CARANCI, John Charles

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 035-18-5559
• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1930, North Providence, RI; Address:
  Eddy Street
• Residence: 1 Jan 1936, Greenville, RI
• Milit-Beg: 17 Oct 1942, Providence, RI
• Milit-End: 5 Feb 1946, Fort Devens, MA
• Residence: 1951, North Providence, RI; Assistant Foreman at Brown & Sharp Machine
• Residence: 1952, Johnston, RI; Assistan Foreman at Brown and Sharp Machine
• Residence: 1953, Johnston, RI; Assistant foreman at Brown & Sharp Machine
• Residence: 1957, Alexandria, VA

Notes:

John Caranci Sr. was a toolmaker turned spy. He worked for the CIA from 1955 till his retirement. He was credited with inventing innovative ways of spying during the post-war period in Japan and broke up a major spy-ring during that time with the "James Bond" type of spy gadgets he invented and made.

He worked as a plumber with his brother Anthony in North Providence and also at Brown & Sharpe where he learned the tool making trade; Uncas Manufacturing (where he broke his leg playing semi-pro football); and Pratt & Whitney in Providence. When P&W moved to E. Hartford, CT. Uncle Buddy (Charles Boorom) moved with them commuting at first from Providence then moving to Windsor Locks, CT for a short period. Through his brother Joseph, John got a job with the CIA as a tool maker.

He served in the US Army in the Field Artillery 1942-1943; and as a surgical tech in the Medical Corps 1943-1946 during WWII, in the Aleutian Islands (Attu and Shemya) June 1945-Jan 1946. He received the Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon; American Theater Campaign Ribbon; and the Victory Medal decorations. According to his army records he enlisted as a PVT on October 17, 1942. His term of enlistment was for 5 years or '..for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months,....' . He had 2 years of high school education.

Curiously, John was offered the grounds keeper job at Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT before Grampa (Charles French) was, through Carl Storey, who was business manager there. His wife Janet, was sister to Aunt Helen Mason (French), Uncle Stanley's wife.

Places lived: Morgan Avenue, Johnston; Waterman Avenue, Centredale; Greystone Ave, Graniteville; Mineral Spring Ave, N. Providence; Indian Head, MD; Alexandria, VA; Yokohama/Yokosuka, Japan; Alexandria, VA; Frankfort, Germany; Centredale, RI.

He met his wife, Norma I. French, at dances held at St. Edwards Church in N. Providence on Friday nights. They separated for a short time some where between 1948-1950.

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Residence:
He attended William Winsor Public School and was in the 9th grade. He had had the measles

Milit-Beg:
A surgical tech in the Army. He attained the rank of E-5 (T5) and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Ribbon, American Theater Campaign Ribbon, and the Victory Medal. He spent 7 months in the Aleutian Islands of Attu and Shemya at the 329th Station Hospital, just after WWII.

Residence:
Edsall Road

John married FRENCH, Norma Imogene on 19 Jun 1943 in Centerdale, RI, and was divorced on 21 Sep 1964 in Alexandria, VA. Norma (daughter of FRENCH, Charles Kimball Worcester and SMITH, Frances Alma) was born on 25 Feb 1925 in Bar Mills, ME; was christened on 19 Jun 1932 in Providence, RI; died on 21 Jun 1991 in Torrington, CT; was buried on 24 Jun 1991 in Buxton, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Divorced:
The legal grounds or cause of divorce was "Desertion". My mother and her children were told by my father to "get out", from what little information I got from her. She never told the whole story of their separation/divorce. He was the plaintiff in the divorce and it's hard to imagine that desertion was the cause, when he was the one to tell us all to get out.

1. CARANCI, John Charles was born on 21 Jan 1945 in Providence, RI; died on 16 May 2016 in Bellevue, NE; was buried on 20 May 2016 in Council Bluffs, IA.
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• _COLOR: 11
• Arrival: 14 Jan 1918, New York, NY; according to son, John
• Residence: 1937, Greenville, RI; Address:
  Smith Avenue

Notes:

The 1917-18 WWI Draft Registration Card shows him living on Stillwater, Smithfield, RI. His occupation is a mill hand at Centredale Worsted Mills, Stillwater, RI.

According to Ellis Island records, he came to the US on November 5, 1912 aboard the ship SS Berlin. He sailed from Naples on October 25th, 1912 and landed in New York, at Ellis Island. He is listed on the ship's manifest (page 0965 & 0966, on line 15). He was 17 at the time, listed his home as Campobasso, Castelpizzuto, Italy. He was single and his occupation was listed as farmer(?). He could read and write and he listed his nearest relative as his mother, "Mancini, Filomena" who lived in Castelpizzuto. He listed his final destination as RI, Providence. He paid for passage by himself. He had $26 in his possession when he landed. He had never been in the US before and was going to join a relative (cousin ??) at 298 Douglas Avenue in Providence (near Providence College). He answered "no" to being a polygamist and anarchist. He was in good health, was 5'1" tall and had a ruddy complexion. He had brown hair and eyes. He had a scar over his left eye. He lists Campobasso, Castelpizzuto as his place of birth. He also arrives back in the US on Oct 31, 1914 aboard the Patria with his mother, Filomena, he is 17 yo.

The Berlin: Built by A. G. Weser Shipbuilders, Bremen, Germany, 1909. 1 7,323 gross tons; 613 (bp) feet long; 69 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 16 knots. 3,212 passengers ( 266 first class, 246 second class, 2,700 third class).Two funnels and two masts.

Built for North German Lloyd, German flag, in 1909 and named Berlin. Bremerhaven-New York and Mediterranean-New York service. Transferred to German Navy, in 1914. Converted to a minelayer service. Seized by British Admiralty, British flag, in 1919. Troopship by Britain to India service. Under P&O management. Sold to White Star and Dominion Lines, in 1920 and renamed Arabic. Trans-Atlantic service. Chartered by Red Star Line, Belgian flag, in 1926. New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Antwerp, then Liverpool to NY service. Refited to 177 cabin, 319 tourist and 823 third cl passengers. Broken up in Italy in 1931.

According to the 1920 census he was living in Smithfield, RI with his wife, Georgiana, mother Philomena; his brothers John and Antonio; two boarders Larry and Bernardino Avino; and children Joseph and boarders Larry and Bernadina Acciero. He listed his occupation as cordwood salesman.

According to the 1930 census he was living at 64 Eddy Street, Centredale, RI with his wife, Georgiana and children Joseph, Anthony, Philomena and John. He listed his occupation as a fireman in the worsted Mill.

His WWII US Draft registration card lists him as Charles (Carmine) and his date of birth as July 2, 1895 in Castelpizzuto, Italy. His draft serial number was U1747. He was living at 64 Eddy Street, Centredale, RI . He had a telephone, Centredale exchange, 0905 was the number. His employer was Collins and Aikmen Co. in Lymansville, RI, makers of automobile upholstery fabrics.

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Giovanni married MARZUCCA, Georgianna Maria on 25 Apr 1915 in Providence, RI. Georgianna (daughter of MARZUCCA, Giusseppi and CAPUTO, Maria Rosa) was born on 21 Jul 1897 in Salerno, Campania, Italy; died in Mar 1980 in North Providence, RI; was buried in Pawtucket, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 037-10-9972
• _COLOR: 11
• Arrival: 1 Jan 1910, New York, NY; according to son John
• Residence: 1915, Smithfield, RI

Notes:

On immigration records her first name is sometimes spelled Giorgina, her last name sometimes is Mazzucco.

The 1920 census has her living in Smithfield, RI with her husband, Charles (Carmine). She came to the US in 1910 and was naturalized in 1919. She could read and write and speak English and listed her occupation as a twister at the Worsted Mill.

According to the 1930 census she was living at 64 Eddy Street, Centredale, RI with her husband, Charles and children Joseph, Anthony, Philomena and John. She listed her occupation as a spinner in a worsted mill for Crown Manufacturing Co., in Providence, RI.

Her SSN was 037-10-9972.

Ellis Island immigration records shows she landed on November, 11, 1937 with her daughter Filomena (17 yo) returning from Italy (a trip back home) . She lists her address as Smith Ave, Greenville, RI.

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Residence:
A mill operator

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Ed. Note: According to my Aunt "Phil" (Philomena Caranci Souza), he came to America (Philadelphia) when my grandfather (Giovanni Carlo) was 3 (1899). He left his family in Italy and he "boarded" with a woman there and had 9 children by her, who all go by 'Caranci'.

There is an entry at Ellis Island for a Giuseppi Carlo Caranci who landed in June 5, 1899 aboard the S.S. Hesperia out of Naples. He was 24 at the time and his last residence was Castelpizzuto, Italy. His final destination was Philadelphia. His brother G. A. Caranci was at the address 1741 South Seventh Street.

Hesperia: Built by D. & W. Henderson & Company, Glasgow, Scotland, 1882. 3,037 gross tons; 340 (bp) feet long; 37 feet wide. Compound engine, single screw. Service speed 11 knots. 760 passengers (760 third class).

Built for Anchor Line, British flag, in 1882 and reverted to Hesperia. Glasgow-New York and Mediterranean-New York service. Also Glasgow-Bombay service. Scrapped in Italy in 1905.

Giusseppi married MANCINI, Philomena C.. Philomena (daughter of MANCINI, Dominic) was born on 17 Apr 1873 in Castelpizzuto, Isernia, Molise, Italy; died in Aug 1970 in Waterbury, CT; was buried in Waterbury, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Filomena Mancini
• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1930, North Providence, RI; Address:
  Morgan Avenue
• Residence: 1950, Centerdale, RI; Address:
  95 Walter Avenue

Notes:

Came to America in 1915 according to the 1920 census and was living in Smithfield, RI with her son at that time.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Joseph Marzucca
• _COLOR: 11
• Arrival: 12 Jun 1909, New York City, NY
• Residence: 8 Aug 1912, Stillwater, RI

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Arrival:
Aboard the Koenigin Louise, from Naples, Italy.

Giusseppi married CAPUTO, Maria Rosa. Maria was born about 1866 in Cicerale, Salerno, Campania, Italy; died before 1966 in Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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First came to the US on Feb 11, 1908 on the ship Europa out of Naples, Italy. She was 23 years old and listed her occupation as 'housewife'. She could read and write and listed her mother (?? Teresa) as her nearest relative in Italy. She had a ticket to her final destination in the US. She had $10 with her and had never been in the US before. She was joining her husband Luigi Romano. She was 5'7" tall with ruddy complexion and black hair. She listed her home as Caserta, San Felice a Cancello, Italy. She returned to the US with her family on Dec 30, 1910 on the S.S. Calabria of the Anchor Line sailing from Naples on Dec 14, 1910. She was 44 years old and listed her occupation as housewife. She could not read nor write. She listed her birth town as Cicerale and her sister Colonza Caputo(sp) as her nearest relative in Cicerale. Her destination was Providence, RI. With her were her sons, Antonio Mazzucco(sp) (16), a farm laborer, Dante aged (10); her daughters Georgina (13), Yolanda (7), Assunta (6), and Venizia (1). Her children's names are spelled Mazzucco on the ships manifest. She had no ticket to her final destination and had $80 in her pocket. She isted her husband, Guiseppi Marzucco at 572 Charles Street, Providence as the relative she was going to. She was 5'4" tall and had a ruddy complexion, black hair. She listed her home as Cicerale, Italy.

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First came to the US on Feb 11, 1908 on the ship Europa out of Naples, Italy. She was 23 years old and listed her occupation as 'housewife'. She could read and write and listed her mother (?? Teresa) as her nearest relative in Italy. She had a ticket to her final destination in the US. She had $10 with her and had never been in the US before. She was joining her husband Luigi Romano. She was 5'7" tall with ruddy complexion and black hair. She listed her home as Caserta, San Felice a Cancello, Italy. She returned to the US with her family on Dec 30, 1910 on the S.S. Calabria of the Anchor Line sailing from Naples on Dec 14, 1910. She was 44 years old and listed her occupation as housewife. She could not read nor write. She listed her birth town as Cicerale and her sister Colonza Caputo(sp) as her nearest relative in Cicerale. Her destination was Providence, RI. With her were her sons, Antonio Mazzucco(sp) (16), a farm laborer, Dante aged (10); her daughters Georgina (13), Yolanda (7), Assunta (6), and Venizia (1). Her children's names are spelled Mazzucco on the ships manifest. She had no ticket to her final destination and had $80 in her pocket. She listed her husband, Guiseppi Marzucco at 572 Charles Street, Providence as the relative she was going to. She was 5'4" tall and had a ruddy complexion, black hair. She listed her home as Cicerale, Italy.

Notes:

"Dadone"