Protomastorou

[Alec]

Nicholas, on the Cassie genealogy site at castellorizo.org there is an entry for Yeorgios Protomastorou. It states that you are the source for this entry. I am a Protomastorou myself, and as far as I know Yeorgios is not a member of my family. Of course he may be a member of another unrelated Protomastorou family. Where did you get the information about Yeorgios?
Also could you let me know of any information you can find about the Protomastorou family, including Wedding Dowry Contracts or whatever.
Thanks

[Administrator]

Alec,

The Yeorgios Protomastorou I have referred to is Yeorgios Konstandinou Protomastorou who married Anna Yeorgiou Papanastasiou, my grandfather's sister, on 16 January 1900.
They had two sons (Konstandinos - who it seems died very young - and Yeorgios - who died unmarried in Rhodes of an embolism in c.1939) and a daughter (Evdokia) who married Malaxos Malaxos, another Castellorizian who had returned to the island from Beirut for the marriage.

Both Yeorgios and Anna also died quite early, Anna in August 1918 of an infection.

From the records I have at my disposal, all the members of the Protomastorou family appear to have been connected at the turn of the twentieth century. Yeorgios appears to have had a brother, Dimitrios (who married Eleni Fotiou Sergi in 1907) and a sister, Eleni (who married Konstandinos K Kelletzis in 1905). Filippos may have been another brother - he married Christina Karazepouni in 1901, though he appears as Filippos Konstandinou Nikolaou Protomastorou, so he may be from another branch of the family, if there was one.

Additionally, a Nikolaos Protomastorou appears in many of the documents as a witness in his role as a municipal employee in the 1916-1920 period. There is no record of his marriage in the relevant period.

Of course, I am just surmising from the documents and you may be able to add considerably more. From which branch are you?

Nicholas

[Alec]

Nicholas,

Thanks for the information and quick reply. Very revealing.
It seems you are right, all the Protomastorou you mentioned appear to be from the one family.
Firstly, you mentioned Nikolaos Protomastorou as being a municipal employee, 1916-1920. This would almost certainly be my grandfather, Nikolaos Constandinou Protomastorou, who died on Castellorizo in 1920.
Eleni Keletzis was his sister and Dimitrios was his brother. We believe there was another sister, Christina who married a Pispinis. We have never heard of Yeorgios or Filippos, but it does tie in that they could be brothers of Nikolaos.
Nikolaos's father was Constantinos Nikolaou Protomastorou, so the names Yeorgios Konstandinou Protomastorou and Filippos Konstandinou Nikolaou Protomastorou are consistent with the Cassie tradition of naming children after their grandparents. What a wonderful tradition, it makes it so easy to trace your ancestors. Such a pity that it has been largely discontinued.
The marriage contracts which I assume you have referred to should positively clear up the situation about Yeorgios and Filippos (Phillipos?). Surely the parents names are stated on the contracts as the contract was one between the two families.
Could I possibly get a copy of the marriage contracts for Yeorgios, Dimitrios, Eleni Keletzis and Filippos?
Also if you have a record of Christina Protomastorou's marriage to the Pispinis man. She was probably the youngest sibling, so she may have been married around 1910.
Also, and I am getting greedy now, my grandfather Nikolaos, who I think was the eldest in the family, married Despina Soultani probably sometime about 1895, so would you have a record of this marriage?
Nikolaos's grandfather, also Nikolaos Protomastorou (what else?) was the architect and builder of the church of Saints Constantine and Helen on Castellorizo in 1835. This is from where the name Protomastorou originates. He was named Protomastorou after he built this church. We think his name prior to this was Constantadjis, but we are not sure of this. If anyone can add to the above we would be most grateful. I know there was an article in the Kassie News, newsletter of the Cassie Society of Victoria, in April 2008, p. 20, about the celebration of Saints Constantine and Helen's Day which describes the origins of the church and it's building by Nicholas Protomastorou.
Thanks Nicholas.

Alec Protos

[Alec]

Nicholas,

In the History section of the Forum you entered an article on St Anthimos & Ayios Yeorgios tou Vouniou.

You state here, and I quote, ".....the builder Anthimos used for the monastery's construction was a Rhodian, Hatzikonstandis, who married and settled on Castellorizo. His descendants are the members of the Protomastoros family."

This is the first time I have seen or heard of this. It is staggering new information.

My mother told me that the original family name, prior to changing to Protomastorou after Nikolaos Protomastorou built the Cathedral of St Constantine and Helen about 1835, was Constantadjis. This, of course, is quite close to Hatzikonstandis.

That another family member built another church or monastery on the island is an absolute revelation.

Please, where did your find this information?

Thanks,

Alec Protos.

[Administrator]

Alec,

Thank you for your two most recent posts.

Sadly, there is no dowry contract for your grandfather who, it would appear, probably married prior to 1896 (the earliest dowry contract we have is dated 4 October 1896).

The only contract that would give us a clue about the parents of the Protomastorou siblings is the one for Eleni in 1905. This is because grooms always signed in their own right, whereas the bride's family usually entered into contracts through the father of the household or, in his absence (through death or travel) by the bride's male siblings or even the widowed mother.

Eleni's contract was signed for her by your grandfather on 28 January 1905. This probably means that both parents had died earlier, though it is possible that their mother was still alive at the time. In coming days I will e-mail a copy of the contract to you, together with the other Protomastorou documents you have requested.

Interestingly, apart from instances where Nikolaos signed as a municipal employee (and there are quite a few of these), he is also referred to from time to time in other dowry contracts where descriptions are given of the location of dowried homes, for example, when Maria Hatziyeorgouras married Evangelos Hatsatouris in 1903, the house she was given as her dowry was described as being 'next to the house of Nikolaos Konstandinou Protomastoros'. Similar references may be found in the contracts for the marriages of Nikolaos Magriplis to Irini Agapitou Atzemi in 1913 and Nikolaos Stavrou Stamatoglou to Aikaterini Evangelou Kontou in 1914.

Regarding the reference to your family in the short entry on Ayios Yeorgios tou Vouniou and the work of St Anthimos on Castellorizo, this comes from an article on the construction of the monastery by the late Nick Stefanou of Athens that was published some years ago in Greek in the journal Dodekanisiaka Hronika. It is my intention to post a copy of this article on the website in due course.

Nicholas

[Alec]

Nicholas,

Thanks very much for your latest reply. Very interesting and exciting. I don't know how you get the time to research and make all these posts with all your other activities. We're all very happy that you make the time.

I look forward eagertly to your posting of the Nick Stefanou article.

Your mention of the location of dowried homes could be very useful as we have been interested in locating the family home on Castellorizo for some time now. This information could help us to pinpoint the exact location.

Once again thanks for your efforts.

Alec Protos.

[thea]

WOW, havent been on the site for ages and missed all the info on the Protomastorou family. Researching family tree is fantastic and rewarding. By doing it have found new relatives in Greece and England and even in Australia from Dimitrios Protomastorou who I only found out six months ago was my grandfather's brother - courtesy of cousin Alec.
...Thea (nee Protomastorou)

[Administrator]

Thea,

The information I have posted earlier on this thread is all the information I am able to glean from the available dowry contracts.

My grandfather's sister, Anna Yeorgiou Papanastasiou, married Yeorgios Konstandinou Protomastorou in 1900 on Castellorizo. Anna died of an infection in 1918 and their two sons, Kostas and Yeorgios also died in early middle age. Their only daughter, Evdokia, married a certain Malaxos Malaxos, a Castellorizian who hailed from Beirut, in 1932 and nothing more was heard of her after she settled there.

The names of Yeorgios' two first children (Kostas & Evdokia)accord with the names of the parents of the Protomastorou siblings, so in all llikelihood he, too, is another sibling.

Further information is welcome.

Nicholas

[cressie]

Hi to everyone

Thanks to quite a few submissions by Nicholas and also by various family members throughout the world (direct to the Cazzie Geni Website) the following info is known on the Protomastorou (Protos) family. Any additional info or adjustments are appreciated.

Descendants of Nikolaos Protomastorou

First Generation

1. Nikolaos Protomastorou(1) was born circa 1775.

General Notes: Architect and Builder of the church of Sts Constantine and Helene in 1835.

(1) Nikolaos married someone.
+ 2 M i. Konstandinou N Protomastorou was born circa 1810.

Second Generation (Children)

2. Konstandinou N Protomastorou was born circa 1810.

Konstandinou married Evdokia.
+ 3 M i. Nikolaos Konstandinou Protomastorou was born circa 1850 in Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in 1920 in Castellorizo, Gr at age 70.
+ 4 M ii. Yeorgios Konstandinou Protomastorou(2) was born circa 1860.
+ 5 M iii. Dimitrios Konstandinou N Protomastorou(3) was born circa 1870, died on 20 Jul 1921 in East Sydney, Nsw, Aus(1) at age 51, and was buried on 22 Jul 1921 in Waverley Cemetery, Waverley, Nsw, Aus.
6 F iv. Eleni Protomastorou(2).
Eleni married Konstandinos K Kelletzis in 1905 in Castellorizo, Gr (2).
7 M v. Filippos Konstandinou N Protomastorou.

Filippos married Christina Karzepouni (2) in 1901 in Castellorizo, Gr.
8 F vi. Christina Protomastorou(1).

Christina married someone Pispinis.

Third Generation (Grandchildren)

3. Nikolaos Konstandinou Protomastorou was born circa 1850 in Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in 1920 in Castellorizo, Gr at age 70.
General Notes: A Castellorizian Municipal Employee in the 1916-1920 period. Nikolaos married Despina Soultani,(1) daughter of Vasilios Soultanis and Anastasia. Despina was born in 1870 in Castellorizo, Gr, died in Mar 1936 in Sydney, Nsw, Aus(4) at age 66, and was buried on 12 Mar 1936 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5)
+ 9 M i. Konstandinos Nikolaou Protomastorou was born in 1898 in Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in 1954 in Egypt at age 56.
10 M ii. Basileios Nikolaou Protomastorou was born circa 1899 in
Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in Castellorizo, Gr.
General Notes: Died as a child. (1)
11 M iii. Basileios Nikolaou Protomastorou was born on 26 Feb 1903 in Castellorizo, Gr,(6) died on 1 Aug 1948 in Petersham, Nsw, Aus(7) at age 45, and was buried on 3 Aug 1948 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5). Other names for Basileios were Basil Protos and(1) Bill Protos. Burial Notes: G14 Gen FM14 Grave 1280

Basileios married Mary Manolas (8) in 1930 in Perth, WA, Aus,(9) daughter of Kyrjakos George Manolas and Polixeny Koutsoukis. Mary was born in 1912 in Castellorizo, Gr and died in 1993 at age 81.
12 M iv. Yeorgios Nikolaou Protomastorou was born in 1901 in Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in 1920 in Darwin, Nt, Aus at age 19.
General Notes: Died of appendicitis.
+ 13 M v. Evangelos Nikolaou Protomastorou was born on 29 Jan 1905 in Castellorizo, Gr,(1) died on 3 Jul 1950 in Kensington, Nsw, Aus(10) at age 45, and was buried on 5 Jul 1950 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(11).
14 F vi. Christina Protomastorou was born in 1907 in Castellorizo, Gr, died in Jul 1942(12) at age 35, and was buried on 1 Aug 1942 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5). Burial Notes: GB Gen FMB Grave 495

Christina married Phillip Constantine Koutsoukis in 1925 in Sydney, Nsw, Aus,(13) son of Constantine Koutsoukis and Chrissafina K Toulouza. Phillip was born in 1893 in Castellorizo, Gr, died in Dec 1950 in Kingsford, Nsw, Aus(14) at age 57, and was buried on 18 Dec 1950 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5)
15 M vii. Paraskevas Nikolaou Protomastorou was born on 30 Nov 1910 in Castellorizo, Gr,(6) died on 28 Oct 1968 in Kingsford, Nsw, Aus(15) at age 57, and was buried on 30 Oct 1968 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5). Another name for Paraskevas was Peter Protomastoros. Burial Notes: G15 Gen FM15 Grave 333

Paraskevas married Esmene Sylvia Economos in 1935 in Paddington, Nsw, Aus (16). Esmene was born in 1913, died on 8 Apr 1985 in Kingsford, Nsw, Aus(17) at age 72, and was buried on 11 Apr 1985 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5)

4. Yeorgios Konstandinou Protomastorou(2) was born circa 1860.

Yeorgios married Anna Papanastasiou on 16 Jan 1900 in Castellorizo, Gr,(2) daughter of George Papanastasiou and Triantafilia Efstathiou. Anna was born circa 1883 in Castellorizo, Gr and died in Aug 1918 in Castellorizo, Gr at age 35.
16 F i. Evdokia Protomastorou(2) was born circa 1905 in Castellorizo, Gr. Another name for Evdokia was Papadia Protomastorou. Evdokia married Malaxos Malaxos in 1932 in Castellorizo, Gr. Malaxos was born circa 1900 in Beirut, Lebanon.(2)
17 M ii. Konstandinou Protomastorou.

General Notes: Died at a young age.
18 M iii. Georgios Protomastorou died circa 1939 in Rhodes, Gr.(2).

He never married and had no children.

5. Dimitrios Konstandinou N Protomastorou(3) was born circa 1870, died on 20 Jul 1921 in East Sydney, Nsw, Aus(1) at age 51, and was buried on 22 Jul 1921 in Waverley Cemetery, Waverley, Nsw, Aus.

General Notes: Residence at time of death - 18 Francis Street East Sydney, NSW.

Dimitrios married Eleni Photiou Sergi (3) in Nov 1907 in Castellorizo, Gr,
daughter of Photios Sergis and Ekaterina Koutsoukos. Marriage status:
married. Eleni died in 1961 in Aden, Yemen.(18)
+ 19 M i. Constantine Protomastorou was born in 1910 and died in 1963 in Aden, Yemen(19) at age 53.
20 F ii. Evdokia Protomastoros was born in 1912(18) and died in 1997 at age 85.

Evdokia married Pericles Mavroudis (19).

Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)

9. Konstandinos Nikolaou Protomastorou was born in 1898 in Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in 1954 in Egypt at age 56.

Konstandinos married Eirini (1) circa 1924 in Port Said, Egypt.
21 M i. Nikolaos Konstandinou Protomastorou was born circa 1925 in Port Said, Egypt.(1).

13. Evangelos Nikolaou Protomastorou was born on 29 Jan 1905 in Castellorizo, Gr, died on 3 Jul 1950 in Kensington, Nsw, Aus(10) at age 45, and was buried on 5 Jul 1950 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(11). Another name for Evangelos was Angelo Protos. Evangelos married Mihalakena Kanganas on 3 Feb 1935 in Paddington, Nsw, Aus,(20) daughter of Nicholas Agapitou Kanganas and Evdokia Haramis. Mihalakena was born on 8 Mar 1912 in Castellorizo, Gr, died on 9 Sep 1992 in Sydney, Nsw, Aus(21) at age 80, and was buried on 15 Sep 1992 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5) Other names for Mihalakena were Maggie Kanganas and(1) Meggie Kanganas.
22 M i. Nicholas Protomastorou was born in 1936 in Paddington, Nsw, Aus.(1). Another name for Nicholas is Nicholas Protos.
+ 23 M ii. Agapitos Protomastorou was born in 1937 in Paddington, Nsw, Aus.(1).
24 M iii. Despina Protomastorou was born on 1 Feb 1939 in Darlinghurst, Nsw, Aus, died on 11 Jun 2004 in Camperdown, Nsw, Aus(1) at age 65, and was buried on 17 Jun 2004 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5). Another name for Despina was Despina Protos (1).

Burial Notes: G14 Gen FM 14 Grave 1119
25 F iv. Evdokia Protomastorou was born in 1942 in Darlinghurst, Nsw, Aus. Another name for Evdokia is Eva Protos (1).

Evdokia married Lesley Arthur Francis in 1970 in Sydney, Nsw, Aus. Lesley was born in 1942 in Nsw, Aus.(1)

19. Constantine Protomastorou was born in 1910(18) and died in 1963 in Aden, Yemen(19) at age 53.

Constantine married Eleftheria Gregoriou. Eleftheria was born in
Castellorizo, Gr(18) and died in 2008 in Athens, Gr.(19)
+ 26 F i. Eleni Protomastorou(18) was born on 15 Nov 1945 in Aden, Yemen.(19).
+ 27 M ii. Dimitrios Protomastorou(18).
28 F iii. Anastasia Protomastorou. Another name for Anastasia is Tasula Protomastorou (19).

General Notes: Lives in Egaleo Athens in 2009. (19)
29 F iv. Katerina Protomastorou(18).

General Notes: Lives in Egaleo Athens in 2009.

Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren)

23. Agapitos Protomastorou was born in 1937 in Paddington, Nsw, Aus.(1). Other names for Agapitos are Alec Protos and Alick Protos (1).

Agapitos married Muoi Thi Nguyen in 1997 in Bien Hoa, Dong Nai, Vietnam. Muoi was born in Da Nang, Vietnam.(1)
30 M i. Phillip Minh Protos was born in 2000 in Randwick, Nsw, Aus.
31 F ii. Jasmine Thao Protos was born in 2005 in Randwick, Nsw, Aus.(1).

26. Eleni Protomastorou(18) was born on 15 Nov 1945 in Aden, Yemen.(19).

Eleni married Anthony Hall. Anthony was born on 3 Jun 1943.
+ 32 F i. Amanda Hall(19) was born on 21 Oct 1965.
+ 33 M ii. Andrew Hall was born on 2 Mar 1967.(19).
+ 34 M iii. Nicholas Hall was born on 4 Dec 1971.
35 M iv. Alexander Hall was born on 6 Mar 1973.(19).

Alexander married someone Shu-pyng.
36 F v. Caroline Hall was born on 9 Jan 1975.(19).

27. Dimitrios Protomastorou(18).

Dimitrios married Evi (19).
37 M i. Constantine Protomastorou.
38 F ii. Isabella Protomastorou(19).

Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandchildren)

32. Amanda Hall was born on 21 Oct 1965.(19).

Amanda married someone Kevin Parcel.
39 F i. Charlotte Parcel was born on 14 May 1993.
40 M ii. Jamie Parcel was born on 1 Sep 1994.(19).

33. Andrew Hall was born on 2 Mar 1967.

Andrew married Belinda (19).
41 F i. Zoe Hall was born on 17 Apr 1998.
42 F ii. Amy Hall was born on 10 Nov 1999.(19).
43 F iii. Izzy Hall was born on 10 Jul 2001.

34. Nicholas Hall was born on 4 Dec 1971.(19).

Nicholas married Fiona.
44 M i. Max Hall was born on 11 Dec 2005.(19).
45 F ii. Jessica Hall was born on 24 Mar 2009.

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Sources

1. Information from Alec Protos.
2. Information from Nicholas Pappas of Sydney NSW.
3. Family Tree Records from Malcolm I'Anson of Hong Kong.
4. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 346/1936.
5. Botany Cemetery Records.
6. National Archives of Australia Record Search, online [], accessed 10 10 2006.
7. Ryerson Index (Online Index of Death Notices published in various Australian Newspapers), Death Notices SMH. .... NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 16120/1948.
8. Welcome Walls Fremantle (An online listing of the Fremantle Welcome Walls).
9. Western Australian Births, Deaths & Marriage Indexes, Perth 1100/1930.
10. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 19427/1950. .... Information from Alec Protos.
11. Botany Cemetery Records. .... Information from Alec Protos.
12. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 20459/1942.
13. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 9924/1925.
14. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 29253/1950.
15. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index. .... Ibid, 6462/1968. .... Information from Alec Protos.
16. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 18152/1935.
17. Ryerson Index (Online Index of Death Notices published in various Australian Newspapers), Death Notices SMH.
18. Information from Katerina Protomastorou of Greece.
19. Information from Amanda Tyler (nee Hall) of UK.
20. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 2906/1935. .... Information from Alec Protos.
21. Botany Cemetery Records. .... Ryerson Index (Online Index of Death Notices published in various Australian Newspapers), Death Notices SMH. ....

[amanda]

What a great site! I am the great great great grandaughter of Nikolaos Protomastou, the architect/builder of the Church of Saints Constantine and Helen on Castellorizo in 1835. My grandfather was Constantine Protomastorou and my mother is Helen Hall (nee Eleni Protomastorou). My parents and siblings all emigrated to Sydney 3 years ago, my aunts live in Athens and I am in the UK. I have always been interested in my heritage and one day hope to visit my island. Though I am half English, I have always felt Greek at heart. Does anyone know how many people live on the island now? Look forward to reading more on here if anyone has any more info on the family, in the meantime, I will keep looking through all my photos to see if I have any ones from time gone by!
Best wishes
amanda

[Alec]

Nicholas,

In the 'Gravas' thread on this forum you state that you have copies of birth and death records on Castellorizo.

My grandfather, Nikolaos Konstandinou Protomastorou, died on Castellorizo, we believe, in 1920. Do you have a copy of his death record?

Also, do you have any other death records of Protomastorou family members?

My grandfather's mother was Evdokia Papadimitriou. Do you have any records relevant to her?

Thanks,

Alec Protos.

[Administrator]

Hi Alec,

Yes, I do have a copy of the municipal death entry for Nikolaos Konstandinou Protomastorou. He actually died in his home on 22 January 1921 aged 62 years. The cause of death is described as 'cardiac arrest'.

The originals of this and the other death records I have are held by the municipality on the island, but they are difficult to access.

Are you happy for me to post the document on this thread, or do you prefer that I email you privately? If so, may I please have your current email address?

Nicholas

[Alec]

Nicholas,

Thanks very much for that. Yes, if you could send a copy to my email, the address is as shown on my profile.

Thanks,

Alec Protos.

[Alec]

Hello Again Nicholas,

Thanks immeasurably for the email copy of my grandfather's death record. We thought he had died in 1920 aged 70, but in fact we now know he died in 1921 aged only 62.

I consider this copy of the original death record of a very important member of our family to be a priceless item in our family history archive.

I will do my best to translate it, probably with the help of other family members.

If you wish to publish it on this forum, it is OK by me. I am sure many other members of my family will be interested to see it and it will save me the trouble of forwarding it on to everyone.

Thanks again,

Alec Protos.

[Alec]

Dec 7, 2012 11:32:50 GMT 10 Alec said:

Hello Again Nicholas,

Thanks immeasurably for the email copy of my grandfather's death record. We thought he had died in 1920 aged 70, but in fact we now know he died in 1921 aged only 62.

I consider this copy of the original death record of a very important member of our family to be a priceless item in our family history archive.

I will do my best to translate it, probably with the help of other family members.

If you wish to publish it on this forum, it is OK by me. I am sure many other members of my family will be interested to see it and it will save me the trouble of forwarding it on to everyone.

Thanks again,

Alec Protos.

[Alec]

Hi Nicholas,

On your family history, which you have documented on Allan Cresswell's Castellorizo Genealogy website, your mother's great grandfather is shown as Hatzigeorgouras Hatzikonstandis, 1835-1916.

Earlier on this thread it is mentioned that the monastery and church of Ayios Yeorgios tou Vouniou on Castellorizo were built by a Rhodian Hatzikonstandis in 1759 and that "his descendants were members of the Protomastoros family".

We believe, and I think it is now generally accepted as fact, that my ancestor, probably my great great grandfather, Nikolaos Protomastorou, was the architect and builder of the Cathedral of St Konstantine and Helene on Castellorizo in 1835. At the time he would have been known as Nikolaos Hatzikonstandis, and he changed his name after building the Cathedral. Originally the name Protomastorou was probably a nickname, i.e., ??, but it stuck and became his name.

So your ancestor, Hatzigeorgouras Hatzikonstandis, if he is from the same Hatzikonstandis family, would also be descended from the Rhodian Hatzikonstandis, but probably not directly from Nikolaos otherwise his name would also be Protomastorou. But he would be a relative, maybe a nephew.

How prevalent do you think the name Hatzikonstandis was on Castellorizo, or was it strictly a Rhodian name? I suppose it is just a variation of the name Konstandinou or Konstandis or the many variations of this name, so it could be prevalent throughout the whole of Greece.

You mentioned earlier that the story of the building of Ayios Yeorgios tou Vouniou and the mention of the name Protomastoros originated from a paper by Nick Stefanou and that you intended to publish it on this website. This was some time ago. Knowing how busy you are, would it be possible for you to send me a copy of this paper, maybe I could get it translated using translation software. I would really love to see a copy of this paper.

Alec Protos.

[Konstantinos Protomastorou]

May 14, 2009 22:14:17 GMT 10 cressie said:

Hi to everyone

Thanks to quite a few submissions by Nicholas and also by various family members throughout the world (direct to the Cazzie Geni Website) the following info is known on the Protomastorou (Protos) family. Any additional info or adjustments are appreciated.

Descendants of Nikolaos Protomastorou

First Generation

1. Nikolaos Protomastorou(1) was born circa 1775.

General Notes: Architect and Builder of the church of Sts Constantine and Helene in 1835.

(1) Nikolaos married someone.
+ 2 M i. Konstandinou N Protomastorou was born circa 1810.

Second Generation (Children)

2. Konstandinou N Protomastorou was born circa 1810.

Konstandinou married Evdokia.
+ 3 M i. Nikolaos Konstandinou Protomastorou was born circa 1850 in Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in 1920 in Castellorizo, Gr at age 70.
+ 4 M ii. Yeorgios Konstandinou Protomastorou(2) was born circa 1860.
+ 5 M iii. Dimitrios Konstandinou N Protomastorou(3) was born circa 1870, died on 20 Jul 1921 in East Sydney, Nsw, Aus(1) at age 51, and was buried on 22 Jul 1921 in Waverley Cemetery, Waverley, Nsw, Aus.
6 F iv. Eleni Protomastorou(2).
Eleni married Konstandinos K Kelletzis in 1905 in Castellorizo, Gr (2).
7 M v. Filippos Konstandinou N Protomastorou.

Filippos married Christina Karzepouni (2) in 1901 in Castellorizo, Gr.
8 F vi. Christina Protomastorou(1).

Christina married someone Pispinis.

Third Generation (Grandchildren)

3. Nikolaos Konstandinou Protomastorou was born circa 1850 in Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in 1920 in Castellorizo, Gr at age 70.
General Notes: A Castellorizian Municipal Employee in the 1916-1920 period. Nikolaos married Despina Soultani,(1) daughter of Vasilios Soultanis and Anastasia. Despina was born in 1870 in Castellorizo, Gr, died in Mar 1936 in Sydney, Nsw, Aus(4) at age 66, and was buried on 12 Mar 1936 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5)
+ 9 M i. Konstandinos Nikolaou Protomastorou was born in 1898 in Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in 1954 in Egypt at age 56.
10 M ii. Basileios Nikolaou Protomastorou was born circa 1899 in
Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in Castellorizo, Gr.
General Notes: Died as a child. (1)
11 M iii. Basileios Nikolaou Protomastorou was born on 26 Feb 1903 in Castellorizo, Gr,(6) died on 1 Aug 1948 in Petersham, Nsw, Aus(7) at age 45, and was buried on 3 Aug 1948 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5). Other names for Basileios were Basil Protos and(1) Bill Protos. Burial Notes: G14 Gen FM14 Grave 1280

Basileios married Mary Manolas (8) in 1930 in Perth, WA, Aus,(9) daughter of Kyrjakos George Manolas and Polixeny Koutsoukis. Mary was born in 1912 in Castellorizo, Gr and died in 1993 at age 81.
12 M iv. Yeorgios Nikolaou Protomastorou was born in 1901 in Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in 1920 in Darwin, Nt, Aus at age 19.
General Notes: Died of appendicitis.
+ 13 M v. Evangelos Nikolaou Protomastorou was born on 29 Jan 1905 in Castellorizo, Gr,(1) died on 3 Jul 1950 in Kensington, Nsw, Aus(10) at age 45, and was buried on 5 Jul 1950 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(11).
14 F vi. Christina Protomastorou was born in 1907 in Castellorizo, Gr, died in Jul 1942(12) at age 35, and was buried on 1 Aug 1942 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5). Burial Notes: GB Gen FMB Grave 495

Christina married Phillip Constantine Koutsoukis in 1925 in Sydney, Nsw, Aus,(13) son of Constantine Koutsoukis and Chrissafina K Toulouza. Phillip was born in 1893 in Castellorizo, Gr, died in Dec 1950 in Kingsford, Nsw, Aus(14) at age 57, and was buried on 18 Dec 1950 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5)
15 M vii. Paraskevas Nikolaou Protomastorou was born on 30 Nov 1910 in Castellorizo, Gr,(6) died on 28 Oct 1968 in Kingsford, Nsw, Aus(15) at age 57, and was buried on 30 Oct 1968 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5). Another name for Paraskevas was Peter Protomastoros. Burial Notes: G15 Gen FM15 Grave 333

Paraskevas married Esmene Sylvia Economos in 1935 in Paddington, Nsw, Aus (16). Esmene was born in 1913, died on 8 Apr 1985 in Kingsford, Nsw, Aus(17) at age 72, and was buried on 11 Apr 1985 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5)

4. Yeorgios Konstandinou Protomastorou(2) was born circa 1860.

Yeorgios married Anna Papanastasiou on 16 Jan 1900 in Castellorizo, Gr,(2) daughter of George Papanastasiou and Triantafilia Efstathiou. Anna was born circa 1883 in Castellorizo, Gr and died in Aug 1918 in Castellorizo, Gr at age 35.
16 F i. Evdokia Protomastorou(2) was born circa 1905 in Castellorizo, Gr. Another name for Evdokia was Papadia Protomastorou. Evdokia married Malaxos Malaxos in 1932 in Castellorizo, Gr. Malaxos was born circa 1900 in Beirut, Lebanon.(2)
17 M ii. Konstandinou Protomastorou.

General Notes: Died at a young age.
18 M iii. Georgios Protomastorou died circa 1939 in Rhodes, Gr.(2).

He never married and had no children.

5. Dimitrios Konstandinou N Protomastorou(3) was born circa 1870, died on 20 Jul 1921 in East Sydney, Nsw, Aus(1) at age 51, and was buried on 22 Jul 1921 in Waverley Cemetery, Waverley, Nsw, Aus.

General Notes: Residence at time of death - 18 Francis Street East Sydney, NSW.

Dimitrios married Eleni Photiou Sergi (3) in Nov 1907 in Castellorizo, Gr,
daughter of Photios Sergis and Ekaterina Koutsoukos. Marriage status:
married. Eleni died in 1961 in Aden, Yemen.(18)
+ 19 M i. Constantine Protomastorou was born in 1910 and died in 1963 in Aden, Yemen(19) at age 53.
20 F ii. Evdokia Protomastoros was born in 1912(18) and died in 1997 at age 85.

Evdokia married Pericles Mavroudis (19).

Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)

9. Konstandinos Nikolaou Protomastorou was born in 1898 in Castellorizo, Gr(1) and died in 1954 in Egypt at age 56.

Konstandinos married Eirini (1) circa 1924 in Port Said, Egypt.
21 M i. Nikolaos Konstandinou Protomastorou was born circa 1925 in Port Said, Egypt.(1).

13. Evangelos Nikolaou Protomastorou was born on 29 Jan 1905 in Castellorizo, Gr, died on 3 Jul 1950 in Kensington, Nsw, Aus(10) at age 45, and was buried on 5 Jul 1950 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(11). Another name for Evangelos was Angelo Protos. Evangelos married Mihalakena Kanganas on 3 Feb 1935 in Paddington, Nsw, Aus,(20) daughter of Nicholas Agapitou Kanganas and Evdokia Haramis. Mihalakena was born on 8 Mar 1912 in Castellorizo, Gr, died on 9 Sep 1992 in Sydney, Nsw, Aus(21) at age 80, and was buried on 15 Sep 1992 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5) Other names for Mihalakena were Maggie Kanganas and(1) Meggie Kanganas.
22 M i. Nicholas Protomastorou was born in 1936 in Paddington, Nsw, Aus.(1). Another name for Nicholas is Nicholas Protos.
+ 23 M ii. Agapitos Protomastorou was born in 1937 in Paddington, Nsw, Aus.(1).
24 M iii. Despina Protomastorou was born on 1 Feb 1939 in Darlinghurst, Nsw, Aus, died on 11 Jun 2004 in Camperdown, Nsw, Aus(1) at age 65, and was buried on 17 Jun 2004 in Botany Cemetery, Nsw, Aus.(5). Another name for Despina was Despina Protos (1).

Burial Notes: G14 Gen FM 14 Grave 1119
25 F iv. Evdokia Protomastorou was born in 1942 in Darlinghurst, Nsw, Aus. Another name for Evdokia is Eva Protos (1).

Evdokia married Lesley Arthur Francis in 1970 in Sydney, Nsw, Aus. Lesley was born in 1942 in Nsw, Aus.(1)

19. Constantine Protomastorou was born in 1910(18) and died in 1963 in Aden, Yemen(19) at age 53.

Constantine married Eleftheria Gregoriou. Eleftheria was born in
Castellorizo, Gr(18) and died in 2008 in Athens, Gr.(19)
+ 26 F i. Eleni Protomastorou(18) was born on 15 Nov 1945 in Aden, Yemen.(19).
+ 27 M ii. Dimitrios Protomastorou(18).
28 F iii. Anastasia Protomastorou. Another name for Anastasia is Tasula Protomastorou (19).

General Notes: Lives in Egaleo Athens in 2009. (19)
29 F iv. Katerina Protomastorou(18).

General Notes: Lives in Egaleo Athens in 2009.

Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren)

23. Agapitos Protomastorou was born in 1937 in Paddington, Nsw, Aus.(1). Other names for Agapitos are Alec Protos and Alick Protos (1).

Agapitos married Muoi Thi Nguyen in 1997 in Bien Hoa, Dong Nai, Vietnam. Muoi was born in Da Nang, Vietnam.(1)
30 M i. Phillip Minh Protos was born in 2000 in Randwick, Nsw, Aus.
31 F ii. Jasmine Thao Protos was born in 2005 in Randwick, Nsw, Aus.(1).

26. Eleni Protomastorou(18) was born on 15 Nov 1945 in Aden, Yemen.(19).

Eleni married Anthony Hall. Anthony was born on 3 Jun 1943.
+ 32 F i. Amanda Hall(19) was born on 21 Oct 1965.
+ 33 M ii. Andrew Hall was born on 2 Mar 1967.(19).
+ 34 M iii. Nicholas Hall was born on 4 Dec 1971.
35 M iv. Alexander Hall was born on 6 Mar 1973.(19).

Alexander married someone Shu-pyng.
36 F v. Caroline Hall was born on 9 Jan 1975.(19).

27. Dimitrios Protomastorou(18).

Dimitrios married Evi (19).
37 M i. Constantine Protomastorou.
38 F ii. Isabella Protomastorou(19).

Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandchildren)

32. Amanda Hall was born on 21 Oct 1965.(19).

Amanda married someone Kevin Parcel.
39 F i. Charlotte Parcel was born on 14 May 1993.
40 M ii. Jamie Parcel was born on 1 Sep 1994.(19).

33. Andrew Hall was born on 2 Mar 1967.

Andrew married Belinda (19).
41 F i. Zoe Hall was born on 17 Apr 1998.
42 F ii. Amy Hall was born on 10 Nov 1999.(19).
43 F iii. Izzy Hall was born on 10 Jul 2001.

34. Nicholas Hall was born on 4 Dec 1971.(19).

Nicholas married Fiona.
44 M i. Max Hall was born on 11 Dec 2005.(19).
45 F ii. Jessica Hall was born on 24 Mar 2009.

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1. Information from Alec Protos.
2. Information from Nicholas Pappas of Sydney NSW.
3. Family Tree Records from Malcolm I'Anson of Hong Kong.
4. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 346/1936.
5. Botany Cemetery Records.
6. National Archives of Australia Record Search, online [], accessed 10 10 2006.
7. Ryerson Index (Online Index of Death Notices published in various Australian Newspapers), Death Notices SMH. .... NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 16120/1948.
8. Welcome Walls Fremantle (An online listing of the Fremantle Welcome Walls).
9. Western Australian Births, Deaths & Marriage Indexes, Perth 1100/1930.
10. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 19427/1950. .... Information from Alec Protos.
11. Botany Cemetery Records. .... Information from Alec Protos.
12. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 20459/1942.
13. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 9924/1925.
14. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 29253/1950.
15. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index. .... Ibid, 6462/1968. .... Information from Alec Protos.
16. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 18152/1935.
17. Ryerson Index (Online Index of Death Notices published in various Australian Newspapers), Death Notices SMH.
18. Information from Katerina Protomastorou of Greece.
19. Information from Amanda Tyler (nee Hall) of UK.
20. NSW Between The Wars Index 1919 to 1945 & Later Online Index, 2906/1935. .... Information from Alec Protos.
21. Botany Cemetery Records. .... Ryerson Index (Online Index of Death Notices published in various Australian Newspapers), Death Notices SMH. ....