Individual Details
Aikaterini Aridas Michalakakos
(1897 - 2 Dec 1990)
NOTE: Aridas and Michalakakos are the same family. Some members chose to use one name or the other.
My grandfather brought Golfo(Aridas) from Greece along with Panagioti(brother) to live in Springfield, Ohio with Katina [Aridas] Vlahos whose husband Louie Vlahos from Sparta owned the Sugar Bowl in Springfield. Source: George N. Revelos.
Email from George Revelos to Carol Petranek, October 5, 2009:
"Katina married Louis Vlahos (Ilias Vlachos) from Sparta and came to Springfield, Ohio. She had four children, John, Michael, Lester (Eleftheris) and Maxine (Metaxia). John Vlahos married Olivia a non
Greek from Texas and became a playwright. He did all the screenplays for "The 3 Mesquiteers" westerns in Hollywood before moving to Connecticut. He wrote plays for Studio One and Omnibus on TV. He is deceased. His wife taught in college in Connecticut. They had three children two girls and a boy. Stephanie was one of the girls. I've forgotten the other's name. Their son Michael Vlahos was a Washington Naval Intelligence spokesman on the news during the Falklands War. Michael was killed in action in WWII and is buried in the American Cemetery in Belgium. He was a navigator on a B17 bomber and never married. Lester married Effie from Huntington, WV. and lived in Dayton, OH. He had one son Lou. Maxine married Nick Stamas from Dayton. Both John and Maxine named their sons after their brother Michael, killed in WWII. She had twin boys Michael and Steven and a daughter Nikki. Both Lester and Maxine are still living, both widowed. I was close to the Vlahos family spending many years together visiting my Thea Katina."
[My cousin Lester] told me that his grandmother's last name was Leakakos and he doesn't know why his mother Katina was named Aikaterini. He is a little hazy about time lines. His mother came to Springfield when she was 16 with her aunt Dimitroula Vlahos and uncle Kostas Vlahos and married Louis Vlahos in Springfield. I did some research and found her death certificate. She was born April 19, 1899 and died December 2, 1990. I also found the ship manifest for S.S. Themistokles in 1913. I am attaching a copy. She is listed as Caterina Aridacos on line 9 and is 14 if I read it correctly. Wonder of wonders is that your grandmother Chariklia Aridas on line 16? Also on line 21 there is a Petros Papagianacos from Agios Ioannis. I wonder if he's of the same family that lived in the back side of the Aridas homestead." Source: George N. Revelos email to Carol Petranek, October 12, 2009.
My grandfather brought Golfo(Aridas) from Greece along with Panagioti(brother) to live in Springfield, Ohio with Katina [Aridas] Vlahos whose husband Louie Vlahos from Sparta owned the Sugar Bowl in Springfield. Source: George N. Revelos.
Email from George Revelos to Carol Petranek, October 5, 2009:
"Katina married Louis Vlahos (Ilias Vlachos) from Sparta and came to Springfield, Ohio. She had four children, John, Michael, Lester (Eleftheris) and Maxine (Metaxia). John Vlahos married Olivia a non
Greek from Texas and became a playwright. He did all the screenplays for "The 3 Mesquiteers" westerns in Hollywood before moving to Connecticut. He wrote plays for Studio One and Omnibus on TV. He is deceased. His wife taught in college in Connecticut. They had three children two girls and a boy. Stephanie was one of the girls. I've forgotten the other's name. Their son Michael Vlahos was a Washington Naval Intelligence spokesman on the news during the Falklands War. Michael was killed in action in WWII and is buried in the American Cemetery in Belgium. He was a navigator on a B17 bomber and never married. Lester married Effie from Huntington, WV. and lived in Dayton, OH. He had one son Lou. Maxine married Nick Stamas from Dayton. Both John and Maxine named their sons after their brother Michael, killed in WWII. She had twin boys Michael and Steven and a daughter Nikki. Both Lester and Maxine are still living, both widowed. I was close to the Vlahos family spending many years together visiting my Thea Katina."
[My cousin Lester] told me that his grandmother's last name was Leakakos and he doesn't know why his mother Katina was named Aikaterini. He is a little hazy about time lines. His mother came to Springfield when she was 16 with her aunt Dimitroula Vlahos and uncle Kostas Vlahos and married Louis Vlahos in Springfield. I did some research and found her death certificate. She was born April 19, 1899 and died December 2, 1990. I also found the ship manifest for S.S. Themistokles in 1913. I am attaching a copy. She is listed as Caterina Aridacos on line 9 and is 14 if I read it correctly. Wonder of wonders is that your grandmother Chariklia Aridas on line 16? Also on line 21 there is a Petros Papagianacos from Agios Ioannis. I wonder if he's of the same family that lived in the back side of the Aridas homestead." Source: George N. Revelos email to Carol Petranek, October 12, 2009.
Events
| Birth | 1897 | Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece |  | ||
| Birth | 19 Apr 1899 | Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece |  | ||
| Immigration | 11 Nov 1913 | New York City, New York, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 17 Feb 1916 | Clark County, Ohio, United States - Louis John Vlahos | | | |
| Residence | 1920 | Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Immigration | 1927 | | |||
| Census | 1930 | Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1930 | Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Burial | 1990 | Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Burial | 1990 | Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Death | 2 Dec 1990 | Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Obituary | 5 Dec 1990 | Dayton Daily News - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Alt name | Katina or Katerina Michalakakou |
Families
| Spouse | Louis John Vlahos (1889 - 1965) |
| Child | John Louis Vlahos (1917 - 2004) |
| Child | Michael Louis Vlahos (1921 - 1944) |
| Child | Lester Louis Vlahos (1924 - 2014) |
| Child | Maxine Louis Vlahos (1925 - 2016) |
| Father | Michail Christos Aridas Michalakakos (1867 - 1959) |
| Mother | Eleni Dimitriou Liakakos (1866 - 1959) |
| Sibling | Gkolfo Aridas Michalakakos (1900 - ) |
| Sibling | Christos Michail Aridas (1900 - 1917) |
Webtags
Notes
Birth
Marriage record of 1916 gives age as 19 (1897)Immigration
Ellis Island Ship Manifest, Themistokles sailing from Piraeus on Oct 21, 1913 to New York City, arriving November 11, 1913:Page Line 9: Aridacou, Ecaterina, age 17, female, single, housekeeper, unable to read or write, Greek, last permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; nearest relative in country whence came: Her father, Michail, Agios Ioannis, Greece; has not been in U.S. previously; final destination: Springfield, Ohio to friend, Elia Vlahos, Springfield, Ohio, 5'4", dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, born in Agios Ioannis, Greece.
Also on this ship are Hariklia Aridas (Carol Petranek's grandmother), and the following Vlahos: Constantinos (husband,father), Dimitroula (wife), Ioannis, Elias (children). Nearest relative: Constantinos' mother, Metaxl, Cosma, Kynourias, Greece. Constantine going to his brother, Elia Vlahos in Springfield, OH. Constantine had been to the U.S. 1902-1913 in Springfield, Ohio.
Marriage
Date & Place from Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 OR 1789-2013;Groom's Name: Louis J. Vlahos
Groom's birthdate: June 1, 1889
Groom's birthplace: Kosma, Greece
Groom's age: not indicated
Bride's name: Katine Mihalakakon (note: according to George Revelos, this was the original name of Aridas family)
Bride's birth date: May 3, 1896
Bride's birthplace: St. John, Greece
Bride's age: 19
Marriage Date: Feb 17, 1916
Marriage Place: Clark County, Ohio
Groom's father's name: John Vlahos
Groom's mother's name: Mitagon Maskas
Bride's Father's name: Mike Mihalakakon
Bride's Mother's Name: Ellen Louisa
Citing this Record
"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDC7-2TC : accessed 25 March 2016), John Vlahos in entry for Louis J. Vlahos and Katina Mihalakakon, 17 Feb 1916; citing Clark County, Ohio, reference 2:3JNR3P9; FHL microfilm 465,399.
Residence
1920 US Census, Springfield, Clark, OhioAddress: 125 E Grand Avenue
VLAHOS, Louis, male, white, age 31, married, immigrated 1904, first papers filed, able to read and write, born Greece (Kosma is crossed out), parents born in Greece, candy merchant.
VLAHOS, Katina, female, white, age 22, married, immigrated 1913, alien, cannot read or write, born Greece (Sparta crossed out).
VLAHOS, John, son, male, white, age 2 years and 0 months, born Ohio.
(livng next door is Louis' brother, Kosta, with his wife, Tula and sons, John & Louis).
Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Springfield Ward 5, Clark, Ohio; Roll: T625_1354;Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 729
DescriptionEnumeration District : 0087; Description: Springfield City, Ward 5 (part), Precinct F bounded by Euclid Ave, Linden Ave, Rice, Limestone Source InformationAncestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).
Immigration
An immigration year of 1927 is listed in the 1930 census; either this is in error as she first arrived in 1913, or she made another trip back and forth to Greece.Census
1930 US Census, Springfield, Clark, OhioEnumeration District No. 12-45
Sheet No. 10A
Line 8-15:
Vlahos, Louis, Head, male, white, age 42, married, age atfirst marriage: 22, attends school, no; can read and write; born in Greece,parents born in Greece; language: Greek; immigration year 1908, Naturalized;speaks English; occupation: confection mfg, confectionary industry
Vlahos, Katerine; wife, female, white, age 30 married; age at first marriage: 15; does not attend school, does not read or write; born inGreece, parents born in Greece; language: Greek; immigration year 1927, alien; speaks English; occupation: none
Vlahos, John S., son, male, white, age 12, single, inschool, born in Ohio, parents born in Greece.
Vlahos, Michael, son, male, white, age 9, single, attendsschool, born in Ohio, parents born in Greece.
Vlahos, Lester, son, male, white, age 7, single, attendsschool, born in Ohio, parents born in Greece.
Vlahos, Maxine, daughter, female, white, age 4, single, attends school, born in Ohio, parentsborn in Greece.
Vlahos, John K., nephew, male, white, age 21, single attendsschool, born Ohio, parents born inGreece.
Vlahos, John P., nephew, male, white, age 22, single, attends school, born in Ohio, parents born inGreece.
Source:
"United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4SF-HC1 : Fri Oct 06 17:24:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Louis Vlahos and Katherine Vlahos, 1930.
Burial
FindAGrave.com - Memorial #69324251Katina
Birth: unknown
Death: Dec 2 1990
Family links: Children: Lester Louis Vlahos 1924-2014
Burial: Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
Names on tombstone:
VLAHOS
Louis J. 1889-1965
Katina 1900-1990
Effie 1924-1994
Christian L. 1960-1981
In Memory of Lt. Michael, 1921-1944, Lost in Action World War II
Burial
Buried in Ferncliff Cemetery501 West McCreight Avenue
Springfield
Clark County
Ohio USA
Postal Code: 45504
Phone: 937-322-3491
Obituary
ObituarySPRINGFIELD: Katina Vlahos, formerly of Springfield, Sunday at Bethany Lutheran Village, Dayton. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Greek Orthodox Church. (Conroy)
Dayton Daily News, December 5, 1990, pg. D1
CITATION: "Dayton Daily News", Ohio, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/0FB78DCDB968783D-0FB78DCDB968783D : accessed 25 March 2016)
Passenger Ship List - Nov 11, 1913, pg 1
Line 9.Passenger Ship List - Nov 11, 1913 pg2
Line 9Endnotes
1. Revelos, George N..
2. "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4SF-HZM : accessed 25 March 2016), Katherine Vlahos in entry for Louis Vlahos, 1930..
3. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X87V-PPP : accessed 15 March 2015), Louis J. Vlahos and Katina Mihalakakon, 17 Feb 1916; citing Clark, Ohio, United States, reference V26, CN 10276; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 465,399..
4. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3GM-VR7 : accessed 4 May 2016), Katina Crida in entry for John Louis Vlahos and Olivia White Lockart, 25 Jun 1947; citing Clark, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 466,642..
5. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDYZ-BYM : accessed 4 May 2016), Katina Vlahos in household of Louis Vlahos, Springfield Ward 5, Clark, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 8A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,354. .
6. 1930 Federal Census.
7. "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4SF-HZM : accessed 25 March 2016), Katherine Vlahos in entry for Louis Vlahos, 1930..
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10. findagrave.com, Memorial #69324251.
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