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Line 13... It's a tough thing to read but it looks like further across
the line it says under "going to join a relative" Irene something...
Not quite sure how accurate this is but it might be.
I also had some luck digging from Ancestry.com... I found two listings
for our Gradone's...
April 1903 manifest from Naples to Boston
Elvira GRADONE age 20, single
Arturo GRADONE age 13
from Castelvetere going to join brother(father?) Salvatore
in Monson, Hampden, MA
Lined out - didn't sail?
Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943 Record info about Elvira Gradone
Name: Elvira Gradone
Arrival Date: 16 Jun 1903
Age: 20 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Gender: Female
Ethnic Background: Italian (South)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Cambroman
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Sacoatore Gradone
Last Residence: Cassebretere
Microfilm Roll Number: 62
I'm guessing that Salvatore is the Gradone father. I've also
discovered today that in Italy, a woman does not take the husband's
name as is tradition here in the U.S. so it clarifies the Maria Nargi
who arrived with Michaelangelo to Ellis Island.
Any thoughts or ideas?
--Brian--
Dick Gradone
clarify....as I told Michael earlier, some of it is from records I have from
my security clearance when I was in the Air Force...the rest from an over
thirty year old memory. Dick Gradone
Hi, Michael
Sorry for the delay in responding, but I've been quite busy. I have put
together some information, and will paste it on this e-mail regarding Papa's
family. For the record, Mom's maiden name was DiNunzio. J Edgar was right!
Information on Mom will follow, as I'm still digging. I don't think either
Sylvia or Norma use a computer, but Norma's husband, Arthur, does. His
address is amar...@forsyth.org . Please feel free to call on me for any
additional information you think I might have. Please give my regards to
all........Dick
FAMILY TREE
PAPA GRADONE'S FAMILY (Not in chronological order)
Michael Benedict Gradone (PAPA)
Papa born September 21, 1892 in Avellino, Italy
Arrived in USA at Ellis Island on January 24, 1910 aboard the San Giorgio
from Avellino, Italy.
Naturalized September 30, 1918 in the District Court, Boston, Mass.
Naturalization Certificate #1012335
Brothers and sisters:
Rafaelle Gradone-Monsignor in the Catholic church. Pastor of the church in
their home town of Castelvetere, Italy
Olympia Gradone LaCentra- Married Frank LaCentra-lived 827 Winthrop Ave,
Beachmont 1 child....Marguerita LaCentra (Peg) who married Paul (Bloomberg)
Stewart, a known Hollywood movie actor. Peg was a singer who had her own
nightly (15 minute) radio show on one of the Boston's stations. It was
called "The Serenaders and Peg LaCentra" and was sponsored by Gulden's
mustard. She also played the piano in the moving picture "Humoresque."
(Linda and Jack met her on a trip to California and had dinner with Peg and
her best friend, Nanette Fabaray)
Irene Gradone Nazzaro - Married to Michael Nazzaro - lived in Everett, Mass
and had 3 (?) children. Raymond, Rose, and Michael (Mimi). Ray also was
known in the entertainment industry as an actor and director. He directed
many episodes of the TV series "Fury"
Alice Gradone Descepolo- Married Ralph Descepolo and had 3 children, as I
recall. They had a mens clothing store in Maverick Square, East Boston
Elvira Gradone Pontone- Married Frank Pontone, and they lived on Main Street
in South Medford. They owned and ran an Italian food store across the street
from their home. One daughter....Helen, who married Vincent "Jimmy" Celia, a
Medford Attorney. (Helen and Jimmy's daughter, Joan, graduated from Medford
High in 1950. She Married a McCann, and they both have doctorates; He in
medicine and she in education, I believe.
Arthur B. Gradone - Lived in Orient Heights, section of E. Boston. He was a
small time building contractor. Had 6 children...Arthur, Mary, Vera, Sophie
Ollie, and Francis (who died just prior to his teens)
I think in my e-mail I mentioned that Michael Sr came here and worked for
Ollie's husband, Robert. This was wrong. He Worked for Robert, but Robert
was Ollie's brother-in-law, not Ollie's husband. Frank was her husband.