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George Gust Vagiotas
- WWI DRC 1211 Crawford St. Middletown Ohio Birth Date: 17 Dec 1880 Birthplace Greece Chipper Armco Relatives Angeline Vagiotas wife, Contika?? Island Samos
 


John Vakukis
- WW1 Birth ?Samos Island Greece, 24 Oct 1894 919 Logan Middletown Ohio wife one child Laborer ARM.


Valas & Vassili RI restaurant 412 E. 3rd Ave. (o) 1318 Central Ave 1923-1924


Valen and Tekaki Families
 

*Costa Antonio Valentakis - WW1 Birth Kaludearig Kios ? Crete Greece 3 Jun 1876 225 Canal St. Middletown Ohio single no rel. Hooking on ? ARM ?1920 Census

G Valen & Vigiris - RI  S. Liberty Restaurant 1212 Central Ave. 1926-1929

Irini Valen - New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Arrival Date: 16 Feb 1928 Estimated birth year: abt 1908 Age: 20: Female Port of Departure: Patras, Greece Ethnicity/Race-/Nationality: Greek Ship Name: Saturnia Port of Arrival: New York, New York Nativity: Greece Birth Location Greece. Gus Valen also on ship.

Gus Vallen - 1930 Census Age 29 Curtis St. birth year: abt 1898 Birthplace: Greece Year immigration 1928 alien Greece owner manager Restaurant.
Irene Vallen Age: 20 birth year: abt.1910 Birthplace: Greece Year of  immigration 1928 alien

GusValen - RI Liberty Restaurant 1212 Central Ave. 1930-1951

Gus Valen
- SSDI Last Residence: 45042  Middletown, Butler, Ohio Born: 22 Jul 1898 Died: May 1976 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (1952 )

Gus Valen - Ohio Deaths
1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002 Birth Date: Est. 1899 Residence City: Middletown : Ohio
Death Date: 12 May 1976 Middletown Hospital Middletown Ohio Certificate: 032700 Age at Death: 77 Certifier: Physician Marital Status: Married

Maria Tekaki - New York Passenger List Arrival Date: 10 Feb 1937 birth year: abt 1887 Age: 50 Female Port of Departure: Patras, Greece Place of Origin: Kouneni Greece Ethnicity/Race- /Nationality: Greek Ship Name: Saturnia nearest relative Odyches Tekaki Crete Greece Final Destination Middletown Ohio Passage paid by son in law To join daughter Eirine Valen 19?? Curtis Middletown Ohio

 November 15, 1969  Saturday  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio
 Mrs. Mary Tekakis










 
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Vivian Moon
12 Sept 2008

 

 December 20, 1999  Monday  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio 
 Otis Tekakis






 
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Vivian Moon
12 Sept 2008

 

 May 13, 1976 Thursday  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio
 Gus Valen
 

 

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Vivian Moon
12 Sept 2008

 

 

Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio
April 25, 2009

VALEN, Irene (Tekakis) "Yiayia" 99, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2009, in her home surrounded by her family. Irene was raised on the island of Crete, Greece, where she met and married her husband Gus Valen. They immigrated to the United States in 1927 and settled in Middletown, Ohio. They owned and operated The Liberty Restaurant, known for its family friendly atmosphere and famous Liberty hotdogs. In 1930, with a growing Greek community in Middletown, Irene and her husband assisted others in building Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. Irene was totally devoted to her church, family and her treasured friends. She was a charter member and president of the Daughter's of Penelope and Philoptochos Society and a charter member of Accents. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gus Anthony Valen; parents, Konstantine and Maria (Georgilas) Tekakis; sister, Krystallia (Tekakis) and husband, John Pantel; brother, Otis Tekakis; daughter, Despina (Valen) Sakelos; and great grandson, Lazaros Thomas Retzios. Mrs. Valen is survived by her son, Judge Anthony Valen and his wife, Carol Valen; son-in-law, James Sakelos; grandchild, Irene (Valen) and Anthony Zalants, with children, Emanuel and Valen; grandchild, Angela (Valen) and Thomas Retzios, with surviving children, Caroline, Thomas and Anthony; grandchild, Connie (Valen) and Tom Hodson, with children Margaret and Joey; grandchild, Gus and his wife, Kelly Valen, with children Anthony and Katherine; grandchild John and Kathy Sakelos, with children Maria and Jacob; grandchild, Mary (Sakelos) Barnhart, with children Daniel and Ian; grandchild, Irene Sakelos; grandchild, Nick Sakelos; niece, Irene (Pantel) Cavalaris and husband George; nephew, Nick Pantel; nephew, Gus and Beatrice Pantel; first cousins, Eleni (Nikoloudakis) and Aris Kopsidas; and many other great nieces, nephews, godchildren, relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 with the Trisagion Service held at 7 p.m. at WILSON-SCHRAMM-SPAULDING FUNERAL HOME, 3805 Roosevelt Blvd., Middletown. Funeral Service will be held Monday, April 27, 2009 at 10:00 am at Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2500 Grand Ave., Middletown with Father Gregory Patsis, Father Mark Emroll and Father Bill Cassis officiating. Interment will follow at Woodside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2500 Grand Ave., Middletown, OH 45044. Please sign the guestbook online at WilsonSchrammSpaulding.com
 
Vivian Moon
29 April 2009

George Valcos - WWI 820 Crawford St. Middletown Ohio Birthplace: Connan; Europe Birth Date: 15 May 1896 Race: Greek Single Mother and Sister Sheet Metal  Worker American Rolling Mill


Nicholas Valkos - 1930 Census  Age: 38 birth year: abt 1892 Birthplace: Greece Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Anna Immigration Year 1913 Naturalization Rigger Steel Mill Not vet
Anna Valkos wife 30 birth year: abt 1900 Czechoslovakia Immigration Year 1922 Alien
John Valkos son 5 Ohio birth year: abt 1925
Celestin Valkos son 4 8/12 Ohio birth year: abt 1925


Christ Vangel - Census 1910 Middletown Ward 1, Butler, OH abt.1889 Birthplace: Greece Father Mother Greece single Year of Immigration: 1907 Lodger Stemmer Tobacco Fac

Tom Varlas - WWI Serial Number: 4309932 Race: W Residence: 1263 E. 3 Reserve Division St., Middletown, O. Enlistment Division: National Army Enlistment Location: Lebanon, O. Enlistment Date: 05 Aug 1918 Birth Place: Greece Birth Date / Age: 5 Nov 1888 Assigns Comment: 2 Co Cape Fear Coast Artillery Corps to Discharge Private Honorable discharge 19 Dec 1918. Volume #: 18


Stefanos Varvadukas - WW1 Birth 31 Jan 1891 Vathy Greece 105 Shafer Middletown, OH single no rel. Private regular army 18 mo Greece.


 Pando Vasiloff - 1920 Census Smith St. no # Lemon, Butler, Ohio abt 1892 MacEdonia Age: 28 years  Estimated birth year: abt. 1892 Birthplace: MacEdonia [MacEdonia;Greece] Relation to Head of House: Boarder Father's Mother's Birth Place: MacEdonia Marital Status: Single Year of Immigration: 1910 Able to read: Write: Yes Boarder Laborer ARM


Vassili & Valas - RI restaurant 412 E. 3rd Ave. (o) 1318 Central Ave 1923-1924


*Phillip Vassiliow [Phillip Vassilion??] - 1920 Census Age 810 Hill St. 29 years  birth year: abt.1891 Birthplace: Greece Lodger Father's Mother's Birth Place: Greece Single Year of Immigration: 1917  Alien Able to read: No Able to Write: No cold roller Steel Mill


Charles Vergos - WW1 Birth 5 Apr 1892 Volo Greece 228 E 3rd Middletown OH single Father Mother Laborer ARM Private ? 4 years Greek army

Alexander Vergus
- WW1 Birth 25 Jun 1887 Vollos Greece 328 East 3rd Middletown OH single Mother Father in Greece Cook saloon Joe Schauer C. Gunner in Greek navy 4 years.


George Vilaks
- 1930 Census: 803 Waite age 34 birth year: abt 1896 Birthplace: Greece Head of House: Spouse's Alma Immigration year 1913 Naturalization Calder Steel Mill not vet
Alma Vilaks wife 36 birth year: abt 1894 Birthplace Greece Immigration year 1928 Alien
Christine Vilaks dau 1 4/12


Steven Viziraki
- New York Passenger List Arrival Date: 6 Oct 1912 Birth Year: abt 1887 Age: 25 Male Port of Departure: Patras, Greece Ethnicity/Race-/Nationality: Greek Ship Name: Ivernia Search Ship Port of Arrival: New York, New York Nativity: Crete Line: 2 Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: T715_1949 Birth Location: Crete Birth Location Other: sfakia Page Number: 178 Occupation Farmer Destination Chicago

Steve Viziris (aka Vigiris) - WW1 Greece Crete Birth Date: 15 Nov 1883 paper mill worker Sorg Paper nearest Rel. Mrs. Hisi Viziris and Astrifo

G. Valen & Vigiris - RI S. Liberty Restaurant 1212 Central Ave. 1926-1929

Steve Vigerris - 1930 Census 1036 Central Av. Age: 40 birth year: abt. 1890 Birthplace: Greece Head of House: Immigration Year 1912 Naturalization Proprietor Restaurant. not veteran

Steve Vigiris, G. Garofalos & S Vigiris - Spot Restaurant 1034 Central Ave. 1930-1934

Steve Vigiris - Ohio Deaths Birth Date: Est. 1887 Gender: Male Cincinnati Ohio Death Date: 23 Mar 1976 City of Death: Cincinnati Certificate:027661Age at Death 89 Certifier: Physician


Thomas Vlachos - 1930 Census 221 Garfield Age: 58 birth year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Greece Head of House: Spouse's name: Helen Year of Immigration 1900 Naturalization Proprietor Pool Hall not a vet.
Helen Vlachos wife age 48 Birth Year abt 1882 Birthplace Greece Immigration 1903 Alien
Nick Vlachos 28 year: abt 1902 Birthplace Greece Immigration 1903 Naturalization Owner Pool Hall
Sofia Vlachos 19 year: abt 1911 Ohio waitress confectionary
Mary Vlachos 21 year: abt 1909 Ohio waitress confectionary


 
VRADELIS

Nick D notes
: The Vradelis brothers who owned a rather large appliance store on South Broad Street were also Asia Minor Greeks. At one time there were three brothers plus their father in Middletown. They were from Constantinople and spoke excellent Greek and Turkish 

South Broad Street 1940

ITEM MHS0121B

     First fully pictured building on the right: Painted on the

     wall under "Vess Cola" is "Vradelis Brothers."  That was

     their store.

 Parents:
Theodore Vradelis Father Birth Year: abt 1866
Calliop Vradelis  Birth Year: abt 1872 

Brothers :
James Vradelis 1894
Stavros Vradelis
Theodore
abt 1898 
Panagiotis Pete Vradelis
abt 1905
Nathaniel F Vradelis abt 1902

Theodore Vradelis - 1930 Census : Age:64 Birth Year: abt 1866 717 North Main St Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio : Father Spouse's Name: Calliop Year of Immigration 1920 Naturalization Retired
Calliop Vradelis age 58 Birth Year: abt 1872 Mother Spouse's Name: Theodore Year of Immigration 1923 alien

Kalliop Vradelis -
Ohio Deaths 1908-1932 Death Date: 30 Sep 1931 County of Death: Montgomery

Brothers.

James Theodore Vradelis - Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)Birth Date: 24 Oct 1894 Birth Place: Baba Eskuy, Turkey Residence: Middletown, Ohio Passport Issue Date: 13 Feb 1925 Father Name: Theodore Vradelis Father's Birth Location: Baba Eskuy, Turkey  Father's Residence: Middletown, Ohio occupation Tailor, To visit Relatives. To leave from New York, Sail on the Adriatic

James Vradelis - New York Passenger Lists : James Vradelis Arrival Date: 1 Oct 1936 birth year: abt 1894 Age: 42 : Male Port of Departure: Naples, Italy Ship Name: Rex : New York, New York Naturalization papers Hamilton Ohio Sept. 17 1925 address 25 N. Broad St. Middletown Ohio

Artemis Vradelis - New York Passenger Lists by marriage same as above

James Vradelis - 1930 Census Res 413 Sutphin spouse Artemis Birth: Turkey abt 1895 year immigration 1916. Proprietor Radio Shop
Artemis Vradelis wife 1930 Census Birth: Turkey abt 1906 Spouse: James year immigration 1925
Theodore age 4, Birth Year: abt 1926 Ohio
Anthony age 2 11/12 Birth Year: abt 1927 Ohio

Artemis Vradelis - Ohio Deaths Death: 6 Oct 1941 - Middletown, Butler County, Ohio

Theodore J Vradelis - WWII: Birth 1926 Military 13 May 1944

Theodore J Vradelis - WWII Army Enlsitment Records
Birth: 1926Military: 13 May 1944 - Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky Residence: Ohio, Butler, Ohio Enlistment Date: 13 May 1944 Enlistment State: Kentucky : Fort Thomas Newport Grade: Private Grade Code: PrivateTerm of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 1 year of college Civil Occupation:  Student Codes 0x, 2x, 4x and 6x as pertain to students will be converted, for machine records purposes, to the code number 992.Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 60Weight:  000

Panagiotis Vradelis - Passenger List Arrival Date: 4 Mar 1921 Age: 14 Years birth year: abt 1907 : Male Ethnic Background: Hebrew Port of Departure: Piraieus, Greece Ship Name: Caronia Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts Friend's Name: Stavros Vradelis Last Residence: Greece Birthplace: Kiskilisse, Greece School l Nearest Relative came from Theodore Vradelis Final Destination not marked.

Peter Vradelis (Vradelas) 1930 Census abt 1905 2709 Fleming Rd Middletown, Birthplace: Turkey Asia Minor year immigration 1923 salesman Radio Shop

Pete T Vradelis - WWII Enlistment

Peter T Vradelis - (Ohio Deaths) Birth: Est.1905 Death: 14 Sept 1967 - Middletown (Pt), Butler Residence: Middletown city, Butler, Ohio, Married

Peter Vradelis - SSDI Birth: 6 Aug 1905 Death: Sep 1967 Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States of America Civil: Ohio

Pearl Harris Vradelis - (Ohio Deaths) Birth: 7 Oct. 1916 Pennsylvania, Residence Middletown Butler Ohio Death Date 14 Aug 1992 Age 75 Father's Surname Harris Mothers Makris Widowed Education 14 Homemaker, student unemployed volunteer. Widowed.

Pearl Vradelis - SSDI Birth: 7 Oct 1916 Death: 14 Aug 1992 Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States of America Civil: Ohio

Stavros Theodore
Vradelis - WWI DRC Birth Date: 26 Oct 1894 residence S. Jefferson Dayton Birth Babar Escir Turkey Mechanical Operator ??? Dayton Father Mother 4 Cousins Single

Stavros T. Vradelis - WWI Ohio Military Men 1917-1918 Age: 24 5/12 Serial Number: 2429234 Race: W Residence: 43 S. Jefferson St., Dayton, O. Enlistment Division: National Army Enlistment Location: Dayton, O. Enlistment Date: 29 Mar 1918 Birth Place: Turkey Birth Date / Years Assigns Comment: 35 Co 9 Training Battalion 158 Depot Brigade to 7 Dec 1918; 10 Co 3 Training Battalion 158 Depot Brigade to Discharge Corporal June --/18; Sergeant 1 Oct 1918. Honorable discharge 17 Dec 1918.

Stavros Vradelis
[Stavios Vradelis] - Census 1920: 410 Broadway Middletown Ohio Age: 26 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 [abt 1894] Birthplace: Greece Lodger Father's Birth Place: Greece Mother's Birth Place: Greece Marital Status: Single Year of Immigration: 1913 Able to read: YesAble to Write: Yes Stavros Vradelis 36 not 86 owns Vulcanizing Shop
Household Members: Name Age
Delia Weber 49
Paul Weber 16

Stavros Vradelis - New York Passenger List : birth yea abt 1894 Age: 32
Arrival Date: 26 Dec 1926 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Piraeus, Greece Ship Name: Edison New York, New York Naturalization 2 June 1918
Southern District Ohio 29 S. Broad St. Middletown Ohio

Steve Vradelas (Vradelis) -
1930 Census Birth abt 1898 wife Philomene 2709 Fleming Rd Middletown, Birthplace: Turkey Asia Minor year immigration 1914 Dealer Radio Shop
Philomene Vradelas wife Birthplace Turkey Asia Minor abt 1910 Spouse Steve res Middletown Butler Ohio year immigration 1927
Cleo
Lucille
Theodore
Peter Brother lived with them

Theodore Vradelis - New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Birth Year: abt 1934 Arrival Date: 1 Dec 1938 Estimated Age: 4 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Cherbourg, France Ship Name: Queen Mary Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: T715_6255 Birth Location: Ohio Birth Location Other: Middletown Page Number: 89 Port Arrival State: New York Port Arrival

20 Feb 1950 Middletown Journal Article about Sue Mardas states Sue was staying with Mr. and Mrs. Steve Vardelis in Columbus.
    Article about Salem Theater. The following year the theater was leased by Stravos T. Vradelis. After closing for a short while for remodeling, he reopened the theater under the name of the New Salem on July 2, 1954. The theater now offered air-conditioning, new seats and decorations and was equipped with a new wide screen for showing Cinema-Scope films.
   
Part of the reason the old theater had been in a run down condition when it closed was due to vandalism, which could sometimes run as much as $3000 a year in repairs. As part of an effort to try and alleviate this problem, Vradelis started out by studying the history of the theater, since it was something new to him, and wrote to motion picture executives all over the country. Before long he developed a program that reduced vandalism in his theater to less than $50 a year. To achieve this he did such things as give short lectures to the children urging them not to put their feet on the backs of chairs, slash the seats or mark up the walls of the theater. In return he rewarded them by running special shows on Saturday mornings, added a special matinee on Wednesdays during the summer, and gave them a free Christmas show every year. This plan worked so well that Vradelis received attention from both the Colonel White school and the Independent Theater Owners of Ohio.
    Even though the theater was still somewhat successful, the doors to the New Salem were closed in November 1963. Vradelis, 69 years old, decided to give up the theater, saying that he wanted to rest up a bit. The last offering of the theater was Stop, You're Killing Me.

Source Article in Middletown Journal
Engagement of Lucille Vradelis, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Steve T. Vradelis of Columbus Ohio, formerly of Middletown to Alfred H. Smith of Columbus :Lucille graduated from Upper Arlington High School and attended Ohio State.

Philomene Vradelis -Death: dd mm 1977 city, Montgomery, Ohio, United States of America Civil: Ohio Other: city, Butler, Ohio, United States of America

Philomene Vradelis - SSDI Birth: date ____ Death: dd mm 1977 - city, Montgomery, Ohio, United States of America Civil: Ohio Other: city, Butler, Ohio,

Nathaniel F Vradelis - 1930 Census age 28 Birth Year: abt 1902 Birthplace: Turkey 717 North Main St Dayton Father's Name: Theodore Mother's Name: Calliop Year of Immigration 1923 alien Radio ? Business Household Members

Nathani T Vradelis - Ohio Deaths Birth Date: Est. 1902  Male : White   Residence City: Kettering Date: 26 Oct 1970 Hospital of Death: Kettering Medical Center Kettering County of Death: Montgomery Certificate: 079356 Age at Death: 68 Certifier: Physician Autopsy: No autopsy   Marital Status: Married
 

Elizabeth Bevis Vradelis - Ohio Deaths Birth: date 31 July 1936-Middletown Butler, Ohio, Death: 26 Feb.1998 - Kettering Montgomery Father's surname Bevis, Mother's maiden name Polk Married Ed 14 yrs. Industry at Homemaker

 
January 16, 2005  Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio   

    LOGUS, Cleo V. (nee Vradelis)
Age 71, of Washington Township passed away Friday, January 14, 2005 at Miami Valley Hospital.
    Cleo was a membe
r of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Dayton. She taught in the Kettering and Centerville School systems as a voice teacher for 10 years. Cleo was past producer at the Miami Valley Communication Council and was volunteer of the year in 1993, winning many awards.
    She is preceded in death by her parents, Nathaniel and Anastasia Vradelis.
    Cleo is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Paul J. Logus Sr.; and 2 sons, Paul (Carol) Logus, Jr. of NY and Nathaniel Lee (Kay) Logus of Boston, MA.
    Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 12:00 noon, January 18, 2005 at the Annunci
ation Greek Orthodox Church, 500 Belmonte Park North, Dayton with Father Mark Emmroll officiating. Family will receive friends Monday from 4-8:00 PM, with Trisagion Prayers Monday evening at 7:00 PM at the Routsong Funeral Home, 6 Oakwood Ave. at Irving. Burial in David's Cemetery. Following the committal service at David's Cemetery there will be a mercy meal in the community center at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.
    In memory of Cleo, contributions may be made to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 500 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, OH 45405 or to Doctors Without Borders, P.O. Box 1856, Merrifield, VA 22116. Condolences may be sent to the family via the Routsong Funeral Home website at www.routsong.com.

by
Cleo Gavin
12 March 2009

 July 14, 1921  Thursday  Middletown, Ohio
 NEW TAILOR SHOP FOR THIRD STREET
     Ed Konig
, manager of the Famous Tailors, has purchased the tailoring shop of James Vradelis, 403 East Third street, and will open a first class merchant tailoring, dry cleaning and pressing establishment there soon. Mr. Konig came to Middletown several years ago from Newport, Ky., and has established himself here firmly in the minds of the Middletown buyers. He is known as an excellent cutter and a merchant of unusually good taste as to the needs of his customers.

by
Vivian Moon
22 Sept 2008

October 1, 1931 Thursday  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio
MOTHER OF VRADELIS BROTHERS DIES OF HEART ATTACK AT DAYTON HOME
Kalliopi Vradelis

by
Vivian Moon
15 October 2008

 

 October 19, 1948  Tuesday  Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio 
 Theodore Vradelis


 

by
Vivian Moon
12 Sept 2008


Thomas Vrinse - 1910 Census Middletown Ward 4, Butler, OH Birthplace: Greece ?Romanian abt 1880 Father Mother Greece Year of Immigration: 1909 single Boarder Laborer Tobacco fac.

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