Miké (Constantine) Salvago & Argini (Emmanuel) Benachi

Family Group Sheet

NameMiké (Constantine) Salvago, 5G Grandson

Birth28 Mar 1875, Alexandria, Egypt

MemoChoremi tree says 1876.

Death7 Apr 1948, Alexandria, Egypt

Note 1Or Michel. President of the Greek Community of Alexandria (1919-48). Took over the family business from his father. His house is now the Russian Cultural Centre.

FlagsAlexandria, Calvocoressi, Cantacuzene, Caradja, Coressi, Giustiniani Pi, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Paspati, Petrocochino, Ralli(Chaviara), Ralli(Pitsis), Ralli(Spechlis), Rodocanachi, Salvago, Scanavi, Scaramanga, Schilizzi, Sechiari, Vouro, Zygomala

FatherConstantine ‘Costi’ (Michael) Salvago (1845-1901)

MotherJulia (Stephanos) Ralli (1854-1939)

Marriage27 Apr 1901, Alexandria, Egypt

SpouseArgini (Emmanuel) Benachi

Birth3 Apr 1883, Alexandria, Egypt

Death6 Jun 1972

Note 1She was named after her paternal aunt who had died in childbirth before this Argini’s baptism aged 8 months. She had whooping cough but her life was saved by a Dr Kartoulis.

Note 2Spoke Greek at home and learnt English from nurses and French from governess, Victorine Dfuay. Spoke no Arabic despite living in Alexandria.

FlagsAlexandria, Benachi, Choremi

FatherEmmanuel (Antonios) Benachi (1843-1929)

MotherVirginia (Constantine) Choremi (1848-1928)

Children

1 MConstantine (Miké) Salvago, 6G Grandson

Birth2 Nov 1902, Alexandria, Egypt

Death17 Aug 1963

SpouseAngeliki ‘Kiki’ (Michael) Salvago (1908-1997)

Marriage27 Feb 1927, Alexandria, Egypt

ChildrenArghyro ‘Argine’ (Constantine) (1928-)

Eirene (Constantine) (1932-)