Migrants- Plomari
Surname | Kontopos |
Name: | Ioannis |
Life: |
1908- 1992 |
Father's Name: | Doukas |
Mother's Name: | Amerisouda |
Siblings: | Grigorios, Evangelos, Metaxia (Kathestidi), Evanthia (Araboglos) |
Year of Arrival in New Zealand: | 1928 |
Sponsor: | Emmanouil Moutzouris (Plomari) |
Married: | Kleanthi Pitsiladi (Plomari) |
Children: | Doukas, Tzanos |
City of Residence: | Wellington, New Zealand |
Livelihood: | Small Business- Restaurant and Cafe |
Above: Sundays were picnic days. Favourite spots were the Botanical Gardens and the Zoo. Ioannis, with his wife , Kleanthi (Pitsiladis) and their son, Doukas, outside the entrance of the Wellington Zoo.
Above Right: Walking down Willis St, Wellington, with his son, Doukas, and Mr George (Mastrogeorgos). George was also from Plomari, who sponsored many Plomarites to New Zealand.
Above: The Kontopos Family. From left: son, Doukas; parents Kleanthi and Ioannis; and son, Tzanos. Photograph was taken at Doukas' 21st Birthday.