History of Langlade County, Wisconsin, 
from U. S. Gov't Survey to Present Time, with Biographical Sketches
Dessureau. Antigo, WI: Berner Brothers, 1922, p 300
Submitted by Cathy Kubly

Biography of Chris ADRAKTAS (brother of Ernest)

America has ever been looked upon as the land of opportunity.  Among the thousands of Europeans who have crossed the Atlantic Ocean to become citizens of America a lad nineteen years of age one day walked from the gangplank of an oceanic steamer to seek his fortune in the new world.  This lad, ambitious and thrifty, in time became fully absorbed in American ideals and customs.  He was a native of Agoralecha, Greece, where in 1885 he [Chris ADRAKTAS] was born, the son of George and Anastasia ADRAKTAS.  For six months he stayed in New York and then moved westward to Chicago, where he was employed in some of the best known of United States hotels, including the Congress Hotel.  He spent seven years (1905-1912) in Chicago, and on 12 May 1912 started a confectionery and ice cream parlor at Oconto [Oconto County], Wisconsin.  In 1913 he erected a modern structure to house his business there and on 20 June 1915, fire which came from an adjacent building was responsible for his business being burned to the ground.  Mr. [Chris] ADRAKTAS then visited Antigo [Langlade County, Wisconsin], decided to locate here, and on 19 June 1915, with $200 as his only capital, except much energy and grit, he opened the Adraktas Sweet Shop, which since has been very successful.  Two years later he purchased the Daskam block, a splendid two-story brick structure in which he has his business, flats, office rooms and a lodge room and dance hall.  This business is at 805-807 Fifth Avenue [Antigo].  Mr. ADRAKTAS employs seven to eight employees on an average annually.

He [Chris ADRAKTAS] was married on 09 August 1916 to Charlotte NELSON, of Chicago [Cook County], Illinois.  They reside at 1230 Superior Street [Antigo], which residence was purchased from F. KESTER in 1921.  Fraternally Mr. ADRAKTAS is a member of the Loyal Order of Moose.