Individual Details

Birth

Declaration of Intention
State of New York, In the District Court of the Eastern District of the U.S.
I, Gosteitinos [Konstantinos] Drivas, aged 42 years, occupation restaurant keeper, do declare on oath that my personal description is: color white, complexion, dark, height 5'6", weight 200 pounds, color of hair black, color of eyes brown, other visible distinctive marks none. I was born in Sparta Greece on the 2nd day of December 1875. I now reside at 2834 West 15th Street, Brooklyn, New York. I emigrated to the US from Piraeus Greece on the vessel name unknown. My last foreign residence was Sparta, Greece. I am married; the name of my wife is Paraskeve, she wa born at Sparta, Greece and now resides with me. ... renounce forever all allegiance... to Alexander King of the Hellenes. I arrived at the port of NY on or about the 15 day of August 1899....
signed Gostentinos Drivas
December 4, 1917

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Content Source:The National Archives Publication Number: M1879
Publication Title:Petitions for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937
National Archives Catalog ID:576072
National Archives Catalog Title:Petitions for Naturalization, compiled 1865 - 1991
Record Group:21
State:New York
Court:Eastern District
Catalog Keywords:Petitions Naturalization Immigration Citizenship
Fold3 Publication Year:2008
Language:English
Short Description:NARA M1879. Petitions for naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937.
Roll:0218
Birth Country:Greece
Document Date Year:1917

Alternate Birth

This is a tests

Marriage

Marriage year estimated at one year prior to birth of daughter, Pauline, in 1918

Naturalization

Declaration of Intention
State of New York, In the District Court of the Eastern District of the U.S.
I, Gosteitinos [Konstantinos] Drivas, aged 42 years, occupation restaurant keeper, do declare on oath that my personal description is: color white, complexion, dark, height 5'6", weight 200 pounds, color of hair black, color of eyes brown, other visible distinctive marks none. I was born in Sparta Greece on the 2nd day of December 1875. I now reside at 2834 West 15th Street, Brooklyn, New York. I emigrated to the US from Piraeus Greece on the vessel name unknown. My last foreign residence was Sparta, Greece. I am married; the name of my wife is Paraskeve, she wa born at Sparta, Greece and now resides with me. ... renounce forever all allegiance... to Alexander King of the Hellenes. I arrived at the port of NY on or about the 15 day of August 1899....
signed Gostentinos Drivas
December 4, 1917

Source: Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/image/23/143042135/
Content Source:The National Archives Publication Number: M1879
Publication Title: Petitions for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937
National Archives Catalog ID:576072; Record Group:21

Petition for Naturalization #26977
Eastern District of New York
The petition of Gpsteotomps Drivas
First. My place of residence is 175 Spencer Street, Brooklyn, NY
Second. My occupation is restaurant keeper.
Third. I was born on 2 day of December 1875 at Sparta, Greece
Fourth. I emigrated to the US from Pireaus Greece on or about the 30 day of July 1899, and arrived in US at the port of NY on 15 August 1899 on a vessel unknown.
Fifth. I declared my intention to become a citizen of the US on 4 day of December 1917 at Brooklyn in the District Court of Eastern District of NY.
Sixth. I am married. My wife's name is Paraskevea. She was born on 14 September 1901 in Greece and now resides with me. I have 2 children:
Pavogoto born 15 March 1918 Brooklyn, NY
Katherine born 25 August 1921 Brooklyn NY
both reside with me
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 15 day of August 1899, and in the state of NY...since the 15 day of August 1899.
Tenth. I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship to any court.
Signed, Gostetinos Drivas April 12, 1922.
Declaration of Intention No. 41470
The aforesaid petitioner...deposes that he has HEARD [not read] the foregoing petition...
Witnesses: Anthony O Tucci, interpreter, 215 Senator Drive, Brooklyn and
William Mooney, weaver, 692 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn
Both have known Gosteitinos Drivas since March 1912.

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NARA M1879. Petitions for naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937.
Record Group:21 , Roll:0218

Oath of Allegiance
Signed April 12, 1922
Certificate of Naturalization No. 1410731 issued on August 8, 1922

Census

1925 New York State Census
Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Block 4, Election District 43
Lines 24-28
Drevas, Gus, head, white, male, age 40, born in Greece, no. of yrs in US: 20, Alien; occupation: frankfurter stand
Drevas, Florence, wife, white, female, age 28, born in Greece, no. of yrs in US: 11, alien, housework
Drevas, Pauline, daughter, white, female, age 7, born in US, citizen, at school
Drevas, Catherine, daughter, white, female, age 4, born in US, citizen
Drevas, John, son, white, male, age 3, born in US, citizen

Source: Ancestry.com; accessed Jan 13, 2015

Census

1930 US Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
2812 Stillwell Ave
Lines 64-69
Drevas, Gus, head, rents, male, white, age 48, married; age at marriage 35 yrs, not in school, cannot read or write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece, immigration 1905, Naturalized, can speak English, occupation: clerk, stand
Drevas, Florence, female, white, age 46, married, age at marriage 33 yrs, not in school, cannot read or write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece, immigrated 1916, Alien, no occupation
Drevas, Pauline, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, in school, can read and write, born in NY, parents born in Greece
Drevas, Cathrine, daughter, female, white, age 9, single, in school, can read and write, born in NY, parents born in Greece
Drevas, John, son, male, white, age 8, single, in school, can read and write, born in NY, parents born in Greece
Drevas, Peter, son, male, white, age 3, single, in school, can read and write, born in NY, parents born in Greece

Source: FamilySearch.org, accessed Jan. 13, 2015

Census

1940 US Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
2812 Stillwell Ave
Lines 31-36
Drivas, Gus, Head, male, white, age 52, married; not in school, no schooling listed, born in Greece, Naturalized, lived in same house in 1935, no occupation
Drivas, Florance, wife, female, white, age 43, married, not in school, no schooling listed, born in Greece, alien, lived in same house in 1935, no occupation
Drivas, Catherine, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, not in school, completed 4 yrs high school, born in NY, lived in same house in 1935, occupation: sorter, sewing project
Drivas, John, son, male, white, age 17, single, in school, completed 3 yrs high school, born in NY, lived in same house in 1935, no occupation
Drivas, Peter, son, male, white, age 12, single, single, in school, completed 7th grade, born in NY, lived in same house in 1935, no occupation
Sakillaris, Thomas, boarder, male, white, age 42, married, not in school, no schooling listed, born in Greece, Naturalized, lived in same house in 1935, occupation: concessioner, own place.

Source: FamilySearch.org, accessed Jan 13, 2015

Death

New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949

Name: Gosteitanos Drivas
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 Dec 1941
Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Address: 2812 Stillwell
Residence Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Chef
Birth Date: 21 May 1876
Birthplace: Greece
Burial Date: 08 Dec 1941
Cemetery: Cypress Hills Cemetery
Father's Name: John
Father's Birthplace: Greece
Mother's Name: Panagiotitsa Poulos
Mother's Birthplace: Greece
Spouse's Name: Florence

Reference ID: cn 23532
GS Film Number: 2133775

Citing this Record
"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WTH-LMY : 10 February 2018), Florence in entry for Gosteitanos Drivas, 05 Dec 1941; citing Death, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,133,775.

Burial

Burial at Cypress Hills Cemetery, from death record

Residence

Father Eugene Pappas to Carol Petranek, June 10, 2016: Xirokambi sounds familiar. He may have been from Xirokambi.