Ship Manifest: SS Cretic - 31 July 1909

List 38-1

SS Cretic - Napoli to Boston

31 July 1909

List: 38
Line: 25
Name: Petrillo, Alessandro
Age: 46
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Montemiletto
Relative: Wife Filomena in Montemiletto
Destination: Brother Achille at 115 Salem Street, Boston, MA
Previous Travel: 1902-1908 In Boston, MA
Birthplace: Montemiletto
Note: "Held by Dr."

List: 38
Line: 30
Name: Leone, Vincenzo
Age: 40
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Wife Teresa in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother-in-law Grazio Bevilacqua at 16 Margaret Street, Boston, MA
Previous Travel: 1907-1908 in Boston, MA
Birthplace: Torre le Nocelle

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Ship Manifest: SS Cretic - 6 January 1920

Cretic - 6 January 1920 - List 13

SS Cretic 

6 January 1920

List: 13
Line: 1
Name: Carpenito, Pasqualina
Age: 17
Marital: Single
Last Residence: Montemiletto
Nearest Relative: Uncle Raffaele in Montemiletto
Destination: Father Angelo at 28 Taft Place, Roslindale, MA
Previous Travel: 1902-1913 in Roslindale, MA
Birthplace: Torre le Nocelle
Note: "see 26-30"

List: 13
Line: 2
Name: Rotondi, Carmine
Age: 17
Marital: Single
Occupation:  Joiner
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Nearest Relative: Brother Michele in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Ciriaco Rotondi at 344  5th Street, Jersey City, NJ
Previous Travel: No
Birthplace: Torre le Nocelle
Note: C/A 2-737608 Issued 26 June 1940

List: 13
Line: 26
Name: Coletta-Carpenito, Maria Antonia**
Age: 44
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Montemiletto
Nearest Relative: Brother Raffaele in Montemiletto
Destination: Husband Angelo Carpenito at 28 Taft Place, Roslindale, MA
Previous Travel: 1902-1913 in Roslindale, MA
Birthplace: Montemiletto

** Should read Colella - Carpenito

List: 13
Line: 27
Name: Carpenito, Enrico
Age: 14
Note: Son of Maria Antonia Coletta-Carpenito
Birthplace: Roslindale, MA

List: 13
Line: 28
Name: Carpenito, Florindo
Age: 14
Note: Son of Maria Antonia Coletta-Carpenito
Birthplace: Roslindale, MA

List: 13
Line: 29
Name: Carpenito, Maria
Age: 9
Note: Daughter of Maria Antonia Coletta-Carpenito
Birthplace: Roslindale, MA

List: 13
Line: 30
Name: Carpenito, Domenico
Age: 7
Note: Son of Maria Antonia Coletta-Carpenito
Birthplace: Roslindale, MA

Cretic - 6 January 1920 - List 13a

 Ancestors of Carmine Rotondi

Ancestors of Maria Antonia Colella

Ship Manifest: Cretic - 11 May 1914

List 9

Cretic - Napoli to Boston

11 May 1914

List: 9
Line: 19
Name: Brogna, Antonio
Age: 24
Marital: Married
Occupation: Laborer
Last Residence: Montemiletto
Relative: Wife Diamante Capone in Montemiletto
Destination: Uncle Antonio Barone at 158 Cottage Street, Boston
Previous Travel: 1906-1913 in Chelsea, MA

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Ship Manifest: Cretic - 26 June 1912

List 40-1

Cretic - Napoli to Boston

26 June 1912

List: 40
Line: 9
Name: Petitto, Domenico
Age: 42
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Pietradefusi
Relative: Family Luisa Frusciante in Pietradefusi
Destination: Brother Giacomo Petitto at 240 North Street, Boston, MA
Previous Travel: 1907-1911 in Boston

List: 40
Line: 10
Name: Petitto, Sabato
Age: 13
Note: Son of Domenico

List: 40
Line: 11
Name: Petitto, Maria Antonia
Age: 17
Marital: Single
Last Residence: Pietradefusi
Relative: Family Giuseppe in Pietradefusi
Destination: Uncle Giacomo Petitto at 240 North Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 40
Line: 12
Name: De Luca, Angelo
Age: 16
Last Residence: Pietradefusi
Relative: Father Luigi in Pietradefusi
Destination: Uncle Alessandro Colarusso at 13 Adams Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 40
Line: 13
Name: Mogavero, Vincenzo
Age: 17
Last Residence: Pietradefusi
Relative: Family Gennaro in Pietradefusi
Destination: Brother Raffaele in Boston
Previous Travel: No
Note: 1-160582

List: 40
Line: 14
Name: Vozzella, Carmine
Age: 34
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Wife Carmela in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Carlo Vozzella at 12 Belmont Road, Boston (Wakefield)
Previous Travel: 1906-1909 in Boston

List: 40
Line: 15
Name: Di Roma, Carolina
Age: 27
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Pietradefusi
Relative: Mother Maria Mazzarelli in Pietradefusi
Destination: Husband Ciriaco de Carlo at 4 North Square, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 40
Line: 16
Name: De Carlo, Angelo
Age: 4
Note: Son of Carolina de Roma

List: 40
Line: 17
Name: De Carlo, Luigi
Age: 3 Months
Note: Son of Carolina de Roma

List: 40
Line: 18
Name: Pizzano, Amoroso
Age: 17
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Family Carmine (Lotore) in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Uncle Giuseppe Pizzano in Boston
Previous Travel: 1909-1912 in Boston

List: 40
Line: 19
Name: Petrillo, Luigia
Age: 17
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Family Angela in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Sister Rosaria Petrillo at 130 Salem Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 40
Line: 20
Name: Giardiello, Silvestro
Age: 17
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Nicola in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Cousin Gennaro de Cristofaro in Roslindale, MA
Previous Travel: No

List: 40
Line: 21
Name: Luongo, Ciriaco
Age: 17
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Mother Maria in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Emidio at 89 (Endicott) Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 40
Line: 22
Name: Cardillo, Giuseppe
Age: 47
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Wife Pasqualina in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother-in-law Pasquale Capone at 4 North Square, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 40
Line: 23
Name: Todisco, Antonio
Age: 18
Marital: Single
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Carmine in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Flaminio Todisco at 87 Cedar Street, Winchester, MA
Previous Travel: no

List: 40
Line: 24
Name: Carpinito, Carminantonio
Age: 53
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Montemiletto
Relative: Wife (Carmela) in Montemiletto
Destination: Brother Vincenzo at 29 Salem Street, Boston
Previous Travel: 1902-1906 in Boston

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Her Three Sons

A native of Torre le Nocelle (born April 12, 1887), Pasqualina Penna had been living in Campanarello, Pietradefusi since December 8, 1913 with her three sons; Giorgio(George), Achille Ciriaco, and Guglielmo Antonio Giovanni (William) when she applied for a U.S. passport at the American Consulate in Naples on July 1, 1916, submitting the photo of herself and her three children.


Actually, she had been living with her two elder sons until Guglielmo was born in Pietradefusi on February 5, 1914.

Pasqualina had arrived in Naples December 7, 1913 on the Romanic with Giorgio and Achille.

Prior to arriving in Naples, Pasqualina and the boys had lived in Winchester, Massachusetts for about four years with their husband and father, Sebastiano Penna. Sebastiano was born in Torre le Nocelle on April 6, 1883.

Both Giorgio (June 9, 1910) and Achille (March 27, 1912) were born in Winchester. Their birth records show Penna as their mother's maiden name as well as her married name.


In support of her passport application, Pasqualina submitted the following identification documents:

• A certificate of naturalization of husband Sebastiano Penna, issued by the Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex, at Woburn, Mass on October 3, 1904.
• A copy of the birth certificate of 3 minor children as follows:
• George, born 9th June 1910 (from the register of Baptisms, Parish of Winchester, Mass.).
• Achille Ciriaco, born 27th March 1912, (from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Winchester, Mass).
• Guglielmo Antonio Giovanni Penna, born at Pietradifusa 5th February 1914 (from the register of vital records, Comune of Pietradifusa, issued 15 Jun 1916).
• A certificate of identification from the Mayor of Pietradefusi of Pasqualina Penna issued June 26, 1916.

Pasqualina and the boys left Naples October 2, 1917 aboard the Cretic, arriving in Boston on October 26, 1917 and proceeded to join Sebastiano in Winchester at 38 Florence Street.

At the time of the 1930 U.S. Census on April 13th, the family included a daughter, Mary, and was still living in Winchester, but on Irving Street.

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Ship Manifest: Cretic - Napoli to New York - 24 April 1905

Cetic - Napoli to New York

24 April 1905

Just one lone Montemiletto traveler on the entire manifest ...

List: C

Line: 16

Name: Colella, Emilio

Age: 24

Marital: Married

Occupation: Shoemaker

Last Residence: Montemiletto

Destination: Brother-in-law Ciriaco Ardolino at Box 136, Wellesley, MA

Previous Travel: 1896-1902 in Boston

Emilio was born 1879 in Montemiletto.  He married Erminia Diamanta Ardolino (b. 27 May 1879)  of Torre circa 1905 in Italy.

The Ciriaco Ardolino in Wellesley was the son of Carmine Giovanni Ardolino and Maria Grazia Capone. Ciriaco married Maria Giuseppa Ardolino, daughter of Giovanni Antonio Ardolino and Fiorita de Minico ... and sister of Erminia Diamanta Ardolino, wife of Emilio Colella.

Dizzy yet?

It would appear that Emilio and wife Diamanta had some delays.  They were first scheduled to make the trip on 13 April 1905 on board the Konigan Luise.  They were recorded on the manifest, however both lines were crossed out.  Ditto for the 21 April 1905 Neckar manifest.

I went through all 96 pages of the Cretic manifest looking for Diamanta, but she was not to be found.  Son Dante Colella was born 22 September 1905 in Wellesley, so we know for certain she made it to the States sometime between April and September.

The poor gal would have been in the early stages of her pregnancy when she made the crossing.  Can you imagine having to deal with morning sickness and sea-sickness at the same time?

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Ship Manifest: Cretic - Napoli to Boston - 24 June 1913

Cretic 1903-1923

Cretic - Napoli to Boston

24 June 1913

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~ List 13 ~ List 13a ~ List 40 ~ List 40a ~ List 43 ~ List 43a~

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List: 3 First Class
Line: 1
Name: De Leo, Federico
Age: 65
Marital: Married
Occupation: Chemist
Last Residence: Montemiletto
Friend: Mr. Ernesto Cascella in Montemiletto
Destination: 155 "Endick" (Endicott) St. Boston MA
Previous Travel: 1907-1912 in Boston

List: 7
Line: 13
Name: Cassano, Emilio
Age: 21
Marital: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Carmine in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Uncle Antonino Cefalo at 35 Brook St. Roslindale MA
Previous Travel: 1910-1912 in Roslindale

List: 10
Line: 23
Name: Altavilla, Carmine Antonio
Age: 33
Marital: Married
Occupation: Driver
Last Residence: Pietradefusi
Relative: Father Francesco in Pietradefusi
Destination: Brother Raffaele at 240 North St. Boston MA
Previous Travel: 1905-1907 in Boston
Note: American Consulate, Naples 10 November 1929; certificate of arrival # 1-258839 issued 15 March 1939

List: 13
Line: 1
Name: Dello Iacono, Alessandra
Age: 20
Marital: Single
Occupation: Housekeeper
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Giuseppe in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Aunt Pasqualina Sullo at 170 Salem St. Boston, MA
Previous Travel: No

List: 13
Line: 3
Name: Di Minico, Sabato
Age: 23
Marital: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Brother Giuseppe in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Cugino Federico de Minco at 33 North Bennet St., Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 40
Line: 16
Name: Di Iorio, Domenico
Age: 28
Marital: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Wife Ersilia in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Cugino Stefano d'Amelio at 3 North Sq. Boston
Previous Travel: 1910-1912 in Boston

List: 40
Line: 18
Name: Carpinito, Antonio
Age: 24
Marital: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Last Residence: Montemiletto
Relative: Father Francesco in Montemiletto
Destination: Brother Angelo at 340 E. St., Dedham MA
Previous Travel: 1907-1910 in MA

List: 40
Line: 19
Name: Rotondi, Domenico
Age: 40
Marital: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Giovanni in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Cugino Guglielmo Rotondi at 201 Laurel St., Melrose MA
Previous Travel: 1896-1912 in MA

List: 43
Line: 27
Name: Cirignano, Nicola
Age: 16
Marital: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Gennaro in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Uncle Gennaro di Iorio at 160 Salem St. Boston MA
Previous Travel: No

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Ship Manifest: Cretic - Napoli to Boston - 20 March 1920

Cretic 1903-1923

Cretic - Napoli to Boston

20 March 1920

~ List 1 ~ List 1a ~ List 3 ~ List 3a ~ List 4 ~ List 4a ~ 

~ List 12 ~ List 15 ~ List 15a ~ List 21 ~ List 21a ~ 

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List: 1
Line: 26
Name: Fausto, Michelina
Age: 25
Marital: Married
Occupation: Dressmaker
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Francesco Fausto in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Husband Annibale Cirignano at 160 Salem St. Boston
Previous Travel: No
Certificate of Arrival: #1-396369 issued 13 March 1942

List: 3
Line: 10
Name: De Minico, Maria
Age: 17
Marital: Single
Occupation: Housewife
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Ciriaco in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Zio Salvatore Bianchino at 380 Somerville St., Somerville MA
Previous Travel: No

List: 3
Line: 11
Name: Frongillo, Ludovico
Age: 40
Marital: Married
Occupation: Laborer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Wife Filomena in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother-in-law Orazio Bevilacqua at 16 Margaret St. Boston
Previous Travel: 1912-1914 in MA

List: 3
Line: 12
Name: Luongo, Elvira
Age: 21
Marital: Single
Occupation: Housewife
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Abele in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Cugino Carmine Lombardi at 296 Henderson St., NJ
Previous Travel: No

List: 3
Line: 13
Name: Garofalo, Alberico
Age: 20
Marital: Single
Occupation: Tailor
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Grandfather Ciriaco in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Father Fiorentino at 40 Richards St., Brooklyn NY
Previous Travel: No

List: 9
Line: 20
Name: Vozzella, Vincenzo
Age: 23
Marital: Married
Occupation: Laborer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Wife Erminia in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Angelo at 160 Salem St. Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 9
Line: 21
Name: Vozzella, Erminio
Age: 16
Marital: Single
Occupation: Laborer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Mother Pasqua in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Domenico at 37 Auburn St. Roslindale MA
Previous Travel: No

List: 12 (U.S. Citizens)
Line: 1
Name: De Dominicis, Bernardo
Age: 38
Marital: Single
Residence: 40 Lewis St., Everett MA
Note: American passport issued 28 January 1919

List: 15
Line: 1
Name: Nutile, Carmela
Age: 22
Marital: Single
Occupation: Housewife
Last Residence: Lapio
Relative: Father Giuseppe in Lapio
Destination: Zio Antonio Nutile at 40 Oxford, Fall River MA
Previous Travel: No

List: 15
Line: 2
Name: Carbone, Carmela
Age: 11
Last Residence: Lapio
Relative: Brother Gennaro in Lapio
Destination: Zio Antonio Nutile at 40 Oxford, Fall River MA
Previous Travel: No

List: 15
Line: 9
Name: Bevilacqua, Celeste
Age: 22
Marital: Single
Occupation: Laborer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Wife Grazia in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother-in-law Giovanni de Cristofaro at 57 Hanover St. Boston
Previous Travel: 1901-1914 in MA

List: 21
Line: 26
Name: Frongillo, Carmine
Age: 16
Marital: Single
Occupation: Laborer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Mother Letizia in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Father Saverio at 107 Swanton St., Worcester MA
Previous Travel: No

List: 21
Line: 27
Name: Dello Iacono, Aldesia
Age: 15
Marital: Single
Occupation: Housewife
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Mother Maria in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Zio Pasquale de Minico at 5 Hull St. Boston
Previous Travel: No
Note: Certificate of Arrival # 1-391657 issued 17 February 1942

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Ship Manifest: Cretic - Napoli to Boston - 3 April 1912

Cretic - Napoli to Boston

3 April 1912

List: 29
Line: 17
Name: De Nunzio - Luongo, Maria
Age: 35
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Mother (Vincenza) in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Husband Raffaele Luongo at 185 Cambridge Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 29
Line: 18
Name: Luongo, Gennaro
Age: 5
Note: Son of Maria de Nunzio

List: 29
Line: 19
Name: Luongo, Nicoletta
Age: 4
Note: Daughter of Maria de Nunzio

List: 29
Line: 20
Name: Luongo, Gennaro
Age: 65
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Daughter Maria in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Son Pasquale Luongo at 185 Cambridge Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 29
Line: 21
Name: Luongo, Nicoletta (nee di Iorio)
Age: 65
Note: Wife of Gennaro Luongo
Previous Travel: No

List: 29
Line: 22
Name: De Minico, Salvatore
Age: 42
Occupation: Carpenter
Marital: Married
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Wife Rosaria in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Cugino Ciriaco la Torella at 15 Orange Street, Boston
Previous Travel: 1906-1909 in Boston

List: 29
Line: 23
Name: (Cirignano), Ciriaco
Age: 25
Marital: Single
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Mother Giuseppa in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Friend Filippo Vozella at 388 (North) Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 29
Line: 24
Name: Tafuri, Giuseppe
Age: 16
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Ciriaco in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Carmine Tafuri at 19 Spruce Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 29
Line: 25
Name: Luongo, Emilio
Age: 17
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Giuseppe in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Emidio at 17 Spruce Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List: 29
Line: 26
Name: De Roma, Celestino
Age: 17
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Domenico in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother-in-law Carmine Tafuri at 19 Spruce Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No

List 29

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Ship Manifest: SS Cretic - 12 May 1913 - Napoli to Boston

S. S. Cretic 1902-1929


SS Cretic - Naples to Boston
12 May 1913

List: 37
Line: 24
Name: Vozzella, Michele
Age: 19
Marital: Single
Occupation: Blacksmith
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Giuseppe Vozzella in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Cousin Angelo Vozzella at 136 Salem Street, Boston, MA
Previous Travel: No
Birthplace: Torre le Nocelle
Note: 1x 31554 12/20/36

List: 37
Line: 26
Name: Bianchino, Giovanni
Age: 27
Marital: Married
Occupation: Shoemaker
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Wife Maria Grazia in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother-in-law Celestino Sarni at 66 Vale Street, Chelsea, MA
Previous Travel: 1904-1911 in Boston
Birthplace: Torre le Nocelle
Note: Legal entry for permanent residence verified April 24, 1925

List: 37
Line: 27
Name: Di Iorio, Francesco
Age: 35
Marital: Married
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Wife Rosa in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Cousin Antonio Melone at 23 Spruce Street, Roslindale, MA
Previous Travel: 1905-1910 in Roslindale
Birthplace: Torre le Nocelle

List: 37
Line: 28
Name: Ardolino, Maria Grazia
Age: 14
Marital: Single
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Uncle Carmine Ardolino in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Sister Ersilia Ardolino at 115 Salem Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No
Birthplace: Torre le Nocelle
Note: c/a 1-262730 on 14 June 1939

List: 37
Line: 29
Name: Ardolino, Luisa
Age: 17
Marital: Single
Note: Sister of Maria Grazia Ardolino
Note: c/a 1-262729 on 14 June 1939

List: 38
Line: 30
Name: De Minico, Carmine
Age: 21
Marital: Married
Occupation: Carpenter
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Wife Almerinda in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Brother Michele at 27 Sheafe Street, Boston
Previous Travel: No
Birthplace: Torre le Nocelle

List: 38
Line: 1
Name: Garofano, Flaminio
Age: 18
Marital: Single
Occupation: Stonecutter
Last Residence: Torre le Nocelle
Relative: Father Palmarino in Torre le Nocelle
Destination: Uncle Carmine Capone in Dedham, MA
Previous Travel: No
Birthplace: Torre le Nocelle, Italy

List 37-1

List 37-2

List 38-1

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