Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameIoannis ‘Ion’ (Dumitru) Ghika Prince of Samos, 7C6R
Birth1817
Death7 May 1897, Ghergani, Ilfov, Romania
OccupationTaught maths at Jassy university (founded by Prince Michael Sturdza).
EducationBucharest. Engineering and Maths in Paris (1837-40).
Note 1Involved in the failed ‘conspiracy of 1841’ supporting Prince Michael Sturdza who sought to unify Wallachia and Moldavia. Romanian politician. Diplomat in London (1881-89). Ruling Prince of Samos (1854-58 or 1853-59).
Note 2Author among other works of ‘Letters to Alexandri’ (written in London, 2nd ed. 1887) describing Romanian society. An important figure in the emerging Romanian state (see Encyclopaedia Britannica 1911).
Flags***, Caradja, Ghika, Giustiniani Pi, Mavrogordato, Maximo
FatherDumitru (Scarlatos) Ghika (1793-1845)
MotherMaria Campineanu (?-?)
Marriage1847
SpouseAlexandrine (Nicolas) Mavros, 6C7R
Birth1830, Bucharest, Romania
Death2 Apr 1926, Ghergani, Ilfov, Romania
Flags***, Caradja, Ghika, Giustiniani Pi, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Soutzo
FatherGeneral Count Nicolas (Ianaki) Mavros (1781-1868)
MotherPulcheria (Dimitrios) Ghika (?-?)
Children
SpouseMelania Kretulescu (?-?)
Marriage?
ChildrenIancu (Dimitrie) (?-?)
Alexandrina (Dimitrie) (1876-?)
SpouseM. Paciurea (?-?)
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SpouseIrena (George) Cantacuzene (?-?)
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ChildrenGheorghe Jean (Nicolae) (?-?)
Alexandra (Nicolae) (?-?)
SpouseM. Catargi (?-?)
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ChildrenCaterina (Alexandru) (?-?)
Natalia (Alexandru) (?-?)
Maria (Alexandru) (?-?)
SpouseGheorghe Sturdza (?-?)
Marriage?
SpouseRomulus Magheru (?-?)
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SpouseCol. --- Magheru (?-?)
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