Demetrius (Nicolas) Calvocoressi

Notes:

The Calvocoressi family arrived in Marseille in 1855. Demetrius was 40 years old in 1876, living on the Boulevard de la Liberte, then rue du Theatre francais (quartier du Chapitre). He ran the commercial house Calvocoressi & Co. and owned a residence and three rural properties, all forming a capital in excess of 400,000 francs. He was naturalized French in 1879.

Birth:
DOB on marriage certificate.

Christened:
Baptism registered on Syros

Demetrius married Maria (Michael) Zygomala on 13 Dec 1876 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Maria (daughter of Michael (Georges) Zygomala and Maria Metaxa) was born on 27 Oct 1854 in rue Senac 12, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died in 1880 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
The marriage place and date of the marriage are an annotation to the birth certificate of their first son, Nicolas, in 1870, six years after his birth.

1. Hélène Marie Angèle Hermine (Dimitrios) Calvocoressi was born on 12 Jan 1869 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France.
2. Nicolas Antonios (Dimitrios) Calvocoressi was born on 27 Jul 1870 in allées des Capucines 23, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 22 May 1927 in Syros, Cyclades Islands, Greece.
3. Michael Dimitrios (Dimitrios) Calvocoressi was born on 02 Oct 1877 in boulevard de la Liberté 9, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France; died on 01 Feb 1944 in London, England UK.

Notes:

Nicolas Calvocoressi was among the 327 Chiot refugees in Syros who signed a letter dated 10 Jul 1829 to the Governor of Greece.

Residence: -1822 Chios; 1829, 1872 Syros.

29 Nov 1834: Nicolas D. Calvocoressi, 26, unmarried, born Chios, arrived Syros 1827, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek government at the Orthodox Church of Christ's Transfiguration (Metamorphosis), Ermoupolis, Syros.

The 1860 Census for Ermoupolis, Syros reports a household consisting of Nicolas Calvocoressi, 55, male, married, parent, merchant; his wife Angherou, 40, and their sons Demetrius (22, clerk, single) and Anthony (14, pupil).

Nikolaos Calvocoressis was elected Parliamentary Deputy from Syros.

Nicolas married Angheroussa (Zorzis) Rodocanachi. Angheroussa was born in 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1860 Census for Ermoupolis, Syros reports a household consisting of Nicolas Calvocoressi, 55, male, married, parent, merchant; his wife Angherou Calvocoressi N., 40, and their sons Demetrius (22, clerk, single) and Anthony (14, pupil).