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- According to Petition for Naturalization January 1933: Birthdate July 9, 1889. Said his wife left him 20 years earlier and he did not know her wheerabouts. Giovanni Di Pisa was a witness for him.
Acc to Rose Pizzarusso, he was called Uncle Smiley. He lived in Lower Manhatten,
and then in Florida. He was married twice in America, had a daughter Rosalia.
According to step-daughter Dolores Corelli-He was the best grandpa. He married Rachel Persiano 1949 . They met in Bronx, went to church together. Italian Christian Churches of North America. He became a Pentacostal Christian. He had been married previously and had children but didn't see them. Dolores thought it was because he had converted from Catholicism. He had epilepsy and was healed by the Lord. He worked in the latter part of his life at Crestwick, a greeting card company as a porter, where Dolores also worked. He was called Grandpa Joe.
Dolores Corelli, 3400 Western Center Blvd., Apt 1038, Ft Worth Tx 76137
Was married to first wife May 16, 1938 when naturalized.
Loved Rachel very much. Called her Raquela. Lived in Titusville, FL for one year when first came to Fl. Then went to Miami area.
Article in "Il Faro" magazine put out by the Italian Christian Church of NA about how he was cured....
According to Petition for Naturalization January 1933: Birthdate July 9, 1889. Said his wife left him 20 years earlier and he did not know her wheerabouts. Giovanni Di Pisa was a witness for him.
Acc to Rose Pizzarusso, he was called Uncle Smiley. He lived in Lower Manhatten,
and then in Florida. He was married twice in America, had a daughter Rosalia.
According to step-daughter Dolores Corelli-He was the best grandpa. He married Rachel Persiano 1949 . They met in Bronx, went to church together. Italian Christian Churches of North America. He became a Pentacostal Christian. He had been married previously and had children but didn't see them. Dolores thought it was because he had converted from Catholicism. He had epilepsy and was healed by the Lord. He worked in the latter part of his life at Crestwick, a greeting card company as a porter, where Dolores also worked. He was called Grandpa Joe.
Dolores Corelli, 3400 Western Center Blvd., Apt 1038, Ft Worth Tx 76137
Was married to first wife May 16, 1938 when naturalized.
Loved Rachel very much. Called her Raquela. Lived in Titusville, FL for one year when first came to Fl. Then went to Miami area.
Article in "Il Faro" magazine put out by the Italian Christian Church of NA about how he was cured....
Died:
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Jennifer's Family History
1889 - 1972 (83 years)
