Individual Details

Birth

Birth year calculated from 1945 death record; she was age 54

Marriage

According to 1930 Census, was age 21 at first marriage.
Her sons were born in NY; assume marriage was in New York.

Census

1925 New York State Census
Schnectady Ward 04, A.D. 02 E.D. 04
Corodimas, Chas, stepson, white, male, age 10, born in US, at school
Corodimas, Nicholas, stepson, white, male, age 9, born in US, at school
Corodimas, George, stepson, white, male, age 8, born in US, at school
Ardidas, Mike, 2nd husband, head, white, male, age 31, born Greece, # of years in US: 12; alien, cook, restaurant
Ardidas, Bessie, wife, white, female, age 30, born in Greece, in U.S. 13 years; if naturalized, when and where: 1st husband, 1922, Schndy; housework
Pandas, Nicholas, father-in-law, white, male, age 60, born in Greece, in US 18 years, alien.
Source CitationNew York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 04; Assembly District: 02; City:Schenectady Ward 04; County: Schenectady; Page: 16DescriptionDistrict : A·D· 02 E·D· 04Source 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.

Residence

Bessie Corodimas  in the U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
1925 Schenectady Directory, page 128:

Corodimas Bessie, wid Peter, h 616 Liberty
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1925
Street address: 616 Liberty
Residence Place: Schenectady; Scotia, New York,USA
Spouse: Peter Corodimas
Publication Title: Schenectady, New York, City Directory, 1925
Source: Ancestry.com

Marriage

In the 1930 Census, Mihail was 31 at age of 1st marriage.
Family believes this was his only marriage.

Census

1930 Census, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; 4th Ward
National Archives, 262, Roll 1645; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 575.0.
ancestry.com. sheet 13A, page 23.
Address: 616 Liberty Street
Aradas, Michel, Head, Owns home, $5000 value, male, white, age 36, married, age 31 at first marriage, not able to read or write, born in Greece; parents born in Greece; immigrated 1915; alien; can speak English; chef in restaurant, not a veteran.
Aradas, Bessie, wife, female, white, age 37, married, age 21 at first marriage; attending school, can read and write; born in Greece; parents born Greece; immigrated to US in 1913; naturalized; can speak English; no occupation.
Corodimas, Nikolas, stepson, male, white, age 14, single, can read and write; born in New York; parents born in Greece; in school.
Corodimas, Charles, stepson, male, white, age 15, single, attending school, can read and write, born in New York; parents born in Greece; in school.
Corodimas, George, stepson, male, white, age 11; single, can read and write; born in New York; parents born in Greece; in school.
Pantas, Nikolas, father-in-law, male, white, age 65, married, age 20 at first marriage, cannot read or write; born Greece; parents born Greece; immigrated 1910; alien, can speak English.
Qeribino(?), Stella, lodger, female, white, age 52, married, age 30 at first marriage, cannot read or write, born Greece; parents born Greece; immigrated 1910; alien; can speak English.
Queribino(?), Hellen, lodger, female, white, age 17, single, can read and write, born New York; parents born Greece; occupation: waitress.

Source CitationYear: 1930; Census Place: Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; Roll: 1645;Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0032; Image: 575.0; FHL microfilm: 2341379DescriptionEnumeration District : 32; Description: SCHENECTADY CITY, WARD 4 (PART), BOUNDED BY (N) UNION; (E) NOTT TERR.; (S) STATE; (W) LAFAYETTE.Source InformationAncestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

Death

New York State Death Index, 1880-1956
Bessie P Aridas
Gender: Female
Birth: Circa 1891
Death :Apr 2 1945 Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States
Age:54
File #:23430
Source: MyHeritage, accessed January 15, 2021
FamilySearch; accessed April 11, 2021

"New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSGD-7SXX-J?cc=2803479 : 11 April 2021), > image 1 of 1.

Obituary

Schenectady Gazette, April 3, 1945, page 17:
Aridas, Bessie Tantas, wife of Mike Aridas of 142-1/2 Broadway, and mother of Sgt. Charles Corodimas, U.S. Army California, Corp. Nicholas and Corp. George Corodimas, U.S. Army overseas. Funeral Friday afternoon at 2:00 at St. George Hellenic Church to which relatives and friends are invited. The remains may be viewed at Glock's funeral chapel Thursday evening between the hours of 7 and 9.
(digital image)
source: FultonHistory.com