attended the funeral of Constantine Ralli.

M. Rodocanachi attended the Jun 1911 funeral of George Ralli.

M. Rodocanachi was a mourner at the Jan 1904 funeral of Stamati Galatti.

M. P. Rodocanachi attended the Sep 1897 Liverpool funeral of Ambrose Anthony Vlasto, noted as his uncle, but actually his wife's uncle (Liverpool Mercury, 28 Sep 1897).

1895 India directory: Rodocanachi, M.P., Ralli Bros’ agency; res.

Matthew Paul Rodocanachi [81 South Audley Street] appears on the 1922 UK electoral register, City of Westminster and St Marylebone parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough.

Birth:
DOB by baptism register. Argenti says 30 Nov 1860.

Christened:
Father Joseph Skevofylakas officiating.

God-parent: D. Petrocochino

Died:
Death notice appeared in The Times (London) 20 Oct 1925.

Buried:
Funeral at Golders Green Crematorium, 12:30 p.m. 21 Oct 1925.

Matthew married Arghyri (Theodore) Vlasto on 27 Nov 1899 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK. Arghyri (daughter of Theodore Anthony (Anthony) Vlasto and Marietta (Pandia) Scaramanga) was born on 24 Feb 1876 in Calcutta, Bengal, British India ; died on 04 Jun 1963 in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1891 census: 'Parkside,' Livingston Drive North, Liverpool, England, household headed by Paul Rodocanachi, 71, widower, retired cotton merchant, b. Chios; unmarried daughters Despina, 27 and Marigo, 26, both born Liverpool, & 5 servants [between Adlington and Dunsmore houses].

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Rodocanachi, 50, cotton merchant; wife Marigo, 39, both b. Greece; daughters Anastasia, 18, b. Manchester; Despina, 7, Marigo, 6; sons Matthew, 10 and Paul, 3, all b. Liverpool; Leonidas Calvocoressi, nephew, 19, b. Turkey, cotton merchant; & 6 servants. Located close to the Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa' and the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns'.

1881 England census [West Derby (rural) Dist. 25]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Z. Rodocanachi, widower, 61, cotton merchant, b. Greece; sons Ambrose, 25 and Matthew, 20, both cotton merchants; Paul, 18, scholar; daughters Despina, 17; Marigo, 16; all scholars, b. Liverpool; daughter, Anastasia Vlasto, 28, b. Manchester; Ambrose A. Vlasto, son-in-law, 43, general merchant, b. Austria; & 5 servants. Located next to Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa.'

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Wenharton Grange Mells, Blyth, Suffolk, lists Despina Rodocanachi, b. 23 Dec 1863, Single, Private Means.

Christened:
Archimandrite Constantine Stratoulis officiating.

God-parent: Angeliki Psycha

Died:
The death of Despina Rodocanachi, 90, was registered Jul-Aug-Sep, Blyth, Suffolk v. 4b, p. 577.

Notes:

The 1891 census: 'Parkside,' Livingston Drive North, Liverpool, England, household headed by Paul Rodocanachi, 71, widower, retired cotton merchant, b. Chios; unmarried daughters Despina, 27 and Marigo, 26, both born Liverpool, & 5 servants [between Adlington and Dunsmore houses].

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Rodocanachi, 50, cotton merchant; wife Marigo, 39, both b. Greece; daughters Anastasia, 18, b. Manchester; Despina, 7, Marigo, 6; sons Matthew, 10 and Paul, 3, all b. Liverpool; Leonidas Calvocoressi, nephew, 19, b. Turkey, cotton merchant; & 6 servants. Located close to the Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa' and the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns'.

1881 England census [West Derby (rural) Dist. 25]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Z. Rodocanachi, widower, 61, cotton merchant, b. Greece; sons Ambrose, 25 and Matthew, 20, both cotton merchants; Paul, 18, scholar; daughters Despina, 17; Marigo, 16; all scholars, b. Liverpool; daughter, Anastasia Vlasto, 28, b. Manchester; Ambrose A. Vlasto, son-in-law, 43, general merchant, b. Austria; & 5 servants. Located next to Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa.'

Christened:
God-parent: Miss Hypatia Calvocoressi

Archimandrite Constantine Stratoulis officiating.

Died:
She died suddenly according to the death notice that appeared in The Times (London) 6 Apr 1898.

Notes:

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Rodocanachi, 50, cotton merchant; wife Marigo, 39, both b. Greece; daughters Anastasia, 18, b. Manchester; Despina, 7, Marigo, 6; sons Matthew, 10 and Paul, 3, all b. Liverpool; Leonidas Calvocoressi, nephew, 19, b. Turkey, cotton merchant; & 6 servants. Located close to the Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa' and the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns'.

1881 England census [West Derby (rural) Dist. 25]: household at 'Hawthorn House,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Paul Z. Rodocanachi, widower, 61, cotton merchant, b. Greece; sons Ambrose, 25 and Matthew, 20, both cotton merchants; Paul, 18, scholar; daughters Despina, 17; Marigo, 16; all scholars, b. Liverpool; daughter, Anastasia Vlasto, 28, b. Manchester; Ambrose A. Vlasto, son-in-law, 43, general merchant, b. Austria; & 5 servants. Located next to Contostavlos family's, 'Athenian Villa.'

Christened:
Archimandrite Constantine Stratoulis officiating.

God-parent: John Calvocoressi

Birth:
Oak Hill Park, Old Swan, according to the baptism registry.

Buried:
Folio Entry C/N Section Grave Class
1124 22448 N N 378 352 CEM 9/2/4

Died:
Death date is 19 Dec 1888 according to the ancient Julian calendar, still followed at that time by the Greek Orthodox Church.

Family/Spouse: George (Ioannis) Mavroyanni. George (son of Ioannis Mavroyanni and Arghyro (Michael) Vouro) died in 1897 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alexandra (Constantine) Topali. Alexandra (daughter of Constantine (Dimitrios) Topali and Elisabeth (Stephanos) Vlasto) was born on 09 Dec 1870 in Trieste, Italy/Austria; died on 01 May 1928 in Trieste, Italy/Austria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This is the same person as #I123.

Family/Spouse: Stephanos (Thomas) [Ritter von] Galatti. Stephanos (son of Thomas (Michael) [Ritter von] Galatti and Oriettou Angelica (Zannis) Scaramanga) was born on 28 Jul 1865 in Bad Vöslau, Vienna, Austria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Athenian Villa,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Pantaleon A. Contoslavlos, 43; merchant; wife Julia, 33; brother Leonard A., 38, retired merchant; Erato J., sister-in-law, 34; Angelica, 7, niece, all b. Greece; nephews Alexander, 5, and Pandia A., 4; niece Angelica A., 2, all b. France; brother Athont [Ashorite], 36, widower, merchant, b. Greece, & 5 servants. Located next to the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns' and close to the Rodocanachi family's 'Hawthorn House.'

Erato Contostavlos, 35, b. Greece and [daughter] Angelica, 10, arrived New York City aboard the Scotia from Liverpool on 17 Sep 1872.

Notes:

Domicile: at DOD Athens, Greece

Notes:

Twenty beds in La Vieille-chapelle, villa 'Le Ruisselet,' were endowed by the Fondation de la Colonie Grecque de Marseille, of which A-O Contostavlos was listed as an honored member, Livre d'or / de l'Assistance aux convalescents militaires, rattachée au Ministère de la guerre, XVe région, 1916, Marseille, p. 210.

Residence: 1902, allées des Capucines 18, Marseille, France.

Birth:
A birth certificate could not be found in the Marseille registers/index.

Buried:
Cemetery 1918 register midi carré 2, ter grec, no. 2, 52 years old, bd Sevier, '27/10/1984' date given without explanation.

Alexander married Julie (Ioannis) Scaramanga on 30 Sep 1897 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Julie (daughter of Ioannis (Eustratius) Scaramanga and Julie (Andreas) Argenti) was born on 25 Jul 1872 in allées des Capucines 18, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1871 England census [West Derby]: household at 'Athenian Villa,' Oak Hill Park, Liverpool, was headed by Pantaleon A. Contoslavlos, 43; merchant; wife Julia, 33; brother Leonard A., 38, retired merchant; Erato J., sister-in-law, 34; Angelica, 7, niece, all b. Greece; nephews Alexander, 5, and Pandia A., 4; niece Angelica A., 2, all b. France; brother Athont [Ashorite], 36, widower, merchant, b. Greece, & 5 servants. Located next to the Negroponte family's 'The Ferns' and close to the Rodocanachi family's 'Hawthorn House.'

Birth:
A signatory witness to his birth was his uncle Pierre Scaramanga, 30, merchant, rue de la grande armee 11, Marseille, France.

Notes:

Residence: at DOD 19 Academy Street, Athens, Greece.

Birth:
A signatory witness to her birth was Miltiade Psichi, 45, rentier, boulevard du Nord 22, Marseille, France.

Angeliki married Etienne (Pandia) Ralli on 08 Jun 1894 in Athens, Attica, Greece. Etienne (son of Pandia (Antonios) Ralli and Jenni (Stephanis) Rodocanachi) was born on 22 Dec 1867 in allées de Meilhan 21, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 03 Oct 1922 in 3 Zalokosta St, Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1881 England census: 9 Devonport St, London household headed by John M. Calvocorissi, 34, retired merchant; Arghiro, 32, both b. Constantinople, Turkey; sons Matthew, 8, b. Liverpool; Pantia, 6, b. Nice, France; Leonidy, 2; George, 11 mos, both b. London; daughter Hypatia, 3, b. Broughton; & 5 servants.

US passports: #107, issued 13 Oct 1891, Constantinople; #199, issued 21 Oct 1893, Constantinople.

M.J. Calvocoressi attended a memorial service for M. Venizelos at St. Sophia, London, on 28 March 1936.

Matthew John Calvocoressi appears [with wife Agnes Hermione Calvocoressi, 94 Eaton Place SW1] on the 1929, [24 Wilton Crescent SW1] 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939 electoral register, City of Westminster parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; 1939, St. George/Westminster.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Princes Hotel, Hove, Sussex, England lists Matthew J. Calvocoressi, b. 4 Jul 1873 [sic], retired East Indian Merchant; wife Agnes H Calvocoressi, b. 26 Nov 1881, married, Private Means; Ion Calvocoressi, b. 12 Apr. 1919, Oxford undergraduate.

Christened:
Archimandrite Constantine Stratoulis officiating.

God-parent: Ms. D. Mavrogordato

Buried:
Funeral at 3:30 p.m., 8 Nov 1939, St. John's Church, First Avenue, Hove, England.

Died:
Death notice appeared in The Times (London) 6/7 Nov 1939, pg. 1. He died "suddenly, after pneumonia."

Matthew married Agnes Hermione (Robert) Melville on 21 Dec 1914 in All Saints' Church, Malabar Hill, Bombay, Maharashtra, British India . Agnes (daughter of Judge Robert (Michael) Melville and Agnes (George) Woodfall) was born on 26 Nov 1881 in London, England UK; died on 1 Dec 1968 in London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Education: Sorbonne, Paris.

Occupation, Ralli Brothers: 1895-1898, clerk/merchant, New York; 1907, Calcutta, India; England.

Residence: 1893, Constantinople; 1895-1903, NY, NY; 1901, 40 West 36th St, NY, NY; 1907, Calcutta [permanent residence: New York Club, NYC]; bef. 1910, Karachi, India; 1924, Holme Hey, Sefton Park, Liverpool, England; 1938-39, 23 Hyde Park Gardens, Westminster, London, England; at DOD, 31 Albion Gate, Paddington, London.

Spent last 50 years in England (Christopher Long). Pandia John Calvocoressi, Greece, was naturalized British citizen, 4 Nov 1924 (London Gazette 5 Dec 1924). Calvocoressi, Pandia John, from Greece. Resident in Liverpool. Certificate 11,601 issued 3 Nov 1924 (National Archives).

US passports: #108, [issued Constantinople], 13 Oct 1891; renewal issued 21 Oct 1893, Constantinople; #1159, issued 26 May 1898, New York City; #38816, issued 11 Apr 1901, NYC; #77912, issued 2 Sep 1903, NYC; #5, issued 6 Feb 1907, Calcutta, India.

He arrived NYC from Liverpool aboard the Campania 1 May 1895.

Pandia Calvocoressi is listed in the Social Register of New York.

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

He administered the estate of John Matthew Ziffo.

Pandia Calvocoressi [23 Hyde Park Gardens] appears on the 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935 electoral register Paddington parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; [as Pandia John] 1936, 1937, 1938 ; as Pandia J 1945, 1946, [31 Albion Gate, Albion Street] 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, Paddington South/Westminster.

Liverpool Electoral Registers: 1925, 1929-1930 Pandin John and Irene Calvocoressi, Holme Hey, Croxteth Drive (abode); 30 (1/1a/15/17/30) Exchange Street East [with Peter and Aziza Vlasto]; 1929-1930, 35 Portman Square, London (abode).

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Horseshoe Lane Woodside, Watford, Hertfordshire, lists Pandia J Calvocoressi, b. 6 Apr 1874, Widow, Company Director.

1921 England and Wales Census lists: Pandia John Calvocoressi, b. 1874, France; Irene Calvocoressi, b. 1882, India; Peter Calvocoressi, b. 1912, India; Veronica Calvocoressi, b. 1914, Liverpool, Lancashire; Norma Calvocoressi, b. 1919, London, for a household in Paddington, London.

US 1900 census: 40 W 36 St., New York, New York, household headed by Pandia J. Calvocoressi, 26, single, b. Apr 1874, France, immigrated 1895, father b. Greece, mother b. Turkey, cotton merchant, naturalized US, renting.

The 1881 England census: 9 Devonport St, London household headed by John M. Calvocorissi, 34, retired merchant; Arghiro, 32, both b. Constantinople, Turkey; sons Matthew, 8, b. Liverpool; Pantia, 6, b. Nice, France; Leonidy, 2; George, 11 mos, both b. London; daughter Hypatia, 3, b. Broughton; & 5 servants.

Birth:
Signatory witness to his birth included his brother Jean Mathieu [obviously an error; should be father].

Died:
The funeral was conducted by the Archimandrite Timothy Catsiyannis.

Death ('in his sleep') notice appeared in The Times (London) 19 Jul 1965.

Buried:
burial plot no. 14564, St Nicholas Chapel, reg. pg. 1963, no. 8620?.

Pantias married Irene (Ambrose) Ralli on 12 Oct 1910 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Irene (daughter of Ambrose Pandia Theodore (Pandia) Ralli and Marietta (Stephen) Ralli) was born on 28 Aug 1882 in 14 Camac Street, Calcutta, West Bengal, British India; died on 27 Mar 1937 in Hotel des Princes, Montélimar, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France; was buried on 03 Apr 1937 in Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1881 England census: 9 Devonport St, London household headed by John M. Calvocorissi, 34, retired merchant; Arghiro, 32, both b. Constantinople, Turkey; sons Matthew, 8, b. Liverpool; Pantia, 6, b. Nice, France; Leonidy, 2; George, 11 mos, both b. London; daughter Hypatia, 3, b. Broughton; & 5 servants.

She witnessed her mother's 1920 US passport renewal application oath, Lucerne, Switzerland.

Christened:
God-parents: Maria E. Eugenidi.

Birth:
baptism records give 15 Nov 1876 birth

Died:
Death notice appeared in The Times (London) 20 Jun 1939.

Hypatia married Admiral Stephanos (Constantine) Paparigopoulos on 12 May 1903 in Athens, Attica, Greece. Stephanos (son of Constantine (Ioannis) Paparigopoulos and Maria (Stephanos) Caratheodori) was born on 14 Sep 1871 in Athens, Attica, Greece; died on 24 Oct 1940 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation: 1918, Ralli Brothers, 15 William St., New York, New York; 1942, Desk room c/o Schwabach Co, 67 Broad St, NY, NY.

Residence: 1918, Weed Street, New Canaan, Connecticut

He signed a letter in the passport application of John Paul Galatti, his 5th cousin and employee at Ralli Bros, New York.

The 1881 England census: 9 Devonport St, London household headed by John M. Calvocorissi, 34, retired merchant; Arghiro, 32, both b. Constantinople, Turkey; sons Matthew, 8, b. Liverpool; Pantia, 6, b. Nice, France; Leonidy, 2; George, 11 mos, both b. London; daughter Hypatia, 3, b. Broughton; & 5 servants.

US 1920 census: 383 West End Avenue, New York, US 1920 census: 383 West End Avenue, New York, New York, household headed by Leonidas Calvocoressi, 41, b. abt 1879, England, parents b. Greece, homeowner, immigrated 1909, importer/general merchant; wife Eugenie, 33; sons Leonidas jr., 9; John, 2 6/12; daughter Helen, 4 all b. New York; & 4 servants.

1930 US federal census for the household living at 42 East 92nd St., New York, New York, headed by Leonard Calvocoressi, 52, owner, house valued at $60,000, 32 y.o. at marriage, b. England, parents b. Turkey, immigrated 1909, importer raw material; John L., son, 12; Helen, daughter, 17; both b. New York, mother b. Ohio; and 3 servants.

1940 US federal census, 46 East 92 Street, New York, New York, household headed by Leonidas Calvocoressi, 61, b. England, alien; home owner, valued $47,000, $5000 income; wife Eugenie, 54, $5000 income; son John, 22, married, b. New York, clerk, insurance company, $625 income; daughter-in-law, Frances, 22, b. New York; $800 income; 4 servants.

Christened:
God-parents: Virginia J. Schilizzi.

Birth:
Strudza says incorrectly that his father is John C. Calvocoressi.

Died:
A memorial service was held 11 a.m. at St Sophia Cathedral, 29 Apr 1952 (The Times [London] 25 Apr 1952).

Buried:
Section N, Lot 27

Leonidas married Eugenie (Theodore) Ralli on 25 Jun 1910 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Eugenie (daughter of Theodore (Pandia) Ralli and Blanche (Paul) de Lussan) was born on 15 Oct 1885 in New York, New York USA; died on 23 Apr 1967 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut USA; was buried on 25 Apr 1967 in Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George J. Calvocoressi [31 Green Street W1] appears on the 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935 [46a Hyde Park Gardens Mews - abode: 31 Green Street W1] 1936, 1937 electoral register City of Westminster parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough.

Christened:
God-parents: Fanny Th. Schilizzi.

Died:
Death notice, using the descriptor 'suddenly' appeared in The Times (London) 18 Mar 1937, pg. 1.

Buried:
Temporary deposit to plot 14564, mortuary chapel, on 20 Mar 1937, then removed to plot 38940, 16 Mar 1939, reg. no. 1808; removed to Brookwood Cemetery, 28 Nov 1963.

George married Julia Q. (Pandely) Argenti on 05 Nov 1927 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Julia (daughter of Pandely Leonidas (Leonidas) Argenti and Fanny (Ioannis) Schilizzi) was born on 28 Aug 1893 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England UK; was christened on 11 Nov 1893 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK; died on 16 Jul 1963 in London, England UK; was buried on 29 Jul 1963 in Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation: merchant. 1869-1870, with Calvocoressi & Rodocanachi, 67 Wall St., NY, NY; Ralli Bros, 1 & 2 Church Lane, Calcutta; 1912, gave future address c/o Ralli Bros, 25 Finsbury Circus, London E.C., England; 1917, Assistant Manage,r General Merchants; 1922, Ralli Bros (likely).

Residence: 1869-1870, 120 Madison Ave, NY, NY; 1872, England; 1907, Calcutta, India; 1912-1916, Bombay [permanent residence given as West End Av., New York, New York]; 1917, Harewood House, Hanover Square, London; at DOD, 7 Broadbent Street, London, England UK.

Indian Civil Service (Government House), Bombay.


In the Brigade of Guards 1914-18 (faked his age downwards to join up in 1914) (Christopher Long). Appointment, Personal Staff, A.D.G., vice 2nd Lt. S. Calvocoressi, G. Gds., Spec., Res. 27 Apr 1919 (London Gazette 24 June 1919).

Stephen Calvocoressi of the USA became a naturalized British subject 31 August 1917 (London Gazette 5 Oct 1917).

USA passport: #79486, issued 7 Nov 1904; #142, issued 23 Sep 1905 (Athens); #12456, issued 4 Aug 1909; #68449, issued 20 Mar 1912.

He arrived USA 13 Oct 1903; 29 Oct 1903, swore oath of allegiance and filed claim for USA citizenship through parent's naturalization; witness: Paul T. Zizinia (Zizinia & Moran), 39 Park Row, New York, New York.

Stephen Calvocoressi, Ralli Bros, 1 & 2 Church Lane, Calcutta, was the Witness to [his brother] P.J. Calvocoressi's US Passport application, 6 Feb 1907, Calcutta, India.

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

Stephen Calvocoressi attended a memorial service for M. Venizelos at St. Sophia, London, on 28 March 1936.

Stephen Calvocoressi [8 Alexander Square] appears on the 1918 UK electoral register, Kensington parliamentary division, Kensington and Chelsea county/borough; [7 Broadbent Street W1 - Mayfair Chambers] 1937, 1939, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 electoral register, London and Westminster parliamentary division, City of London county/borough; 1951, Cities of London and Westminster.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address 3rd. Floor Flat, 7 Broadbent Street, City of Westminster, London, lists Stephen Calvocoressi, 6 Apr 1882, Single, Retired Merchant Private ??.

Arghyro married Bernardos (Panaghi) Melissinos on 27 Jun 1912 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Despina married Marios (Gian-Drago) Melissinos on 22 Apr 1899 in Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Marios (son of Gian-Drago Melissinos and Aspasia (Panayote) Soutzo) was born on 14 Jul 1872 in Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece; died on 16 Jun 1908 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rodocanachi is her step-father. England, Select Norfolk Parish Registers, 1538-1900 include Nancy Veronica Lemon Mohun Falconer, parents Nettie Eliza Reide Falconer and William Frederick Falconer. After her mother (likely a recent widow) married J M Rodocanachi, Nancy took her step-father's surname. Her older sister apparently did not: Marjorie Trevor Falconer, b. 28 Nov 1890, baptized 19 Aug 1893, Calcutta.

Birth:
31 Mar 1896 according to baptism records.

Died:
Her estate of £1006 16s. 3d. was administered by her husband.

Nancy married Emmanuel (Jacobus) Tombazi on 09 Nov 1921 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Emmanuel (son of Jacobus (Nicolas) Tombazi and Arietta (Nicolas) Scaramanga) was born on 09 Jun 1891 in Athens, Attica, Greece; died on 10 Dec 1962 in 29 Kingston House, Princes Gate, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: Down Cottage, Crawley Down, Sussex, England.

Christened:
God-parents: Despina P. Rodocanachi.

Buried:
Grave C6. His observer, Norman Watt, who died of his wounds is in Grave C5.

Died:
Estate valued at £284 1s. 2d. went to Lettie Hulme-King.

Notes:

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

1911 England census: resident scholars at Copthorne School, Crawley, Sussex, include Alexander George Vlasto, 13, b. Darjeeling, India; Ambrose Radocanachi, 10, b. Calcutta, India; Paul Radocanachi, 12, b. Calcutta, India; Constantine John Philip Ionides, 10, b. Brighton, Sussex.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Low Farm (Or Trvstans), Blyth, Suffolk, lists Ambrose J Rodocanachi, b. 23 Oct 1900, Farmer; wife Eirene D Rodocanachi, b. 11 Aug 1900, Unpaid Domestic Duties.

Died:
His estate was valued at £235,317 (The Times [London] 20 Jun 1984).

Ambrose married Eirene Despina (Stephen) Petrocochino on 05 Mar 1927 in Greek Church of the Annunciation, Higher Broughton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England UK. Eirene (daughter of Stephen Demetrius (Dimitrios) Petrocochino and Anna (Constantine) Demetriadi) was born on 11 Aug 1900 in Calcutta, Bengal, British India ; died on 09 Jan 1996 in Darsham, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England UK; was buried in All Saints' Church Darsham, Suffolk, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1911 England census for Orleans House, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, household headed by Matthew Rodocanachi, 50, b. Liverpool, married 11 years, 1 child, living; East India merchant; son Paul, 10, b. Karachi, India; 6 servants.

1911 England census: resident scholars at Copthorne School, Crawley, Sussex, include Alexander George Vlasto, 13, b. Darjeeling, India; Ambrose Radocanachi, 10, b. Calcutta, India; Paul Radocanachi, 12, b. Calcutta, India [an eponymous being]; Constantine John Philip Ionides, 10, b. Brighton, Sussex.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Matthew Paul Rodocanachi, b. 1861, Liverpool; Cissy Rodocanachi, b. 1877, India; Paul Cecil Rodocanachi, b. 1900, India; for a household in St Martin, London.

Mrs. Arghiri Rodocanachi and Paul Rodocanachi [9-10 Cavendish Square W1] appear on the 1927, 1929 UK electoral register, St Marylebone parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough.

Residence: at DOD, Villa Gorena, Parc d'Hiver, Biarritz, France

Birth:
Argenti says 29 Oct 1900, which is the date on the Julian calendar.

Christened:
The baptism register of Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, England, says he was baptized in Paris and that he was 'anointed' in Liverpool 29 June 1901.

Archimandrite Nikephoros Zervos officiating (in Liverpool).

God-parent: Ms. Calliope Vlasto (in Paris)