Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameTheodore KESSISOGLU, GGG Grandfather
BirthAround 1800
Death?
OriginSmyrna, Turkey
Note 1At the marriages of his daughters Fanny and Esther, Xenophon Balli and his wife Calliope were the witnesses.
Note 2Theodore was a citizen of Smyrna in the Turkish Empire at the time of his daughter’s marriage in London in 1855, which he attended.
Note 3A Xenia Kessisoglu was recorded in the register of St George’s Church, Hanover Square,London, as dying in 1897.
Marriage?
SpouseAngeliki (Giovanni) Boscovic !, GGG Grandmother
BirthAround 1805
Death?
Note 1It is presumed - not proved - that Angeliki is the daughter of Giovanni and Zambelou Mavrogordato. See <www.georgala.webfamilytree.co.uk> (in 2003).
Note 2George Vassiadis writes (2003): “... I would be very surprised indeed if Angeliki and Anna were not sisters...”.
FlagsBoscovic, Giustiniani Pi, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Scanavi
FatherGiovanni BOSCOVIC (1775-?)
MotherZambelou (Stephanos) Mavrogordato (1793-?)
Children
1 MJohn Theodore (Theodore) Kessisoglu, GGG Uncle
Birthabt 1827, Turkey / Asia Minor
Death8 Jan 1903
Burial12 Jan 1903, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
SpousePenelope Mistrodachi (~1838-1879)
Marriage?
ChildrenAngeliki (John) (1852-1949)
Calliope (John) (1863-1950)
Esther (John) (~1866-)
Fanny (John) (1874-1917)
2 FCalliope (Theodore) Kessisoglu, GGG Aunt
Birthabt 1832, Smyrna / Izmir, Turkey
Death8 Jun 1892
Burial14 Jun 1892, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
SpouseXenophon Elias (Elias) Balli (~1814-1877)
Marriage?
ChildrenJohn Elias (Xenophon) (1848-1914)
Maria (Xenophon) (1850-1930)
Angeliki (Xenophon) (1854-1912)
Nicolas (Xenophon) (1862-1896)
Xenophon (Xenophon) (1866-1929)
3 FEsther (Theodore) Kessisoglu, GGG Aunt
Birthabt 1835, Kurucesme, Bosphorus, Turkey
MemoPlace according to Gary Welker.
Death?
SpouseMichael (George) Georgalas (~1828-?)
Marriage15 Dec 1860, Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England
ChildrenGeorge (Michael) (1861-?)
Angeliki (Michael) (1862-?)
Eleni Paraskevi (Michael) (1864-?)
Theodore (Michael) (1865-?)
Basilio (Michael) (1861-1941)
4 FFanny (Theodore) Kessisoglu, GG Grandmother
Birth1837, Kurucesme, Bosphorus, Turkey
MemoAlso known as Bithias or Bythias, Kalamos, Amopolos, Bytharia.
Death12 Dec 1911, London, England
Burial1911, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
SpouseMichael (Ioannis) Zarifi , GG Grandfather (1818-1891)
Marriage15 Feb 1855, Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England
Married MemoMarried by Archimandrite Narcissus Morphinos at 49 Inverness Terrace, the home of Xenophon Balli.
ChildrenIoannis ‘John’ Michael (Michael) (1856-1919)
Theodoros ‘Theodore’ Michael (Michael) (1858-1910)
Helen (Michael) (1860-1946)
Calliope 'Opie' (Michael) (1864-1952)
5 MXenophon (Theodore) Kessisoglu, GGG Uncle
Birth1840, Kurucesme, Bosphorus, Turkey
Death25 Apr 1918, Hampstead, London, England
Burial1918, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
SpouseEmily [Kessisoglu] ? (1862-1928)
Common Lawbef 1901
Common Law MemoNo proof of marriage.
ChildrenClaire Gilbert (~1888->1921)
Xenia Marie (1896-1897)