Emigrants of the Raptis Family
Members of the Raptis Family from Berbati who emigrated to the U.S. In total five members of the Raptis family emigrated to the U.S. between 1902 and 1909.
Raptis Nikolaos P. (1875-?)
Stated Age: 27
Arrival Date: March 17, 1902
Ship of Travel: SS Maasdam
Port of Departure: Boulogne-Sur-Mer (France)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the U.S.: His friend Anastasios Floros
Raptis Haralambos P.(1878-1863)
Stated Age: 24
Arrival Date: March 17, 1902
Ship of Travel: SS Maasdam
Port of Departure: Boulogne-Sur-Mer (France)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the U.S.: Anastasios Floros
Eventually, he returned to the village.
Raptis Panagiotis P. (1867-1926)
1st Journey
Stated Age: 36
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 U.S.: Brother Haralambos Raptis
2nd Journey
Stated Age: 36
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 U.S.: His nephew Nikolaos Spyrakis
He was deported at Ellis Island on the reason of Spondilitis (Health issue)
3rd Journey
Stated Age: 36
Arrival Date: September 22, 1910 (36)
Ship of Travel: SS Athinai
Port of Departure: Piraeus (Greece)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the U.S.: Nikolaos Spyrakis
He died in Chicago in 1926 under the name of Peter Raptis. He never married.
Raptis Vasilios P. (1892-)
Stated Age: 15
Arrival Date: May 4, 1907
Ship of Travel: SS Florida
Port of Departure: Naples (Italy)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the U.S.: His brother Charalambos Raptis.
He was deported at Ellis Island. There is a “MeD” note on the ship manifest. There is no record on what became of him.
Raptis Georgios N. “Koli-Ntoni” (1891-?)
Stated Age: 18
Arrival Date: May 4, 1909
Ship of Travel: SS La Gascogne
Port of Departure: Le Havre (France)
Final Destination: Spokane, WA
Contact person in the U.S.: His uncle Nikolaos Raptis
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
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