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Stathis family from Keramouto

Panagiotis Giorgos Stathis was born in Keramoto on the island of Kythera, Greece on 24th October 1891. His father Giorgios was a priest at a church in Keramouto. In 1909 Panayiotis migrated to Australia, arriving in Sydn...

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Our Greeks have kin on Kythera

Courier-Mail 8th June, 1972, page 2 Alan Underwood, who has just visited Greece on the inaugural Sydney-Athens flight of Olympic Airways, found an island that seemed largely populated with relatives of Queensland Greeks...

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Comino, John (1858? - 1919).

Comino, Athanassio (1844?-1897) and John(1858?-1919), oyster merchants, were born on the Ionian island of Kythera (Cerigo), Greece, sons of Demetrio Comino, farmer, and his wife Agapy, née Menego. In 1873 Athanassio arri...

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Comino, Athanassio (1844? - 1897).

Comino, Athanassio (1844? - 1897) and JOHN (1858?-1919), oyster merchants, were born on the Ionian island of Kythera (Cerigo), Greece, sons of Demetrio Comino, farmer, and his wife Agapy, née Menego. In 1873 Athanassio a...

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