Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameXenophon Elias (Elias) Balli
Birthabt 1814, Kurucesme, Bosphorus, Turkey
MemoSmyrna in fact.
Death17 Jan 1877, Menton, France
MemoBody brought from Menton to London.
Burial29 Jan 1877, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
MemoName appears on the very large Balli mausoleum.
Residence1861-1877, 31 Pembridge Gardens, Bayswater, Westminster, London, England
MemoAnd in 1871.
OccupationMerchant.
OriginSmyrna. Took British citizenship on 15 Jan 1856.
Note 1Merchant of Smyrna who arrived in London in 1840. Built a mausoleum at West Norwood cemetery which was listed by English Heritage in 1981. Had an office at 20 Great Winchester Street, London.
Note 2Did he have a brother Constantine George Balli, recorded as a merchant in the City of London in 1873, also perhaps the Constantine George, of Smyrna, who took British citizenship 10 Feb 1849, died aged 69 24 July 1885, buried West Norwood?
Note 3Left estate to his wife Calliope and his son John. In 1871 they had five live-in servants.
FatherElias BALLI (?-?)
Marriage?
SpouseCalliope (Theodore) Kessisoglu, GGG Aunt
Birthabt 1832, Smyrna / Izmir, Turkey
Death8 Jun 1892
Burial14 Jun 1892, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
Residence1892, 36 Rue de Naples, Paris 8ème, France
Residence1861, 31 Pembridge Gardens, Bayswater, Westminster, London, England
OriginSmyrna.
Note 2UK Probate £29,166.
FlagsBoscovic, Giustiniani Pi, Mavrogordato, Scanavi
FatherTheodore KESSISOGLU (1800-?)
Children
Birth23 May 1848, Champion Place, Upper Clapton, Hackney, London, England
Death27 Mar 1914, The Strand Palace Hotel, The Strand, Westminster, London, England
Burial1914, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
MemoName appears on the very large Balli mausoleum.
SpouseHelen (Peter) Claddow (~1864-)
Marriage12 Jul 1882, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, Westminster, London, England
Birth25 Jan 1850, Champion Place, Upper Clapton, Hackney, London, England
Death1 Feb 1930, Paris, France
SpouseDr Photinos (Nicolas) Panas (1832-1903)
Marriage9 Nov 1867, Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England
Birth26 Aug 1854, Champion Place, Upper Clapton, Hackney, London, England
MemoCatysyiannis says 1855.
Death1912, 11 or 13 Hyde Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Burial1912, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
MemoBuried in Tower of The Winds Mausoleum
Marriage5 Jul 1873, Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England
Birth7 Jun 1862, Kensington, London, England
Death10 Mar 1896
Burial21 Mar 1896, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
Birth29 Mar 1866, Kensington, London, England
Death19 Mar 1929, Paris, France
Burial1929, Hellenic Enclosure, West Norwood Cemetery, London, England
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