Individual Details

Aspasia G. Aridas

(25 Aug 1886 - Dec 1986)

Events

Birth25 Aug 1886Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece
Immigration1907
Census1910Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Residence1910Brooklyn Ward 31, , New York
Marriage25 Feb 1913Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - Peter Harry Semetis
Census1915Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Residence1 Jun 1915Relation to Head of House: Head - New York, Kings, New York, United States
Census1920Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Residence1920Relation to Head: Wife; Residence Marital Status: Married - Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings, New York, USA
Census1930Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Residence1930Brooklyn (Districts 1-250), Kings, New York
Residence1935New York, New York, United States
Census1940Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Residence1940New York City, Brooklyn, Assembly District 4, Kings, New York
News article5 Apr 1946Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Census1950278 Broadway, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Town Register1955Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece
DeathDec 1986Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States
BurialDec 1986Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York, United States
FamilySearch IDM4MD-66V

Families

SpousePeter Harry Semetis (1880 - 1940)
ChildHarriet Semetis (1914 - 2003)
ChildHarry Peter Semetis (1915 - 1999)
ChildGeorge Peter Semetis (1918 - 2009)
ChildAphrodite or Frieda Semetis (1923 - 1997)
FatherGeorgios Michail Aridas (1850 - 1912)
MotherAfroditi P. Lerikos (1863 - 1954)
SiblingDimitra G. Aridas (1891 - 1977)
SiblingHarikleia G. Aridas (1893 - 1974)
SiblingMichail Georgios Aridas (1894 - 1948)
SiblingAristedes Georgios Aridas (1905 - 1990)

Notes

Census

1910 Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Enumeration District 1047
enumerated April 28, 1910
2841 West 15 Street
Lines 66-74
Aridas, Bacil G. Head, male, white, age 30, single; born in Greece; parents born in Greece; immigrated 1894; 1st papers filed; can speak English; occupation: waiter in hotel, can read and write; rents home
Aridas, Aspassia G., sister, female, white, age 20, single; born in Greece; parents born in Greece; immigrated 1907; can speak Greek; occupation: none; cannot read or write
Aridas, Christ G., brother, male, white, age 27, single; born in Greece; parents born in Greece; immigrated 1902; alien, can speak English; occupation: clerk in hotel, can read and write
Geroulakos, Anthony, cousin, male, white, age 28, married 3 years, no children; born in Greece; parents born in Greece; immigrated 1896; alien, can speak English; occupation: confectioner maker; can read and write
Geroulakos, Kyriacoula, cousin, female, white, age 24, married 3 years, no children, born in Greece; parents born in Greece; immigrated 1904; alien, can speak Greed; occupation: none; cannot read and write
Living next door is George A. Geroulakos, wife Dimitroula, sons John G and Theodore.

source: FamilySearch.org; accessed January 18, 2015




Marriage

New York City Marriage License Index 1908-1972
Marriage 1913
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Marriage license Feb 25 1913
Groom Peter Simites
Bride Asposia G Areda
License #4733
Groom volume 3
Bride volume 3
Source: MyHeritage, accessed April 8, 2024

Census

New York State Census, 1915
Brooklyn, Kings, New York Block 4, Election District 3, Ward X, Assembly District 2
June 1, 1915
154 Jay Street
Lines 25-30:
Simtes, [Semetis] Peter, Head, white, male, age 34, born in Greece, # of years in US; 18, Citizen; occupation: restaurant
Simteis, Aspasia, head (crossed out) white, male, age 35, born in Greece; # of years in US: 2; alien; occupation: waiter
Simteis, Harry, wife (crossed out) white, female, age 126 days, born in U.S. citizen
Simteis, Benngue [Harriet], daughter, white, female, age 2, born in U.S., # of years in U.S.: 2, citizen
Aridas, Peter, brother in law, white, male, age 24, born in Greece; # of years in U.S.: 17, alien
Aridas, Mary, sister, white, female, age 21, born in Greece, # of years in U.S.: 2; alien

Source Citation New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 03; Assembly District: 02; City: New York;County: Kings; Page: 16DescriptionDistrict : A·D· 02 E·D· 03Source InformationAncestry.com. New York, State Census, 1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: State population census schedules, 1915. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.


Census

1920 US Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, E.D. 56
201 Sand Street
Simites, Peter, head, male, white, age 39, married, immigrated (can't read); naturalized 1903; can read and write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece, speaks English; proprietor, restaurant
Simites, Aspasia, wife, female, white, age 27, married, imigrated 1906; naturalized, cannot read or write; born in Greece, parents born in Greece
Simites, Hariklia, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born in New York, parents born in Greece
Simites, Harry, son, male, white, age 4, single, born in New York, parents born in Greece
Simites, George, son, male, white, age 1-6/12; single, born in New York, parents born in Greece

Source CitationYear: 1920; Census Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings, New York;Roll: T625_1144; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 56; Image: 1089DescriptionEnumeration District : 0056; Description: Brooklyn, Assembly District 1, Tract 23 (part) bounded by Prospect, Navy, Sands, BridgeSource InformationAncestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

Census

1930 US Census
Brooklyn, New York
Enumeration District 24-31
Enumerated April 10, 1930
SEMETIS Family, 290 Broadway
Lines 16-21:
Simitus, Peter, head, rents, male, white, age 48, does not own a radio; married for 17 years, was not in school, cannot read or write, born in Sparta, Greece; parents born in Sparta, Greece; race: Greek; immigrated 1898; Naturalized, can speak English; occupation: waiter in restaurant
Semetis, Alice, wife, female, male, white, age 39, does not own a radio; married for 17 years, was not in school, cannot read or write, born in Sparta, Greece; parents born in Sparta, Greece; race: Greek; immigrated 1907(or 1909); Naturalized, can speak English; occupation: none
Semetis, Hariklia, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, in school, can read and write, born in NY, parents born in Sparta, Greece, no occupation
Semetis, Carol, son, male, white, age 15, single, in school, can read and write, born in NY, parents born in Sparta, Greece, no occupation
Semetis, George, son, male, white, age 11, single, in school, can read and write, born in NY, parents born in Sparta, Greece, no occupation
Semetis, Aphridite, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, in school, can read and write, born in NY, parents born in Sparta, Greece, no occupation
source: FamilySearch.org; accessed January 18, 2015

Census

1940 US Census
Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Enumeration District 24-551, enumerated April 18, 1940
278 Broadway
Lines 53-57
Simitas, Peter, head, male, white, age 60, married, not in school, highest grade of school completed - 0; born in Greece, naturalized citizen, residence in 1935: same; was at work; 40 hours; occupation: waiter in restaurant; # of weeks worked in 1939: 50; income: $1,000
Simitas, Specia (informant), wife, female, white, age 49, married, highest grade of school completed - 0; born in Greece, naturalized citizen, residence in 1935: same; engaged in housework; no occupation
Simits, Harry, son, male, white, age 25; m (crossed out); not in school; highest grade of school completed - 0; born in New York; residence in 1935: same; worked 40 hours; occupation: florist in flower shop; # of weeks worked in 1939: 25: income $800
Simitas, George, son, male, white, age 21, m (crossed out), not in school, finished 8th grade; born in New York; residence in 1935: same; engaged in school work; no occupation
Simitas, Alfredita, daughter, female, white, age 17 single, in school, finished 3rd year High School, born in New York, residence in 1935: same; worked 40 hours, occupation: costumes, suit house; worked 52 weeks in 1935; salary: $1,000
source: FamilySearch.org; accessed January 18, 2015

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

Line 26 & 27
278 Broadway
Semetis, Aspasia (Hariklia'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

Also on this page:

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


Source: Ancestry.com, accessed November 16, 2022

Town Register

Town Register - Dimtologion
Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece
General Archives of Greece, Sparta Office
Registration date: February 18, 1960

Family #376
Aridas, Georgios; father: Michail; born in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; Greek Orthodox; Greek citizen by birth; citizen of this municipality by birth
Aridas, Afroditi; father: Panagiotis Lerikos; born in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: Agios Ioannis; Greek Orthodox; Greek citizen by birth; citizen of this municipality by birth
Aridas, Dimitra; father: Georgios; mother: Afroditi; born 24 September 1891 in Agios Ioannis; permanent residence: America; Greek Orthodox; Greek citizen by birth; citizen of this municipality by birth

Death

Social Security Death Index
Name: Aspasia Semetis
SSN: 123-22-0176
LAST RESIDENCE: 10301 Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA
BORN: 25 Aug 1886
DIED: Dec 1986
STATE (YEAR) SSN ISSUED: New York (Before 1951)
Source: Ancestry.com; accessed January 18, 2015

Social Security Death Index
Name: Aspasia Semetis
Date of Birth: Wednesday August 25, 1886
Date of Death: December 1986
Est. Age at death: 100 years, 3 months
Last known residence:
City: Staten Island
County: Richmond
State: New York
ZIP Code: 10301
Social Security details:
State of Issue: New York
Number: 123-22-0176

Aspasia Semetis
Gender: Female
Birth: Aug 25 1886
Death: Dec 1986
Last residence: NEW INFO
Staten Island, New York 10301, USA
SSN issuing state: New York
Sourcre: MyHeritage, accessed April 8, 2024

Burial

Tombstone: buried in Mt. Olivet in Semetis plot Lot 7182, Section X, Grave 2. Husband, Peter, John & Helen Kontzias, Michael Aridas, Catherine & Harry Semetis. Tombstone shows Aspasia's birth year as 1890.

Endnotes

1. Social Security Death Index..

2. Tombstone, tombstone shows 1890 birth year.

3. "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7X6-5DJ : accessed 19 January 2015), Alice Simitus in household of Peter Simitus, Brooklyn (Districts 0001-0250), Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0031, sheet 17A, family 307, line 17, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1501; FHL microfilm 2,341,236..

4. "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP14-PZV : accessed 19 January 2015), Aspassia G Aridas in household of Bacil G Aridas, Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1047, sheet 23B, family 347, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,997..

5. "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQ9C-P9N : accessed 19 January 2015), Specia Simitas in household of Peter Simitas, Assembly District 4, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-551, sheet 12B, family 251, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2560..

6. "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JYMC-M4X : accessed 19 April 2015), Aspasia Semetis, Dec 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..

7. "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP14-PZV : accessed 19 January 2015), Aspassia G Aridas in household of Bacil G Aridas, Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1047, sheet 23B, family 347, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,997..

8. Accessed from MyHeritage.com URL: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10459-283560/peter-simites-and-asposia-g-areda-in-new-york-city-marriage-license-index?s=210681471&indId=individual-210681471-10000092.

9. "New York, U.S., State Census, 1915 for Berrigan Simties." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2703/images/32848_B094147-00071?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 16 Dec. 2020..

10. Ancestry.com, New York, U.S., State Census, 1915 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 03; Assembly District: 02; City: New York; County: Kings; Page: 16.

11. 1920 Federal Census, http://interactive.ancestry.com/6061/4313492-01089/32058190?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3d1920usfedcen%26h%3d32058190%26ti%3d0%26indiv%3dtry%26gss%3dpt%26ssrc%3dpt_t35043080_p18738991027_kpidz0q3d18738991027z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&ssrc=pt_t35043080_p18738991027_kpidz0q3d18738991027z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&backlabel=ReturnRecord.

12. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1144; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 56.

13. "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7X6-5DJ : accessed 19 January 2015), Alice Simitus in household of Peter Simitus, Brooklyn (Districts 0001-0250), Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0031, sheet 17A, family 307, line 17, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1501; FHL microfilm 2,341,236..

14. "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQ9C-P9N : accessed 19 January 2015), Specia Simitas in household of Peter Simitas, Assembly District 4, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-551, sheet 12B, family 251, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2560..

15. "Page 14 - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle at Newspapers.com." Page 14 - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle at Newspapers.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2015...

17. Social Security Death Index., http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&h=56121355&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=pt_t35043080_p18738991019_kpidz0q3d18738991019z0q26pgz0q3d32772z0q26pgplz0q3dpid.

18. Aspasia Semetis in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 ." Aspasia Semetis in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 . N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2015...

19. "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JYMC-M4X : accessed 19 April 2015), Aspasia Semetis, Dec 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..

20. "Aspasia Aridas Semetis (1886." 1986) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275429846/aspasia_semetis. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024..

21. Tombstone.

22. "Aspasia Aridas Semetis (1886." 1986) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275429846/aspasia_semetis. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024..