DEMETRIO P. CANGELARI
(1844-1898)

Demetrio P. Cangelari was born in the Suburb of St.George, the old capital city of the island of Cephalonia.  His parents were Panagin M. Cangelari and Stamatoula N. Arseni.  He subsequently moved to Argostoli, where he owned a merchant tailor's shop together with his brother Spiridion and their brother in law Michael Mataranga.  He was married twice, first with Kate N. Foca Andriato (1848-1885) and after her passing with Rosa D. Assani (1851-1912).  His first born from the first marriage was Panagis Canghelaris (1873-1936), while his second wife gave birth to Gérasime (1890-1925), Élie (1891-1934) and Kate (1896-1958) Cangellaris.  In 1894, together with his brothers Spiridion and Michael, they sold one of their three ancestral houses in the Suburb of St.George, that at the quarter of Our Lady of the Revelation, later ruined by earthquake and recently (2000) restored by its current owner.  He passed away at Argostoli.  

Both his wives were descended from ancient historic families.  From the Byzantine time, originating from Cappadocia, with significant military activity and imperial extensions, the Foca (or Phocas) family established in Cephalonia before and after the fall of Constantinople coming via Crete or the Peloponnese, where its surviving members initially found refuge.  Of Bulgarian royal origin and Byzantine imperial relations, the Assani family arrived in Cephalonia after the conquest as well, coming directly from Constantinople or via the Peloponnese.  Members of both families participated in the Council of the Community of Cephalonia and later rose to considerable scientific heights.  Kate passed away in Cephalonia and Rosa in Alexandria, Egypt.