Ciro Catania (abt. 1910)

Born about 29 Jun 1910 in Bronx, New York, United States

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Biography

Ciro Catania is born 29 June 1910 in the Bronx, the son of Antonio Catania and Francesca La Scala, immigrants from Palermo.^[1]

In the 1920 federal census of the Bronx, Antonio Catania, 46 (b. 1874), heads a household at 2251 Hughes Av, with his wife, Francis, 39. Their sons James, 19 (b. 1901), and Joseph, 18, were born in Italy, and their younger children were born in NY: Andrew, 15 (b. 1905), Isidore, 12 (b. 1908), Ciro, 9 (b. 1911), Anna, 6 (b. 1914), Rose, 3 (b. 1917), and Antonette, 1 (b. 1919). Also in their household is Antonio’s mother, Anna, 64 (b. 1856), and Francis’ mother, Rose Lascal(a), 72 (b. 1848), both born in Italy. Antonio cames to the US in 1900, his wife and older son in 1902, and his younger son in 1903. His mother and mother in law came in 1904. Next door is probably his brother in law, Rosario Lascala, who also immigrated in 1904. Rosario lives with his wife and children.

Antonio is the proprietor of a bakery where his two older sons also work. Andrew is a printer in a print shop.^[2]

Frances Catania, the daughter of Ciro's brother Joe, is born 4 June 1927 in New York.^[3]

In the 1930 federal census taken 9 April, there is an inmate of the New York House of Refuge (a juvenile reformatory) named Ciro Catania, 18 (b. 1912), born in NY of Italian parents.^[4]

Ciro's brother, Joe, is killed in February 1931.

Ciro travels with his first cousin in 1934. Their addresses in the Bronx are consistent with other records of their families. The date of birth reported in this 1934 manifest for Ciro Catania is not the same as his mother reports in her naturalization:

On the SS Oriente departing Havana, Cuba, on 17 October 1934, arriving in New York on 20 October 1934:

5. Ciro Catania, 27, single, born in New York, NY on 7 September 1907, returning to his home at 2248 Bassford Ave., Bronx, NY.

6. Sal La Scala, age 28, single, born in New York, NY, on 28 October 1906, returning to his home at 3714 White Plains Ave., Bronx, NY.^[5]

Ciro marries Joe's widow:

Ciro Catania (“Cira Catonia”), age 29 (b. 1906), son of Anthony Catania and Frances La Scala (“La Scaba”), marries Louise Cotania, age 31 (b. 1904), daughter of Alphonso Longo and Amelia Di Stefano, on 1 June 1935 in the Bronx.^[6]

In the 1940 federal census of the Bronx, on Bassford Ave, the following families appear in sequence:

• James Catania, 39 (b. 1901), with wife Rose, 35 (b. 1905), daughter Frances, 19 (b. 1921), and son Anthony, 15 (b. 1925)

• Anthony Catania, 67 (b. 1873), with wife Frances, 57 (b. 1883), daughter Antoinette Aguilino, 21 (b. 1919), SIL Victor Aguilino, 29 (b. 1911), son Ciro, 29 (b. 1911), and DIL Rose, 27 (b. 1913).

James (born Calogero) is a baking organizer for a retail baker; the elder Anthony and his widowed daughter, Antoinette, are retail bakers. James’ daughter, Frances, is a typist for the post office. Victor is an office clerk. Ciro owns a candy and stationery shop.^[7]

Ciro also appears in the 1940 census with his wife, two stepdaughter/nieces, and a son.

In the 1940 federal census of the Bronx, Ciro Catania, 34 (b. 1906), born in New York, heads a household on Trebont Ave with his wife, Louise, 35 (b. 1905), children Francis, 12 (b. 1928), Dolores, 11 (b. 1929), and Anthony, 3 (b. 1937), and a servant, Johanna Pizza, 21 (b. 1919). All were born in NY. Ciro is the manager of a garage.^[8]

Ciro's stepdaughter/niece Frances marries Patrick Peters.

When Frances dies in 1983, Ciro and Louisa are reported as her parents. She is buried on 16 May in St. Anthony Cemetery in Nanuet, NY.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, Southern District, U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1946," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89HJ-S37R?cc=2060123&wc=M55W-PTL%3A351891201 : 20 September 2019), Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1943 box 792, no 441201-441523 > image 912 of 1708; citing NARA microfilm publication M1972, Southern District of New York Petitions for Naturalization, 1897-1944. Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009, RG 21. National Archives at New York.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJPD-1F3 : accessed 21 January 2018), Joseph Catania in household of Antonio Catania, Bronx Assembly District 7, Bronx, New York, United States; citing ED 393, sheet 4B, line 71, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1141; FHL microfilm 1,821,141.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23W-XSJH : 20 May 2016), Ciro Catania in entry for Frances Peters, 12 May 1983; citing Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRCF-N4T?cc=1810731&wc=QZF7-8SK%3A649437801%2C651606201%2C651765201%2C1589286721 : 8 December 2015), New York > New York > Manhattan (Districts 0751-1000) > ED 960 > image 3 of 14; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
5. ↑ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-958S-S3M4?cc=1923888&wc=MFK9-PZ9%3A1029981901 : 2 October 2015), 5565 - vol 11977-11978, Oct 19, 1935 > image 340 of 831; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CV-WYQ1 : 29 November 2018), Cira Catonia and Louise Cotania, 01 Jun 1935; citing Marriage, Bronx, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,928,012.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQMD-MTD : accessed 21 January 2018), Ciro Catania in household of Anthony Catania, Assembly District 7, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-1116, sheet 3B, line 54, family 60, 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 2488.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9 MY-PDNX?cc=2000219&wc=QZXR-73R%3A790105101%2C791243401%2C797730001%2C952558301 : accessed 21 January 2018), New York > Bronx > New York City, Bronx, Assembly District 8 > 3-1420 New York City, Bronx Borough Assembly District 8 (Tract 383 - part), Apartments at 340 E 184th, Apartments at 2334 Tiebout Av, Apartments at 2364 Tiebout Av > image 31 of 42; citing 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.