Francesco (Frank) Spadacenta

1904 - 1987  (82 years)

• Name	Francesco (Frank) Spadacenta
  Birth	23 Jul 1904	Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy
  	Got a copy of the Record of a Birth for Francesco Spadacenta for 23 Jul 1904 reported on the 24th born to Pasquale & Francesca Messina (FamilySearch.org Acerra Nati 1904 image 135, num. 400) Note: this date is different than the one on his Naturalization papers & the one on his headstone, will use the official birthdate of 23 Jul 1904.
  		1904 Jul 22 civil birth record for Francesco Spadacenta from Acerra, Italy reported on the 24th born to Pasquale & Francesca Messina Note: this date is different than the one on his Naturalization papers, I will use the one he used on his Naturalization.
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	7 Jan 1917	SS 'Patria'
  	Frank immigrated to the US with parents on 12/26/1916 at 12 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.
  		1916 Dec 25 Francesco (Frank) Spadacenta Certificate of Arrival used for Naturalization process
  Census	1920	East Haven, New Haven, CT
  	On the 1920 Census he is living with parents on 236 Hemingway Ave., New Haven, CT, 15 yrs. old, machine helper in hardware company.
  		1920 Census East Haven, CT for Pasquale Spadacenta & Frances Messina
  Census	1930	East Haven, New Haven, CT
  	On the 1930 Census he is living with his widowed mother & siblings on 240 Hemingway Ave., East Haven, CT 23 yrs. old, laborer ? can't read where.
  		1930 Census East Haven, CT for Frances Messina Spadacenta (widow) & children
  Census	1940	East Haven, New Haven, CT
  	On the 1940 census, Frank is listed as a 'brother' at 35 yrs. old, married, living with his brother Paul & family with his wife Josephine; he is a truck driver of sidewalk construction.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Naturalization	23 Mar 1945	New Haven, New Haven, CT
  	Received Frank's Naturalization Papers from NARA in Waltham, MA; Declaration of Intention shows Frank Spadacenta, of 240 Hemingway Ave., truck driver, 37, born Jul 22, 1904 in Accira Italy, 5'3" tall 138#, divorced, married 4/13/1935 to Katherine; has 1 child Pasquale born 8/19/1935 in East Haven lives in Shelton, CT; arrived on the SS 'Patria' 12/25/1916 as Francesco Spadacenta, signed 24 Jun 1942; signed his Oath of allegiance on 23 Mar 1945. Note: The Decl. of Intention has Frank's picture on it.
  		1942 Jun 24 Frank Spadacenta Declaration of Intent
  		1944 Sep 13 Frank Spadacenta Petition for Naturalization
  		1945 Mar 23 Frank Spadacenta Oath of Allegiance
  Burial	Jan 1987	All Saints Cemetery, North Haven, New Haven, CT
  	Got a picture of the headstone at All Saints Cemetery, North Haven, CT sect. 13, B-6 #8 for 'Husband-Father Frank Spadacenta July 22, 1904 Jan 25 1987'
  		Headstone of Frank Spadacenta
  Obituary	25 Jan 1987	New Haven Register, New Haven, New Haven, CT
  	Found an obituary for Frank Spadacenta in New Haven Register, died Jan. 25, 1987, husband of Rose LePenna Spadacenta & the late Phyllis Manacchio Spadacenta; father of Mrs. Charles (Frances) Galluba & Pasquale Spadacenta; brother of Mrs. Frank (Jennie) Messina & Mrs. Andrew (Carmel) Scasino, grandfather of Stephen & Jeffrey Galluba & Allen & David Spadacenta; predeceased by 3 sisters Amelia Cuomo, Anna Ligouri & Josephine Spadacenta and a brother Paul Spadacenta.
  		1987 Jan 26 obituary for Frank Spadacenta from New Haven Register
  Death	25 Jan 1987	East Haven, New Haven, CT
  	Frank's death certificate in East Haven town hall shows he was buried in All Saints Cemetery, North Haven, CT
  Person ID	I1912	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

  
  

  Family 1	K. Mauro
  Children	1. Pasquale Spadacenta,   b. 19 Aug 1935, East Haven, New Haven, CT d. 24 Mar 1964, Southbury, New Haven, CT (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 May 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Phyllis Manacchio,   b. 17 Oct 1909, New Haven, New Haven, CT d. 3 Dec 1971, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, New Haven, CT (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	29 Aug 1942	East Haven, New Haven, CT
  	Found a marriage index for Francis Spadacenta, 38, single(?), son of Pasquale & Frances Macina and Felice Manacchio, 33 born New Haven to Michael & Raffaella Florio married on Aug 29, 1942 by clergyman. (from East Haven marriage index 1940-1953 pg. 30)
  Children	+ 1. F.J. Spadacenta + 2. P.N. Spadacenta
  Family ID	F2813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 May 2022

  
  

  Family 3	Rose Esposito,   b. 26 May 1902, England d. 10 Jul 1987, East Haven, New Haven, CT (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	3 Sep 1973	East Haven, New Haven, CT
  Family ID	F755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  1942 Jun 24 naturalization papers picture of Frank Spadacenta