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Re: DEMOS Family from GREECE

panfils1 — 2011-09-24 04:48:40Z

The town in Greece you refer to is near Tripoli and is now called Nestani. Ironically, my mother's family is from there. The Demoses in my family is from my paternal grandmother, whose maiden name was Eleni. Her parents were Kosta and Evaggelia Demos. Kosta was widowed before he married Evaggelia. He had a son Nikolaos (my grandmother's half-brother). They were all from Kollines, which is between Tripoli and Sparta. Nikolaos had moved to Athens and had 2 daughters, which we are trying to find. One was named Irene. Will post more info with more Demos connections as I get them.

demos family

leerushton43 — 2011-01-31 13:37:20Z

Iam trying to find relatives who new Eillen Ethel Hargraves,
Eileen had a sister Gloria maiden name Hargraves her married name gloria Demos, Gloria i know of had two children Carla Demos and George Demos and lived in Chicago Illinois around 1973.

Re: George Demos

gdemos55 — 2009-04-17 02:16:20Z

I google my name and this website came up. My name is George Demos and I live in Wisconsin and I was names after my grandfather. My grandfather brother's name was Nick Demos. All of our relatives are from the Chicago area and my ancestors came from Greece. Let me know if you are Nick's grandson. Thanks.

Let's end botching of the Demos family thread

ldemos131 — 2006-12-17 17:53:14Z

Greetings Demos descendant,

If you are a descendant of the Demos family, I hope to debunk an earlier thread posted on this website. My name is Litsa Demos. My great-grandfather was George Demos, born approximately 1880s in the village. My grandfather was Chris Demos, approximately 1910, also in the village. My father was Philip Demos, 1946. I was born in Toronto, Canada.

The Demos family, originally spelled NTEMOS in Greek, was later changed to the letter Delta in the Greek alphabet in our village. Evidence of Demos ancestry in Greece, from this family blood line, dates to the 1600s in the village of Pikerni. Commencing approximately 1400s, under Ottoman rule, there was a Pasha in the administrative centre of Arcadia, the township of Tripolis. A Pasha was a Turkish title for identifying military and civil officers presiding over geographic areas during Ottoman rule.

The township of Tripolis was burned and rebuilt in the 1800s. There are no decent records of our ancestry pre-1600s other than historical accounts and tombs.

One thing we know about the village of Pikerni, is that since most of the inhabitants faced common challenges (poverty, illness, political adversity) they began migrating to the U.S., Canada, Australia and other popular areas. This happened in waves, since, for the most part, our descendants were typically male breadwinners who frequently returned to Greece once they improved their financial standing in the world.

During the 1950s-1960s the village of Pikerni was occupied by several hundred families, coffee shops, taverna, two fountains (ANO and KATO VRISI), an elementary school, etc.. common to rural Arcadia at the time. Was Pikerni a more bustling place? No. Our relatives would marry inside or outside the village, moving in or out. Many migrated to the United States. The village declined as more and more waves of migrants from generation-to-generation left between 1870s to 1970s.

Homes have been constantly devastated by earthquakes. Many of the ancestral homes do not exist or have been reduced to rubble. Pikerni has not attracted local development or interest from descendants. There are some remaining inhabitants today using their land for livestock and farming purposes. Nevertheless, our Greek relatives do live in Tripolis and keep our monastery alive. They are well-respected members in Tripolis (population 25000).

I suggest trekking through the village (not much of a trek), cemetary, monastery, abandoned school. You will be eerily fascinated to see the tombs in the cemetary. You will find your descendants resting in the cemetary.

You may also be fascinated with reports of hearing potential spirits at night. According to village legend, there was blood spill during colonial, civil and world war times.

By this point, if you are still reading my post, you are probably related or affiliated with the town and the family. www.tripolis.gr is the authoritative resource for information. If you want to learn about the region, key in Tripolitsa, Dromolitsa in wikipedia, or a reliable search engine. Read the Peloponesian War for information about the ancient area of Mantinea. Pikerni is a short distance from ancient civilization found in Nestani and Kapsa.

Please feel free to contact me at ldemos@hotmail.com

Charles DeMoss

2005-07-31 04:17:23Z

I would like to know if anyone knows if Charles DeMoss (1730-1786) when he was married to Fannie and had a child named Catherine, if Catherine is the same Catherine that married James Johnson about 1763 in Virginia?

Re: DEMOS Family from GREECE

mriapittman — 2004-06-11 17:59:27Z

my grandfathers brother and fathers name as far as i know was demitri demopolis grandpas mom was maria but dont know her maiden name as grandpa never told us. demos was how they changed it when they came to america.
the greek spelling was demopolous and demopolas and demopiles and i suppose there are others but these are the ones i am aware of..my grandpa..john demos (changed when he came to america) lived somwhere back east as he came over on a ship from athens greece and moved to utah for a short time then on to washington state..tacoma..pierce county, he lived there awhile he married dolphia ward and thats where my mom was born in june 1923 and then they had separated and grandma lived in portland oregon for awhile and had an affair with george pappas and they had a daughter..my auntie patricia.
i dont know who george was married to..we went and visited him when we were little when he lived somewhere on the coast of oregon..i'll check for the city. it may not be the same family as your john demos, then again it might be..grandpa john lived in tacoma the rest of his life and never remarried.
there was a total of four kids, george /stephen,( buddie, his nickname)/maria/ patricia.does this give you any ideas or help?.

Demos-Ouellette marriage

Mypletus — 2004-05-24 01:51:41Z

Seeking the marriage of Obeline Demos and Charles Ouellette. Marie Louise, their daughter was born 11 December, 1881 at La Peche, Gatineau Co., Quebec.
Would like ancestors of this couple. Siblings of Marie Louise.
Will share information. Thank you!

Demopoulos

PJHarman33 — 2004-03-28 02:46:44Z

My grandfather & grandmother's name was George & Paniota Demopoulos. They lived in Stamford, Conn. in 1920 on South Pacific Street. My Uncle Samuel Demopoulos said she died in 1925. He did not say what month. I haven't been able to find her death record. If anyone can help me please contact me. If anyone knows anything about this family let me know. They had 4 children Samuel, Evanthia, Katherine,& William.

DEMOS Family from GREECE

2004-03-16 17:04:50Z

john demos (demopoulus) from greece & washington state

mriapittman — 2003-06-06 02:41:29Z

mispelled greece on next message sorry, i was trying to do it too quickly. thanks

john demos(demopoulus) from grece & washington state

mriapittman — 2003-06-06 02:36:00Z

john was my grandfather..born in cocinomilia esties, evias greece in 1897 . he had a brother demetrius ...not sure of other family names...i believe his mothers name was maria and thats who my mom is named after.his spouse was dolphia ward from winlock washington..(my grandma).
they divorced and he never remarried as far as i know but dolphia did...to anthony belieau..they both died in oregon
john died in washington 5-23-1992. john and dolphia had 4 children 1. george, 2. maria, ( my mom) 3. patsy, 4. steven.
george has passed away and so has steven..the females are still living...patsy is living in texas, maria is living in california they each have living children and grandchildren and great grandchildren...i know mom has a cousin chryssoula demopoulus in greece. dont know if shes married or not..lost her address...i hope this info helps someone.

DEMOS, James J. - WY, MT, CA, OR

2003-04-20 04:12:45Z

I am trying to help my sister and her husband trace his DEMOS family. His Grandfather was JAMES J. DEMOS, born
14 April 1887, in Sheridan, Wyoming. We believe that his father's name was also JAMES DEMOS, and that his Grandfather's name was THOMAS DEMOS, both from Greece. I have been unable to locate his Father and Grandfather and their naturalization papers.

JAMES J. DEMOS first married, REBECCA M. JENKINS, on 14 November 1912. They had a son, JAMES ORIN DEMOS, born 5 September 1913, in Billings, Montana. But I believe that James J. Demos returned to Sheridan, Wyoming, after a separation and divorce from Rebecca.

JAMES J. DEMOS married his second wife, VIOLET JENKINS, sister of Rebecca. James and Violet Demos adopted a daughter, LILLY JANE DEMOS, born About 1949.
(It is believed that Lilly Jane's, natural mother or father's name, was Pfieffer and that they may have been from Pennsylvania or Illinois.)

James J. Demos is buried in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, in Sheridan, Wyoming. He died 14 November 1961. I am looking for any information on VIOLET and LILLY JANE DEMOS. It is believed that they moved west, possibly California or Oregon, after the death of James J. Demos, husband and father.

If any one can help with my search, it would be greatly appreciated. My email address is: jdwafford@charter.net
Thank you, hope to hear from someone soon.

DeMOS_Lucy_Mae_1897-1951.JPG

2002-07-05 05:37:07Z

I photographed this tombstone in the Oak Grove Memorial Cemetery in Irving, Dallas County, Texas.
Feel free to use the picture for your records.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~t42cemeteries
or http://www.teafor2.com

Re: Surname Demetrakopoulos

2002-02-21 01:21:37Z

My family name is also Demetrakopoulos. My grandfather came from Theologos Sparta. His name was Athan. , I don't know the correct spelling of his full first name. American name was Thomas Demetros, but, his brother's name was John Demas. All from Chicago. Any relation?

Re: Demos-Milwaukee Area

2001-11-08 15:48:26Z

My father is George who is the son of Peter & Harriet Demakus...may or may not be who you're looking for as this "tree" has been traced back to Greece and other relatives. Named was also changed to Demos at Ellis Island.

Re: George Demos

2001-10-07 17:50:25Z

sorry it took so long to reply.
but the George I know last lived in wisconsin. most of the family I know has lived in the chicago area and ancestors came right from greece. The last name was demopoulas, shortened to demos. George Demos is my grandfathers brother. let me know if this helps you and thanks for replying!!

Re: George Demos

2001-10-07 03:03:05Z

My grandfather''s name was George Demos which I think was shortened from Demopoulos or Demopoulas. He lived in the Western Massachusetts area. Any connection? You have any additional info?

George Demos

2001-07-19 15:50:45Z

Hi! George Demos was my grandfathers brother, but our last name was Demopoulas shortened to Demos. If you think there's a connection, e-mail me k?

Thanks

Demos-Milwaukee Area

2001-06-01 22:43:48Z

Looking for infor on Great-grandfather from greece. Peter Demokakis(?)Shorten to Demos Son George Demos from Wisconsin.

Demetrakopoulos

2000-09-02 13:09:30Z

My family is from Constantinople. My great-grandfather's name was Stavros. I do believe the spelling of his last name was with a "c" where you had a "k". I think he was originally from Mount Pelia(?) in Macedonia. Do you have any names of your ancestors, or where they are from?

family name

2000-09-01 15:11:34Z

where is your family from, as in city? Do you know any of the relatives from this name and if they are alive or not? let me know

Demetrakopoulos

2000-09-01 08:58:32Z

I have relatives with this last name, although I am not positive about the spelling. I also know that at one time, our last name was "Hajidemos".

Surname Demetrakopoulos

2000-08-24 07:40:34Z

Hello. My family name is Demetrakopoulos, and was hoping to find some relatives that I have never met and connect the family tree some. Email me if you have any information