Birth of Armando "Edmund" Caggiano, 1903

Boston Birth Index: 1903

Source:  "FamilySearch," index and images, Historical Record Collections (http://familysearch.org : accessed 1 Mar 2015); Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, reference v 535 p 287, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,436; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXFV-V9K; 

Name: Armando Caggiano

Event Type: Birth

Event Date: 12 Dec 1903

Event Place: 1 Thatcher St., Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Gender: M

Father's Name: Guiseppe Caggiano

Father's Occupation: Barber

Father's Birthplace: Italy

Mother's Name: Graziella D'Ambroso

Mother's Birthplace: Italy

Reference ID: v 535 p 287

GS Film number: 2057436

Digital Folder Number: 4341235

Image Number: 32 

1861 Torre le Nocelle Marriage Banns - Gennaro Todesca to Saveria Caggiano

Pedigree of Gennaro Todesca

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First: 14 Luglio 1861
Second: 28 Luglio 1861
Sposo: Gennaro Todesca, 27, contadino, figlio di Antonio Todesca e Saveria de Santis, contadini
Sposa: Saveria Caggiano, 19, figlia del fu Gennaro Caggiano ed Emmanuela d'Addiego, contadini, domiciliati in Taurasi

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Frongillo-Caggiano Wedding 1897

1897 Boston Marriage Index: p. 61 entry 1098

Groom: Giovanni Frongillo
Bride: Maria L. Caggiano
Date of Wedding: 21 Mar 1897
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Groom Living in: Boston
Bride Living in: Boston
Age of Groom: 27
Age of Bride: 18
Groom's Occupation: Marble Polisher
Bride's Occupation: Housekeeper

Groom's Place of Birth: Italy
Bride's Place of Birth: Italy
Grooms Parents: Carmine and Saveria (Carmine Frongillo & Saveria De Minico)
Brides Parents: Vincenzo and Stella (Vencenzo Caggiano & Stella ?)
What Marriage of Each: First

1903 Boston MA Birth Index - Armando Caggiano

 1903 Boston MA Birth Index Volume: 535 Page: 287 Entry: 12878

Name: Armando Caggiano
Birth: 12 December 1903
Residence: 1 Thacher Street
Father: Giuseppe Caggiano, barber, born in Italy
Mother: Graziella D'Ambrosio, born in Italy
Note: "Corrected"

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1910 Boston MA Birth Index - Florence Caggiano

 1910 Boston MA Birth Index Volume: 591 Page: 297 Entry: 13339

Name: Florence Caggiano
Birth: 30 December 1910
Residence: 4 Thacher Street
Father: Giuseppe Caggiano, barber, born in Italy
Mother: Maria G D'Ambrosio, born in Italy

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1908 Boston MA Birth Index - Arturo Caggiano

1908 Boston MA Birth Index Volume: 577 Page: 64 Entry: 2889

Name: Arturo Caggiano
Birth: 10 March 1908
Residence: 1 Thacher Street
Father: Giuseppe, barber, born in Italy
Mother: Grazia d'Ambrosio, born in Italy

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1895 Boston MA Birth Index - Caggiano and Bevilacqua

 1895 Boston MA Birth Index Volume: 450 Page: 160 

Entry: 7170
Name: Generoso Caggiano
Birth: 18 August 1895
Residence: 148 Prince Street
Father: Giuseppe, barber, born in Italy
Mother: Graziella (d'Ambrosio), born in Italy

Entry: 7172

Name: Angelo Antonio Bevilacqua
Birth: 24 August 1895
Residence: 44 Prince Street
Father: Giuseppe, barber, born in Italy
Mother: Raffaela (Lombardi), born in Italy

Pedigree of Angelo Antonio Bevilacqua

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Naturalization Index: Giuseppe Caggiano (1869)

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Name: Caggiano, Giuseppe
Residence: 138 Prince Street
Birth: 18 June 1869 in Italy
Date of Admission: 11 December 1895 in Boston, MA
Certificate # (or vol./pg.) 211-172

Giuseppe was born in Taurasi, Avellino, Italy and is the husband of Maria Grazia d'Ambrosio from Torre le Nocelle.

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Leading Americans of Italian Descent in Massachusetts: Michael Caggiano (1900)

 From page 98 of Leading Americans of Italian Descent in Massachusetts.

"Caggiano, Michael S. - Proprietor, Caggiano Funeral Service, 978 Saratoga St., East Boston.  Born Boston, April 27, 1900.  Son of Joseph Caggiano and Mary Grace Di Ambrosio.  Education: Boston College High School and Burdett College.  In the funeral directing business since 1928.  Married Jean Carmen Bianco of East Boston, Oct. 15, 1928.  Children: Regina Lucia and Adrienne Anne.  Member Bay State Funeral Crafts; Ausonia Council K. of C.; St. Lazarus Holy Name Society, and past venerable of Orient Heights, Order Sons of Italy in America.  Chairman of advisory board, draft board 13, Suffolk, Mass.  Former candidate for Governor's Council in 1938.  Active in civic, welfare and political affairs.  His father was born in Taurasi, Avellino, Italy.  Came to America in 1882, settled in Boston, in the barber business since 1890.  Res.: 1199 Saratoga St., East Boston."

It appears that the Caggiano Funeral Services is still a thriving family business.  Here's a bio of Michael's older brother, Ernest Caggiano.

Click here for the pedigree chart of mother Maria Grazia d'Ambrosio.

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1894 Boston MA Marriage Index - Caggiano to d'Ambrosio

 1894 Boston MA Marriage Index Volume: 444 Page: 209 Entry: 3759

Date of Marriage: 7 October 1894 in Boston

Groom: Giuseppe Caggiano
Age: 25, born in Italy
Marital: 1st
Occupation: Barber
Parents: Gennaro and Pasqualina

Bride: Maria G "Lambrozio"
Age: 19, born in Italy
Marital: 1st
Parents: Generoso and Giuseppa

Giuseppe Caggiano was born in Taurasi, Avellino, Italy.  Maria Grazia d'Ambrosio was born in Torre le Nocelle on 19 December 1874.  Her maternal line is in Montemiletto, but her father's side is all Torrese.

Pedigree of Maria Grazia d'Ambrosio

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