Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameAlexander (Ioannis) Zarifi, G Grandson
Birthca 1812
Deathaft 1872, Odessa, Ukraine
OccupationMerchant & Banker (Zarifi & Zafiropoulo), Odessa, Ukraine.
Note 1Established in Odessa ca. 1830. Became a Russian citizan in Odessa in 1841. Mentioned as a guild member in 1844 and 1856. Sturdza says a son, a Russian officer, died 1905 in combat against the Japanese, while another died destitute in Paris.
Note 2Known as the ‘Diamant Bleu’ according to G. M. ‘Boysie’ Zarifi. ‘Zarifi & Zafiropoulo had a bank in Odessa which was directed ca. 1830 by Alexander Zarifi’.
Note 3Profligate... allowed his Russian business to fail, squandered a fortune and made an unwise second marriage. Ended his days on a small family pension in Russia.
Note 4Apparently had many children with his second wife.
FlagsKaplanoglou, Zarifi
FatherTselebis Ioannis ‘Ianko’ (Zarifis) Zarifi (1780-ca1850)
MotherKokona Tarsitsa ‘Tarsi’ (Iordanaki) Kaplanoglou (~1780-1850)
Other spousesEvanthia ‘Eva’ Doukaki
Marriageabt 1855
SpouseEuphrosyne [Zarifi]
Birth? , Poland
Deathabt 1859, Vienna, Austria
MemoAnother source says art 1848.
BurialVienna, Austria
OriginDaughter of a Greek established in Poland
Note 1First wife of Alexandros. Had Greek parents but did not speak Greek. A great beauty. Was able to enchant (manipulate?) everyone except her monther-in-law.
FlagsVienna
Children