Individual Details

Alternate Birth

Birth of November 9, 1887 is given on his naturalization papers

Male Register

Mitroon 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 1888 - Line  13 - Taktikos - Ioannis - Nikolaos - Agios Ioannis
Digital photograph by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017

Birth

Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece
Church: Agias Triadas (Holy Trinity) Births and Baptisms  Book, 1878-1973    
Page:  20-21; Year 1888:  Line: 342
Name: Ioannis Taktikos
Sex: Male
Born:  July 4, 1888
Baptized: July 26, 1888
Residence: Agios Ioannis
Father: Nikolaos Taktikos
Mother: Eleni
Godparent: Gian. Mavrikiotis of Magouls
Digital image taken at the Metropolis of Sparta by CarolKostakos  Petranek, July 2019

Christen

Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece
Church: Agias Triadas (Holy Trinity) Births and Baptisms  Book, 1878-1973    
Page:  20-21; Year 1888:  Line: 342
Name: Ioannis Taktikos
Sex: Male
Born:  July 4, 1888
Baptized: July 26, 1888
Residence: Agios Ioannis
Father: Nikolaos Taktikos
Mother: Eleni
Godparent: Gian. Mavrikiotis of Magouls
Digital image taken at the Metropolis of Sparta by CarolKostakos  Petranek, July 2019

Immigration

Immigration year from his naturalization record: My last foreign residence was Sparta, Greece. I emigrated to the US from Athens, Greece. My lawful entry for permanent residence in the US was at New York, NY,under the name of Jean Taktikos on January 29, 1903, on the vessel "Bleucher" as shown by the certificate of my arrival attached hereto.

Naturalization

Petition for Naturalization No. 187320
To the Honorable the U.S. District Court of Eastern District of NY at Brooklyn,NY.
The petition of John Tactikos, hereby filed, respectfully shows:
1.My place of residence is 545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
2.My occupation is kitchenman.
3.I was born in St Johns, Greece on November 9, 1887. My race is Greek
4.I declared my intention to become a citizen of the US on June 17, 1931 in the US District Court of Eastern District of NY at Brooklyn, NY
5.I am married. The name of my wife is Grace. We were married on January 30, 1921 at Norristown, Pa. (s)he was born at Sparta Greece on October 9, 1898; entered the US at New York, NY on about 1915 for permanent residence therein, and now resides at 545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. I have 2 children and the name,date and place of birth and place of residence of each of said children are as follows:
Nickolas, November 9, 1921; Brooklyn; George, November 26, 1922, Norristown, Pa. both reside at 545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
6.My last foreign residence was Sparta, Greece. I emigrated to the US from Athens, Greece. My lawful entry for permanent residence in the US was at New York, NY,under the name of Jean Taktikos on January 29, 1903, on the vessel "Bleucher" as shown by the certificate of my arrival attached hereto.
7....renounce allegiance to The Greek Republic of whom at this time I am asubject (or citizen), and it is my intention to reside permanently in the U.S.
8. I am able to speak the English language.
9. I have resided continuously in the US for the term of 5 years at least immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since January 29, 1903 and in the County of Kings this State, continuously next preceding the date of this petition, since 1925, being a residence within said county of at least six months next preceding the date of this petition.
10. I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship....
Signed, John Tactikos
Witnesses: Agamemnon Sgentzas, restaurant owner residing at 356 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY and Elias G. Somis, occupation store clerk residing at 356 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY.
the petitioner above mentioned, since October 1, 1928, and that to his personal knowledge the petitioner has resided in the US continuously preceding the date of filing this petition...since October 1, 1928.
Subscribed and sworn in the office of the Clerk of said Court at Brooklyn, NY this 1 day of November 1933.. I hereby that certificate of arrival No. 2-138611... together with declaration of intention No. 1196962...made a part of this petition to this date.
Source: Fold3; http://www.fold3.com/image/236363349/
Accessed Jan. 6, 2015
Citation: NARA M1879. Petitions for naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937. Record Group 21. Roll: 0726, Year 1933.

Certificate of Arrival
No. 187320; No. 2-138611
Port of Entry: New York, NY
Name: Taktikos, Jean
Date: January 29, 1903
Manner of Arrival: SS Blucher
Issued May 13, 1931

 

Burial

FindAGrave
John Tactikos
Birth: 1888
Death: 1979 (aged 90–91)
Burial: Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA
Memorial #: 207008517
Created by: Kelly Wilson (49953713)
Added: 10 Feb 2020
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207008517/john-tactikos
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 March 2020), memorial page for John Tactikos (1888–1979), Find A Grave Memorial no. 207008517, citing Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA ; Maintained by Kelly Wilson (contributor 49953713) .

All Names on Tombstone, FindAGrave:
Cypress Hills Cemetery
George N., 1879-1974, Memorial ID #207008396
Catherine, 1886-1979, Memorial # 207008396
Stella Lampros, 1885-1961
George, 1922-1977
John, 1888-1979
Grace, 1896-1980

Death

Death year of 1979 from tombstone; exact date and place from from MyHeritage Snodgrass tree managed by Catherine Snodgrass. I have not confirmed this information.