Emigrants of the Skouras Family
Members of the Skouras Family from Berbati who emigrated to the U.S. In total twenty members of the Skouras family emigrated to the U.S. between 1902 and 1914.
Skouras Demetrios G. “Kourkoumbas” (1885-1958)
1st Journey
Stated Age: 15
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 cousin Anastasios Floros
2nd Journey
Stated Age: 26
Arrival Date: August 25, 1911
Ship of Travel: SS Patris
Port of Departure: Piraeus (Greece)
Final Destination: Los Angeles, CA
Contact person in the U.S.: Non alien-immigrant.
He was returning to LA with his newlywed wife Demetroula M. Xydi.
He immigrated to the U.S. and lived in Los Angeles. The couple had six children.
Skouras Demetrios G.
Stated Age: 24
Arrival Date: March 31, 1902
Ship of Travel: SS Rotterdam
Port of Departure: Boulogne-Sur-Mer (France)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the U.S.: His friend Anastasios Floros
Skouras Nikolaos V. “Tsakiris”
Stated Age: 11
Arrival Date: June 27, 1902
Ship of Travel: SS Georgia
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the U.S.: To his brother Demetrios who was staying with Anastasios Floros
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
Skouras Panagiotis N.
Stated Age: 24
Arrival Date: October 18, 1902
Ship of Travel: SS Georgia
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the U.S.: His friend George Roumbos
Skouras Michalis
Stated Age: 30
Arrival Date: February 15, 1903
Ship of Travel: SS La Lorraine
Port of Departure: Boulogne-Sur-Mer (France)
Final Destination: Chicago, IL
Contact person in the U.S.: His nephew Skouras Demetrios
Skouras Anastasios G. “Pagonis” (1884-?)
Stated Age: 19
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.: His uncle Georgios Mermiggis
Eventually, he returned to the village and later lived in Priftani (present-day Monastiraki) where he married Magdalini Papadopoulou and had two children.
Skouras Panagiotis Ch. “Rapis” (1892-1972)
Stated Age: 19
Arrival Date: July 5, 1905
Ship of Travel: Unknown
Port of Departure: Unknown
Final Destination: Unknown
Contact person in the U.S.: Unknown
The date of his arrival is from naturalization records.
He immigrated to the U.S. and lived most of his live in Los Angeles. He married twice but had no children.
Skouras Konstantinos A. (1861-?)
Stated Age: 46 (Married)
Arrival Date: May 4, 1907
Ship of Travel: SS Florida
Port of Departure: Naples (Italy)
FinalDestination: Portland, OR
Contact person in the U.S.: None
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
Skouras Demetrios Ch. “Rapis” (1892-?)
Stated Age: 17
Arrival Date: June 3, 1909
Ship of Travel: SS Athinai
Port of Depature: Piraeus (Greece)
Final Destination: Los Angeles, CA
Contact person in the U.S.: His brother Panagiotis Skouras
He was denied entry and deported.
Skouras Demetrios G.
Stated Age: 17
Arrival Date: June 3, 1909
Ship of Travel: SS Athinai
Port of Depature: Piraeus (Greece)
Final Destination: Los Angeles, CA
Contact person in the U.S.: His brother Panagiotis Skouras
He was denied entry and deported together with Skouras Demetrios G. They were travelling together with Demtrios Konstantinou (18) who was admitted.
Skouras Demetrios V. “Tsakiris” (1879-?)
Stated Age: 30
Arrival Date: November 17, 1909
Ship of Travel: SS Alice
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Los Angeles, CA
Contact person in the U.S.: His cousin Peter Scouras
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
Skouras Theodoros G. “Thodori-Brekos” (1895-1983)
1st Journey
Stated Age: 17
Arrival Date: November 17, 1909
Ship of Travel: SS Alice
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Los Angeles, CA
Contact person in the U.S.: Panagiotis (Peter) Skouras
He did not board the ship.
2nd Journey
Stated Age: 19
Arrival Date: August 21, 1910
Ship of Travel: SS Martha Washington
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Los Angeles, CA
Contact person in the U.S.: Georgios Mermigis
He immigrated to the U.S. and lived in California till the 1970s, when he retured to Berbati.
Skouras Demetrios P. “Karabis” (1891-?)
Stated Age: 19
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.: His cousin Nikolaos Spyrakis
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
Skouras Anastasios V. “Tsakiris” (1890-1961)
Stated Age: 22
Arrival Date: October 6, 1911
Ship of Travel: SS Patris
Port of Departure: Piraeus
Final Destination: Los Angeles, CA
Contact person in the U.S.: His brother James Scouras
He immigrated to the U.S. and lived most of his life in San Joaquin. He never married.
Skouras Panagiotis G. “Pagonis” (1876-?)
Stated Age: 35
Arrival Date: October 6, 1911
Ship of Travel: SS Patris
Port of Depature: Piraeus (Greece)
Final Destination: Los Angeles, CA
Contact person in the U.S.: His brother James Scouras
Eventually, he returned to the village.
Skouras Christos G. “Ralis” (1884-?)
Stated Age: 28
Arrival Date: May 29, 1912
Ship of Travel: SS Laura
Port of Depature: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Los Angeles, CA
Contact person in the U.S.: His brother Peter Skouras
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
Skouras Christos K. “Karagiannis” (1885-?)
Stated Age: 27
Arrival Date: May 29, 1912
Ship of Travel: SS Laura
Port of Departure: Patras
Final Destination: Los Angeles, CA
Contact person in the U.S.: His brother James Skouras
Eventually, he returned to live in the village.
Skouras Anastasios P. “Karounis” (1893-?)
Stated Age: 19
Arrival Date: October 14, 1912
Ship of Travel: SS Chicago
Port of Departure: Le Havre (France)
Final Destination: Oregon City, OR
Contact person in the U.S.: His brother Dem. Skouras
He immigrated to the U.S. and lived in the State of Washington. He was naturalized in 1923. Eventually, he moved back to Greece and married in Anifi and had three children.
Skoura Anastasios K. “Ntatsoulis” (1896-1970)
Stated Age: 16
Arrival Date: April 24, 1914
Ship of Travel: SS Pannonia
Port of Departure: Patras (Greece)
Final Destination: Sedro Wooley, WA
Contact person in the U.S.: His brother Dimitris Skouras
Immigrated to the U.S. He settled in Bellingham, WA, and died there in 1970.
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