Individual Details
Sarantos OR Sam George Stryker
(30 Aug 1890 - 8 Aug 1963)
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Georgia's Research Notes:
1917 - June 5 - Draft Registration Card - World War I - Sarantos Stratigacos - Age 27 - 334 S. Green St.,
Chicago, IL - Date of Birth May 30, 1890 - Status Alien - from Sparta, Greece - Occupation Waiter -
Employer is Peter Paul, 541 W. Harrison Street - Dependents Mother, Father, Sister (copy in home file of
Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1920 - Jan 3 - Census - I believe this individual could be SAM STRYKER - census taker recorded name of
lodger as SAM STROYES, age 29, date of immigration 1907, born in Greece, occupation - proprietor of
restaurant. NOTE: dates are correct. (copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1920 - July 1 - Petition for Naturalization
1923 - Declaration of Intention to become U.S. citizen
1929 - Petition for Naturalization
1930 - Jan 1 - Certificate of Membership - Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Employes of America "This is to Certify that Sam Stryker, age 39 years was duly admitted as a member of
the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America by Division No. 308 of
Chicago, Ill. (copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1930 - Feb 11 - Certificate of Citizenship - Personal description of holder as of date of naturaization: Age
39 years; sex male; color white; complexion dark; color of eyes brown; color of hair dark brown; height 5
feet 8 inches; weight 165 pounds; visible distinctive marks - none. Marital status Married; race Greek; forer
nationality Greek. United States of America, Northern District of Illinois. Be it known that SARANTOS
STRATIGAKOS, then residing at 622 North Curtis Street, having petitioned to be aditted a citizen of the
United States of America, and at a term of the District Court of The United Sates hed pursuant to law at
Chicago on February 11, 1930....... (Original document in home files of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1930 Census - 620 Curtiss St., Chicago, IL - SAM STRYKER (Head), Rent $16/mo, Age 38, Married at Age
28, Can read and write English, Year of Immigration 1908, Occupation Laborer, Machine Shop - living with
wife, Georgia, and sons George, Peter and John. (Copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1936 - Social Security Application - SAM GEORGE STRYKER, 842 N. Oakley Blvd, Chicago, IL.,
Employeer Chicago Rapid Transit, 72 W. Adams St. - Date of Birth Aug 30, 1890, Greece, Father George
Stryker - Mother Jennie Lakos
1940 Census - 842 Oakley Blvd, Chicago, IL - SAM STRYKER (Head), age 49, Highest grade of school
completed = 8, Occupation Porter on Elevated Lines, living with wife, Georgia, and sons George, Peter and
John. (Copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1941 - Draft Registration Card - SARANTO STRATEGAKOS, 842 N. Oakley Blvd., Cook, IL, Age 51 -
Place of Birth, Sparta, Greece - Date of Birth Aug. 30, 1890 - Name and address of person who will always
know your address - Georgia, 842 N. Oakley - Employer Chicago Rapid Transit, 79 W. Monroe, Cook, IL
(Copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
Georgia's Research Notes:
1917 - June 5 - Draft Registration Card - World War I - Sarantos Stratigacos - Age 27 - 334 S. Green St.,
Chicago, IL - Date of Birth May 30, 1890 - Status Alien - from Sparta, Greece - Occupation Waiter -
Employer is Peter Paul, 541 W. Harrison Street - Dependents Mother, Father, Sister (copy in home file of
Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1920 - Jan 3 - Census - I believe this individual could be SAM STRYKER - census taker recorded name of
lodger as SAM STROYES, age 29, date of immigration 1907, born in Greece, occupation - proprietor of
restaurant. NOTE: dates are correct. (copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1920 - July 1 - Petition for Naturalization
1923 - Declaration of Intention to become U.S. citizen
1929 - Petition for Naturalization
1930 - Jan 1 - Certificate of Membership - Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Employes of America "This is to Certify that Sam Stryker, age 39 years was duly admitted as a member of
the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America by Division No. 308 of
Chicago, Ill. (copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1930 - Feb 11 - Certificate of Citizenship - Personal description of holder as of date of naturaization: Age
39 years; sex male; color white; complexion dark; color of eyes brown; color of hair dark brown; height 5
feet 8 inches; weight 165 pounds; visible distinctive marks - none. Marital status Married; race Greek; forer
nationality Greek. United States of America, Northern District of Illinois. Be it known that SARANTOS
STRATIGAKOS, then residing at 622 North Curtis Street, having petitioned to be aditted a citizen of the
United States of America, and at a term of the District Court of The United Sates hed pursuant to law at
Chicago on February 11, 1930....... (Original document in home files of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1930 Census - 620 Curtiss St., Chicago, IL - SAM STRYKER (Head), Rent $16/mo, Age 38, Married at Age
28, Can read and write English, Year of Immigration 1908, Occupation Laborer, Machine Shop - living with
wife, Georgia, and sons George, Peter and John. (Copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1936 - Social Security Application - SAM GEORGE STRYKER, 842 N. Oakley Blvd, Chicago, IL.,
Employeer Chicago Rapid Transit, 72 W. Adams St. - Date of Birth Aug 30, 1890, Greece, Father George
Stryker - Mother Jennie Lakos
1940 Census - 842 Oakley Blvd, Chicago, IL - SAM STRYKER (Head), age 49, Highest grade of school
completed = 8, Occupation Porter on Elevated Lines, living with wife, Georgia, and sons George, Peter and
John. (Copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1941 - Draft Registration Card - SARANTO STRATEGAKOS, 842 N. Oakley Blvd., Cook, IL, Age 51 -
Place of Birth, Sparta, Greece - Date of Birth Aug. 30, 1890 - Name and address of person who will always
know your address - Georgia, 842 N. Oakley - Employer Chicago Rapid Transit, 79 W. Monroe, Cook, IL
(Copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
Events
Families
| Spouse | Georgia I. Bebetsos (1895 - 1966) |
| Child | George Sam Stryker (1921 - 2005) |
| Child | Peter Sam Stryker (1923 - 2008) |
| Child | John Sam Stryker (1925 - 2011) |
| Father | Georgios Efstratios Stratigopoulos (1845 - 1921) |
| Mother | Giannoula V. Stavrakos OR Liakakos (1864 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Stavroula G. Stratigakos (1884 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Efstratios Georgios Stryker (1887 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Ourania G. Stratigakos (1890 - ) |
| Sibling | Efterpy G. Stratigakos (1891 - 1985) |
| Sibling | Konstantina G. Stratigakos-Stryker (1898 - 1990) |
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 1890 - Line 8 - Stratigakos - Sarantos - Georgios - Agios Ioannis
Digital photograph by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Birth
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 1890 - Line 8 - Stratigakos - Sarantos - Georgios - Agios Ioannis
Digital photograph by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Georgia Stryker Keilman's Research Notes:
1890 - Birth - Letter dated 1918 in home file - The Mayor of St. John Village of Sparta and also the priest of St John Community certify that STRATIGAKOU, Sarantos, is registered in the registration books of the Village under the #549 born in the year of 1890 and he is 28 years old..........
Immigration
1907 - Sarantos Stratigakos arrived in New York at Ellis Island on November 28, 1907, along with his sister Stavroula, on the ship "Italia". The passenger ship manifest shows the surnames spelled incorrectly as Stradikakis.Name: SARANTOS STRADIKAKIS
Age: age 18
Name and address of nearest relative in country whence alien came: father Giorgios from A. Ioannis
Final destination Chicago, IL
By whom was passage paid: Self
Whether in possession of $50, and if not, how much? $18
Whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or friend and complete address - brother
Efstratios, 1101 Pioria St.
Height - 5'5"
Place of birth - Agios Ioannis
Marriage
1920 - Sept 26 - Marriage Certificate Cook County, Illinois - Marriage may be celebrated in the County of Cook & State of Illinois between MR. SARANTOS STRATGOPOULOS of Chicago ... age 29 years, and MISS GEORGIA BAPOTSOU of Chicago ... age 23 years - copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman1920 - Sept 26 - 354 Chicago Ave., Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Greek Orthodox Marriage Certificate - marriage of SARANTOS STRATIGOPOULOU born in St. Johns of Lakedemonos and GEORGIA BEBESTOU from Theologou St. Johns... Koumbaro V. Vasilopoulou, Priest Kostas Dimitrious, Witness George Sigalos - copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman
Death
1963 - August 8 - Death Certificate - SAM STRYKER, Name of Hospital - Garfield Park CommunityHospital - Length of stay = 5 days, Residence address 2110 N. Spaulding Ave - Date of Death August 8, 1963 - Married - Date of Birth August 30, 1891 - Age 71 - Usual occupation Service Man - Kind of Business
C.T.A. - Birthplace Greece - Citizen of U.S.A. - Father's Full Name George Stryker - Mother's Full Name Unknown - SS# 340-05-1814, Informant Helen Bach R.C.D.S. - Note: Medical cause of death and other
additional information on death certificate (copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)
1963 Obituary - Chicago Tribune Aug 10, 1963 - SAMUEL G. STRYKER, late of 2110 N. Spaulding,
beloved husband of Georgia, nee Bebetsos; dear father of George (Tess), Peter (Penelope), and John (Christine) Stryker; fond grandfather of eight; loving brother of Efterpi Pantelakis, Dena (John) Vasil; fond brother-in-law of Samuel (Helen) Bebetsos, James Bebetsos, Chrisoula (George) Dounias, and Tom
(Martha) Bebetsos.... (copy in home file of Georgia Stryker Keilman)

