Individual Details

Residence

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 about Alice Kostakos
Name: Alice Kostakos
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1929
Address: 2675 E 26t, Brook, NY, 11235

Census

1940 Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
S.D. No. 7, E.D. No. 24-551
Sheet No. 12Bs
292 Broadway, Lines 65-71
Family lived in same house in 1935
Kostakos, John, Head, male, white, age 60, married, born in Greece, Naturalized, Restaurant
Kostakos, Harriet, wife, female, white, age 45, born Greece, Alien
Kostakos, Andrew, son, male, white, age 22, single, finished 8th grade, born New York, waiter, restaurant
Kostakos, Pauline, daughter, female, white, age 21, single, finished 4 yrs high school, born New York
Kostakos, Frieda, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, finished 6H, born New York
Kostakos, Georgia, daughter, female, white, age 16, single finished 5H
Kostakos, Alice, daughter, female, white, age 10, single finished 5, born New York
Kostakos, William, uncle, male, age 68, born Greece, alien, waiter, restaurant

Pauline answered the supplemental questions:
Place of birth of mother and father: Greece
Mother tongue or native language: Greek
Veteran: No
Does person have a Social Security Number? Yes
Were deductions made for Federal Old Age Insurance or Railroad Retirment? Yes
Occupation: waitress in restaurant

"United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ9C-PSQ : Mon Jul 08 15:56:20 UTC 2024), Entry for William Kostakas, 1940.

News article

Brooklyn Daily Eagle
April 5, 1946, p. 14
bklyn.newspapers.com (Brooklyn Public Library)
URL: http://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52894362
accessed January 20, 2015

Aphrodite Semetis Honored at Shower
Mrs. George P. Semetis of 300 Washington Ave. honored her sister-in-law, Miss Aphrodite Semetis, also of Brooklyn, at a shower at her home on Sunday. Miss Semetis is the fiancee of George John Doukas of Brooklyn and Patchogue. Their wedding will take place April 28 in St. Constantine's Greek Orthodox Church. Among the guests were Mrs. Aspasia Semetis, mother of the bride-elect; Mrs. Constance Doukas, mother of the bridegroom-elect; Mrs. John Gabriel, Mrs. George Cassos, Mrs. Nicholas Aridas, Mrs. Nicholas Laricos, Mrs. Chris Aridas, Mrs. George Vassar, Mrs. Nicholas Kasivardas, Mrs. Lee Kajouras, Mrs. Louis Pappas, Mrs. Harry Francis, the Misses Irene Doukas, Katherine Maras, Helen Doukas, Bertha Pappas, Harriet Semetis, Tula Vassar, Katherine Pappas, Georgia Kostakos, Mary Vassar, Mary Vichenchos, Alice Kostakos, Stella Zakas and Helen Vassar.

Census

1950 US Census
Brooklyn, Kings, New York
E.D. 24-459 , Sheet 12
Lines 18-22
292 Broadway
Costakos, John. Head, white, male, age 72, married, born in Greece, naturalized citizen, work as proprietor of restaurant
Costakos, Harriet, wife, white, female, age 58, married, born in Greece, not a naturalized citizen, not at work, not looking for work, does not have a job
Costakos, Frieda, daughter, female, white, age 27, never married, born in NY, works as cashier in restaurant
Costakos, Alice, daughter, female, white, age 20, never married, born in NY, at home, not at work, not looking for work, does not have a job
Costakos, William, brother, white, male, age 75, never married, born in Greece, not a naturalized citizen, works as helper in kitchen

Also on this page:
278 Broadway
Semetis, Aspasia (Harikleia's sister), Head, white, female, age 59, widow, born in Greece, naturalized citizen, works, makes artificial flowers
Semetis, Harriet, white, female, age 35, never married, born in NY, works at wiring at a radio factory

News article

Long Island City Star Journal, Thursday, January 27, 1955
www.fultonhistory.com

Pauline Ladis Becomes Bride in Manhattan
Pauline Ladis of Woodside and Thomas Kanakos of Jamaica were united in marriage in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Manhattan, by the Rev. Constantine J. Kazanas.

The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ladis of 43-15 61st Street, was gowned in Italian silk taffeta and Alencon lace ending n a cathedral train. She carried orchids and lilies of-the-valley.

Kiki Ladis attended her sister as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Flora Ladis, another sister; Helen Dekeos of the Bronx, Cassandra Kontakos of Schenectady and Alice Kostakos of Brooklyn.

Thomas Vasilas of the Bronx served as his cousin's best man. Ushers were Thomas Ladis, the bride's brother, Gus Kanakos, brother of the bridegroom, Peter Kouvaris of the Bronx and Taki Kontakos of Schenectady.

The bride, a machine operator, was graduated from the Sparton High School in Greece. Her husband, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kanakos, attended Roosevelt High School in the Bronx. He is a restaurateur.

After a wedding trip to Florida, the couple will live in Jamaica.

[NOTE: I do not know anyone in this article except Alice Kostakos and Helen Dekeos. On Feb. 26, I sent an email to Kevin Kanakos to see if he recognized any of the names. Copy of article in Ladis and Kanakakos digital file]

Residence

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 about Alice Kostakos
Name: Alice Kostakos
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1929
Phone Number: 934-4565
Address: 2675 E 26th St, Brooklyn, NY, 11235-2419 (1993)

Death

Death information from John Stakis, Alice's nephew and caregiver, March 31, 2020.

Burial

Buried on April 2, 2020 in the plot with her parents and uncle, William. Source: John Stakis, who was the only one in attendance, due to the COVID 19 outbreak where people are forbidden to travel.

FindAGrave
Alice Kostakos
Birth 2 Oct 1929
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death 31 Mar 2020 (aged 90)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Burial Mount Olivet Cemetery
Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
Memorial ID 275186918
Lot 7459, Section A. Grave 1
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275186918/alice-kostakos

Alt name

Baptismal name is Alexandra.