PRATSIKAS

   John Pratsikas who was a political figure of  Droviani in North Epirus,
was killed by Ali Pasha, while his son Sideris from Corfu settled in Patras, after the revolution. Patras residential list mentions that they came from Delvino in North Epirus before 1844. Sideris bought 9 1/8 acres of land from Dim. Papadiamantopoulo at the sight of St. John’s Pratsika. He was elected a senator during Othon’s Reign. Sideris was mentioned in Bavarian Stoib’s book in 1836, as a rich merchant, who used to offer luxurious dinners. He died in 14.7.1858 and he was the manager of an insurance company called “The Proodos”. His children Nicholaos, Dimitrios and Spiridon built a church in 1850, which exists up to now.
The area that was called Portes was named after them. Nicholaos Pratsikas was born in 1813 in Droviani of Epirus. He went to Corfu and from there he came to Patras. He was one of the first residents of the town and was elected a council advisor.