Paul (Pericles) Negroponte

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1871 England census for 5 Wellesley Terrace, Liverpool: Pericles P. Negropont, head, widow, 46, b. Austria, commission merchant; unmarried sons Paul P., 11, Pandia P., 9, both born USA; Emma Bennet, mother-in-law, married, 70; Ellen Macfarlane, sister-in-law, widow, 35, both born London; and 2 servants.

The 1881 England census shows the household living at "Melos", Lodge Lane, Toxteth Park, Liverpool: Pericles Negroponte, 57, head, widower, cotton and general merchant, born Trieste, Austria; Paul P. Negroponte, 21, born New Orleans, USA; Pandia Negroponte, 19, born New York; Franga Negroponte, 12, born Liverpool; Emma Bennett, 80, widow, his mother-in-law; Helen Macfarlane, 42, his sister-in-law, and 2 servants.

The 1900 US census lists a Paul P Negroponte, 38, cotton merchant, born Feb 1862, in Louisiana, married 5 years, his father born in Greece, his mother in England, and his wife Louise R., 31, born Nov 1868 in New York, her father born in England, her mother in New York, living at Apt. 90, 2131 Broadway, New York, New York.

The 1920 US census lists a Paul P Negroponte, 69, born in Louisiana, and his wife Louise, 60, born in New York, living in Hamilton, Connecticut, no occupation.

Occupation: 1900, cotton merchant. de Valliere & Negreponte, established 1890, is on Contopoulos' list of principal Greek commercial houses in New York City. Located at 17-19 William Street, it was one of two principal brokerage houses. During the middle of the 19th Century Covas & Negreponte also operated. Between 1870-1910 Paul P. Negreponte was a member of the New York Cotton Exchange, admitted as an attorney in 1890.

On July 20 1903 he filed a US passport application.

Travel: Paul P Negroponte, 20, arrived New York from Liverpool on the Umbria 28 Jun 1886. P.P. Negreponte, 34, single, merchant, USA citizen, sailed from New York on the Elbe and arrived Southampton, 23 Apr 1894(New York Times 14 Apr 1894, p 2). Paul P Negroponte, 34, merchant, US citizen, arrived New York from Liverpool on the Umbria 4 Jun 1894. Paul P Negroponte, 39, merchant, and wife Louisa, 29, arrived London, England from New York on the Staffordshire 23 May 1899. Paul and Louise Negroponte arrived New York from Liverpool on the Arabic 18 Oct 1910 and from Genoa, Italy on the Cretic 22 Jun 1909.

Addresses, New York, New York: Residence, 1884-1885, Royal [Hotel]; 1889, N. Y. Club; 1895; 1900, Apt. 90, 2131 Broadway; Business as Devalliere & Negroponte, 1885-1886, 54-56 Stone St.; 1886-1887, 17 William St.; 1887-1890, 19 William St.; 1901, 13 Old sl [as Paul P. Negroponte]. (Herman DeValliere was his partner from 1885-1890, and the latter retained the business at 17 William, residing at 471 W. 23d; 1897, Paul P. Negroponte, agent Ralli Bros. Agency, 105 1/2 Main St., Houston, TX.; 1899, agt Ralli Bros, 211 Travis St., r. 1503 Capitol ave. Also listed as vice-prest and a director, Cleveland Compress and Warehouse Co. Miltiades A. Mitaranga was also a company director; Swiss citizen, naturalized USA 21 Jul 1898, had arrived USA 21 Jan 1883.) 1912-1916, 845 Ocean Av, New London, CN; 1917 removed to Hampton Roads.

Mr. P. Negroponte attended the juvenile fancy dress ball, part of the mayoral assemblies at the town hall (Liverpool Mercury, 13 Jan 1885).

P.P. Negroponte was a new arrival at Northbrook House and is included in the Southsea Visitors' List ( Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex chronicle, 9 Jul 1892). He is included in the listing with Mrs. Macfarlane.

Paul P. Negroponte, New York, N.Y. received building patent #370,207 for weather-guard for doors (The American Architect and Building News, 1 Oct 1887, p xi); Scientific American 8 Oct 1887, p 235.

P.P. Negreponte attended the 5 Feb 1893 wedding of E. Pilalas and Catherine Elesteropoulo at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, W 53d St., New York City, along with Michel Agelasto, Theodore P. and Mrs. Ralli, and John C. Maximos.

P. Negrepontis was a lampbearer for the Sepulcher, the Greek Church of Manchester.

Died:
Death notice appeared in the New York Times 22 Sep 1927, p 29.

His estate of ￡1662 19s. 4d. in England was administered by Edward Charles Fache, attorney of Roger Wolcott Davis.

Paul married Louise R. (John) Fenwick on 25 Jun 1895 in St. George's Church, Newburgh, New York, USA. Louise (daughter of John D. Fenwick) was born in Nov 1868 in New York, New York USA; died on 15 Mar 1939 in Hartford, Connecticut USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriage notice appeared in the Times (London) 2 July 1895.

Rites performed by Rev. Octavius Applegate.

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Liverpool Electoral Registers, 1870 Burgess Roll: Pericles Paul Negroponte, 5 Wellesley terrace, Princes Park (house); 1875: Pericles Paul Negroponte, D 15 Exchange buildings (counting house). Also listed on another 1870 voter list is Percival Paul Negroponte, which is likely Pericles Paul Negroponte.

Birth:
The 1871, 1881 and 1891 England census say he was born in Austria.

Argenti says he was born on Chios.

Died:
Death notice in The Standard [London], 17 Dec 1900, p. 1.

Pericles married Marigo (Pandia) Petrocochino. Marigo (daughter of Pandia (Antonios) Petrocochino and Franga (Ioannis) Caralli) was born in England UK; died after 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
The 1920 US census lists a Paul P Negroponte, 69, born in Louisiana, and his wife Louise, 60, born in New York, living in Hamilton, Connecticut, no occupation. His mother was born in England.

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Married:
Possibly Marigo is Pericles' second wife, his first dying after the birth of their daughter.

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27 Nov 1834: Paul Negroponte, 51, born Chios, married, arrived Syros 1824, banker, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the Orthodox Church of Christ's Transfiguration (Metamorphosis), Ermoupolis.

Paul married Franga (Paul) Ziffo. Franga (daughter of Paul (Stephanos) Ziffo and Penelope [Ziffo]) was born in 1800 in Chios, Greece; died on 24 Mar 1883 in Pera, Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her brother Stephanos and their parents are on the main Agelasto tree.

Died:
DOD from death notice that appeared in The Times (London) 29 Mar 1883, pg. 1.

Pandia married Franga (Ioannis) Caralli. Franga was born in 1790 in Chios, Greece; died on 20 Jul 1874 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England UK; was buried on 23 Jul 1874 in Ardwick Cemetery of the Orthodox Greeks, Manchester, England UK . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1871 England census for Birch House, Salford, Manchester: Franga J. Petrocochino, 82, widow, b. Turkey, lives with her daughter Aspasia, 39, b. Greece, her husband John Zygomala and their family.

Buried:
Priest: Vasilios Moros, Presbyter: M. Oeconomos

Died:
Due to illness according to Dr. Palamvanis; at the house of her son Th. Petrocochino, Bradford.

Pericles married Franga [Negroponte]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He, his wife, and another child are on the main Agelasto tree.

Birth:
Abt 1746 if extrapolated from death register

Paul married Penelope [Ziffo]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She, her husband and another child are on the main Agelasto tree.