Migrants- Keramia

 Athanasios was born in Atzanos, Asia Minor, and his family arrived on Lesvos during the Exchange of Populations between Greece and Turkey (1923-24).  

Family Name: Bajelis  
Name: Athanasios 
Life:    1916- 1985
Father's Name: Georgios (Atzanos, Asia Minor)
Mother's Name:   Eleni (Asia Minor) 
Siblings:  Dimitrios 
Year of Arrival in Australia: 1968
Sponsor: Vasilios, and Fani Katrakazou (his children)
Married:   Despina Kallintzi (Mytilene) 
Children:  Estratios, Diamando, Vasilios, Sophia, Fani, Georgios
City of Residence:   Melbourne, Australia
Livelihood:  Factory Hand- Patton Brakes

 

Above: With his wife, Despina. 

Above Right: A portrait. 

 

Above: With his son, Georgios, and his son-in-law, Nikolaos Eleftheriou. 

Above Right: At his son Georgios' wedding.