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Christ was born in Paleohorion, Greece April 23, 1865 and died in Chicago, IL. Jan.30,1955. His parent were Thomas and Panagiota. He also had a brother Thomas born May 23, 1894 died June 13 1957. He came to the US about 1908, leaving (in Greece) a wife (Elaine Nicholas),a son (James/Demetrios),and a daughter (unknown).By 1911 his wife and daughter had died and his son then came to the US through Ellis Island. Christ owned a candy store on 35th & Western in Chicago and his cousins owned several business's on 35th and Archer in Chicago.
Christ married Mary Giovanni who brought to the marriage a son Paul who married Bessie.
James married Delia Abbott (O'Keefe - Keefe - Abbott)who brought to the marriage a daughter Violet (Sis) and a son Russell. They had one daughter
(Elaine).

Surnames Abbott,Barton,Carver,Cichlar,Esposito,Gravenitis,Groveau,Hasty,Keefe, O'Keefe, & Scarpetti.

Thanks so much to D.Thomas & C.Fortin who provided a lot of information.

Christ A. Gravenitis
Updated September 25, 2008

E. T. Cichlar
cactus9309@aol.com

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