Frank G Longo (abt. 1894 - 1965)

Born about 3 Oct 1894 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Feb 1965 at about age 70 in Miami, Florida, United States

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Biography

Frank G. Longo is the son of Joseph Longo and Frances Gatto, a married couple from Termini Imerese.

Frank is born 3 October 1894 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, according to his WWI draft registration. His grave marker gives a date one year earlier.

The family has relocated to New York state by the time Frank's next youngest sibling, James, is born in 1895.

Frank's father, Joseph, begins a fruit and grocery business from his home at 742 Bleecker St. in Utica, NY around 1900.^[1]

In the 1910 federal census of Utica, NY, taken 15 April, Joseph and Frank Longo head households at the same address, 742 Bleecker St. Joseph is the uncle of his business partner, Frank Longo, son of Mariano.^[2]

Joseph Longo, 44 (b. 1866), heads a household with his wife of twenty years (m. 1890), Frances, 40 (b. 1870), and ten children: Anna, 17 (b. 1893), Frank, 16 (b. 1894), James, 14 (b. 1896), Josephine, 13 (b. 1897), Mary, 11 (b. 1899), Joseph Jr., 9 (b. 1901), Salvatore, 8 (b. 1902), Frances, 6 (b. 1904), Lena, 5 (b. 1905), and Margaret, 3 (b. 1907). Joseph and Frances were born in Italy. Their two oldest children were born in Pennsylvania, and the younger children were born in New York. Frances has had ten children, all living. Joseph, a wholesale fruit merchant, immigrated in 1885 and is a naturalized citizen. His son, Frank, clerks for him. Frances immigrated in 1890.

Frank Longo, 23 (b. 1887), heads a household with his wife, Lena, 23 (b. 1887), and “daughter” Marrion (this is Mariano, a son), seven months (b. Sep 1909), all born in Italy. Frank immigrated in 1888 and his wife and child in 1910. Frank is a manager of a wholesale fruit store.^[3]

At the time of this census, Frank's father, Joseph, has been ailing for some time. He suffers heart disease and edema. He's on a trip back to Italy in April, and returns in May. In July, at age 44 or 45, Joseph dies at home in Utica.

On 29 July 1914 in Utica, Frank Longo marries Margaret Lynch. Frank lives at 742 Bleecker St., Utica. He is 21, a fruit dealer, born in Scranton, PA, the son of Joseph Longo and Frances Gatto, both born in Italy. Margaret lives at 11 Acker St., Utica. She is 19, born in Little Falls, NY, daughter of Patrick Lynch and Charlotte May Fincourt (or Finkbud, as it’s been transcribed on FS), both born in the US.^[4]

Frank and Margaret have two children, Frances and Harold.^[5]

Frank's mother dies 30 January 1915 at age 45.

Frank G. Longo, of 742 Bleecker St, Utica, NY, registers for the draft for WWI. He was born 3 October 1894 in Scranton, PA. He is a fruit dealer, self employed in Utica. He is married and also supports a sister and brother. He claims exemption from the draft on the grounds that he is sick. The registrar describes Frank on 5 June 1917 as being of medium height and build, with gray eyes and black hair.^[6]

Frank is still unable to serve in 1942: His name appears among the exempt as “Sick.”^[7]

Frank G's wife, Margaret, dies 21 May 1955 at age 58. She is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery in Clayville, NY. Frank G's wife, Margaret, died 21 May 1955 at age 58. She is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery in Clayville, NY. ^[8]

Frank retires from the fruit business and moves to Miami, Florida, the following year. According to his obituary, Frank leaves a second wife, the former Edna Baszyk of Amsterdam, New York, at his death in 1965.^[5]

Frank dies at his home at 1287 NE 110th Ter., Miami, Florida. His daughter Mrs. Frances Walker, lives in Utica, and son Harold Longo in nearby Sauquoit, NY.^[5][9]

Sources

1. ↑ Funerals. Utica New York Daily Press. 17 July 1910.
2. ↑ “Death Takes Frank Longo.” Utica Observer Dispatch. 10 June 1943. P. 2A.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVY-TFY?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ4-636%3A133641301%2C135767001%2C143851501%2C1589089638 : 24 June 2017), New York > Oneida > Utica Ward 8 > ED 127 > image 1 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939J-TG9L-RQ?cc=1618491&wc=389M-82S%3A1583178101%2C1583181201 : 10 February 2016), Oneida > Licenses, 1914, no 4241-4631 > image 73 of 1571; citing county clerk offices from various counties, New York.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Obituary: Frank G. Longo. Daily Press (Utica, NY) 19 February 1965. P. 15.
6. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1J7-C4N?cc=1968530&wc=9F8W-N36%3A928312401%2C929097001 : 14 May 2014), New York > Utica City no 1; Andes, Anthony-Perry, Jay > image 4493 of 5988; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ “520 Mt. Carmel Members Serve with Armed Forces.” Utica Daily Press. 10 March 1942. P. 6.
8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 September 2018), memorial page for Margaret Eileen Lynch Longo (17 Mar 1897–21 May 1955), Find A Grave: Memorial #58455198, citing Saint Marys Cemetery, Clayville, Oneida County, New York, USA ; Maintained by KChaffeeB (contributor 46506715) .
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89610302/frank-g-longo : accessed 20 November 2021), memorial page for Frank G. Longo (3 Oct 1893–17 Feb 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID 89610302, citing Southern Memorial Park, North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Carolyn (contributor 47032130) .