Abducts Girl, Asks $1000 to Wed Her

Here is more to the story from yesterday's post of the wedding of Alberto Todesco and Giuseppina Capobianco.

Source: NewsBank, Inc., "Historical Newspapers," database, Genealogy Bank (http://www.genealogybank.com/ : accessed 21 Jul 2014), Abducts Girl, Asks $1000 to Wed Her; Date: Saturday, December 20, 1913, Paper: Boston Journal (Boston, MA), Volume: LXXX, Issue: 26224, Page: 1.

ABDUCTS GIRL, ASKS $1000 TO WED HER

   "Not only did this man abduct my daughter but he then wrote me a letter demanding $1000 in order to have him marry her to obliterate her disgrace," asserted Dominico Capobianco, a wealthy proprietor of a chain of small stores throughout Boston as he started last night with Inspector Kilday for Washington, where his daughter and her alleged abductor are under arrest.
   The man accused is Albert Todesco, a former Boston barber, who disappeared nearly a year ago with 17-year old Guiseppana Capobianco, who is claimed to have taken with her $135 of her father's money.
   She lives with her parents on Clarendon avenue, West Roxbury and it was only after a four months' search that Todesco was located.

Marriage: Alberto Todesco and Giuseppina Capobianco, 1913

Boston Marriage Index: 1913

Source: "FamilySearch," index and images, Historical Record Collections (http://familysearch.org : accessed 21 Jul 2014); Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915: p 349 no 8005, Boston, Massachusetts, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2409946; https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N46P-C5P;

Name: Alberto Tedesco
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 31 Dec 1913
Event Place: Boston, , Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Marital Status: First
Birthplace: Italy
Residence: 146 Dudley St., Boston
Occupation: Stone Cutter
Father's Name: Angelo Tedesco
Mother's Name: Pasqualina Ardolino
Spouse's Name: Giuseppina Capobianco
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Residence: 5 Clarendon Ave.
Spouse's Occupation: At home
Spouse's Marital Status: First
Spouse's Father's Name: Damiano Capobianco
Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna Valente
Officiated by: Edward J Lord, JP, 28 Wadsworth St.
Certificate Number: 19277
GS Film number: 2409946
Digital Folder Number: 4329371
Image Number: 01058
Number of Images: 1

Note: Marriage Date is different than his Leading Americans of Italian Descent in Massachusetts biography.

Leading American of Italian Descent" Alberto Todesca

Leading Americans of Italian Descent in Massachusetts: p. 769

TEDESCO, ALBERTO - (late) Born Torre Le Nocelle, Avellino, Italy, July 20, 1891. Son of Angiolillo Todesco and Pasqualina Ardolino. Educated in the the public schools of his native town. Can to the U.S. in 1909, settling in Boston, where he engaged in the market business for ten years. In 1926 he opened his market business in Roslindale, now carried on by his wife. Was member of Order Sons of Italy and took deep interest in the welfare of his community. Married Josephine Capobianco of Somerville, Dec 20, 1913. Children: Angelo, graduate of English High, veteran U.S. Army overseas, as airplane mechanic, has been awarded the Presidential Citation and Purple Heart for bravery; Pasqualina, is married to Joseph Nabreski; Mary, graduate of Roslindale High and Boston Clerical School, is married to Carl De Vasto of the U.S. Army; Beatrice and Gloria, are graduates of Boston Trade School. Mrs. Todesca's parents were natives of Elena, Gaeta, Littoria, Italy. Came to U.S, in the late 80's settling in Somerville. Res. 4430 Washington St., Roslindale.