Emigrants of the Klopas Family
Members of the Klopas Family from Berbati who emigrated to the U.S. In total five members of the Klopas family emigrated to the U.S. between 1903 and 1910.
Klopas Panagiotis D. “Kolis” (1872-)
1st Voyage
Stated Age: 31
Arrival Date: March 17, 1903
Ship of Travel: SS Ryndam
Port of Departure: Boulogne-Sur-Mer (France)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the US: Georgios Roumbos
2nd Voyage
Stated Age: 38
Arrival Date: August 7, 1910
Ship of Travel: SS La Bretagne
Port f Departure: Le Havre (France)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the U.S.: John Spyrakis
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
Klopas Nikolaos G. “Bakopoulos” (1866-1922)
Stated Age: 43
Arrival Date: May 4, 1909
Ship of Travel: SS Martha Washington
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person: His nephew Ioannis Spyrakos
He was travelling to the U.S. together with two of his sons. Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
Klopas Georgios N. “Despotis” (1889-1978)
Stated Age: 18
Arrival Date: May 4, 1909
Ship of Travel: Martha Washington
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the US: His cousin Ioannis Spyrakis
He was travelling together with his father and brother. Eventually, he returned to the village.
Klopas Panagiotis N.
Stated Age: 11
Arrival Date: May 4, 1909
Ship of Travel: Martha Washington
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the US: His cousin Ioannis Spyrakis
He was travelling together with his father and brother.
Klopas Demetrios P. “Kolis” (1892-1976)
Stated Age: 18
Arrival Date: August 7, 1910
Ship of Travel: SS La Bretagne
Port of Departure: Le Havre (France)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the US: John Spyrakis
He immigrated to the U.S. and lived in Chicago all his live. He was married to Martha Dorothy Szymkowiak and had three children.
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