Individual Details
James George Zarafonitis
(8 Sep 1876 - 14 Feb 1926)
Email, Nicole Zarafonetis to Carol Petranek, August 26, 2015:
[James D. is Nicole's gr-gr grandfather]
I think the Amykles my family is from is Machmoutbei; my great-great-great-grandmother (Katherine Kargakos, b. 1840s) was also from the same village. Zarafonetis is a place-name, and according to other family members, before it was Amykles/Machmoutbei, it was Zarafona.
Katherine married a Georgios Zarafonetis, though I don't have much on him yet. According to the 1872 Voting List, there are several George Z's in both Machmoutbei and Sklavahori that would fit his age.
They had seven children (I'm missing one son's name): Georgios, Charles Apostolos (b. 1878), Nicholas George (b. 1884), James D, and two daughters Garifalia and Pepecha (who married a Georgios Vlahakos). All the children, except for one daughter, immigrated. A female first cousin married a Mantzuranis and also immigrated.
My great-great-grandfather was James D. Zarafonetis, born in Amykles in 1885, immigrated with two brothers to Texas, and set up several confectioneries. James went back to Greece in 1908 and married Helen (Eleni) Skouros, but I haven't had much luck tracing her lineage. My grandfather seemed to think it was nearby Vordonia.
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Dimitrios could be the son of any one of a number of Georgios Zarafonitis' of Amykles.
[James D. is Nicole's gr-gr grandfather]
I think the Amykles my family is from is Machmoutbei; my great-great-great-grandmother (Katherine Kargakos, b. 1840s) was also from the same village. Zarafonetis is a place-name, and according to other family members, before it was Amykles/Machmoutbei, it was Zarafona.
Katherine married a Georgios Zarafonetis, though I don't have much on him yet. According to the 1872 Voting List, there are several George Z's in both Machmoutbei and Sklavahori that would fit his age.
They had seven children (I'm missing one son's name): Georgios, Charles Apostolos (b. 1878), Nicholas George (b. 1884), James D, and two daughters Garifalia and Pepecha (who married a Georgios Vlahakos). All the children, except for one daughter, immigrated. A female first cousin married a Mantzuranis and also immigrated.
My great-great-grandfather was James D. Zarafonetis, born in Amykles in 1885, immigrated with two brothers to Texas, and set up several confectioneries. James went back to Greece in 1908 and married Helen (Eleni) Skouros, but I haven't had much luck tracing her lineage. My grandfather seemed to think it was nearby Vordonia.
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Dimitrios could be the son of any one of a number of Georgios Zarafonitis' of Amykles.
Events
| Male Register | 1876 | Line #6 - Amykles, Lakonia, Greece |  |  | |
| Birth | 8 Sep 1876 | Machmoutbei now Amykles, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece | | | |
| Marriage | 1 Jun 1908 | Of Vordonia, Lakonia, Greece - Eleni H. Skouros OR Skarmoutsos | | ||
| Immigration | 30 Jul 1908 | Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States | | ||
| Census | 1910 | Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1910 | Hillsbro Ward 3, Hill, Texas, United States | |||
| Draft Registration | 1918 | Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, United States | | ||
| Death | 14 Feb 1926 | Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States | | | |
| Alt name | Dimitrios Georgios Zarafonitis | ||||
| FamilySearch ID | LKBV-T4P | ||||
| Emigration | | |
Families
| Spouse | Eleni H. Skouros OR Skarmoutsos (1877 - ) |
| Child | George James Zarafonitis (1910 - ) |
| Father | Georgios Zarafonitis (1843 - ) |
| Mother | Aikaterini P. Kargakou (1848 - ) |
| Sibling | Pepecha Zarafonitis ( - ) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Georgios Zarafonitis ( - ) |
| Sibling | Garifalia Zarafonitis ( - ) |
| Sibling | Vasileios Georgios Zarafonitis (1870 - 1915) |
| Sibling | Panagiota G. Zarafonitis (1872 - ) |
| Sibling | Charles Apostolos Zarafonitis (1878 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Nikolaos Georgios Zarafonitis (1881 - ) |
| Sibling | Eleni G. Zarafonitis (1885 - ) |
Notes
Male Register
Mitroon Arrenon - Male RegisterVillage: Amykles (may also include Sklavachori and Machmoutbei)
Entries handwritten at the Sparta Dimarheion (Town Hall) by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2018. No photos permitted.
Village. Year - Line # - Surname - First Name - Father's Name - Death.
Amykles. Year: 1876 - Line #6 - Zarafonitis - Dimitrios - Georgios
Birth
Birth date from WWII Draft RegistrationMarriage
Metropolis of Sparta, Marriage IndexBook: Sparta,1907-1921; Year: 1908, Entries: 134-178
Entry #178
License Date: May 29, 1908
Marriage Date: June 1, 1908
Groom: Dimitrios Zarafonitis; father: G., village: Machmoutbei
Bride: Eleni Skarmoutsou; father: Har[alambos], village: Vordonia
Church Name: Agios Spyridon
First marriage for both bride and groom
Image DSC_0012
Photographed at the Metropolis of Sparta in Sparta, Greece by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Immigration
Ellis Island Passenger ShipS.S. Moraitis
sailing from Kalamata July 10, 1908
arrive Ellis Island July 30, 1908
Name Dimitrios Zarafonitis
Gender Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality Greek
Marital Status Married
Age 33
Birth Date abt 1875
Birth Place Greece
Other Birth Place Mahmoubey Landemonos
Last Known Residence Mahmonbey, Greece
Departure Port Kalamata, Greece
Arrival Date 30 Jul 1908
Arrival Port New York, New York, USA
Residence Place Greece
Final Destination Hillsboro, Texas
Height 5 Feet, 7 1/2 Inches
Hair Color Gray
Eye Color Black
Complexion Brown
Money in Possession $275
Person in Old Country Caterini Zarafoniton
Person in Old Country Relationship Mother
Person in Old Country Residence Mahmonbey Greece
Mother Caterini Zarafoniton
Ship Name Moraitis
With him:
Wife, Eleni, age 22
Source: Ancestry
Detail: Year: 1908; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 1125; Line: 7; Page Number: 39
Census
1910 US CensusHillsborough, Hill, Texas
Lines 20-26
Zarafonetis, James, head, male, white, age 34, 1st marriage; married 2 years; born in Greece; parents born in Greece; immigration year not given; able to speak English; occupation: part-owner, confectionery
Zarafonetis, Helen, wife, female, white, age 23, 1st marriage; married 2 years; mother of 1 child; 1 child living; born in Greece; parents born in Greece; immigration year not given; speaks Greek; no occupation
Zarafonetis, George, son, male, white, age 4/12; single, born in Texas; parents born in Greece
Zarafonetis, Charles, brother, male, white, age 32; 1st marriage; married 4 years; born in Greece, parents born in Greece; speaks English; occupation: part-owner, confectionery
Zarafonetis, Canelio; sister-in-law; female, white, age 26; 1st marriage; married 4 years; 2 children born, 2 children living; born in Greece, parents born in Greece; speaks Greek, no occupation
Zarafonetis, Pepitsa, niece, female, white, age 3, single, born in Texas; parents born in Greece
Zarafonetis, Angelos, nephew, male, white, age 6/12; single, born in Texas; parents born in Greece
Source: FamilySearch, accessed August 17, 2019
Draft Registration
World War I Draft RegistrationSerial # 199
Demetrios James Zarafonitis
Address: 306 East Elen, Hillsboro, Hill, Texas
Age: 42
Birth: September 8, 1876
White; Naturalized citizen
Occupation: Merchant
Address: 56 East Elen, Hillsboro
Nearest relative: Mrs. Helen Zarafonitis, 306 East Elen, Hillsboro, Hill, Texas
Height: medium
Build: stout
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Grey
Date: September 12, 1918
Death
Texas Deaths, 1890-1976Name: James D Zarafonetis
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Feb 1926
Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1876
Birthplace: , Greece
Father's Name: Geo J Zarafonetis
Mother's Name: Catherin Cargakas
Certificate Number: 5084
GS Film number: 2114061
Digital Folder Number: 005145327
Image Number: 01704
Citing this Record
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37J-7X1 : 13 March 2018), Catherin Cargakas in entry for James D Zarafonetis, 14 Feb 1926; citing certificate number 5084, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,061.
Emigration
Email, Nicole Zarafonetis to Carol Petranek, August 26, 2015All the children [of Georgios & Katherine], except for one daughter, immigrated
Endnotes
1. Male Register - Mitroon Arrenon, Sparta Dimarheion, Amykles. Year: 1876 - Line #6.
2. Zarafonetis, Nicole.
3. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37J-7XY : 13 March 2018), James D Zarafonetis, 14 Feb 1926; citing certificate number 5084, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,061..
4. Zarafonetis, Nicole.