Margaret Lima (1907 - 2003)

Born 10 Oct 1907 in Brooklyn, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Mar 2003 at age 95 in Annadale, Staten Island, New York, United States

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Biography

Margaret is born Anna Lima on 10 October 1907 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Peter Lima and Providenza Aiello Lima.^[1] Margaret has an older sister who is called Anna, born Antonina in 1904. Margaret's obituary claims she was born Margaret Lima in Utica, where the family later lives.

In the 1920 federal census of Utica, NY, taken 12 January, Peter Lima heads a household at 920 Jay St. Peter is 51 (b. 1868), born in Italy, and immigrated in 1898. His wife, Prudence, 42 (b. 1877), also from Italy, immigrated the same year. Their children at home are Joseph, 19 (b. 1900), Salvatore, 18 (b. 1901), Anna, 16 (b. 1903), Rose, 15 (b. 1904), and Maggie, 13 (b. 1906). All were born in New York. Peter is a grocer. His sons are clerks in a grocery store. Anna is a mill hand in a knitting mill.^[2]

According to Peter's great-granddaughter, he is a bootlegger during Prohibition.^[3] His death in 1934 is attributed to his alleged traffic in alcohol.^{[4] [4]}

In 1928, Margaret's brother, Joseph, gets into an argument with his wife, Nellie, that escalates to a shootout involving the family of Rosario Gambino, who is married to Margaret's paternal cousin. Their father shoots Rosario, who dies from his wounds. It's reported at the time that Joseph's wife returns to Brooklyn with her brother.

In the 1930 federal census of Utica, NY, taken 6 April, Peter Lima, 61, heads a household at 922 Lansing St. He owns his home, worth $4500. His wife is Prudence, 52. Both were born in Italy. Their children at home are Anna, 23, Rose, 21, and Margaret, 19, all born in New York. Peter immigrated in 1900 and is a grocery store clerk. Prudence immigrated in 1902.^[5]

Her mother, Prudence dies on 29 May 1934.^[3]

In November, her father is shot, execution style, in his automobile with Dominick Aiello, Prudence's brother.^[6]

Following Peter's death, his son, Joseph, goes to prison. His wife and daughters return to his in-laws in Brooklyn in 1938, bringing Margaret with them.^[3][7]

In the 1940 federal census of Brooklyn, NY, taken 9 April, Joseph Lima and Steve Coniglio head neighboring homes at 550 Hicks St. Steve is Joseph and Margaret's paternal uncle by marriage. Their uncle Natale lives around the corner on Hicks St.

Joseph, 39 (b. 1901), who answers the census, was born in New York. His wife Nellie, 35 (b. 1905), was born in Italy. Their children Peter, 14 (b. 1926), and Prudence, 8 (b. 1932), and Joseph's sister, Margaret, 32 (b. 1908), were all born in NY. Joseph is the proprietor of a fruit and vegetable retail store.^[8]

Joseph arranges for Margaret to marry Antonio Mangano, also called Anthony, around 1944. They make their home in Brooklyn.^[3][7]

Margaret and Anthony have three children: Prudence, Anthony, and Rosa.^[7]

Margaret's sister, Rose, is married to Joseph Pulia on 21 June 1958. Rose's matron of honor is her sister, Margaret, and Joseph's best man is Margaret's husband, Anthony Mangano.^[3][9]

Margaret is widowed in 1983.^[7]

Death of Margaret

Margaret lives in Annadale, on Staten Island, in New York, from 1987 until her death at age 95 on 21 March 2003.^[7]

Her obituary calls Margaret's daughters by their married names: Prudence Tabbitas and Rosa Updale.^[7]

Margaret is buried in Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, NY.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WZQ-P2M : 11 February 2018), Peter Lima in entry for Anna Lima, 10 Oct 1907; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 30284 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,992,848.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVMB-XNS : accessed 28 April 2018), Maggie Lima in household of Peter Lima, Utica Ward 8, Oneida, New York, United States; citing ED 142, sheet 6A, line 16, family 101, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1245; FHL microfilm 1,821,245.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Personal communication from a confidential source to Justin Cascio. 28 April 2018.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Paul, Laurence. “Hamlin Asks Valachi Crime Data.” Utica Daily Press. 12 October 1963. P. 13.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRC3-58D?cc=1810731&wc=QZFQ-GS1%3A649437801%2C649628901%2C649555601%2C1589283017 : 10 December 2015), New York > Oneida > Utica > ED 107 > image 14 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
6. ↑ “Murdered Man’s Son Accused Of Bribing N.Y. State Trooper.” Daily Sentinel (Rome, NY) 21 January 1935. Evening edition. P. 2.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6} (2003, Mar 22). MARGARET MANGANO, 95 - Was a homemaker . Staten Island Advance (NY), p. A9.. Retrieved from http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/obit/1144AF22AE649640-1144AF22AE649640?p=OBIT
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MY-PS1X?cc=2000219&wc=QZXR-4D1%3A790105101%2C795835101%2C803270301%2C803284401 : accessed 19 May 2018), New York > Kings > New York City, Brooklyn, Assembly District 3 > 24-484 New York City, Brooklyn Borough Assembly District 3 (Tract 51 - part) > image 17 of 28; 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.
9. ↑ “Pulia-Lima” (Wedding announcement). Utica NY Observer. Sunday, 22 June 1958.