Individual Details

Birth

Birth information from Agios Ioannis Family Register (Dimotologion) #171

Immigration

Passenger Ship Manifest, S.S. Megali Hellas, sailing from Piraeus, arriving New York November 8, 1920
Line 15. Lerikos, Apostolos, age 48, male, married, occupation, workman; can read Greek and write Greek; Grek nationality, Greek race; last permanent residence: Greece, Agios Ioannis; name and address of nearest relative in country whence alien came: His wife, Vassiliki, Agios Ioannis, Greece; final destination, Massachusetts, Lynn.
Line 16. Lerikou, Constantina his daughter, age 14, female, single, housewife, can read Greek and write Greek; Grek nationality, Greek race; last permanent residence: Greece, Agios Ioannis; name and address of nearest relative in country whence alien came: Her mother, Vassiliki, Agios Ioannis, Greece; final destination, Massachusetts, Lynn.

source: Ancestry.com
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Source Citation Year: 1920 Description Ship or Roll Number : Roll 2880 Image 833 of 1274
Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives at Washington, D.C.Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887-1952. Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls. ARC ID: 3887372. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted at New York, New York, May 1917-Nov. 1957. Microfilm Publication A3417. ARC ID: 4497925. National Archives at Washington, D.C.Passenger Lists, 1962-1972, and Crew Lists, 1943-1972, of Vessels Arriving at Oswego, New York. Microfilm Publication A3426. ARC ID: 4441521. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

Marriage

Eastern District of New York, Declaration of Intention, 1930; No. 189971; 205241; accessed from Fold3 on October 8, 2013.

Constance Lerico
New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940
Name Peter Menekakis
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 26 Apr 1923
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1894
Birthplace Greece
Father's Name Nicholas Menekakis
Mother's Name Marie Karenis
Spouse's Name Constance Lerico
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 18
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1905
Spouse's Birthplace Greece
Spouse's Father's NameA postol Lerico
Spouse's Mother's Name Vasiliki Lavate
CITING THIS RECORD
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database,FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24ZQ-V3X : accessed 8 September 2015), Peter Menekakis and Constance Lerico, 26 Apr 1923; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,653,810.

Census

1930 US Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
District 1284, enumerated April 16, 1930
Enumeration District No. 24-1284
2101 Avenue  Z
Minakakas, Peter, Head, male, white, age 35, married,marriage age: 28, not in school, can read and write, born Greece; parents bornGreece; language: Greek, immigration year 1916; Alien, speaks English; occupation:clam opener.
Minakakis, Constance; wife, female, white, age 24, married, marriageage: 17, not in school, can read and write, born Greece; parents born Greece;language: Greek, immigration year unknown; Alien, speaks English; occupation: none
Minakakis, Nicholas, son, male, white, age 6, single, not inschool, born Brooklyn, parents born in Greece
Minakakis, Mary, daughter, female, white, age 4, single, notin school, born Brooklyn, parents born in Greece
Minakakis, Bessie, daughter, female, white, age 1-10/12, single,not in school, born Brooklyn, parents born in Greece
Minakakis, Baby? daughter, female, white, age 3/12, single,not in school, born Brooklyn, parents born in Greece
                                          
Janis, Charles, cousin, male, white, age 28, single, not inschool, can read and write, born Greece; parents born Greece; language: Greek,immigration year 1912; Naturalized, speaks English; occupation: cook inrestaurant.
 
Source Citation
Year: 1930; Census Place: Brooklyn,Kings, New York; Roll: 1496; Page: 11B;EnumerationDistrict: 1284; Image: 792.0; FHL microfilm: 2341231
Description
Enumeration District : 1284; Description: BROOKLYNBOROUGH, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 2 (PART), BOUNDED BY (N) AVE. "V"; (E)HARING, AVE. "W", BATCHELDER, AVE. "X", HARING; (S) JEROMEAVE.; (W) OCEAN AVE., AVE. "X", BEDFORD AVE.
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [databaseon-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. FifteenthCensus of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives andRecords Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
 

Naturalization

Declaration of Intention, No. 189971; also 205241
State of New York, Eastern District of New York
In the District Court of U.S. at Brooklyn, NY

I, Constance Minakaki, now residing at 2101 Avenue Z, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, occupation housewife, aged 24 years, do declare on oath that my personal description is: sex female, color white, complexion brunette, color of eyes brown, color of hair brown, height 5'3", weight 140 pounds, visible distinctive marks none, race Greek, nationality Greek. I was born in Sparta Greece on May 16, 1906. I am married. The name of my wife or husband is Peter. we were married on April 26, 1923 at New York, NY; she or he was born at Sparta Greece, on 1895, entered the United States at New York, NY on 1912, for permanent residence therein, and now resides at 2101 Avenue Z, Brooklyn, NY. I have 4 children, and the name, date and place of birth and place of residence of eash of said children are as follows: Nick, born April 6, 1924; Mary, born May 16, 1926, Basiliki, born August 5, 1928, baby female, unnamed, born January 22, 1930. All born at Brooklyn, NY; reside at 2101 Ave. Z, Brooklyn, NY.

I have not heretofore made a declaration of intention. My last foreign residence was Sparta Greece. I emigrated to the United States of America from Pireaus Greece; my lawful entry for permanent residence in the United States was at New York, NY under the name of Lerikou, Constantinos, on November 25, 1920 on the vessel Megali Hellas.

Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk of said Court, at Brooklyn, NY this 8 day of December 1930. Certification No. 2-68001 from the Commissioner of Naturalization showing the lawful entry...
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Source: Fold3
http://www.fold3.com/image/237933888/
NARA M1879. Petitions for naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937.
Roll:0781 - Record Group:21

Petition for Naturalization
No. 205241
To the Honorable the U.S. District Court of Eastern District of NY at Brooklyn, NY.
The petition of Constance Minakakis, hereby filed, respectfully shows:
1. My place of residence is 2578 East 22 Street, Brooklyn, NY
2. My occupation is housewife.
3. I was born in Sparta, Greece on May 16, 1906. My race is Greek
4. I declared my intention to become a citizen of the US on December 8, 1930 in the US District Court of Eastern District of NY at Brooklyn, NY
5. I am married. The name of my husband is Peter. We were married on April 26, 1923 at New York, NY; he was born at Sparta Greece on about 1895; entered the US at New York, NY on about 1912 for permanent residence therein, and now resides at 2578 East 22 Street, Brooklyn, NY. I have 4 children and the name, date and place of birth and place of residence of each of said children are as follows:
Nickolas, April 6, 1924; Mary, May 16, 1926; Basilki, August 4, 1928; Dimitria, January 22, 1930; all born in Brooklyn, NY. All reside at 2578 East 22 St., Brooklyn, NY.
6. My last foreign residence was Sparta, Greece. I emigrated to the US from Pireaus, Greece. My lawful entry fo rpermanent residence in the US was at New York, NY, under the name of Lerikou, Constantina on November 25, 1920, on the vessel "Megali Hellas" as shown by the certificate of my arrival attached hereto.
7. ...renounce allegiance to The Greek Republic of whom at this time I am a subject (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 November 25, 1920 and in the County of Kings this State, continuously next preceding the date of this petition, since April 26, 1923, 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, Constance Minakakis
Witnesses: Samuel H. Haupt, occupation Insurance Agent residing at 1577 East 8 Street, Brooklyn, NY and
Bernard F. Benson, occupation Retired Telegrapher, residing at 2568 East 22 St, Brooklyn, NY.
...personally known and has been acquainted in the US with Constance Minakakis, the petioner above mentioned, since June 1, 1930, and that to his personal knowledge the petitioner has resided in the US continuously preceding the date of filing this petition...since June 1, 1930.
Subscribed and sworn in the office of the Clerk of said Court at Brookly, NY this 19 day of June, 1935. I hereby that certificate of arrival No. 20-68001... together with declaration of intention No. 189971...made a part of this petition to this date.
Source: Fold3; http://www.fold3.com/image/237933779/
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: 0781, Year 1935.


Certificate of Arrival No. 2-68001
Port of Entry: New York, NY
Name: Lerikou, Constantina
Date: November 25, 1920
Manner of Arrival: SS Megali Hellas
Certificate of Arrival is issued October 20, 1930
Source: Fold3
http://www.fold3.com/image/237933881/
Accessed Oct 24, 2014

Oath of Allegiance
Taken Sept. 24, 1935
http://www.fold3.com/image/237933798/
Accessed Jan 6, 2015

Census

1940 US Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Assembly District 7, Enumeration District 24-853
Enumerated April 13, 1946
6116 4th Avenue
Lines 32-39
Minakakis, Peter, head, male, white, age 45, married, was not in school, finished 3 years of school, birthplace Greece, Alien, lived in same place in 1935, at work, occupation: oysterman, restaurant, salary $1600
Minakakis, Constance (informant), wife, female, white, age 33, married, was not in school, completed 4 years of school, birthplace Greece, naturalized citizen, lived in same place in 1935, was not at work, no occupation listed
Minakakis, Nicholas, son, male, white, age 16, single, was in school, finished 2nd year of high school, born in New York, lived in same place in 1935, no occupation
Minakakis, Mary, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, was in school, finished 8th grade, born in New York, lived in same place in 1935, no occupation
Minakakis, Bessie, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, was in school, finished 6th grade, born in New York, lived in same place in 1935, no occupation
Minakakis, Dimitria, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, was in school, finished 5th grade, born in New York, lived in same place in 1935, no occupation
Frangopoulos, Efthasia, (informant), boarder, female, white, age 34, married, was not in school, finished third grade, born in Greece, Naturalized, lived in same place, was at work, occupation: teacher in Greek School, salary $720
Frangopoulos, Kyriakos, son, male, white, age 7, was in school, finished 3rd grade, born in New York, lived in same place in 1935, no occupation

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-27834-13396-10?cc=2000219 : accessed 19 December 2014), New York > Kings > New York City, Brooklyn, Assembly District 7 > 24-853 New York City, Brooklyn Borough Assembly District 7 (Tract 72 - part) > image 21 of 34; citing NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

Town Register

Town Register (Dimotologion), Agios Ioannis, Sparta
General Archives of Greece, Sparta office
Date of Registration: September 11, 1955
Family #171
Lerikos, Apostolos; father: Dimitrios; mother: Konstandina; born 1872 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; occupation: farmer; Greek Orthodox; Greek citizen by birth; citizen of this municipality by birth; registered in the Male Register of Agios Ioannis 149/3; removed from record September 11, 1955 due to death on April 30, 1955; entry #62 in the year 1955

Lerikos, Vasiliki; father: Athanasios Levidiotis; born 1878 in in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; occupation: housework; Greek Orthodox; Greek citizen by birth; citizen of this municipality by birth; removed from record January 14, 1962 due to death of March 6, 1961, entry #11 in the year 1962

Lerikos, Dimitrios; born 1898 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; Greek Orthodox; Greek citizen by birth; citizen of this municipality by birth; registered in the Male Register of Agios Ioannis 524/7 removed from record September 11, 1955 due to death on February 10, 1930; entry #62 in the year 1955

Lerikos, Efrosini; born 4 July 1900 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: America; Greek Orthodox; Greek citizen by birth; citizen of this municipality by birth; removed from record due to marriage

Lerikos, Panagiotis; born 1903 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: America; Greek Orthodox; Greek citizen by birth; citizen of this municipality by birth; registered in the Male Register of Agios Ioannis 597/12; removed from record September 11, 1955 due to death on August 26, 1926; entry #62 in the year 1955

Lerikos, Konstandina; born 1906 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: America; Greek Orthodox; Greek citizen by birth; citizen of this municipality by birth; removed from record due to marriage

Lerikos, Georgia; born 1912 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Pal/gia [possibly Paleologio?; Greek Orthodox; Greek citizen by birth; citizen of this municipality by birth; removed from record September 11, 1955 due to marriage; entry #62 in the year 1955

Lerikos, Aristedes, born 1915 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: America; Greek Orthodox; Greek citizen by birth; citizen of this municipality by birth; registered in the Male Register of Agios Ioannis 786/5

Burial

Find A Grave Memorial# 57428181
Greenwood Cemetery
5th Avenue & 25th Street, Kings County (Brooklyn) New York  USA 11232-1317
Phone: 718-768-7300
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57428181&ref=acom
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Web: Brooklyn, New York, Green-Wood Cemetery Burial Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Burial Search. The Green-Wood Historic Fund. http://www.green-wood.com/burial_search

Death

Social Security Death Index
NAME: Constance M. Tsironis
SSN: 054-18-4234
LAST RESIDENCE: 11209 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
BORN: 16 May 1906
LAST BENEFIT: 11209, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America
DIED: 15 Jul 1992
STATE (YEAR) SSN ISSUED: New York (Before 1951)
Source Citation: Number: 054-18-4234; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
Accessed January 6, 2015
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