Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameParaskeva George (Georges) Sechiari, 4C6R
Birth10 Nov 1836, Constantinople, Turkey/Byzantium
Death11 Jul 1900, Edgeware, Middx, England
Burial14 Jul 1900, Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England
Residence1876, 63 Westbourne Terrace, Bayswater, London, England
OccupationMerchant.
OriginChios.
Note 1A Paraskeva Sechiari was a member of the building committee formed in 1874 to oversee construction of the St Sophia’s church in Bayswater. He married the daughter of his business partner.
Note 2Skinner’s ‘The London Banks & Kindred Companies & Firms, London, 1880’ names Parasqueva G. Sechiari, Michael Zarifi and Peter P. Rodocanachi 3 of the 8 directors of The Anglo-Foreign Banking Company, 2 Bishopgate Street, London, est. 1872.
Note 3Catsiyannis appears to deplore the fact that Paraskeva had nine children who all became ‘anglicised’ (by which he presumably means they abandoned the Greek church!).
Flags***, Avierino, Calvocoressi, Caradja, Giustiniani Pi, Grimaldi, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Petrocochino, Ralli (Chaviara), Ralli (Pitsis), Rodocanachi, Scanavi, Schilizzi, Sechiari, Sevastopoulos, Vouro
FatherGeorges (Paraskeva) Sechiari (1803-1884)
MotherMarigo ‘Marie’ (Pandely) Rodocanachi (1812-1868)
Marriage30 Jun 1863, Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England
SpouseMarietta (Ambrose) Argenti, 5C4R
Birth26 Oct 1843, London, England
Death11 Feb 1924, London, England
Burial16 Feb 1924, Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England
Baptism19 Nov 1843, Chapel of Our Saviour, Finsbury Circus, City of London, England
Note 1(Chaviara-Leonidi)
Marr. WitnessD. Sechiari and Emmanuel Mavrogordato.
God-parentsMarietta P. S. Ralli.
Flags***, Argenti, Caradja, Casanova, Giustiniani Fi, Giustiniani Pi, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Petrocochino, Ralli (Chaviara), Ralli (Pitsis), Scanavi, Scaramanga, Schilizzi, Sechiari
FatherAmbrose Leonidas (Leonidas) Argenti (1804-1871)
MotherOriettou ‘Henrietta’ (Georges) Scaramanga (1820-1903)
Children
Birth11 Jul 1864, London, England
Death21 Feb 1951, The Court, Frampton, Dorset, England
2 FMarigo (Paraskeva) Sechiari, 6C3R
Birth6 Dec 1865, London, England
Death26 Jan 1963, London, England
SpouseAnastasios (Demosthenes) Eugenidi (1862-1941)
Marriage17 Sep 1910, Edgeware, Middx, England
Birth24 Jan 1867, London, England
Death23 Oct 1942, Turvey, Beds, England
SpouseAmbrose Nicholas (Nicolas) Argenti , 6C3R (1866-1952)
Marriage15 Feb 1890, London, England
Married MemoA school record says 1891.
ChildrenMarigo (Ambrose) (1891-1975)
Virginia Marietta ‘Gina’ (Ambrose) (1893-1981)
Nicholas André (Ambrose) (1896-1961)
4 FMarietta (Paraskeva) Sechiari, 6C3R
Birth21 Oct 1868, London, England
Death6 Dec 1868, London, England
MemoChurch record says aged 2 days.
Burial9 Dec 1868, Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England
Birth1 Jan 1870, London, England
Death11 Oct 1950, Deal, Kent, England
6 FVirginie (Paraskeva) Sechiari, 6C3R
Birth6 Oct 1872, London, England
Death25 Jun 1892, London, England
Burial29 Jun 1892, Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England
7 FMina (Paraskeva) Sechiari °, 6C3R
Birth22 Oct 1876, London, England
Death7 Feb 1967, London, England
SpouseJohn (Michael) Scrini (1865-1945)
Marriage25 Apr 1909, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England
Married MemoArgenti says 22 Apr 1909
Birth21 Jan 1880, London, England
Death23 Jan 1969, Walmer, Kent, England
MemoCremated at Charing, Kent. Jeff Sechiari says he died 23 Nov 1967 in Walmer, Kent.