Individual Details
Michail Georgios Aridas
(10 May 1894 - 1 Jan 1948)
1. Wife Bessie
2. She was married before and had three children
3. He is buried in Semetis plot with Peter, Aspasia, Catherine.
4. Known as "Uncle Mike" to Andy Kostakos.
Events
Families
| Spouse | Bessie P. Pantas (1891 - 1945) |
| Father | Georgios Michail Aridas (1850 - 1912) |
| Mother | Afroditi P. Lerikos (1863 - 1954) |
| Sibling | Aspasia G. Aridas (1886 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Dimitra G. Aridas (1891 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Harikleia G. Aridas (1893 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Aristedes Georgios Aridas (1905 - 1990) |
Notes
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 1894 - Line 2 - Aridas - Michail - Georgios - Agios Ioannis; Death recorded on November 9, 1982
Digital photograph by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Birth
World War I Draft Registration gives his birth date as May 10, 1894Mitroon 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 1894 - Line 2 - Aridas - Michail - Georgios - Agios Ioannis; Death recorded on November 9, 1982
Digital photograph by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2017
Birth
Declaration of Intention gives birth year as 1896School
School RecordsAgios Ioannis, Sparta, Laconia, Greece
General Archives of Greece, Sparta, Greece
Digital images taken by Carol Kostakos Petranek, July 2016
Michail G. Michalakakos; age 13; orphan; born in Agios Ioannis; residing in Agios Ioannis;
Book E.K.P.2.1.1 Year: 1907-1908 Page # 4 Line #60
Immigration
Ellis Island ship manifest:Arrived April 24, 1916, SS Vasilees Constantinos sailing from Piraeus April 7, 1916, arrive New York April 23, 1916
Line 25: Aridas, Dimitroula, age 24, single, housewife, nationality and race: Greek; not able to read or write, from Agios Ioannis; nearest relative from country where came: her mother, Afroditi, Agios Ioannis Greece; final destination: Brooklyn, N.Y., had not been in U.S. previously; had $40 (\[joint with brother, Mihail on line below].; going to her brother, Panagiotis; 201 Sand Street, Brooklyn
height: 5 feet; dark complexion; brown hair; brown eyes; born in Agios Ioannis, Greece
notation of "sister" between Line 25 and 26
Line 26: Aridas, Mihail, age 21; male, single, workman, nationality and and race: Greek; able to read or write, from Agios Ioannis; nearest relative from country where came: her mother, Afroditi, Agios Ioannis Greece; final destination: Brooklyn, N.Y., had not been in U.S. previously; had $40 (\[joint with brother, Mihail on line below].; going to her brother, Panagiotis; 201 Sand Street, Brooklyn, height: 5 feet, 9 inches; dark complexion; brown hair; brown eyes; born in Agios Ioannis, Greece
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United States, New York, Index to Passengers Arriving at New York City, compiled 1944-1948
Name: Mibail Aridas
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1916
Ship Name: Vasilefs Constastinos
Event Place: New York City, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1895
Birthplace: Agh Ioannis, Greece
Mother: Afroditi, Agh. Ioannis, Greece
Destination: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Head Tax: Paid.
By Whom Passage Paid: Self
In US Before: No
Going to Relative: Brother
Name and complete address: Peilaghioti, 201 Sands Str, Bklyn, N.Y.
Health: Good
Height: 5'9"
Complexion: dark
Hair: brn
Eyes: brn
Distinguishing marks: None
Accompanied by: sister - Dimitroula - 25
Affiliate Publication Number: M1417
Affiliate Publication Title: Index (Soundex) to Passengers Arriving in New York, New York, 1944-1948. (Rolls 7 and 35 are missing)
Affiliate Film Number: 4
Digital Folder Number: 007715773
Image Number: 01661
Record Number: 0
Citing this Record
"United States, New York, Index to Passengers Arriving at New York City, compiled 1944-1948", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7DF7-1PT2 : 23 October 2019), Mibail Aridas, 1916.
Draft Registration
World War I Draft Registration CardForm 1 5320
Name: Michael Aridas
Home address: 154 Jay Street, Bklyn, NY
Date of birth: May 10, 1894
Alien
Born: Sparta, Greece; citizen of Greece
Occupation: Cook
Employed by: Peter Aridas, 201 Sand Street
Single, Caucasian
Signed: his mark
Tall, medium build, brown eyes, black hair
Source Citation
Registration State: New York; Roll:1754137; Draft Board: 25
Description
Draft Card : A
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.
WWI Civilian Draft Registration: Michael Aridas, born May 10, 1894, Sparta Greece, NYC (Brooklyn) #25. Unsure if he gave correct birthdate, as it is the same year as my grandmother, Hariklia and I know her info is correct. [Note: not correct, according to NYC Death Record which puts birth year as 1897, however, he died on Jan. 1 so birth year was 1896]
Census
1920 Federal Census: Brooklyn, Kings, NY, Brooklyn Assembly District 3, District 179: Michael Arians (Aridas), age 45, single, immigrated 1899, helper in restaurant. This puts his birth year at 1854, not 1896. [Note: not correct, according to NYC Death Record which puts birth year as 1897, however, he died on Jan. 1 so birth year was 1896]Census
1925 New York State CensusSchnectady Ward 04, A.D. 02 E.D. 04
Corodimas, Chas, stepson, white, male, age 10, born in US, at school
Corodimas, Nicholas, stepson, white, male, age 9, born in US, at school
Corodimas, George, stepson, white, male, age 8, born in US, at school
Ardidas, Mike, 2nd husband, head, white, male, age 31, born Greece, # of years in US: 12; alien, cook, restaurant
Ardidas, Bessie, wife, white, female, age 30, born in Greece, in U.S. 13 years; if naturalized, when and where: 1st husband, 1922, Schndy; housework
Pandas, Nicholas, father-in-law, white, male, age 60, born in Greece, in US 18 years, alien.
Source CitationNew York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 04; Assembly District: 02; City:Schenectady Ward 04; County: Schenectady; Page: 16DescriptionDistrict : A·D· 02 E·D· 04Source InformationAncestry.com. New York, State Census, 1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: State population census schedules, 1925. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
Marriage
In the 1930 Census, Mihail was 31 at age of 1st marriage.Family believes this was his only marriage.
Census
1930 Census, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; 4th Ward
National Archives, 262, Roll 1645; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 575.0.
ancestry.com. sheet 13A, page 23.
Address: 616 Liberty Street
Aradas, Michel, Head, Owns home, $5000 value, male, white, age 36, married, age 31 at first marriage, not able to read or write, born in Greece; parents born in Greece; immigrated 1915; alien; can speak English; chef in restaurant, not a veteran.
Aradas, Bessie, wife, female, white, age 37, married, age 21 at first marriage; attending school, can read and write; born in Greece; parents born Greece; immigrated to US in 1913; naturalized; can speak English; no occupation.
Corodimas, Nikolas, stepson, male, white, age 14, single, can read and write; born in New York; parents born in Greece; in school.
Corodimas, Charles, stepson, male, white, age 15, single, attending school, can read and write, born in New York; parents born in Greece; in school.
Corodimas, George, stepson, male, white, age 11; single, can read and write; born in New York; parents born in Greece; in school.
Pantas, Nikolas, father-in-law, male, white, age 65, married, age 20 at first marriage, cannot read or write; born Greece; parents born Greece; immigrated 1910; alien, can speak English.
Qeribino(?), Stella, lodger, female, white, age 52, married, age 30 at first marriage, cannot read or write, born Greece; parents born Greece; immigrated 1910; alien; can speak English.
Queribino(?), Hellen, lodger, female, white, age 17, single, can read and write, born New York; parents born Greece; occupation: waitress.
News article
Schenectady Gazette, June 5, 1930, page 4:Firemen Called Out for Three Alarms
Firemen were called out three times last night, once to fight a blaze in a dwelling, once to extinguish a burning automobile and once by a false alarm. The first call was to 616 Liberty Street, the home of M. Aridas, where a fire of unknown origin broke out in the kitchen about 9:22 o'clock. Two large chemical tanks and one garden hose line were used....
Source: FultonHistory.com - accessed September 10, 2012
(digital image)
Source: MyHeritage.com, accessed Dec. 10, 2019 (weblink)
Schenectady Gazette, May 5, 1948, page 25:
Auctions: Mike Aridas, restaurant fixtures.
Source: Fulton History.com - accessed September 10, 2012
Census
1940 US CensusAlbany, Albany, New York
Line 68
Aridas, Mickael, lodger, male, white, age 42, married, not in school, finished 4 years of school, born in Greece, Alien; in 1935 lived in Schenectady, Saratoga, New York, cook in restaurant.
"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27843-1454-54?cc=2000219 : accessed 18 March 2015), New York > Albany > Albany City, Albany, Ward 15 > 63-107 Albany City Ward 15 (Area B - part) > image 10 of 53; citing NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012).
Draft Registration
World War II Draft Registration Card: Mike Aridas, 5201 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, born Sept 23, 1873, age 45; occcupation restaurant; employer's name: self & Kostakos, 5201 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY; nearest relative: Stamato Aridas, Sparta, Greece. [Note: not correct, according to NYC Death Record which puts birth year as 1897, however, he died on Jan. 1 so birth year was 1896]Residence
Obituary of wife, Bessie, gives address as 142-1/2 Broadway (1945)Naturalization
Note: how can the following be this same Mihail Georgios Aridas, as the Declaration was made in Florida in 1948, but all the facts match. Did he move to Florida after Bessie died?Declaration of Intention, No. 9827
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Florida, Tampa Intentions, 1943 Jun-1950 Jul, Box 6, No. 9827; ancestry.com
(1) My full, true and correct name is Mihail George Aridas
(2) My present place of residence is 708 South Rome Ave., Tampa, Hillsboro, Florida
(3) My occupation is Restaurant owner
(4) I am 50 years old
(5) I was born on July 11, 1896 in St. John Sparta, Greece
(6) My personal description is as follows: sex male, color white, complexion ruddy, color of eyes brown, color of hair brown, height 5 feet 10 inches, weight 170 pounds, visible distinctive marks none, race white, present nationality Greek
(7) I am not married
(8) I have no children
(9) My last place of foreign residence was St. John Sparta, Greece
(10) I emigrated to the U.S. from Pireaus, Greece
(1) My lawful entry for permanent residence in the U.S. was at New York, New York under the name of Aridas, Mihail on April 23, 1916 on the SS Vasilefs Constantinos
(12) Since my lawful entry for permanent residence I have not been absent from the U.S. for a period of 6 months or longer.
(13) I have not heretofore made declaration of intention.
Signed Mihail George Aridas at Tampa, Florida this 19th day of February 1947, Certificate No. 0606 K 1104
Source Citation The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, Georgia, USA.; Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, compiled 1909 - 1976; National Archives Publication:2118219; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States;Record Group Number: 21 DescriptionTitle/Description : Tampa Intentions 1943 Jun-1950 Jul (Box 6)
Source Information Ancestry.com. Florida, Naturalization Records, 1847-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Florida Naturalization Records, 1880-1991. Records of the District Courts of the United States, 1685–2004. Record Group 21. The National Archives at Atlanta. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Burial
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, New YorkBuried in Semetis plot Lot 7182, Section X, Grave 2. Peter and Aspasia Semetis, John and Helen Kontzias, Michael Aridas, Catherine and Harry Aridas. Tombstone gives birth year of 1896.
FindAGrave
BIRTH 1894
DEATH 1 Jan 1948 (aged 53–54)Bronx County, New York, USA
BURIAL Mount Olivet CemeteryMaspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
PLOT Lot 7182, Section X, Grave 2
MEMORIAL ID 208799097
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 June 2020), memorial page for Michael Aridas (unknown–1948), Find a Grave Memorial no. 208799097, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA ; Maintained by BKGeni (contributor 46895980) .
Death
New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948Name Michael Aridas
Birth Year abt 1897
Age 51
Death Date 1 Jan 1948
Death Place Bronx, New York, USA
Certificate Number 53
Source InformationTitleNew York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948AuthorAncestry.comPublisherAncestry.com Operations, Inc.Publisher Date2014
Death: NYC Death Index: Aridas Michael Age 51 y, Jan 1 1948, Certificate #53, Bronx, Soundex-A632 [website: www.italiangen.org]
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New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949
Name: Michael Aridas
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 01 Jan 1948
Event Place: Bronx, New York, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Marital Status: Unknown
Birth Year (Estimated): 1897
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Afroditi Larikas
Spouse's Name: Vassiliki
Spouse's Gender: Female
Citing this Record
"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WLN-ZQ1 : 10 February 2018), Michael Aridas, 01 Jan 1948; citing Death, Bronx, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,200,311.
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New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948
Name: Michael Aridas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Widowed
Age: 51
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1896
Birth Place: Greece
Residence Street Address: 278 Broadway Ave
Residence Place: New York
Death Date: 1 Jan 1948
Hospital: House of Calvary
Death Place: New York City, Bronx, New York, USA
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Sigmoid
Burial Date: 5 Jan 1948
Burial Place: Mount Olivet Cemetery
Occupation: Chef
Father's Birth Place: Greece
Mother's Birth Place: Greece
Father: George Aridas
Mother: Afroditi Aridas
Spouse: Vassiliki Aridas
Informant: George P Benets
Informant Gender: Male
Informant Relationship: Nephew
Executor: Aspasia Semetis
Executor Relationship: Sister
Certificate Number: 53
Source Citation
New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Death Certificates; Borough: Bronx; Year: 1948
Source Information
Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT. USA: 2020.
Original data: New York City Department of Records & Information Services. New York City Death Certificates.
Social Security Application & Claims Index
Michael Aridasin the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Michael Aridas
SSN: 578182265
Birth Date: 1897
Birth Place: Greece
Death Date: 1 Jan 1948
Claim Date: 27 Jan 1948
Type of Claim: Death Claim
lSource Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
Burial
Tombstone: 1896 is birth year on cemetery headstone. Buried in Mt. Olivet in Semetis plot Lot 7182, Section X, Grave 2. Peter & Aspasia Semetis, John & Helen Kontzias, Michael Aridas, Catherine & Harry Semetis. We have photo.Military
WWI Civilian Draft Registration: Michael Aridas, born May 10, 1894, Sparta Greece, NYC (Brooklyn) #25.Passenger Ship Manifest, April 7, 1916 pg 1
Mihail and sister, Dimitra.Declaration of Intention, Florida Naturalization Records
Dated 1947: Did he move to Florida after Bessie died?Endnotes
1. General State Archives of Greece, Archives of Lakonia, Sparta Office; Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.
2. Mitroon Arrenon (Male Register-Greece).
3. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K79T-YNV : accessed 17 October 2015), Mickael Aridas in household of Herman Spore, Ward 15, Albany, Albany City, Albany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-107, sheet 5B, family 119, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2821..
4. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K79T-YNV : accessed 31 October 2015), Mickael Aridas in household of Herman Spore, Ward 15, Albany, Albany City, Albany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-107, sheet 5B, family 119, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2821..
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- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
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7. Registration State: New York; Roll: 1754137; Draft Board: 25.
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9. General State Archives of Greece, Archives of Lakonia, Sparta Office; Sparta, Lakonia, Greece.
10. NY Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
11. World War II Draft Registration Card..
12. Tombstone, tombstone birth year 1896.
13. Year: 1916.
14. School Archives of General State Archives of Greece, Agios Ioannis - St. Johns, Sparta, Laconia; school year 1907-1908.
15. NY Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, http://interactive.ancestry.com/7488/NYT715_2463-0675/4015545634?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dnypl%26h%3d4015545634%26indiv%3dtry%26o_vc%3dRecord%253aOtherRecord%26tid%3d35043080%26tpid%3d18738991021%26rhSource%3d1850&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord.
16. "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for Dimitroula Aredas." New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for Dimitroula Aredas. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.
17. "United States, New York, Index to Passengers Arriving at New York City, compiled 1944-1948", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7DF7-1PT2 : 23 October 2019), Mibail Aridas, 1916..
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19. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXY4-DGL : 23 February 2021), Michael Aridas, 1917-1918..
20. Census, New York State 1925.
21. 1930 Federal Census.
22. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4TT-D9R : accessed 18 September 2021), Michel Aradas, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 13A, line 11, family 264, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1645; FHL microfilm 2,341,379. .
23. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4TT-D9R : accessed 18 September 2021), Michel Aradas, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 13A, line 11, family 264, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1645; FHL microfilm 2,341,379. .
24. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K79T-YNV : accessed 17 October 2015), Mickael Aridas in household of Herman Spore, Ward 15, Albany, Albany City, Albany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-107, sheet 5B, family 119, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2821..
25. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K79T-YNV : accessed 31 October 2015), Mickael Aridas in household of Herman Spore, Ward 15, Albany, Albany City, Albany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-107, sheet 5B, family 119, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2821..
26. Declaration of Intention for Naturalization., http://interactive.ancestry.com/1850/40340_1220702381_0200-00433/2443474?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dFLnaturalizationpetitions1932%26h%3d2443474%26ti%3d0%26indiv%3dtry%26gss%3dpt%26ssrc%3dpt_t35043080_p18738991021_kpidz0q3d18738991021z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&ssrc=pt_t35043080_p18738991021_kpidz0q3d18738991021z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&backlabel=ReturnRecord.
27. "Michael Aridas (Unknown-1948)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208799097/michael-aridas. Accessed 11 Jun. 2020..
28. Tombstone.
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- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
- New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948
30. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WLN-ZQ1 : 10 February 2018), Michael Aridas, 01 Jan 1948; citing Death, Bronx, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,200,311..
31. "Michael Aridas (Unknown-1948)." Find A Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208799097/michael-aridas. Accessed 11 Jun. 2020..
32. Registration State: New York; Roll: 1754137; Draft Board: 25.

