First Generation of Stamatelakis in the Philippines in the early 1900's
Dionise 'Papa Nis' - 4th child, boy, dressed as a girl as Lola Bening wanted a girl so much!
Aristidis 'Papa Ting' - 2nd child, son, second one to leave Philippines and stayed in USA
Margarita Sr - the matriach, dressed in 'Maria Clara'
Katherine 'Mama Kate' - 6th child, 1st daughter (finally! - notice she's the only one smiling - spoiled brat heh!?)
Anastasios 'Tassus' or 'Papa Bec' - 5th child, son, also stayed in USA
Iannis 'Papa Johnny' - 1st child, son, first one to leave Philippines and go around the world
Solon 'Papa Solon' - 3rd child, son, one who took care of the family when Lolo Costa remarried
These are my GrandParents from Legazpi, Albay.
My Great-Great Grand Father was not in the picture.
A lot of them wanted to live and die in the Philippines but perhaps the clan avoided the rough and impoverish life of the island and moved forward to a different country or traveled all over the world. A lot of them are already past and will never see the Philippines changed to a great country but perhaps either for me when I die my country will be the same.
I wish that it will never happen and I will see the Pearl of the Orient rise to become again the great trading place of Southeast Asia.
6 comments:
The Philippines is long overdue for good things to happen for the people. There's been too much suffering and too much hardship there. Like you, I hope it ends soon Achilles.
Wow! It's amazing yu still have that old photo, and still in good condition that is. And I think it was a great shot with the full moon on the background.
Until they stop those political dramas and focus on develpment, our country won't move on forward somehow.
i wonder if you're related to Randolf Stamatelaky, the half-Greek who's supposed to join STARSTRUCK season 1 in the Philippines? He's also the former bf of Lian Paz of EB Babes...
yes he is my cousin or nephew.
But never meet in person
ei..Randolf Stamatelaky is my uncle.
His bro, Chad Stamatelaky is my father..
im Chareze Stamatelaky btw
im 14..hehe,, and i heard all about lolo "Solon"
errm, we're related..yeah..=)
The great great grandfather whose children is above the pictures is
the only ones who are the true half-Greek as well as his second
wife children. Any other from the
great stamatelaky family are a leaf
on the tree.
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