Fourth Generation

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8. JosephÅ ROMAINE. Born 28 Nov 1882 in Postiglione, Salerno, Italy. Died 16 Jan 1971 in Camden, Camden, NJ. Buried 20 Jan 1971 in New Camden Cemetery, Camden, NJ. Occupation Tailor, Laborer, Riveter, Ship Carpenter. aka Pip.

Notes:

Born GIUSEPPE ROMAGNANO. Changed name (Å) after immigration to America.

Immigrated 24 Jul 1895. Arrived at New York on ship 'Neustria' from (Marseilles &) Naples. Journeyed with his mother and brother, Nicodemo. Passenger list = age 13, from "Castiglione", Italy, occupation, unknown and destination, Philadelphia, (Castiglione written in script, probably Postiglione, misread). 1920 Census states immigration in 1894.

 

Places resided;

1897 - 807 Ferry Ave., Camden, NJ

1901-1905 - 761 Ferry Ave., Camden, NJ

1906 - 639 Central Ave., Camden, NJ

1907 - 181[5] S. 7th St., Camden, NJ

1909 - 1752 S. 6th, Camden, NJ

1910 - 562 Jackson, Camden, NJ

1911-1913 - 1611 Fillmore N., Camden, NJ

1914-1916 - 2032 Arlington, Camden, NJ

1922 - Collingswood, NJ & Chester, PA

1942 - 2365 S. 8th, Camden, NJ

1945-1950 - 1306 Elm Ave., West Collingswood, NJ

1971 - 1168 Collings Rd., Fairview, NJ

12th Census shows birth date as Dec 1882

13th Census was a carpenter in the New York Shipyard

Occupation = Iron Worker, on Marriage Cert.

SSN = 153-01-2520

Lived with daughter, Marie while elderly. She was informant on Death Cert. She incorrectly indicated that his father was "Anthony" and his mother was "Theresa."

 

Survived by 14 grand children & 16 great-grandchildren. Retired from New York Shipyard [in Camden]. Died at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.

 

Son Paul J. Romaine said his father (this person, Joseph) lived with his grandfather, Giuseppe, in Italy after his father (Angelo) moved to the U.S.

He played the Mandolin and other types of guitars.

STORIES:

--There's a snake, indiginous to Italy, that grabs its tail with it's mouth and forms a hoop so it can roll down hills fast. They called it a 'Hoop Snake.'

--There's a water fountain in the center of Postiglione, and the water was very cold. It was SO cold - travelers who stopped there to drink, had to scoop out a cup and sit down and wait awhile before they could drink it.

(When he would tell these stories and when people laughed in disbelief, he would get frustrated and say, "But it's the TRUTH!")

--Joseph's, grandfather (Giuseppe) took care of his daughter-in-law and grandchildren, on his farm, while his son Angelo got settled in America. He was the bandmaster for the town of Postiglione. During that time and while he was playing in the band, he asked his grandson Joseph, to turn the pages of the music for him while he played his instrument, the cornet. Joseph, about 8 years old then, noticed that his grandfather had his eyes closed while he was playing, so when he turned the pages, he turned several pages at a time. Then when grandpa opened his eyes, to read the music, he got confused.

John M. Kasperson, a dear friend, lived with his family for many years. He appears in many family photographs and is buried next Joseph.

He had a part-time job selling shoes, door-to-door.

 

Soundex = R550 "Romaine"

 

AFN: 1QKZ-FL8

Sources:

State of New Jersey,

Bureau of Vital Statistics,

Certificate and Record of Marriage #42

 

New Jersey State Dept. of Health

Certificate of Death, file#01047

 

12th Census of the U.S. - 1900

13th Census of the U.S. - 1910

14th Census of the U.S. - 1920

 

"Italians To America", Volume 9,

Passengers Arriving at New York,

June 1895 - June 1896,

Edited by Ira A. Glazier and

P. William Filby,

page 17

 

Paul J. Romaine, Sr., Alphonse Romaine

 

®8, ®16, ®14, ®17

 

Nat. Archives Pub.,

Microcopy M-237, Roll 645,

Arrival #1000, Passenger#42

Passenger list of ship, Neustria,

arrived New York on 24 Jul 1895

 

Death Notices,

Camden, NJ, COURIER-POST,

Tues. 19 Jan 1971

(Vol. 95, No. 298)

 

Son Paul's marriage, The Daily Times, Woodbury, NJ

4 Apr 1972

 

 

New Camden Cemetery, Camden, NJ

 

Sister Teresa's obituary

Notes:

Witnesses to marriage were: "Niclas" Romaine and Delphine Ryrie. Delphine sister?

 

AFN: 1QKZ-G75

 

 

Sources:

 

State of New Jersey,

Bureau of Vital Statistics,

Certificate and Record of Marriage #42

 

13th Census of the U.S. - 1910

14th Census of the U.S. - 1920

 

Paul J. Romaine, Sr.

 

New Camden Cemetery, Camden, NJ

 

23 i. Jeanette Delphine ROMAINE

 

24 ii. Josephine ROMAINE

 

25 iii. Lenore Veronica ROMAINE

 

26 iv. Julia ROMAINE

 

27 v. Angelo\AndrewÅ ROMAINE (Name change)

 

28 vi. Marie ROMAINE

 

29 vii. Everett ROMAINE

 

30 viii. Paul Joseph ROMAINE

 

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Reference Note 8

®08

Tony F. Romaine's records

consisting mostly of verbal information from family members

 

Reference Note 14

®14

City Directories, Camden, New Jersey

1890 through 1916

 

Reference Note 16

®16

Social Security Death Index - 1988 Edition - version 1.11

 

Reference Note 17

®17

Camden County Surrogates Office

Camden, NJ

Petition of Administration

of Angelo Romagnano

(page 437) PA11