2. Vasilikos (William) Demetrios² Avtgis (Demetrios¹) was born January 2, 1888. Vasilikos died June 20, 1962 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁸⁾ His body was interred June 22, 1962 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, Ridgelawn.⁽¹⁹⁾

He married twice. He married Victoria Matelia.⁽²⁰⁾ He married Pelagia (Bella) Demetriou Varkas October 12, 1913.⁽²¹⁾ Pelagia was born in Loutra, Lesvos, Greece 3 Aug 1892.⁽²²⁾ Pelagia was the daughter of Demetrios Andonios Paspalas and Persephone (Karonia) Kledaras. Pelagia died July 23, 1958.⁽²³⁾ Her body was interred July 26, 1958 Ridgelawn.⁽²⁴⁾ Pelagia immigrated, 1 Apr 1911. Destination: Manchester, NH.⁽²⁵⁾ Pelagia is listed on line 11 as Pelagia Varcas; 16 years old; female; single; occupation "no P"; unable to read; unable to write; citizen of Turkey, race or people Greek; last permanent residence Mytilene, Turkey; nearest relative or friend in country from when she came - nobody in Mytilene; final destination - Manchester, NH; no ticket to the final destination; passage to be paid by her father; was joining her brother Giorgio Varcas, 69 Spruce Str., Manchester, NH; she was 5' 1 1/2" inches tall, brown complexion, chestnut hair, chestnut eyes; and her birth was indicated as Mytilene, Turkey. The Watertown City Directory from 1926-30 lists her as Anna. From 1933 to 1942 lists her as Bella. Her death record is also under the name of Bella.

He resided in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 1926.⁽²⁶⁾ He resided in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 1928-29, 1930.⁽²⁷⁾ Vasilikos's occupation: chaffeur in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1942.⁽²⁸⁾ He resided in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 1933.⁽²⁹⁾ He resided in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 1935, 1939, 1940.⁽³⁰⁾ Vasilikos was listed as a member of a church 1937. The Greek Society of Watertown was the predecessor of the current Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church in Watertown, Masaachusetts. All of the related families that lived in Watertown were members of this society and the church. In 1923, 30 Greek families in Watertown organized themselves into the Greek Society of Watertown. The Society rented a hall on Crawford Street, Watertown which was used for both Greek School and a meeting place for the men of the organization, who met there socially on Sundays and weekday evenings. Meetings and classes were held to preserve their language, culture, and religion. The student body grew rapidly and within a few years larger quarters were required. Land was purchased on Arlington Street, Watertown and a contractor was engaged to build a new school. With the help of the men of the community, the building was completed in the early thirties. It housed two halls. One was used to continue the teaching of the Greek language and the lower hall was used as a "kaffenio" and a cultural center for the adults. In 1937, while William Avtgis was president of the society, they began to convert the upper hall into a small church, while classes continued in the lower hall. The Archdiocese approved the new church and appointed Rev. Efstratios Righellis as its first pastor. A name was needed for the new church. At a meeting of the Board of Trustees, names of various saints were submitted and dropped into a box. The name drawn was "Taxiarchae". His death record lists him as a retired fruit dealer.

Vasilikos (William) Demetrios Avtgis and Pelagia (Bella) Demetriou Varkas had the following children:

3 i. Hope³ Avtgis (still alive).

+ 4 ii. James William Avtgis (still alive).

5 iii. Helen Avtgis (still alive).

6 iv. Mary Avtgis was born May 4, 1925. Mary died November 9, 1993. Her body was interred November 12, 1993 Ridgelawn. The funeral was held at Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church in Watertown, Massachusetts.

+ 7 v. Alexander William Avtgis (still alive).

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