Who was Elias Gefteas?

Elias Gefteas (1872–1956) was born in Kalamata, Greece and died in Hillcrest Convalescent Home, Lowell, MA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elias Petros Gefteas 1872–1956

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Born 2 Jan 1872 · Kalamata, Greece

Died 06 Sep 1956 · Hillcrest Convalescent Home, Lowell, MA

Father Peter Petros Gefteas

Mother Roumpiny Pouleas

Siblings Giorgios Petros Gyfteas, Marigo Petrou Gyfteas, Vasilios William Petros Gefteas

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Peter Petros Gefteas

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Biography

In 1872, Elias Petros Gefteas entered the world in Kalamata, Greece, born to peter petros gefteas and roumpiny pouleas. Elias Petros Gefteas passed away in 1956 in Hillcrest Convalescent Home, Lowell, MA.

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Birth of Elias Petros Gefteas in Kalamata, Greece

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Death of Elias Petros Gefteas in Hillcrest Convalescent Home, Lowell, MA

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This ancestor line traces from SELITSA (VERGA), Kalamata, Messinia, Peloponnisos, Greece (1830) to Kalamata, Greece (1872) across 2 generations.

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: Elias Gefteas (1872–1956) was born in Kalamata, Greece and died in Hillcrest Convalescent Home, Lowell, MA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Elias Petros Gefteas PTP

1872–1956

Kalamata, Greece