CARANCI, Joseph Ralph III

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Joseph married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1930, North Providence, RI; Address:
  Eddy Street

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Joseph married FECTEAU, Bertha Clarice. Bertha (daughter of FECTEAU, Archie and KETTLE, Bertha) was born on 17 Oct 1917 in Scituate, RI; died on 14 Feb 1995 in Warwick, RI; was buried on 16 Feb 1995 in Johnston, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1940, Smithfield, RI

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Worked for A.T. Cross Co for 10 years

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• Arrival: 14 Jan 1918, New York, NY; according to son, John
• Residence: 1937, Greenville, RI; Address:
  Smith Avenue

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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]

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

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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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A mill operator

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1891 census in Trenton, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
1900 census in West Greenwich, RI.. weaver in a cotton mil
1910 census in West Greenwich, RI.. laborer on macadam roads
1920 census in Scituate, RI.. chauffeur for a shoe string factory

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Archie married KETTLE, Bertha about 1895. Bertha (daughter of KETTELL, Stephen Hopkins and HALL, Angeline Frances) was born in Oct 1878 in RI; died in 1942 in RI; was buried in Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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