Franga (Zorzis) Franghiadi

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.

Franga married Ambrouzis (Theodore) Ralli in 1838. Ambrouzis (son of Theodore (Antonios) Ralli and Marietta (Ambrouzis) Ralli) was born in 1807 in Chios, Greece; died on 16 Dec 1862 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Theodore A. Th. Ralli, 21, b. Ermoupolis, Syros, unmarried, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek state on 1 May 1861 at the town hall, Ermoupolis.

Christened:
Baptism registered on Syros

Notes:

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

Marietta married Stephanos (Anthony) Vlasto in 1860 in Alexandria, Egypt. Stephanos (son of Antony Alexander (Alexander) Vlasto and Calliope (Stephanos) Ralli) was born in 1831 in Odessa, Ukraine; died on 02 Sep 1905 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Georges Ambroise Ralli, clerk, Alexandria, was an investor in the Bank of Alexandria Limited (London Gazette 27 Feb 1873).

George A. Ralli, 64, b. Ermoupolis, Syros, married, rentier, swore allegiance to the Greek state on 23 Mar 1908 at the town hall, Ermoupolis, on the same day as his sons Ambrose and Theodore.

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

George married Cleanthe (Ioannis) Sinadino on 18 Dec 1873 in Alexandria, Egypt. Cleanthe (daughter of Ioannis (Constantin) Sinadino and Polyxeni (Ambrouzis) Schilizzi) was born on 12 Aug 1857 in Alexandria, Egypt; died on 28 Dec 1919 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christopher Long includes two siblings with the same name, Antoine (Ambrouzis) Ralli, with different birth dates: 9 Sep 1846 and 6 Dec 1847.

Christened:
Baptism registered on Syros; death noted, suggesting he died young. Another entry for the same name: 251/1614

Notes:

Christopher Long includes two siblings with the same name, Antoine (Ambrouzis) Ralli, with different birth dates: 9 Sep 1846 and 6 Dec 1847.

Notes:

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

Batou married Themistocles (Augustinos) Sinadino in 1872 in Alexandria, Egypt. Themistocles (son of Augustinos (Constantin) Sinadino and Théresa Braggiotti) was born on 01 Jun 1843 in Alexandria, Egypt; died on 03 Sep 1894 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: 90 Boulevard Kiphissia, Athens, Greece/Hellenes

(Pitsis) Grew up in Alexandria, Egypt. Known to her family as Nona. (Christopher Long)

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

Buried:
Burial plot section 42 #31408.

Despina married Theodore (Petros) Vlasto on 28 Sep 1878 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Theodore (son of Petros (Zannis) Vlasto and Caterno (Theodoris) Ralli) was born on 08 Mar 1840 in allées de Meilhan 39, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 21 Apr 1899 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [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.

Family/Spouse: 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:

Ambrose G. Ralli, 34, b. Ermoupolis, Syros, unmarried, swore allegiance to the Greek state on 23 Mar 1908 at the town hall, Ermoupolis, on the same day as his father and brother Theodore.

Ambroise Ralli chaired a meeting of a municipal commission, Alexandria, 26 Jan 1898, Cinquantenaire de "La Reforme", p. 131.

Family/Spouse: Zoë (Constantin) Constantinidi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Theodore G. Ralli, 26, b. Ermoupolis, Syros, unmarried, swore allegiance to the Greek state on 23 Mar 1908 at the town hall, Ermoupolis, on the same day as his brother Ambrose and their father.

Birth:
20 Feb 1882 according to Sturdza

Theodore married Billy (Jean) Manos in 1922 in Alexandria, Egypt. Billy (daughter of Jean Manos and Condylo Damiano) was born on 03 Jan 1895 in Piraeus, Attica, Greece; died in 1968 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Edward Minotto. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Mitarakis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margarita married Nicholas (Zannis) Schilizzi on 19 Feb 1898 in Alexandria, Egypt. Nicholas (son of Zannis (Pandely) Schilizzi and Marietta (Nicolas) Frangopulo) was born on 07 Jan 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; was christened on 30 Apr 1860 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 09 Sep 1931 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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.

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

Notes:

Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1925: Peter Vlasto and Aziza Vlasto, 13 Fulwood Park (abode); 30 Exchange Street East, no. 1-1a-15-17-30; 1929-1930: 13 Fulwood Park (abode); 30 Exchange Street East, no. 1-1a-15-17-30, shared with Pandin John Calvocoressi and Irene Calvocoressi; 1934-1935 (with Dominic [sic] Vlasto, 1939-1940: 13 Fulwood Park (abode).

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Woodlands, 13 Fullwood Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, lists Peter Vlasto, 3 Sep 1879, Post India Merchant; wife Aziza Vlasto, b. 5 Oct 1884, Unpaid Domestic Duties.

Birth:
Birth notice in The Times of India, 9 Sep 1879 & Allens Indian Mail, 2 Oct 1879.

Died:
Lloyds Bank Limited served as his estate's executor (London Gazette 18 Apr 1941). Probate Liverpool, 12 Aug 1941; Effects £114,548 10s. 11d., resworn £114,601 7s. 6d.

Peter married Aziza Katherine (Alexander) Pallis on 23 Oct 1909 in Greek Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK. Aziza (daughter of Alexander (Alexander) Pallis and Loulia (Pandia) Ralli) was born on 05 Oct 1884 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK; died on 25 Jan 1986 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation: landowner

Feb 1947-Jun 1948: Possible revocation of British naturalization of Mr Ambrose Theodore Vlasto. Code 378 file 3760.

Died:
DOD by death certificate; Argenti says 02 Dec 1949.

Family/Spouse: Hélène (George) Perpinia. Hélène (daughter of George Perpinia and Angeliki (Evangelos) Livadas) was born on 31 Jul 1896 in Athens, Attica, Greece; died on 27 Feb 1995 in Athens, Attica, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation: Ralli Bros in India and New York.

Settled in Alexandria on his retirement.

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

Residence, Alexandria, Egypt: at DOD 44 Rue Haidar Pacha Saba Pacha Ramlch.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address 7 Ormonde Gate, Chelsea, London, lists Jack A Vlasto, b. 12 Aug 1903, Vice President of Company; wife Christian Vlasto, b. 29 Jan 1903, Nurse of B.R.C.; and Stephen John Vlasto, b. 1 Jan 1895, single, Mercantile Assistant.

Notes:

Elizabeth Sinadino: "When Etta found out I was dating George Coumbias she asked pointedly: Does he know the Salvagos? Is he related to the Choremis? Does he own a car? To all of which I answered 'no'. So her comment was: 'Well, what do you see in him?'.

Virginia Zervudachi says that Etta was a close friend of Kathleen Venizelos (née Zervudachi). She became 'guardian angel' to the orphaned children of her sister Jeanne Vlasto. A close friend of Kiki Salvago and Kathleen Venizelos.

Birth:
Argenti says 28 Jul 1897, which is the date on the Julian calendar.

Christened:
Archimandrite Nikephoros Zervos officiating.

God-parent: Theodore A. Vlasto

Died:
Died in the hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens

Notes:

Died on board ship to Egypt from India when he dived into the swimming-pool as the vessel rolled, resulting in an unexpectedly shallow water. He cracked his skull.

Died:
Residence: at DOD Maison Elwy Pacha Glymenopoulo, Remleh, Egypt

Estate worth £719 3s went to mother.

Notes:

Lois and her sister Jeanne and her husband were all killed in the Egyptian desert when their car was hit by a drunken Egyptian lorry-driver.

Lois married Constantin (Jean) Vitiadis on 14 Dec 1924 in Alexandria, Egypt. Constantin (son of Jean Vitiadis and Persephone Alfieri) was born on 08 Jan 1898 in Minieh, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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:

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)

Jeanne married Themistocles (Augustinos) Sinadino on 21 Apr 1927 in Alexandria, Egypt. Themistocles (son of Augustinos (Themistocles) Sinadino and Evrydiki (Xenophon) Constantinidi) was born on 18 Sep 1905 in Alexandria, Egypt; died on 29 Jan 1939 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George Amb. Ralli, 32, b. Alexandria, Egypt, swore allegiance to the Greek state on 17 Aug 1939, at the town hall, Ermoupolis.

Birth:
DOB: French death registers says 21 Feb 1907.

George married Maria (Stavro) Kasapoglou on 19 Dec 1935 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Maria (daughter of Stavro Kasapoglou and Eleni Piti) was born on 04 Feb 1912 in Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Died:
The death of Michael Minotto, 68, was registered Apr-May-Jun 1965, Haringey, Greater London, v. 5b, p. 711.

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

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

Family/Spouse: Odette (Raoul) Braunschweig. Odette (daughter of Raoul Braunschweig and Martha Bauer) was born on 01 Sep 1899 in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France; died in 1991 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

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]

Notes:

Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1934-1935: Peter Vlasto and Aziza Vlasto and Dominic (sic) Vlasto, 13 Fulwood Park (abode).

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Staplands, Hinderton Rd., Neston, Cheshire, lists Dominie Nicholls, b. 30 Dec 1911, Married, Unpaid Domestic Duties; Julia A. Nicholls [annotated Davis], b. 24 Oct 1936, Single, Under School Age; Andrea P. Pallis, b. 1 Dec. 1888, Single, Silversmith; Aristide Messinesi, b. 25 Dec 1891, Single, Designer and Hand Weaver.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Alexis Peter Vlasto, b. 1916; Dominic Vlasto, b. 1912, both b. Liverpool; in a household in Conway, Caernarvonshire.

Birth:
She always celebrated her birthday on 30 December (Caroline Shelton).

Christened:
Archimandrite Nikephoros Giannoulis officiating.

God-parent: Alexander A. Pallis

Dominie married Sir John Walter (William) Nicholls on 02 Oct 1935 in England UK. John (son of William Herbert (William) Nicholls and Nora (Henry) Connolly) was born on 04 Oct 1909 in London, England UK; was christened on 19 Dec 1909 in St. Andrew's, Whitehall Park, London, England UK; died on 25 Oct 1970 in Felsted, Essex, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Albion Hotel, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire lists Alexis G Vlasto, b. 27 Nov 1915, single, Civil Servant.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Alexis Peter Vlasto, b. 1916; Dominic Vlasto, b. 1912, both b. Liverpool; in a household in Conway, Caernarvonshire.

Birth:
He always celebrated his birthday on 27 November (Caroline Shelton)

Christened:
Archimandrite Nikephoros Giannoulis officiating.

God-parent: Alexander Pallis

Died:
Alexis Peter Vlasto, of Cambridge, left estate valued at Pounds 1,051,301 net (The Times [London], 17 Jul 2001).

Obituary, The Independent [London], 22 Aug 2000.

Alexis married Hilda Joan (Ernest) Medway on 19 Mar 1945 in London, England UK. Hilda (daughter of Ernest Matthew (Matthew) Medway and Emily Kate (George) Court) was born on 30 Mar 1916 in Brockley, London, England UK; died on 15 Sep 1968 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation: physician

Alexis Vlasto and Adrien Naylor were executors of the estate of Marietta Pallis, 116 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, who died 30 Aug 1963 (London Gazette, 13 Sep 1963).

Co-executor of her husband's estate handled by Michelmores LLP, Woodwater House, Pynes Hill, Exeter, Devon EX2 5WR (Adrian Warwick, MacKay Miller, Adrien Naylor and Vivien Frances Bradley) London Gazette, 27 Aug 2009.

Adrien Vlasto [50 Melton Court] appears on the 1946, 1947, 1948 UK electoral register, Kensington parliamentary division, Kensington and Chelsea county/borough; 1949, 1950 Chelsea/Kensington and Chelsea.

Birth:
15 Feb 1921 according to Strudza

Name:
or Andrienne

Died:
Cremated during the Covid-19 pandemic attended by 5 carers and Dominic Vlasto but relayed by tele-conference to Caroline Shelton and others (Christopher Long)

Adrien married Paul Francis Dorian Naylor on 28 May 1949 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England UK. Paul was born on 11 Jul 1924 in Yorkshire, England UK; died on 09 May 2009 in Norwich, Norfolk, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]