Byron Shell (Gary) Harris

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Education: Warren County High School, Front Royal, VA (1985); Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (B.A., Communication Arts & Design, 1989).

Occupation: graphic designer, Big Oak Studios, Inc. (co-founded); creator, Top Tenz website.

Died:
Obituary in Northern Virginia Daily, 20 May 20 2020 and Legacy.com.

Byron married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1915 New York State census for the two households at 6th St. and Lincoln Ave, Staten Island, (1) headed by Michael Savaids, 40, newsdealer; wife Anga Savaids, 35, both b. Turkey, both 12 years in the US, aliens; son Harry Savaids, 2, b. US; (2) headed by John Savaids, 32, restaurant; wife Themius, 30, both b. Turkey, both 12 years in the US, aliens; son Costas, 11; daughter Dedo, 5, both b. US., citizens.

Military: WW II, captain in O.S.S., Greece, attached to British Eighth Army

Occupation: sales engineer, Chrysler Corporation Airtemp Division, Alexandria, VA.

Died:
Death notice, The Washington Post and Times Herald, 16 Feb 1964, p. B8; 17 Feb 1964, p. B2.

heart attack

Harry married Violet Bertha Ford on 18 Nov 1945 in St Thomas Episcopal Church, Washington DC USA. Violet was born about 1920 in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey USA; died on 2 Dec 1954 in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC USA; was buried on 3 Dec 1954 in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401 Bladensburg Rd, Brentwood, Maryland USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: at DOD 1611 Colonial Terrace, Arlington, Virginia USA

Died:
Death notice in The Washington Post and Times Herald, 3 Dec 1954, p. 40.

Notes:

They returned to Smyrna from New York in 1920 but had to leave again in the 1922 massacres. They settled in Athens.

His brother, John, married his wife's sister, Theano.

Residence: 1904, Michel A Savaides, Impr, 6 Bway Mhtn, h 14th ave c 74th, Brooklyn, New York, USA; 1911, Michl Savaida, clerk, h 270 W 115th St, NY, NY

New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index
Michael Savides, 428 W 37 St, 29 Jul 1921, p. 56.

The 1910 US federal census for the household, 270 Western St., New York, New York, headed by Michael Savaides, 55, 10 years married, 0 children, reporter, Greek paper; wife Angela Savaides, 30; brother John Savaides, 28, 7 years married, hotel clerk; sister-in-law Themis Savaides, 25; son-in-law, 2 children, 2 living; all Greeks b. Turkey, parents b. Turkey; Costas Savaides, 6, Greek b. New York.

The 1915 New York State census for the two households at 6th St. and Lincoln Ave, Staten Island, (1) headed by Michael Savaids, 40, newsdealer; wife Anga Savaids, 35, both b. Turkey, both 12 years in the US, aliens; son Harry Savaids, 2, b. US; (2) headed by John Savaids, 32, restaurant; wife Themius, 30, both b. Turkey, both 12 years in the US, aliens; son Costas, 11; daughter Dedo, 5, both b. US., citizens.

Travel: Michael Savaidi, 30, merchant; Angela Savaidi, 24; John Savaidi, 22, clerk; Themis Savaidi, 20, all last residing Smyrna, Turkey, nationality Greek, final destination New York, all very good health, arrived New York 25 Nov 1903 aboard Mohican from Smyrna; Michael Savaides, 72, b. Smyrna, Turkey, and Angela Savaides, 65, b. Chios, both Greek nations, last permanent address Athens, Greece, arrived New York 10 Jul 1946 from Piraeus, Greece aboard Marine Shark.

Name:
or Savaids

Birth:
DOB according to WWI draft registration card

Died:
DOD information provided by Christina Vlachos

Michael married Angela (Constantine) Negroponte about 1900. Angela (daughter of Constantine Jacobus (Jacobus) Negroponte and Theano (Hercules) Couvela) was born in 30 Nov1881 in Chios, Greece; died on 8 Feb 1956 in 1609 Colonial Terrace, Arlington, Virginia USA; was buried on 9 Feb 1956 in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401 Bladensburg Rd, Brentwood, Maryland USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christina Vlachos-Edwards says that Michael & Angela had one child, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and one step-great grandchild.

Her husband's brother, John, married her sister, Themis.

Her vaccine certificate gives her name as Angeliki Savaides.

Travel: Michael Savaidi, 30, merchant; Angela Savaidi, 24; John Savaidi, 22, clerk; Themis Savaidi, 20, all last residing Smyrna, Turkey, nationality Greek, final destination New York, all very good health, arrived New York 25 Nov 1903 aboard Mohican from Smyrna; Michael Savaides, 72, b. Smyrna, Turkey, and Angela Savaides, 65, b. Chios, both Greek nations, last permanent address Athens, Greece, arrived New York 10 Jul 1946 from Piraeus, Greece aboard Marine Shark.

The 1910 US federal census for the household, 270 Western St., New York, New York, headed by Michael Savaides, 55, 10 years married, 0 children, reporter, Greek paper; wife Angela Savaides, 30; brother John Savaides, 28, 7 years married, hotel clerk; sister-in-law Themis Savaides, 25; son-in-law, 2 children, 2 living; all Greeks b. Turkey, parents b. Turkey; Costas Savaides, 6, Greek b. New York.

The 1915 New York State census for the two households at 6th St. and Lincoln Ave, Staten Island, (1) headed by Michael Savaids, 40, newsdealer; wife Anga Savaids, 35, both b. Turkey, both 12 years in the US, aliens; son Harry Savaids, 2, b. US; (2) headed by John Savaids, 32, restaurant; wife Themius, 30, both b. Turkey, both 12 years in the US, aliens; son Costas, 11; daughter Dedo, 5, both b. US., citizens.

Birth:
DOB according to death certificate

Died:
Death notice in The Washington Post and Times Herald, 9 Feb 1956, p. 32.