Individual Details
Efstratios Georgios Stryker
(21 Sep 1887 - 5 Sep 1940)
Name from Georgia Stryker Keilman research; see her Ancestry tree
Georgia's Research Notes:
1917 - Draft Registration Card WWI - CHARLES STRYKER, Age 30, 6243 Archer Ave., Chicago, Ill, Date
of birth: Sept 6th ?, 1887, Declared Intention to become U.S. Citizen; Birth Place Sparta, Greece; Current
occupation Confectioner; Own employer at 6243 Archer Ave; Dependents wife and child; Married; Race
Caucasian; Military Service - No.
1920 - Census - Address 6307 Archer Ave., Chicago, IL - CHARLES STRYKER, Head of Household,
Owns property, Age 33, Immigrated 1908, Petitioned for Naturalization, Born in Greece, Occupation Clerk
at Fruit store - ANDREAMAY STRYKER, Wife, Age 27, Immigrated 1915, Alien, Born in Greece - JENNIE
STRYKER, Daughter, Age 2 yrs 8 mo, born in Illinois - HARRY STRYKER, Son, Age 1 yr 7 mo, born in
Illinois - EVELYN STRYKER, Daughter, Age 4 mo, born in Illinois
1922 - June 29 - DECLARATION OF INTENTION to become U.S. Citizen - CHARLES STRATIGAKOS,
age 34 years, occupation Storekeeper, do declare an oath that my personal description is: Color white,
complexion dark, height 5 ft 7 in, weight 160 pounds, color of hair Black, color of eyes Brown - no other
visible distinctive marks. I was born in Sparta, Greece on the 6 day of Sept, 1887. I now reside at 6307
Archer Ave, Chicago, IL. I emigrated to the United States of America from Piraeus, Greece on the vessel
---; my last foreign residence was Greece. I am married; the name of my wife is Andromake; she was born
in Greece and now resides with me. I arrived at the port of New York on or about the 21 day of May, year
1903.
1923 - Chicago Directory - STRYKER, CHAS., Confectioner, 6307 Archer Ave.
1930 - Census - Address 6307 Archer Ave., Chicago, IL - CHARLES STRYKER, Head of Household,
Owns property, Value of property $8000, Age 45, Immigrated 1890, Naturalized, Born in Italy, Occupation
Cook in Restaurant - ANNA STRYKER, Wife, Age 45, Immigrated 1915, Naturalized, Born in Italy - JENNIE
STRYKER, Daughter, Age 12, born in Illinois - EVELYN STRYKER, Daughter, Age 10, born in Illinois -
BERTHA STRYKER, Daughter, Age 6, born in Illinois (NOTE: Unclear as to who the informant was. Ages
and Country of birth for Charles and Anna are incorrect.)
1940 - Census - 1514 S. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, Illinois, CHARLES STRYKER, Head of Household, Age 53,
born in Greece, Alien, No occupation - ANDRIMALE STRYKER, wife, Age 51, born in Greece, Alien -
JENNIE STRYKER, daughter, Age 23, born in Illinois - BERTHA STRYKER, daughter, Age 16, born in
Illinois
Georgia's Research Notes:
1917 - Draft Registration Card WWI - CHARLES STRYKER, Age 30, 6243 Archer Ave., Chicago, Ill, Date
of birth: Sept 6th ?, 1887, Declared Intention to become U.S. Citizen; Birth Place Sparta, Greece; Current
occupation Confectioner; Own employer at 6243 Archer Ave; Dependents wife and child; Married; Race
Caucasian; Military Service - No.
1920 - Census - Address 6307 Archer Ave., Chicago, IL - CHARLES STRYKER, Head of Household,
Owns property, Age 33, Immigrated 1908, Petitioned for Naturalization, Born in Greece, Occupation Clerk
at Fruit store - ANDREAMAY STRYKER, Wife, Age 27, Immigrated 1915, Alien, Born in Greece - JENNIE
STRYKER, Daughter, Age 2 yrs 8 mo, born in Illinois - HARRY STRYKER, Son, Age 1 yr 7 mo, born in
Illinois - EVELYN STRYKER, Daughter, Age 4 mo, born in Illinois
1922 - June 29 - DECLARATION OF INTENTION to become U.S. Citizen - CHARLES STRATIGAKOS,
age 34 years, occupation Storekeeper, do declare an oath that my personal description is: Color white,
complexion dark, height 5 ft 7 in, weight 160 pounds, color of hair Black, color of eyes Brown - no other
visible distinctive marks. I was born in Sparta, Greece on the 6 day of Sept, 1887. I now reside at 6307
Archer Ave, Chicago, IL. I emigrated to the United States of America from Piraeus, Greece on the vessel
---; my last foreign residence was Greece. I am married; the name of my wife is Andromake; she was born
in Greece and now resides with me. I arrived at the port of New York on or about the 21 day of May, year
1903.
1923 - Chicago Directory - STRYKER, CHAS., Confectioner, 6307 Archer Ave.
1930 - Census - Address 6307 Archer Ave., Chicago, IL - CHARLES STRYKER, Head of Household,
Owns property, Value of property $8000, Age 45, Immigrated 1890, Naturalized, Born in Italy, Occupation
Cook in Restaurant - ANNA STRYKER, Wife, Age 45, Immigrated 1915, Naturalized, Born in Italy - JENNIE
STRYKER, Daughter, Age 12, born in Illinois - EVELYN STRYKER, Daughter, Age 10, born in Illinois -
BERTHA STRYKER, Daughter, Age 6, born in Illinois (NOTE: Unclear as to who the informant was. Ages
and Country of birth for Charles and Anna are incorrect.)
1940 - Census - 1514 S. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, Illinois, CHARLES STRYKER, Head of Household, Age 53,
born in Greece, Alien, No occupation - ANDRIMALE STRYKER, wife, Age 51, born in Greece, Alien -
JENNIE STRYKER, daughter, Age 23, born in Illinois - BERTHA STRYKER, daughter, Age 16, born in
Illinois
Events
Families
| Spouse | Andromachi or Anna Theodoropoulos (1889 - 1976) |
| Child | Jennie Stryker (1917 - 2001) |
| Child | Harry Stryker (1918 - 1928) |
| Father | Georgios Efstratios Stratigopoulos (1845 - 1921) |
| Mother | Giannoula V. Stavrakos OR Liakakos (1864 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Stavroula G. Stratigakos (1884 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Ourania G. Stratigakos (1890 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarantos OR Sam George Stryker (1890 - 1963) |
| 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 1887 - Line 14 - Stratigakos - Efstratios - 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 1887 - Line 14 - Stratigakos - Efstratios - Georgios - Agios Ioannis
Digital photograph by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Immigration
Georgia Stryker Keilman Notes:1899 - Nov 19 - Passenger manifest for La Bretagne showing arrival of Efstratios (age 11) and father Georges (age 40) Stratigacos. Going to stay with cousin Nicholaos Gianocopoulos, 1343 N. Crt, Chicago.
(copy in home file)
Marriage
Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968Name: Efstratos Stratygopoulos
Name Note: Other spelling Eustratius/Strategopoulos
Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
Residence Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
Age: 27y
Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Birth Date: 1888
Spouse's Name: Andromahe Theodoropoulos
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1893
Spouse's Birth Date: 1893
License Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 Nov 1915
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Spouse's Age: 22y
Record Number: 181
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7ZX-Z6L : 10 March 2018), Efstratos Stratygopoulos and Andromahe Theodoropoulos, 07 Nov 1915.
Death
1940 - Sept 5 - DEATH CERTIFICATE - CHARLES STRYKER, died at home, 1514 S. Kedzie Ave.,Chicago, IL - Cause of death: Chronic Myocarditis - Wife, Anna Stryker - Date of birth: Sept 21, 1887 -
Age 52 years, 11 months, 24 days - Occupation: Restaurant owner, Retired - Birthplace: Sparta Greece -
Father: George Stryker, Sparta, Greece - Mother: Jennie Lakes, Sparta, Greece - Informant: Anna
Stryker - Place of Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, IL
Endnotes
1. General State Archives of Greece, Sparta office, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.
2. General State Archives of Greece, Sparta office, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.
3. "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7ZX-Z6G : 10 March 2018), Efstratos Stratygopoulos and Andromahe Theodoropoulos, 07 Nov 1915..

