CARANCI, Antonio

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The 1920 census has him living in Smithfield, RI with his brother, Char les (Carmine). He came to the US in 1915 and was naturalized in 1917. H e could read and write and speak English and listed his occupation as a l aborer on the railroad.

Antonio married Helen in CA 1920 in RI. Helen was born in 1909 in RI; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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

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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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Antonio married DICRISTOFANO, Maria. Maria was born about 1807 in Campobasso, Isernia, Molise, Italy; died on 2 Feb 1895 in Campobasso, Isernia, Molise, Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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