1910 Chelsea, MA Birth Index: Bernardo Bevilacqua

1910 Chelsea MA Birth Index Volume: 593 Page: 405 Entry: 403

Oh these bouncing Bevilacquas. They're not sure if they want to remain Bevilacquas or Americanize themselves to Drinkwaters. Bernardo's birth seems to have been registered twice in Chelsea.

Name: Bernardo Bevilacqua
Birth: 2 June 1910
Residence: 63 Essex Street, Chelsea, MA
Father: Giovanni Bevilacqua, barber, born in Italy
Mother: Carmela Petrillo, born in Italy

1910 Chelsea MA Birth Index Volume: 593 Page: 398 Entry: 90

Name: Bernard M. Drinkwater
Birth: 2 June 1910
Residence: 63 Essex Street, Chelsea, MA
Father: John Drinkwater, barber, born in Italy
Mother: Mary Petrell, born in Italy

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Naturalization Petition: Giovanni Bevilacqua (1881)

Naturalization Index

Naturalization Petition #12267
Filed: 25 June 1914 in Boston, MA
Name: Giovanni Bevilacqua
Residence: 63 Essex Street, Chelsea, MA
Occupation: Barber
Birth: 26 July 1881 in Montemiletto, Italy
Emigration: 28 April 1901 - "Marselia di Francesca"* - Napoli to New York
Declaration of Intention: #9634 Filed 5 April 1910 in Boston

Wife: Mary A., born in Italy, resides in Chelsea
Children: (All born and live in Chelsea)
1. Pasquale, born 2 September 1907
2. Frank, born 2 February 1909
3. Bernardo, born 5 December 1910
4. Charles, born 24 December 1911

Witness: Daniel J Stickey, police officer, Chelsea
Witness: Maurice Caro, police officer, Chelsea
Date of Admission: 14 December 1914 in Boston, MA
Certificate #: 518364

*This was actually the Massilia which arrived in New York on 6 May 1901.

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World War II Draft Registration: John Drinkwater

World War II Draft Registration
Serial #: U-790
Board: Wakefield, MA #149
Name: John Drinkwater
Residence: 147 Lowell Street, Wakefield, Middlesex, MA
Birth: 26 July 1881 in Montemiletto, Italy
Contact: Mrs. John Drinkwater, address above
Employer: Elk Spring Beverage Company, 147 Lowell Street, Wakefield, MA

The photo of Elk Spring Beverage (above) and the company history (below) were found at the Noble Digital Heritage site.

John Drinkwater was born as Giovanni Bevilacqua. He married Maria Carmela Petrillo in Boston on 8 November 1906. Although Giovanni was born in Montemiletto his Bevilacqua line is from Torre le Nocelle, documented back to 1630. Partial pedigree chart below.

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