Individual Details

Birth

Obituary says she was born in Smyrna, Turkey

Naturalization-Declaration

Declaration of Intention
State of New York, Southern District of New York
In the DIstrict Court of the United States
No. 28702
Sophie Halvatjoglou (also Halson), aged 21 years, occupation: student
color: white, complexion dark, height 5'1", weight 93 pounds, brown hair and eyes, no distinctive marks
Born in Smyrna, Turkey on the 17 day of September 1907
Now reside at 543 Cauldwell Ave., NYC
Emigrated to US from Piraeus, Greece on the vessel King Alexander
Last foreign residence was Athens, Greece
Not married
Renounce allegiance to The Greek Republic and (or) the Republic of Turkey
Arrived at port of NY on or about 1 July 1923.
Signed: Sophie Halvatzoglou
Dated: March 21, 1929

Source: Fold3
US Naturalizations, NY Southern, 1897-1944; Declaration of Intention 1929
https://www.fold3.com/image/​252666859/declaration-of-​intention-1929-us-​naturalizations-ny-southern-​1897-1944

Marriage

Marriage year and place from Sophie's obituary

Travel

List of US Citizens
page 1
S.S. Manhattan, sailing from Southampton on September 20, 1939, arriving Port of NY September 30, 1939
Line 1: Hadjiyani, Christos, age 48, male, married, naturalized at N.Y. Superior Court, March 12, 1924
Line 2: Hadjiyani, Sophie, age 29, female, married, naturalized at N.Y. Superior Ct., Mar. 9, 1934
Residence:
147-45 Delaware Ave., Flushing, L.I.

"New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24LF-1LJ : Thu Mar 07 21:07:55 UTC 2024), Entry for Christos Hadjiyani, 1939.

Obituary

Obituary on FindAGrave:
Sophie Hadjiyanis, past president of the Ladies Philoptochos Society, was a distinguished lady and great benefactress of the Greek Orthodox Church. She served as president of the National Board of Philoptochos from 1964 to 1974.
Mrs. Hadjiyanis was born in Smyrna, Turkey, and educated in Athens, Greece.
She married Chris Hadjiyanis in London in 1934. They became permanent residents of New York City 1940. Her outstanding service and valuable participation in philanthropic causes spanned 40 years and included the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, serving on the Board of the Cathedral Philoptochos for many years. She was one of the founders of the St. Michael's Home for the Aged in Yonkers, New York; she spearheaded the construction of new dormitories at St. Basil Academy; served the American Red Cross; the National Conference of Christians and Jews; the Anglo-American Hellenic Bureau of Education, which brought more than 500 students from Greece to study at American universities; and the Silvermine Guild of Artists.

She was honored by the late Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 1968, bestowing the title of "Archontissa" of the Ecumenical Throne, praising her for her "zeal, love, and devotion to the Church." Among other honors she received for her philanthropic endeavors were: The Eupiea Award from the late King Paul of Greece, and citations from the Anglo-American Hellenic Bureau of Education, the American Red Cross and the Silvermine Guild of Artists.

Burial

Sophie Hadjiyannis
Birth 17 Sep 1908
İzmir, Konak İlçesi, İzmir, Türkiye
Death 13 Sep 1981 (aged 72)
Burial Mount Olivet Cemetery
Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot Hadjiyanis Mausoleum, Lot 7806, Section H
Memorial ID 212459388
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212459388/sophie_hadjiyannis

Death

United States Social Security Death Index
Name Sophie Hadjiyani
State New York
Residence Place New York
Last Place of Residence New York, New York
Previous Residence Postal Code 10022
Age 73
Birth Date 17 Sep 1908
Death Date Sep 1981
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKR9-LM9 : 7 January 2021), Sophie Hadjiyani, Sep 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Alt name

The alternate name of Halson is given in her Declaration of Intention