Individual Details
Konstantinos Georgios Tsapoitis
(1870 - )
Email from Thomas (Makis) Kontakos to Carol Kostakos Petranek, May 17, 2023:
the name Tsapoitis was taken from a village in Arcadia (near Megalopolis) named Tsapoga or Tsiapoga. The family moved to Magoula. My maternal grandfather Konstantinos (son of Grorge) was born in Magoula but moved to Agios Ioannis where he had two marriages and children from both. Other Magoula born Tsapoitis children had families in Magoula and Kladas. It is very difficult to follow them in Canada and New York and Greece.
This is Thomas (Makis) Kontakos' maternal grandfather. He wrote this on an Agios Ioannis Facebook group post on November 7, 2020:
It appears that, the Ellis island records indicate the arrival of my maternal grandfather there on April 17, 1905. I never heard about this from any of my relatives. Someone, from the Agios Ioannis or Magoula families: Vasilakos or Vasilacos or Vassilakos (Βασιλάκος), Marcopoulos or Markopoulos (Μαρκόπουλος) may have some information.
The info I have is based on what I have heard from my late mother and the Sparta Marriages records in myHeritage.
The photo (the only one I have) is of my maternal grand father Konstantinos Tsapoitis (Τσαποίτης), father's name George, born at Magoula (circa 1870). He lived in Agios Ioannis and had two marriages there (registered with the Greek Orthodox church):
Marriage Α (1892); bride: Eleni Vasilakos (Βασιλάκου), from Agios Ioannis, father's name George. They had 4 children which later immigrated to USA (3) and Canada.
Marriage Β (1910); bride Zacharo Petrakos (Πετράκου), from Elos, father's name Nikolaos. They had 5 children; my mother Pota or Panagiota included.
His first born son George Tsapoitis, immigrated to the USA at the age of 17, single status; arrival date at Ellis Island April 5th 1914, about 4 years after his father's second marriage. He was going to his uncle in New York Michael Vassilakos (his mother's brother). His mother Eleni is shown as the relative at Agios Ioannis and not his father implying a divorce and (perhaps) not good relations with father.
Tsapoitis G. Constantin. According to Ellis Island records, this 35 year old person arrived at Ellis Island on April 17th 1905, married, from Agios Ioannis, born circa 1870. He travelled from Harve on board La Gascogne. The ship manifest does not give a lot of info as those of later years. However, it is reported that this person had been to USA before (1902 - 1903) and he was going to his brother in law James Marcopoulos (32 Sands Street, Brooklyn). Furthermore, he was travelling with a single, 18 year old lady Evanthia N. Marcopoulos from Agios Ioannis going to her brothers James and Meletis Marcopoulos in Brooklyn.
Is Tsapoitis G. Constantin my maternal grand father? I never heard of multiple trips to USA or related to the Marcopoulos family of Agios Ioannis. I knew very little about my grand father. I suspect that he passed away before my birth (1945) or soon after. I do not have any memories of him; I do remember my grand mother (Zacharo, his second wife) very well.
I will appreciate your help. I tend to believe it is the same person; the name, age, place of origin, travels to USA before the second marriage and "escape" of children (from the first marriage) to USA point me to this conclusion. I just need a confirmation. Perhaps, it was a bad divorce and many wanted to forget.
the name Tsapoitis was taken from a village in Arcadia (near Megalopolis) named Tsapoga or Tsiapoga. The family moved to Magoula. My maternal grandfather Konstantinos (son of Grorge) was born in Magoula but moved to Agios Ioannis where he had two marriages and children from both. Other Magoula born Tsapoitis children had families in Magoula and Kladas. It is very difficult to follow them in Canada and New York and Greece.
This is Thomas (Makis) Kontakos' maternal grandfather. He wrote this on an Agios Ioannis Facebook group post on November 7, 2020:
It appears that, the Ellis island records indicate the arrival of my maternal grandfather there on April 17, 1905. I never heard about this from any of my relatives. Someone, from the Agios Ioannis or Magoula families: Vasilakos or Vasilacos or Vassilakos (Βασιλάκος), Marcopoulos or Markopoulos (Μαρκόπουλος) may have some information.
The info I have is based on what I have heard from my late mother and the Sparta Marriages records in myHeritage.
The photo (the only one I have) is of my maternal grand father Konstantinos Tsapoitis (Τσαποίτης), father's name George, born at Magoula (circa 1870). He lived in Agios Ioannis and had two marriages there (registered with the Greek Orthodox church):
Marriage Α (1892); bride: Eleni Vasilakos (Βασιλάκου), from Agios Ioannis, father's name George. They had 4 children which later immigrated to USA (3) and Canada.
Marriage Β (1910); bride Zacharo Petrakos (Πετράκου), from Elos, father's name Nikolaos. They had 5 children; my mother Pota or Panagiota included.
His first born son George Tsapoitis, immigrated to the USA at the age of 17, single status; arrival date at Ellis Island April 5th 1914, about 4 years after his father's second marriage. He was going to his uncle in New York Michael Vassilakos (his mother's brother). His mother Eleni is shown as the relative at Agios Ioannis and not his father implying a divorce and (perhaps) not good relations with father.
Tsapoitis G. Constantin. According to Ellis Island records, this 35 year old person arrived at Ellis Island on April 17th 1905, married, from Agios Ioannis, born circa 1870. He travelled from Harve on board La Gascogne. The ship manifest does not give a lot of info as those of later years. However, it is reported that this person had been to USA before (1902 - 1903) and he was going to his brother in law James Marcopoulos (32 Sands Street, Brooklyn). Furthermore, he was travelling with a single, 18 year old lady Evanthia N. Marcopoulos from Agios Ioannis going to her brothers James and Meletis Marcopoulos in Brooklyn.
Is Tsapoitis G. Constantin my maternal grand father? I never heard of multiple trips to USA or related to the Marcopoulos family of Agios Ioannis. I knew very little about my grand father. I suspect that he passed away before my birth (1945) or soon after. I do not have any memories of him; I do remember my grand mother (Zacharo, his second wife) very well.
I will appreciate your help. I tend to believe it is the same person; the name, age, place of origin, travels to USA before the second marriage and "escape" of children (from the first marriage) to USA point me to this conclusion. I just need a confirmation. Perhaps, it was a bad divorce and many wanted to forget.
Events
| Birth | 1870 | Magoula, Lakonia, Greece |  |  | |
| Male Register | 1870 | Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece | | | |
| Marriage | 8 May 1892 | Of Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece - Eleni G. Vasilakos | | | |
| Marriage | Abt 1912 | Of Elos, Lakonia, Greece - Zaharo G. Petrakos | | ||
| Town Register | 1955 | Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece | | | |
| Alt name | Τσαποίτης | ||||
| Death | Of Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece | ||||
| FamilySearch ID | GZGL-HCK |
Families
| Spouse | Eleni G. Vasilakos (1870 - 1911) |
| Child | Georgios Konstantinos Tsapoitis (1897 - 1965) |
| Child | Ourania K. Tsapoitis (1899 - ) |
| Child | Athanasia K. Tsapoitis (1900 - ) |
| Child | Christos Konstantinos Tsapoitis (1905 - 1955) |
| Spouse | Zaharo G. Petrakos (1885 - ) |
| Child | Eleni K. Tsapoitis (1913 - ) |
| Child | Panagiota K. Tsapoitis (1914 - 1987) |
| Child | Stavroula K. Tsapoitis (1915 - ) |
| Child | Nikolaos Konstantinos Tsapoitis (1916 - ) |
| Child | Panagiotis Konstantinos Tsapoitis (1922 - ) |
| Father | Georgios Tsapoitis (1845 - ) |
| Mother | Theodora (1850 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Birth year of 1870 and place of birth of Magoula is found in the Agios Ioannis Town Register, Family #341Mitroon Arrenon - Male Register
General State Archives of Greece, Archives of Lakonia, Sparta Office
Village: Agios Ioannis
Year - Line # - Surname - First Name - Father's Name –Village
Year 1870 - Line 13 - Tsapoitis - Konstantinos - father name not given - Agios Ioannis
Digital photograph by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Male Register
Mitroon Arrenon - Male RegisterGeneral State Archives of Greece, Archives of Lakonia, Sparta Office
Village: Agios Ioannis
Year - Line # - Surname - First Name - Father's Name –Village
Year 1870 - Line 13 - Tsapoitis - Konstantinos - father name not given - Agios Ioannis
Digital photograph by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Marriage
Metropolis of Sparta, Marriage IndexBook: Sparta, 1889-January 1894; Year: 1892, Entries: 99-110
Entry #109
License Date: May 8, 1892
Marriage Date: not given
Groom: Konstantinos Tsapoitis of Magoula
Bride: Eleni Vasilakou; father: Georgios of Agios Ioannis
Church Name: not given
First marriage for both bride and groom
Image DSC_0108
Photographed at the Metropolis of Sparta in Sparta, Lakonia, Greece by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Marriage
Marriage year of 1912 to Zaharo is estimated at one year prior to the birth of their daughter, Eleni, in 1913Town Register
Town Register (Dimotologion) of Agios Ioannis (St. Johns), Sparta, Lakonia, GreeceGeneral State Archives of Greece, Sparta Office
Digital image taken by Carol Kostakos Petranek in July 2014
Family Number 341
Date of Registration: September 11, 1955
Tsapoitis, Konstantinos; father: Georgios, mother: Theodora, born: 1870 in Magoula; permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; occupation: farmer; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by change of municipality; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Agios Ioannis 128/13; removed from record September 11, 1955 due to death
Tsapoitis, Eleni; father: not given; born 1870 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; occupation: housework; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by birth; removed from record September 11, 1955 due to death
Tsapoitis, Georgios; born 1897 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: America; Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by birth; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Agios Ioannis 513/7
Tsapoitis, Ourania; born 1899 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: America; Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by birth
Tsapoitis, Athanasia; born 1900 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: America; Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by birth
Tsapoitis, Christos; born 1905 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Canada; Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by birth; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Agios Ioannis 632/11; removed from record due to marriage
Tsapoitis, Zaharo; father: Nikolaos Petrakos; born 1885 in Elos; permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; occupation: housework; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by marriage; removed from record March 24, 1957 due to death in 1956
Tsapoitis, Eleni; born 1913 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Sparta; occupation: housework; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by birth; removed from record September 11, 1955 due to marriage
Tsapoitis, Panagiota; born 1914 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Sparta; occupation: housework; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by birth; removed from record September 11, 1955 due to marriage
Tsapoitis, Stavroula; born 1915 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Gytheio; occupation: housework; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by birth; removed from record September 11, 1955 due to marriage
Tsapoitis, Nikolaos; born 1916 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; occupation: unreadable; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by birth; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Agios Ioannis 802/5; removed from record due to marriage; moved into household #342
Tsapoitis, Panagiotis; born 1922 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; occupation: not given; religion: Christian Orthodox; Greek citizenship by birth; citizen of this community by birth; registered in the Male Register (Mitroon Arrenon) of Agios Ioannis 866/4; removed from record September 11, 1955 due to death
Endnotes
1. General State Archives of Greece, Sparta Office; Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.
2. General State Archives of Greece, Sparta Office.
3. General State Archives of Greece, Sparta Office.
4. Metropolis of Sparta, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.
5. General State Archives of Greece, Sparta Office; Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.