Mario Mollari M.D.
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Mario Carlo Costante Mollari M.D. (1892 - 1977)

Dr. Mario Carlo Costante (Mario) Mollari M.D.
Born in Buchenstein, Südtirol, Österreichmap
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Husband of — married about 1925 (to about 1930) [location unknown]
Husband of — married after 1940 [location unknown]
Died at age 84 in Washington, District of Columbia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Doctor Mario Mollari M.D. served in the Austro-Hungarian Army in World War I
Service started: 1914
Unit(s):
Service ended: 1918
Dr. Mollari was born in April 2, 1892 at Pieve di Livinalongo, in Buchenstein (now Pieve di Livinalongo), Süd Tyrol, Austria[1][2] but subsequent to World War I claimed by Italy as a war prize (in violation of Wilson's 14 points, which demanded that the wishes of the majority of the population be the guide for any territorial changes). Mario's mother Maria thought that her three sons should each have a profession and the eldest boy was slated to become a doctor. At a very young age he was sent to study under Marie Pasteur at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. He left in 1910 when she passed away, and completed the Obergymnasium in Ljubljana the next year (Ljubjana was then part of Austria, later part of Yugoslavia, and currently Slovenia). He entered the medical school at Innsbruck, Austria, and was one year away from his degree when World War I broke out in August, 1914 and he found himself in the Austrian Army where he served as a medical officer in charge of a medical unit attached to an artillery group, detailed to the Russian, Serbian and Romanian fronts.
Mario Mollari with Albert Schweitzer et al.
After the war, Dr. Mollari, earned an M.D. degree from the Leopold University in Graz, Austria and worked as an assistant in a Geneva hospital before receiving a doctorate in tropical medicine from the University of Paris in 1923. He then entered the service of the government of Belgium and was sent to the Congo where he worked with Albert Schweitzer at Dr. Schweitzer's hospital in Lambarene in Gabon. After contracting malaria, he returned to Europe and it was recommended that living in America would better for his health.
His youngest brother, a Roman Catholic priest, lived in Penelope, Texas and he traveled to Texas in April of 1924[3]. The brother, Oscar, was now a father in the more traditional sense as a daughter Erna was born just two months prior. Staying in Texas was not the best option and although Oscar could have remained with the church posing as a converted Anglican priest, his daughter's mother, Fannie, did not favor that plan. The Catholic church did have a Jesuit university in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., however, and within a month, the two brothers, the baby, and the mother were in Washington. The couple married married shortly after their arrival and Mario had a position at Georgetown University teaching bacteriology.
A couple of years later, Mario was returning from Europe with his new bride Erminia Seebacher[4][5] from Rome. Soon after, there was a daughter Erminia "Nina" Mollari followed by a son Oscar Michael Mollari in 1929. The marriage did not last, unfortunately, and Erminia left Mario and married Sevarino Mendoza from the Phillipines whilst Mario married Erminia's sister Bruna.
While a member of the Georgetown faculty Dr. Mollari went to South and Central America in the summers of 1925, '27, '29[6], '30[7], and 1935[8], to study malaria, yellow fever and plague in Colombia and Ecuador and blinding filaria in Guatemala and Mexico and becoming a department chairman and full professor in 1931.
Activities during the World War II are harder to pinpoint. His knowledge of scientists in Europe was useful to the Allied efforts and his brother Oscar was working for both the Library of Congress and Alien Properties and this latter position had him working with the OSS. Their Mother is thought to have[9]
Georgetown gave him an honorary degree of doctor of science in 1956. In addition to his work in Latin America, he returned to Africa in the summers of 1956, 57 and 58[10] to pursue his interest in tropical medicine. In 1958 it was estimated that 90 per cent of the school's alumni had studied under him. In 1967, Georgetown granted him professor emeritus at which time he retired.
He was a member of many learned societies and was a past president of the Society of American Bacteriologists. He held many honors including the Legion of Honor from France, and was named a Commander of the Order of Merit by Italy.[11]

Birth

Although family history places his birth on 4 Feb 1892 rather than 2 Apr 1892 as indicated on his headstone[12] and other documents[13][14]. In either case, he was born in Pievedi Livinalongo, Italy[13].

Residence

1924: Bressanone, Italy
1924 Apr: Penelope, TX[3]
1924 May: Washington, D.C.
1929: Living with/near brother's family at 2804 14th St NW Apt 25, Washington, D.C.[15]
1930: Living next to brother's family at 1435 Spring Rd, Washington, D.C.[1]
1938-08-30: 310 S. Dakota Ave NE, Washington, D.C. [16]
1940:3102 South Dakota Ave NE, Washington, D.C. [2]
1942: 4527 45th St. NW, Washington, D.C.[13]

Death

18 Feb 1977[14]
Cemetery: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA[12]
Dr. Mario Mollari, 84, retired chairman of the department of bacteriology, immunology and tropical medicine at Georgetown University medical school, died Friday at his home in Northwest Washington.
Survivors include a son, Oscar M., of the home, a daughter, Nina Pesare, of Providence, R.I., a brother, Oscar, of Baltimore, two grandchildren and a great-grandson.

Research Notes

  • United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration.
  • Returning from Europe with Nina[17]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM23-PLH : accessed 17 December 2016), Mairo Mollaii, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 318, sheet 1B, line 63, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 301; FHL microfilm 2,340,036.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K733-564 : accessed 10 June 2017), Mario Wollair, Tract 91, District of Columbia, Police Precinct 12, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-474, sheet 7A, line 37, family 190, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 569.
  3. 3.0 3.1 1924-04-02: Arrived in New Orleans on the Niagara - Traveling alone, visiting brother - Rev. Oscar Mollari at Penelope Texas, expecting to stay 2 years "Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KTT9-DDC : 8 October 2015), Mario Mollari, 1924; citing Immigration, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Ship Niagara, NARA microfilm publication M259 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,311,448.
  4. 1926-09-11: Traveling from Le Havre to New York on the "La Savoie" with wife Erminia "New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2C7-XWWL : 11 November 2016), Mario Mollari, 1906-1942; citing Immigration, New York, United States, citing ship , New York Passenger Lists, 1906-1942 NARA microfilm publication T612. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll Roll 458 French, Fabre, 1926 Jul; FHL microfilm.
  5. Traveling from Le Havre to New York on the "La Savoie" with wife Erminia "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXMN-5FB : 2 October 2015), Mario Mollari, 1926; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  6. 1929-09-13: Traveling from Le Havre alone on the De Grasse "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24FS-9YZ : 2 October 2015), Mario Mollari, 1929; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  7. 1930-09-13: Traveling on the "Cuba" "Florida, Key West Passenger Lists, 1898-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV9-T2Q8 : 18 March 2015), Mario Mollari, 1930; citing Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States, NARA microfilm publication T940 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  8. 1935-07-29: Traveling alone from Havana on the "Cuba" after staying in Cuba for 19 days to Key West. "Florida, Key West Passenger Lists, 1898-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV37-79NX : 18 March 2015), Mario Mollari, 1935; citing Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States, NARA microfilm publication T940 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  9. 1943-10-16: Flight from Mexico, traveling alone "Texas, Brownsville Passenger and Crew List of Airplanes, 1943-1964," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-D9J1 : 21 May 2015), Mario Mollari, 1943; citing Immigration, Passenger and Crew Lists of Airplanes Arriving at Brownsville Texas, January 1943-September 1964., NARA microfilm publication A3423 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1.
  10. 1956-09-21: Departure: Traveling alone from Le Havre on the "Liberte" "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HD4-JM8 : 3 October 2015), Mario Mollari, 1956; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  11. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1977/02/21/dr-mario-mollari-84-dies/f223876d-2437-4565-bd30-d45737890134/?utm_term=.4398ac4eae30
  12. 12.0 12.1 Mario Mollari: Find A Grave: Memorial #31639452
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-F43N : 9 April 2016), Mario Mollari, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  14. 14.0 14.1 Name Mario Mollari Last Residence Washington, 20016, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Born 2 Apr 1892 Last Benefit Providence, 02908, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America Died Feb 1977 State (Year) SSN issued District of Columbia - Before 1951
    "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VM9Z-GJZ : 20 May 2014), Mario Mollari, Feb 1977; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  15. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Washington, District of Columbia, City Directory, 1929
  16. 1938-08-30: Traveling alone from Southampton on the "Ile de France" "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:242D-5HY : 2 October 2015), Mario Mollari, 1938; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  17. 1932-09-12: Traveling with daughter Erminia (Nina) from Le Havre on the "Ile de France" "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24JP-3L3 : 2 October 2015), Mario Mollari, 1932; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

See also:

  • Mendoza, Sevorino. Personal recollection, 18 Dec 2016, as told to Thom Anderson in phone conversation. Notes in the possession of Thom Anderson.




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