1970, Manolis Katsikogiannis, Australian citizen, resident of Melbourne, Australia, uncle of the master of m.v. “PAIAN”, Christoforos Gerondoudis, which approached Melbourne several times for loading and unloading general cargo.
1970, The master of m.v. “PAIAN” Christoforos Gerondoudis, in the port of Melbourne, Australia, became the godfather of his first cousin Evangelia, daughter of his uncle Manolis Katsikogiannis.
1970, The m.v. “PAIAN”, with captain Christoforos Gerondoudis, is approaching the port of Cape town. In the background the “Table mountain”.
1971, Captain Christoforos Gerondoudis and his wife Melpomeni Yiannakis, leave the church of the Savior (in Plaka, Athens), where they were married on 24.11.1971.
1971, The captain of m.v “IASON” Christoforos Gerondoudis with his wife Melpomene in the port of CADIZ, Spain, 10 days after the wedding.
1972, In the port of BUSAN in South Korea on the m.v. “IASON” the wife of Captain Christoforos Gerodoudis with the young daughter of the mayor of the city Mr. Song.
1972, In the port of BUSAN in South Korea, with the m.v. “IASON”, Captain Christoforos Gerondoudis with his wife and the Korean agent and the ship chandler with their wives.
1972, In the port of Busan in South Korea, on the Greek m.v. “IASON” the wife of Captain Christoforos Gerondoudis with the wife of the mayor of the city Mr. Song and their little daughter.
1972, In the port of Busan in South Korea, on the Greek m.v. “IASON” the captain Christoforos Gerondoudis with the Mayor of the city Mr. Song (1), who is accompanied by two members of the Municipal Council and the ship chandler (2).
1972, M.V. “JASON” with captain Christoforos Gerondoudis (with his wife Melpomene), bound for the port of Tokyo, Japan.
1972, The Greek ship “IASON” in the port of LEGASPI on the island of CEBU in the Philippines to load coconut. In the photo, Captain Christoforos Gerondoudis with his wife and the ship’s agent with his wife.
1973, m.v. “ΙASON” with captain Christoforos Gerondoudis, (and his wife Melpomene) in the Straits of Singapore, bound for the port of Rotterdam in Holland.
1972, Sept. 7th, Leonidas Gerondoudis of Christoforos & Melpomeni was born at the Marymount Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.
1973, The grandmother Maria Gerondoudi, wife of the writer Leonidas Gerondoudis, with her 8-month-old grandson Leonidas Gerontoudis of Christoforos, in Myrina Lemnos.
1973, Leonidas Gerondoudis of Christoforos was baptized in the church of the Holy Trinity in Myrina of Lemnos. Godfather Captain Evangelos Andreadis.
1973, After the baptism, the father Christoforos Gerondoudis with his newly enlightened son Leonidas, in the courtyard of the church of the Holy Trinity, in Myrina of Lemnos.
1973, After the baptisms, 1: The godfather Evangelos Andreadis, 2: Melpomene’s father and grandfather Nikolaos Yiannakis, 3: Mrs. Olga Imvriotou, 4: The writer and grandfather Leonidas Gerondoudis, 5: Mr. Danas Garofalou, 6:The wife of Leonidas Gerondoudis and grandmother Maria.
1973, Myrina of Lemnos. Christoforos Gerondoudis with his 5 sisters, Chrysanthi-Evangelia-Pavlina-Niki & Aliki.
1974, Leonidas Gerondoudis, Johannesburg, South Africa.
1975, Leonidas Gerondoudis (3 years old) with his 6 months old sister Maria in Johannesburg.
1975, The baptism of Maria Gerondoudis in the church of St. Nektarios in Johannesburg. The godfather is her uncle Paul Υiannakis.
1975, Preparation for the baptism of Maria Gerondoudis in the church of St. Nektarios in Johannesburg. In the photo, 7-month-old Maria with her godmother Mary Yiannakis.
1977, Vacation on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. In the photo Leonidas (5 years old), Maria (3 years old) with 2 children from Adelaide, Australia.
On November 20, 1977, the foundation stone was laid for the Church of Panagia Pantanassa, for the northern suburbs of Johannesburg.
1977, The Greek Orthodox Church for the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, “PANAGIA PANTANASSA”
1977, After the birth of their first child Leonidas in 1972, Captain Christoforos Gerondoudis and his wife Melpo decided to give up the sea at the end of the year 1973. In 1974 applied for South African citizenship. The application was approved and they settled in South Africa. The building of their first house was completed in 1975 in Gallo Manor-Sandton-Johannesburg. In this picture their son Leonidas Gerondoudis, 5 years old. The family lived for 10 years in Gallo Manor. Their 2nd child Maria was born in Dec. 1974 and the 3rd child Elena in Oct. 1979. Northeast view.
1977, Leonidas (5 years old) and Maria (3) years old in Johannesburg.
1979. Elena was born on October 31, 1979. In the photo, Leonidas (7 years old), Maria (5 years old) and Elena (20 days old) in the playroom at home in Gallo Manor.
1978, Our House in Gallo Manor. Northwest view.
1980, Three Lemnian friends at Gallo Manor. 1: Ioannis Chalamandaris, Grigorios Malakos, Leonidas Gerondoudis and his wife Maria.
1981, On May 10, the Greek Orthodox Church for the Northern Suburbs of Johannesburg “PANAGIA PANTANASSA” was inaugurated. Patrons: 1: Stefanos Bogiatzoglou, 2: Spyros Plomaritis.
1981, Visitors from Greece-Captain Vangelis Andreadis’s family in Kruger National Park, South Africa. In the photo, his wife Kalliopi with their daughter Irini.
1985, The new house in Buccleuch-Sandton-Johannesburg-South Africa, built on an agricultural holding 12500 m2, about 4 kilometers East of the Gallo Manor House. The Christoforos & Melpomeni Gerondoudis family moved into this house in December 1985, with their three children. This is the North side of the house.
1985, The South side of the house in Buccleuch-Sandton.
1985, The pool in the North of the house.
1985, December 31. Fun-party with family friends at the new house in Buccleuch.
1985, December 31. Fun-party with family friends at the new house in Buccleuch.
1985, December 31, 24.00. Farewell to the old year with the song & dance of “old times”.
1985, December 31, 24.00. Farewell to the old year with the song & dance of “old times”.
1985, December 31, 24.00. Farewell to the old year with the song & dance of “old times”.
