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Giuseppe “Joseph” Raffa

Birth
Naples, Città Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy
Death
5 Oct 1947 (aged 61)
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 43 Lot 1916-A
Memorial ID
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FATHER: Felice Secondo? Raffa
MOTHER: Marie Felice
WIFE: Josephine LoConto/LoConti 1886-1963
MARRIED: Abt 1906 Italy
CHILDREN:
1. Ralph Germond Raffo 1908-1971
2. Margaret C. Patalino-Paradise 1909-2003
3. Anna Raffa 1915-1999
4. Marie Arezone 1916-1986
5. Laura Raffa 1918-1983

1. 1940 CENSUS: Cuyahoga Co, OH 4/18/1940
RAFFA, Joseph 54, laborer in a storage & battery shop; wife Josephine 54, both born in Italy; daughters Anna 25 and Laura 22, both born in Ohio, were living at 15620 Kipling St. in Cleveland, OH. Living in the same duplex with them was daughter Mary Arezone 24, son-in-law Carmen Arezone 30, checker at a bronze factory; and two grandsons, John 3 and Joseph 3 mos. all born in Ohio.

2. 1930 CENSUS: Cuyahoga Co, OH 4/11/1930
RAFFA, Joseph 45, laborer on the railroad; wife Josephine 45, children Ralph 23, Margaret 20, born in Italy; Anna 15, Mary 14, Laura 12, born in Ohio; were living at 15620 Kipling Ave. in Cleveland, OH.

3. 1920 CENSUS: Cuyahoga Co, OH 1/10/1920
RAFFO, Joe 34, laborer; wife Josephine 34, Genario 12, Margaret 10, Annie 4y 11m, Mary 3y 6m and Laura 1y 9m, living at 15615 Kipling Ave., Cleveland, OH. Annie, Mary & Laura born in OH, all others born in Italy. Joe immigrated in 1911 and Josephine, Genario & Margaret immigrated 4 years later in 1915.
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4. DEATH CERTIFICATE, Cuyahoga Co, OH: File# 61259.
JOSEPH RAFFA, wife Josephine Raffa, laborer at Wittard Storage Co., residing at 15620 Kipling Ave, Cleveland, OH for 17 years where he died at home on Oct. 5, 1947 at age 61y, ?m, ?d from carcinoma of recto sigmoid. Burial at LakeView Cemetery 10/8/47.
Informant was daughter Margaret Paradise of same address. She stated that Joseph was born in Italy on Dec. 3, 1885. Father was Felice Raffo; mother was Maria Felice, both born in Italy. [12/18/14]
FATHER: Felice Secondo? Raffa
MOTHER: Marie Felice
WIFE: Josephine LoConto/LoConti 1886-1963
MARRIED: Abt 1906 Italy
CHILDREN:
1. Ralph Germond Raffo 1908-1971
2. Margaret C. Patalino-Paradise 1909-2003
3. Anna Raffa 1915-1999
4. Marie Arezone 1916-1986
5. Laura Raffa 1918-1983

1. 1940 CENSUS: Cuyahoga Co, OH 4/18/1940
RAFFA, Joseph 54, laborer in a storage & battery shop; wife Josephine 54, both born in Italy; daughters Anna 25 and Laura 22, both born in Ohio, were living at 15620 Kipling St. in Cleveland, OH. Living in the same duplex with them was daughter Mary Arezone 24, son-in-law Carmen Arezone 30, checker at a bronze factory; and two grandsons, John 3 and Joseph 3 mos. all born in Ohio.

2. 1930 CENSUS: Cuyahoga Co, OH 4/11/1930
RAFFA, Joseph 45, laborer on the railroad; wife Josephine 45, children Ralph 23, Margaret 20, born in Italy; Anna 15, Mary 14, Laura 12, born in Ohio; were living at 15620 Kipling Ave. in Cleveland, OH.

3. 1920 CENSUS: Cuyahoga Co, OH 1/10/1920
RAFFO, Joe 34, laborer; wife Josephine 34, Genario 12, Margaret 10, Annie 4y 11m, Mary 3y 6m and Laura 1y 9m, living at 15615 Kipling Ave., Cleveland, OH. Annie, Mary & Laura born in OH, all others born in Italy. Joe immigrated in 1911 and Josephine, Genario & Margaret immigrated 4 years later in 1915.
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4. DEATH CERTIFICATE, Cuyahoga Co, OH: File# 61259.
JOSEPH RAFFA, wife Josephine Raffa, laborer at Wittard Storage Co., residing at 15620 Kipling Ave, Cleveland, OH for 17 years where he died at home on Oct. 5, 1947 at age 61y, ?m, ?d from carcinoma of recto sigmoid. Burial at LakeView Cemetery 10/8/47.
Informant was daughter Margaret Paradise of same address. She stated that Joseph was born in Italy on Dec. 3, 1885. Father was Felice Raffo; mother was Maria Felice, both born in Italy. [12/18/14]


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