Emigrants of the Koutsouris Family
Members of the Koutsouris Family from Berbati who emigrated to the U.S. In total six members of the Koutsouris family emigrated to the U.S. between 1903 and 1914.
Koutsouris Christos D. “Latsios” (1867-?)
1st Voyage
Stated Age: 25 (Married)
Arrival Date: March 17, 1903
Ship f Travel: SS Ryndam
Port of Departure: Boulogne-Sur-Mer (France)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the U.S.: His brother-in-law Panagiotis Tsocas
He stayed in the U.S. from 1903-1910.
2nd Voyage
Stated Age: 35 (Married)
Arrival Date: August 7, 1910
Ship of Travel: SS La Bretagne
Port of Departure: Le Havre (F)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the US: His friend Jean Forvey
He was considered a non-immigrant alien.
3rd Journey
Stated Age: 49 (Married)
Arrival Date: September 25, 1916
Ship of Travel: Vasilefs Constantinos
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the US: His nephew Nick Spirakis
He had wife and children in Berbati. He became a naturalized citizen of the US on November 23, 1923.
Koutsouris Demetrios P. “Batsouris” (1884-?)
Stated Age: 20
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: His cousin Panagiotis Tsocas
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
Koutsouris Demetrios M. “Michalouris” (1884-1948)
1st Voyage
Stated Age: 20
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: His cousin Theodoros Goritsas
He returned to the village where he married Vasiliki A. Konstantinou and had one son.
2nd Voyage
Stated Age: 30
Arrival Date: April 4, 1911
Ship of Travel: SS Patris
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Destination: Portland, OR
Contact person in the US: His cousin Georgios Goritsas
Eventually, he returned to to live in the village.
Koutsouris Demetrios G. “Mits-Kanakis” (1888-?)
Stated Age: 18
Arrival Date: May 21, 1906
Ship of Travel: SS Neustria
Port of Departure: Piraeus (Greece)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the US: His uncle Peter Fakler?/Frakas (Trikas?)
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
Koutsouris Evangelos P. “Kokoras” (1889-1946)
Stated Age: 20
Arrival Date: August 7, 1910
Ship of Travel: SS La Bretagne
Port of Departure: Le Havre (France)
Final Destination: Batavia, IL
Contact person in the US: His brother Dimitris P. Koutsouris
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
Koutsouris Demetrios T. “Staikos” (1897-1975)
Stated Age: 17
Arrival Date: April 24, 1914
Ship of Travel: SS Pannonia
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact: His uncle Christos Koutsouris
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
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