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Genealogy Website for:
Levesque, Lozier, Mascola, Messina
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1879 - 1961 (81 years)
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Name |
Antonio (Tony) Messina |
Born |
13 Nov 1879 |
Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy |
- Got a copy of the record of birth in Acerra, Italy for Antonio Messina on 11th Nov 1879 to Francesco Messina & Maddalena Prete. There is also a note about his marriage to Maria Esposito on 20 Nov 1902 in Acerra.
(FamilySearch.org Acerra Nati 1879 image 177 #526)
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1879 Nov 13 civil birth record for Antonio Messina from Acerra, Italy
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Gender |
Male |
Baptism |
13 Dec 1879 |
Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy |
- Found a baptismal record in Acerra, Italy for Antonio Messina baptised on Nov. 13, 1879, born to Francesco Messina and Magdalena Prete.
(LDS film 1,338,537 1879, fol. 47, #27)
Note: got copy of fol. 46 that shows start of Nov 1879
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1879 Dec 13 Baptismal record for Antonio Messina from Acerra, Italy
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Immigration |
17 Dec 1902 |
SS 'Perugio' |
- Found a ship's manifest for the SS 'Perugio' left Naples Nov. 29, 1902 arrived New York Dec. 17, 1902, ticket #361, Line 2, Messina, Antonio, 23 (b.1879), Married, laborer, read/write 'yes', from Acerra to Providence RI to cousin A & M DeLucia 99 Prince St., Providence, RI; pd. himself, $40. on him.
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1902 Dec 18 for Antonio Messina for SS 'Perugia' Providence RI ln 2
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Immigration |
20 Oct 1908 |
SS "Romanic' |
- Found copy of the passenger record & the ship's manifest for Antonio Messina coming into the port of Boston on the SS 'Romanic' on Oct 20,1908, 29 yrs. old, married, laborer, could read & speak, had wound of eyelid?, black hair, blue eyes, (#1-70769 notation for Naturalization Papers), left his wife Maria Esposito in Acerra, Italy (she was pregnant & had their daughter Lucia in Acerra on Nov. 1, 1908); destination Providence, RI to cousin Markus Alfonsi, 193 Atwell Ave, passage pd. by cousin(?).
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1908 Oct 20 for Antonio Messina Certificate of Arrival Boston, Mass this was filed with Antonio's papers for Naturalization; certificate no. 1-70769, came on the SS 'Romanic' |
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1908 Nov 11 for Antonio Messina SS 'Romanic' arrived Boston page 1 Antonio is on line 24, 29 yrs. old, left wife Maria Esposito in Acerra (she was pregnant & had Lucia about 1 week after Antonio left on Nov. 1, 1908), going to Providence, RI, cousin paid, cousin Markus Alfonso 93 Atwell Ave., Providence, RI |
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1908 Nov 11 for Antonio Messina SS 'Romanic' arrived Boston page 2
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Census |
28 Apr 1910 |
Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA |
Found a 1910 US Census record for Tony Messina, wife Mary, daughters Madeline, Josephine & Lucy & sister Carmina from Pittsfield City, Bershire, MA
(Ancestry.com enum. #72, sheet #31B, 583 Fenn St., lines 95-100)
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1910 Census Pittsfield, MA for Tony Messina & wife Maria & family
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Resided |
5 Jan 1916 |
Hingham Journal, Hingham, MA |
- Article in Hingham Journal on Jan 5 1916 about the house & barn of Antonio Messina burning down just over the Hingham Line in So. Weymouth MA
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1916 Jan 5 article about Antonio Messina's house fire in Hingham Journal, MA
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Military |
12 Sep 1918 |
Rockland, Plymouth, MA |
- Found a WWI Registration card for Antonio Messina, Abbingtown St., Hingham, Plym. Mass, 39 yrs. old, born Dec. 10, 1879, alien, b. Italy, worked in mouldings for Worthington Blake & Knowles; wife Mary Messina. signed at Rockland, MASS on Sept. 12, 1918.
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WWI Registration Card for Antonio Messina Hingham, MA pt.1
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WWI Registration Card for Antonio Messina Hingham, MA pt.2
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Census |
19 Apr 1930 |
Hingham, Plymouth, MA |
- Found copy of the 1930 US Census for Antonio Messina & wife Maria & daughter Lucy, son Frank, daughter Anne, son Gaetano & daughter Cammilla living in Hingham, Plymouth, MA
(Ancestry.com enum. #122-65, sheet #21B, 502 Abington St., lines 57-63)
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1930 Census Hingham, MA for Antonio Messina, wife Maria & family
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Naturalization |
25 Apr 1932 |
U.S.District Court, Mass Dist., Boston, MA |
- Received Antonio Messina's Naturalization Papers from NARA in Boston, MA 3/3/08. They show that he was born on Dec. 11, 1879 in Acerra, Caserta, Italy; that he immigrated from Naples on Oct. 20, 1908 on the SS 'Romanic' to Boston, arrived Nov. 11, 1908; Certif. of arrival #1 70769. He filed a Declaration of Intent on Feb. 19, 1929 #217558 showing he was married to Mary in Nov. 1902 in Acerra, Italy; she was born on May 19, 1883 in Naples; she immigrated in April 1909 with Antonio. They had 7 children with birth dates listed, town where born; & town where currently living (as of 1929); Madeline, Josephine, Lucy, Frank (who married Jennie Spadacenta), Annie (who married Paul Spadacenta), Gaetana & Carmela. He signed his Oath of Allegiance in Boston on April 25, 1932; Naturalization Certificate #3547165. He was living on Abernon St., in Hingham, Plymouth, MA & was a farmer at that time. His affidavits of witnesses were George C. Smith, police officer from Weymouth, MA & George W. Hunt, police sargeant from N. Weymouth, MA
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Signature of Antonio Messina Boston MA on his Oath of Allegiance April 25, 1932
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1929 Feb 19 for Antonio Messina Declaration of Intention Hingham, MA
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1931 Oct 19 for Antonio Messina Petition for Naturalization Hingham, MA this is Antonio's petition showing all his information, his wife, his children, when he came to this country, on what ship, etc. It also has the signatures of his two witnesses who said they had known him since 1923; George C. Smith police officer & George W. Hunt police sargeant. |
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1932 Apr 25 for Antonio Messina Oath of Allegiance Hingham, MA
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Census |
1940 |
Hingham, Plymouth, MA |
- On the 1940 (taken May 17, 1940) census, Antonio Messina is listed at 3 Abington St, Hingham, MA at 60 yrs. old, married, born in Italy, Peddlar, Vegetables; with his wife Maria & daughter Carmalla 23, single, 4 yrs. of high school, Laundress at laundry.
Note: Carmella got married in 1939 & is also listed with her new husband, Pasquale Cedrone, in Weymouth on Apr 16, 1940, 24 yrs. old, 3 yrs. of high school, no occupation!
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1940 Census for Antonio Messina, wife Maria & daughter Carmalla from Hingham, MA
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Military |
26 Apr 1942 |
Weymouth, Norfolk, MA |
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WWII Registration Card for Antonio Messina Hingham, MA pg1
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WWII Registration Card for Antonio Messina Hingham, MA pg2
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Obituary |
10 Jan 1961 |
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA |
- Got a copy of the obituary for Antonio Messina of 73 Abington St. died this morning (Jan 10, 1961) at Quincy City hospital; born in Naples, Italy, had come to Hingham 43 yrs. ago & lived there since; survived by 5 daughters, Madeline Ferrino, Josephine DeBartlo, Camela Cedrone, Lucy Mantell & Annie Spadacenta; a son Gaden, a sister Camela Ciamni & several grandchildren; burial was in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
(from the Patriot Ledger Tues. Jan 10, 1961)
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1961 Jan 10 obituary for Antonio Messina from the Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
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Died |
10 Jan 1961 |
Quincy, Norfolk, MA |
- Found a Mass. death index for Antonio Messina, no age, from Winthrop, MA 1960 V108 pg. 68
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1961 mass card for Antonio Messina Hingham, MA
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Buried |
13 Jan 1961 |
St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Weymouth, MA |
- The office at the St. Francis Xavier Parish told me Frank Messina was buried on Dec 28, 1946, Maria Messina was buried on Jan 3, 1949, Antonio Messina was buried Jan 13, 1961, Robert F. Messina was buried on Jun 24, 1963, 2 male babies were buried on May 11, 1964 & Jennie Messina was buried on Aug 30, 1994 all in section 6 Lot 19 (4 graves)
To find gravesite she said enter cemetery on Middle St., take 1st left, graves will be on left.
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Notes |
- Could not find Antonio/Tony listed on the 1905 Rhode Island State Census.
Found some listings for Antonio Messina in the Providence directories (RI State Archives) from 1904 - 1908; lived on 41 Spruce St. in 1907-8.
Could not find any listing for Antonio/Tony & Mary/Maria & their children in MA for 1920; emailed the MA Archives 5/23/09 for help.
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Person ID |
I1962 |
Levesque_Lozier_Mascola_Messina |
Last Modified |
13 Jun 2020 |
Family |
Maria Esposito, b. 19 May 1883, Naples, Campania, Naples, Italy , d. 30 Dec 1948, Boston, Suffolk, MA (Age 65 years) |
Married |
Nov 1902 |
Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy |
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Picture of Maria (Esposito) & Antonio Messina of Hingham, MA
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Children |
+ | 1. Madelyn Annunziata Messina, b. 29 Mar 1904, Providence, Providence, RI , d. 28 Apr 1983, Houston, Harris, TX (Age 79 years) |
+ | 2. Giuseppina Josephine Messina, b. 10 Jun 1905, Providence, Providence, RI , d. 30 Dec 1968, Quincy, Norfolk, MA (Age 63 years) |
| 3. Giovannina Messina, b. 15 Apr 1907, Providence, Providence, RI , d. 23 May 1908, Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy (Age 1 years) |
| 4. Lucia Lucy Messina, b. 1 Nov 1908, Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy , d. 20 Oct 1990, Quincy, Norfolk, MA (Age 81 years) |
+ | 5. Francis Frank A. Messina, b. 1 May 1910, Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA , d. 24 Dec 1946, Hingham, Plymouth, MA (Age 36 years) |
+ | 6. Anna Clara Messina, b. 5 Aug 1912, Braintree, Norfolk, MA , d. 5 Jan 1998, East Haven, New Haven, CT (Age 85 years) |
+ | 7. Gaetano Gaden Messina, b. 27 Jan 1914, Hingham, Plymouth, MA , d. 28 Sep 2002, Braintree, Norfolk, MA (Age 88 years) |
+ | 8. Carmella Maria Messina, b. 17 Apr 1916, Hingham, Plymouth, MA , d. 29 Oct 2011, Quincy, Norfolk, MA (Age 95 years) |
| 9. Giovannina Messina, b. 14 Aug 1918, Hingham, Plymouth, MA , d. 4 Oct 1918, Hingham, Plymouth, MA (Age 0 years) |
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Last Modified |
17 Nov 2019 |
Family ID |
F756 |
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 | Born - 13 Nov 1879 - Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy |
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 | Baptism - 13 Dec 1879 - Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy |
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 | Married - Nov 1902 - Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy |
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 | Census - 28 Apr 1910 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA |
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 | Military - 12 Sep 1918 - Rockland, Plymouth, MA |
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 | Census - 19 Apr 1930 - Hingham, Plymouth, MA |
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 | Naturalization - 25 Apr 1932 - U.S.District Court, Mass Dist., Boston, MA |
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 | Census - 1940 - Hingham, Plymouth, MA |
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 | Military - 26 Apr 1942 - Weymouth, Norfolk, MA |
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 | Buried - 13 Jan 1961 - St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Weymouth, MA |
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