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Giuseppa Josephine Spadacenta
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Name Giuseppa Josephine Spadacenta Birth 30 Jun 1898 Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy
- Got a copy of the Record of a Birth for Giuseppa Spadacenta for the 30th of Jun 1898 recorded on 2nd July 1898 in Acerra, Italy born to Pasquale Spadacenta & Francesca Messina.
(FamilySearch.org Acerra Nati 1898 image 126 num. 375)

1898 Jun 30 civil birth record for Giuseppa Spadacenta from Acerra, Italy
recorded on 2nd July 1898 in Acerra, Italy born to Pasquale Spadacenta & Francesca Messina.
Gender Female Also Known As Giuseppa Spadacenta Immigration 7 Jan 1917 SS 'Patria'
- Josephine immigrated to the US on 12/26/1916 NY with her parents & siblings, she was 18 yrs. old.

1916 Dec 26 for Pasquale Spadacenta & family SS 'Patria' arrived NY ln22 pg 1
Pasquale is listed with his family on line 22, 53 yrs. old, 'he leaves none', going to New Haven, Conn; his Uncle Domenico Messina, 23 Thams St. & son Paolo Spadacenta; Francesca Messina, his wife, is listed on line 23, 45 yrs. old & 6 children: Anna (20), Guiseppa (18), Amelia (14), Frank (12), Giovana (8), & Carmela (6); they were all detained until Jan. 7, 1917 (about 2 weeks); Pasquale was listed as certified senility & chronic hypert...; released from hospital 1/7 at 10:40am. See page 2 for other half of manifest. See page 1 & 2 of Record of Aliens Held for Special Inquiry for their detention.
Census 1920 East Haven, New Haven, CT
- She is living with her parents on the 1920 US Census on 236 Hemingway Ave,. New haven, CT at 21 yrs. old, drop press operator in Hardware Factory.

1920 Census East Haven, CT for Pasquale Spadacenta & Frances Messina Census 1930 East Haven, New Haven, CT
- She is living with her parents on the 1930 Census on 240 Hemingway Ave., East Haven, CT at 28 yrs. old, machine operator at hardware company.
Josephine never married.

1930 Census East Haven, CT for Frances Messina Spadacenta (widow) & children Census 1940 East Haven, New Haven, CT
- On the 1940 census, Josephine is living with her brother Paul & his family, her brother Frank is also living with them.
Note: Josephine is listed as a sister-in-law, this should be sister

At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. Naturalization 2 Aug 1944 New Haven, New Haven, CT
- Received Josephine's Naturalization papers from NARA in Waltham, MA.; the Declaration of Intention shows Josephine Spadacenta, of 240 Hemingway Ave., laborer, 42 yrs. old, 5'4" tall, 156#, scar on left cheek, born in Acerra, Italy on Jul 5, 1898, not married, arrived on the SS 'Patria' on Dec 25, 1916 as Giuseppa Spadacenta dated Dec 9th 1943; swore oath of allegiance on 2nd Aug 1944.
Note: her picture is on the Decl. of Intention.

1940 Dec 26 Josephine Spadacenta Declaration of Intent 
1944 Aug 2 Josephine Spadacenta Oath of Allegiance 
1943 Dec 9 Josephine Spadacenta Petition for Naturalization Burial May 1979 St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, New Haven, CT
- Office at St. Lawrence Cemetery said Josephine was buried in sect. 'R', St. Phillip Ave., gravesite 1/2 34, with her mother & father ; got a picture of the gravestone saying 'Josephine Spadacenta daughter, July 2, 1898, May 24, 1979'
Note: the birthdate of Jul 2, 1898 does not match the actual birth record from Acerra, Italy.
Headstone of Jospehine Spadacenta Obituary 24 May 1979 New Haven Register, New Haven, New Haven, CT
- Got a copy of Josephine's obituary from the New Haven Register, she died May 24, 1979 as Miss Josephine Spadacenta, sister of Mrs. Michael (Anna )Liquore, Mrs. Carmel Scasino, Mrs. Jennie Messina & Frank Spadacenta; sister-in-law of Mrs. Anna Spadacenta; survived by 21 nieces & nephews & twenty-five great- nieces & nephews; no burial cemetery is mentioned.

1979 May 24 obituary for Josephine Spadacenta from the New Haven Register, CT Death 24 May 1979 East Haven, New Haven, CT
Person ID I1911 Levesque_Lozier_Mascola_Messina Last Modified 28 Sep 2016
Father Pasquale Spadacenta, b. 22 Nov 1863, Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy
d. 9 Apr 1927, Grace New Haven Hospital, New Haven, New Haven, CT
(Age 63 years) Mother Francesca (Frances) Messina, b. 12 Jan 1868, Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy
d. 14 Feb 1935, Hospital of St. Raphael's, New Haven, New Haven, CT
(Age 67 years) Marriage 4 Jun 1893 Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy
Family ID F576 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Got a copy of the Record of a Birth for Giuseppa Spadacenta for the 30th of Jun 1898 recorded on 2nd July 1898 in Acerra, Italy born to Pasquale Spadacenta & Francesca Messina.
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Documents 
Signature of Guiseppina Spadacente, guardian, to her sister Amelia on her marriage license on Oct. 9, 1920
