Frank Ditta Sr. (1873 - 1950)

Born 16 Oct 1873 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

Ancestors

Husband of Salvatrice Theresa Mancuso — married 30 Nov 1901 (to 29 Jul 1950) in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, United States

Died 29 Jul 1950 at age 76 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

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Biography

Frank Ditta is born 16 October 1873 in Corleone, the son of Vito (Willie) Ditta and Marianna Trumbatore.^[1] He is baptized the same day. His godparents are Maestro Rosario Nicolosi and Liboria Ajosi, a married couple.^[2]

Frank marries Salvatrice "Sarah" Mancuso, also a native of Corleone, in Bryan, Texas, on 30 November 1901.^[3]

Frank, 36, and Savatora Ditto’s household in 1910. They immigrated in 1898. Vito is the oldest, age 7, born in Texas. Frank is a retail grocer.^[4]

Frank Ditta of 2302 Broadway, Houston, TX, registers for the draft for WWI. He is 45, born 16 October 1873. He is a self employed merchant and a naturalized citizen.His wife is Salvatore Magusa Ditta.^[5]

The Ditta family in the 1920 census.^[6]

Frank Ditta Sr. dies on 29 July 1950 in Houston. Frank died from carcinoma of the prostate that had metastasized to his bones. Address 2216 Hadley, Houston, TX. He is buried in the Garden of Gethsemani in Houston on 31 July.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GB9H-9V4F?cc=1983324&wc=9THD-ZNP%3A263835801%2C268476101%2C268485501 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1950 > Vol 083, certificates 041154-041500, Jul, Galveston-Angelina counties > image 52 of 393; State Registrar Office, Austin.
2. ↑ Baptism of Franciscum Ditta. (1873, October 16). "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYM7-322?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K6D%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351142201 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1872-1877 > image 166 of 419; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 August 2020), memorial page for Sarah Theresa Mancuso Ditta (12 Jan 1882–6 Dec 1956), Find a Grave Memorial no. 80650512, citing Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Anne Scamardo (contributor 47163013) .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MK-MWZ : accessed 22 August 2020), Vito Ditto in household of Frank Ditto, Houston Ward 3, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 95, sheet 10A, family 217, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1560; FHL microfilm 1,375,573.
5. ↑ Frank Ditta WWI Draft Registration. (1918, September 12). "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYT5-S5ST?cc=1968530&wc=9F4Z-SP8%3A928338201%2C928871801 : 24 August 2019), Texas > Houston City no 3; D-M > image 424 of 5708; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHYQ-KPP : accessed 22 August 2020), Willie Ditta in household of Frank Ditta, Houston Ward 3, Harris, Texas, United States; citing ED 56, sheet 5B, line 74, family 126, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1813; FHL microfilm 1,821,813.