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Thomas Earle Tsepas

Thomas Earle Tsepas

Male 1950 - 2011  (60 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Earle Tsepas was born on 10 Sep 1950 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA (son of James Tsepas, Sr. and Beryl Joyce Biddle); died on 5 Apr 2011 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA; was buried on 8 Apr 2011 in West Parish Garden Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: Andover High School (1968), Lowell University (Engineering)
    • Occupation: Engineer
    • Research Notes: Obituary lists five additional grandchildren: Jamie Tsepas, Alex Tsepas, Joseph Tsepas, Thomas Tsepas, and Joshua Tsepas.
    • Military Notes: Served as a Medical Corpsman in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Rutland Hospital

    Died:
    Catholic Medical Center

    Family/Spouse: Paula Sawyer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Stephen J. Tsepas
    2. Nicholas P. Tsepas
    3. Christina L. Tsepas
    4. Victoria E. Tsepas
    5. E.T. Tsepas

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Tsepas, Sr. was born on 18 Aug 1921 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (son of Stamatios Demetriou Tsepas and Argyra G. Serelis); died on 14 Feb 1999; was buried in Feb 1999 in West Parish Garden Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Chef (Wheeler-Williams)
    • Military Notes: Ship’s Cook 1st Class Petty Officer (SC1), U.S. Navy, World War II
    • Census: 1930, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1940, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Feb 1942, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Feb 1999, Williamson, Wayne County, New York, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    33 Curtis Street

    Residence:
    35 Curtis Street

    Census:
    35 Curtis Street

    Residence:
    35 Curtis Street

    James + Beryl Joyce Biddle. Beryl (daughter of Thomas J. Biddle and Elsie F. Smith) was born on 12 Jun 1921 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England; died on 18 Aug 2000; was buried on 24 Aug 2000 in West Parish Garden Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Beryl Joyce Biddle was born on 12 Jun 1921 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England (daughter of Thomas J. Biddle and Elsie F. Smith); died on 18 Aug 2000; was buried on 24 Aug 2000 in West Parish Garden Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Sep 1950, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
    • Residence: Sep 1952, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
    • Residence: Aug 2000, Williamson, Wayne County, New York, USA

    Notes:

    At the time of her death, Beryl had 10 grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

    Residence:
    31 North Main Street

    Residence:
    50 Killington Avenue

    Children:
    1. J. Tsepas, Jr.
    2. V. Tsepas
    3. T. Tsepas
    4. 1. Thomas Earle Tsepas was born on 10 Sep 1950 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA; died on 5 Apr 2011 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA; was buried on 8 Apr 2011 in West Parish Garden Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
    5. W.J. Tsepas


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Stamatios Demetriou Tsepas was born on 16 Apr 1892 in Karystos, Euboea, Greece (son of Demetrios Tsepas and Asteron Paraschon); died in Mar 1965.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Steve, Stephen
    • Occupation: Cook
    • Occupation: Restaurant proprietor
    • Research Notes: Name given as “Stamatis” in marriage registration. Age given as 23 (he was 26). Age given as 37 in 1920 census. At the time of the 1950 census, Stephen is living with his mother-in-law, Sophie Serelis, but is listed as divorced and his wife is not present in the household.
    • Immigration: 1910
    • Residence: 1 Feb 1916, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Jul 1918, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1920, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1930, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1940, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Feb 1942, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Apr 1942, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1950, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Mar 1965, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

    Notes:

    Arrived in New York aboard the vessel Patras from Pirius, Greece on the 13 July 1909.

    Worked for DiBurro’s Sea Grille (23 Merrimack St., Haverhill) in 1942.

    Residence:
    16 Dore Street

    Census:
    33 Curtis Street

    Census:
    33 Curtis Street

    Residence:
    25 Curtis Street

    Census:
    35 Curtis Street

    Residence:
    35 Curtis Street

    Residence:
    35 Curtis Street

    Census:
    35 Curtis Street

    Stamatios married Argyra G. Serelis on 8 Jul 1918 in Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA, and was divorced before Apr 1950. Argyra (daughter of George Konstantine Serelis and Sophia G. Psaros) was born on 10 May 1904 in Greece; died in Feb 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Argyra G. Serelis was born on 10 May 1904 in Greece (daughter of George Konstantine Serelis and Sophia G. Psaros); died in Feb 1967.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Margaret
    • Occupation: Shoe factory worker
    • Research Notes: Age given as 16 in marriage registration (she was probably 14). Not listed with husband and children in 1940 census.
    • Immigration: 1909
    • Immigration: 1909
    • Census: 1910, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Jul 1918, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1920, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1930, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1950, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Feb 1967, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    8 Tyler Street

    Census:
    33 Curtis Street

    Census:
    33 Curtis Street

    Children:
    1. 2. James Tsepas, Sr. was born on 18 Aug 1921 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Feb 1999; was buried in Feb 1999 in West Parish Garden Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. Esther Tsepas was born on 18 Aug 1923 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Feb 1998 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA.

  3. 6.  Thomas J. Biddle

    Thomas + Elsie F. Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elsie F. Smith
    Children:
    1. Audrey Biddle
    2. 3. Beryl Joyce Biddle was born on 12 Jun 1921 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England; died on 18 Aug 2000; was buried on 24 Aug 2000 in West Parish Garden Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Demetrios Tsepas was born about 1875 in Greece.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Residence: Jul 1918, Greece

    Demetrios + Asteron Paraschon. Asteron was born about 1880 in Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Asteron Paraschon was born about 1880 in Greece.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Jul 1918, Greece

    Children:
    1. 4. Stamatios Demetriou Tsepas was born on 16 Apr 1892 in Karystos, Euboea, Greece; died in Mar 1965.

  3. 10.  George Konstantine Serelis was born on 28 Feb 1879 in Athens, Greece; died on 18 Oct 1945.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Cook
    • Occupation: Restaurant proprietor
    • Research Notes: Age given as 58 in marriage registration of daughter Katherine, which would put his birth in about 1879, but 43 in marriage registration of daughter Argyra, which puts his birth in 1885. Age given as 33 in 1910 census and 42 in 1920 census, which would put his birth in about 1877.
    • Immigration: 1904
    • Immigration: 1906
    • Immigration: 1910
    • Census: 1910, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Jul 1918, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Sep 1918, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1920, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1930, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: May 1934, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Apr 1937, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Nov 1937, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Apr 1942, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    8 Tyler Street

    Residence:
    35 Curtis Street

    Census:
    33 Curtis Street

    Census:
    33 Curtis Street

    Residence:
    35 Curtis Street

    George married Sophia G. Psaros about 1900. Sophia was born about 1885 in Athens, Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sophia G. Psaros was born about 1885 in Athens, Greece.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Sophie
    • Occupation: Waitress
    • Research Notes: Maiden name spelled “Pasras” in first marriage registration of daughter Katherine. Spelled “Psaros” in Katherine’s second marriage registration and “Phouras” in daughter Ethel’s marriage registration. Age given in marriage records of daughters Argyra, Katherine, and Ethel disagree, yielding birth years of 1888, 1881, or 1884 respectively. 1910 census entry gives age as 25 and 1920 census gives 26, which would put her birth in about 1884. Age in 1940 census would yield a birth year of about 1884.
    • Immigration: 1909
    • Census: 1910, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Jul 1918, Greece
    • Residence: Sep 1918, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1920, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1930, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: May 1934, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Apr 1937, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: Nov 1937, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1940, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Census: 1950, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    8 Tyler Street

    Residence:
    35 Curtis Street

    Census:
    33 Curtis Street

    Census:
    33 Curtis Street

    Residence:
    35 Curtis Street

    Census:
    35 Curtis Street

    Census:
    35 Curtis Street

    Children:
    1. Alexandra Serelis was born about 1900 in Greece.
    2. 5. Argyra G. Serelis was born on 10 May 1904 in Greece; died in Feb 1967.
    3. Helen Serelis was born on 5 Jun 1912 in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Jul 1991.
    4. Teskinina Serelis was born on 22 Aug 1914 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Feb 1995 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
    5. Arithni Serelis was born on 1 Nov 1915 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Nov 1992.
    6. Liberty Serelis was born on 15 Dec 1916 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died in Mar 1987 in Massachusetts, USA.
    7. Katherine Rose Serelis was born on 29 Apr 1919 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died in Nov 1994; was buried in Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.



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