James (Vincenzo) B. Bonicontro

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James (Vincenzo) B. Bonicontro

Birth
Acerra, Città Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy
Death
22 Oct 1952 (aged 70)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 38, Block 17, Lot 25, Grave 2
Memorial ID
View Source
1952-10-25
Chicago Tribune (IL)

James B. Bonicontro, beloved husband of Josephine, nee Ferrera (should be Ferreri); fond father of Jessie Malone, Anthony, Joseph, John, and Marie Wilde. Funeral Monday, 8:45 a.m., from chapel, 1439 W. Taylor street, to Our Lady of Pompeii church. Interment Mount Carmel.
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On daughter's birth certificate Caserta, Provincia di Caserta, Campania, Italy is listed as his place of birth. On son's birth certificate, he lists Naples. Caserta is directly to the north of Naples. Both are in the Campania region.

WWII Draft registration lists Acerra, Naples, Italy as place of birth.
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Father's name: Joseph
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One of his daughters said his parents were killed in Italy, by other relatives, over land ownership. James' mother sent him and his sister away to keep them safe. He came to America leaving his sister behind and was never able to find her again. Worked for the City of Chicago Parks Dept. after farming in the Grand Crossing area of Chicago.

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Married: 10 Jul 1910
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Arrived from Italy to NY,NY on March 17, 1906 (per Naturalization Petition record - #P-267745)
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Naturalization authorization was granted on Feb. 15, 1944.
No. 5860611
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Date of Birth from Naturalization Petition and WWII Draft Registration. Different date of birth is listed on death certificate as March 4, 1882.
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Name James Bonicontro
Event Type Death
Event Date 22 Oct 1952
Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Address 1353 W Taylor St
Gender Male
Age 70
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Laborer
Birth Date 04 Mar 1882
Birthplace , , Italy
Funeral Home Tarsitano Funeral Home
Burial Place Hillside, , Illinois
Cemetery Mount Carmel
Father's Name Joseph Bonicontro
Informant's Name Anthony Bonicontro
Entry Number 74261

Source: "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch.org
1952-10-25
Chicago Tribune (IL)

James B. Bonicontro, beloved husband of Josephine, nee Ferrera (should be Ferreri); fond father of Jessie Malone, Anthony, Joseph, John, and Marie Wilde. Funeral Monday, 8:45 a.m., from chapel, 1439 W. Taylor street, to Our Lady of Pompeii church. Interment Mount Carmel.
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On daughter's birth certificate Caserta, Provincia di Caserta, Campania, Italy is listed as his place of birth. On son's birth certificate, he lists Naples. Caserta is directly to the north of Naples. Both are in the Campania region.

WWII Draft registration lists Acerra, Naples, Italy as place of birth.
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Father's name: Joseph
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One of his daughters said his parents were killed in Italy, by other relatives, over land ownership. James' mother sent him and his sister away to keep them safe. He came to America leaving his sister behind and was never able to find her again. Worked for the City of Chicago Parks Dept. after farming in the Grand Crossing area of Chicago.

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Married: 10 Jul 1910
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Arrived from Italy to NY,NY on March 17, 1906 (per Naturalization Petition record - #P-267745)
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Naturalization authorization was granted on Feb. 15, 1944.
No. 5860611
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Date of Birth from Naturalization Petition and WWII Draft Registration. Different date of birth is listed on death certificate as March 4, 1882.
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Name James Bonicontro
Event Type Death
Event Date 22 Oct 1952
Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Address 1353 W Taylor St
Gender Male
Age 70
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Laborer
Birth Date 04 Mar 1882
Birthplace , , Italy
Funeral Home Tarsitano Funeral Home
Burial Place Hillside, , Illinois
Cemetery Mount Carmel
Father's Name Joseph Bonicontro
Informant's Name Anthony Bonicontro
Entry Number 74261

Source: "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch.org