Fourth Generation
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10. Teresa ROMAINE, daughter of Angelo ROMAGNANO & Concetta PACELLA, 22 Aug 1904 in Camden, NJ. Born 26 Sep 1885 in Postiglione, Salerno, Italy. Died 4 Mar 1958 in Camden, NJ. Buried 8 Mar 1958 in Cherry Hill, Camden, NJ. Occupation Tailor, Cleaner. aka Tesa.
Notes:
Born Teresa Romagnano, name changed to Teresa Romaine.
Immigrated from Italy in 1897 (same year as grandparents, Joseph & Teresa, and brother Harry) -- 11 years old.
In 1922, lived in Fairview Hts., NJ. In 1958 lived at 1406 Chesapeake Rd., Camden, NJ, (son Bernard's Res.).
Married at 'Our Lady of Mt. Carmel' church, Camden. Witnesses, Tony Mecca and Isabella Gargano. (Antonio Mecca also named on father Angelo's "Declaration of intent" Petition for U.S. Citizenship, as his friend, a retail liquor store owner [in 1902 and Prohibition began 1920] and on Angelo's Death Cert. as the undertaker. Paul J. Romaine remembers him as an undertaker and family friend.)
SSN 146 12 3235
Died at 'Our Lady of Lourdes' Hosp. and buried at Cavalry Cemetery.
AFN: 1QKZ-KCH
Sources:
Alphonse Romaine, Catherine Romaine
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Obituary, Camden Courier-Post, Wed., 5 Mar 1958, page 4, Vol 83, No 28
Notes:
Immigrated from Italy in 1887 and Naturalized in 1895.
Was age 34 on 27 Jan 1920 when Census was taken.
Owned & operated a barber shop at 7th & Florence streets in Camden.
1931 Camden, NJ City Directory, he was still alive but in 1943 Camden, NJ City Directory he was deceased.
Son Benny's Death Certificate incorrectly states name as "Harry" by informant Anna, Benny's wife.
AFN: 1QKZ-KHB
Sources:
1931 Camden, NJ City Directory
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14th Census of the U.S. - 1920
Son, Bernard's, Birth Certificate
Andrew Romaine
35 i. Bernard DePALMO