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(The Holy Trinity Historical Society gratefully acknowledges members and relatives of the Kosta family, Peter George, Alexander George, Amanda Vlahakis, & Helen Ernst, for contributing photographs and historical memorabilia to our historical archive. Please see the Kosta Virtual Photo Album) Alexander Kosta was one of Holy Trinity's founders. His story is linked to the history of the Greek community in San Francisco and the Hellenic Mutual Benevolent Society, the first organized Greek group in San Francisco founded in 1891. This organization was a driving force for the establishment of a Greek Orthodox Church in San Francisco. Alexander Kosta was from Galaxidion and he was a sailor. He was born in 1851. His travels took him all over the world. He saw more places than most people see in a lifetime. Historical records place his arrival in San Francisco close to 1883. He worked in several California cities before permanently settling in San Francisco. Mr. Kosta starts to appear in San Francisco city directories in 1890. Alexander Kosta wrote his memoirs in 1924. Shortly thereafter, he passed away. The original text was written in Greek and was translated by Alexandra Apostolides in the 1920s. In July 1970, Peter George (Alexander Kosta's grandson) re-typed the manuscript with word changes and revisions in syntax and orthography. His autobiography is divided into eight chapters. Please note that there are Greek words in various sections of the text and you must change the encoding setting on your web browser to view them. Questions regarding this article? Please send the historical society an email. |
