Two Petorella brothers
- Domenico, left; arrival in New York, 19 May 19026 Aug 1884
- Giacomo “James,” right; arrival in New York, 13 May 1903
As you may remember from a previous entry, there were three brothers and a sister: Charles (Angelo) b 16 Oct 1868, Domenico b and Giacomo b 8 Dec 1887.
I have not found facts about the sister except for a photo that indicates she is Julia Petorella Studlo’s aunt in Italy.
Domenico and Giacomo upon arrival went to live with their brother Angelo (Charles), as did a cousin, Teresa Petorella, who arrived in New York with Domenico. Charles lived at 86 Thames St., Newport, RI.
Later, Domenico and Giacomo traveled the U.S. Two places we know they visited and even stayed for a time were Montana and New Orleans. Domenico worked at the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans. It is unknown if Giacomo also worked there.
The two settled in Chicago, IL, where Domenico married Pearl Giunta. It is said that Giacomo lived with Domenico and Pearl. The 1910 U.S. Census indicates that they lived at 622 S. Aberdeen but does not indicate that Giacomo resided with them.
In 2 Jul 1913, Giacomo stepped on a nail, and was cared for at Frances Willard Hospital*.
Giacomo passed away on 11 Jul 1913 of lockjaw (tetanus.) His Death Certificate indicated he was born 8 Dec 1887 and he resided at 624 S Aberdeen St.
Giacomo Petorella is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Section 11, Block 5, Lot 147, in Hillside, Illinois and shares a grave with baby Julia Petorella (b 1914 d 1915.)
It is said the Giacomo played the guitar and loved to dance.
Resources: Notes of Julia Petorella Studlo and ancestry.com.
*Frances Willard http://womenshistory.about.com/od/temperance/p/frances_willard.htm
LOVE the old pictures. This can be SO fascinating!
ReplyDeleteI have been doing a lot of identifying, labeling and scanning this past week. I am trying to organize these photos into some kind of order and preserving in archival sleeves. I wish I knew a better way to preserve the tin types as the more you handle them the more they flake. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
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