- Name: "Maria Telesco" (also used "Mary" and "Marie" in the US)
- Born: Either 17 Mar 1907 or 16 Mar 1905 in "Avellina, Italy" (the "a" was a typo on the naturalization petition and she lied about her age, producing documents with both birth dates throughout the years)
- She came to the US when she was 7 years old in 1912.
- She got married in NJ at age 15 by lying on marriage certificate to say she was 18.
- Became a US citizen later at the same time as her husband (records attached)
- Died in 1940 in NJ
I've hit a dead end with trying to find her birth record in Italy due to all the typos. A few researchers suggested she might have been born "Maria Tedesco" or "Maria Telesca" and in the Commune of Avigliano or somewhere in the Providence of Avellino.
Would love to hear your input and thoughts!


