Antonino Soldano (1894 - 1959)

Born 4 Feb 1894 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Ancestors

Husband of Giovanna Cascio — married 2 Dec 1916 in New York, New York, United States

Died 25 Sep 1959 at age 65 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Antonio is the youngest of Paolo and Mary Soldano's children.

According to his baptismal record, Antonino Soldano is born 4 February 1894, son of Paolo Soldano and Maria Grazia Bernarda Paparcusi. He's baptized 17 February, Antoninum, godparents Giuseppe Fiducia and Giuseppa Soldano.^[1]

He initially attempts to immigrate with his sister, Antonina, and their father, Paolo, in 1906. However, the three did not travel on the SS Sannio, because their names are crossed out on the ship manifest.^[2]

About a year later, Paolo, who has become blind, has died, and Antonina, who is called Lucy, and Antonio, called Tony, immigrate to New York to join their mother and siblings, who have been in New York since 1904.

The Hamburg sails from Naples on 18 October 1907 and arrives on 1 November 1907 in New York. These passengers from Corleone appear together on the manifest:

21. Paolo Fucarino, 29 (b. 1878), married, connected with a bracket to line 22. He leaves his uncle Paolo Lupo in Corleone. He is going to Chicago, IL. He paid for his own and his wife's tickets. They are joining her brother Giuseppe Vutera at 134 Gault St.

22. wife Leoluchina Vutera, 22 (b. 1885)

23. Giovanna Rizzotto, 21 (b. 1886), single, leaves her father Giuseppe in Corleone, is going to Chicago to join her uncle Antonio Marino at 94 Milton Ave.

24. Lucia Canzoneri, 18 (b. 1889), single, leaves her father Gioachino in Corleone, is going to Chicago to join the same uncle (Giovanna and Lucia are first cousins: their mothers are sisters.)

25. Antonina Soldano, 16 (b. 1891), connected to line 26 with a bracket, leaves her uncle Federico Paparcuri in Corleone, is going to New York to join their mother, Maria Grazia Paparcuri, at 225 E. 106th St., New York. She paid her own passage.

26. brother Antonino Soldano, 14 (b. 1893). His brother paid his passage.^[3]

In 1909, Tony's sister, Maria Grazia (called Grace in the US) marries another Corleone native, Nicolo' Cascio.

In the 1910 federal census of Manhattan, taken 15 April, Maria Gracia Sordono, 48 (b. 1862), a widower, heads a household at 167 106th St with her children Nicoline, 22 (b. 1888), Manuel, 20 (b. 1890), Antonina, 17 (b. 1893), and Tony, 16 (b 1894), and her nephew Salvatore Provenzano, 20 (b. 1890). All were born in Italy; no date of immigration is given for any member of the household. Maria Gracia has had 6 children, 5 living. Nicoline and Antonina are dressmakers in a factory. Manuel owns his own barber shop. Salvatore is a plasterer in the building industry.^[4]

In the 1915 New York State census, taken 1 June, Maria Soldano, 50, a widow, heads a household at 153 E. 106th St. with her children Anthony, 21, and Lucia, 22. Tony makes mandolins.^[5]

Anthony Soldano of 153 E. 106th St. appears in the New York City directory as a carpenter in 1915. Emanuel Soldano lives at the same address and works at 1186 Lexington Av as a barber. Joseph Soldano works at the same address as a chiropodist and lives at 120 E. 82nd St. Manuel (this is Emanuel again) is a barber; he and Mary, the widow of Paul, are listed at the same home address.^[6]

Tony marries Giovanna "Jennie" Cascio, Nicolo's sister, in Manhattan, New York on 2 December 1916, when he is 22 years old.

The following year, when Tony registers for the draft on 5 June, he lives at 226 East 118th Street, near Third Avenue, in Manhattan. He works for a mandolin and guitar maker at 474 Willis Avenue. His draft registration says that Tony is tall, slender, and has gray eyes and black hair. He is exempt from the WWI draft because he is needed to support his wife and his widowed mother.^[7]

Antonio stands as godfather to his nephew Joseph Cascio in 1919, according to Michelle's interview of our great-uncle Joseph. Antonio, as Lucy's youngest brother, helps to sell her family’s olive oil that was shipped over by Louis’ sister, who remained in Corleone.^[8]

In 1920, Tony and Jennie live at 1601 Lexington Ave, near 102nd St, in Manhattan. He is illiterate, and works as an operator in a factory.

In 1925, Tony and Jennie live at 139 West Jackson Avenue in Corona, Queens. He works as a butcher at this time. In the next apartment in the same building are Tony's mother, his married sister Lena, Lena's husband Charles di Palermo, a plasterer, and their three children.^[9]

In 1930, Tony and Jennie live at 31-24 101st Street, near Northern Blvd and south of the current site of the La Guardia Airport, in Jackson Heights, Queens. Tony is still working as a butcher. He has applied for citizenship by this time. He arrived from Italy in 1907 and his wife in 1901.^[10]

"Anthony Saldano" petitions for US citizenship through the US District Court of the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn. He lives at 97-12 Northern Blvd, Corona, NY. He is a butcher, born in Palermo, Italy, on 2 February 1894. His race is "Italian South." He declared his intention to become a citizen on 28 September 1926 in Queens County, at Jamaica, NY. He married Jennie in November 1916 in New York. She was born in Palermo on 18 June 1896 and immigrated through New York in August 1901. They live at the same address. They have no children. Anthony immigrated through New York as Antonino Soldano on 1 November 1907 aboard the Hamburg. He speaks English and has lived in the US since he immigrated. Petition 1 March 1922. His petition no. 32409 on 14 December 1931 in Jamaica, Queens County NY Supreme Court was denied for "I.C.C." on 1 April 1932. Two witnesses swear they have known Anthony as a resident of Corona since 1 August 1928: Ralph Occipinti, a newspaper man who lives at 34-02 106th St., Corona, NY, and Louis Brandino, a painter of 9606 Northern Blvd, Corona. 7 August 1933. Anthony's petition was granted 28 November 1935.^[11]

On 28 September 1933 Antonino Soldano, age 39 (born around 1894), of 97-12 Northern Blvd., Brooklyn, is granted his naturalization request in the US District Court in Brooklyn.^[12][13]

In 1935, Tony and Jennie live at 97-12 Northern Blvd, near 97th St, in Corona, Queens.

In 1940, Tony and Jennie still live at this address. Tony now is a citizen and owns a butcher shop. A married couple live with them as boarders.^[14]

Tony and Jennie have no children.

On 27 April 1942, Tony registers for the draft again. The couple still live at the same address in Corona, and Tony still owns his own business, now at his home address. He is 5'5", weighs 179 lbs, and has brown eyes and grey hair, and a light complexion.^[15][16]

Tony dies in Manhattan on 25 September 1959 at age 65.^[17][18][19]

Jennie dies in 1962. She is buried beside Tony in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, Queens. Buried nearby are his sister, Lena, her husband, Charles, and Tony's mother, Maria Grazia Bernarda.^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Antonino Soldano, 17 February 1894, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-64945-42?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SPD:351041801,351041802,351292901 : accessed 27 Mar 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1889-1895 > image 346 of 427; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
2. ↑ Manifest of the SS Sannio, aka the Sofia Hohenberg, 22 June 1906, "New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JF8M-P43 : accessed 16 Mar 2014), Antonina Soldano, arrived at New York City, New York, New York, 12 Jul 1906, on the Sannio; citing National Archives, Washington D.C.
3. ↑ Manifest of the Hamburg. Retrieved from Ellis Island website.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJ6-9SFN?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-1LC%3A133641301%2C133751301%2C143128001%2C1589124950 : 24 June 2017), New York > New York > Manhattan Ward 12 > ED 405 > image 1 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 28; City: New York; County: New York; Page: 47 District: A·D· 28 E·D· 01 Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
6. ↑ Title: New York, New York, City Directory, 1915 Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6J8-PLD : 25 August 2019), Anthony Soldano, 1917-1918.
8. ↑ Personal interview with Joseph Cascio, October 2001. Conducted by Michelle Cascio.
9. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 26; Assembly District: 03; City: New York; County: Queens; Page: 10 District: A·D· 03 E·D· 26 Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
10. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Queens, Queens, New York; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0220; FHL microfilm: 2341327 District: 0220; Description: QUEENS BOROUGH, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 3 (PART), BOUNDED BY (N) ASTORIA AVE.; (E) 101ST; (S) NORTHERN BLVD.; (W) 98TH. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
11. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, DC; NAI Title: Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906; NAI Number: 5700802; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21 Description: (Roll 716) Petition No 183742 - Petition No 184130 Ancestry.com. New York, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
12. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
13. ↑ "New York, Eastern District Naturalization Petitions, Index, 1865-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGFP-Q53 : 8 October 2020), Anthony Soldano, 1933.
14. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02733; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 41-643 Enumeration District: 41-643; Description: NEW YORK CITY, QUEENS BOROUGH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 3 (TRACT 377 - PART) Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
15. ↑ The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147 Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
16. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3NX-83K : 8 May 2020), Anthony Soldano, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
17. ↑ SSN 059301162. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
18. ↑ Cert no. 20912. Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Death Index, 1949-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 November 2020), memorial page for Anthony Soldano (2 Feb 1894–1959), Find a Grave Memorial no. 127339895, citing Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Chiofalo/Chiofolo descendants (contributor 47853228) .

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