Migrants Agiassos
Family Name: | Skleparis |
Name: | Fotios |
Year of Birth: | 1935 |
Father's Name: | Spyridonas (Agiassos) |
Mother's Name: | Efterpi Klimos (Agiassos) |
Siblings: | Androniki (Moutzourelli), Simos, Aristides, Vasilia (Petinos), Efstratia (Hatzisavva), Angeliki (Aboulos) |
Year of Arrival in Australia: | 1962 |
Sponsor: | Simos Skleparis (my brother) |
Married: | Aphrodite Vatanelli (Agiassos) |
Children: | Panagiotis, Vasilios, Efterpi, Mersina |
City of Residence: | Sydney |
Livelihood: | Leading Hand- Australia Post |
Above: A portrait of my father, Spyros.
Above Right: My sister, Eftsratia, and my mother, Efterpi, are working on the krevati.
Above: Every year, we competed in Christofidia ( named after the Greek American who was the benefactor in building the local stadium). In the 1952 Christofidia, I competed in the long jump event, which I won.
Above Middle: During my national service (1957-59), I served in the Greek Navy.
Above: Working at the olive oil factory, compressing the olives to make the oil. I am on the left, while Vasilios is on the right. Circa 1961