Individual Details

Harry Peter Semetis

(15 Feb 1915 - 25 Jan 1999)

Email from Peter H. Semetis to Carol Petranek, January 29, 2010: "Description: US Army 1st Combat Engineers Military police Utah Beach Normandy France, liberated Death Camp and Labor Camps Natzwieler France, Battle of the Buldge, High Decorations, into Germany Returned 1945 Small Business owner operator 1945 till 1975. Stamp Collector Dealer Greece and the Greek Islands. Retired Throggs Neck Bronx NY."

Events

Census1915Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Birth15 Feb 1915Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Census1920Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Census1930Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Residence1930Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Residence1935New York, New York, United States
Census1940Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Residence1940New York City, Brooklyn, Assembly District 4, Kings, New York
Military Draft Registration16 Oct 1940Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Marriage15 Jan 1941Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - Helen Poriotis
Military14 May 1943US Army - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Marriage License6 Feb 1947Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - Catherine Maras
Marriage12 May 1948New York City, New York, United States - Catherine Maras
Miscellaneous1967Bronx Divorce and Civil Case - The Bronx, New York, United States
Residence1974East Northport, Huntington, Suffolk Courty, United States
Residence1993The Bronx, New York, United States
Residence1993The Bronx, New York, United States
Burial1999Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York, United States
Death25 Jan 1999The Bronx, New York, United States
FamilySearch IDL8WZ-V5G
Social Security Application & Claims Index

Families

SpouseCatherine Maras (1917 - 1984)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
SpouseHelen Poriotis (1915 - )
FatherPeter Harry Semetis (1880 - 1940)
MotherAspasia G. Aridas (1886 - 1986)
SiblingHarriet Semetis (1914 - 2003)
SiblingGeorge Peter Semetis (1918 - 2009)
SiblingAphrodite or Frieda Semetis (1923 - 1997)

Notes

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.


Birth

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

Military Draft Registration

World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947
Name Harry Peter Semetis
Birth Date 15 February 1915; Age 25
Birthplace New York
Residence 590 Bedford Ave, Bklyn
Employer John Kostakos
Complexion Light
Race White
Height 5 9
Weight 140
Eye Color Gray
Hair Color Brown
Relative's Name Peter Semetis
Relative's Relationship to the Head of the Household Father
Residence 278 Bdway [Broadway], Bklyn
Employer Name John Kostakos
Address 292 Broadway, Bklyn
Race: White, 5'9-1/2", gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 16 October 1940
Event Place Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Event Place (Original) Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Affiliate Publication Title Draft Registration Cards for New York City, 10/16/1940 - 3/31/1947
Date: October 16, 1940

"New York, New York City, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WCS8-LWZM : Fri Mar 08 17:28:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Harry Peter Semetis and John Kostakos, 16 Oct 1940.

Marriage

NOTE: This marriage was annulled

NYC Marriages 1866-1949 from MyHeritage
New York, New York City Marriages, 1866-1949
New York State Department of Health
Affidavit for License to Marry
No. 399
State of New York, County of Kings, City of New York, Borough of Brooklyn
Date of Marriage: January 15, 1941
Harry P. Semetis, groom
Helen Poriotis, bride

GROOM:
Full name: Harry P. Semetis
Color or race: White
Place of residence: 278 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
Age: 25
Date of birth: February 25, 1915
Occupation: restauranteur
Place of birth: Brooklyn, NY
Father: Peter Semetis
Country of birth of father: Greece
Mother Maiden Name: Aspasia Aridas
Country of birth of mother: Greece
Previous marriages: none

BRIDE:
Full name: Helen Poriotis
Color or race: White
Place of residence: 821 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Age: 25
Date of birth: August 4, 1915
Occupation: sales girl
Place of birth: New York City, NY
Father: Philip Poriotis
Country of birth of father: Greece
Mother Maiden Name: Christina Orfanides
Country of birth of mother: Greece
Previous marriages: none

Signed by groom and bride
Date: January 8, 1941

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
I, James B. Allen, Deputy City Clerk
residing at 152 Sullivan Place
in the county of Kings and State of New York, do hereby certify that I did on this
15 day of January in the year 1941 at 3:56 PM at Brooklyn
in the county of Kings and State of New York, solemnize the rites of matrimony between
Harry P. Semetis, Brooklyn
and
Helen Poriotis, Brooklyn
in the presence of [witnesses]: George Mezery and Ervin Sheridan
Signed
Brooklyn, Kings on January 15, 1941

Accessed from MyHeritage on: December 4, 2024

Military

Email from Peter H. Semetis to Carol Petranek, January 29, 2010: "Description: US Army 1st Combat Engineers Military police Utah Beach Normandy France, liberated Death Camp and Labor Camps Natzwieler France, Battle of the Buldge, High Decorations, into Germany Returned 1945.
Peter H. Semetis posted this on Facebook on May 26, 2024: My Father Harry 1st Combat Engineers most likely taken in England Early June 1944. Note the Blue Band Arc on the front of his helmet denoting He will be Landing on Utah Beach in Normandy France in a few days.

Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Person:Harry Semetis
Gender: Male
Social Security Number: ***-**-8947
Birth:25 Feb 1915
Death:25 Jan 1999
Cause: Natural
World War II
Branch:Army
Enlistment Date:14 May 1943
Organization:Army
Release Date:03 Dec 1945
Created from:U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Created date:on May 31, 2013
source: Fold3.com, accessed January 18, 2015

Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
NAME: Harry Semetis
GENDER: Male
BIRTH DATE: 25 Feb 1915
DEATH DATE: 25 Jan 1999
CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural
SSN: 067128947
BRANCH 1: ARMY
ENLISTMENT DATE 1: 14 May 1943
RELEASE DATE 1: 3 Dec 1945
Source: Ancestry.com

Marriage License

NYC Marriages 1866-1949 from MyHeritage
New York, New York City Marriages, 1866-1949
New York State Department of Health
Affidavit for License to Marry
No. 4145
State of New York, County of New York, Borough of Manhattan
Date of Marriage: NOT GIVEN
Harry Semetis
Catherine Maras

GROOM:
Full name: Harry P. Semetis
Color or race: White
Place of residence: 278 Broadway, Brooklyn 11, NY
Age: 31
Date of birth: Feb 28, 1915
Occupation: Florist Delivery
Place of birth: Brooklyn
Father: Peter Semetis
Country of birth of father: Greece
Mother Maiden Name: Aspasia Aridas
Country of birth of mother: Greece
Previous marriages: one
Former wife: Helen P. Poriotis, Living; Marriage Annulled
When and where and against whom was divorce or annulment or dissolution granted: against me, Supreme Court; Harry P. Semetis, Aug. 29, 1946, NY County
Where did you live last with each wife: 223 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Grounds of divorce or annulment: fraud
Where was defendant served with summons: NY City
Did defendant appear in court? No; by attorney? Yes

BRIDE:
Full name: Catherine Maras
Color or race: White
Place of residence: 501 W. 178th St., NY 33, NY
Age: 29
Date of birth: May 31, 1917
Occupation: secretary
Place of birth: Bronx, NY
Father: Peter Maras
Country of birth of father: Greece
Mother Maiden Name: Helen Nikias
Country of birth of mother: Greece
Previous marriages: none

Signed by groom and bride
Date: February 6, 1947

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
Not included; notice that license is missing, reason: "no return of license"

Accessed from MyHeritage on: December 4, 2024

Marriage

New York City Marriages, 1866-1949
New York, New York City Marriages, 1866-1949
New York State Department of Health
Affidavit for License to Marry
No. 13266
State of New York, County of Kings, City of New York, Borough of Brooklyn
Date of Marriage: May 12, 1948
Harry P. Semetis, groom
Catherine Maras, bride

GROOM:
Full name: Harry P. Semetis
Color or race: White
Place of residence: 278 Broadway, Brooklyn 11, NY
Age: 33
Date of birth: February 25, 1915
Occupation: Chauffeur
Place of birth: Brooklyn, NY
Father: Peter Semetis
Country of birth of father: Greece
Mother Maiden Name: Aspasia Aridas
Country of birth of mother: Greece
Previous marriages: one
Full name of wife: Helen P. Poriotis, living; marriage annulled
Annulment granted against me, NY City Sup. Court, August 1946
Last residence with wife: 223 Eastern Parkway, B'klyn
Grounds of divorce or annulment: fraud
Defendant served with summons in New York
Did defendant appear in person in Court: no
Or by attorney: yes; or serve answer: yes; or file waiver: yes
I declare that no legal impediment exists as to my right to enter into the marriage state.
Signed: Harry P. Semetis
10 May 1948


BRIDE:
Full name: Catherine Maras
Color or race: White
Place of residence: 501 W. 178th Street, NY 33, NY
Age: 30
Date of birth: May 31, 1917
Occupation: home
Place of birth: Bronx, NY
Father: Peter Maras
Country of birth of father: Greece
Mother Maiden Name: Helen Nikias
Country of birth of mother: Greece
Previous marriages: none
Signed: Catherine Maras

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
I, Rev. B. Efthimiou, Dean at the Cathedral 319 E. 74 St., New York City
in the county of N.Y. and State of New York, do hereby certify that I did on this
12 day of May in the year A.D. 1948 at 430 PM at
in the county of New York and State of New York, solemnize the rites of matrimony between
Harry P. Semetis of Brooklyn, NY
and
Catherine Maras of New York, NY
Witnesses: Nick D. Eliopoulos and Jean J. Homerides
Signed: Rev. B> Efthimiou, 319 E.74th St., NY


Accessed from MyHeritage on: December 14, 2024

Source:
New York City Marriages, 1866-1949
MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20807-1353891/harry-p-semetis-and-catherine-maras-in-new-york-city-marriages

Miscellaneous

Bronx County, New York, Divorce and Civil Case Records, 1914-1995

Name: Harry Semetis

Plaintiff or Defendant Plaintiff

Date of Action 6 Dec 1967

Place of Action Bronx, New York

Other Party Wilsner Motor Parts Co

Volume Number 14

Page number 86

File Number 13172

Location The Office of the Bronx County Clerk

CD Name S 1967-1971

Subfolder S 1967

Household Members Name Age
Harry Semetis
Wilsner Motor Parts Co

Source InformationTitleBronx County, New York, Divorce and Civil Case Records, 1914-1995AuthorAncestry.comPublisherAncestry.com Operations, Inc.Publisher Date2014Publisher LocationProvo, UT, USA
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2707/records/788692

Residence

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

NAME: Harry P Semetis
BIRTH DATE: 25 Feb 1915
PHONE NUMBER: 792-3155
ADDRESS: 2916 Baisley Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461-6194 (1993)
[226 Clay Pitts Rd, East Northport, NY, 11731-3423 (1974)] 
source: Ancestry.com; accessed January 18, 2015

Residence

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

NAME: Harry P Semetis
BIRTH DATE: 25 Feb 1915
PHONE NUMBER: 792-3155
ADDRESS: 2916 Baisley Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461-6194 (1993)
[226 Clay Pitts Rd, East Northport, NY, 11731-3423 (1974)] 
source: Ancestry.com; accessed January 18, 2015

Burial

Tombstone: buried in Mt. Olivet in Semetis plot Lot 7182, Section X, Grave 2. Peter & Aspasia Semetis, John & Helen Kontzias, Michael Aridas, Catherine & Harry Semetis.

FindAGrave
Harry Peter Semetis
Birth 15 Feb 1915
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death 25 Jan 1999 (aged 83)
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Burial
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot Lot 7182, Section X, Grave 2
Memorial ID 275449955
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275449955/harry-peter-semetis

Death

Social Security Death Index
NAME: Harry Semetis
SSN: 067-12-8947
LAST RESIDENCE: 10461 Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA
BORN: 25 Feb 1915
DIED: 25 Jan 1999
STATE (YEAR) SSN ISSUED: New York
source: Ancestry.com, accessed January 18, 2015

Social Security Death Index
Name: Harry Semetis
Date of Birth: Thursday February 25, 1915
Date of Death: Monday January 25, 1999
Est. Age at death: 83 years, 11 months
Last known residence:
City: Bronx; Morris Park; Pilgrim; Westchester
County: Bronx
State: New York
ZIP Code: 10461
Social Security details:
State of Issue: New York
Number: 067-12-8947

Social Security Application & Claims Index

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Harry Peter Semetis
[Harry Semetis] 
SSN: 067128947
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Feb 1915
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York
Death Date: 25 Jan 1999
Father: Peter Semetis
Mother: Aspasia Aridas
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Apr 1939: Name listed as HARRY PETER SEMETIS; 05 Feb 1999: Name listed as HARRY SEMETIS
Source 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.
Source: Ancestry.com, accessed May 4, 2016

Endnotes

1. 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.

2. "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..

3. Tombstone.

4. Social Security Death Index..

5. "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7X6-5DK : accessed 19 January 2015), Carol 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 19, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1501; FHL microfilm 2,341,236..

6. " Harry Semetis in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 ." Harry Semetis in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 . N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2015...

7. "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQ9C-P9J : accessed 19 January 2015), Harry 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..

8. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

9. " Harry Semetis in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 ." Harry Semetis in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 . N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2015...

10. 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. "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7X6-5DK : accessed 19 January 2015), Carol 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 19, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1501; FHL microfilm 2,341,236..

13. "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQ9C-P9J : accessed 19 January 2015), Harry 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..

14. "New York, New York City, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WCS8-LWZM : Fri Mar 08 17:28:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Harry Peter Semetis and John Kostakos, 16 Oct 1940..

15. "Harry P. Semetis." Myheritage https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20807-1353951/harry-p-semetis-and-helen-poriotis-in-new-york-city-marriages?s=210681471&indId=individual-210681471-10000094. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024..

16. " Harry Semetis in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 ." Harry Semetis in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 . N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2015...

17. "Harry P. Semetis." Myheritage https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20807-1353970/harry-p-semetis-and-catherine-maras-in-new-york-city-marriages?s=210681471&indId=individual-210681471-10000094. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024..

18. "Harry P. Semetis." Myheritage https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20807-1353891/harry-p-semetis-and-catherine-maras-in-new-york-city-marriages?fspid=L8WZ-V5G. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024..

20. " Harry P Semetis in the U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 ." Harry P Semetis in the U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 . N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2015...

21. " Harry P Semetis in the U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 ." Harry P Semetis in the U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 . N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2015...

22. "Harry Peter Semetis (1915-1999)." Find a Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275449955/harry_peter_semetis. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024..

23. Tombstone.

24. " Harry Semetis in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 ." Harry Semetis in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 . N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2015...

25. " Harry Semetis in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 ." Harry Semetis in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 . N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2015...

26. "Harry Peter Semetis (1915-1999)." Find a Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275449955/harry_peter_semetis. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024..