Individual Details
Christos Konstantinos Tsapoitis
(1905 - 1955)
Email from Thomas (Makis) Kontakos to Carol Kostakos Petranek, May 17, 2023:
Unfortunately, in my mother's side (Tsapoitis family) there are females named Eleni who are also distant relatives of yours; affecting your family tree.
Perhaps the confudion has been introduced by other family trees or confused relatives.
Two of my Tsapoitis uncles had daughters named Eleni (or Helen) following the tradition of giving the mother's name. The granddaughter got her yiayia's name.
The uncles are:
George Tsapoitis, son of Konstantinos Tsapoitis. George left Greece (single) and died in Islip, Long Island. He had a daughter Eleni who (most likely) got married to Christos K. Papagiannakos who had immigrated (or visited) Montreal Canada. [This is not the Eleni that Peter Pappas said married his brother, Christos]
Christos Tsapoitis, also son of Konstantinos Tsapoitis, immigrated to Montreal Canada with his family in the early 1950s. He also had a daughter Eleni. Christos returned to Greece where he died in Sparti. Two of his children Eleni and Efstratios (Steve) moved to New York; Steve with his family.
My coudin Panagos Tsapoitis has recently informed me that Eleni (daughter of Christos) was married to Stelios Lerikos and lived in New York. Stelios Lerikos had a sister living in Agios Ioannis, named Flora, who died recently.
O am sure that both Elenis had children but I have not tried to find out about them. There are too many Tsapoitis. I recently have met some of them in Toronto; they are originating from Magoula.
Note: 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.
In the early 1960s, before I left Greece, another Tsapoitis lady (in her late sixties) showed up in Athens, apparently a relative. She had lived a great life in Turkey (Smyrna?) and later in New York. I had seen photos of hers; a real beauty. She never married but she was a mistress of one (or more?) rich men. She died alone in Athens late 1960s. I have no idea whose child she was.
Name from Facebook post of June 18, 2021 in the Agios Ioannis Facebook group by Makis Kontakos:
My uncles George and Christos Tsapoitis (brothers) had two sisters who also immigrated to the USA; Athanasia (Θανάσω) and Ourania. Athanasia got married and her last name became Gouskos (husband from Zakynthos). Ourania was married also but I do not recall her married name.
Unfortunately, in my mother's side (Tsapoitis family) there are females named Eleni who are also distant relatives of yours; affecting your family tree.
Perhaps the confudion has been introduced by other family trees or confused relatives.
Two of my Tsapoitis uncles had daughters named Eleni (or Helen) following the tradition of giving the mother's name. The granddaughter got her yiayia's name.
The uncles are:
George Tsapoitis, son of Konstantinos Tsapoitis. George left Greece (single) and died in Islip, Long Island. He had a daughter Eleni who (most likely) got married to Christos K. Papagiannakos who had immigrated (or visited) Montreal Canada. [This is not the Eleni that Peter Pappas said married his brother, Christos]
Christos Tsapoitis, also son of Konstantinos Tsapoitis, immigrated to Montreal Canada with his family in the early 1950s. He also had a daughter Eleni. Christos returned to Greece where he died in Sparti. Two of his children Eleni and Efstratios (Steve) moved to New York; Steve with his family.
My coudin Panagos Tsapoitis has recently informed me that Eleni (daughter of Christos) was married to Stelios Lerikos and lived in New York. Stelios Lerikos had a sister living in Agios Ioannis, named Flora, who died recently.
O am sure that both Elenis had children but I have not tried to find out about them. There are too many Tsapoitis. I recently have met some of them in Toronto; they are originating from Magoula.
Note: 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.
In the early 1960s, before I left Greece, another Tsapoitis lady (in her late sixties) showed up in Athens, apparently a relative. She had lived a great life in Turkey (Smyrna?) and later in New York. I had seen photos of hers; a real beauty. She never married but she was a mistress of one (or more?) rich men. She died alone in Athens late 1960s. I have no idea whose child she was.
Name from Facebook post of June 18, 2021 in the Agios Ioannis Facebook group by Makis Kontakos:
My uncles George and Christos Tsapoitis (brothers) had two sisters who also immigrated to the USA; Athanasia (Θανάσω) and Ourania. Athanasia got married and her last name became Gouskos (husband from Zakynthos). Ourania was married also but I do not recall her married name.
Events
| Birth | 1905 | Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece |  |  | |
| Male Register | 1905 | Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece | | | |
| Town Register | 1955 | Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece | | | |
| Death | 1955 | Canada | | ||
| Alt name | Τσαποίτης | ||||
| FamilySearch ID | GZGL-J9L |
Families
| Spouse | Christina (1910 - ) |
| Child | Helen C. Tsapoitis ( - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Konstantinos Georgios Tsapoitis (1870 - ) |
| Mother | Eleni G. Vasilakos (1870 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Georgios Konstantinos Tsapoitis (1897 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Ourania K. Tsapoitis (1899 - ) |
| Sibling | Athanasia K. Tsapoitis (1900 - ) |
Notes
Birth
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 1905 - Line 11 - Tsapoitis - Christos - Konstantinos - 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 1905 - Line 11 - Tsapoitis - Christos - Konstantinos - Agios Ioannis
Digital photograph by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Town 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
Death
Death year and place from Agios Ioannis Town Register, Family #341Endnotes
1. General State Archives of Greece, Sparta Office; Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.
2. General State Archives of Greece, Archives of Lakonia, Sparta Office; Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.
3. General State Archives of Greece, Archives of Lakonia, Sparta Office; Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.
4. General State Archives of Greece, Sparta Office; Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.