Individual Details

James Theodore Kontzias

(15 Oct 1909 - )

Events

Alternate Birth7 Oct 1907New York City, New York, United States
Birth15 Oct 1909New York City, New York, United States
Alternate Birth1911Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Travel21 May 1933Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States
Census1940Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Draft Registration16 Oct 1946New York City, New York, United States
Alt nameKantzias
DeathOf Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
FamilySearch ID

Families

FatherTheodore John Kontzias (1882 - 1954)
MotherOlga (1888 - )
SiblingJohn Theodore Kontzias (1908 - 1992)

Notes

Alternate Birth

Date of October 7,1909 from 1933 passenger ship manifest

Birth

Birth date and place from World War II Draft Registration Card

Alternate Birth

Birth year of 1911 from 1940 census

Travel

New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 
S. S. Saturnia, sailing from Patras May 8, 1935, arriving New York May 21, 1933
Page 7, number 182
Line 8, James Demetrios T., age 24, male, single, date of birth October 7, 1909, New York City; American Passport No. 64 Athens, April 20, 1933, address in U.S.: Triantes Konzias, brother, 506 W. 207 St., New York City

Source: Ancestry.com; image #69 of 160; accessed September 28, 2021

Census

1940 US Census
Manhattan, 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


Draft Registration

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 
New York City
Serial Number 1111; Order Number 1956
Disc. 12/10/1945
Name: James Theodore Kontzias
Address: 520 Isham Street, New York City, New York
Age: 31
Place of Birth: New York City
Citizen: USA
Date of Birth: October 15, 1909
Name of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address: Mr. Theodore Kontzias, father
Address of that person: 506 W. 207th St., NYC, NY
Employer's name: self
Place of Employment: 5595 Broadway, NYC
White, 6' tall, 180 pounds, light complexion, brown eyes, brown hair
Signed: October 16, 1940

Source: Ancestry.com, accessed September 28, 2021

Alt name

Spelling of Kantzias in 1940 census

Endnotes

1. "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7488/images/NYT715_5331-0785?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..

2. "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..

3. "James Theodore Kontzias in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940." 1947 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/194944747:2238?indiv=try&h&pid=332321792000&db. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..

4. "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..

5. "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820." Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7488/images/NYT715_5331-0785?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..

6. "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..

7. "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..

8. "James Theodore Kontzias in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940." 1947 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/194944747:2238?indiv=try&h&pid=332321792000&db. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021..

9. "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..