Augustinos (Themistocles) Sinadino

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He was the director of the Choremi-Benachi Cotton Co. branch in Boston from about 1907 to sometimes after WW I. After his return to Egypt he still travelled to the USA for the company, according to his grandson Augustin (Tino).

Travel: An August Sinadino, merchant, arrived as a 'non-immigrant alien' in New York on 27 Mar 1911 aboard Amerika which had sailed from Cherbourg, on 19 Mar 1911. He gives Austrian/Egyptian citizenship, Boston as last permanent residence and for his wife: S. [should be Eurydice] Sinadino, 53 State Street, Boston. Augusto Sinadino, Austrian nationality, merchant, arrived in Boston on 20 Oct 1913 aboard Cincinnati which had sailed from Boulogne-Sur-Mur, France. He gives home as 'Bos' with a line through it, replaced by Alexandria, and final destination as Brookline, Boston. Auguste T. Sinadino, Alexandria-born Greek, merchant, arrived in New York on 24 Jul 1920 aboard Aquitania which had sailed from Liverpool, England on 18 Jul 1920. He gives Boston, MA as his final destination [corrected in handwriting to Liverpool] and lists as his next of kin: "Mrs. Sinadino (Mother), Statins Seffer Ramleh, Alexandria."
He arrived with his wife in New York on 24 Nov 1920 aboard Olympic which had sailed from Southampton, UK, on 17 Nov 1920. As next of kin they gave his mother and her address, Seffer Station, Ramleh, Alexandria, Egypt as their permanent residence. He arrived with his wife and son in New York 28 Mar 1924 aboard Paris which had sailed from Le Havre on 22 Mar 1924. They give Boston, MA as their final destination and her sister [should be mother], Elise Sinadino, Ramlet, Alexandria, Egypt as next of kin in country of last permanent residence. Occupation: cotton merchant. Languages: English, Greek, French, Italian. An Auguste Sinadino, Greek, merchant, arrived in New York on 7 Apr 1926 aboard Paris which had sailed from Le Havre, on 31 Mar 1926. He gives as his 'parent' [should be sister]: Mrs. Fanny Sinadino, Station Seffer, Ramlet, Egypt and Alexandria as his residence. An Auguste Sinadino, Alexandria-born Greek, merchant, arrived in New York on 24 Jun 1929 aboard Paris which had sailed from Le Havre, on 18 Jun 1929. He gives Paris, France as last permanent residence.

In 1927 Augustus Synadinos, director of Choremis-Benakis Company, was chairman of the board of the "Chiot Brotherhood" of Alexandria, a society founded in March 1909, the object of which was "moral and material mutual help" as well as raising funds for philanthropy projects on the home island. Anthony Ralli was vice-chairman and Theodore Rodocanachi a member. (Her. Lachanocardis, "[Greek] Brotherhoods" in Old and New Alexandria (Alexandria, 1927).

A.T. Sinadino was a member of 1941 advisory committee to Cotton Buying Commission, Egypt.

The 1910 US federal census for the residence, 237 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA, include as guests: August Sinadino, 34, Greek b. Egypt, married, parents Greeks b. Alexandria, cotton merchant; Eurydice Sinadino, 33, Greek b. Alexandria, father Greek b. Syros, mother Greek b. Turkey?; Themistocles Sinadino, 4, self and parents Greeks b. Turkey?, all immigrated 1908.

Family/Spouse: Evrydiki (Xenophon) Constantinidi. Evrydiki was born about 1878 in Alexandria, Imathia, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Occupation: Designer & composer

Themistocles, his wife and her sister Lois were all killed in the Egyptian desert when their car was hit by a drunken Egyptian lorry-driver.

Composer of 'Bijoutoc' (operetta), 'Metropolis' (prelude for piano), Deux Mélodies de Recueil 'Charmes' de Paul Valéry (piano). Caracaturist.

He arrived New York with his parents on 28 Mar 1924 aboard Paris which had sailed from Le Havre 22 Mar 1924. Listed as merchant, giving his aunt, Elise Sinadino, Ramlet, Alexandria, Egypt as next of kin in country of last permanent residence and Boston, MA as final destination.

The 1910 US federal census for the residence, 237 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA, include as guests: August Sinadino, 34, Greek b. Egypt, married, parents Greeks b. Alexandria, cotton merchant; Eurydice Sinadino, 33, Greek b. Alexandria, father Greek b. Syros, mother Greek b. Turkey?; Themistocles Sinadino, 4, self and parents Greeks b. Turkey?, all immigrated 1908.

Themistocles married Jeanne (John) Vlasto on 21 Apr 1927 in Alexandria, Egypt. Jeanne (daughter of John Evangelos (Stephanos) Vlasto and Zenobia (Aristide) Cornelios) was born on 28 Feb 1908 in Alexandria, Egypt; died on 29 Jan 1939 in Alexandria, Egypt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Died of meningitis.

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Died:
cause of death: cancer

Death notice appeared in the Vancouver Sun and Montreal Gazette, 6 Jun 2009 and is archived.

Elisabeth married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]