Hello from Australia, from Liz Branson!
My mum's maiden name is Judith Dracatos (or it may be spelt Drakatos), and I am
one of her six children, and our grandfather was Peter Dracatos, who migrated
to Melbourne in the 30's (round about), from Ithaki. Pop was a chef on boats
and travelled the world from when he was around 13 till he was 20, working in
various roles on various ships and boats, (mainly a cook.) We are not sure
were he lived on Ithaki, but we do know that he spoke about a family, two sisters, his mother, (who's maiden name
was Pathenope Razzos, born in 1860, and his father, Peter Dracatos; and we are
trying to contact any living relatives of his family, because they would be our
cousins too! Mum has three sisters and a broter, Pathanope, Alice, Margie
(dec.) and Peter. We, as her children, are planning a big surprise for her in
a year or less, and saving to send her to Ithaki, to reconnect with her Greek
family that she has never known. If anyone knows about out grandfather, or of
the whereabouts of any of his relatives, I would love you to be in contact with
us via this email address
dractos@aapt.net.au
I am currently searching through the people from the "Ithaca locals" lists, to
see if there are any dracatos familys.
It would be so exciting to connect with some family, as I plan to travel to
Ithaki with my husband and three sons one day in the future!
love from Liz Branson,
Muckleford,
Victoria,
Australia.
