Lorenzo C Furcolo (abt. 1873 - 1950)

Born about 28 Nov 1873 in Sant'Angelo, Avellino, Campania, Italy

Died 26 Feb 1950 at about age 76 in Hampden, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Lorenzo C. Furcolo is the oldest known brother of Dr. Charles L. Furcolo, the Springfield, Massachusetts, physician. Vital records give conflicting accounts of their father's name, calling him either Pasquale or Lorenzo. Their mother is called Josephine and her last name at birth appears to have been Giannini. The family is from Sant'Angelo all'Esca, Avellino, Italy, a town of about 2,000 people.^[1] Italian records and migration records for this family have not yet been found. Cascio-10 19:48, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

Most sources agree that Lorenzo emigrated in 1885, when he was a young boy.

In the 1900 federal census of 227 Chapel St., New Haven, CT Ward 11, Michele Onigelista (I believe this is Nicola Evangelista), born in April 1854, age 56, married, heads a household with his wife Letzia, born in August 1863, 46, married for 10 years, 3 children all living. Their children at home are Giovanni, born in January 1893, age 7; Leonardo, born in February 1894, age 4; and Peppenia, born in February 1898, age 2. With them are his mother-in-law Leonardi Furcolo, born in August 1843, a widow, married 38 years, had 8 children, 6 living. Siblings in law Lorenzo, born April 1874, age 26; Michele, born April 1880, age 20; Raffaele, born May 1882, age 18 (listed as a SIL); Carmino, born April 1888, age 12; and Annie, born April 1884, age 16. They also have a boarder, Peppinia Guisi, born in December 1884, age 16, single. Everyone in the household except the Evangelista children were born in Italy. The 3 children were born in CT. Michele (Nicola) emigrated in 1888 and is naturalized. He is a silver buffer. His wife emigrated in 1890. His MIL came in 1899. Lorenzo in 1885, Michele in 1894, Raffaele and Annie in 1899, Carmino in 1897. Lorenzo is a naturalized citizen. He, Michele, Carmino, and the boarder are day laborers. Raffaele (who was erroneously entered as a female) and Annie do not work outside the home.^[2]

Lorenzo appears in 1907, heading a household at 792 Grand Avenue with his siblings.^[3] Their oldest sister, Elizabeth, marries at an unknown date. The brothers --- Lorenzo, Michele, Raffaele, and Charles --- are listed in the New Haven, Connecticut, city directory, but their mother and sisters are not.

A patent is filed 5 February 1907 and applied 21 April 1908 by Lorenzo C. Furcolo, a New Haven resident, for a non-refillable bottle.^[4]

In 1909, according to the New Haven city directory, Lorenzo works as a clerk at 46 Hill.^[5]

In the 1910 federal census of New Haven, CT, Ward 6, Lorenzo Furco, 30 (b. 1880), heads a household at 792 Grand Av with his brother, Michael, 20 (b. 1890), both born in Italy. They emigrated in 1889. Lorenzo is naturalized and Michael has filed first papers. Lorenzo is a rents collector and Michael is a laborer in a cage shop.^[6]

In the 1910 city directory, Lorenzo works as a salesman at 215 Water in New Haven.^[7] Charles, who has recently married and graduates from medical school this year, is still listed with Lorenzo at 792 Grand Avenue in New Haven. Raffaele has moved to New York City and married.

Lorenzo works in the same place in 1911. In 1912 and 1913, he is a salesman at 41 Minor.^[8]

Lorenzo C Furcolo signs up for the Connecticut, US Military Census of 1917 in New Haven County. No. 215. New Haven CT on 22 March 1917. He lives at 792 Grand Av. He is a salesman. He has 18 yrs exp. in factory work on all kinds of machines. Age 43. 5’6” 165# single, his mother depends on him for support. He is a US citizen. No military experience. He has had a rupture (hernia). He can handle a team but cannot ride a horse or drive a car or motorcycle. No experience with telegraphy, operating a wireless, steam engine, electrical machinery, or sailing or navigation or naval gas engines. He’s not a good swimmer.^[9]

Lorenzo C. Furcolo registers for the draft for WWI on 12 September 1918. He lives at 792 Grand Ave., New Haven, Conn. He is 45, born 28 November 1873. He is a naturalized citizen. He works as a salesman for Stoddard, Gilbert & Co. at 41 Minor St., New Haven (an import concern). His nearest relative is Josephine Furcolo at the same home address. Lorenzo is tall and slender with brown eyes and black and gray hair.^[10]

Lorenzo C. Furcolo, Republican, wins the 1920 election for state senate representing New Haven wards 6, 7, 11, and 15 against incumbent Democrat Dennis M. Clyne with 47% of the vote to Clyne’s 38.2%.^[11] He represents District 11 in the state senate.^[12]

His mother dies in 1923.

In the 1929 and 1930 city directories for New Haven, CT, these listings are the same:

Lorenzo C. v pres Tolles Co Inc 146 State h 792 Grand av

Mary housekpr r 792 Grand av

Michele r 792 Grand av^[13]

In the 1930 federal census of New Haven, CT, taken 9 April, Lorenzo Furcolo heads a household at 792 Grand Ave. He owns his home, worth $30,000, and nine other households at the same address all rent. Lorenzo is 56 (b. 1876), his brother, Michele, 54 (b. 1878), and sister Marietta, 47 (b. 1883), all born in Italy, all single, live together. Lorenzo emigrated in 1885, Michele and Marietta in 1898. Lorenzo is the proprietor of a grocery store.^[14]

His sister Elizabeth is struck and killed by a motorist in the spring of 1938.^[15] Reporting on her death names one of her brothers as former Connecticut state senator Lorenzo Furcolo.

In the 1940 census taken 5 April, Lorenzo Furcolo, 66, still lives with his brother, Michael, 65, and sister Mary, 63. They are listed at 800 Grand Ave and no longer own their home. All single and born in Italy, all naturalized. They lived in the same place in 1935. None of them are employed.^[16]

Lorenzo C. Furcolo, 77, of New Haven, CT, died Sunday morning (26 Feb 1950) in his brother’s home, Dr. Charles L. Furcolo, in Hampden. Uncle of US Rep Foster Furcolo of Longmeadow. Wholesale grocer in New Haven, retired, living with his brother for 4 months. Knighted about 25 years ago by the Italian government for his social and educational work among New Haven’s Italian population. Former CT state senator. Born in St. Angelo, Italy, on 26 November 1873, came to the US age 7. Funeral in New Haven, burial in St. Lawrence Cemetery New Haven.^[17]

He is buried in Saint Lawrence Cemetery in West Haven, New Haven Co., CT. The Furcolo family plot is marked with an engraved stone bearing their names and years of life:

Mary Josephine Furcolo (1843-1923),

Elizabeth Furcolo Evangelista (1868-1938),

Ralph Furcolo (1882-1941),

Michele Furcolo (1876-1942),

Marietta Furcolo (1880-1946),

Lorenzo Furcolo (1873-1950),

and Dr. Charles L. Furcolo (1888-1971). ^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ De Biasi, A. (Ed.) (1920). Il Carroccio (The Italian Review). Vol. 13. Il Carroccio Publishing Company. Google Books P. 605.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D89Q-H9N?cc=1325221&wc=9BQ2-C6Y%3A1030551001%2C1032044201%2C1032521101 : 5 August 2014), Connecticut > New Haven > ED 389 New Haven city Ward 11 > image 40 of 41; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ New Haven, Connecticut, City Directory, 1907 Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
4. ↑ No. 885,035. Official Gazette of the US Patent Office, Vol. 133. Google Books. P. 1697.
5. ↑ New Haven, Connecticut, City Directory, 1909 Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK9-WXP?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ4-V5Z%3A133637401%2C137763101%2C138547201%2C1589124492 : 24 June 2017), Connecticut > New Haven > New Haven Ward 6 > ED 399 > image 48 of 50; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ New Haven, Connecticut, City Directory, 1910 Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
8. ↑ New Haven, Connecticut, City Directory, 1912 Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Military Census, 1917 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Connecticut Military Census of 1917. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library.
10. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
11. ↑ Wikipedia:1920_Connecticut_State_Senate_election accessed 13 August 2022
12. ↑ Journal of the Senate of the State of Connecticut. Google Books P. 5.
13. ↑ New Haven, Connecticut, City Directory, 1929 Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
14. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 2340010 District: 0037; Description: NEW HAVEN CITY, WARD 11 (PART), BOUNDED BY (N) GRAND AVE.; (E) FRANKLIN; (S) GREEN; (W) OLIVE. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
15. ↑ Di Donato fined $100 today for auto fatality. (1938, April 13). Springfield Daily News. P. 2.
16. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: m-t0627-00540; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 11-67 Enumeration District: 11-67; Description: NEW HAVEN TOWN, NEW HAVEN CITY WARD 11 (TRACT 11 - PART) Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
17. ↑ L.C. Furcolo, 77, dies in home of doctor brother. (1950, February 27). Springfield Union. P. 1. masslive.newsbank.com accessed 11 August 2022.
18. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207348165/lorenzo-furcolo: accessed 12 August 2022), memorial page for Lorenzo Furcolo (28 Nov 1873–26 Feb 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 207348165, citing Saint Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Son of Italy (contributor 46797142).