Individual Details
Bernard Panos George Stavracos OR Stuart
(14 Jan 1882 - 24 Oct 1935)
Email to Carol Petranek, April 7, 2017:
I'm so thrilled to have stumbled across you and your website. For the last several months I've been on a mission to learn about my Greek heritage. My paternal grandparents (Bernard Stavracos and Frances Dukas) were from Sparta, and my maternal grandparents (Stella Strategos and John Spanos) were from Smyrna. I'm particularly interested in learning about my grandfather from Sparta, Bernard Stavracos, who died before I was born.
I've been doing research on MyHeritage and talking to family members, but seem to have hit a brick wall. I know Bernard was born in Sparta in January 1882, and from what I’ve been able to piece together, comes from “Sparta Laconia or Gounari” but I am not sure this is accurate or how these entities are related. I do see that you have roots there as well.
My grandparents had 7 children, and Bernard became a successful restauranter (proprietor of The Alps, a well-known restaurant in NYC during the 30’s and 40’s). He died in 1936, when my father was only 15…and I’ve had a hard time finding out about his life before he arrived in America. I’m guessing that “Bernard” was not his birth name. He changed the family surname from Stavracos to Stuart sometime along the way.
Bernard had an older brother, Petros (Peter George Stavracos), born in Sparta in April 1880, who emigrated in 1896, married Helen Mavrodos (b. 1906 in Greece) and was naturalized in 1923. They had 4 children: Pauline Stavracos, Diamondo P. Morfogen (born Stavracos), Olga Stavracos, Demetra Stavracos. I was able to fine Peter through this website, where he is identified as part of the Kostakos line....but I've not been able to figure out what the relationship might be.
Would love thoughts or guidance on how I might pursue my exploration. Many thanks, Pam
April 21, 2017 email from Pam: my grandfather's nickname was Panos? It seems that my father mentioned this once to my sister, who remembered it. I was able to find the ship's manifest for my great-grandfather from Paleopanagia, George Stavracos, who appears to have emigrated to NY in 1914, on the Kaiser Franz Josef I, along with his wife Constantina, to join his son Panos Stravrakos (who would have been 32 at the time)! Another son, Nicolaos, born circa 1897, is named on Constantina's passenger docket as the relative joined in the US - so it would seem that Panos/ Bernard Stavracos and Peter Stavrakos had a younger brother who had also emigrated to NY! No information yet on Panos immigration (in 1898).
Pam's email to GAK, Sparta: June 13, 2017 and she sent me a copy (cgpetranek)
I am seeking information about my family, specifically my grandfather, Panos Stavrakos, who was born in Paleopanagia on January 14, 1882, to George Stavrakos and his wife, Constantina. I am hoping to obtain his birth record.
My grandfather emigrated to the United States, to New York City, in 1898 along with his older brother, Petros (Peter George, b. April 26, 1880). His parents and a younger brother (Nicolaos, b. 1897) emigrated to New York City in 1914 to join Panos.
I’ve been able to gather information about Panos' life in New York City, where he became a successful restaurateur until his death in 1935, and would like to learn more about his earlier life in Sparta.
Email, September 15, 2017: My father's surname was Stuart. He changed it legally in 1942 from Stavracos....as did all of his siblings, 3 of whom are named on the headstone. That is probably why the headstone reads Stavracos Stuart. I think the name Stuart must have been added to it later (sometime between 1966-1970) after my grandmother (Frances/Panagiota) and aunt (Aida) died.
The strange thing is that my grandfather (Panos/Bernard) was thought to have changed the surname from Stavracos to Stuart somewhere along the way but I can't find any reference or documentation for his name change - I was told when I was young that he had changed it because of prejudice against Greeks at a time when his restaurant was beginning to be successful. I'm not sure that he changed it legally, though. If he did, it would have been sometime between 1920 and 1935, and perhaps explains why I haven't been able to find naturalization records.
Events
Families
| Spouse | Panagiota or Frances Dukas (1888 - 1968) |
| Child | Olga Stavracos (1907 - 1998) |
| Child | George Bernard Panos Stavracos (1910 - ) |
| Child | James Bernard Panos Stavracos (1912 - ) |
| Child | Aida Stavracos (1915 - 1970) |
| Child | Alexander Bernard Panos Stavracos (1916 - ) |
| Child | Alice Stavracos (1918 - 1978) |
| Child | Andrew Bernard Panos Stewart or Stavracos (1920 - 1998) |
| Father | Georgios Stavracos (1855 - ) |
| Mother | Constandina or Aida Karnakus (1860 - ) |
| Sibling | Peter George Stavracos (1880 - 1944) |
| Sibling | Nicolaos Stavracos OR Stuart (1897 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Info from granddaughter, Pam Stavracos Fahlund (see person notes)Birth
Birth year from tombstoneImmigration
Info from granddaughter, Pam Stavracos Fahlund (see person notes)Marriage
Marriage year estimated at one year prior to birth of daughter, Olga, in 1907Naturalization
New York, New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index, 1907-192Name Bernard Stavracos
Address 212 E. 65 St.
Date 19 Feb 1912
Page # 192
Source Information
Title New York, New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index, 1907-1924
Author Ancestry.com
Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Publisher Date 2000
Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Census
1915 New York State CensusBronx, New York
898 Eagle Avenue
Lines 34-47
Stavracos, Bernard; white, male, age 32; born in Greece; # of years in US: 18; citizen? x; occupation: restaurant
Stavracos, Frances; white, female, age 26, born in Greece; # of years in US: 12; citizen? x; occupation: housework
Stavracos, Olga; daughter, white, female, age 8; born in U.S.; # of years in US: 8; citizen? x
Stavracos, George; son, white, male, age 5; born in U.S.; # of years in US: 8; citizen? x
Stavracos, James; son, white, male, age 2; born in U.S.; # of years in US: 2; citizen? x
Stavracos, Ida; female, white, male, age 1; born in U.S.; # of years in US: 18; citizen? x
Dukas, Olga; mother; female, white, age 50; born in Greece; # of years in US: 12; citizen? x; no occupation
Dukas, James; father; male, white, age 50; born in Greece; # of years in US: 17; citizen? x; occupation: restaurant
Dukas, Nick; son; male, white, age 24; born in Greece; # of years in US: 15; citizen? x; occupation: waiter
Dukas, George; son, male, white, age 22; born in Greece; # of years in US: 15; citizen? x; occupation: waiter
Dukas, Alex; son, male, white, age 20; born in Greece; # of years in US: 15; citizen? x; occupation: waiter
Dukas, Mary; daughter, female, white, age 11; born in U.S.; # of years in US: 11; citizen? x
Dukas, Martha; daughter, female, white, age 8; born in U.S.; # of years in US: 8; citizen? x
Dukas, Louis; son, male, white, age 4; born in U.S.; # of years in US: 4; citizen? x
Source Citation Description
District : A·D· 34 E·D· 01
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. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.
Draft Registration
World War I Draft Registration, 1917-1918Bronx City, New York
Serial # 2354
Order #1193
Bernard Stavracos
856 Eagle Avenue, NYC, NY
Age 36
Born: January 14, 1882
White
Naturalized citizen
Present occupation: General Manager, Alps Company, 1022 6th Avenue
Nearest relative: Mrs. Frances Stavracos, 856 Eagle Ave.
Short; stout build; brown eyes; black hair
Signed: Sept. 12, 1918
Source Citation
Registration State: New York; Registration County: Bronx; Roll: 1753993; Draft Board: 10
Description
Draft Card : S
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.
Census
1920 United States Federal CensusBronx, New York
858 Eagle Avenue
Lines 74-81 (Lines 82-88 are Dukas family of Olga)
Stavracos, Bernard; owns home, mortgage free; male, white, age 36, married, immigrated 1898; naturalized in 1912; can read and write; born in Greece; tongue: Greek; parents born in Greece; can speak English; occupation: restaurant owner
Stavracos, Frances; wife; female, white, age 31, married, immigrated 1903; naturalized in 1912; can read and write; born in Greece; tongue: Greek; can speak English; occupation: none
Stavracos, Olga; daughter, female, white, age 13; single; in school; can read and write; born in U.S.; parents born in Greece and speak Greek; can speak English
Stavracos, George; son, male, white, age 10; single; in school; can read and write; born in U.S.; parents born in Greece and speak Greek; can speak English
Stavracos, James Stavracos; son, male, white, age 8; single; in school; can read and write; born in U.S.; parents born in Greece and speak Greek; can speak English
Stavracos, Ida; daughter, female, white, age 5; single; in school; can read and write; born in U.S.; parents born in Greece and speak Greek; can speak English
Stavracos, Alexander; son, male, white, age 4; single; in school; can read and write; born in U.S.; parents born in Greece and speak Greek; can speak English
Stavracos, Arlis; daughter, female, white, agae 1; single; in school; can read and write; born in U.S.; parents born in Greece and speak Greek; can speak English
"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJGP-J4K : Wed Aug 02 13:05:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Bernard Stavracos and Francis Stavracos, 1920.
Census
1925 New York State CensusBronx, New York
Lines 8-16 (Lines 17-24 are Florence's Dukas family)
856 Eagle Avenue
Stavracos, Bernard; head/husband; white, male, age 42, born in Greece; # of years in the US: 27; citizen; naturalized 1912 in the New York Supreme Court; occupation: restaurant and "realer state"
Stavracos, Frances; wife; white, female, age 36, born in Greece, # of years in the US: 21; citizen; occupation: housewife
Stavracos, Olga; daughter; white, female, age 18, born in U.S., citizen
Stavracos, George; son, white, male, age 15, born in U.S., citizen; occupation: high school
Stavracos, James; son, white, male, age 12, born in U.S., citizen
Stavracos, Ida; daughter, white, female, age 11, born in U.S., citizen
Stavracos, Alexander; son, white, male, age 9, born in U.S., citizen
Stavracos, Alice; daughter, white, female, age 7, born in U.S., citizen
Stavracos, Andrew; son, white, male, age 5, born in U.S., citizen
Source Citation
New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 43; Assembly District: 01; City: New York; County: Bronx; Page: 4
Description
District : A·D· 01 E·D· 43
Source Information
Ancestry.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
Info from granddaughter, Pam Stavracos FahlundCensus
1930 US CensusBronx, New York
856 Eagle Avenue
Lines 10-18
Stavracos, Bernard, head, owns home, has radio, male, white, age 47, married, age at 1st marriage 23; not in school, can read and write; born in Greece; parents born in Greece; mother tongue: Greek; year of immigration: 1897; naturalized; can speak English; occupation: restaurant owner
Stavracos, Frances, wife, female, white, age 41, married, age at 1st marriage 17; not in school, can read and write; born in Greece; parents born in Greece; mother tongue: Greek; year of immigration: 1904; naturalized; can speak English; occupation: none
Stavracos, Olga; daughter, female, white, age 23, single, not in school, can read and write; born in New York; parents born in Greece; occupation: home
Stavracos, George; son, male, white, age 20; single, in school, can read and write; born in New York; parents born in Greece; occupation: college student
Stavracos, James; son, male, white, age 17; single, in school, can read and write; born in New York; parents born in Greece; occupation: high school
Stavracos, Aida, daughter, female, white, age 15; single, in school, can read and write; born in New York; parents born in Greece; occupation: high school
Stavracos, Alex; son, male, white, age 14 ; single, in school, can read and write; born in New York; parents born in Greece; occupation: none
Stavracos, Alice, daughter; female, white, age 12; single, in school, can read and write; born in New York; parents born in Greece; occupation: none
Stavracos, Andrew; son, male, white, age 10; single, in school, can read and write; born in New York; parents born in Greece; occupation: none
Source Citation
Year: 1930; Census Place: Bronx, Bronx, New York; Roll: 1464; Page: 10A;Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 2341199
Description
District : 0043; Description: BRONX BOROUGH, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 1 (PART), BOUNDED BY (N) E. 161ST; (E) CAULDWELL AVE.; (S) E. 156TH; (W) ST. ANN'S AVE., E. 159TH, EAGLE AVE.
Source Information
Ancestry.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, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948Bernard Stavracos
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1882
Death Date: 24 Oct 1935
Death Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 22482
Source Information
Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Index to New York City Deaths 1862-1948.
Bernard Stavracos
New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949
Name Bernard Stavracos
Event Type Death
Event Date 24 Oct 1935
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Address 600 West 161st
Gender Male
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Restauranteur
Birth Year (Estimated)1882
Birthplace Greece
Burial Date 26 Oct 1935
Cemetery Mt.Olivet Cemetery
Father's Name George Stavracos
Father's Birthplace Greece
Mother's Name Aida Karnakus
Mother's Birthplace Greece
Spouse's Name Frances Stavracos
Source: FamilySearch.org
Citing this Record
"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WKG-N68 : 20 March 2015), Bernard Stavracos, 24 Oct 1935; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,079,080.
Burial
Burial date from NY Municipal Death IndexTombstone:
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York
Stavracos, Stuart
Bernard: 1883-1935
Frances: 1888-1968
Aida: 1914-1970
Alice: 1918-1978
Olga S. Pernokis 1907-1998
FindAGrave
Bernard George Stavracos or Stuart
Birth 14 Jan 1882
Palaiopanayia, Regional unit of Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
Death 24 Oct 1935 (aged 53)
Manhattanville, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot Area X - Edgewood 6601
Memorial ID 275429479
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275429479/bernard_george_stavracos_or_stuart
Alt name
Email from Pam Stuart Fahlund: My father's surname was Stuart. He changed it legally in 1942 from Stavracos....as did all of his siblings, 3 of whom are named on the headstone. That is probably why the headstone reads Stavracos Stuart. I think the name Stuart must have been added to it later (sometime between 1966-1970) after my grandmother (Frances/Panagiota) and aunt (Aida) died.The strange thing is that my grandfather (Panos/Bernard) was thought to have changed the surname from Stavracos to Stuart somewhere along the way but I can't find any reference or documentation for his name change - I was told when I was young that he had changed it because of prejudice against Greeks at a time when his restaurant was beginning to be successful. I'm not sure that he changed it legally, though. If he did, it would have been sometime between 1920 and 1935, and perhaps explains why I haven't been able to find naturalization records.
Occupation
Email from Pam Fahlund to Carol Petranek 2017 (see Person notes) -- Peter and his brother, Panos, were business partners operating The Alps restaurant.Social Security Application & Claims Index
Named as father in Andrew's Social Security Application:U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name Bernard Stavracos
Gender Male
Spouse Frances J Dukas
Child Andrew Bernard Stuart
Household Members Name Age
Bernard Stavracos
Frances J Dukas
Andrew Bernard Stuart
Source Information
Title U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Author Ancestry.com
Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
Publisher Date 2015
Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Endnotes
1. Year: 1920; Census Place: Bronx Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1131; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 74.
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- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
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- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
4. Year: 1930; Census Place: Bronx, New York; Roll: 1464; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 2341199.
5. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Bronx Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1131; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 74.
6. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2WKG-N6X : 20 March 2015), Frances Stavracos in entry for Bernard Stavracos, 24 Oct 1935; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,079,080..
8. Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1915 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 34; City: New York; County: Bronx; Page: 03.
9. Registration State: New York; Registration County: Bronx; Roll: 1753993; Draft Board: 10.
10. Year: 1920; Census Place: Bronx Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1131; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 74.
11. "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJGP-J4K : Wed Aug 02 13:05:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Bernard Stavracos and Francis Stavracos, 1920..
12. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Bronx Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1131; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 74.
13. Year: 1920; Census Place: Bronx Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1131; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 74.
14. "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJGP-J4K : Wed Aug 02 13:05:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Bernard Stavracos and Francis Stavracos, 1920..
15. Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 43; Assembly District: 01; City: New York; County: Bronx; Page: 4.
16. Year: 1930; Census Place: Bronx, New York; Roll: 1464; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 2341199.
17. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Bronx, New York; Roll: 1464; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 2341199.
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- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
19. "Bernard George Stavracos or Stuart (1882-1935)." Find a Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275429479/bernard_george_stavracos_or_stuart. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024..
20. Tombstone, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York.
21. "Bernard George Stavracos or Stuart (1882-1935)." Find a Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275429479/bernard_george_stavracos_or_stuart. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024..
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- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
23. "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2WHL-ZMY : 20 March 2015), Bernard Stavrahn in entry for Olga Stavrahn, 30 Jan 1907; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 6763 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,991,385. .
24. Ancestry.com, New York, New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index, 1907-1924 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000).
25. Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Registration State: New York; Registration County: Bronx; Roll: 1753993; Draft Board: 10.

