Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino^{[1, 2, 3]}

1792 - 1861  (69 years)

• Name	Michael (Dimitrios) Petrocochino
  Birth	21 Apr 1792	Chios, Greece
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Dec 1861	Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France
  	His funeral procession started from Allees de Meilhan 6, Marseille, France at 11:30 am, 15 Dec 1861.
  Notes	A Michel Petrocochino, 41, merchant, allees de Meihan 35, Marseille, signed the 1835 birth certificate of Despina Theano (Michael) Agelasto. He was also a signatory witness to the birth of his nephew Dimitrios (Michael) Agelasto. Residence, Smyrna 1810; Marseille: 1823-28, rue Montgrand 37; 1835-46, allees de Meilhan 35; 1849-1856, allees de Meilhan 10; 1859, allees de Meilhan 6. [4] Michele Petrocochino was in the partnership when Michel Emanuel Rodocanachi, effective 31Dec 1853, resigned his partnership as Merchants, at Odessa, St. Petersburgh, Marseille, Leghorn, and Taganrog, under the firm of Rodocanaclii, Sons, and Co., and at Constantinople, under the firm of P. Rodocanachi and Co., with Matteo Mavrogordato [probably Matteo (Zorzis) Mavrogordato], Theodore Paul Rodocanachi, Ambroise P. Mavrogordato, Theodore Pandia Rodocandchi, Paul Emmanuel Rodocanachi, Theodore Emmanuel Rodocanachi, Demetrius N. Petrocochino, Georges M. Mavrogordato, and Pandely Rodocanacchi [probably either Pandia (Miké) Rodocanachi or Pandely (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi]; they all terminated the partnership Rodocanachi, Sons and Co., doing business in London and Liverpool, under the firm of Rodocanachi, Sons, and Co. (London Gazette18 Apr 1854). Michele Petrocochino was a partner in various companies -- Rodocanachi, Sons and Co., at London, Marseilles, Leghorn, Odessa, St. Petersburg, and Taganrog; and P. Rodocanachi and Co., at Constantinople, when Emmanuel Paul Rodocanachi and Emmanuel Pandeli Rodocanachi retired from the partnership, 19 Jun 1853. The other partners included: Theodore (Pandely) Petrocochino, Danl. N. Petrocochino of St. Petersburg; Theodore Paul Rodocanachi, Odessa, Russia; Matteo Mavrogordato [possibly Matteo (Pandely) Mavrogordato or Matthew (Nicolas) Mavrogordato]; Ambroise P. Mavrogordato [probably Ambrouzis (Pandely) Mavrogordato]; M. E. Rodocanachi [probably Michel Emmanuel Rodocanachi]; P. E. Rodocanachi [probably Paul (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi or Pandely (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi]; G. M. Mavrogordato, Pandely Rodocanachi [likely Pandely (Emmanuel) Rodocanachi] (London Gazette 23 Dec 1853). The 1841 Marseille census reports the household living at 35 allees de Meilhan to include: Michel Petrocochino, merchant, 45; wife Stasvnta, 39; Demetrius, 17; Chariclea [who is on the main Agelasto tree], 15, Arianne, 12; Stiati [Eustratius], 10; Marigo; Stazouka, widow; Arghiri, widow; and one domestic servant. He also appears on the main Agelasto tree. Signatory witness: to the 1849 marriage of Antoine Nicholas Petrocochino and Euthalie George Petrocochino; [as Michel Petrocochino, 53, merchant, allees de Meilhan 25], at the 5 Sep 1846 Marseille marriage of Jean Demetrius Apalyra & Despinou Scaramanga, along with Michel Agelasto, George Sechiari and Paul Rodocanachi. Michel Petrocochino is referenced as one of the 1822 massacre refugees who arrived in Marseille. Elsewhere he is said to have arrived in the city in 1819 with his future business partner Michel Agelasto (Echinard), the latter who did in fact arrive then, so it is most likely that Michel Petrocochino arrived in 1819 also. 1820: Zizinia, Petrocochino & Agelasto founded. "It began with Smyrna for cotton, Retimno [Crete] and Hydra for oil. In 1821 it received several products from Livourne and cotton from Alexandria, a little before the dissolution of their company, then the formation of Zizinia & Co. and Petrocochino-Agelasto, two houses that played an important role in Marseille commerce, during and especially after the Greek War of Independence" (Echinard). He and his business partner, Michel Agelasto, struggled and finally obtained French naturalization (Echinard). Michel Petrocochino [this man - probably not Michel Andre Petrocochino] was among the twenty-one founding members of the Greek church, Marseille, in 1836, a group which also included Paraschewa Sechiari, Emmanuel Rodocanachi, Andre Argenti, George D. Zizinia, Michel Dromocaiti, George M. Zizinia, Michel Agelasto, Jean Baltazzi, George Petrocochino and George Grimanelli (Echinard 284). In 1834 Michail Petrokokkinos through Petrocochino et Agelasto financially supported the building of the Greek Orthodox church on the rue de la grande-Armée, Marseille. [5, 6] 1834: French nationality. (No. 6133) ORDONNANCE DU ROI qui accorde des Lettres de declaration de naturalite au Monsieur Petrocochino (Michel), ne le 21 avril 1792 a Scio, ile de l’archipel, negociant a Marseille, department des Bouches du Rhone (Paris, 25 Avril 1834). French naturalization (see particulars) [7, 8, 9] His son Demetrius had extensive correspondence between 1843-1850 with him. They handled various commodities – cotton, silk, leather, sponges, oil, sesame – for delivery in various ports – Trieste, Marseille, London, Livorne – with various financial arrangements – insurance, guarantees, advances. [10] He arrived in 1819, one of the first Chiot merchants planted in Marseille and lived in the newly established Greek quarter. He received the ex-President du Conseil grec Jean Colettis when he passed through Marseille, probably 1835-1843; he owned ships in the 1830s and participated in discussions (in both 1822 and 1825) on the founding and financing of the orthodox church. In the 1860s he was involved with the Greek hospital which he suggested should expand its services to help infirm sailors. [11] Michel D. Petrocochino [unlikely his namesake] was one of three men primarily responsible for the building of the orthodox Greek church (along with Georges (Menander) Zizinia ; and Emmanuel P. Rodocanachi [Emmanuel (Paul) Rodocanachi or Emmanuel (Pandely) Rodocanachi]. [12] He was a witness at the 1859 Agelasto-Sechiari marriage in Marseille. The commercial house Zizinia, Petrocochino, Agelasto was founded by the brothers Pandia and Etienne Zizinia, arriving Marseille in 1813/1816, Michel Petrocochino and Michel Agelasto, both arriving Marseille in 1819. Its initial 1823 location was rue Third Calade 31. After the Zizinias' departure, Petrocochino Agelasto located to rue Montgrand 37 bis in 1825. By 1831 it was located at rue Canonge 8. In 1851 it was at rue Mazagran 51. [13]
  Person ID	I92	Negroponte-Agelasto
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2021

  
  

  Family	Anastasia (Eustratius) Petrocochino,   b. 4 Jun 1796, Chios, Greece d. 11 Jan 1874, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Given as 1815 by one source. [4]
  Children	+ 1. Dimitrios (Michael) Petrocochino,   b. 06 Dec 1823, rue Montgrand 37, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France d. 17 Feb 1895, rue Montgrand 39, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France (Age 71 years) + 2. Ariadne (Michael) Petrocochino,   b. 29 May 1827, rue Montgrand 37, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France d. 15 Apr 1859, London, England UK (Age 31 years)
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2011

  
  

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  Birth - 21 Apr 1792 - Chios, Greece Death - 14 Dec 1861 - Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Michel Demetrius Petrocochino (courtesy of Geneviève de Broche)
  		rue Montgrand 37, Marseille, France Michael D Petrocochino and his wife Anastasia lived here, where their children Dimitrios and Ariadne were born, in 1823 and 1827 respectively. Photo 2009.
  		rue Montgrand 37, Marseille, France photo 2009
  		allées Léon Gambetta 35, Marseille, France Michael D Petrocochino and his wife Anastasia lived at allées de Meilhan 35, Marseille, France, 1835-1846, with their children. Photo 2009; see note on street numbering.
  		allées Léon Gambetta 10, Marseille, France Michael D. Petrocochino lived with his daughter Chariclea (Mrs. Thomas) Scouloudi at 'allees de Meilhan/Ile des allees 10,' 1849-1856, and witnessed the birth of his grandson, Pavlos, in 1853; photo 2009; see note on street numbering.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Michel Petrocochino's funeral announcement His funeral announcement included the names of various members of the ex-pat Chiot families living in Marseille
  		French citizenship for Michel Petrocochino Bulletin des Lois de la République Française, 1834, p 191.
  		Michel Petrocochino French Naturalization Source: BAS NET searchable database

  
  

• Sources

  [S38] Pierre Echinard, Grecs et Philhellènes à Marseille, (Marseille: l'Institut Historique de Provence, 1973), 90, 270, 273, 284. [S110] Erato Paris, Les Grecs de Marseille, (Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales). [S149] 1841 Marseille Census. [S59] Michel Calapodis, LA COMMUNAUTÉ GRECQUE À MARSEILLE, (Paris:L'Harmattan (link)), 278. [S59] Michel Calapodis, LA COMMUNAUTÉ GRECQUE À MARSEILLE, (Paris:L'Harmattan (link)), 92. [S91] Mathieu Grenet, La Frabrique Communautaire, ([thesis] European University Institute, Department of History and Civilization, 2010), 267, footnote 99; 277. [S75] Bulletin des Lois de la République Française, ( L'Imprimerie Royale, Paris), 1834, 191. [S77] BAS NET. [S87] Michel Calapodis, Les Grecs a Marseille: Minorité ethnique ou nation en diaspora?, (Paris, L’Harmattan. 2012), 91, ISBN : 978-2-296-56823-5. [S59] Michel Calapodis, LA COMMUNAUTÉ GRECQUE À MARSEILLE, (Paris:L'Harmattan (link)), 219 & note 568; p230-232. [S59] Michel Calapodis, LA COMMUNAUTÉ GRECQUE À MARSEILLE, (Paris:L'Harmattan (link)), 230-231; 69; 71; 73; 86; 87; 143-144; 183; 143, note 401. [S59] Michel Calapodis, LA COMMUNAUTÉ GRECQUE À MARSEILLE, (Paris:L'Harmattan (link)), 144. [S87] Michel Calapodis, Les Grecs a Marseille: Minorité ethnique ou nation en diaspora?, (Paris, L’Harmattan. 2012), 110-121, ISBN : 978-2-296-56823-5.