Loukas George ‘Luke’ (George) Ziffo & Despina (Andrea) Capari

Family Group Sheet

NameLoukas George ‘Luke’ (George) Ziffo, 6C6R

Birth27 Feb 1800, Chios, Greece/Hellenes

Death12 Jun 1876, 40 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, London, England

Burial21 Jun 1876, Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England

OccupationMerchant. Presumably a partner in Ziffo & Co of Finsbury Circus, London.

OriginChios.

Note 1His stories about the Massacres of Chios inspired Dimitrios Vikelas to write the book ‘Loukis Laras’ or ‘Loukis the Mite’ - a pseudonym for Luke Ziffo. A driving force in London Greek community affairs, he was a trustee of the Helllenic College.

Note 2If the story of Loukis Lara is to be belived, he returned to Chios soon after the massacres in 1822 and paid to the Turks a ransom for the liberty of Despina Capari whom he then married.

Flags***, Avierino, Calvocoressi, Petrocochino, Scanavi

FatherGeorge (Stephanos) Ziffo (1770-1822)

MotherBatolia (Zorzis) Calvocoressi (1781-1822)

Marriage?

SpouseDespina (Andrea) Capari, 6C7R

Birthabt 1810

Death23 Mar 1884, 40 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, London, England

Burial29 Mar 1884, Greek Orthodox Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England

OriginChios,

Note 1She was the model for the character Despina in the tale of ‘Loukis Lara’ or ‘Loukis the Mite’ by Dimitrios Vikelas. She appears to have spent up to a year as a captive in a Turkish harem.

Note 2Argenti spells the name Cappari. She was god-mother to Maria Caridias in London, 1872.

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

FatherAndrea Capari (?-?)

MotherAngerouka (Ambrosios) Negroponte (?-?)

Children