Pasquale Bernardo Messina

1876 - 1949  (72 years)

• Name	Pasquale Bernardo Messina
  Born	19 Dec 1876	Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy
  	Received a copy of a civil record of birth from the town of Acerra, Italy (form filled in by clerk) for Pasquale Messina, No. 615, for Dec. 19th, 1876 at 11:30am at Sottomoro, Acerra, to Francesco & Giuseppa Pirolo. Got a copy of the actual record of birth for Pasquale Bernardo Messina, male, on Dec 19th 1876 at 11:30am to Francesco & Giuseppe Pirolo; reported on the 20th by Rosa Garzone (from FamilySearch.org Acerra collection Nati>1876) translated by Maria Messina in Acerra, Italy:
  		1876 Dec 19 civil Birth record from Acerra, Italy for Pasquale Messina Received a civil record of birth from the town of Acerra, Italy for Pasquale Messina, No. 615, for Dec. 19th, 1876 at 11:30am at Sottomoro (address?) Acerra, to Francesco & Guiseppa Pirolo. This is my grandfather.
  		1876 Dec 20 civil Record of Birth for Pasquale Bernardo Messina in Acerra, Italy at 11:30am to Francesco & Giuseppe Pirolo; reported on the 20th by Rosa Garzone. translated by Maria Messina in Acerra, Italy: Bernardo Pasquale Messina of Francesco The year 1876 day of December 20, morning hours to eight and fifteen minutes, the Municipal House. Before me, Knight Mayor Giovanni Soriano. Officer of Civil Status of the City of Acerra Province of Caserta, appeared Rosa Garzone, aged sixty, midwife domiciled in this city, which I said that at eleven pm thirty minutes of nineteen days of this month, located in the house street Sottomuro being the number thirty-one, by Giuseppa Pirolo landowner wife of Francesco Messina peasant landowner ambidue domiciled in Acerra. was born a child of the male sex that she introduced me, and which gives its name to Pasquale Bernardo To the above and this act were present as witnesses Arcangelo Crisci, thirty years, * farmer, and Domenico Murro, years forty, * shoemaker, both residing in this municipality. the Declarant has announced the birth that , to have aforementioned its quality of his art subsidies provided in the act of childbirth, and in place of the husband of Pirolo who could not announce it, because it is far from the city for business family. Read this document to the participants told me of being unable to sign. Giovanni Soriano
  		Acerra farmhouse that Pasquale Messina was born in
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	20 Dec 1876	Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy
  	Found a copy of a baptismal record for the 20th of Dec. 1876 for Pasqualis Bernardus, parents were Francisco Messina & Josephe Pirolo. (LDS Film #1,338,538, 1876, Dec, pg. 2, #29)
  		1876 Dec 20 Baptismal record for Pasquale Messina from Acerra, Italy from Acerra church records on the 20th of Dec. .. child born to Francesco Messina & Josephe Pirolo .. named Pasqualis Bernardus
  Immigration	14 Jan 1902	SS 'Lombardia'
  	On Jan. 14, 1902 Pasquale Messina, 25 yrs. old, male, single, laborer, arrived at Ellis Island on the SS 'Lombardia' on Jan. 14, 1902 (the Ellis Island records show that he came in on the SS 'Sardegna' but the ship was changed on the actual manifest but not on the Ellis Island records; I have emailed them to correct this error. I found the correct ship's name from his Naturalization Papers from NARA; then searched the whole ship's manifest for him; he was on the last few pages of the over 200 pg. manifest) from the port of Genoa/Naples, Italy left Naples 30 Dec 1901, from the town of Acerra, Italy with $6.50 in his pockets, paid his own passage, destination was New Haven, CT, to his brother-in-law Francesco DeLucia on 8 Myrtle St. (from series T715, roll 248, vol. 400, frame 481, line 8 of Ellis Island Ship's Manifest). (Found Francesco DeLucia, emp L.Candee & Co, h 8 Myrtle St in 1901 New Haven City Directory)
  		1902 Jan 14 for Pasquale Messina SS 'Lombardia' arrived NY Pasquale Messina is on line 8, 25, single, worker, can read & write, from Acerra, had $6.50 on him, paid his own passage, never in US before, going to New Haven, Conn to his brother-in-law Francesco DeLucia 8 Myrtle St.
  Land Purchase	2 Jul 1906	New Haven, New Haven, CT   [1]
  	July 2, 1906 Pasquale Mascolo (Christine's brother) & Pasquale Messina bought the property & buildings on 64 James St. from Patrick Cronan for $2900.00 (Land Records New Haven Hall of Records Vol.589, pg. 343 & 344)
  		1906 Jul 2 land sale 64 James St., New Haven, CT purchased by Pasquale Messina & Pasquale Mascolo, pg. 343
  		1906 Jul 2 land sale 64 James St., New Haven, CT purchased by Pasquale Messina & Pasquale Mascolo, pg. 344
  		House on 64 James St., New Haven, CT currently The Cold Spring School - The Studio (2007) this is the house that Pasquale & Christine Messina (my grandfather & grandmother) bought with Pasquale Mascola (my grandmother's brother) and his wife Virgi in 1906.
  Immigration	2 Nov 1909	SS 'Venezia'
  	On Nov. 2 1909 Pasquale returned from a trip to Acerra on the SS 'Venezia' leaving from Naples on 19 Oct 1909 arriving in New York on 2 Nov 1909, he is listed as 33, married, farmer/laborer, left Acerra, Italy leaving his wife, Christine (and their two daughters) in Italy with his family; going to his mother-in-law Camillo Florio 64 James St., New Haven, Conn. (Ancestry.com, image 7 & 8, line 13, pg. 99)
  		1909 Nov 2 for Pasquale Messina SS 'Venezia' arrived NY ln13 pg 1 Pasquale is listed on line 13, 33 yrs. old, married, farmer/laborer, from Acerra, left wife Christina Messina in Acerra; going to his mother-in-law Camilla Florio 64 James St. New Haven, Conn.
  		1909 Nov 2 for Pasquale Messina SS 'Venezia' arrived NY ln13 pg 2
  Census	27 Apr 1910	New Haven, New Haven, CT
  	On the 1910 US Census, for New Haven, CT 64 James St. there is listed Camille Florio, male, brother-in-law to the head of the family who was Pasquale Mascola, 39 yrs old, married 5 yrs., immigr. 1902, salesman in lumberyard, spoke Italian, couldn't read but could write; I believe this should have been recorded as Pasquale Messina & his wife Christine. The marriage date, # of children all match Pasquale & Christina but Pasquale had returned from a trip to Acerra, Italy on Nov. 2, 1909 & left Christina & his 2 daughters in Acerra with his family; they did not return to the U.S. until Sept. 14, 1910! I think that the census taker just repeated the name from the above line which was Camille Florio, Pasquale's mother & Pasquale Messina got listed as Camille Florio & Christine got listed as his wife & no children were recorded since they weren't there(?) (Ancestry.com 1910 Census: CT>New Haven>New Haven Ward 11>District 428> image 38, sheet 19B, line 65)
  		1910 Census New Haven, CT for Pasquale & Virginia Avallone Mascola & family; Pasquale & Christine Mascola Messina & family; Camille Florio Mascola, mother This census is from 64 James St., New Haven, CT and has lots of errors/omissions, Pasquale Mascola was Christina Mascola's brother; Pasquale Messina & Christina Mascola are my grandparents; Camille Florio Mascola is my great-grandmother. Christina Mascola Messina was in Acerra, Italy at the time of this census with her two daughters Josephine & Amelia, don't quite know why she is listed but not her daughters??
  Land Purchase	14 Oct 1914	East Haven, New Haven, CT   [2]
  	Oct. 14, 1914 Pasquale & Christiana Messina bought property & buildings on 239 Dodge Ave., East Haven for $1,500. from Elizabeth Brockett, Robert Palmer & Fredd Shares, Ruel & Helen Eldridge, Catherine Brockett.
  		1914 Oct 14 Land purchase 239 Dodge Ave, East Haven, CT by Pasquale & Christina Messina pt1
  		1914 Oct 14 land purchase 239 Dodge Ave, East Haven, CT by Pasquale & Christine Messina
  		1919 Sep 15 application #215 for permit 239 Dodge Ave, East Haven, CT Pasquale Messina
  		1919 Sep 15 application #216 permit for 239 Dodge Ave., East Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina
  		1921 Jan 22 electrical permit for 239 Dodge Ave, East Haven, CT for P. Messini
  		1913 tax list for Dodge Ave., East Haven, CT for Edw. Brockett shows portion sold to Pasquale Messina
  		1914 tax list Dodge Ave., East Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina
  		1919 Dec 4 mortgage application for Dodge Ave., East Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina
  		House on 239 Dodge Ave., East Haven, CT (2006) this is the house Pasquale & Christine Messina (my grandmother & grandfather) bought in 1914.
  Military	12 Sep 1918	New Haven, New Haven, CT
  	Found a copy of the WWI Registration Card from New Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina, 239 Dodge Ave, East Haven, CT 42 yrs. old, born Dec 19, 1876, alien declared; citizen of Italy; working as Wire Drawer at Am. Steel & Wire Co. Fairmont Ave, New Haven, CT; wife Cristina Messina, same address; signed by him; med. height, med. build, brown eyes, black hair, no marks, dated Sep 12, 1918.
  		Signature of Pasquale Messina from his WWI Registration
  		WWI Registration Card for Pasquale Messina pg1
  		WWI Registration Card for Pasquale Messina pg2
  Census	5 Jan 1920	East Haven, New Haven, CT
  	On the 1920 US Census, Pasquale Messina is listed with his wife Christina & 7 children (Josephine 14, Amelia 11, Eleanor 8, Frank 6, Anna 3-9/12, Mary 2- 2/12, & John 1/12) living at 239 Dodge Ave., East Haven, CT; he owned his own home, was 43, immigrated in 1903, was at PA status (pending application), could read/write/speak English; was a laborer at the wire mill.
  		1920 Census East Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina & wife Christine & children Josephine 14, Amelia 11, Eleanor 8, Frank 6, Anna 3-9/12, Mary 2-2/12 & John 1/12 yrs. old
  Naturalization	17 Nov 1925	U.S. District Court of New Haven, CT
  	On Jan 4, 1920 (cutoff of form, since it showed 192x I'm assuming 1920 since he stated that his status was pending application on the 1920 census)), Pasquale filed a Declaration of Intention #7746 to become a U.S. Citizen. On July 16, 1925, Pasquale filed a Petition to became a U.S. Citizen in U.S. District Court of New Haven, CT; on Nov. 17, 1925 affidavit of petitioner & witnesses signed by Pasquale Messina, Geo. Henry Frey, painter EH, Pasquale Mascolo, barber EH, swearing that Pasquale has resided in the U.S. continuously since Jul. 1, 1915; Oath of allegiance sworn by Pasquale; admitted petitioner became a U.S. Citizen on Nov. 17, 1925. Certificate of Naturalization No. 2187624.
  		Signature of Pasquale Messina on his becoming a U.S. Citizen on Nov. 17, 1925. this is from the 2nd page of Pasquale's Petition for Naturalization when he took his Oath of Allegiance.
  		1920 Jan 4 for Pasquale Messina Declaration of Intention filed in the U.S. District Court, New Haven, CT on Jan. 4, 1920; he is 43 yrs. old, a laborer, dark complexion, 5'6" tall, 143 lbs. brown hair & eyes; born in Acerra, Italy on Dec. 19th, 1876, living on 239 Dodge Ave., East Haven, CT; immigrated to the US on the SS 'Lombardia' from Naples, he was married to Christine who was born in New Haven.
  		1925 Jul 16 for Pasquale Messina Petition for Naturalization
  		1925 Nov 17 for Pasquale Messina Oath of Allegiance
  		1925 Nov 17 Pasquale Messina witnesses for Petition for Naturalization
  Census	24 Apr 1930	East Haven, New Haven, CT
  	On the 1930 US Census, Pasquale Messina is listed with his wife Cristina & 6 children (Eleanor 18, Francis 16, Anna 14, Marie 12, John 10, & Constantine 9) living at 239 Dodge Ave., East Haven, CT; he owned his own home worth $7,145., was 53 yrs. old, married at 28, immigrated in 1902, NAturalized, working as a laborer at the junk yard.
  		1930 Census East Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina & Christine Mascola
  Census	1940	East Haven, New Haven, CT
  	On the 1940 US Census, Pasquale Messina is listed with his wife Christine, sons Frank, John & C. Fred, & daughter Anna, he was 63, married, highest grade of school 4th, born in Italy, WPA laborer, road repair, made $600 in 1939. Pasquale lost his leg in 1944 from bone cancer; he had a wooden leg made that he used quite successfully.
  		1940 census East Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina, wife Christine & family, 239 Dodge Ave
  Land Purchase	12 May 1944	East Haven, New Haven, CT
  	May 12, 1944 sold house on Dodge Ave. to Ray E. Goodwin under a QUIT CLAIM provision.
  		1944 May 12 land sale 239 Dodge Ave, East Haven, CT by Messina to Goodwin
  Died	14 Oct 1949	Elm Convalescent Hospital West Haven, CT
  	Cause: cerebral hemorrhage
  	Pasquale's Death Certificate shows that he died on Oct. 14, 1949 @ 2:00 pm at Elm Convalescent Hospital in West Haven, CT; he was living at 9 Howard St., West Haven at the time; shows he was born 12/19/1876 in Acerra, Italy to Frank Messina & Giuseppina Pirolla; worked at M & B Manuf. Co.,, married to Christina Mascola, he was 72 yrs. 9 mo. & 25 days old; he was buried Oct. 17, 1949 at St.Lawrence Cemetery; informant was his wife, Mrs. Christina Messina.
  		1949 Pasquale Messina Certificate of Death from West Haven, CT
  Buried	17 Oct 1949	St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, CT
  	Got a picture of gravestone for 'Husband Pasquale Messina 1876-1949' He is buried in Sec.O St. William Ave, lot 1/4 44F
  		Headstone of Pasquale Messina
  Obituary	18 Oct 1949	New Haven Journal Courier, New Haven, CT
  	Pasquale's obit in the New Haven Journal Courier on Sat. Oct. 15, 1949, pg. 2 shows that he was of 9 Howard St., West Haven, formerly of 239 Dodge Ave., East Haven, that he was born in Acerra, employee of the M.B. Manufacturing Co. of E. H., survived by 5 daughters & 3 sons & 21 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Anna Valentino in Italy and two brothers Anthony and John Messina in Italy. Pasquale also had an obit in the Branford Review - East Haven News section, Thurs. Oct. 20, 1949, pg. 2 saying basically the same thing from the above obit except it states pall 'bearers were James Ferrara, Pasquale Cuomo, Nicholas Liquori, Marcus Gandossy, Creasanze Cuomo and Robert Gandossy.
  		1949 Oct 18 funeral notice for Pasquale Messina from New Haven Register CT
  		1949 Oct 20 obituary for Pasquale Messina from the Branford Review
  		1949 Oct 15-16 funeral notice for Pasquale Messina from New Haven Register CT
  Person ID	I0006	Levesque_Lozier_Mascola_Messina
  Last Modified	21 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Francesco Messina,   b. 18 Dec 1840, Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy ,   d. 1 Jun 1919, Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Maria Giuseppa Pirolo,   b. 30 Jun 1845, Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy ,   d. 16 Feb 1916, Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy  (Age 70 years)
  Married	4 May 1863	Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy
  Family ID	F013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christine Mascolo,   b. 9 Mar 1887, New Haven, New Haven, CT ,   d. 30 Dec 1955, Hospital of St. Raphael's, New Haven, CT  (Age 68 years)
  Married	23 Nov 1904	St. Anthony's Church, New Haven, CT
  	In Aug. 2009 I made contact with Messinas living in Acerra that are related and was told by Teresa Messina in an email 8/3/09 that Christine Mascola's parents asked to meet someone from the Messina family before they let their daughter get engaged to Pasquale so Pasquale's brother Giovanni whom he got along with very well came over to the U.S. for that reason. Marriage License from New Haven, CT for Nov. 23, 1904 shows Pasquale as 26 yrs. old living on 13 St. John St., New Haven, CT born in Italy, son of Francesco Messina & Giuseppina Pirolo and Christina Mascola as 17 yrs. old living at same address born in New Haven, CT, daughter of Giovanni Mascolo & Carmela Florio, married at St. Anthony's Church in New Haven, CT; the back side of the license shows Carmela Mascolo's mark (X) as the mother of Christina who was underage. Certificate of Marriage from St. Anthony's Church on 70 Washington Ave, New Haven, CT dated Nov. 23, 1904 (this is the Wed. prior to Thanksgiving that year) Rev. Bartolomeo Marinchino, CS officiating; witnesses are Pasquale D'Angelo & Adelaide Avitabile (Sal Mascola's wife) Copy of the actual church record of marriage from the Archdiocese of Hartford microfilm records for St. Anthony's in New Haven, CT for Pasqualem Messina, born in Acerra, Caserta, to Francesci & Josephus PIrolo & Cristinum Mascolo born in New Haven, CT to Joannus & Camille Florio for Nov. 23, 1904; witnesses were Pasquale D'Angelo & Adelaide Avitabile. St. Anthony's church just opened in 1904 & theirs was the 2nd marriage listed in the registry. There is a question as to whether Christine lost her U.S. Citizenship when she married Pasquale; I've checked with NARA to see if she ever applied to be reinstated & they didn't find anything. Note: Nov 24, 1904 was the official day of Thanksgiving issued by the President of the US; Thanksgiving day wasn't established as the 4th Thursday of November until 1941.
  		Signature of Pasquale Messina on his marriage license Nov. 19, 1904 Christina did not sign.
  		NARA excerpt from Women & Marriage to Alien Husbands 1907
  		1904 Nov 23 Certificate of Marriage from St. Anthony's Church, New Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina & Christina Mascola
  		1904 Nov 23 Marriage License from New Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina & Christina Mascolo
  		1904 Nov 23 Marriage License from New Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina & Christina Mascolo, back side with mother's signature Carmela Mascolo put an 'X' to signify her approval of her underage daughter's marriage
  		1904 Nov 23 church marriage record for Pasquale Messina & Christine Mascola from St. Anthony's Church, New Haven, CT
  		1944 Nov 23 Christine Mascola Messina and Pasquale Messina 40th wedding anniversary
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Children	+ 1. Josephine (Maria Giuseppa) Messina,   b. 2 Dec 1905, New Haven, New Haven, CT ,   d. 1 Jun 1980, Hospital of St. Raphael's, New Haven, CT  (Age 74 years) + 2. Amelia Messina,   b. 19 Mar 1908, New Haven, New Haven, CT ,   d. 23 Apr 1996, Ct. Hospice, Branford, CT  (Age 88 years) + 3. Elena Frances Messina,   b. 2 Oct 1911, New Haven, New Haven, CT ,   d. 4 Jan 1989, New Haven, New Haven, CT  (Age 77 years) + 4. Francis (Frank) William Messina,   b. 22 Aug 1913, New Haven, New Haven, CT ,   d. 10 Nov 1979, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT  (Age 66 years) + 5. Anna Marie Messina,   b. 3 Apr 1916, East Haven, New Haven, CT ,   d. 29 Nov 2001, MidState Medical Center, Meriden, CT  (Age 85 years) + 6. Marie Christina Messina,   b. 12 Nov 1917, East Haven, New Haven, CT ,   d. 19 Dec 1998, Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pines, FL  (Age 81 years) + 7. John Pasquale Messina,   b. 30 Nov 1919, East Haven, New Haven, CT ,   d. 26 Jan 2013, Veteran's Hospital, West Haven, CT  (Age 93 years) + 8. Constantine Alfredo (Fred) Messina,   b. 29 Oct 1920, East Haven, New Haven, CT ,   d. 27 Aug 2007, Craven Regional Medical Center, New Bern, NC  (Age 86 years)
  Photos		Collage of the children of Pasquale Messina & Christine Mascola from left to right: Anna, John, Marie, Millie, Frank, Elena, Fred, Jo
  		House on 239 Dodge Ave., East Haven, CT (2006) this is the house Pasquale & Christine Messina (my grandmother & grandfather) bought in 1914.
  Documents		Article on Soldier Sons - Fred Messina, Pasquale Messina, Christine Mascola Messina, & John Messina
  Marriages		1956 Jul 1 50th wedding anniversary of Anna Mascola & Giro Ferraro with the Messina's from left to right: Frank Attard, Nellie Brooks Messina, C. Fred Messina, Marie Babe Donroe Messina, Frank Messina, Josephine Messina Attard, Anna Mascolo Ferraro, Frank Canna, Marie Messina Canna, Giro Ferraro, Millie Messina Cavallaro, Elena Messina Costanzo, Jesse Lozier, Anna Messina Lozier & James Costanzo
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - 19 Dec 1876 - Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy Baptism - 20 Dec 1876 - Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy Married - 23 Nov 1904 - St. Anthony's Church, New Haven, CT Land Purchase - 2 Jul 1906 - New Haven, New Haven, CT Census - 27 Apr 1910 - New Haven, New Haven, CT Land Purchase - 14 Oct 1914 - East Haven, New Haven, CT Military - 12 Sep 1918 - New Haven, New Haven, CT Census - 5 Jan 1920 - East Haven, New Haven, CT Census - 24 Apr 1930 - East Haven, New Haven, CT Census - 1940 - East Haven, New Haven, CT Land Purchase - 12 May 1944 - East Haven, New Haven, CT Died - Cause: cerebral hemorrhage - 14 Oct 1949 - Elm Convalescent Hospital West Haven, CT Buried - 17 Oct 1949 - St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, CT  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		1921 July 4th Pasquale & Christine Messina with son (Constantine?) & daughter (Marie?) This photo was in a family album belonging to Dwight Eldredge; my Uncle John Messina borrowed it for me; I had it restored by Castiglione Photography in No. Branford, CT in 2006
  		1928 Family Photo of Pasquale & Christine Messina with their 8 children, Josephine, Amelia, Elenor, Frank, Anna, Marie, John & Constantine I'm guessing that this picture was taken about 1928 just by looking at the ages of the children; Amelia got married in Nov. 1928 so I think this may have been a family picture taken before that wedding. My cousin Rita (Messina) Njagorski gave me this photo in 2007 that I had never seen. I am forever grateful.
  		1937 Jan 28 picture of Pasquale & Christine Messina at their daughter, Elena's, wedding
  		1945 picture of Pasquale & Christine Messina with their two daughters, Amelia (Millie Messina) Cavallaro & Anna (Messina) Lozier Millie & Spike Cavallaro lived at 9 Howard St., West Haven, CT & Pasquale & Christine went to live with them in 1944 when they sold their house in East Haven after Pasquale lost his leg from cancer.
  		1942 picture taken at 239 Dodge Ave. East Haven, CT of Pasquale Messina & his two sons in uniform, John Messina & Constantine Messina
  		1944 Nov 23 Pasquale Messina 40th wedding anniversary
  		1944 Nov 23 Christine Mascola Messina and Pasquale Messina 40th wedding anniversary

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] New Haven Hall of Records. [S09419] East Haven Town Hall.