Theoharis Tsaousidis

INTERVIWE DATE:

October 12, 2023

Interviewer:

Angelo Laskaris

language:

Greek

Speaker Background:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

INTERVIEW LOCATION:

Toronto, ON

OCUPATION:

Businessman

Interview Summary:

Interview Quotes

Theoharis Tsaousidis

40sREF042

Participants

Theoharis Tsaousidis

Intervieweer(s)

Angelo Laskaris

Date and Location

October 12, 2023

Toronto, ON

Languages

Greek

Permalink

Project

Childhood Narratives of Greek Canadians from the 1940s

Reference ID

40sREF042

Use and Reproduction: Digital content found on the HHF GCA digital portal is meant for research and private study used in compliance with copyright legislation. Access to digital content, and the technical capacity to download or copy it, does not imply permission to re-use. Prior written permission to publish or otherwise use content must be obtained from the copyright holder. Please contact the HHF GCA at hhfgca@yorku.ca for further information.

Economy

Historical Events

Migration

Asia Minor Catastrophe

Entrepreneurship

Europe

Greek Civil War

Post-WW2 Migration

WW2

Decades Referenced

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

Locations Referenced

Kozani, Kastoria, Statitsa, Pontus, Asia Minor, Thessaloniki, Germany; Toronto; Montreal;

Occupation(s)

Businessman

Parents Occupation(s)

Farmers

Names Referenced

[00:00:56] Life in Kozani before the Second World War

[00:04:12] Story about the Germans arriving in the village

[00:05:31] Life in the Army and trader

[00:07:40] Service in the Army during the Civil War

[00:11:30] Working for his brother in law

[00:18:30] Childhood years as an orphan

[00:20:00] Family from Asia Minor (Pontian)

[00:34:17] Flight of his grandparents from Asia Minor

[00:43:11] Story of the death of his father

[00:51:00] Villagers from Statitsa flee to his village

[00:56:02] Civil War memories and guerilla fighters

[01:04:11] Migration and journey to Canada

[01:10:47] Moves to Germany temporarily

[01:13:12] Opens a soap factory in Scarbourgh

[01:18:21] Involved in the Pontian Brotherhood

[01:24:03] Started the Pontian dance ensemble

[01:30:56] Describes the 1940s in one word

Land Acknowledgement: York University recognizes that many Indigenous Nations have longstanding relationships with the territories upon which York University campuses are located that precede the establishment of York University. York University acknowledges its presence on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations. The area known as Tkaronto has been care taken by the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Huron-Wendat. It is now home to many First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities. We acknowledge the current treaty holders, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. This territory is subject of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement to peaceably share and care for the Great Lakes region.

Speaker Background:

INTERVIEW LOCATION:

OCUPATION:

Interview Summary:

Interview Quotes

Theoharis Tsaousidis

40sREF042

Participants

Theoharis Tsaousidis

Intervieweer(s)

Angelo Laskaris

Date and Location

October 12, 2023

Toronto, ON

Languages

Greek

Permalink

Project

Childhood Narratives of Greek Canadians from the 1940s

Reference ID

40sREF042

Categories

Economy

Historical Events

Migration

Tags

Asia Minor Catastrophe

Entrepreneurship

Europe

Greek Civil War

Post-WW2 Migration

WW2

Decades Referenced

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

Locations Referenced

Occupation(s)

Parents Occupation(s)

Names Referenced