Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameAmbrose John ‘Joe’ (John) Rodocanachi, 11G Grandson
Birth23 Oct 1900, Calcutta, India
MemoOr 1901
Death31 Dec 1983
Burial1983, All Saints Church, Darsham, Suffolk, England
ResidenceTrustams Farm, Darsham, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England
OccupationFarmer.
EducationRugby, England. South Eastern Agricultrual College, Wye, Kent.
Note 1Settled in England. Apparently left land (at Darsham?) to the Wildlife Trust in the UK. Left estate valued at £235,317. Ward of Miss D. Rodocanachi of Down Cottage, Crawley Down, Sussex, possibly his aunt Despina.
FlagsArgenti, Avierino, Cantacuzene, Coressi, Giustiniani Fi, Giustiniani Pi, Grimaldi, Manchester, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Negroponte, Petrocochino, Ralli(Chaviara), Rodocanachi, Scanavi, Sevastopoulos, Vlasto, Vouro
FatherJohn Matthew (Paul) Rodocanachi (1854-1912)
MotherNettie Eliza Reide (William) Clough (1871-1943)
Marriage5 Mar 1927, Manchester, England
SpouseEirene Despina (Stephen) Petrocochino, 11G Granddaughter
Birth11 Aug 1901, Calcutta, India
MemoAnother source says 1900 in Manchester. Catsiyannis says 1900 Calcutta.
Death9 Jan 1996, Darsham, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England
MemoAt home.
Burial12 Jan 1996, All Saints Church, Darsham, Suffolk, England
ResidenceTrustams Farm, Darsham, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England
Note 1Left estate valued at £837,398 (net).
FlagsArgenti, Avierino, Calvocoressi, Cantacuzene, Caradja, Coressi, Demetriadi, Giustiniani Fi, Giustiniani Pi, Grimaldi, Manchester, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Negroponte, Petrocochino, Ralli(Chaviara), Rodocanachi, Scanavi, Scaramanga, Schilizzi, Sevastopoulos, Vlasto, Vouro
Children
1 FNancy Anna (Ambrose) Rodocanachi, 12G Granddaughter
Birth10 Jan 1928, Manchester, England
Death26 Nov 2015, Brandeston, Suffolk, England
BurialAll Saints’ Cemetery, Brandeston, Suffolk, England
SpouseColonel Michael Anthony (Constantine) Demetriadi OBE, TD, ADC, JP (1920-2006)
Marriage18 Sep 1948, Darsham, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England
ChildrenPeter (Michael) (1953-)
 Philippa Nancy (Michael) (1949-)
 (Female) (1959-)
2 FDespina Lorna (Ambrose) Rodocanachi, 12G Granddaughter
Birth6 Mar 1929, Darsham, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England
Death1995
SpousePeter Page (1929-)
Marriage1956
ChildrenRobert (Peter) (1965-)
 Michael Alexander ‘Alex’ (Peter) (1967-)
3 MAdmiral John (Ambrose) Rodocanachi CD RCN, 12G Grandson
Birth10 Jun 1930, Darsham, Saxmundham, Suffolk, England
MemoAnother source says 1931.
Death27 Apr 2002, Canada
MemoOf leukaemia.
SpouseDorothy Irene (Peter) Macdonald (1930-2015)
Marriage26 Jan 1956, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married MemoSee announcement in The Times.
ChildrenSusan (John) (1956-)
 Jennifer Ann ‘Genipher’ (John) (1958-)
 Andrew (John) (1961-)
 Zoë (John) (1959-)
4 FCynthia M. (Ambrose) Rodocanachi, 12G Granddaughter
Birth4 Oct 1931, Suffolk, England
Death18 Aug 2017, England
MemoSee 24 Aug 2017 East Anglian Daily Times.
Burial13 Sep 2017, Seven Hills Crematorium, Nacton, Suffolk, England
5 MPaul Stephen (Ambrose) Rodocanachi, 12G Grandson
Birth1935
SpouseJean ‘Jeannie’ (R.) Burnett (1940-1974)
Marriage20 Apr 1963, St Thomas Episcopal Church, Manhattan, NYC, USA
Married MemoSee ‘The Times’ marriage announcement.
ChildrenStephen John (Paul) (1968-)
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