Josephine M. (Carabba) Terusa (1898 - 1974)

Born 28 Dec 1898 in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Diliberto — married 30 Apr 1916 (to 9 Feb 1920) in Los Angeles, California

Wife of Louis Terusa — married 25 Oct 1922 in Los Angeles, California

Descendants

Died Jan 1974 at age 75 in Exeter, Tulare, California, United States

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Biography

First Generation American Born to Italian Immigrants

Josephine M. Carabba was born on December 28, 1898 in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States, daughter of Salvatore Carrabba (1830–>1916) and Angelina Briganti (~1859– ).

In 1910, Josephine (11) Canada was in the household of Angelina Canada in New Iberia Ward 3, Iberia, Louisiana.

Josephine (17) and Samuel Diliberto (22) were married on April 30, 1916 in Los Angeles. Sam was born on July 18, 1893 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Their children were:

1. Angie Diliberto (~1915–~1995)
2. Josephine Diliberto (1917–2012)

Josephine (23) and Louis Terusa (24) were married on October 25, 1922 in Los Angeles.

Louis was born on December 27, 1897 in Utah. He was the son of Nunzio Terrusa and Santa Scherma.

• The Wedding Certificate for Josephine Diliberto's second marriage to Louis Teresa, his first. ^[1]

In 1930, Josephine (31) was living with her husband, Louis, in Downey, Los Angeles, California.

In 1940, Josephine (41)

Josephine died in January, 1974 in Exeter, Tulare, California, aged 75. She was buried in Exeter District Cemetery, Exeter, Tulare County, California.

Sources

1. ↑ California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8N9-FNM : 28 November 2014), Henry Terusa in entry for Louis Terusa and Josephine Diliberto, 25 Oct 1922; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,331.

• "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLW-ZWW3 : 1 March 2021), Josephine Carabba in entry for Josephine Diliberto, 16 Jan 1917; citing Birth, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL7-D1HD : 1 March 2021), Josephine Carabba in entry for Angie D Diliberto, 06 Jul 1918; citing Birth, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7Q-HQBY : 1 March 2021), Josephine in entry for Samuel di Giberto, 1920.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC6-78PZ : 1 March 2021), Josephine Carolia in entry for Lucile Terusa, 24 Jul 1923; citing Birth, Los Angeles, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL7-8BG6 : 1 March 2021), Josephine Caraba in entry for Frank Paul Terusa, 29 Oct 1927; citing Birth, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953", database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLHS-LPN : 17 August 2022), Sam Diliberto and Josephine Carabba, 1915.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8ZB-WBJ : 18 August 2022), Sam Diliberto and Josephine Carabba, 1916.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8J1-L2Q : 9 March 2021), Josephine Caraba in entry for Herbert Hansford and Angeline Diliberto, 24 Jul 1937; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,114,025.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8VT-VBH : 18 August 2022), Josephine Caroba in entry for John Everett Richardson and Lucille Virginia Terusa, 1942.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K82P-ZDH : 18 August 2022), Josephine M Caraba in entry for Herbert Hansford and Angie D Hansford, 1944.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KZ-NGS : 9 March 2021), Josephine Carabin in entry for Jimmie Grassi and Josephine Diliberto, 03 Nov 1946; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,115,632.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105599537/josephine-m-terusa: accessed 17 July 2023), memorial page for Josephine M Terusa (9 Sep 1898–30 Jan 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 105599537, citing Exeter District Cemetery, Exeter, Tulare County, California, USA; Maintained by Scott Hayes (contributor 47380085).

• Personal knowledge

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPYM-WZQ : accessed 17 July 2023), Josephine Canada in household of Angelina Canada, New Iberia Ward 3, Iberia, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 5B, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 514; FHL microfilm 1,374,527.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCFK-499 : accessed 17 July 2023), Josephine Terusa in household of Louis Terusa, Downey, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 921, sheet 11A, line 50, family 212, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 126; FHL microfilm 2,339,861.

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:K9Z6-CS9 : Wed Jul 12 18:37:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Louis Terusa and Josephine Terusa, 1940.