Individual Details

Birth

Anavriti is the place of birth listed on his passenger ship manifest.

Residence

On passenger ship record, the person listed as his closest relative was his mother, Kaline of Anavriti.
The family most likely was from Anavriti, although Sparta is the village listed on passenger ship record.

Immigration

Passenger Ship Manifest, New York Passenger Lists 1820-1957
S.S. Algeria, sailing from Naples on August 2, 1907; arriving New York on September 14, 1907
Line 21- Singhelachis, Constantine, age 33, male, married, laborer, able to read and write, Greek, last permanent residence: Pirea, Greece, name of closest relative in country: mother, Kaline from Anavriti, final destination: New York; has a ticket for final destination, paid for passage himself; has $50, has not been in US previously; going to his brother-in-law, Dimitrios Geonomopulos at Coney Island, good health, 6', fair, brown complexion, chestnut hair and eyes, born in Anavriti, Greece.
Line 22 - Singhelachis, Arcontos, wife, age 28, female, married, housewife, able to read and write, Greek, last permanent residence: Pirea, Greece, name of closest relative in country: ditto marks (same) final destination: New York; has a ticket for final destination, husband paid for passage; has not been in US previously; going to: ditto marks (same), good health, 4'10", brown complexion, chestnut hair and eyes, born in Anavriti, Greece.
Line 23. Conomopulo, Gannula, sister in law, age 23, female, married, domestic, able to read and write, Greek, last permanent residence: Pirea, Greece, name of closest relative in country: ditto marks (same) final destination: New York; has a ticket for final destination, paid for passage herself; has not been in US previously; going to: ditto marks (same), good health, 5'1", brown complexion, chestnut hair and eyes, born in Anavriti, Greece.
Line 24. Singhelachis, Aline, dau., 6 mos, female, child, (same info as parents) born in Anavriti, Greece.

Source: Ancestry.com
Source Citation Year: 1907; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957;Microfilm Roll: Roll 0991; Line: 1; Page Number: 132
Description Ship or Roll Number : Roll 0991 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.

URL p. 1:
http://interactive.ancestry.com/7488/NYT715_991-0259/4011254817?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dnypl%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26so%3d3%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dms_db%26gsfn%3dConstantine%26gsln%3dSinghelachis%26gsln_x%3dNP_NN%26msbdy%3d1873%26msbpn__ftp%3dGreece%26msbpn%3d5097%26msbpn_PInfo%3d3-%257c0%257c1652381%257c0%257c5097%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c%26msady%3d1907%26dbOnly%3d_F0006F0E%257c_F0006F0E_x%26uidh%3dthk&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults#?imageId=NYT715_991-0259

URL p. 2:
http://interactive.ancestry.com/7488/NYT715_991-0259/4011254817?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dnypl%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26so%3d3%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dms_db%26gsfn%3dConstantine%26gsln%3dSinghelachis%26gsln_x%3dNP_NN%26msbdy%3d1873%26msbpn__ftp%3dGreece%26msbpn%3d5097%26msbpn_PInfo%3d3-%257c0%257c1652381%257c0%257c5097%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c%26msady%3d1907%26dbOnly%3d_F0006F0E%257c_F0006F0E_x%26uidh%3dthk&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults#?imageId=NYT715_991-0260

Census

1920 U.S. Census,
Assembly District 2, District 0112, Supervisors District No. 3, Enumeration District No. 112, Sheet 12B, enumerated Jan 14, 1920
1784 Shore Road Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Lines 52-62
Sigelakis, Guss, Head, male, white, age 45, married, 1907 yr of immigration; alien, can read and write; born in Greece; parents born in Greece; able to speak English; occupation: merchant, retail groceries
Sigelakis, Anna, wife, female, white, age 43, married, 1907 yr of immigration; alien, cannot read or write; born in Greece; parents born in Greece; able to speak English; occupation: none
Sigelakis, Ethel, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, 1907 year of immigration, alien; attended school, can read and write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece, can speak English, no occupation
Sigelakis, Niceletta, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in New York, parents born in Greece, can speak English, no occupation
Sigelakis, Mildred, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, attended school, can read and write, born in New York, parents born in Greece, can speak English, no occupation
Sigelakis, Irene, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, attended school, can read and write, born in New York, parents born in Greece, can speak English, no occupation
Sigelakis, William, son, male, white, age 7, single, attended school, can read and write, born in New York, parents born in Greece, can speak English, no occupation
Sigelakis, Gustave, son, male, white, age 6, single, attended school, can read and write, born in New York, parents born in Greece
Sigelakis, James, son, male, white, age 5, single, does not attend school, cannot read and write, born in New York, parents born in Greece
Sigelakis, Peter, son, male, white, age 2, single, does not attend school, cannot read and write, born in New York, parents born in Greece
Sigelakis, Dorothy, daughter, female, white, age 6 months, single, born in New York, parents born in Greece

Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 2, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1147; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 29 Description Enumeration District : 0112; Description: Brooklyn Borough, Assembly District 2, Tracts 604 (part), 606, 612 (part) bounded by Ave Z, Ocean Ave Sheepshead Bay, Shore Blvd, Canal Ave, E 13th
Source Information Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

Census

1925 New York State Census
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, Block 18, Election District 22, Ward 31, A.D. 02, page 17, image 10 of 20
1786 Shore Road
Sigelakis, Gus, Head, white, male, age 50, born in Greece, 18 years in US, alien; grocery employee
Sigelakis, Anna, wife, white, female, age 48, born in Greece, 18 years in US, alien, housewife
Sigelakis, Ethel, daughter, white, female, age 19, born in Greece, 18 years in US, alien, housekeeper
Sigelakis, Nicolleta, daughter, white, female, age 17, born in US, citizen, no occupation
Sigelakis, Midlren, daughter, white, female, age 15, born in U.S., citizen, at school
Sigelakis, Irene, daughter, white, female, age 13, born in U.S., citizen, at school
Sigelakis, William, son, white, male, age 12 born in U.S., citizen, at school
Sigelakis, Gus, son, white, male, age 11, born in U.S., citizen, at school
Sigelakis, James, son, white, male, age 9, born in U.S., citizen, at school
Sigelakis, Peter, son, white, male, age 7, born U.S., citizen, at school
Sigelakis, Dorothy, daughter, white, female, age 6, son, born in U.S., citizen, at school
Sigelakis, Georgia, cousin, white, female, age 24, born in Greece, 5 years in U.S., alien, dressmaker

Source CitationNew York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 22; Assembly District: 02; City: Brooklyn;County: Kings; Page: 16DescriptionDistrict : A·D· 02 E·D· 22Source InformationAncestry.com. New York, State Census, 1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: State population census schedules, 1925. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.

Naturalization

Declaration of Intention
State of New York, Eastern District of New York, in the District Court of the United States
I, Constantine Sigelakis, aged 52 years, occupation storekeeper, do declare on oath that my persona description is: color white, complexion fair, height 6', weight 195 pounds, color of hair gray/black, color of eyes blue, no visible marks. I was born in Sparta Greece on the 23rd day of April 1873; I now reside at 1786 Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn, New York. I emigrated to the US from Pireaus, Greece on the vessel Algeria; my last foreign residence was Sparta, Greece; I am married; the name of my wife is Anna; she was born at Sparta, Greece and now resides with me...renounce allegiance to the present Government of Greece. I arrived at the Port of NY on or about the 16th day of September 1907.
Signed, Constantine Sigelakis, July 27, 1925

Source: Fold3
URL: http://www.fold3.com/image/23/230261701/
NARA M1879. Petitions for naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937.
Roll:0626 - Record Group:21

Petition for Naturalization, No. 15007
Petition for Citizenship
To the Honorable the US District Court of Eastern District of NY at Brooklyn NY
The petition of Constantine Sigelakis
1. My place of residence is 1786 Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn, NY
2. My occupation grocery-storekeeper
3. I was born in Sparta, Greece on April 23, 1873. My race is Greek.
4. I declared my intention to become a citizen of the US on July 27, 1925 i the US District Court of Eastern District of NY, at Brooklyn NY.
5. I am married. The name of my wife or husband is Anna; we were married on January 1907 at Sparta, Greece; she was born at Sparta, Greece on 1875; entered the US at New York on September 16, 1907 for permanent residence therein, and now resides at 1786 Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn, NY. I have 9 children, and the name, date and place of birth...are:
Athena, born Sept. 15, 1907 at Sparta, Greece
Nike, born July 23, 1908
Emily, born Oct. 22, 1910
Irene, born Dec. 17, 1911
Basil, born April 3, 1913
Constantine, born June 3, 1914
Demitrius, born Aug. 30 [no year]
Panagiotis, born Oct. 30 1918
Dorothy, born July 4, 1919
Emily, Irene and Basil, born at New York, NY
The other five born at Brooklyn, NY
Basil resides at Washington, DC
The other eight eside at Brooklyn, NY
6. My last foreign residene was Sparta, Greece
I emigrated to the United States from Pireaus, Greece. My lawful entry for permanen residence in the US was at New York, NY under the same of Singhelachis, Constantine on September 15, 1907 on the vessel Algeria.
7. ...renounce allegiance to the Greek Republic...
8. I have resided continuously in the US for the term of five years at least immediately preceding the date of this petition since September 15, 1907, and in the County of Kings...since May 1913, being a residence within said county of at least ix months next preceding the date of this petition.
10. I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship.
Signed: Constantine Sigelakis, October 20, 1930
Witnesses:
Louis Karambelas, coffee storekeeper esiding at 766 Union Street, Brooklyn NY and
Themis Tragidis, interpreter, 502 West 161st St, New ork
have known Constantine Sigelakis since October 1, 1925.
Certificate of Arrival No. 2-84971 and Declaration of Intention No. 96207.

Source: Fold3
URL: http://www.fold3.com/image/23/230261677
NARA M1879. Petitions for naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937.
Roll:0626 - Record Group:21

Oath of Allegiance
signed February 3, 1931

Source: Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/image/230261697/
accessed January 7, 2015

Source: NARA M1879. Petitions for naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937. Record Group 21, Roll: 0626