Thomas Themistocles (Georges) Zizinia

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Thomas Zizinia was among the nine Greeks born in Marseille after 1830 who declared their intention to become French citizens the year following their reaching majority age. The others included D.[emosthenes] Agelasto, Nicolas Andre Argenti, Michel Rodocanachi and Andre Aristide Zizinia [probably Aristide Andre Zizinia] (Echinard).

1861 London census: 18 Leinster Gardens, London household headed by Michael A Sevastopole, 42, general merchant, b. Chios; wife Calliope, 25, b Marseille; sons Alexander, 5, and George, 4; daughter Angelica, 1 Mo, all b. London; visitor [Calliope's brother] T Zizinia, 21, merchant's son, b. Marseille; & 4 servants.

Naturalized USA citizen 26 May 1891. He says he has lived in the US 'uninterrupted' for 30 years.

Occupation, New York, New York: cotton merchant; senior partner, Thomas Zizinia & Co.; 1867, merchant, 18 S. William; 1868-1873, mers. 72 Beaver; 1874, cotton, 72 Beaver & 89 Pearl; 1875, broker, 89 Pearl & 56 Stone; 1877-78, broker, 89 Pearl. 1878-, Ralli Bros, 13 Old Street. Thomas Zizinia, established 1862, is on Contopoulos' list of principal Greek commercial houses in New York City.

Travel: arrived NYC from Liverpool aboard the Asia Nov 1861.

Residence: 1870, 6 West 51st St., NY, NY; 1873, 100 W. 56th St., NY, NY; 1874-75, N.J.; 1891, 120 Madison Avenue, NY, NY; 1896, 271 West 71st St, NY, NY

Thomas Zizinia worked for Ralli Bros., cotton exporters, 90/95/98 Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia, 1888-91, residing at 98 Gaston St., 157 Perry St., Pulaski boarding house.

Founding member NY Cotton Exchange. 1873: among the 12 Greek merchants maintaining membership in the New York Produce Exchange. 1883-1910: member of the Consolidated Stock Exchange, New York. 1881-1889: involved in the Savannah [Georgia] Cotton Exchange, elected director in 1884. He represented Paul S Galatti in 1878 & 1879.

Birth:
Signatory witnesses to his birth included Etienne Sechiari[probably Stephanos 'Etienne' (Paraskeva) Sechiari], 30, allees du Meilhan 80, and Jean Mavrocordato [probably Ioannis (Ioannis) Mavrogordato], 24, merchant, allees du Meilhan 36, Marseille.

Died:
Death notice appeared in The Morning Post(London, England), Monday, 13 Jul 1896, p 1.

Buried:
Lot 18561, section L

Thomas married Matilda (Joseph) Long in 1864 in London, England UK. Matilda (daughter of Joseph Long and Marie [Long]) was born about 1846 in London, England UK; was christened on 04 Mar 1849 in St Peter's Church, Yateley, Hampshire, England UK; died on 04 Feb 1929 in New York, USA; was buried on 07 Feb 1929 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Origin: New Hampshire, according to her great-nephew.

The 1929, 1932, 1936 London telephone directories list a Mrs. Maria H. Agelasto, 10 Albert Pl W8.

Probably is the Mrs. P. Agelasto who attended the funeral of Emmanuel M Rodocanachi, according to The Times (London), 18 Feb 1932.

She attended the funeral of Eustratius 'Strati' (Pandia) Ralli, according to The Times (London), 10 Mar 1932.

Emmanuel Michael Sevastopulo, 10 Albert Place, Victoria Rd., Kensington, London, d. 12 May 1936, left £13455 14s. 11d., probate London 8 Jul 1936 to Pandia Demetrius Zizinia, merchant's clerk, and Marie Hypatia Agelasto (wife of Pandely John Agelasto).

Marie Hypatia Agelasto [129 Palmerston House; abode: 10 Albert Place, Victoria Rd., Kensington W8] appears on the 1920, 1923, 1927, 1929 electoral register London parliamentary division, City of London/borough electoral lists, Great Britain; 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 Kensington/Kensington and Chelsea.

1911 England census for the household at 89 Campden Hill Court, Kensington W, London, headed by Pandely John Agelasto, 44, b. London; married 11 years, two children born, both still living; banker; wife Marie Hypatia, 41, b. New York; Aglaia; Christine, 10; Hypatia Marie, 9, both b. British India; 7 servants.

1921 Census of England and Wales includes: Aglaia Christine Agelasto, b. 1900, India; Hypatia Marie Agelasto, b. 1902, India; and Pandely John Agelasto, b. 1867, London; Marie Hypatia Agelasto, b. 1869, United States; in a household in Kensington, London, Middlesex.

Mme M. Agelasto, Mlles Aglaia and Hypathia, arrived at the Hotel de Provence, Cannes (Le Gaulois [Paris], 25 Jan 1929).

Agelasto, Mrs, 89 Campden Hill court, Kensington W, appears in Royal Blue Book (London, May 1911).

Name:
Probate names her Marie Hypatia.

Buried:
The funeral was 20 Sep 1941 at St. Giles Church, Chaffont St. Giles, Bucks, London (The Times [London], 20 Sep 1941).

Died:
Probate was handled by her daughters Aglaia Christine and Hypatia Marie, spinsters.

Maria married Pantaleon (John) Agelasto on 07 Dec 1899 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Pantaleon (son of John Michael (Michael) Agelasto and Aglaïa (Ioannis) Baltazzi) was born on 20 Jan 1867 in London, England UK; was christened on 30 Mar 1867 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 07 Dec 1936 in 12 Exmoor St, Kensingston, London, England UK; was cremated in West Norwood Cemetery, London, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Aglaia Christine Agelasto [10 Albert Place] appears on the 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 electoral register, Kensington parliamentary division, Kensington and Chelsea/borough electoral lists, Great Britain.

1911 England census for the household at 89 Campden Hill Court, Kensington W, London, headed by Pandely John Agelasto, 44, b. London; married 11 years, two children born, both still living; banker; wife Marie Hypatia, 41, b. New York; Aglaia; Christine, 10; Hypatia Marie, 9, both b. British India; 7 servants.

Mme M. Agelasto, Mlles Aglaia and Hypathia, arrived at the Hotel de Provence, Cannes (Le Gaulois [Paris], 25 Jan 1929).

1921 Census of England and Wales includes: Aglaia Christine Agelasto, b. 1900, India; Hypatia Marie Agelasto, b. 1902, India; and Pandely John Agelasto, b. 1867, London; Marie Hypatia Agelasto, b. 1869, United States; in a household in Kensington, London, Middlesex.

Birth:
Baptism register says 28 Nov 1903, probably an error.

Christened:
Apparently first baptized in India, 08 Apr 1901.

Notes:

Probably the Miss H. Agelasto who attended the funeral of Emmanuel M Rodocanachi, according to The Times (London), 18 Feb 1932.

Hypatia Marie Agelasto, born 07 Jun 1902; baptism: 13 Feb 1902, Karachi, Bombay, India; residence: Bombay, India; parents: Pandely John Agelasto, Marie Hypatia.

Hypatia Marie Agelasto [10 Albert Place] appears on the 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 electoral register, Kensington parliamentary division, Kensington and Chelsea/borough electoral lists, Great Britain.

1911 England census for the household at 89 Campden Hill Court, Kensington W, London, headed by Pandely John Agelasto, 44, b. London; married 11 years, two children born, both still living; banker; wife Marie Hypatia, 41, b. New York; Aglaia; Christine, 10; Hypatia Marie, 9, both b. British India; 7 servants.

1921 Census of England and Wales includes: Aglaia Christine Agelasto, b. 1900, India; Hypatia Marie Agelasto, b. 1902, India; and Pandely John Agelasto, b. 1867, London; Marie Hypatia Agelasto, b. 1869, United States; in a household in Kensington, London, Middlesex.

Mme M. Agelasto, Mlles Aglaia and Hypathia, arrived at the Hotel de Provence, Cannes (Le Gaulois [Paris], 25 Jan 1929).

Name:
"Hyhatia Marie Agelasto" in death registry.

Christened:
God-parents: Tryphon Agelasto.

The sisters, born in Karachi, were baptised on their return to the UK.

Apparently first baptized in India 07 Jun 1902.