31 August 2010

Passport Application: Clamanzio Celestino Ardolino (1870)

Clamanzio Celestino Ardolino 1922


Celestino Ardolino was born 5 November 1870 in Torre le Nocelle to Giovanni Antonio Ardolino and Fiorita de Minico.  He is the older brother of the more noted Eduardo (Edward) Ardolino.

Celestino married Caterina Vozella on 30 April 1894 in Torre.  The couple had eight children: Giovanni Maria (1895-1917), Angelo Americo (1899-1982), Giuseppa (1901-1993), Arthur (1903), Elena (1905), Luisa (1909), Lydia (1911) and Clarence (1913).


1922 U.S. Passport Application


Passport #222383
Filed: 29 September 1922 in Newark NJ
Issued: 8 October 1922
Name: Clamanzio Celestino Ardolino
Birth: 5 December (November) 1870 in Torre le Nocelle, Italy
Father: Giovanni Ardolino, born in Italy, residing in Metuchen NJ
Emigration: 15 July 1891 from Naples
Naturalization: 30 January 1911 in Boston MA
Residence: Metuchen NJ
Occupation: Sculptor
Travel Plans: Business trip to Italy leaving 2 October 1922 from the port of NY on board the Guilio Cesare
Witness: Thomas Mazzano, 15 Terry St., Newark NJ


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Ship Manifest: Canopic - Napoli to Boston - 12 March 1913

Canopic 1903-1925


Canopic - Napoli to Boston
12 March 1913




Blue links above will take you to the manifest photos.



List: 4
Line: 4
Name: Cirignano, Ciriaco
Age: 22
Marital: Single
Occupation: Carpenter
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Alfonso in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Uncle Gennaro di Iorio at 160 Salem St. Boston MA
Previous Travel: No

List: 32
Line: 27
Name: De Cristofaro, Pasquale
Age: 16
Marital: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Generoso in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Antonio at 57 Harmon St. Boston MA
Previous Travel: No

List: 32
Line: 28
Name: Struzziero, Maria Ansilia
Age: 25
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Struzziero in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Husband Florindo di Iorio at 160 Salem St. Boston MA
Previous Travel: 1911

List: 32
Line: 29
Name: Di Iorio, Gennaro
Age: 4
Note: Son of Maria Ansilia Struzziero

List: 32
Line: 30
Name: Di Iorio, Filiberto
Age: 2
Note: Son of Maria Ansilia Struzziero

List: 33
Line: 2
Name: Pizzano, Ciriaco
Age: 25
Marital: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Carmine in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Father-in-law Salvatore Nuzzolo at 5 North Sq. Boston MA
Previous Travel: 1900-1913

List: 33
Line: 3
Name: Nuzzolo, Caterina
Age: 22
Note: Wife of Ciriaco Pizzano

List: 33
Line: 4
Name: Paolucci, Angelo
Age: 41
Marital: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Luongo in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Nephew Emiddio Luongo at (67) Harvard St. Boston
Previous Travel: 1900-1902

List: 33
Line: 5
Name: Paolucci, Maria
Age: 41
Note: Wife of Angelo Paolucci

List: 33
Line: 6
Name: Paolucci, Carmine
Age: 15
Note: Son of Angelo Paolucci

List: 33
Line: 7
Name: Paolucci, Francesco
Age: 12
Note: Son of Angelo Paolucci

List: 33
Line: 8
Name: Paolucci, Carmela
Age: 20
Note: Daughter of Angelo Paolucci

List: 33
Line: 9
Name: Paolucci, Emilia
Age: 18
Note: Daughter of Angelo Paolucci

List: 33
Line: 10
Name: Paolucci, Roberto
Age: 6
Note: Son of Angelo Paolucci


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30 August 2010

Ship Manifest: Iniziativa - Napoli to New York - 22 March 1892



Iniziativa - Napoli to New York
22 March 1892


Not one Torrese in the bunch...


List: 3
Line 116: (Pisatura) Antonia, age 35, Pietradefusi
Line 117: Castelluccio, Federico, age 14, Pietradefusi
Line 118: Castelluccio, Carmine, age 12, Pietradefusi
Line 119: Castelluccio, Giuseppe, age 10, Pietradefusi
Line 120: Castelluccio, Vincenzo, age 7, Pietradefusi
Line 121: Castelluccio, Generoso, age 3, Pietradefusi
Line 122: Castelluccio, Angela Maria, age 2, Pietradefusi


 List 3



List: 9
Line 457: Pagliocca, Carmine, age 41, Montemiletto
Line 465: Nardone, Ignazio, age 46, Montemiletto
Line 466: Palladino, Domenico, age 16, Montemiletto
Line 467: D'Amelio, Angelo Antonio, age 15, Montemiletto
Line 468: Fina, Angelo, age 46, Montemiletto
Line 469: Fina, Carmine, age 16, Montemiletto
Line 470: Brogna, Giuseppe, age 15, Montemiletto
Line 471: Frongillo, Gaetano, age 21, Montemiletto
Line 472: Capone, Giovanni, age 36, Montemiletto
Line 473: Cefalo, Ciriaco, age 25, Montemiletto
Line 474: Fina, Ciriaco, age 42, Montemiletto
Line 476: Ziccardi, Maria Lisa, age 28, Montemiletto
Line 477: Ziccardi, Carmine, age 3, Montemiletto
Line 478: Capone, Michele, age 33, Montemiletto



 List 9


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The Family of Emidio Luongo and Carmela Paolucci

(L) Emidio Luongo (R) Great-great grandson Anthony Cirella.
How cute is the hat and that big ear-to-ear grin?!



Our recent blog post on Emidio Luongo inspired Joyce Luongo to get in touch with us ... and I'm so glad she did!  Joyce is the wife of Emidio (Nick) Luongo, son of Emidio Sr.  She was kind enough to share these beautiful photos with us, as well as some family stories.  Below are Emidio, wife Carmela (nee Paolucci) and their children.




1. Carmela Paolucci Luongo
2. Emidio "Dominic" Luongo, aka "The Kaiser." (Joyce tells me Emidio was such a hard worker that the family wondered if he ever slept.)
3. Genoveffa "Lolly" Luongo
4. Emidio "Nick" Luongo
5. James Luongo
6. Regina Luongo (School teacher)
7. Giulia Luongo (Hell-raiser supreme - could run faster than The Kaiser, thus avoiding the "lesson cuffs"... go Giulia!)
8.  Emma Luongo (Another hell-raiser)
9. Georgio Luongo (Retired equipment manager for the New England Patriots, currently living in Westwood MA)
10. Ernesto Luongo (Died 1994 - son Ernesto Jr. was killed in the service in 1965 when a C-133 he was working on slipped off its jack and crushed him.)


And standing on the right side in this next photo is Giovanni Luongo, oldest son of Emidio and Carmela.  Giovanni was killed in a car accident in the 1930's.








Carmela Paolucci Luongo shortly after she immigrated to the States.



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29 August 2010

Petition For Naturalization: Luigi Capone (1898)

Certificate of Arrival



Luigi Capone was born 25 April 1898 in Montemiletto, Avellino, Italy.  He was the younger brother of Florindo Achille Capone.


Petition For Naturalization #81780
Filed: 31 August 1928 in Pittsburgh, PA
Name: Luigi Capone
Residence: 7227 Susquehanna St. Pittsburgh PA
Occupation: Laborer
Birth: 25 April 1898 in Montemiletto, Italy
Emigration: Conte Rosso - Napoli to New York - 19 July 1923
Declaration of Intention: #106395 Filed 28 January 1928 in Pittsburgh PA

Spouse: Concetta, born 10 July 1902 in Italy, resides in Italy
Son: John, born 2 July 122 in Italy, resides in Italy

Witness: F. A. Capone, restaurant proprietor, Pittsburgh PA
Witness: Arthur Boscia, attorney, Pittsburgh PA

Date of Admission: 14 December 1928
Certificate #: 2822540


 Petition for Naturalization


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28 August 2010

Petition For Naturalization: Florindo Achille Capone (1894)

Record of Honorable Discharge - Florindo Achille Capone


Florindo Achille Capone was born 1 September 1894 in Montemiletto, Italy.  He was naturalized on 15 April 1920 in Pittsburgh, PA.  Below is his Petition for Naturalization from Footnote.


Petition for Naturalization #31257
Filed: 15 April 1920 in Pittsburgh, PA as an honorably discharged soldier
Name: Florindo Achille Capone
Residence: 7115 Kelley St. (rear) Pittsburgh PA
Occupation: Waiter
Birth: 1 September 1894 in Montemiletto, Italy
Emigration: Princess Irene - Napoli to New York - 10 April 1910
Spouse: Tachella, (Rachele) born 19 July 1901 in Italy, resides in Pittsburgh
Witness: John L. Thomas, agent, Pittsburgh
Witness: Hilary Badolato, shoemaker, Pittsburgh
Date of Admission: 15 April 1920
Certificate #: 1283586
Note: Enlisted U.S. Army, Camp Sherman on 3 September 1918. Serial # 3852936. 
Honorably discharged on 29 November (1918).


Petition for Naturalization


From Florindo's World War I draft registration I learned that he was residing at 531 N. Homewood Ave. in Pittsburgh, PA and working as a waiter at the Hotel McCarthy ... same address.



WWI Draft Registration


The 1920 federal census shows the newly married Florindo living with his brother Michele and family at 5117 Fleury Way in Pittsburgh.  

By 1930 the family has grown by four children and a maid, and has relocated  to 2326 Susquehanna St. where Florindo is now proprietor of his own restaurant. (Go, Florindo!) Also living with them is brother Luis Capone who is working at the restaurant as a waiter.

Next up is his World War II draft registration which lists the location of Florindo's restaurant at none other than 531 Homewood Ave.... the very place where he started his American journey as a waiter.  The great American dream ... accomplished.



 WWII Draft Registration


Children of Florindo and Rachele (surname possibly di Sessa):  Carmen (abt. 1922), Joseph (abt. 1923), Valentino (abt. 1927) and Virginia (abt. 1928).  Florindo died in December 1978 in Pittsburgh. Below is the building where the restaurant used to be.



531 Homewood Ave., Pittsburgh PA




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Ship Manifest: Patria - Napoli to New York - 7 June 1897



Patria - Napoli to New York
7 June 1897



List: 1
Line: 5
Name: Capone, Giovanni
Age: 41
Last Residence: Montemiletto

List: 1
Line: 7
Name: Carpenito, Feliciano
Age: 54
Last Residence: Montemiletto

List: 7
Line: 360
Name: Capone, Annamaria
Age: 32
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle


List 1



List 7


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Ship Manifest: Spartan Prince - Napoli to New York - 14 June 1899

Spartan Prince 1897


Spartan Prince - Napoli to New York
14 June 1899


Just three Torresi on this one ...


List: 31
Line: 2
Name: Dello Iacono, Angelo
Age: 24
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Federico at 177 Mott St. NY

List: 31
Line: 3
Name: De Cristofaro, Ciriaco
Age: 17
Marital: Single
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Mother di Iorio at 109 Mott St. NY

List: 31
Line: 4
Name: Iarrobino, Antonio
Age: 40
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Son Fiore at Box 618 Swampscott MA


 Spartan Prince - List 31


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26 August 2010

Italian Intervention Required





It's become apparent that our dear cugino Florindo has developed an unhealthy addiction to coconuts.

Would any of you gentlemen like to volunteer to fly over and nurse him through the ... ahem ... the withdrawal process?

Hmmm ... handsome gent on the left.  Never mind ... I'll go ;-)  Meet you in Torre, ladies.
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"The Portsmouth Herald" 26 October 1954






Hokay, so these don't have a darned thing to do with Torre, but I DID stumble upon them while researching our Torresi.  Got a kick out of them, so figured I'd share ;-)  All are from page six of "The Portsmouth Herald", Portsmouth, NH.







Could someone please explain to me exactly how a woman was supposed to hide this in her hair?














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25 August 2010

Petition For Naturalization: Ciriaco Struzziero (1892)

1922 Declaration of Intention


Ciriaco Strozziero was born 21 April 1892 in Torre le Nocelle, Italy to Generoso Strozziero and Maria Amalia Bevilacqua.


Petition for Naturalization #72938
Filed: 18 March 1924 in Boston MA
Name: Ciriaco Struzzieri
Residence: 115 Kittridge St. Roslindale MA updated from 24 Summit St. Roslindale MA
Occupation: Contractor
Birth: 21 April 1892 in Avellino, Italy
Emigration: Romanic - Napoli to Boston - 29 March 1910
Declaration of Intention: #125320 Filed 2 February 1922 in Boston MA

Spouse: Francesca, born August 1894 in Italy, residing in Roslindale
Children: (All born and reside in Boston)
Joseph, born 6 May 1917
Charles, born 4 September 1919
Amalia, born 6 October 1921
Anthony, born 13 December 1924 (added after petition was filed)

Witness: Calvin Struzziery, asst. engineer, Boston MA
Witness: Giuseppe A. Banco, barber, Boston MA
Note: Petitioner requests name change to Charles Struzziery
Date of Admission: 24 February 1925
Certificate #: 2043613


 Petition for Naturalization



Oath of Allegiance


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24 August 2010

Petition For Naturalization: Ludovico Frongillo (1879)

Petition for Naturalization Index


Ludovico Froncillo was born in Torre le Nocelle on 1 October 1879 to Carmine Alessandro Froncillo and Maria Concetta Pizzano.  The spelling of the Froncillo surname is one of those that's a bit funky.  For the most part it's spelled with the "G" in the States and the "C" in Italy ... although there were exceptions in both cases.

Thanks to John D. for sharing Ludovico's naturalization info and ship manifest with us :-)


Ludovico made at least four other crossings, but I think this Duilio manifest was the last one.


Duilio - Napoli to New York - 21 April 1928
List: 43
Line: 10
Name: Frongillo, Ludovico
Age: 49
Marital: Married
Occupation: Laborer
Last Residence: T. Nocelle
Relative: Wife Filomena in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Sister Luisa at 112 Salem St. Boston MA
Previous Travel: 1921-1927 in MA


List 43



List 43 page two



Duilio 1923-1944


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Leading Americans of Italian Descent in Massachussetts

"Leading Americans of Italian Descent in Massachussetts"




Written by Joseph William Carlevale and published in 1946 by The Memorial Press in Plymouth, MA.  Copies can be ordered online at the Quintin Publications site.  If you have an Ancestry.com account you can also find it in their database of records.  

A terrific resource for those with ancestors who settled in the Boston area.  I'm not sure how accurate they are as I've noticed a few discrepancies in dates for our Torre ancestors ... but it's still a very interesting read.  Keep checking back as I'm scanning it for everyone from Avellino and will be posting links to the corresponding pages.


~ Torre le Nocelle ~


~ Montemiletto ~

~ Taurasi ~ 


~ Lapio ~ 


~ Grottominarda ~ 


~ Montefalcione ~

~ Province of Avellino ~ (Comunes not specified)



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23 August 2010

Passport Application: Nicola de Minico (1902)

Nicola de Minico 1923



This one is an interesting contradiction of names and dates ....

Nicola was born in Boston on 12 September 1902 (or 1903 - take your pick) to Carmine de Minico and Maria Carmina (Carmela) de Carro of Torre le Nocelle. Apparently Nicola's birth was never registered with the city of Boston and it was necessary for him to supply alternate means of identification to receive his U.S. passport so he could return to the States. 

At the time it must have been aggravating for Nicola, but it turns out to be a  bonus for us ... as we now have a copy of his baptismal certificate ;-)


Passport Application - page 1




 Letter Included With Application



Passport Application #270338
Filed:  26 February 1923 at the U.S. Consulate in Naples
Issued: 17 April 1923 in Washington, D.C.
Name: Nicola de Minico
Birth: 12 September 1903 in Boston, MA
Father: Carmine de Minico, born and residing in Torre le Nocelle, Avellino, Italy. 
Carmine emigrated from Naples and resided in Boston between 1898-1907 and was not naturalized.
Nicola left the U.S. in 1907, accompanied by his parents and has resided in Torre le Nocelle from 1907-1923.


Enclosed Documents:

1: Certificate of baptism from Roman Catholic church of San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio dated 23 September 1907. 

2: Certified photograph taken by the mayor of Torre le Nocelle, Italy dated 25 February 1923 and a certificate of identification.

Baptismal Certificate:
Church: Saint Leonard's in Boston
Name: Nicola de Minico
Parents: Carmine de Minico and Carmela de Carro
Birth: 12 September 1902
Baptism: 28 September 1902 by Francesco Liberti, Priest
Godfather: Giovanni de Cristofaro
Godmother: Giulietta Bevilacqua


U.S. Reference: Brother Federico de Minico at 27 "Schiff" (Sheafe) St. in Boston MA.

Nicola's birth was not recorded in the city of Boston, however his brother Federico de Minico states that Nicola was born on 12 September 1902 at 67 "Hemman" (Harmon) St. Boston MA.





Baptismal Record Included With Application


Baptismal Record in English



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22 August 2010

Petition For Naturalization: Guglielmo Rotondi (1881)

Petition Index


Guglielmo Rotondi was born 1 December 1881 in Torre le Nocelle to Ciriaco Rotondi and Anna Maria Penna.  He married Maria Giuseppa Bevilacqua (also of Torre) on 11 March 1905 in Boston, MA.


Petition for Naturalization



Petition for Naturalization #10949
Filed: 5 January 1914 in Boston MA
Name: Guglielmo Rotondi
Residence: 199 Laurel St. Melrose MA
Occupation: Contractor
Birth: 17 December 182 in Avellino, Italy
Emigration: Tartan Prince - Napoli to New York - 25 July 1899
Declaration of Intention: Filed 26 January 1910 in Boston MA

Spouse: Giuseppina, born in Italy, residing in Melrose MA
Children: (All born and reside in Melrose)
Ernesto, born 1 January 1905
Maria, born 7 January 1907
Eduardo, born 17 February 1909
Alexandria, born 18 February 1910
Silvia, born 18 January 1912
Georgio, born 15 October 1913

Witness: Ciriaco Bevilacqua, contractor, Everett MA
Witness: Charles Colarusso, barber, Revere MA
Date of Admission: 27 September 1915
Certificate #: 594641


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21 August 2010

Passport Application: Giuseppe Todesca (1870) and Agnes Niedhold (1879)

Giuseppe Todesca and Agnes Niedhold in 1919


Gisueppe (Joseph) Todesca was born 12 January 1870 in Torre le Nocelle to Gennaro Antonio Todesca and Carmela Petriello.  Giuseppe was the older brother of our vaudeville trick cyclist, Raffaele Todesca.  He married Maria Agnes Niedhold 30 June 1897** in Boston MA.


Passport Application - Giuseppe



Passport #118534
Filed: 15 April 1919 in Boston MA
Issued: 15 September 1919
Name: Joseph Todesca
Birth: 12 January 1870 in Torre le Nocelle, Italy
Father: Gennaro Todesca, born and residing in Italy
Emigration: March 1887 from Naples
Naturalization: 28 July 1897 in Boston MA
Occupation:  Contractor
Address:  105 Walworth St. Roslindale MA
Witness: Charles H. Cronin, lawyer, 72 Walnut St. Boston MA
Note: Wife's application attached.

Reasons for travel:  (Separate letter attached)

1:  To visit his father Gennaro who is now 72 years old, ill and about to die.
2:  To sell real estate in TLN which he owns and to recover said real estate as he has received information that it is being claimed by other persons.
3:  To divide between himself and his brothers Albert, Carl, Ralph e Salvatore property which is jointly owned.


 Passport Application - Agnes Niedhold



U.S. Passport Application #118475
Filed: 15 September 1919 in Boston MA
Issued: 19 September 1919
Name: Agnes M. Todesca
Birth: 5 January 1879 in Boston MA
Residence: 105 Walworth St., Roslindale MA
Husband Emigration: March 1887 from Naples
Husband Naturalization: 29 July 1897 in Boston MA
Reason For Travel: To accompany husband as soon as passport is issued.
Witness: Charles H. Cronin, lawyer, 72 Walnut St. Boston MA


Affidavits attached to each passport.



Their return Canopic Manifest




Canopic - Napoli to Boston - 2 March 1920
List: 9
Line: 8
Name: Todesca, Giuseppe
Age: 49
Marital: Married
Passport: American #118534 issued 19 November in Washington D.C.
Residence: 105 Walnor (Walworth) St. Boston MA

List: 9
Line: 9
Name: Todesca, Maria Agnese
Age: 40
Marital: Married
Passport: American # 118475
Residence: 105 Walnor St. Boston MA

**Thanks to Jeff D for tracking down the marriage info on Giuseppe and Agnes!


Page 124 of the 1897 Boston Marriage Index
Giuseppe and Agnes are on line four.




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Passport Application: Salvatore Bevilacqua (1859)

Salvatore Bevilacqua circa 1922



Salvatore Bevilacqua was born 5 April 1859 in Torre le Nocelle to Alessandro Maria Bevilacqua and Maria Grazia Pizzano.  He married Maria Carmela Pizzano of Torre on 11 February 1888.


1922 Passport Application


Passport Application #192718
Issued: 16 June 1922 in Washington, D.C.
Name: Salvatore Bevilacqua
Birth: 5 April 1859 in Torre le Nocelle, Avellino, Italy
Emigration: Piccardy Maseille - from Naples - 5 September 1878
Naturalization: 24 October 1892 in Boston MA
Residence: 49 Chestnut St. Chelsea, MA
Occupation: Marble Worker
Travel Plans: 6 July 1922 or sooner on the Conte Rosso to visit family in Italy
Witness: Domenico E. Lucozzi, bank clerk, 178 North St. Boston MA

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