Angela Terranova (1912 - 2008)

Born 12 Oct 1912 in New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Jan 2008 at age 95 in Eastchester, Westchester, New York, United States

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Biography

Angela Terranova is born in New York City on 12 October 1912, according to her father's 1918 naturalization paperwork.^[1] She is the daughter of Ciro Terranova and Teresa Catania. Angela is named after her paternal grandmother.

Public and Social Security records for Angela Cina of Yonkers, New York, are a match for Angela Terranova's date of birth.^[2][3][4]

In the 1915 New York state census, taken 1 June, Ciro Morello, 27 (b. 1888), plasterer, and his wife Tereza, 21 (b. 1894), live at 229 E. 107th St. with their daughter, Angelina, 2 (b. 1913), born in the US. He has lived in the US for 20 years and is a citizen. Tereza has been here for one year.^[5]

In the 1920 federal census, “Syrio Ternova” (Ciro Terranova) owns his home at 338 116th St. He is 31 (b. 1889) and immigrated in 1893. His wife Tessie is 26 (b. 1894). They were both naturalized in 1918. Their children Angelina, 7 (b. 1913), Bennie, 4 (b. 1916), and Anna, 2 yr 3 mos (b. 1917), all born in NY. The next head of household is Vincent Terranova (“Ternora”), 33 (b. 1887), Ciro's brother. He lives with his wife Bessie, 30 (b. 1890), both born in Italy. Their daughters Angelina, 5 yr 5 mo (b. Aug 1914), and Josephine, 3 yr 5 mo (b. Aug 1916), both born in NY. The next head of household is their mother Angela Terranova, 70 (b. 1850), a widow, born in Italy. In her household is her daughter Rose, 27 (b. 1893), single, born in Italy. Ciro reports his father was born in NY. He is a plasterer working on his own account as a contractor. Vincent is a fruit dealer with his own business.^[6]

In the 1925 New York state census, taken 1 June, at 338 East 116th St.:

Ciro Terranova, 36 (b. 1889), head

Tessie Terranova, wife, 32 (b. 1893). Ciro and Tessie both born in Italy. Ciro has been in the US for 34 years (since 1891) and was naturalized in 1915. He has a vegetable market and works on his own account. Tessie was in the US for 22 years (since 1903). Their children were born in the US.

Angelina Terranova, 13 (b. 1912), daughter

Bernard Terranova, son, 9 (b. 1916)

Anna Terranova, 7 (b. 1918)

Norma Terranova, 2 (b. 1923)

At the same address:

Ignazio Lupo, head, 46 (b. 1879)

Dora Lupo, 42 (b. 1883), wife, and their children. Ignazio and Dora were born in Italy and their children in the US. Ignazio has been in the US for 30 years (since 1895), naturalized in 1905, and Dora for 32 (since 1897). Ignazio is a fruit dealer, working on his own account.

Onofria Lupo, 19 (b. 1906)

Angelina Lupo, 17 (b. 1908)

Rocco Lupo, 15 (b. 1910)

Josephine Lupo, 4 (b. 1921)

Jean Lupo, 2 (b. 1923)

Angela Terranova, grandmother, 75 (b. 1850), alien resident from Italy been in the US for 35 years (since 1890).

Angelina Terranova, 11 (b. 1914), niece

Josephine Terranova, (nephew, male), 8 (b. 1917)

Vincent Terranova, nephew, 5 (b. 1920)^[7]

By December 1929, Ciro and his family, including three children of his brother who was killed by racketeers and his 80-year-old mother, live in a $52,000 Spanish type home at 989 Peace Street in "fashionable" Pelham Manor, New York.^[8] Ciro paid cash for the home, a very rare occurrence. Neighbors suspected shady dealings in the Terranova home -- Ciro allegedly would stay up late at night after his children and grandmother went to bed and "fast moving cars would come up to the Terranova home. Men with caps drawn low over their brows would enter the house and before long, would leave again. Guards lurked around the place...it was noticeable the Terranova limousine never came from Harlem Market by the same route on two successive days."^[9] Ciro denied all of this and maintained that he was "just a young fellow from Sicily making his way in the world."

In the 1930 federal census of Pelham Manor, in Westchester County, New York, Ciro Terranova, age 40 (b. 1890), heads a household. He owns his home, worth $50,000. His wife, “Gessie” is 37 (b. 1893); they married when he was 20 (in 1910) and she was 17. The children were born in New York: Angie, 17 (b. 1913), Angelie (one of Vincent's children), 16 (b. 1914), Vernon (actually, Bernard), 14 (b. 1916), Josephine (another of Vincent's children), 13 (b. 1917), Anna, 12 (b. 1918), Vincent (nephew, son of the late Vincent), 9 (b. 1921), Norma, 6 (b. 1924), and Bessie, 2 (b. 1938). Ciro is an artichokes importer. He and his wife, both from Italy, are naturalized citizens. Ciro immigrated in 1892 and his wife in 1902. The next couple in the census, William Ruenoz, 30 (b. 1900), from Spain, and his wife Margaret, 24 (b. 1906), born in New York of Italian parents, do not have their own household number, and are initially listed as the chauffeur and maid, respectively, but those are crossed out and replaced with Head and Wife, respectively. William immigrated in 1920. Their occupations are listed in the appropriate column.^[10][11]

Ciro dies from a stroke in 1938.

In 1940, Therese Terranova, 47 (b. 1893), heads a household in the Bronx with her children Angelina, 26 (b. 1914), Bernarda, 12 (b. 1928), and Norma, 9 (b. 1931).^[12]

According to family member Michael Anthony Terranova, Angela marries Joe Cina (Personal communication with Justin Cascio on 20 March 2021).

Angela Terranova and Joseph Cina marry on 30 August 1944 in the Bronx. ^[13]

Teresa dies in 1978.

Death of Angela

Angela dies at age 95 on 24 January 2008.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M8-KG6W?cc=1999177&wc=MDSY-JNP%3A326209701%2C329752901 : 7 November 2018), New York > Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1918 vol 316, no 80001-80050, 78051-78250 > image 250 of 575; Citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.
3. ↑ http://www.locateancestors.com/cina-new-york/ Retrieved 20 March 2021.
4. ↑ https://www.truepeoplesearch.com/find/address/32-dorchester-rd_eastchester-ny-10709 Retrieved 20 March 2021.
5. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 28; City: New York; County: New York; Page: 28
6. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Manhattan Assembly District 20, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1222; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 1362 Enumeration District: 1362; Description: Manhattan borough, Assembly District 20, Tract 188 (part) bounded by E 116th, 1st Ave, E 115th, 2nd Ave Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
7. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 25; Assembly District: 20; City: New York; County: New York; Page: 81
8. ↑ "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9W6-XGBR?cc=2078654&wc=M7CT-B66%3A358138001%2C361878701 : 23 March 2020), Westchester > Grantor index (Pelham) 1898-1931 > image 307 of 348; county courthouses, New York.
9. ↑ "Artichoke King Claims He Has Been Framed." The Pittsburgh Press 29 Dec. 1929: 2. Google Newspapers. Web. 11 Mar. 2016. (https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=siAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FksEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4229,5685865).
10. ↑ (1st page) "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RCS-QCP?cc=1810731&wc=QZFQ-K1T%3A649437801%2C651860701%2C651901701%2C1589286545 : 8 December 2015), New York > Westchester > Pelham Manor > image 29 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
11. ↑ (2nd page) "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RCS-QNQ?cc=1810731&wc=QZFQ-K1T%3A649437801%2C651860701%2C651901701%2C1589286545 : 8 December 2015), New York > Westchester > Pelham Manor > image 30 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MY-GXJM?cc=2000219&wc=QZXR-QWG%3A790105101%2C791243401%2C797730001%2C798424001 : accessed 4 March 2021), New York > Bronx > New York City, Bronx, Assembly District 8 > 3-1359 New York City, Bronx Borough Assembly District 8 (Tract 387 - part) > image 1 of 36; 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.
13. ↑ License no. 5338. Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.