Migrants- Antissa

 

Family Name: Kalfas
Name: Dimitrios   
Year of Birth:   1940
Father's Name: Pavlos (Antissa)
Mother's Name:   Zaharo Gianelli (Antissa)
Siblings:  Stylianos, Leandros, Maria (Kapetanelli) 
Year of Arrival in Australia: 1963
Sponsor:    Leandros Kalfas (my brother) 
Married:  Eleni Gianakelou (Eressos) 
Children:  Pavlos, Zaharo, Georgios 
Livelihood:  Factory Hand- Tannery and Small Business- Fish Shop
Year of Return to Greece:  1972
City of Residence: Antissa, Lesvos, Greece

 

Above: Antissa, early 1960's. L-R: Ioannis Athanasellis, Rigas, myself and Georgios Leontios.

Above Right: During my National Service, in the mortar Division.

 

Above: With mates at a social dance. I am second from the left, while Kostas Bebedellis (from Vatousa) is second from the right.

Above: Dancing with my koubaro Iosif Vatos.

 

Above: Celebrating my wedding at Vrahos Night Club with my wife, Eleni; this is the main table. Eleni and I are on the right.

Above Right: With my wife, Eleni.

 

Above: A portrait.

Above Right: At my son Pavlos' baptism. I am with my wife, Eleni- who is holding Pavlos, and our koubaro, Ioannis Karamihalis.