Joe and Fiore Napolitano
Joe and Fiore Napolitano were brothers born in Montalto Uffugo. They were the sons of Angelo Napolitano and Agiulina Napolitano. Joe left Montalto Uffugo and returned a few times before finally settling down in Chicago. Once in Chicago, both brothers were employed as chefs in fine hotels in Chicago. Joe and Fiore were second cousins of my grandfather. Joe's first journey to the United States was in 1903. He traveled on the ship Citta di Milano to New York to 197 Mulberry Street in New York to see his uncle Andrea Santoro. It is interesting to note that another passenger on this ship, Luigi Trotta, was also going to see his uncle named Andrea Santoro at 197 Worth Street in New York. Joe made this journey with his brother Eugenio. Eugenio returned to Montalto Uffugo and never came back to the United States. Joe also returned to Montalto Uffugo 2 more times before ending up in Chicago never to return to Italy.
Joe Napolitano
Joe and Maria Concetta Garrafa married in Montalto Uffugo in August, 1905. Joe told his grandchildren that he came in a carriage and stole Concetta! Evidently, Concetta's father Domenico Garrafa did not approve of Joe as a suitable husband for his daughter. But the marriage record of Joe and Concetta do show that he did sign their pubblicazione and their marriage act so he must have agreed to their marriage. Joe and Concetta had 2 children born in Montalto Uffugo before they left for Chicago. Their first born was Agiulina Massimina, born in April, 1906. Probably named after Joe's mother who died the year before their marriage, she would be called Lena in the United States. In 1911 Angelo was born and he would be known as Joe in Chicago. In 1912 Concetta boarded the ship Stampalia in Naples with her 2 children and left Montalto Uffugo forever. She joined her husband in Chicago with her ship passage paid for by her father. In Chicago Joe and Concetta had 2 more children, Ann and Edith.
Fiore Napolitano
Fiore met and married his wife Enrichetta Blasi in Chicago. Enrichetta was born in San Fili (a town just south of Montalto Uffugo) and came to the United States in 1910 at the age of 13 with her mother Serafina Noto and her siblings Innocenza, Antonetta, Francesca and Michele. They joined Santo Blasi at 344 West Polk Street in Chicago who was the children's father and Serafina's husband. Fiore and Enrichetta's children are listed below.
- William born 1914
- Marie Born 1915
- Frederich born 1918
- Julian born 1920
Fiore was employed as a Chef in Chicago at the LaSalle Hotel. Fiore died in 1970.
Angelo Napolitano and Agiulina Napolitano
Joe and Fiore's dad was Angelo Napolitano. Angelo was born in 1854 and was the son of Vincenzo Napolitano and Caterina Filippo. Agiulina, Joe and Fiore's mother was also a Napolitano. Her parents were Giuseppe Napolitano and Rosina Lucchetta. Giuseppe was the brother of Filippo The children of Angelo and Agiulina are listed below in age order.
- Eugenio Fiore born 1878
- Giuseppe Bernardino born 1880
- Fiorentina Agnesa born 1882
- Assunta Maria born 1885
- Florinto Fiore born 1887
- Carolina born 1890
- Vittorio Vincenzo born 1892
- Giuliano born 1895
- Federico born 1899
- Vincenza Virginia born 1902
Agiulina died in 1904 at the age of 46 just 2 years after the birth of her last child. Giuseppe married Maria Concetta Garrafa in August of 1905. Maria Concetta was the daughter of Domenico Garrafa and Emilia Napolitano. They immigrated to Chicago. Eugenio went to the United States for a brief time but went back to Montalto Uffugo where he died. Florinto Fiore (whom everyone called Fiore) emmigrated to Chicago where he married Enrichetta Blasi of San Fili. Vittorio Vincenzo died while in service to his country sometime after 1912 but before World War I. One of their children immigrated to Argentina but I am not sure which one at this time.
The family of Angelo
Angelo Napolitano was the son of Vincenzo Napolitano and Caterina Filippo. You can read about Angelo's parents and brothers and sisters here.
The family of Agiulina
Agiulina was the daughter of Giuseppe Napolitano and Rosina Lucchetta. As mentioned above Agiulina and her sisters Luisa and Teresina married men who were brothers. The children of Giuseppe Napolitano and Rosina Lucchetta are listed below.
- Eugenia born ? died 1876
- Luisa born 1842 married Antonio Napolitano
- Teresina born 1853 married Salvatore Napolitano
- Maria Rosaria born 1856 married Gaetano Arturi
- Agiulina born 1858 married Angelo Napolitano
- Amalia born 1861 married Vincenzo Rovelli
- Maria Cristina born 1864
- Vittoria born 1865 died 1890 married Vincenzo D'Alessandro
- Maria Cristina born 1868 married Enrico Porro
- Eugenio Fiore born 1869 died 1872
- Eugenio Fiore born 1874
Giuseppe was the son of Luigi Napolitano and Maria Rua.