Kotziás

[kotzias]

My grandfather, Yoannis Dimitris Kotziás came to Brazil in 1918. He married in Kastellorizo with Xristina Theodorou, such marriage took place in 1912. They had 9 children (Maria, Demetrios, Sebasth, Spiro, Kosta, Evangellia, Mixalis, Giorgos kai Anna). My grandfather had 3 sisters, Mouskoula, who married Stamaths Kalafatas, they went the US and had no children. The other sister, Xreisafeina, married to “?” Palaseis, yet the other sister Marinna, has her history unknown. The grandmother, Xristina, had three brothers, two sisters and one brother. Maria, who married to Athanasious Mangos; Paraskevi married to Xrhstos Xristofeis, and Mixalis, all of them went to Australia, and this Mixalis married to an Australian Girl. From the 9 children which Yoannis and Xristina had, Maria, Demetriios and Spiros were born in the Kastellorizo. Maria married to Kosntantinou Xristofeis. Demetrios and Isodia Atherinou, and Sebasti to Mixalis Komninos.

O Papous mou, o Yoannis Dimitris Kotziás eftase sthn Brasilia sto 1918; padreftikei ston Kastellorizo me thn Xristina Theodorou, aftos os Gamos eginei sto 1912. Eixan 9 paidia (Maria, Demetrios, Sebasth, Spiro, Kosta, Evangellia, Mixalis, Giorgos kai Anna). O papous mou eixe 3 aderfes Mouskoula, pou pandreftike me Stamaths Kalafatas, mbican sthn Ameriki kai den eixan paidia. Thn alei thn aderfi, Xrisafeina, padreftike me ton “?” Palaseis, I alli adelfh einai Marinna, kanenas emathe me pion pandreftike, kai oute ti thnn egine. I giagia Xrstina, eixe tria adelfia, dio adelfes kai enan adelfon. Maria, pou pandreftike me Athanasios Mangos; Paraskevei, pou pandreftike me ton Xrhstos Xristofeis, kai Mixalis, oli pigan sthn Australlia, kai aftos o Mixalis padreftike me mia ginneka ap'tin Australlia. Apta 9 paidia pou o Yoannis kai Xristina eixan, Maria, Demetrios kai o Spiros, gineitixan ston Kastellorizo. Tris apo eikinei, pandreftikan me ekogenieis ap'ton Kastellorizo. Maria pandreftikei me ton Konstantino Xristofeis. Demetrios me thn Isodia Atherinou, kai Sebasth me Mixalis Komninos.

Konstantinou Giorgos Kotziás

[kartia]

Hi Konstandino
I read with interest about your family tree. The name Christofis rang some bells as I have a relation in Melbourne with that name and the daughter is named Eisodia, (after her Grandmother) There must be some relationship especially with the connection of names.
Were you wanting further information about your family?

kartia

[kotzias]

Hello, Kartia, what's your name, and where are you from? Regards, Konstantinou!

[cressie]

Hi Konstantinou

On the Cazzie Genealogy website at www.castellorizo.org I have the family details for your grandmother's sister, Maria Theodorou, who married Athanasios Mangos. When Maria died in 1984 in Melbourne her parents (and your great grandparents) were nominated as Spiro Theodorou and Sevasti (surname not provided). You may already have this info but I supply just in case you don't.

There also may be other Cazzie names on the site (mainly Australian) which may tie into your family but I have not checked any further.

If you require full access to this the website do email me on [e-mail] and I will supply a UserId and Password to access data on living people.

I am not related to your family that I know of although my Uncle's wife, Angelina Theodorou, was born in Castellorizo in 1924 (and lives today in Sydney Australia).

Best wishes

Allan (Agapitos)
Western Australia

[kartia]

HI Konstandino,
I live in Perth and my maternal grandmother is related to an Eisodia Christofis (cousin) who resided in Qld. My maternal grandmother's family name was Patiniotis. I am Catherine Papanastasiou

[kotzias]

Dear Kartia,

Just to clarify, I have no blood link at all to the Christofis family. My father's sister, Maria, married to Konstantinou Christofis and lived in Brazil, and my grandmother's (Cristina) siter, called Paraskevi, married to Xristos Christofis, and lived in Australia. I consider them, however, as belonging to the family, with great consideration. Once I met here in Brazil, the daughter of my grandmather's sister (Paraskevi) which is married to Peter Atzemis, both residing in Australia.

Regards,

Konstantinou

[kotzias]

Dear Allan (Agapitos)

First of all, I'd like to thank you for your concern in answering my post and provide me with this valuable information.

The family name was Theodoriou (Theodoro), and there is such register that my grandmother's parents were, indeed Spiro and Sevasti.

I'm also aware, that Sevasti's Father, was called Giorgos Kalafatas.

I'd really like to have the username and password for futher investigation.

Best Regards,

Konstantinos Kotziás

[kotzias]

Dear Catherine Papanastasiou

Tks for the showing up and commenting my post.

The link between me and the Xristofeis arised from my father's daughter (Maria) who married to Costas Xristofis, in Brazil. Also through my grandmother's sister (Paraskevi) who married to Xristos Xristofeis, and lived in Australia.

Best Regards,

Konstantinou Kotziás

[salvarej]

Konstantinou Kotzias,

Glad to see that you have made contact here. Also hope that you have had the chance to visit Allan's site as I memtioned to you last year. I hope that you have found it interesting.

Best Wishes

Evelyn

Christine, if you are interested I am Paraskevi (Theodore) Christopher's granddaughter and Konstantinou's cousin on him grandmother's side.