The Sephardic Community of Chios

(Kahal Kadosh Chios)

by Shelomo Alfassa

Part 3.

Documented Names of Jews from Chios

Names
Year Surname is Noted, and Additional Information if Available
Alfuel, Chayim C. 1540 Rabbi of Chios
Algazi, Abraham C. 1610 Noted in the Responsa of Chios
Aroch, Meir C. 1613 Officer of the religious court
Ashkenazzi, Nathan Elisha 1768 Tombstone
Baruch, Jacob 1819 Tombstone
Benatar, Gabriel C. 1599 Jewish Poet living in the Fortress of Chios
Calpi, Caleb C. 1540 Noted in the Responsa of Chios
Calpi, Judah C. 1540 Noted in the Responsa of Chios
Calpo, Moses 1672 Religious supervisor of the Jewish community
Catalunas, Raffael First appears in documents on Chios from 1394
Leon, Judah de 1784 Tombstone
Vidas, Isaac de 1725 Tombstone
Diaz, Jacob Fernandez 1712 Tombstone
Don Ro (or Duro, or Duro), Hadassah 1632 Tombstone
Elisha, Nathan 1768 Tombstone
Franco, Abraham Name inscribed on a plaque that was on a Chios Synagogue that was completed in 1890. Today the plaque is the only remnant remaining of the building, and is located in the Chios Archaeological Museum
Gayyat, Isaac ben 1896 Mentioned on his daughters tombstone that he was a wealthy man
Gayyat, Rachel 1896 Tombstone
Habilio, Judah C. 1663 Noted in the Responsa of Chios
Hacohen, Baruch 1870 Tombstone
Hacohen, Moshe C. 1613 Noted in the Responsa of Chios
Issachar, Abraham 1892 president of Jewish community
Issachar, David C. 1890
Issachar, Joseph 1890 President of Jewish community
Issachar, Moses C. 1888 President of Jewish community
Issacher, Jacob C. 1890
Kalpo, Moses 1668 Religious supervisor of the Jewish community
Keromna, Judah C. 1540 Noted in the Responsa of Chios
Kish, Bolah ibn 1755 Tombstone
Leon, David Name inscribed on a plaque that was on a Chios Synagogue that was completed in 1890. Today the plaque is the only remnant remaining of the building, and is located in the Chios Archaeological Museum
Libnah, Raphael 1668 Religious supervisor of the Jewish community
Libnah, Sabbethai 1668 Religious supervisor of the Jewish community
Libnah, Sabbethai 1672 Religious supervisor of the Jewish community
Magola (Maola), Menahem 1788 Tombstone
Manassi, Alexander 1938 Well known shopkeeper
Mizrachi, Gabriel 1802 Tombstone
Nazi, Abraham C. 1613 Officer of the religious court
Nizah, Jacob Name inscribed on a plaque that was on a Chios Synagogue that was completed in 1890. Today the plaque is the only remnant remaining of the building, and is located in the Chios Archaeological Museum
Palombo, Abraham 1784 Tombstone
Palombo, Elijah 1812 Tombstone
Palombo, Gabriel 1580 Tombstone
Roditi, Moses 1710 Tombstone
Sakiz, Abraham Seventeenth century, Note: Sakiz is Turkish for Chios
Sakiz, Joseph Seventeenth century, Note: Sakiz is Turkish for Chios
Sakiz, Solomon Seventeenth century, Note: Sakiz is Turkish for Chios
Saloniki, Eliezer C. 1540 Noted in the Responsa of Chios
Salonikio, Ephraim 1776 Tombstone
Shebet, Joseph ibn C. 1540 Noted in the Responsa of Chios
Shoshan, Abraham ibn C. 1540 He is noted to be on Chios, in the Responsa of Salonika 1595
Staro, Joseph 1716 Tombstone
Trani, Moses 1619 Rabbi
Velrego, Caleb C. 1540 Noted in the Responsa of Chios
Velrego, Rebecca C. 1595 She is noted to be in Chios, in the Responsa of Constantinople 1737
Source: Argenti.

 

Documented Names of the Chios Grand Rabbinate 1165 CE - 1897 CE

Year
Name
1165
Eliah
1165
Shabthai
1165
Theman
1360
Elijah
1394-1395
Elias
1398
Moses
1540
Shoshan, Abraham ibn
1595
Calpi, Judah
16th Century
Menachem
C. 1600
Basan, Jehiel (visiting)
1613-1619
Calpi, Caleb
1615
Hacohen, Moshe
1615
Hacohen, Eleazar
1617
Nazi, Abraham
1617
Aroch, Meir
1619
Shigira, David di (visiting)
1621
Algazi, Abraham
C. 1640
Sakis, Abraham
C. 1640
Sakis, Joseph
C. 1640
Sakis, Salomon
C. 1650
Crescas, Isaac
C. 1650
Botom, Abraham di
1663
Habilio, Judah
1672
Roditi, Abraham
1675
Hacohen, Joseph
1681
Hayyim, Aaron ibn (born in Hebron)
1700
Algazi, Isaac
1713
Danon, Isaac
1725
Vidas, Isaac de
1768
Elisha, Nathan
1776
Salonikio, Ephraim
1784
Leon, Judah de
1788
Magola (Maola), Menahem
18th Century
Tarika, Moses
1810
Calev ben Jacob ben Calev
1870
Hacohen, Baruch
1877
Cohen, Baruch
1877
Perez, Samuel
1897
Franco, Abraham
19th Century
Abouaf, Joseph
19th Century
Pizante, Bension
Source: Argenti.

Port of Chios c. 1915 CE

 

References

 

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