Fiorentino Grasso (1888 - 1962)

Born 26 Mar 1888 in Paolise Benevento, Italy.

Ancestors

Husband of Philomena (Mazzoni) Grasso — married 1911 in Italy

Died 26 Jan 1962 at age 73 in Cliffside Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

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Fiorentino Grasso migrated from Italy to United States.

Biography

Fiorentino "Fiore" was born in 1888. He was the son of Fransico Grasso and Maria Manzonni.

He married Filomena. Fiore, means" Flower" or "my little flower" in Italian, according to my Grand Mother, Josephine Grasso.

Fiore immigrated to the United States for the first time in 1912. ^[1]

Fiorentino Grasso and Filomenea Grasso. Married on 18 Jul 1921 in Manhattan, New York,

Fiore registered for the World War I draft stating that he previously he was an alien At that time he was 29 years old. He stated that he was a truck driver working for Ralph Mazzoni. At the time of registration, he had a wife and three children.

Fiore Fiore registered for the World War I draft stating that he previously had served in the Italian Army (6th Regiment) in beginning in 1911 for 2 1/2 years. But hr gave no further information.

Fiore wore a Van Dyke beard and was apparently quite handsome.

Fiore immigrated (age 39) to the United States for a second time on May 1, 1927. He was a passenger on the ship Duilio which arrived in New York harbor from Genoa and Naples, Italy. ^[2] The ships passenger list describes him as 5'7" and 157 lbs.

In 1930 Fiore and his family live in a rented home on Arthur Place in West, New York in Hudson County. He speaks Italian and English and can read and write in both languages even though he has not attended school in New York. He has become a naturalized US citizen. He lives with his wife Philomina and the following children: Mary Grasso, Louise Grasso, Frank Grasso, Fiorentino Grasso, Philomina Grasso, and. Antoinette Grasso. ^[3]

Fiore wroked as a foreman in the building construction as a wage or salaried worker. but, in 1930, he is unemployed ^[4]

Son Ralph Frank Grasso 20 MAR 1928 • West New York, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. 30 September 2016 • North Branch, Lapeer, Michigan, USA. He married Eileen Elizabeth Bentler in German Ev. CH. Of North Bergen (Christ Reformed). Son of Ralph Frank Grasso, Kenneth Guy Grasso, was baptized in U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989. New Jersey. Union City, Baptism Records, 1901-1959.

He passed away in 22 Jan 1962 Cliffside Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Lorraine Kerr for creating and sending an unsourced family tree of the Francisco Grasso - Maria Rosa Mazonni family in October 1998 full of of family memories and biographical information which makes our ancestors human.

First hand research by Jo Grasso Grasso-146 Unsourced family tree handed down to Jo Grasso.

Sources

1. ↑ New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for Fiorentino Grasso
2. ↑ New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. Fiorentino Grasso
3. ↑ Fiorentino Grasso. 1930 United States Federal Census<
4. ↑ Fiorentino Grasso. 1930 United States Federal Census

• New York, New York, Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 reccord of Fiorentino Grasso and Filomenea Grasso. Married on 18 Jul 1921 in Manhattan, New York, USAhttps://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9105&h=3878175&ssrc=pt&tid=28389319&pid=432025375704&usePUB=true.Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Provo, Utah, USA. http://www.Ancestry.com.

• Fiorentino Grassi (Grasso) United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." Draft Registration: Hudson County no 1, New Jersey, United States. Nationality: Italy. Birth Date: 26 Mar 1888. Birthplace: Paolise Benevento, Italy. database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZJF-T72 : 13 March 2018), Fiorentino Grassi, 1917-1918; citing Hudson County no 1, New Jersey, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,712,110.

• Ralph Frank Grasso 20 MAR 1928 • West New York, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. 30 SEP 2016 • North Branch, Lapeer, Michigan, USA. He married Eileen Elizabeth Bentler in German Ev. CH. Of North Bergen (Christ Reformed). Son of Ralph Frank Grasso, Kenneth Guy Grasso, was baptized in U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989. New Jersey. Union City, Baptism Records, 1901-1959.

• Source Citation for U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989. The Archives of the Reformed Church in America; New Brunswick, New Jersey; Baptism Records, 1901-1959. Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014. Provo, UT, USA. Ancestry.com.

• Fiorentino Grasso. 1930 United States Federal Census. Born abt. 1888 in Italy. Married. and head of household. Home: Arthur Place, West New York, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. Ward 2, house 86, Rented home. Home Value: 30. Age at First Marriage: 22. Attended School: No. Able to Read and Write: Yes. Father's Birthplace: Italy. Mother's Birthplace : Italy. Language Spoken: Italian. Immigration Year: 1912. Naturalization: Naturalized. Able to Speak English: Yes. Occupation: Foreman. Industry: Bldg Construction. Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker. Employment: No. Veteran: Yes. War: WW I. Household Members: Fiorentino Grasso, Philomina Grasso, Mary Grasso, Louise Grasso, Frank Grasso, Fiorentino Grasso, Philomina Grasso, and. Antoinette Grasso. Census Place: West New York, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: 1360; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0426; Image: 671.0; FHL microfilm: 2341095 . Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Provo, Utah, USA.

• New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. Fiorentino Grasso. ancestry.com. Ancestry.com.Operations, Inc. 2010. Provo, Utah, USA. Arrival Date: 1 May 1927; Ethnicity/ Nationality: Italian. Port of Departure: Genoa and Naples, Italy. Ship Name: Duilio; Fiorentino Grasso - May 1927 - New York, New York Genoa and Naples, Italy Genoa and Naples, Italy - Duilio.

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Record for Fiore Grasso. Birth: March 26, 1888 • Paolisi, Benvento, Italy; Marriage: 1911 • Italy; First Arrival: 1912; Second Arrival: 1 May 1927 • New York, New York; Residence: 1930 • West New York, Hudson, New Jersey, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head; Death: January 23, 1963 • Cliffside Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA; Departure: Genoa and Naples, Italy. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7488/NYT715_4046-0192/2000243472?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/28389319/person/432025368135/facts/citation/1162031766910/edit/record. ancestry.com. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.2015. Provo, Utah, USA. ancestry.com. http://www.Ancestry.com.