Theodore John (Zannis) Coronio & Aglaïa (Alexander) Ionides

Family Group Sheet

NameTheodore John (Zannis) Coronio, 6C6R

Birth18 Feb 1826, Syros, Greece/Hellenes

Memo1826 according to his tomb (though no mention of Syros which is according to Metaxa). Another source says 1827.

Death11 Mar 1903, Central London Railway, London, England

Burial17 Mar 1903, Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England

Residence1A Holland Park, Kensington, London, England

OccupationMerchant.

OriginChios. Took British citizenship 14 Mar 1853.

Note 1Or Coronios. Died of a heart attack at Central London Railway Station. Had he gone bankrupt? He left his wife £98.00 (though she later had ample means).

Flags***, Coronio, Giustiniani Pi, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Negroponte, Scanavi

FatherZannis ‘John’ (Zorzis) Coronio (1794-1886)

MotherDespina (Theodore) Negroponte (1808-1891)

Marriage1 Sep 1855, Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England

SpouseAglaïa (Alexander) Ionides, 7C5R

Birth20 Dec 1834, London, England

Death20 Aug 1906, 1A Holland Park, London, England

MemoSuicide

Burial23 Aug 1906, Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England

Residence1869-1906, 1A Holland Park, Kensington, London, England

MemoShe was at this address for the 1881 Census along with her husband, two children and three servants.

OriginConstantinople.

Note 1Drawn by Rossetti in 1870. Appears (far left) in Burne-Jones's ‘The Mill’ (1870-82) - Ionides Collection, V&A. With Mary Cassavetti and Marie Spartali she was one of the Pre-Raphaelite ‘Three Graces’. Committed suicide.

Note 2Her portrait was painted three times by G. F. Watts and also by Legros, Meadows and Cousens. Friend of Burne-Jones and of William Morris. Left estate worth £18,983.00 to William Feilden Craies, barrister, and André Alexander Ionides, Esq.

Marr. WitnessConstantine A. Ionides.

Note 3She was born in the Ionides family house in Finsbury Circus which incorporated the business premises and the very first Greek church.

Note 4She committed suicide at her home, No. 1 Holland Park, the day after her daughter’s death.

Note 5She made dresses used by Burne-Jones in his paintings.

Flags***, Avierino, Calvocoressi, Ionides, Petrocochino, Scanavi, Sevastopoulos

FatherAlexander Constantine (Constantine) Ionides (1810-1890)

MotherEuterpe (Lucas) Sgouta (1816-1892)

Children