Individual Details

Alternate Birth

Alternate birth year of 1901 calculated from 1921 marriage record; she was age 20

Birth

Birth from Town Register

Immigration

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
SS King Alexander, sailing from Piraeus on April 15, 1921, arriving New York May 2, 1921
NARA Microfilm T715, Roll 2960, image 289-290 of 621
Line 7, 8, 9
Kostakos, Grigorios, age 68, male, married, occupation: merchant, able to read and write Greek, nationality: Greek, last permanent residence: Ag. Ioannis; name and address of nearest relative or friend in country from when came: His wife, Maritsa, Ag. Ioannis, Gr; final destination: Brooklyn, NY.; does not have a ticket to destination; paid for passage by himself, has $200; has not been in US previously; going to join his son, George Kostakon, 812 Fresh Pond Road, Brooklyn, height: 5'5", dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, no identifying marks; place of birth: Agios Ioannis, Greece
Kostakos, Kalliopi (her daughter), age 18, female, single, housewife, able to read and write Greek, nationality: Greek, last permanent residence: Ag. Ioannis; name and address of nearest relative or friend in country from when came: as above; final destination: Brooklyn, NY.; does not have a ticket to destination; paid for passage by her father; has not been in US previously; going to join as above, height: 5'3", dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, no identifying marks; place of birth: Agios Ioannis, Greece
Kostakos, Stavroula, (her sister), age 16, female, single, housewife, able to read and write Greek, nationality: Greek, last permanent residence: Ag. Ioannis; name and address of nearest relative or friend in country from when came: as above; final destination: Brooklyn, NY.; does not have a ticket to destination; paid for passage by her father; has not been in US previously; going to join as above, height: 5'5", dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, no identifying marks; place of birth: Agios Ioannis, Greece

Source Citation Year: 1921DescriptionShip or Roll Number : Roll 2960
Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives at Washington, D.C.Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887-1952. Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls. ARC ID: 3887372. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted at New York, New York, May 1917-Nov. 1957. Microfilm Publication A3417. ARC ID: 4497925. National Archives at Washington, D.C.Passenger Lists, 1962-1972, and Crew Lists, 1943-1972, of Vessels Arriving at Oswego, New York. Microfilm Publication A3426. ARC ID: 4441521. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

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United States, New York, Index to Passengers Arriving at New York City, compiled 1944-1948
Name: Kallispi Kostakes
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1921
Event Place: New York City, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birth Year (Estimated): 1903
Birthplace: Ag Xeannie, Greece
Ship Name: King Alexander
Last Permanent Residence: Ag Ioannis, Greece
Name and address of nearest relative in country whence alien came:
Mo-Maritsa, Ag Ioannis Gr.
Destination: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Head Tax: Paid
By Whom Passage Paid: Father
In US before: No
Going to: Brother
Name and address of relative or friend: George Kostakon, 812 Fresh Pond Road, Brooklyn
Purpose in coming and length of intended stay: Durably
Health: good
Height: 5'3
Complexion: dark
Hair-eyes: brown
Distinguishing marks: none
Accompanies by: Fa: Grigorios-68
Sis-Stavroula-16

Citing this Record
"United States, New York, Index to Passengers Arriving at New York City, compiled 1944-1948", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:76WQ-9LMM : 22 October 2019), Kallispi Kostakes, 1921.

Marriage

York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940
Name: Demitrios Papagian
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Nov 1921
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Event Place (Original): New York City, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1897
Father's Name: Nicolacos
Mother's Name: Georgia Peperis
Spouse's Name: Keeliopi Kosteckocc
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1901
Spouse's Father's Name: Gregorios
Spouse's Mother's Name: Marigs Theodoropoclos
Citing this Record
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24WJ-FJC : 10 February 2018), Demitrios Papagian and Keeliopi Kosteckocc, 17 Nov 1921; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,653,315.


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New York, New York City Marriages, 1866-1949
City of New York, Department of Health
Certificate and Record of Marriage
Number 34395

Groom: Demitrios Papagianakos
Residence: 254 W. 14th
Age: 24
Color: White
Single
Occupation: restaurant keeper
BIrthplace: Greece
Father's Name: Nicolaos
Mother Maiden Name: Georgia Peperis

Bride: Kaliopi Kostakou
Residence: 337 W. 14th
Age: 20
Color: White
Single
Occupation: restaurant keeper
BIrthplace: Greece
Father's Name: Gregorios
Mother Maiden Name: Marigo Theodoropoulos

I hereby certify that the above-named groom and bride were joined in Marriage by me, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York at 359 W. 24 St. in the borough of Manhattan, New York, this 17 dof November 1921.
Signed: Rev. Stef. Macaronis
Witnesses: S. Stamatiadis
J. Dounonco; residence: 359 W. 24 St.

Groom, Bride and witness signed on the back

Source: MyHeritage; accessed May 7, 2024

Census

1930 Federal Census,
Kings County (Brooklyn) NY
Enumeration District 24-1291
Enumerated April 18, 1930
1794 Sheepshead Bay Road
Lines 56-59
Poppas, James, Head, age 32, rents home value $30,000, male, white, age 32, married, age 24 at 1st marriage, not in school, can read and write, born Greece, parents born in Greece, yr of immigration 1915, naturalized, can speak English, proprietor restaurant
Poppas, Katie, wife, female, white, age 29, married age 21 at 1st marriage, not in school, can read and write, born Greece, parents born in Greece, yr of immigration 1921, not naturalized, can speak English, no occupation
Poppos, Georgia, daughter, white, female, age 7, born NY.
Kostakos, Gustave, brother-in-law, male, white, age 34, single, not in school, can read and write, born Greece, parents born in Greece, yr of immigration 1911, naturalized, can speak English, occupation: waiter in restaurant
source: Ancestry.com, verified and accessed January 26, 2015

Census

1940 US Census
Brooklyn, Kings, New York
E.D. 24-413B
Sheet No. 14B, Image 28 of 42
Enumerated April 12-13, 1940
1794 Sheepshead Bay Road
Lines 62-65
Pappas, James, head, male, white, age 43, married, did not attend school ; 4th grade was highest grade completed, born in Greece, Naturalized, lived in same place in 1935, proprietor, restaurant
Pappas, Caliope, (informant), wife, female, white, age 41, married; dis not attend school; 3rd grade was highest grade finished; born in Greece, Alien, lived in same place in 1935
Georgia, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, attends school, finished 3 yrs high school, born in New York; lived in same place in 1935
Pappas, Demetri, son, male, white, age 15, single, attended school finished 1 yr high school, born in New York, lived in same place in 1935

Source CitationYear: 1940; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: T627_2557;Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 24-413BDescriptionEnumeration District : 24-413B; Description: NEW YORK CITY, BROOKLYN BOROUGH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 2 (TRACT 606 - PART), APARTMENTS ON NW CORNER OF EMMONS AV AND SHEEPSHEAD BAY RDSource InformationAncestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

Census

1950 US Census
Brooklyn, Kings, New York
ED 24-1879; Sheet #16
1520 19th Street
Lines 25-29
Pappas, James, head, white, male, age 54, married, birthplace: Greece; naturalized citizen, restaurant proprietor
Pappas, Calliope, wife, white, female, age 50, married, birthplace: Greece; not a citizen, keeping house
Morfogen, George, son-in-law, white, male, age 28, married, birthplace: New York, restaurant manger
Morfogen, Georgia, daughter, white, female, age 27, married; birthplace: New York, keeping house
Morfogen, Ann, granddaughter, white, female, age 2 born in New York
Source: FamilySearch, accessed September 25, 2023

NaturalizationPetition

Petition for Naturalization, # 472925
US District Court of Eastern District at Brooklyn, NY

Calliope Pappas
Residence: 2720 East 19th Street, Brooklyn, Kings, NY
Housewife
Age: 47
Born on February 20, 1903 in Sparta, Greece
Sex: female; color: white; complexion: sallow; eyes: brown; hair: brown; height 5'3"; weight 125 lbs; nationality: Greek.
Husband: James; married on November 17, 1921 in New York, New York
James was born in Sparta, Greece on August 15, 1897 and entered US at New York, New York on April 1914 and now resides at 2720 East 19th Street, Brooklyn, NY and was naturalized on January 4, 1926 at Brooklyn, NY certificate No. 2383661.
One child: Georgia, female, born January 22, 1923; born and resides in New York.
Last place of foreign residence was Sparta, Greece.
Emigrated to US from Piraeus Greece into New York, NY under the name of Kalliopi Kostakos on May 2, 1921 on the SS King Alexander.
Departed from the US from port of New York, NY on 6/23/1927 on the Edison; returned to NY on 1/1/1928 on the Edison.
Resided continuously in the US for one year at least immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit: since May 2, 1921.

Affidavit of Witnesses: March 22, 1950
Joseph P. Byrne; lawyer; resides at 315 East 15th St, Brooklyn, NY
Vincent Cappucci, accountant, resides at 803 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Signed and sworn March 22, 1950.

Oath of Allegiance: dated April 25, 1950


Certificate of Arrival #0300-K-185837 11-29-49
Kalliope Kostakos
Port of Entry: New York, NY
Manifest # 8-151-6767
Date: 5-2-21
SS King Alexander; Line: Greek
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Research at National Archives, New York City, May 2007 by Carol & Gary Petranek
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"New York, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1991", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:62WY-P7BS : Fri Mar 08 01:12:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Calliope or Kalliopi Kostakos Pappas and James.

Town Register

General Archives of Greece, Sparta
Dimotologion (Town Register), Agios Ioannis, Lakonia, dated September 11, 1955
received by Carol Petranek on March 30, 2006
Family #126; individual numbers 663-672
Kostakos, Grigorios; father Andreas; mother - Anastasia; born 1854 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence Agios Ioannis; occupation farmer; Greek Orthodox; place of Greek citizenship Agios Ioannis by birth; recorded in male register in Agios Ioannis, serial #32/2; removed from record on September 11, 1955 due to death
Kostakos, Maria; father: Georgios Theodoropoulos; born 1862 birth place Agios Ioannis, permanent residence Agios Ioannis; occupation housework; Greek Orthodox; place of Greek citizenship Agios Ioannis by birth; death date July 3, 1958.
Kostakos, Anastasia, born 1891 in Agios Ioannis; Greek Orthodox; permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; occupation housework; place of Greek citizenship Agios Ioannis by birth; married; removed from record on September 11, 1955.
Kostakos, Andreas, born 1892 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence America [note: he returned to Greece and died there]; Greek Orthodox; place of Greek citizenship Agios Ioannis by birth; registered in Male Register in Agios Ioannis #447/4
Kostakos, Konstandinos, born 1894 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence America; Greek Orthodox; place of Greek citizenship Agios Ioannis by birth; recorded in Male Register in Agios Ioannis # 469/5.
Kostakos, Georgios, born 1898 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence Agios Ioannis; occupation farmer; Greek Orthodox; place of Greek citizenship Agios Ioannis by birth; recorded in male register in Agios Ioannis, #873/6; married; number 127.
Kostakos, Kalliope, born 1900 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence America; Greek Orthodox; place of Greek citizenship Agios Ioannis by birth; married; went to America.
Kostakos, Stavroula, born 1902 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence America; Greek Orthodox; place of Greek citizenship Agios Ioannis by birth; married; went to America.
Kostakos, Areti, born 1902 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence America; Greek Orthodox; place of Greek citizenship Agios Ioannis by birth; married; went to America.
Kostakos, Panagiotis, born 1913 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence Agios Ioannis; occupation farmer; Greek Orthodox; place of Greek citizenship Agios Ioannis by birth; married; number 128; date deleted from record September 11, 1955.

Burial

Lot 6761, Section X, Grave 1: Papagianakos Chris, Loretta, Nicholas C., James N., Kalliopi, Georgia Morfogen & George P. Morfogen.
FindAGrave
Kalliopi G. Kostakos Pappas
Birth 20 Feb 1903
Sparta, Regional unit of Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
Death 1999 (aged 95–96)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Burial
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot Area X-Edgewood 6761
Memorial ID 275452369
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275452369/kalliopi_g_pappas