Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameAntonios (Emmanuel) Benachi, Grandson
Birth1800, Chios, Greece/Hellenes
DeathApr 1867, Syros, Greece/Hellenes
BurialSaint George’s Cemetery, Syros, Greece/Hellenes
OccupationCotton merchant in Syros.
OriginNative of Chios
Note 1In 1822 he fled into hiding on Chios with his younger brothers and his sisters and their children. All were captured by Turks. Antonis was taken into slavery by an ex-employee of his father. He worked as a cabin boy and over time was able to buy the boat.
Note 2With his boat he was able to find and liberate all his sisters except two: one had vanished and the other returned years later to Chios. She had had two sons with her captor.
Note 3The sons had offered to look after her in Turkey in her old age but she chose poverty in Chios where they continued to visit her.
FlagsBenachi, Chios, Greece, Syros
FatherEmmanuel ‘Manolis’ Benachi (~1765-?)
Marriage?
SpouseLoxandra Maximo
Birthabt 1816, Chios, Greece/Hellenes
Death?
Note 1Of Chios, but unknown to Argenti. Captured by the Turks aged six and taken to an Egyptian harem where she was found and ransomed when still young. Recognised because of a beauty spot between her eyebrows.
FlagsChios
Children
1 MEmmanuel (Antonios) Benachi, G Grandson
Birth15 Nov 1843, Syros, Greece/Hellenes
Death20 Jun 1929, Kiphissia, Athens, Greece/Hellenes
BurialFirst Cemetery, Athens, Greece/Hellenes
SpouseVirginia (Constantine) Choremi (1848-1928)
Marriage1870, Saint Savvas, Alexandria
Married MemoProbably at Saint Savvas, Alexandria, married by the Patriarch Sophronios, according to daughter Penelope
ChildrenAlexandra (Emmanuel) (1871-1941)
Antonis (Emmanuel) (1873-1954)
Penelope (Emmanuel) (1874-1941)
Constantine (Emmanuel) (1875-1877)
Alexander (Emmanuel) (1878-1922)
Argini (Emmanuel) (1883-1972)
SpouseArtemis (Pantoleon) Avierino (1855-1945)
Marriage?
ChildrenAlexandra (Loukas) (1879-1902)
Antonios ‘Psomakias’ (Loukas) (1881-1964)
Argine (Loukas) (1888-1978)
Alexander ‘Alec’ (Loukas) (1891-1963)
SpouseGiovanni Sareyanni (?-~1885)
Marriage?
ChildrenOdysseus ‘Ulysse’ (Giovanni) (?-1892)
Eleni (Giovanni) (?-?)
Sophia (Giovanni) (?-?)
Marietta (Giovanni) (?-?)
Antonios (Giovanni) (?-?)
SpouseDr Georgios Kalambokidis (?-?)
Marriage?
ChildrenKatina (Georgios) (?-?)
Kleio (Georgios) (?-?)
Alexandra (Georgios) (1873-1898)
Ioannes (Georgios) (?-?)
Alekos (Georgios) (?-?)
Loukia (Georgios) (?-?)