WHITE MYSTERY GREEK HISTORY

Pictured here is Papou Emmauel, Yaya Lillian and Uncle Christ (first born of the Cotsones children followed by Georgia, Chrisanthe, Dorothy and John) in 1913. These are the Greek great-grandparents of Miss Alex White & Francis Scott White.


Chris Cotsones, the oldest brother of our grandmother, Georgia Alexander. He is wearing a traditional Greek costume, called a foustanella.


Parents of Emmanuel Cotsones, which are in turn the great-great-grandparents of Miss Alex White & Francis Scott Key White. The boy is the youngest brother of our great-grandfather, who is the grandfather of Gus and Pete Cotsones, currently of Kankakee.

Great-grandmother Lillian in a book about Greeks in Chicago.
Our great-grandmother, Lillian Vournazou Cotsones, in the Red Cross during World War II.

Great-Grandmother, Lillian Vournazou Cotsones, Great-Grandfather Emanuel Cotsones with the first Parish Council at St. Constantine and Helen. Find your Yiayia too! Photo of our family at Maria K for Easter in the late 1970s that was on display at Hellenic Museum exhibit called “Family.”

Our great grandfather, Emmanuel Cotsones at St. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church original location in Chicago.
Our grandmother, George Cotsones Alexander, bottom row, far right.

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