Individual Details
James George Morfogen
(1899 - Bef 3 Nov 2004)
Nicholas J. Pappas Personal History, January 1999, in possession of Carol Kostakos Petranek states: " Uncle James Morfogen lived in Teaneck, New Jersey when I was commuting from New Jersey to the Bronx. Quite often I would pick him up while he was waiting for the bus that would take him across the George Washington Bridge. He was great company, and I enjoyed talking to him."
Death: Before his wife died in Nov. 2004 (per her obituary)
Death: Before his wife died in Nov. 2004 (per her obituary)
Events
| Birth | 1899 | Anavryti, Vryseon, Lakonia, Greece |  |  | |
| Immigration | 17 Aug 1912 | Ellis Island, Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Town Register | 1955 | Anavryti, Vryseon, Lakonia, Greece | | | |
| Death | Bef 3 Nov 2004 | ||||
| Marriage | Christina Christakos | ||||
| Alt name | Dimitrios Georgios Morfogenis | ||||
| FamilySearch ID | L8W8-1DQ |
Families
| Spouse | Christina Christakos (1913 - 2004) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | James Morfogen (1947 - 2000) |
| Father | Georgios Nikolaos Morfogenis (1869 - ) |
| Mother | Eleni E. Sakka (1875 - ) |
| Sibling | Christina G. Morfogen (1897 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Pauline G. Morfogen (1903 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna G. Morfogen (1908 - ) |
| Sibling | Panagiotis George Morfogen (1910 - ) |
| Sibling | Theodore George Morfogen (1913 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Stavroula Morfogenis (1915 - ) |
| Sibling | Konstantinos Georgios Morfogenis (1917 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Town Register, Anavriti, Vryseon, Laconia, Greece(digitized July 2014, trip to Greek Archives in Sparta; copy in Greek Archives file)
husband: Georgios, father: Nikolaos; mother: Athanasia, born 1869 in Anavriti
wife: Vasiliki, father: Apostolos Alatsas; born 1870 in Anavriti
children (all born in Anavriti):
Nikolaos,born 1892
Apostolos,born 1893
Stylianos,born 1895
wife: Eleni, daughter of Efthymios Sakka, born 1875 in Anavriti
children (all born in Anavriti):
Christina, born 1897
Dimitrios, born 1899
Poletimi, born 1903
Anna, born 1908
Panagiotis, born 1910
Theodore, born 1913
Stavroula, born 1915
Konstandinos, born 1917
Immigration
Ellis Island and Other New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957George Morfogenis
Gender:Male
Birth:Circa 1869
Arrival:Aug 17 1912 New York, New York, United States
Departure: Gythion
Ship: Macedonia
Age:43
Last permanent residence: Anavriti, Greece
Nationality:Greece
Marital status:Married
Relative in country of origin:Eleni Morfogeni (Wife)
Relative joined in the U.S.:N Morfogenis (Son)
Line:17
Image: 252 of 967
Source: MyHeritage
Town Register
Town Register (Dimotologion) of Anavryti, Lakonia, GreeceGeneral State Archives of Greece, Archives of Lakonia, Sparta Office
Digital image taken by Carol Kostakos Petranek in July 2014
Family Number 211
Date of Registration: September 1, 1955
Morfogeni, Georgios; father: Nikolaos, mother: Athanasia, born: 1869 in Anavryti; permanent residence: New York; occupation: illegible; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by birth; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Anavryti 419/1869; removed from record 1955 due to death
Morfogeni, Vasiliki; father: Apost[olos] Alatsas; born 1870 in Anavryti; permanent residence: New York; occupation: housework; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: wife
Morfogeni, Nikolaos; father: Georgios; born 1892 in Anavryti; permanent residence: America; occupation: worker; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: son; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Anavryti 1128-1892
Morfogeni, Apostolos; father: Georgios; born 1893 in Anavryti; permanent residence: America; occupation: worker; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: son; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Anavryti 1177-1895
Morfogeni, Stylianos; father: Georgios; born 1895 in Anavryti; permanent residence: America; occupation: worker; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: son; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Anavryti 1244-1895
2nd wife:
Morfogeni, Eleni; father: Efthymios Sakka; born 1875 in Anavryti; permanent residence: Sparta; occupation: housework; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: wife
Morfogeni, Christina; father: Georgios; born 1897 in Anavryti; permanent residence: America; occupation: housework; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: daughter
Morfogeni, Dimitrios; father: Georgios; born 1899 in Anavryti; permanent residence: America; occupation: worker; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: son; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Anavryti 1358-1899
Morfogeni, Politimi; father: Georgios; born 1903 in Anavryti; permanent residence: America; occupation: housework; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: daughter
Morfogeni, Anna; father: Georgios; born 1908 in Anavryti; permanent residence: Anavryti; occupation: housework; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: daughter
Morfogeni, Panagiotis; born 1910 in Anavryti; permanent residence: America; occupation: worker; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: son; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Anavryti 1695-1910
Morfogeni, Theodoros; born 1913 in Anavryti; permanent residence: America; occupation: worker; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: son; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Anavryti 1762-1913
Morfogeni, Stavroula; born 1915 in Anavryti; permanent residence: Anavryti; occupation: housework; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: daughter
Morfogeni, Konstantinos; born 1917 in Anavryti; permanent residence: Sparta; occupation: illegible; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community: son; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Anavryti 1854-1917
Endnotes
1. Nicholas J. Pappas Personal History, January 1999, in possession of Carol Petranek..
2. Town Register-Greece (Dimotologion Koinotikos).
3. "Demetrios Morfogenis - Ellis Island and Other New York Passenger Lists, 1820." 1957 https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10512-61165398/demetrios-morfogenis-in-ellis-island-other-new-york-passenger-lists?s=210681471&indId=individual-210681471-10000476. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021..
4. General State Archives of Greece, Sparta Office; Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.