submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 02.11.2017
Efrosini Venardos Chlentzos and her daughters Kirani and Marigo. Photo taken approximately 1890. Efrosini Emmanuel Venardos (Katsavias) was born 1843, in Agia Anastasia, Kythera to parents Emmanuel Venardos and Maria Georga. At the age of 26 she married 18 year old Charalambos Panayiotis Chlentzos (Yiortomilis). The services were performed by Fr. Gerasimos Galakatos on November 9, 1869 at the church of Agios Vasilios in Christoforianika. They had four children: Panagiotis, ...
submitted by Terry Chlentzos on 01.06.2008
From left to right: Triantafilia (Rosalind) Georgopoulos Benardos; her husband Dimitri Benardos of Proggi; her sister Anastasia Georgopoulos Bylos (married to Nicholas Bylos). All lived in the Sydney area. The two women were sisters to Emmanuel Georgopulos of Detroit, Michigan, USA. Photo from the archives of Byron Georgeson.
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 01.06.2008
A photo from the archives of Stamatoula Chlentzos. 101 year old Stamatoula identified these men as follows: Standing: Manolis Coulentianos, Nicholas Coulentianos, Vasilios Coulentianos Seated: Panayiotis Coulentianos; Haralamobos Coulentianos ; Antonis Mavromatis (Stamatoula's father)
submitted by Terry Chlentzos on 02.06.2008
A group of Kytherians in Detroit gather to meet with Dr. Fotinos, a Kytherian who was a professor of dermatology in Athens. From left to right: Paul Theodore Panaretos; Cosmas Panos Gavrilis of St. Louis, MO; Nicholas Demetrios Gavriles; Kosmas Zaglanakis (Gas Station Owner); Unknown; Mr. Fratzeskakis; John Demetrios Gavriles; Unknown; Unknown; Paul (Galakatos) Peterson; Stavros Yiannis Arabatzis; Mr. Pateros; Peter Zanis; Unknown; Dr. Fotinos; (standing) Nick Zanis; Stamatia ...
From left to right: Gloria Georgeson (Georgopulos) George (Tzortzopoulos); Mr. Tzortzopoulos from Karava; unknown, possibly a Souris; Gloria Georgeson; Byron Georgeson; Mrs. George (Tzortzopoulos); Theodore George (Tzortzopoulos), husband of Gloria. If anyone knows the unidentified individuals, please feel free to comment. Photo from the archives of Byron Georgeson.
Nikolaos Galakatos became Nick Peterson in the USA. He was born in 1894 in Christoforianika to Panagiotis Galakatos and Politimi Coroneos. He was the twin brother of Panagiotitsa Galakatou Georgeson. Nick appeared as an extra in the silent movie "Ben Hur." Photo from the archives of his nephew Byron Georgeson of Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA.
From left to right: Byron Georgeson (Georgopulos); his mother Panagiotitsa Galakatou Georgeson; sister Gloria Georgeson George (Tzortzopoulos); Mrs. Harry Samios; her son George Samios. This Samios family had a restaurant in San Antonio, Texas. Photo from the archives of Byron Georgeson, Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA.
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 05.07.2007
The second woman from the left is Yannoula Chlentzos (nee Coulentianos1886-1984), the man fourth from the left is her son Harry Diamandis Chlentzos (1908-2001), seated is Harry's Aunt Kyrani Katsoulis (nee Chlentzos). Yannoula and her husband Diamandis immigrated to the USA. Her first visit back to Kythera was in 1951 when this photo was taken. The rest of the people are unknown. Any help with identifying them would be greatly appreciated. Please comment below or email Vikki Vrettos ...
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 06.07.2009
These are members of the Galakatos family. From left to right: Kyriakoula, Efrosini, Stavroula, Nikos, Andreas, Evangelos. Date and place unknown. From the archives of Stamatoula Chlentzos (nee Mavromatis). Stamatoula was born in Christoforianika in 1906. She has been gracious in sharing her wonderful archive of old photographs. She immigrated to California, USA in 1931. Stamatoula celebrated her 100th birthday in November 2006. See also:
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 27.02.2007
These two ladies married Chlentzos men who were first cousins. Eleni Coulentianos married Dimitri Chlentzos and Kalomira Moulos married another Dimitri Chlentzos. According to Stamatoula Chlentzos, who is 100 years old, they are playing a game of, "who will break the koulouri first". The one who wins is said to have good luck in their marriage.
submitted by Terry Chlentzos on 24.01.2006
Soterios Tsampiras, vice-president of Chamber of Commerce in Athens. Uncle of Pete Clentzos, who took this photo during his 1935 Greek track and field tour
This photo in the Peter Clentzos archives is entitled "My aunt, Mrs. Coulentianos." Her first name is not given. Does anyone recognize her? Photo by Peter Clentzos, 1935 Greek Track and Field Tour.
Peter Clentzos seated on "Krikos" the donkey, and his aunt Kyrani Chlentzos Katsoulis.
Mr. Chris Tsampiras, a grocer. Photo by Peter Clentzos during his Greek Track and Field tour in 1935
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 06.02.2007
Can anyone help identify this person? I beleive it is an aunt of Maria Chlentzos Alfieris in Alexandria, Egypt. I believe it is the same person as the person on the left in this picture: Maria (Chlentzos) Alfieris For more photos and videos see: Kythera Connections
submitted by Ellena Galtos on 06.07.2004
Kosmas P Galakatos (seated) with his son Nikolas K Galakatos, daughter-in-law Elena Alafouso Galakatou, and grandchildren Kosmas & Panagiota Natasa. Photo from 1920s, probably in Piraeus after Nikolas and family returned from Russia. Ellena Galtos
Kosmas P Galakatos & wife (Panagiota Gavrili or possibly Calliope Zandioti?) Children L-R: Ekaterini, Alexandros, Nikolas, Evphrosini. Photo taken in Smyrna 1908
submitted by Ellena Galtos on 16.08.2004
Kosmas P Galakatos. Born about 1857 in Christoforianika, Kythera; died 5 February 1942 in Piraeus, Greece. A trader, importer, exporter in Smyrna with business in Turkey, Russia & Greece. Son of Polychronis Galakatos & Frossini Motis. Married Panagiota Panaretos; Panagiota Gavrili with whom he had 4 children; then Calliope Zandioti. My great grandfather. Ellena Galtos
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