submitted by Site Administrator on 14.02.2005
This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. N. Aronis is one of the splendid offspring of the of the fatherland, who, migrating to distant lands, never cease to live with their dream and to take every breath accompanied by it. The offspring of a priest and hailing from Kythera, the distinguished Greek Mr. N. Aronis, formerly a teacher, spent some time as a merchant in Smyrna. He then chose to migrate, arriving in Sydney in 1902. He has ...
submitted by Site Administrator on 12.10.2011
Left to Right: Kosmas, Emmanuel & John This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : The brothers Minas, Kosmas, Emmanuel and Ioannis Andronikou, sons of Damianos Andronikou, hail from Kythera and but a few short years ago settled in Sydney. They are the only Greeks who have devoted themselves to work of a purely commercial nature, under the name of “Andronicus Bros”, ...
submitted by George Poulos on 04.12.2004
The Jan-Feb 2004 edition of Odyssey magazine*, includes an article on Family Trees with Greek roots, on pp. 60-62. The article, written by Tania Kollias has a largely American and Canadian focus, but contains a good directory of helpful web-sites for Greeks atempting to discover their roots. This excerpt provides information about how to obtain essential records, such as ...
The Jan-Feb 2004 edition of Odyssey magazine*, includes an article on Family Trees with Greek roots, on pp. 60-62. The article, written by Tania Kollias has a largely American and Canadian focus, but contains a good directory of helpful web-sites for Greeks atempting to discover their roots. the web Research helpers http://www.daddezio.com/grekgen.html - Greek genealogy homepage. The first name translator ...
submitted by George Poulos on 10.11.2004
Table 1: From, George N. Leontsinis The Island of Kythera: A Social History (1700-1863). Population changes on Kythera. Chapter 38, of Peter Vanges, Kythera. A History.. Kytherian Association of Australia. 1993. Kythera was subject to foreign occupation throughout history. Each of these occupiers effected ...
submitted by George Poulos on 18.10.2004
During the 1990's KEVIN CORK undertook extensive research into cinema's in Australia. Tragically, he died before completing his work, but most of the chapters of his Thesis, were completed. His wife and children have kindly given permission for his work to be reproduced. Most Australian's would be unaware of the degree to which Greeks, and particularly Kytherian Greeks dominated cinema ownership in Australia - especially in New South Wales.
submitted by George Poulos on 28.10.2004
Harry Alferis in his butcher's shop, 425 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction. APPENDIX 11 HARRY ALIFERIS (and the Hellenic Talkies Coy Australasia) GREEK EXHIBITOR TO GREEK-AUSTRALIANS. This page is presented purely as a record of one Greek man's attempt to provide Greek dialogue films for his compatriots in the days before television and before the mainstream ...
submitted by George Poulos on 04.11.2004
submitted by George Poulos on 17.10.2004
submitted by George Poulos on 05.10.2004
An excellent resource unit for Greek-Australian research. Entry into the web-site at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Our%20Organisation%2FFaculties%2FEducation,%20Language%20and%20Community%20Services%2FDepartments%2FInternational%20and%20Community%20Studies%2FResearch%2FGreek%20Centre%2FEducational%20Resource%20Unit/ Educational Resource Unit Library The Centre maintains a library with more than 4000 Greek volumes supplemented ...
submitted by Matina Kasimatis on 20.09.2004
Krysa 1903-1980 Elenie 1908 Argyroula 1910 Theodoros (Theo) 1913 Krysa, Elenie, Argyroula and Theo, the four children of Triandafillia and Georgios Kastrisios (sister of Georgios Grigoriou) were born in Kythera. Krysa married Stratos Kassimatis (d. 1980) they had five children: Stamatina, Athanasis, Theodoros, Triandafillia and Elenie. Athanasis, Theodoros and Elenie reside in Sydney. Elenie married Haralambos Efthimiou (d. 1986). They had two sons : Apostolos ...
Casimaty Old Persons Home (Kasimateion Gerokomeio) The Old Persons Home on Kythera was conceptualised by the Casimaty family. Grandfather George left a will bequeathing a property on the island for this specific purpose. The will was unsigned, but after his death his sons, Gregory, Anthony and Basil and his daughter Elenie respected their fathers wishes and in 1962 donated the property plus basic funds for the construction of the home and a house in Athens. The idea was initially alien ...
submitted by Matina Kasimatis on 15.09.2004
Isidoros (Syd) 1908-1976 Kostas (Con) 1910-1992 Grigorios (Gregory) 1914 Timotheos 1918-1995 The four sons of Kosma Kasimatis (brother of Georgios Grigoriou) were all born on Kythera. Kosma and brother Ioannis had been to Queensland before Gregory was born. Kosma’s stay was brief as he missed his wife and children in Greece. Ioannis stayed on, buying property and establishing a business before returning home. Kosma’s four sons emigrated separately ...
The Haros Connection Katina 1911-1979 George 1912 Arthur 1913-1996 Spiro 1915-1922 Manty 1916 Peter 1917 Elly 1920 Kleo 1924-1982 Close family ties were forged between the Casimaty and Haros families by the marriages of Katina to Gregory and Manty to Anthony Casimaty. The Haros family reunion saw the arrival of George in 1930 and Peter in 1937. George worked at the Casimaty Bros fish shop until he established the “Green ...
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