Giuseppe Napolitano's Family
PARANTORO, MONTALTO UFFUGO,
COSENZA PROVINCE, ITALY
My grandfather's father and both his grandfathers were property owners and millers. What exactly they milled I have not figured out yet. I know they must have had a vineyard because I know they made enough wine to sell. They were also farmers.
The actual signature of my great grandfather
Father: Domenico Enrico Napolitano Born: 1869 Died: 1895
Mother: Angelina Napolitano Born: 1871 Died: 1907
THIER CHILDREN:
Giuseppe Born April, 1891 Died: December, 1891
Giuseppe Born: November, 1892 Died: 1949
Maria Agnesa Born: January, 1895 Died: April, 1895
In January, 1898 Angela Napolitano remarried. Her new husband was Raffaele Antonio DeSeta, son of Giuseppe DeSeta and Maria Carmela Garrafa. Together they had 6 children. The DeSeta children were the half siblings of my Grandfather.
The Children of Angela Napolitano & Raffaele DeSeta
Delfina Born: 1898
Emilia Born: 1899
Enrico Born: 1901
Antoinetta Genovassa Born: 1903
Carmela Born: 1903
Alfredo Born: 1906
The Family Of Giuseppe's Father
Domenico Enrico Napolitano
Father: Filippo Napolitano
Born: 1817 Died: 1907
Mother: Caterina Nicastro
Born: 1824 Died: 1904
Children
Name Spouse Name
Pasqualina Saverio Arturi
Carolina Concetta Costantino Zingone
Rosa Domenico Lambre
Luigi Maria Filomena Lambre
Francesco None
Filomena Pasquale Arturi
Maria Concetta Raffaele Arturi
Angela Giovanni Arturi
Domenico Enrico Angelina Napolitano
Vincenzo Maria Martire
Raffaele I just found June, 2007
Raffaele disappears out of the Montalto Uffugo records. He either moved or joined a religous order.
The Family Of Guiseppe's Mother
Angelina (Angela) Napolitano
Father: Costantino Napolitano
Born: 1824 Died: 1889
Mother: Pasqualina Aiello
Born: 1826 Died: 1890
Children
Name Spouse's name
Vincenzo Chiara Riso
Filomena Salvatore LoFeudo
Emilia Natalina Domenico Garrafa
Bernardino Maria Cristina Garrafa
Enrico Aguilina Arturi
Alberto None
Letizia Vincenzo Riso
Angelina Domenico Enrico Napolitano
The Previous Generation
Giuseppe's Great Grandparents
His paternal line:
Filippo Napolitano's parents:
Luigi Napolitano
&
Maria Rua
Their Children
(In birth order)
Filippo
1817-1907
Spouse: Caterina Nicastro
Rosa
1824-1852
Spouse:
Antonio Cairo
Giuseppe
1825-1893
Spouse: Rosina Lucchetta
Maria Stella
1830-1902
Spouse:
Giuseppe Folino
Giuseppe's Great Grandparents
His maternal line
Costantino's Parents
Vincenzo Napolitano
&
Maria Stella Nicastro
Costantino
1824-1889
Spouse:
Pasqualina Aiello
Pietro
1827-1902
Spouses:
Carolina Chimenti
1836-1867
Maria Stella Palmire
Michele
Spouses:
Concetta Muglia
Rosina Garafalo
Pasqualina
1834-1878
Spouse:
Luigi Stancati
Gaetano
1840-1880
Spouse:
Teresina Aiello
Maria Concetta
1848-1893
Spouse:
Costantino Crivaro
These are the aunts and uncles of my grandfather's mother Angela
Please note that Gaetano's wife Teresa Aiello is Pasqualina Aiello's sister.
About Giuseppe Napolitano
Since I have never found his ship record, we are not sure when he came to America. The family story says he was 17 which would probably make the year 1910. But a recent dicovery in Italy has proven that he did not come to the United States before May, 1912. The discovery is Giuseppe's Italian Army registration, in which it documents the results of his physical. Giuseppe reported for his Army physical, which he passed. In May, 1912 he lived in Paola and was 19. Here is a copy of the 2 page registration:
This document states that his profession was a mule driver. So, the family stories that say he came here at 17 are wrong. Unless, like his cousin he came to the U.S., went back to Italy and left one final time for the U.S. But if that is the case, why can't I find any ship manifests?
Giuseppe joined the United States Army in 1917 according to his registration card below. His army service helped him gain his US citizenship which he obtained in Atlanta, Georgia. He was stationed at Camp Gordon, Georgia and was the private chef of the General there. The great outbreak of influenza hit Camp Gordon during his time there which prevented deployment to Europe in World War I. Giuseppe earned his chef's certificate there. He was honorably discharged in December, 1918.
This is a copy of Giuseppe's U.S. Army registration card. Click on the picture for a larger view. It states he was a chef at a country club in Deerfield, Illinois. Deerfield? No one knew he was there before. This is proof that he was a chef prior to his service in the Army.
The Chicago Years
Giuseppe returned to Chicago from his service in the Army in January, 1919. In April, 1919 he married Caterina Maiuolo. As you can see above, it was a huge family wedding. The wedding party alone consisted of 14 people. There are only 5 people in this photo that we can identify. All the men (except the groom) are unknown to everyone living. Perhaps you know them?
The Chicago Club
Chef Joe in the kitchen of The Chicago Club
Once he returned from his military service, Joe obtained a job as Chef at The Chicago Club on Michigan Avenue. He remained employed there until his death in 1949.
Chicago's Fine Arts Building where today The Chicago Club still resides.
The kitchen of the Chicago Club circa 1930's - my grandfather is the only chef in the back. My thanks to Liz who restored this photograph.
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