Alberico Family

This post is dedicated to a certain family of Italian descent. Primarily, the only information I had was that one of its members, Thomas Alberico, lived in Pueblo and died on his birthday.

Here is what I have found out.

🔹 Thomas Alberico was born on 19 December 1915 in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado. His parents were Chris Crescenzo Alberico (born 19 April 1881, Canzano, Terramo, Abruzzo, Italy) and his wife Angelina Irene Inglese (born 9 September 1880, Roccacaramonico, Piescarra Providence, Abruzzo, Italy [1]).

Crescenzo came to the US via Ellis Island Immigration Point 🚢 on 22 June 1901. The man was 20 years old and he had $ 20 on him. The Immigration registration card informs that his last place of residence was Canzano - the town where he was born. Crescenzo was a peasant, his father's name was Tomasso. The man came to New York on SS Belgravia and his planned destination was Ludlow in Colorado (2), a coal mines area.

According to my findings, quite a lot of Alberico family members (citizens of Roccocarramonico) came to the USA in 1901 as well.

Thomas's mother Irene (age 22) arrived in Boston, Suffolk, MA in 1903. She traveled on the board of  🚢 SS Cambroman together with other members of her family. The party sailed from Naples, Italy on 9 April 1903. Irene's passage was paid by her brother Silvano Inglese, she was going to join him in Pueblo, CO. By that time Crescenzo most likely had relocated there too.

The persons who accompanied Irene during her journey to America were:

Elizabetta Inglese (age 33), wife of Gianfelice Inglese, Irene's sister-in-law, wife (age 31) of Battista Inglese, and their two children Ernesta (age 6), and Arturo (age 4). All of them originated from the village of Roccacaramanico, and all of them but Elisabetta headed to Pueblo (3).

 

Irene and Crescenzo married soon after the lady arrived in Pueblo. The marriage took place on ⚭19 July 1903. In the marriage record, they appear as Alberico Crecencio and Inglese Lena (4, 5),

The couple's first son ♦ Fiorino was born in 1904.

👉 The 1910  census (record made on 26 April) mentions that Crescenzo (age 28) worked as a furnace man at a local zinc smelter. Angelina (age 27) was a staying-at-home mom/housewife and looked after their two children Fiorino (age 6) and Michaela (age 4). Crescenzo and Irene had one more child who had passed by 1910 (6). It was baby girl Ernestina who was born/died on ♦ 9 April 1909.

Sadly, two days later, on ♦ 28 April 1910, another child of Chris and Irene, little Fiorino (Georgi), passed.

♦ 22 November 1918 - Chris' mother died.
♦ 9 February 1920 - Chris' father Tomasso passed away. He and his wife apparently had lived in Pueblo too. I have not found any information regarding their arrival in the USA.

👉 1920, Chris Crescenzo worked at a steel mill (7).

⚭ On 31 December 1923, the eldest daughter Mary Michaela (born on 15 January 1908 in Pueblo)  married 32-year-old Mr. Antonio Zaccardi (8).

 

🏠 In 1930, Chris owned a house in which he lived with his wife and 5 children. The estimated value of his property was $800 (9).

👉 1940 - Thomas (mentioned at the beginning of the post), age 24, lived with his parents and sisters Nell, age 26, and Lena, age 22. Nell was a teacher and worked at a public school, while Thomas' father Chris still worked at a steel mill, The father earned $1200 yearly and Lena $800 (10).

WW2 came and Crescenzo, now Chris, was registered by the Army. The draft registration card gives the family address: 1028 Elm St. in Pueblo. At that time, Chris was employed at the Fuel and Iron Company, his supervisor's name was Mr. Johnson (foreman).

Reading the card, we can also learn that Chris was about 5/5.5 feet tall, he had grey eyes and grey hair. The man's complexion was fair and he weighed approx. 160 pounds (11).

⚭ Fred Joseph was married before 21 May 1942 (12). His spouse was Marie Pedas. On that day in May, Fred was enlisted in the US Army and Air Corps and was registered as married. After the war, Fred worked as a Forest Ranger for 38 years and Eagle Lake District ranger for 23 years.

Charles Thomas was drafted into the Army, enlisted on 13 June 1944 at Jefferson Barracks in MO (13). He was an aeronautical engineer and during WW2 served as an Aeronautical Engineer at Martin-Marietta in Baltimore, MD, and as a Warrant Officer in the Army Corps of Engineers. Charles married Ms. Melba Edna Bronestine (who was born in Illinois, in 1921).

Thomas Adam enlisted in the Navy and served on the board of the USS Salt Lake City CA25.
He was commissioned Seamen 2nd class, USN, 1940; Seamen 1st class, 1942, and Fire Controlman 3rd class, WWII (14).

 ⚭ Thomas got married in about 1945 (?). He worked as a bartender and lived with his wife Pauline nee Covington and children in Pueblo. Pauline was born on 26 April 1922 in Young, TX. She was the daughter of Clyde Cecil Covington and Anna May Grey.

👉 6 April 1950 census - Nellie (age 36) and Lena (age 31) lived with their parents in the family house. Lena was the principal of the city school (15).

Later, Nellie (born 9 April 1913) married Mr. Carl Parlapiano.
Lena (born 16 February 1918) married Dr. Charles Thompson Pollard.

Mr. Christo Crescenzo Alberico lived 79 years. He died on ♦ 8 June 1959. His wife Angelina lived about 10 years longer, she died on ♦ 4 April. They were both buried at the Roselawn Cemetery in Pueblo, Pueblo. CO.

All their children are long gone as well.

Fred Joseph left this world on ♦ 4 August 1997 in Reno, Nevada (16).

Thomas Adam departed on ♦ 19 December 1992 (17). His wife Pauline joined him on ♦ 10 November 2017 (18).

Mary Michaela passed on ♦ 7 November 1995 (19).

Charles Thomas died on ♦ 2 August 1997 (20).

Nellie followed her parents and siblings on ♦ 9 July 2005 (21).

Lena Yolanda passed about two years ago on ♦ 14 May 2021 (22).

 

Update 

Found this little piece going through old newspapers.

 

 

Clipping source: The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1952, newspaper, May 29, 1952; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth708216/: accessed January 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library. 

 

The persons mentioned in it:

Mrs. Tom Pace - Jewell Covington (born on 9 January 1920, Olney, Young, TX),

Mrs. Tom Alberico - her sister - Pauline mentioned above,

J. W. Covington - the ladies' brother - James William Covington (born on 27 August 1916, Young County, TX).

Sources:

1. "Italia, Pescara, Stato Civile (Archivio di Stato), 1809-1929", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9N-Z45H : Fri Oct 06 22:07:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Irene Inglese and Tommaso Inglese, 09 Sep 1880.
2. "New York, New York, Index to Passengers Lists of Vessels, 1897-1902", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZXH-7BP7: Fri Oct 06 18:46:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Crescenzo Alberico, 1901.
 3. "Massachusetts, Boston Passenger Lists, 1891-1943", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2365-F4J: Mon Nov 13 22:28:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Irene Inglese, 1903.
4. https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/collection/p16079coll37/id/3184/rec/4
5. "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KN35-RT3 : 19 February 2021), Crecencio Alberico and Lena Inglese, 19 Jul 1903, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States; citing no. 7054, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,047.
6. "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK4N-17B : Fri Oct 06 02:57:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Cresenzio Alberico and Angelina Alberico, 1910.

7."United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLZ-K92 : Fri Dec 22 23:05:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Chris Alberico and Angelina Alberico, 1920.8.  "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006,", 

 8. FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQY-17G: 19 February 2021), Antonio Zaccardi and Mary Alberico, 31 Dec 1923, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States; citing no. 20631, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,152.. 

9. "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X742-77L : Fri Oct 06 21:20:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Christ Alberico and Angelina Alberico, 1930.. 

10. "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRD4-5XB : Tue Nov 28 18:29:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Chris Alberico and Angelina Alberico, 1940.

11. "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-SH2G : 10 March 2021), Chris Alberico, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMKF-7DS: 5 December 2014), Fred J Alberico, enlisted 21 May 1942, Pueblo, Colorado, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
13. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8L5-JGT : 5 December 2014), Charles T Alberico, enlisted 13 Jun 1944, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
14. SLC VETERAN's ROSTER FROM "A-AL"
15. "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FMN-14ND : Fri Oct 06 01:18:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Chris Alberico and Angelina Alberico, April 6, 1950.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9GJ-96P : 11 January 2021), Fred J Alberico, 04 Aug 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
16. "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KWJ-5KFM: 10 February 2023), Fred Joseph Alberico, .
17. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBS9-YM3: 11 January 2021), Thomas Alberico, 19 Dec 1992; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
18. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVY-NZCQ : 10 September 2021), Pauline Covington Alberico, ; Burial, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States of America, Roselawn Cemetery; citing record ID 185415549, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
19. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGS-ZZZL : 13 June 2023), Mary Micheala Alberico Zaccardi, ; Burial, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States of America, Roselawn Cemetery; citing record ID 111130391, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
20. "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KWL-TRT3 : 10 February 2023), Charles Thomas Alberico, .
21. "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KWV-MVMD : 10 February 2023), Nell Alberico Parlapiano, .
22. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZRQ-HGK6 : 25 February 2022), Lee, ; Burial, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States of America, Roselawn Cemetery; citing record ID 226933115, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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