79 Greek names listed in book "The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, Illinois: 1900-1930" by A. Rassogianis

 

The book “The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, Illinois:  1900-1930” by Alexander Rassogianis, published in 2015 by iUniverse. 

Mr Rassogianis has included stories and newspaper articles that include 79 Greek immigrant names.  I have transcribed those names for you below.

Book description:

“Greek immigrants came to Chicago in droves in the early 1900s, and most of them made immediate contributions to the city.

Greek men grew up learning that they'd need to own and operate their own businesses to be successful. As a result, most of them were tough, individualistic and hard working.

The fact that they were raised in poor and remote mountain villages, where mere survival was considered an accomplishment, contributed to their character, personality, and individualism.

When a shop owner was asked why he was successful, he replied, "Just hard work-that's all. Nobody can move you, no matter how strong they are."

He was among the Greeks who worked and struggled to open up their own businesses, with names like The Petropulos Range Co., the Collias and Menegas Restaurant, and Rusetos and Company Ice Cream. Other company names were based on Greek cities or mythological and historical characters.

Celebrate the history of a hardworking people, and learn lessons about business and life by studying The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, Illinois: 1900-1930.”

 Greek names included in book:

Andreou, Peter

Argentis

Assimos, Constantine

Bambales (aka Bell), Peter

Bartsakis, Dimitri

Bazanos, Spyros

Bell (aka Bambales), Peter

Billionis, (aka Billions), Chris

Billions (aka Billionis), Chris

Bougioukos, George

Bratsolias, Haralambos

Chakonas, Christos

Chrones, Andrew

Collias and Menegas Restaurant

Coston, James

Daskalakis, (Mr.)

DeMets

Domigeles, Panagiotes

Douros, George

Economakes, Theodore

Fakeris

Floros, James

Fragoudis

Galanis

Gallanis Brothers

Geokaris, Angelos

Gregory Brothers

Hatziteres, Panagiotis

Kalonzis, Constantine (Dr.)

Karzas, Andrew

Kleoris, Dimitri

Kotsones, Vassili

Mallamis (aka Mallason), Samuel

Mallason (aka Mallamis), Samuel

Manta, John

Menegas (ref. Collias and Menegas Restaurant)

Miliotis (aka Milton), John

Milton (aka Miliotis), John

Mitchell, Constantine

Nomikos, Van

Palalas, Eleftherios

Panagakis, Agamemnon

Pantages, Alexander

Papakostas, Fotios

Pavlos

Peppas, Nicholas (Captain)

Petropoulos, George

Petropulos Range Company

Raklios, John

Rassogianis, Alex

Rassogianis, Constantine

Rassogianis, George

Rassogianis, John

Rhallis Brothers

Rhegas Brothers

Rodocanakis

Rousetos, Pantelis

Rusetos and Company Ice Cream

Sedares, George

Sedares, George

Skizas, Peter

Skouras, Charles

Skouras, George

Skouras, Spyros

Spear (aka Spiropoulos), Thomas

Spelson (aka Spirotopoulos), George

Spelson (aka Spirotopoulos), George

Spiropoulos (aka Spear), Thomas

Spirotopoulos (aka Spelson), George

Spirotopoulos (aka Spelson), George

Stamatides, George

Stoes, George

Stratigakes, Dimitri

Tsiagouris, George

Valos, Peter

Valos, Triphon

Vasilopoulos, John

Vasilopoulos, Vassilli

Voltes, Peter