Individual Details

Theodore Nikas

(1876 - 20 Nov 1939)

Name from marriage record of son, James.

Events

Birth1876Greece
Alternate Birth1880Greece
Immigration1906
Census1925The Bronx, New York, United States
Residence1939The Bronx, New York, United States
Death20 Nov 1939The Bronx, New York, United States
Burial22 Nov 1939Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York, United States
FamilySearch IDG9N4-VV6
OccupationConfectioner - The Bronx, New York, United States

Families

SpouseMary Manousos (1873 - 1945)
ChildEleftheria Nikas (1901 - 1982)
ChildJames Theodore Nikas (1906 - 1986)
ChildPeter Theodore Nikas (1917 - 1992)
FatherAthanasios Nikas (1851 - )
MotherRoubini Demras (1856 - )

Notes

Birth

Birth year from tombstone

Alternate Birth

Date of 1880 from New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949

Immigration

NYC Death Certificate dated 1939 states he was in the US for 33 years

Census

1925 New York State Census
The Bronx, New York
A.D. 07 E.D.30, page 3
4261 Third Avenue
Lines 23-26
Nikas, Theodore, head, white, male, age 47, born in Greece, number of years in US: 18; alien; retail fruit merchant
Nikas, Marie, wife, white, female, age 47, born in Greece, number of years in US: 8; alien; housewife
Nikas, James, son, white, male, age 19, born in Greece, number of years in US: 8; alien; high school student
Nikas, Peter, son, white, male, age 7, born in US; school

In same building are Theodore's daughter, Eleftheria (Anna) and her family:
Lines 17-20
Minakakais, George, head, white, male, age 32, born in Greece, number of years in US: 15, alien, retail fruit dealer
Minakakais, Anna, wife, white, female, age 23, born in Greece, number of years in US: 8, alien, housewife
Minakakais, Peter, son, white, male, age 2-1/2, born in U.S.
Minakakais, Marie, daughter, white, female, age 1, born in U.S.

"New York, State Census, 1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS97-LNH : Sat Jul 20 13:18:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Theodore Nikas, 1925; links to Ancestry.com
Citation information
New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 30; Assembly District: 07; City: New York; County: Bronx; Page: 2
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2704/images/32849_b094231-00132

Residence

Was residing in The Bronx at the time of death

Death

New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949
Name Theodore A. Nikas
Sex Male
Age 59
Birth Year (Estimated) 1880
Birthplace Greece
Residence Place Bronx
Address 4261 3rd Ave.
Burial Date 22 Nov 1939
Marital Status Married
Occupation Confectioner
Race White
How long in US if foreign born? 33 years
Father's Name Athanasios Nikas
Father's Sex Male
Father's Birthplace Greece
Mother's Name Roubini Demras
Mother's Sex Female
Mother's Birthplace Greece
Spouse's Name Mary Nikas
Event Type Death
Event Date 20 Nov 1939
Event Place The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Event Place (Original) Bronx, New York, New York, United States
Certificate Number cn 10595
Cemetery Mt. Olivet Cemetery

"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WP3-DMD : 13 May 2022), Theodore A. Nikas, 1939.

Burial

FindAGrave
Theodore Nikas
Birth 1876
Greece
Death 20 Nov 1939 (aged 62–63)
Bronx County, New York, USA
Burial
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot 6761 X
Memorial ID 276071519
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/276071519/theodore-nikas

1925 NY Census

FamilySearch link https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS97-LNH This link goes to Ancestry

Endnotes

1. Source: New York City Deaths, 1866-1948 MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20808/new-york-city-deaths-1866-1948 Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20808-2976646/theodore-a-nikas-in-new-york-city-deaths Theodore A. Nikas Citation: Theodore A. Nikas Birth: Circa 1880 - Greece Death: Nov 20 1939 - Bronx, New York, United States Father: Athanasios Nikas Mother: Roubini Demras Wife: Mary Nikas.

2. Source: New York City Deaths, 1866-1948 MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20808/new-york-city-deaths-1866-1948 Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20808-2976646/theodore-a-nikas-in-new-york-city-deaths Theodore A. Nikas Citation: Theodore A. Nikas Birth: Circa 1880 - Greece Death: Nov 20 1939 - Bronx, New York, United States Father: Athanasios Nikas Mother: Roubini Demras Wife: Mary Nikas.

3. "New York, State Census, 1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS97-LNH : Sat Jul 20 13:18:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Theodore Nikas, 1925..

4. Source: New York City Deaths, 1866-1948 MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20808/new-york-city-deaths-1866-1948 Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20808-2976646/theodore-a-nikas-in-new-york-city-deaths Theodore A. Nikas Citation: Theodore A. Nikas Birth: Circa 1880 - Greece Death: Nov 20 1939 - Bronx, New York, United States Father: Athanasios Nikas Mother: Roubini Demras Wife: Mary Nikas.

5. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WP3-DMD : 13 May 2022), Theodore A. Nikas, 1939..

6. Source: New York City Deaths, 1866-1948 MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20808/new-york-city-deaths-1866-1948 Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20808-2976646/theodore-a-nikas-in-new-york-city-deaths Theodore A. Nikas Citation: Theodore A. Nikas Birth: Circa 1880 - Greece Death: Nov 20 1939 - Bronx, New York, United States Father: Athanasios Nikas Mother: Roubini Demras Wife: Mary Nikas.

7. "Theodore Nikas (1876." 1939) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/276071519/theodore-nikas?createdMemorial=Yes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024..

8. "Theodore Nikas (1876." 1939) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/276071519/theodore-nikas?createdMemorial=Yes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024..

9. Source: New York City Deaths, 1866-1948 MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20808/new-york-city-deaths-1866-1948 Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20808-2976646/theodore-a-nikas-in-new-york-city-deaths Theodore A. Nikas Citation: Theodore A. Nikas Birth: Circa 1880 - Greece Death: Nov 20 1939 - Bronx, New York, United States Father: Athanasios Nikas Mother: Roubini Demras Wife: Mary Nikas.

10. "Theodore Nikas (1876." 1939) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/276071519/theodore-nikas?createdMemorial=Yes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024..

11. "Theodore Nikas (1876." 1939) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/276071519/theodore-nikas?createdMemorial=Yes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024..

12. Source: New York City Deaths, 1866-1948 MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20808/new-york-city-deaths-1866-1948 Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20808-2976646/theodore-a-nikas-in-new-york-city-deaths Theodore A. Nikas Citation: Theodore A. Nikas Birth: Circa 1880 - Greece Death: Nov 20 1939 - Bronx, New York, United States Father: Athanasios Nikas Mother: Roubini Demras Wife: Mary Nikas.