Individual Details
James P. Pappas
(15 Apr 1875 - 17 Feb 1948)
Birth and death information came from son, Nicholas J. Pappas. He believes Dimitrios and Athanasia were married in Holy Trinity Church in New York City. He remembers his father saying he was a friend of Father Konskonli, who was the priest there for a long time. (Source : letter dated Jan. 5, 1996, in possession of Carol Petranek).
Tombstone: Buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Lot 6764, Section X, Grave 2: Demetrios, Vasiliki, Athanasia, Arthur J. & James A.
Ellis Island Ship Manifests:
1. DIMITRIOS PAPAGIANACOS; SS Ioannina, sailed from Piraeus; arrived Ellis Island on Oct. 30, 1913; age: 38 (born 1875); closest relative his father Panagiotis from Agios Ioannis Greece; was in US before 1899-1912 in New York; going to his wife, Athanasia Papagianacou at 254 W 14th Street, NY, stamped “non-immigrant.”
Nicholas J. Pappas Personal History, January 1999:
"My father's parents, Peter Papagianakos (Pappas) and Katherine Eliopoulos, were very poor. My father, who I believe was the oldest, agreed to emigrate to the United States in 1895 in order to work and send money to his parents."
Nicholas J. Pappas Personal History, January 1999, (in possession of Carol Kostakos Petranek) states: "My father was not a big man; he probably stood around 5 ft. 5 in., and weighed around 150 pounds. He was strong and healthy even though he has a mild rupture which he told me was a result of moving 150 pound barrels of olives while he was in his early teens. His first job in New York was working in a small restaurant owned by a cousin of his. After about 3 months he decided the only way he was going to make enough money for himself and his family in Greece was to strike out on his own. This display of courage, with a minimum knowledge of English, is one of the marvels of the Greek immigrant, and especially this one. During this time, New York City was enjoying the vast availability of oysters from Long Island, so my father purchased a wheelbarrow, a bushel of oysters and a block of ice and sold oysters on the half shell at various street locations in lower Manhattan. I don't know how long he did this, but my guess is that he gave it up when winter hit Manhattan. Since he had to get indoors, he rented one half of a storefront and continued selling oysters on the half shell. When I was old enough to work with him, he could still open at least 6 oysters to my one. My father went from selling oysters from a wheelbarrow to outright owner or partner in a number of restaurants, ending with Pappas Restaurant on 3rd Avenue between 14th and 15th Street. This Pappas Restaurant could seat over 200 people and offered a full menu from appetizers to desserts. They also served beer, wine and cocktails. [Nick gives an example of prices in 1942]
"My parents were married in 1909. Someone, I believe it might have been my mother's brother, Paul Morfogen, followed the Greek custom of arranging the marriage. If there was a dowry, it would have been small because they were still struggling immigrants. Prior to her marriage my mother worked in a rabbit fur factory. She told me the smell alone could make you sick. My mother was the oldest child of the four children born to George Peter Morfogenis and Vaseliki (Vivian) Alatsas Morfogenis. My mother, my uncles Nick, Paul and Sam, all emigrated here and died here. After the death of my grandmother, my grandfather married Helen Sakas and had an additional 8 children." [Nick's personal history goes into detail about various family members.]
"I'm not sure of the moment that my father made a very tough choice. All I know is what I've read about this period and the little he ever told me. When the Balkan War of 1912-1914 or 15 broke out between Greece and Turkey, the Greek government issued a call to all Greek citizens, including those who emigrated to the USA, telling them that if they did not return to Greece to fight the Turks, they would lose their citizenship. Now you must remember the original intent of the emigres was to "make enough money to go back to Greece and live the life of the rich," which, therefore, also meant they had not given up their Greek citizenship. My father, along with an estimated 40,000 others, returned to Greece to fight. The tough choice was that at this point he had a family and a business. My father thought he had taken care of all the possible problems by appointing a cousin of his to run the restaurant he had on 14th St. and 8th Avenue. This cousin was also to see to it that my mother received whatever financial assistance needed. The cousin turned out to be a rogue, not only did he do a lousy job at the restaurant, he tried to make improper advances on my mother. Fortunately the war was won quickly and my father came back and threw this cousin out of the business and out of any family contact. At this point my father realized that he should become an American citizen, which he did."
"My father loved telling me he was the champ "slap" card game player in the USA because on the boat coming here one man beat him but that man never arrived at Ellis Island He was a very quiet man but obviously had a sense of humor."
"My father had a nickname, Kapicki."
[End of Nicholas J. Pappas story of his father.]
Jimmy owned a restaurant on 14th Street. In 1914, Christos Papagianakos' Ellis Island manifest says he was going to his Aunt Athanasia (and Uncle Jimmy's) at 254 W. 14th Street, New York City.
Tombstone: Buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Lot 6764, Section X, Grave 2: Demetrios, Vasiliki, Athanasia, Arthur J. & James A.
Ellis Island Ship Manifests:
1. DIMITRIOS PAPAGIANACOS; SS Ioannina, sailed from Piraeus; arrived Ellis Island on Oct. 30, 1913; age: 38 (born 1875); closest relative his father Panagiotis from Agios Ioannis Greece; was in US before 1899-1912 in New York; going to his wife, Athanasia Papagianacou at 254 W 14th Street, NY, stamped “non-immigrant.”
Nicholas J. Pappas Personal History, January 1999:
"My father's parents, Peter Papagianakos (Pappas) and Katherine Eliopoulos, were very poor. My father, who I believe was the oldest, agreed to emigrate to the United States in 1895 in order to work and send money to his parents."
Nicholas J. Pappas Personal History, January 1999, (in possession of Carol Kostakos Petranek) states: "My father was not a big man; he probably stood around 5 ft. 5 in., and weighed around 150 pounds. He was strong and healthy even though he has a mild rupture which he told me was a result of moving 150 pound barrels of olives while he was in his early teens. His first job in New York was working in a small restaurant owned by a cousin of his. After about 3 months he decided the only way he was going to make enough money for himself and his family in Greece was to strike out on his own. This display of courage, with a minimum knowledge of English, is one of the marvels of the Greek immigrant, and especially this one. During this time, New York City was enjoying the vast availability of oysters from Long Island, so my father purchased a wheelbarrow, a bushel of oysters and a block of ice and sold oysters on the half shell at various street locations in lower Manhattan. I don't know how long he did this, but my guess is that he gave it up when winter hit Manhattan. Since he had to get indoors, he rented one half of a storefront and continued selling oysters on the half shell. When I was old enough to work with him, he could still open at least 6 oysters to my one. My father went from selling oysters from a wheelbarrow to outright owner or partner in a number of restaurants, ending with Pappas Restaurant on 3rd Avenue between 14th and 15th Street. This Pappas Restaurant could seat over 200 people and offered a full menu from appetizers to desserts. They also served beer, wine and cocktails. [Nick gives an example of prices in 1942]
"My parents were married in 1909. Someone, I believe it might have been my mother's brother, Paul Morfogen, followed the Greek custom of arranging the marriage. If there was a dowry, it would have been small because they were still struggling immigrants. Prior to her marriage my mother worked in a rabbit fur factory. She told me the smell alone could make you sick. My mother was the oldest child of the four children born to George Peter Morfogenis and Vaseliki (Vivian) Alatsas Morfogenis. My mother, my uncles Nick, Paul and Sam, all emigrated here and died here. After the death of my grandmother, my grandfather married Helen Sakas and had an additional 8 children." [Nick's personal history goes into detail about various family members.]
"I'm not sure of the moment that my father made a very tough choice. All I know is what I've read about this period and the little he ever told me. When the Balkan War of 1912-1914 or 15 broke out between Greece and Turkey, the Greek government issued a call to all Greek citizens, including those who emigrated to the USA, telling them that if they did not return to Greece to fight the Turks, they would lose their citizenship. Now you must remember the original intent of the emigres was to "make enough money to go back to Greece and live the life of the rich," which, therefore, also meant they had not given up their Greek citizenship. My father, along with an estimated 40,000 others, returned to Greece to fight. The tough choice was that at this point he had a family and a business. My father thought he had taken care of all the possible problems by appointing a cousin of his to run the restaurant he had on 14th St. and 8th Avenue. This cousin was also to see to it that my mother received whatever financial assistance needed. The cousin turned out to be a rogue, not only did he do a lousy job at the restaurant, he tried to make improper advances on my mother. Fortunately the war was won quickly and my father came back and threw this cousin out of the business and out of any family contact. At this point my father realized that he should become an American citizen, which he did."
"My father loved telling me he was the champ "slap" card game player in the USA because on the boat coming here one man beat him but that man never arrived at Ellis Island He was a very quiet man but obviously had a sense of humor."
"My father had a nickname, Kapicki."
[End of Nicholas J. Pappas story of his father.]
Jimmy owned a restaurant on 14th Street. In 1914, Christos Papagianakos' Ellis Island manifest says he was going to his Aunt Athanasia (and Uncle Jimmy's) at 254 W. 14th Street, New York City.
Events
| Male Register | 1875 | Line 10 - Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece |  |  | |
| Birth | 15 Apr 1875 | Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece | | | |
| Immigration | 12 Jun 1898 | New York City, New York, United States | |||
| Immigration | 1899 | ||||
| Immigration | 22 Apr 1899 | Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1902 | 14 Chatham Street - New York City, New York, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 16 May 1909 | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - Athanasia Morfogen | | | |
| Military | 1912 | Balkan War - Greece | | ||
| Immigration | 28 Nov 1913 | New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Census | 1920 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1920 | Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings, New York, United States | |||
| Census | 1925 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States | | | |
| Naturalization | 1926 | Westchester, New York, United States | | ||
| Naturalization | 1928 | Westchester, New York, United States | | ||
| Naturalization | 1929 | New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Census | 1930 | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1935 | Same House | |||
| Census | 1940 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1940 | Assembly District 16, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States | |||
| Death | 17 Feb 1948 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States | | | |
| Obituary | 19 Feb 1948 | New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Burial | 21 Feb 1948 | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York, United States | | | |
| Death Recorded | 11 Nov 1982 | Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece | | | |
| Alt name | James Pappas | ||||
| Alt name | Dimitrios Panagiotis Papagiannakos | ||||
| Alt name | Παπαγιαννάκος | ||||
| FamilySearch ID | KGC3-KP6 | ||||
| Research Questions | |
Families
| Spouse | Athanasia Morfogen (1889 - 1955) |
| Child | Peter James Pappas (1910 - 1984) |
| Child | Catherine J. Pappas (1911 - 1991) |
| Child | George James Pappas (1916 - 1917) |
| Child | Mimi Pappas (1914 - 1918) |
| Child | Arthur James Pappas (1917 - 1971) |
| Child | Wilhelmina or Vasiliki Pappas (1919 - 1951) |
| Child | Nicholas James Pappas (1921 - 2002) |
| Father | Panagiotis Nikolaos Papagiannakos (1841 - ) |
| Mother | Aikaterini E. Iliopoulos (1847 - ) |
| Sibling | Nikolaos Panagiotis Papagiannakos (1872 - ) |
| Sibling | Adamandia or Diamondo P. Papagiannakos (1874 - ) |
| Sibling | Louis Peter Pappas (1882 - 1944) |
| Sibling | Eleni P. Papagiannakos (1879 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Chrysaida P. Papagiannakos (1881 - ) |
Webtags
Notes
Male Register
Mitroon Arrenon - Male RegisterGeneral State Archives of Greece, Archives of Lakonia, Sparta Office
Village: Agios Ioannis
Year - Line # - Surname - First Name - Father's Name –Village
Year: 1875, Line 10: Papagiannakos, Dimitrios; father: Panagiotis; born 1875 in Agios Ioannis; death entry November 9, 1982
Digital photograph by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Birth
BIrthdate of April 15, 1875 from Naturalization PapersMitroon Arrenon - Male Register
General State Archives of Greece, Archives of Lakonia, Sparta Office
Village: Agios Ioannis
Year - Line # - Surname - First Name - Father's Name –Village
Year: 1875, Line 10: Papagiannakos, Dimitrios; father: Panagiotis; born 1875 in Agios Ioannis; death entry November 9, 1982
Digital photograph by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Immigration
New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957S.S. Pennsylvania, sailing from Boulogne sur Mer on April 10 1899, Arriving port of New York April 22, 1899
Page number 71
Line 6: [Indexed as Simitri Papainacos] Dimitri Papainacos, age 24, male, single, clerk, able to read and write, ethnicity: Greek; last residence: Piraeus; seaport for landing in US: New York; final destination in US: New York: has a ticket to final destination; paid for passage himself; has $30; has not been in US previously; going to join his cousin, 1028 6 Est Ave.
Source: Ancestry.com, accessed November 17, 2020
Residence
Passenger ship record for Dimitrios' brother, Nikolaos, states that Dimitrios lives at 14 Chatham Street, NYCMarriage
NYC Marriages 1866-1949 from MyHeritageNew York, New York City Marriages, 1866-1949
New York State Department of Health
Affidavit for License to Marry
No. 10109
State of New York, County of New York, City of New York
GROOM:
Full name: Demetros Papagianakos
Color or race: White
Place of residence: 49 New Bowery
Age: 33
Occupation: Merchant
Place of birth: Sparta, Greece
Father: Peter
Country of birth of father: Greece
Mother Maiden Name: Katherine Eliopoulos
Country of birth of mother: Greece
Number of marriages: first
BRIDE:
Full name: Athanasia Morfogens
Color or race: White
Place of residence: 307 7 Ave.
Age: 20
Occupation: Factory Work
Place of birth: Spara, Greece
Father: George
Country of birth of father: Greece
Mother Maiden Name: Vasilla Alathas
Country of birth of mother: Greece
Number of marriages: first
Signed by groom, Demetrios Papagianakos; bride signed with her mark "x"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 day of May, 1909; Edwward Hart, City Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT
This is to certify that I, who have hereto subscribed my name, do hereby consent that D. Morfogenis who is Athanasea Morfogenis and who is under the age of 23 years, shall be united in marriage to Demetry Papagianaki by any minister of the gospel or other person authorized by law to solemnize marriages. Witness my hand this Sunday, 16th May A.D. 1909; signed: D. Morfogenis
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
I, Rev. M. Kourkouis, a priest, residing at 188 E. 72nd St., in the county and State of New York, do hereby certify that I did on this Sunday of 16 May in the year A.D. 1909 at N.Y. in the county and State of New York, solemnize the rites of matrimony between
Demetrios Papagianakos of N.Y. in the county and state of New York
and
Athanasee Morfogens of N.Y. in the county and state of New York
in the presence of John Agethangelae and Jacob Mamates
Witness my hand at New York in the county of New York this Sunday of 16th May A.D. 1909
in the presence of John Agethangelae and Jacob Mamates
Signed Rev. M. Kourkoulis
Accessed from MyHeritage May 7, 2024
Military
James returned to Greece to fight in Balkan Wars. Excerpt from biography from James' son, Nicholas, written in 1999:When the Balkan War broke out between Greece and Turkey, the Greek government issued a call to all Greek citizens, including those who emigrated to the USA, telling them that if they did not return to Greece to fight the Turks, they would lose their citizenship. Now you must remember the original intent of the emigres was to "make enough money to go back to Greece and live the life of the rich," which, therefore, also meant they had not given uptheir Greek citizenship. My father,along with an estimated 40,000 others, returned to Greece to fight. The tough choice was that at this point he had a family and a business. My father thought he had taken care of all the possible problems by appointing a cousin of his to run his restaurant. This did not work out as planned. Fortunately the war was won quickly and my father came back and threw this cousin out of the business and out of any family contact. At this point my father realized that he should become an American citizen, which he did.
Immigration
Passenger Ship Record:New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924
S.S. Ioannina, sailing from Piraeus on Oct 30, 1913; arrival in New York on Nov. 28, 1913.
Line 22:
Papagianacos, Dimitrios, age 38, male, married, occupation: workman, can read and write Greek; Greek race and nationality; Last permanent residence: Greece, Agios Ioannis; nearest relative in country from whence alien came: his father, Panagiotis, Agios Ioannis, Greece; going to New York. NON-IMMIGRANT ALIEN, paid for ticket himself; last time in US - 1899-1912 in New York; going to: his wife, Athanasia Papagianacou, 254 W. 14 St, New York; 5'4", white complexion, brown hair and eyes, born in Agios Ioannis, Greece.
(Also traveling with him was Ioannis Lericos).
Source: Ellis Island.com ;
FamilySearch
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TD-RQMK-3?cc=1368704&wc=4FMB-74R%3A1600502488 : 27 January 2018), Roll 2229, vol 5082-5083, 28 Nov 1913 > image 205 of 711; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Census
1920 US Census, Brooklyn, Kings New YorkAssembly District 1, E.D. 64
99 Sand Street
Line 49
Name: James Pappas, head, rents home, male, white, age 45, married, birthplace: Greece; Immigration Year: 1899; Alien; can read and write; Father's Birthplace: Greece; Mother's Birthplace: Greece; can speak English; occupation: restaurant
Pappas, Alice; wife; female, white, age 30, immigrated 1899; alien, cannot read or write, birthplace: Greece; mother tongue: Greek; parents' birthplace: Greece; can speak English; no occupation
Pappas, Peter, son, male, white, age 10, single, in school, can read and write, born in NY, parents born in Greece, can speak English
Pappas, Katherine, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born in New York, parents born in Greece, can speak English
Pappas, Arthur, son, male, white, age 2, single, born in New York, parents born in Greece, can speak English
Pappas, Catherine, niece, female, white, age 17, single, immigrated 1904, alien, can read and write, born in Greece, mother tongue Greek, parents born in Greece, can speak English
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJPL-6VC : accessed 6 November 2020), Alice Pappas in household of James Pappas, Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings, New York, United States; citing ED 64, sheet 5A, line 50, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1145; FHL microfilm 1,821,145.
Census
New York, State Census, 1925Kings Brooklyn A.D. 01 E.D. 03
57 Sand Street
Pappas, James, head, male, white, age 50, born in Greece; yrs in US: 20, Alien; occupation: restaurant owner
Pappas, Alice; wife, white, female, age 34, born in Greece; yrs in US: 20; Alien; occupation: housework
Pappas, Peter, son, white, male, age 15, born in US, citizen, occupation: school
Pappas, Catherine, daughter, white, female, age 13, born in US, citizen, occupation: school
Pappas, Arthur, son, white, male, age 8; born in US, citizen, occupation: school
Pappas, Wilhemina, daughter, white, female, age 5, born in US, citizen, occupation: home
Pappas, Nicholas, son, white, male, age age 3, born in US, citizen, occupation: home
Naturalization
Southern District of New York - Naturalization Results. Pappas, James. Age 53, Petition #140030; Date of Certificate: 4/8/1929; Approx Yr of Birth: 1876; Soundex P120. (www.italiangen.org)Declaration of Intention #192452
James Pappas
Age: 50 years
Occupation: Restauranteur
Color: white; complexion: fair; height: 5'6"; weight: 160 lbs; hair: brown; eyes: light brown
Born: St. Johns, Sparta, Greece on April 15, 1879
Reside at 179 Third Avenue, New York City, New York
Emigrated from Piraeus, Greece on the vessel Pennsylvania
Last foreign residence: St. John, Sparta, Greece
Married to Athanasia; she was born in Sparta, Greece; now resides at 179 Third Avenue, NYC
I arrived at the Port of New York in April 1899
Signed and sworn January 11, 1926
Witnesses: George Balfour, NY;
Paul Morfogen, restaurant, 1065 Moodycrest or Woodycrest Ave, Bronx, NY
Petition for Naturalization
Petition #140030
James Pappas
Residence: 175-3d Ave City
Occupation: Restaurant
Born: April 15, 1875 in Agion Joanin, Greece [Agios Ioannis]
Emigrated to US from Piraeus Greece on or about Mar 30, 1899
Arrived in New York on April 10, 1899 on the vessel Pennsylvania
Declared Intention to become citizen on Jan 11, 1926 in the District Coourt of U.S. S.D.N.Y. [Southern District of New York]
Married to Athanasia, born in 1899 in Anabrila Greece [Anavriti Greece], she now resides with me
Children: 5:
Pete, born June 29 1910, New York City, resides with me
Catherine, born Nov 26, 1911 New York, resides with me
Arthur Pappas, born Nov 12, 1917 New York, resides with me
Basilike, born Jan 10, 1919 New York, resides with me
Nicholas, born Oct 9, 1921 New York, resides with me
Have resided continuously in US since April 10, 1899.
Declaration of Intention No. 192452 and Certificate of Arrival filed this 13th day of Aug 1928
Witnesses: George Balfour, occupation: butter and eggs, residing at 225 W. 20th St., NY
Paul Morfogen, occupation: restaurant, residing at 1065 Moodycrest or Woodycrest Ave, Bronx
Signed and sealed August 13, 1928.
Oath of Allegiance
Signed April 8, 1929
____
Research at National Archives, New York City, May 2007 by Carol & Gary Petranek
Also: FamilySearch, image 289 of 1411, New York, Southern District Naturalization Records, 1824-1946; accessed March 29, 2020
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Census
1930 US CenusManhattan, New York
Ward 10-3, D-12
175 3rd Avenue
Lines 5-10
Pappas, James, head, rents home, male, white, age 50, married, age at first marriage: 29, not in school, can read and write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece; language spoken before coming to US: Greek; year of immigration: 1900; naturalized; can speak English; occupation: restaurant owner
Pappas, Alice; wife, female, white, age 39, married, age at first marriage: 19, not in school, cannot read or write; born in Greece, parents born in Greece; language spoken before coming to US: Greek; year of immigration: 1907; no occupation
Pappas, Peter, son, male, white, age 20, single, not in school, can read and write, born New York City, parents born in Greece; occupation: waiter in restaurant
Pappas, Catherine, daughter, female, white, age 19, single, not in school, can read and write, born New York City, parents born in Greece; occupation: none
Pappas, Wilhemina, daughter, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, not in school, can read and write, born New York City, parents born in Greece; occupation: none
Pappas, Nicholas, son, male, white, age 8, single, in school, can read and write, born New York City, parents born in Greece; occupation: none
Census
1940 US CensusBrooklyn, Kings, New York
1796 West 6th Street
Lines 9-12
Pappas, James; head, male, white, age 65, married, not in school, 0 grade completed, born in Greece, naturalized, lived in same house in 1935, manager of restaurant
Pappas, Athanasia, wife, female, white, age 52, married, married, not in school, 0 grade completed, born in Greece, naturalized, lived in same house in 1935
Pappas, Wilhemina, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, not in school, finished 2 years of high school, lived in same house in 1935
Pappas, Arthur, son, male, white, age 22, single, not in school, single, not in school, finished 3 years of high school, lived in same house in 1935; occupation: waiter
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MY-5H49?cc=2000219&wc=QZXR-45R%3A790105101%2C795835101%2C804038401%2C953788601 : accessed 6 October 2017), New York > Kings > New York City, Brooklyn, Assembly District 16 > 24-1828B New York City, Brooklyn Borough Assembly District 16 (Tract 426 - part), Apartments on W side of W 6th 160 Feet N of Av P > image 6 of 19; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
Death
James P. PappasNew York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949
Name James P. Pappas
Event Type Death
Event Date 17 Feb 1948
Event Place Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 72
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Date 15 Apr 1875
Birthplace Greece
Burial Date 21 Feb 1948
Cemetery Mount Olivet Cemetery
Father's Name Peter Pappas
Father's Birthplace Greece
Mother's Name Catherine Poulos
Mother's Birthplace Greece
Spouse's Name Athanasia Pappas
"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2W2K-Z66 : 20 March 2015), James P. Pappas, 17 Feb 1948; citing Death, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,168,166.
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Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church
1724 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Death Book 1933-1963
Line 208
Dimitrios P. Papagiannakos, born in Agios Ioannis; age 74, married, residence: Brooklyn; date of Death: February 17, 1948; date of burial: February 21, 1948 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Digitized by Carol Kostakos Petranek in April, 2019
Obituary
Obituary: New York Times: February 19, 1948, pg. 23.
Pappas, James P., Feb. 17, beloved husband of Athanasia, father of Peter, Arthur, Wilhemenia, Nicholas and Catherine Salatas. Reposing at Constantinides Funeral Home, 186 South Oxford Street, Brookly. Funeral Saturday, services at Three Hierarchs Church, 1724 Avenue P, Brooklyn, 1:30 p.m.
Burial
Tombstone: Buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Lot 6764, Section X, Grave 2: Demetrios, Vasiliki, Athanasia, Arthur J. & James A.FindAGrave
James P. “Dimitrios Panagiotis Papagiannakos” Pappas
Birth 15 Apr 1875
Agios Ioannis, Regional unit of Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
Death 17 Feb 1948 (aged 72)
Agios Ioannis, Regional unit of Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
Burial
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot 6764 Area X - Edgewood
Memorial ID 275431017
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275431017/james_p_pappas
Death Recorded
This is the date that his death was recorded on the Mitroon Arrenon; it is not his death date.Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church
1724 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Death Book 1933-1963
Line 208
Dimitrios P. Papagiannakos, born in Agios Ioannis; age 74, married, residence: Brooklyn; date of Death: February 17, 1948; date of burial: February 21, 1948 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Digitized by Carol Kostakos Petranek in April, 2019
Research Questions
DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS THE SAME JAMES.It is for James P, but James' naturalization record says he came in 1899 on the SS Pennsylvania. And on that manifest, he says it is his first trip to the US. But then, who is this Dimitrios P?
Ellis Island and Other New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
S.S. Rotterdam sailing from Boulogne-a-Mar, June 2, 1898, arriving New York June 12, 1898
Line 20: Dimitrios P. Papagiannacos, age 18, male, single, farmer, can read and write, nationality: Greek, last residence: Sparta; seaport for landing in US: New York; final destination: Gloversville, NY; paid for ticket himself; has $17; has not been in US previously; going to his cousin, Ioannis G. Papagiannacos, Greek American Fruitstore, Gloversville, NY.
Passenger Ship Record - Line 22, Nov 28 1913, pg 1
Line 22New York, New York City Marriages, 1866-1949
MyHeritageEndnotes
1. Mitroon Arrenon (Male Register-Greece), Agios Ioannis - St. Johns, Sparta, Year: 1875; Line 10 .
2. General State Archives of Greece, Sparta Office.
3. Nicholas J. Pappas Family Group Sheet, Feb. 10, 1996, in possession of Carol Petranek.
4. Mitroon Arrenon (Male Register-Greece).
5. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2WNK-5J4 : 20 March 2015), James Pappaginokos in entry for George Pappaginokos, 04 Oct 1917; citing Death, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,324,314..
6. General State Archives of Greece, Sparta Office.
7. Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church 1724 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11229.
8. "Ancestry.com." New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7488/images/NYT715_57-0134?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 7 Nov. 2020..
9. New York, New York City Marriages, 1866-1949 New York State Department of Health State of New York, County of New York, City of New York Accessed from MyHeritage on May 7, 2024.
10. "Demetros Papagianakos." Myheritage https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20807-676786-S/demetros-papagianakos-and-athanasia-morfogens-in-new-york-new-york-city-marriages?s=210681471&indId=individual-210681471-10000135. Accessed 7 May. 2024..
11. NY Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
12. "007677491_00205." S.jpg (2603×1329) https://cf.myheritageimages.com/records/original/usa_immigration/newyork_pl_1820_1957/007677491/007677491_00205-s.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIHBERNCXHARW424A&Expires=1584853200&Signature=xwliK06lKHY8NKZde22sWDckZGA%3D. Accessed 19 Mar. 2020..
13. “New York, State Census, 1925 for James Pappas.” https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2704/32849_b094255-00055/24022778?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 16 Aug. 2019..
14. "New York, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHW-M762 : 8 March 2021), James Pappas, 1928..
15. "New York, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHW-M762 : 8 March 2021), James Pappas, 1928..
16. "New York, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1991", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHW-M762 : 8 March 2021), James Pappas, 1928..
17. Nicholas J. Pappas Family Group Sheet, Feb. 10, 1996, in possession of Carol Petranek.
18. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2WNK-5J4 : 20 March 2015), James Pappaginokos in entry for George Pappaginokos, 04 Oct 1917; citing Death, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,324,314..
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- Brooklyn death certificates, 1919-1949
- Brooklyn death certificates, 1919-1949
- Brooklyn death certificates, 1919-1949
- Brooklyn death certificates, 1919-1949
- Brooklyn death certificates, 1919-1949
- Brooklyn death certificates, 1919-1949
20. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W2K-Z66 : 3 June 2020), James P. Pappas, 1948..
21. Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church 1724 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11229.
22. "James P. “Dimitrios Panagiotis Papagiannakos” Pappas (1875-1948)." Find a Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275431017/james_p_pappas. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024..
23. Obituary.
24. Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church 1724 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11229.
25. "James P. “Dimitrios Panagiotis Papagiannakos” Pappas (1875-1948)." Find a Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275431017/james_p_pappas. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024..
26. Mitroon Arrenon (Male Register-Greece).
27. Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church 1724 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11229.