Individual Details
John Nikolaos Doukas
(1876 - )
Neil Dukas through MyHeritage message to Carol Kostakos Petranek, Feb. 5 2019
. I am the great grandson of John N. Doukas, born 1876, Zarakas, Greece and married to Constantina Gavares (Anavaryti, Greece). My grandfather was Nicolas J. Doukas (of New York, born 1904) and my father, Kenneth John Doukas (of New York, born 1926).
Neil Dukas email to Carol Kostakos Petranek, December 13, 2024 (email to SpartanRoots1@gmail.com):
My Cousin, Butchie (John Doukas), tells me that you may be branching into research on the Doukas side of the family now that you’ve completed (?) the Semetis line. If so‒just in case you aren’t already‒I wanted to make sure that you connect with the most knowledgeable (Doukas) family historian, Vasileios Douka (Βασιλης Δουκας, sometimes goes by Bill Doukas), bdouka07@gmail.com or doukasvasileios59@gmail.com
Vasili wrote the definitive book on the Doukas family history (589 pages! with detailed histories and many family trees going back to 1743): ΛΑΜΠΟΚΑΜΠΟΣ-ΠΙΣΤΑΜΑΤΑ ΖΑΡΑΚΑ, Διαδομή μέσα στο χρόνο. Unfortunately, Vasili doesn’t speak much English and his book is entirely in Greek. As I reminded Butchie, the family in Greece (hailing from the village of ΛΑΜΠΟΚΑΜΠΟΣ) lost touch with our family in America in 1929 and didn’t reconnect until my visit in 2019, so Vasili’s book missed most of that “recent” history or had it a bit muddled (for us to fill in, I suppose). I did what I could to bring him up to speed, but it was a lot for both of us to take in one afternoon.
. I am the great grandson of John N. Doukas, born 1876, Zarakas, Greece and married to Constantina Gavares (Anavaryti, Greece). My grandfather was Nicolas J. Doukas (of New York, born 1904) and my father, Kenneth John Doukas (of New York, born 1926).
Neil Dukas email to Carol Kostakos Petranek, December 13, 2024 (email to SpartanRoots1@gmail.com):
My Cousin, Butchie (John Doukas), tells me that you may be branching into research on the Doukas side of the family now that you’ve completed (?) the Semetis line. If so‒just in case you aren’t already‒I wanted to make sure that you connect with the most knowledgeable (Doukas) family historian, Vasileios Douka (Βασιλης Δουκας, sometimes goes by Bill Doukas), bdouka07@gmail.com or doukasvasileios59@gmail.com
Vasili wrote the definitive book on the Doukas family history (589 pages! with detailed histories and many family trees going back to 1743): ΛΑΜΠΟΚΑΜΠΟΣ-ΠΙΣΤΑΜΑΤΑ ΖΑΡΑΚΑ, Διαδομή μέσα στο χρόνο. Unfortunately, Vasili doesn’t speak much English and his book is entirely in Greek. As I reminded Butchie, the family in Greece (hailing from the village of ΛΑΜΠΟΚΑΜΠΟΣ) lost touch with our family in America in 1929 and didn’t reconnect until my visit in 2019, so Vasili’s book missed most of that “recent” history or had it a bit muddled (for us to fill in, I suppose). I did what I could to bring him up to speed, but it was a lot for both of us to take in one afternoon.
Events
| Birth | 1876 | Zarakas, Lakonia, Greece |  |  | |
| Census | 1915 | New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Census | 1925 | New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Constandina A. Gavaris | ||||
| Alt name | Ioannis Nikolaos | ||||
| FamilySearch ID | L8WP-1RY | ||||
| Death | Of New York, New York, United States | ||||
| Immigration |
Families
| Spouse | Constandina A. Gavaris (1880 - ) |
| Child | Nicholas John Doukas (1904 - 1990) |
| Child | Thomas John Doukas (1907 - ) |
| Child | Arete Dukas (1909 - 1909) |
| Child | Catherine Doukas (1911 - ) |
| Child | Angelo John Doukas (1911 - 2002) |
| Child | George John Doukas (1913 - ) |
| Child | William John Doukas (1915 - ) |
| Child | Philip John Doukas (1921 - ) |
| Father | Nikolaos Doukas (1850 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Birthplace from Bill Doukas to Carol Petranek, 2016: either Zarakas or Molaoi, Laconia.Birth yer and birthplace from Neil Dukas, great-grandson of John (2019 through MyHeritage)
Census
New York State Census, New York, New York: A.D. 06, E.D. 10, page 27, image 14 of 4559 Avenue B
Doukas, John, Head, white, male, age 40, nativity: Greece; # of yrs in US: 18, citizen; occupation: owner, confectionary store
Doukas, Constantine, wife, white, female, age 35, born Greece; # of yrs in US: 18, citizen; occupatin: housework
Doukas, Nicholas, son, white, male, age 10, born U.S., occupation: school
Doukas, Thomas, son, white, male, age 8, born in U.S., occupation: school
Doukas, Angelus, son, white, male, age 6, born in U.S., occupation: school
Doukas, Katie, daughter, white, female, age 4, born in U.S.
Doukas, George, son, white, male, age 2, born in U.S., occupation: school
Carvellas, George, cousin, white, male, age 20, born in Greece, # of yrs in US: 3, alien; occupation: soda dispenser
Garvaris, Harry, brother-in-law, white, male, age 35, nativity: Greece; # of yrs in US: 3, alien; occupation: soda dispenser
Mavroukas, Louis, cousin, white, male, age 17, nativity: Greece; # of yrs in US: 16, alien; occupation: soda dispenser
Heliotis, Nicholas, cousin, white, male, age 35, nativity: Greece; # of yrs in US: 16, alien; occupation: soda dispenser
Gavaris, Tomaso, father-in-law, white, male, age 60; nativity: Greece; # of yrs in US: 20, alien; occupation: cigarette maker
Mavroukas, Mary, cousin, white, female, age 20, nativity: Greece; # of yrs in US: 2, alien; occupation: cigarette maker
Source Citation New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 10; Assembly District: 06; City: New York;County: New York; Page: 26 DescriptionDistrict : A·D· 06 E·D· 10 Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: State population census schedules, 1915. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
Census
1925 New York State CensusNew York, New York, Assembly District 6, Block 2, Election District 12, page 27, image 14 of 38
Address: 59 Avenue B
Doukas, John, head, white, male, age 49, born Greece, number of years in US: 30, citizen,naturalized Sept 23, 1913, S.D. [Southern District of NY] occupation: confectionary store
Doukas, Constance, wife, white, female, age [unreadable, perhaps 40] born Greece, number of years in U.S. 23; citizen, First papers, housewife
Doukas, Nick, son, white, male, age 20, born U.S., citizen, occupation: soda dispenser
Doukas, Thomas, son, white, male, age 18, born U.S., citizen, occupation: soda dispenser
Doukas, Angelo, son, white, male, age 14, born U.S., citizen, occupation: school
Doukas, Catherine, daughter, white, female, age 12, born U.S., citizen, occupation: school
Doukas, Leo, son, white, male, age 11, born U.S., citizen, occupation: school
Doukas, William, son, white, male, age 10, born U.S., citizen, occupation: school
Doukas, Philip, son, white, male, age 4, born U.S., citizen, occupation: school
Carvellas, George, cousin, white, male, age 20, born Greece, in US 3 years, alien, occupation: soda dispenser
Gavaris, Harry, brother-inlaw, white, male, age 35, born Greece, in US 16 years, alien, occupation: soca dispenser
Mavroukas, Louis, cousin, white, male, age 17, born Greece, in US 3 years, alien, occupation: soda dispenser
Heliotis, Nicholas, cousin, white, male, age 35, Greece, in US 3 years, alien, occupation: soda dispenser
Gavaris, Thomaso, father-in-law, white, male, age 60, born Greece, in US 20 years, alien, occupation: cigarette maker
Mavroukas, Mary, cousin, white, female, age 20, Greece, in US 2 years, alien, occupation: cigarette maker
Source CitationNew York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 12; Assembly District: 06; City: New York;County: New York; Page: 26DescriptionDistrict : A·D· 06 E·D· 12Source 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.
Endnotes
1. Census, New York State 1915, A.D. 06, E.D. 10, page 27, image 14 of 45.
2. Census, New York State 1915, A.D. 06, E.D. 10, page 27, image 14 of 45.
3. Census, New York State 1925.