Coroneos Family. James, Charles, Annie, Matty, George and Peter.

The six children of Chris Coroneos (Christiforos Dimitriou Koroneos) and Melba Comino (Melpomeni Kosma Komino)

Chris and Melba were born in Karavas, Kythera.

Chris's parents were Anna Kritharis, and Demetrios Melasofaos Koroneos.

Melba's parents were Anna (Kirranni) Tzortzopoulos Douris from Douranika, and Charles Kosma Komino.

Chris Coroneos (Christoforos Dimitriou Coroneos) Melasofaos married Melba Comino (Melpomeni Kosmas Kominos) in Goulburn, NSW, on the 3rd July, 1924. A photograph of the wedding party can be viewed at Photography Diaspora, subsection, Weddings and Proxenia. A copy of their wedding certificate can be viewed at History, subsection, Documents. Other documents pertaining to their life can also be found there.

Soon after they moved to the small town of Gunning, in southern NSW.

They bought the Busy Bee Cafe. Photographs of the Cafe can be viewed at Photography Diaspora, subsection, Cafes, Shops and Cinemas. They worked hard in the Cafe from 1924 to the end of 1951, when they retired to Sydney because of Chris's ill-health.

Two of their sons carried on the business until 1959 (Charles and George).

From Left to Right:

George
Matty
Peter
Anne (deceased, 2001)
Charles
Jim

In birth order:

Jim
Charles
Anne
Matty
George
Peter