John Maltass
- Sources yet to be consulted:
- Will of John Maltass, of Smyrna.
Proved 6 November 1845,
Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
PROB 11/2027/52
in [NA.UK].
Marriage of John Maltass, 3 July 1805.
From
Smyrna Anglican Chaplaincy register.
John Maltass.
Merchant in Smyrna.
He wit his sister
Mary's marriage 1797.
He mar 3 July 1805
to
Louisa Belleville.
She is "Louise" at marriage and son's bapt 1806.
She is
"Frances Ann" at dau's bapt 1807.
"Frances Ann Louise" at son's bapt 1808.
"Frances Ann Louisa" at dau's bapt 1809.
Seems to have adopted "Louisa" later.
She is
"Louisa Ann Frances" at children's bapts 1811 and 1813 and 1816 and 1819,
and dau's burial 1813,
and in 1843 document.
They mar at
[British Chapel, Smyrna].
It was her 2nd mar.
She was widow of J. Baptiste Tricon.
"John Maltass" witnessed the
marriage of his niece
Catherine Marguerite de Cramer
at Smyrna, 2 Sept 1811.
He wit his brother
Benjamin's mar 1812.
John built what is now called
The Steinbüchel House
in Bornova, near Smyrna.
See
[Kalcas, 1983].
There are two "John Maltass" signatures (father and son) witnessing
Helen's mar 1825.
"John Maltass" wit the mar of his nephew
William Maltass
1836.
He wit his son's mar 1837.
There are two "John Maltass" signatures (father and son) witnessing
Eugenie's mar, May 1839.
"John Maltass" wit mar of his niece
Lydia Maltass,
Oct 1839.
Could be John junior.
John died 1839-1843.
He "left a large fortune"
[1844 letter].
[MALTASS file in SOG]
references a "Commission to Administer Oath"
to the British Consul at Smyrna or Vienna [where son John was],
date 16 May 1843,
ref. "BRS. DA. 1932",
with reference to a suit
of "Louisa Ann Frances",
widow of John Maltass of Smyrna,
versus John Maltass, their son and an executor of his
father's will.
John and Louisa
had issue:
- John Maltass,
born 11 Apr 1806,
bapt 18 Apr 1806
[British Chaplaincy, Smyrna].
Listed as "John Maltass junior" of Smyrna at mar.
He mar 29 Oct 1837
to Helene Eugenie Fonton [of Smyrna].
They mar at
Bornova
(Bournabat), near Smyrna.
See entry
in Smyrna Anglican Chaplaincy register.
As at 1844 he was
married, living in Vienna.
- Helen Maltass,
Helen Margaret Maltass, born 8 Aug 1807.
She was
bapt 2 Sept 1807
at Malta,
by the Chaplain of the Malta Garrison.
Baptism record is in records of
[British Chapel, Smyrna].
But it says she was
baptised in Malta.
Listed as of Smyrna at mar.
She
mar 5 September 1825
to Richard Benjamin Abbott [think NOT Abbot] and had issue.
See entry
in Smyrna Anglican Chaplaincy register.
He was a merchant, of Smyrna.
They both witnessed Eugenie's mar 1839.
Ancestors of Abbott of Smyrna.
- William Augustus Maltass,
born 2 November 1808
[British Chapel, Smyrna].
"W.A. Maltass" wit Helen's mar 1825.
He was buried
18 July 1830
[British Chaplaincy, Smyrna].
- Clementina Maltass,
born 22 December 1809
[British Chapel, Smyrna].
She was
unmarried as at 1844.
- Eugenie Maltass,
Eugenia Mary Maltass, born 6 October 1811
[British Chapel, Smyrna].
"Eugenie Maltass" wit Helen's mar 1825.
"Eugenie Maltass" wit John's mar 1837.
Listed as of Smyrna at mar.
She mar 30 May 1839 at Smyrna to
Dr. Charles Wood
and had issue.
See entry
in Smyrna Anglican Chaplaincy register.
She
inherited what is now called
The Steinbüchel House
in Bornova.
-
Harriet Maltass,
born 8 November 1813
[British Chapel, Smyrna].
She was buried 10 November 1813
[British Chapel, Smyrna].
-
Caroline Maltass,
born 16 July 1816
[British Chapel, Smyrna].
She would be
Caroline Maltass, buried 26 August 1816, an infant
[British Chapel, Smyrna].
- Frederick George Maltass,
born 31 January 1819
[British Chapel, Smyrna].
He was buried 28 July 1821, aged 2 years 6 months
[British Chapel, Smyrna].
Gate to the
Steinbüchel House.
See
full size.
Formerly
here.
View of the junction near the
Steinbüchel House
in the 1890s.
On left is entrance to the Steinbüchel House.
On right is entrance to "The Big House".
From Levantine Heritage.
Used with permission.
