Individual Details

Marriage

State of New York, Certificate and Record of Marriage
City of New York, Brooklyn
Certificate No. unreadable

Groom: William Deplorakos
Groom's residence: 614 Atlantic Avenue
Groom's age: 27
Color: white
Single
occupation: waiter
Birthplace: Sparta, Greece
Father: George
Mother: Lillie Rosaki
Number of Groom's marriage: First

Bride: Nelly Lambrou
Bride's Residence: 114 Oxford Street
Age: 21
Color: white
Single
Maiden name, if widow: [nothing]
Birthplace: Sparta, Greece
Father's name: Basil
Mother's Maiden Name: Janikula Vasila
Number of Bride's Marriage: First

Joined in marriage at St. Constantine Greek Church, borough of Kings, City of New York, this 16th of February 1919.
Person performing ceremony: D. Callimatos

Witnesses: unreadable

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Naturalization

Declaration of Intention, No. 151512
State of New York: County of Kings; in the Supreme Court of Kings County
I, William Diplarakos, aged 31 years, occupation cook, do declare on oath that my personal description is: color white, complexion dar, height 5'6", weight 153 pounds, color of hair brown, color of eyes brown, no distinctie marks. I was born in Sparta Greece on the 20 day of December 1892. I now reside at 614 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. I emigrated to the US from Gytheion Greece on the vessel Patria. my last foreign residence was Sparta, Greece. I am married; the name of my wife is Jean; she was born at Greece and now resides at 614 Atlantic Avenue...renounce allegiance to the present government of Greece; I arrived at the Port of New York on or about the 23 day of April 1911....
Signed, William Diplarakos, March 20, 1923

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National Archives Catalog ID:576072
Short Description: NARA M1879. Petitions for naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937.
Record Group: 21 , Roll: 0311

Petition for Naturalization #52497
To the Honorable the Eastern District of New York
The petition of William Diplarakos
First. My place of residence is 614 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn
Second. My occupation is cook.
Third. I was born on 20 day of December 1892 at Sparta, Greece
Fourth. I emigrated to the US from Gethian, Greece on or about the 3 day of April 1911, and arrived in US at the port of NY on 24 April 1911 on the vessel Patris.
Fifth. I declared my intention to become a citizen of the US on 20 day of March 1923 at Brooklyn, NY in the Supreme Court of Kings Co.
Sixth. I am married. My wife's name is Jennie. She was born on the 13 day of April 1896 at Greece and now resides at with me. I have 3 children:
George born April 20, 1920 at Brooklyn and resides with me
James born Aug. 19, 1921 "
Leone born March 11, 1923 "
Seventh. ...renounce allegiance to the present government of Greece.
Eighth. I am able to speak the English language.
Ninth. I have resided continuously in the US for the term of five years... since the 24 day of April 1911, and in the state of NY...since the 24 day of April 1911.
Tenth. I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship to any court.
Declaration of Intention No. 151512 and Certificate of Arrival from Dept of Labor filed this 30 day of November 1925.
Signed, William Diplarakos, November 30, 1925.
Witnesses: Peter Lambrianacos, occupation confectionery, residing at 614 Atlantic Ave, Bklyn and
Aristides Gregorakis, occupation restaurant, residing at 271 Vanderbilt Ave., Bklyn
Both have known William Diplarakos since 1 day of November 1919.

Source: Fold3
URL: http://www.fold3.com/image/23/152057241/
NARA M1879. Petitions for naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937.
Roll: 0311 - Record Group:21

Certificate of Arrival
This is to certify that the following named alien was legally admitted into the US n the date and manner desscribed below, at Ellis Island, NY:
Name of alien: Diplarakos, Vassilios
Date of Arrival: April 24, 1911
Manner of arrival: Patris

Source: Fold3
URL: http://www.fold3.com/image/23/152057240/
NARA M1879. Petitions for naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937.
Roll: 0311 - Record Group: 21

Census

Name: William Diplarakos
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Assembly District 9, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1893
Birthplace: Greece
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Diplarakos Head M 47 Greece
Jennie Diplarokos Wife F 45 Greece
George Diplarokos Son M 20 New York
James Diplarokos Son M 18 New York
Leona Diplarokos Daughter F 17 New York
Nicholas Diplarokos Son M 12 New York
Eugenia Diplarokos Daughter F 11 New York
Anna Diplarokos Daughter F 5 New York

District: 24-1124A
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 5
Sheet Number and Letter: 5B
Household ID: 123
Line Number: 50
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2575
Digital Folder Number: 005458248
Digital Folder Number: 005458248
Image Number: 00581

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQRD-VW2 : 5 September 2020), William Diplarokos, Assembly District 9, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-1124A, sheet 5B, line 50, family 123, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2575.