Individual Details
Theodore John Kontzias
(1 Dec 1882 - 1954)
FCO6246 Triantafyllos Gkontzias Kosmas, M. Selinountos Kynourias, Arcadia Arcadia1856 Farmer Census
Possible duplicate on Family Tree? G7VF-B5F
September 28, 2021 - sent message through FS to Philip Hayes who added the info
Events
| Alternate Birth | Abt 1881 | Greece |  | ||
| Birth | 1 Dec 1882 | Kosmas, Kynouria, Arkadia, Greece | |  | |
| Alternate Birth | Abt 1887 | Greece | | | |
| Directory | 1911 | New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Draft Registration | 12 Sep 1918 | New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Naturalization-Declaration | 30 Sep 1918 | New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Census | 1930 | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Census | 1940 | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Draft Registration | 27 Apr 1942 | New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Death | 1954 | Of New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Social Security Application & Claims Index | 29 Dec 1954 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States | | | |
| Alt name | Kantzias or Contzias | | |||
| Alt name | Triantafyllos or Theodoros Ioannis Kontzias | ||||
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Families
| Spouse | Olga (1888 - ) |
| Child | John Theodore Kontzias (1908 - 1992) |
| Child | James Theodore Kontzias (1909 - ) |
| Father | Ioannis Triantafylos Kontzias (1843 - ) |
Notes
Alternate Birth
Birth year of 1881 estimated from 1930 CensusBirth
Birth year and place from World War II Draft Registration CardAlternate Birth
Birth year of 1887 estimated from 1940 CensusDirectory
U.S., City Directories, 1822-19951911 New York City Directory:
Kontzias, Theodore, florist, 38 St. Mark's pl; h 215, E10th
Source: Ancestry.com accessed September 28, 2021
1910 New York City Directory:
Kontzias, Theodore, florist, 38 St. Mark's pl; c 2nd ave; h 250, E10th
Source: Ancestry.com accessed September 28, 2021
Draft Registration
United States World War I Draft Registrations, 1917-1918Serial Number 4913
Order Number 499
Triantafilos John Kontzias
Permanent home address: 15 West 203rd Street, New York, NY
Age: 36
Date of Birth: December 1, 1882
White
Citizenship: non-declarant
Citizen of Greece
Occupation: Florist
Employer's name: A. Stathes
Place of Employment: 889 Columbus Avenue, NYC, NY
Nearest Relative: N. Scoffos (friend), 501 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn
Medium height, medium build, light brown eyes, light brown hair
Signed: Triantafilos J. Kontzias
September 12, 1918
Source: MyHeritage, accessed September 28, 2021
Source NARA PublicationM1509
NARA Publication Title World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
NARA Roll NY265
Draft Board New York City no 130; C-M
Source: FamilySearch, accessed September 28, 2021
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXYV-DTR : 23 February 2021), Triantafilos John Kontzias, 1917-1918.
Naturalization-Declaration
New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980Declaration of Intention
Certificate No. 185739
State of New York, County of New York, In the Supreme Court of New York County
I, Triantafelos John Kontzias, aged 35 years, occupation [blank], do declare on oath that my personal description is: color white, complexion dark, height 5'6", weight 148 pounds, color of hair brown, color of eyes brown, no distinctive marks.
I was born in Kosmas, Greece on the 1 day of December 1882.
I now reside at 889 Columbus Ave, New York City.
I emigrated to the US from Piraeus, Greece on the vessel unknown.
My last foreign residence was Kosmas, Greece.
I am married; the name of my wife is Olga; she was born at Greece and now resides at Greece.
I renounce allegiance to... Alexander King of the Hellenes
I arrived at the port of New York on or about the 10 (or 20) day of June, 1902.
Signed: Triantafilos John Kontzias
Supreme Court at New York City
September 30, 1918
Source: FamilySearch, accessed September 28, 2021
New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980
Declarations of intention...vol 379, no 185736-186235 Image 4 of 255
Census
1930 US CensusManhattan, New York
Districts 1001-1249
ED 1157, Page 4B
Residence: 506 207th Street West
Lines 59-62
Vlacakos, Christula (Harry is crossed out), rents home, no radio, female, white, age 58, widow, age at first marriage: 15; not in school, can read and write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece; language spoken in home before coming to US: Greek; immigrated 1911; Alien, can speak English; no occupation
Vlacakos, Evelyn, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, not in school, can read and write, born in New York, parents born in Greece; no occupation
Vlacakos, Nicholas, son, male, white, age 15, single, not in school, can read and write, born in New York, parents born in Greece; no occupation
Contzias, Theodore, brother-in-law, male, white, age 49, married, not in school, can read and write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece; language spoken in home before coming to US: Greek; year of immigration and naturalization status: unknown; can speak English; occupation: florist; not a veteran
Source: MyHeritage accessed September 27, 2021, Series T626 Image 685; Sheet 4B of 5
[NOTE: There is a Vlachakis family is Kosmas, Arkadia, 1867 Election Lists which may be the connection with Kontzias)
Census
1940 US CensusManhattan, New York
ED 31-1977, Page 3A
Residence: 512 Isham St, A D 23, New York, New York; same house in 1935
Family 58, Lines 22-27
Valachos, Michael, head [informant], male, white, age 25, single, not in school, finished 4 years high school; born in New York; lived in same house in 1935; occupation: salesman, wholesale fruit
Valachos, Chrysanta, mother, female, white, age 65, widow, not in school, finished 8th grade, born in Greece, naturalized citizen, lived in same house in 1935
Valachos, Evelyn, sister, female, white, single, not in school, finished 8th grade, born in New York, lived in same house in 1935
Kantzias, Teddy, uncle; male, white, age 53 married crossed out, not in school, finished 8th grade, born in Greece, naturalized citizen, lived in same house in 1935; occupation: salesman, manager, retail florist
Kantzias, John, son, male, white, age 32, single, not in school, finished 8th grade, born in New York,, lived in same house in 1935, occupation: barber, beauty parlor, hairdresser
Kantzias, James, son, male, white, age 29, single, not in school, finished 8th grade, born in New York, lived in same house in 1935 salesman, assistant manager, own florist shop
Source: MyHeritage accessed September 27, 2021, image 6-00708 of 16
[NOTE: There is a Vlachakis family is Kosmas, Arkadia, 1867 Election Lists which may be the connection with Kontzias)
Draft Registration
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942Seris Number: U2412
Name: Teddy John Kontzias
Residence: 520 Isham Street, NYC, NY
Mailing Address: 506 West 207th Street, NYC
Telephone: Lorraine 7-8345
Age: 59
Date of Birth: December 1, 1882
Place of Birth: Cosma, Greece
Name and Address of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address:
John Kontzias, 520 Isham Street, NYC
Employer's Name: (own) Belmont Florist - 506 West 207th Street
White - 5'7" - 185 pounds, light brown eyes, black hair
Signed April 27, 1942
Source: FamilySearch, accessed September 28, 2021
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTWW-LQS : 24 November 2020), Teddy John Kontzias, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Death
Death year of 1954 from Social Security Applications and Claims Index, filed December 28, 1954 in BrooklynSocial Security Application & Claims Index
U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007Name Triantafilos J Kontzias
Record Type Claim
Birth Dec 1 1882
Claim Date Dec 29 1954
Submission date Dec 28 1954
Field Office Address 568 NOSTRAND AVE BKN 16 NY
Reference Number 65202144478
Description Life claim
Source: MyHeritage, accessed September 28, 2021
Alt name
Spelling of Kantzias in 1940 census; Contzias in 1930 CensusEndnotes
1. "Teddy John Kontzias in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/480875:1002?indiv=try&h&pid=332321791856&db. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
2. "Triantafilos John Kontzias - United States World War I Draft Registrations, 1917-1918." MyHeritage https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10513-23583368-/triantafilos-john-kontzias-in-united-states-world-war-i-draft-registrations?indId=externalindividual-fdd47a19b689fbd698e28be0792c15bb&mrid=3e57e76988efeb3f34110629056ef637. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
3. "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8J-2WW4 : 2 March 2021), Triantafelos John Kontzias, 1918; citing Naturalization, New York, United States, citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York; FHL microfilm 005411748..
4. "Triantafilos John Kontzias - United States World War I Draft Registrations, 1917-1918." MyHeritage https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10513-23583368-/triantafilos-john-kontzias-in-united-states-world-war-i-draft-registrations?indId=externalindividual-fdd47a19b689fbd698e28be0792c15bb&mrid=3e57e76988efeb3f34110629056ef637. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
5. "John Kantzios." 1940 United States Federal Census https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10053-100710240/john-kantzios-in-1940-united-states-federal-census?s=210681471&indId=individual-210681471-10000132%23fullscreen. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
6. "U.S., City Directories, 1822." 1995 for Theodore Kontzias https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2469/images/2270234?indiv=try&h&_phsrc=tmU55&db. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
7. "Triantafilos John Kontzias - United States World War I Draft Registrations, 1917-1918." MyHeritage https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10513-23583368-/triantafilos-john-kontzias-in-united-states-world-war-i-draft-registrations?indId=externalindividual-fdd47a19b689fbd698e28be0792c15bb&mrid=3e57e76988efeb3f34110629056ef637. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
8. "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8J-2WW4 : 2 March 2021), Triantafelos John Kontzias, 1918; citing Naturalization, New York, United States, citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York; FHL microfilm 005411748..
9. "Theodore Contzias - 1930 United States Federal Census." MyHeritage https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10134-222633099/theodore-contzias-in-1930-united-states-federal-census?fspid=G8K2-C6C#fullscreen. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
10. "John Kantzios." 1940 United States Federal Census https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10053-100710240/john-kantzios-in-1940-united-states-federal-census?s=210681471&indId=individual-210681471-10000132%23fullscreen. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
11. "John Kantzios." 1940 United States Federal Census https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10053-100710240/john-kantzios-in-1940-united-states-federal-census?s=210681471&indId=individual-210681471-10000132%23fullscreen. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
12. "Teddy John Kontzias in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/480875:1002?indiv=try&h&pid=332321791856&db. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
13. "Triantafilos John Kontzias - United States World War I Draft Registrations, 1917-1918." MyHeritage https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10513-23583368-/triantafilos-john-kontzias-in-united-states-world-war-i-draft-registrations?indId=externalindividual-fdd47a19b689fbd698e28be0792c15bb&mrid=3e57e76988efeb3f34110629056ef637. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
14. "Triantafilos J Kontzias - U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007." MyHeritage https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10863-82853362-/triantafilos-j-kontzias-in-us-social-security-applications-claims?s=210681471&indId=individual-210681471-10503957. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..
15. "Triantafilos J Kontzias - U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007." MyHeritage https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10863-82853362-/triantafilos-j-kontzias-in-us-social-security-applications-claims?s=210681471&indId=individual-210681471-10503957. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..