KAKARIS

Elvira Kakaris - SSDI - Last Residence: 45044  Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States of America Born:22 Feb 1903 Died: 23 Feb 1992 State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951 )

Peter Kakaris - SSDI Birth: 15 Aug 1889 Death:  Jun 1968 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States of America Civil:  Kentucky

Peter Kakaris - Ohio Deaths, Birth Date: Est. 1890 Residence Middletown Ohio Death Date: 19 Jun 1968 Hospital Middletown Hospital City of Death: Middletown (Pt) Certificate: 042679 Age at Death: 78 Certifier: Physician Autopsy: Yes, used for certification Marital Status: Married

	February 3, 1993 Wednesday  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio Catherine Kakaris vcm: Catherine KAKARIS: age 38 yrs born 4-17-1954 died 2-1-1993 buried 2-6-1993 Sec 28 Lot 68     father: Joseph Barshear  mother: Alberta Gibbs  husband: Stephen Kakaris	by Vivian Moon 2 October 2008
	February 24, 1992 Monday  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio Elvira Kakaris vcm: Elvira KAKARIS: age 86 yrs born 2-22-1906 died 2-23-1992 buried 2-26-1992 Sec 27C Lot 82  Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio.  father: John Robinson  mother: Susan Gross	by Vivian Moon 30 Sept 2008
	June 20, 1968  Thursday  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio  Peter Kakaris         vcm: Peter KAKARIS: 78 yrs born Greece buried 6-22-1968 Sec 27C Lot 84 wife Elvira source Woodside Cemetery Burial Records..vcm	by Vivian Moon 21 Sept 2008
	Stephen Kakaris  source Woodside Cemetery Burial Records..vcm Note unable to determine if Stephen belongs in this family.

KARDARAS - KARKARAS 

John S Karkaras - WW1 Birth  1 Jan 1892  Lootron  Greece  res. 2 So High St.  Oxford OH single no rel. Cook at Purity Confectionary Co.

1920 CENSUS MIAMI CO., OHIO  PIQUA WARD DISTRICT 186
Joseph SIEBERT head R m w 59 m Oh Oh Oh proprietor Fish Market
Minnie SIEBERT wife f w 57 m Oh Pa Ger none
Pete SOVAS roomer m w 22 s 1913 Gr Gr Gr Confectioner Confectionery
John KARDARAS roomer m w 24 s 1912 Gr Gr Gr Confectioner Confectionery
Nick VOURLAS roomer m w 23 s 1913 Gr Gr Gr Confectioner Confectionery
Steve VOURLAS roomer m w 28 m 1913 Gr Gr Gr Confectioner Confectionery

1930 CENSUS BUTLER CO., OHIO  OXFORD DISTRICT 45
306 West High Street
John KARDARAS head O $5,500 m w 33 marr 26 Gr Gr Gr 1914 Manager Restaurant
Flora KARDARAS wife f w 28 marr 21 Gr Gr Gr none
Irean KARDARAS dau f w 6 s Oh Gr Gr none
Louse ANDRE cousin 34 s Gr Gr Gr Cook Restaurant
John VOLACKOS? nephew 16 s Mich Gr Gr none

George Revelos: I would be honored to have the Elite's story added to the web page.  By the way, I noticed in your Greek Research K, a John Karkaris who worked at the Purity in Oxford.  John Kardaras of Oxford and a Mr. Minas from Hamilton were partners of that store.  They and their families were members of Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek church in Middletown.  Mr. Kardaras had three daughters, Irene, Harriet and Helen.  Helen married and lived in Detroit, Harriet married Judge George Guinaris of Dayton (Deceased, not sure of spelling) and Helen married and lives in Tampa. Mr. Minas had two children, Ann who married Gus Lazares of Hamilton and George who married a non Greek and lived in Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Minas, Ann, her husband and George are all deceased.  Mrs. Kardaras died years ago and Mr. Kardaras remarried and lived in Dayton where he passed away. His second wife was from Cincinnati I believe.  I can't remember her name and am not sure if she is still living.  George Minas operated a Tire store in Hamilton for many years. He died of brain cancer and his wife ran the tire store after his death.  Cleo Garvin's brother John Garofalos worked at the Purity when he attended Miami. He had an interesting story on the Purity.  Mr. Kardaras and Mr. Minas had a falling out and would not speak to one another.  They worked different shifts. One would come in put on his apron and the other would leave with nary a hello. This went on for several years until Mr. Minas or his wife, after he passed away, sold their share to Mr. Kardaras.   

KARRAS - KARROS - KARAS

William Karros [William Karras] - 1920 Census  Springfield Ward 7, Clark, Ohio Age: 19 years  birth year: abt. 1901 Birthplace: Greece: Roomer Father Birth Place: Greece Mother Birth Place: Greece: Single: Year of Immigration: 1913 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes

Bill Karros - 1930 Census 2116 Sherman Age: 30 birth year: abt.1900 Birthplace: Greece : Lodge (Paul Matthews) Immigration Year 1915 Naturalization Cook Restaurant not vet

Wm (Bill) Karas  RI -  see G. Mardas & Wm. Karas  Middletown Candy Co.  Parrot

Source Dayton Library Greek Community
    Tom (Athanasios) Karras was born in Alea, Greece (near Argos) and came to America with his brother Vasilios Karras in the early 1900’s. They settled in the Dayton area, worked on the railroad and later on they each opened a restaurant. When Tom returned to Alea many years later, to a country ravaged by WWII and civil war, he saw the hardships being endured by his brother George and George’s wife Ourania and their five children. When he returned to the U.S. he arranged to have them come to Dayton. The first to come in 1950 was his nephew James and nieces Vasiliki and Katherine. By 1954 all members of George’s family were together in Dayton. The children finished school here and James and Andreas served in the U.S. army. By working together and saving their money, the children of George and Ourania were able to own and operate several businesses in the Dayton area. “Barba” Tom (Uncle Tom) was in the restaurant business with Frank Karras (no relation)

George N. Revelos:  Bill Karras had nephews that ran the Wilmington Pike Market south of I-675.  Years back, I shopped there for Feta.  I think one of their sons is George Karras who has a Greek Band out of Dayton that plays at our festival.  His band is a fixture at the Dayton Festival.  I've forgotten the name of the band.  It might be the Greek Keys.  They also play in Florida during the winter. In fact, they played the St. Petersburgh church festival a few years ago when I was there.  The Florida Churches always have their festivals in the winter before lent.

Nick D. note Pete Sarris (Ted's father) told us a couple of times that Bill had Dayton relatives, but I am not certain about his information.

Vasilio P Karras - Ohio Deaths, Birth Date: Est. 1900 Birth Country: Remainder of World : Residence City: Middletown County: Butler State: Ohio Death Date: 25 Apr 1986 Hospital of Death: Home City Middletown (Pt) County Butler Certificate: 025068Age at Death: 86 Certifier: Physician Autopsy: Yes, used for certification Marital Status: Married Industry of Decedent: Eating and drinking places Occupation of Decedent: Managers and administrators, not elsewhere classified

Vasilios Karras - SSDI Birth 2 Mar 1900 Death: Apr 1986 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States of America Civil: Ohio Other: Middletown, Butler, Ohio, Last Residence: 45044  Middletown, Butler, Ohio

Helen Karras - SSDI  Birth: 23 Sep 1914 Death: 10 Sep 1998 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States of America Civil: Ohio Other: Middletown, Butler, Ohio, Last Residence: 45044  Middletown, Butler, Ohio.

	September 12, 1998 Saturday  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio Helen L. Karras vcm: Helen KARRAS: age 83 born 9-25-1914 died 9-10-1998 buried 9-14-1998 Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio. Sec 18 Lot 313  father: Carl Gebhart  mother: Sophia Webb  husband: Vasilias Karras	by Vivian Moon 30 Sept 2008
	April 27, 1986  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio Vasllios P. "Bill" Karras   vcm: Vasilias KARRAS: age 86 yrs born Greece died 4-25-1986 buried 4-29-1986 Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio. Sec 18 Lot 313  father: Peter Karras  mother: Bessie Varlas	by Vivian Moon 30 Sept 2008

Nick D. Notes: He was from Samos and has two sons and a daughter. One son married an American girl who learned to speak good Greek. They moved to Cincinnati or Newport. They were good friends with Tom and Suzie Demetrion.  Jim knows more about them.  Many years ago there was a Greek family in Upland  from Detroit.  The old grandmother knew the Katsikas family from earlier days on Samos.

John Katsikas - RI restaurant 323 E 3rd Ave. (o) 1237 Central Ave. 1928-935

Nick D. Notes: I have one memory of the Katsikas restaurant.  It was a long and narrow lunchroom, and the food smelled great!  I was a little guy, and I must have been hungry 

 John Kisttis [John Kiattio??] - 1920 Census x School St.: St Clair, Butler, Ohio Age: 35 years  Estimated birth year: abt 1885 Birthplace: Greece Father's Mother's Birth Place: Greece: Single Rent Year of Immigration: 1912 Alien Able to read: Write: Yes Laborer at steel plant
Cleo Note: Same as Kiotis spelling above?

KITSOS

Nicholas Kitos (Kitsos) - 1105 Central Ave:

Nick D Notes:  His daughter Katherine is Kiki's godmother. He opened the Anchor restaurant on the corner of Clinton and Central. His family sold it after he died of kidney failure.

Nick Kitsos - RI Manhattan Restaurant 203 E. 3rd Ave (o) 1105 Central Av. 1927-0931
Broadway Grill Restaurant 20 S. Braod St 1935-1936
Crystal Restaurant 1300 Central Av. 1939-1942

N. Kitsos & T Stoikos - RI Broadway Grill Restaurant 20 S. Broad St 1937-1938

Nick Kitson 1930 Census 316 Vanderveer Age 44 Birth year abt 1886 Birthplace Greece Head of House: Spouse's name: Mary Year of Immigration 1903 Naturalization Proprietor Restaurant not vet.
Mary Kitson 36 birth year: abt 1894 Birthplace Greece Year of Immigration 1916 Naturalization waitress restaurant.
Katherine Kitson age 12 birth year: abt 1918 New York

Nicholas P Kitsos - Ohio Deaths, Death Date: 12 Sep 1943 City of Death: Middletown County of Death: Butler County, Ohio

William Kivinity [Willian Kivinity] - 1920 Census 902 Wycoff Age: 28 years  birth year: abt 1892 Birthplace: (line through Samos). Greece: Spouse's name: Marry Father's Mother's Birth Place: Greece Married Home owned: n Year of Immigration: 1914 Alien Able to read: Write: Yes Grocery Business OA
Marry Kivinity 28 years  birth year: abt 1892 Birthplace: Ohio Wife Helped in Grocery OA
Winifred Smith [Wenifred Smith]  14 years  birth year: abt 1906 Birthplace: Ohio Adopted Daughter
vcm: Need to research deed of this property for correct spelling of surname

George Klomser - WW1 Birth 1 Mar 1894 MacEdonia; Greece 409 Vail Middletown OH  Single Father and Mother Laborer American Rolling Mill

Periclis Andrew Koctarelas - WW1 Birth 10 Jun 1894 Kastoria Greece 404 Canal Middletown OH Wife Mother dependent Laborer American Rolling Mill Co

 
KOURGES

Peter Koneges - WW1 Birth 3 May 1887 Aggiasses Greece res.1026 Crawford Middletown OH Single Father Mother 5 sisters Butcher  Steve Ellis

Peter E Kourger - 1920 Census 611 East Third : Age: 32 years  birth year: abt 1888 Birthplace: Greece Roomer Father's Birth Place: Greece Mother's Birth Place: Greece: Single Year of Immigration: 1909 Pa Able to read: Write: Yes Proprietor  Butcher Shop OA

Pete Kourges - 1930 Census 428 Curtis head Owns $5,000 m w 43yrs single Greece manager Grocery Store

Peter Kourges - WW11 DRC  428 Curtis  2-0232 Birth Date: 3 May 1887 Birth: Agidssos, Greece Mrs. Elle Kourges Grocer

Nick D: Peter and Elle Kourges operated a Mom & Pop grocery store at 428 Curtis (a couple blocks from MHS).  They must have closed the store in the '40s or possibly Peter died.  They owned a beautiful pet parrot.The store was attached to their house so they could go from the store directly into the house.  There were no children. It  has taken me months to recall their name and then I found them listed in Popi's Middletown Immigrants list. Pronounced: Kour-ges  with the accent on the "g."

    Georgia Comminos: Peter Kourges was my mother's brother. Uncle Pete had the Paradise Grocery on Curtis Street.  After my uncle died, Elle live with us for a short period of time and then went to Minneapolis, Minnesota to live with her sister. It is my understanding that she went to Greece for a visit and died there.  Here sister chose not to bring her back to Middletown to be buried beside my uncle (I imagine the cost of having her body shipped back was expensive), so she is buried in Greece and Uncle Pete is buried at Woodside.
   They had no children.  Let me know if I can help you both.  I consult with my brother who knew some of the older men, but I do not know how much he remembers.  
    My uncle love animals, dogs, cats, parrots, you name it he had them off and on throughout his life.  The parrot you are referring to was named "Polly" naturally.  I remember when my brother Terry taught to say a few choice words in Greek and my uncle almost skinned him alive.  It was a riot.  You remember Terry he had a tremendous of humor and onery as ever!

	vcm : Ellie Kourges wife of Peter....no further information. On death certificate of Peter Kourges his wife's maiden name is Elle Kidonis.	by Vivian Moon 26 Sept 2008
	January 21, 1946  Monday  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio  Peter E. Kourges vcm: Peter Kourges - 78 born Greece buried 1-24-1946 McCoy Funeral Home, Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio Sec 19 Lot 955	by Vivian Moon 21 Sept 2008

George Manuel Kyriakou - WWI Birth Date: 20 Apr 1873 Res. 909 Grant St Middletown Ohio Greece Chipper Armco Middletown Ohio  Athoula wife ? Island Samos

Apostolos Kyryakow - WW1 Birth 25 Jul 1892 Ainery Turkey res. 1212 Baltimore Middletown, OH Steele Worker American Rolling Mill no rel.