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Thomas Capurso

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Looking for information on my grandfather Thomas Capurso. I know he was born in Feb of 1889 in Italy. I believe he came to America in1910. He served in the American Army. I also found a Nicholas Capurso living at the same address 210 Flushing Ave in Astoria about 1917.
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1910 ship manifest for Tommaso Capurso. Line 18. Two page manifest.
Age indicates birth about 1889.
Last residence and place of birth: Giovinazzo -- province Bari -- region Puglia.
Leaves father Giuseppe in Italy
Destination: Astoria, New York to join cousin ?(cannot make out first name) Marino

http://interactive.ancestry.com/7488/NY ... _1466-0702

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World War I New York resident service record.

http://interactive.ancestry.com/3030/40 ... sePUB=true

WWII Draft Registration Card

http://interactive.ancestry.com/1002/2w ... sePUB=true

WWI Draft registration Card

http://interactive.ancestry.com/6482/00 ... sePUB=true

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Nicola Capurso was Tommaso's brother.

1913 manifest. Line 8. Two page manifest
Birthplace: Giovinazzo
Leaves father Giuseppe in Italy
Joining brother Tommaso in NY

http://interactive.ancestry.com/7488/NY ... _2188-1156

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Birth of Tommaso Capursi iin Giovinazzo 16 February 1889
Father...Giuseppe, 29
Mother... Grazia Castrpasqua
http://antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/ ... ewsIndex=0

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Great find T.!

I believe the mother's maiden name was Mastropasqua.

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Building on T's find:

1887 Marriage act for Giuseppe Capursi and Grazia Mastropasqua.

Date: 23 Sep 1887
Giuseppe, 30, a farmer, son of Tommaso and Filomena Amoia
Grazia Mastropasqua, 25, a housewife, daughter of Giuseppe and Maria Turturro

http://antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/ ... ewsIndex=0

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Biff83 wrote:Great find T.!

I believe the mother's maiden name was Mastropasqua.

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Just following your leads, Biff!! :D

And... I have no idea why I typed what I did for mother's surname...
As you said... it was Mastropasqua. :lol: :lol:

Birth of brother Nicola on 22December 1894
Record #434

http://antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/ ... ewsIndex=0

Birth of Grazia Mastropasqua, mother of Tommaso Capursi, in 1862
Left side of image
Birth in 17 November
Father: Giuseppe, age 40, peasant farmer son of deceased Angelo
Mother: Maria Turturro, 40, spinner
http://antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/ ... ewsIndex=0

Birth of Giuseppe Capursi, father of Tommaso, in 1857
Left side
Birth on 2o July 1857
Father: Tommaso, age 36, son of deceased Giuseppe
Mother: Filomena Amoja/ Amoia, age 20, his wife
http://antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/ ... ewsIndex=0

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Also... Marriage of Tommaso Capursi and Filomena Amoia, grandparents of Thomas/Tommaso Capursi, and parents of Giuseppe Capursi
Married in 1856, civil on 31 January, church on 2 February.
Groom: Tommaso Capursi, age 37, peasant farmer son of Giuseppe and of Benedetta Lobasso
Bride: Filomena Amoja, age 21, daughter of deceased Ni c.f. Lola, and of Luigia Bonserio
http://antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/ ... ewsIndex=0

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Great gets T. :)

Our poster kat should be very happy. There's another thread on her grandmother Maria Urgo's side. I've been trying to locate Tommaso and Maria's marriage record since they both were from one of the boroughs in New York, but no luck. Same goes for 1920 census information on her or Tommaso.

http://www.italiangenealogy.com/forum/i ... logy/35017

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Biff83 wrote:Great gets T. :)

Our poster kat should be very happy. There's another thread on her grandmother Maria Urgo's side. I've been trying to locate Tommaso and Maria's marriage record since they both were from one of the boroughs in New York, but no luck. Same goes for 1920 census information on her or Tommaso.

http://www.italiangenealogy.com/forum/i ... logy/35017

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Yes, I saw that thread, but like you had no success finding marriage or census. :(

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Re: Thomas Capurso

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while searching ny marriage records I found Mary Urgo and Vincent Azzalo cert.#6643 fro 14 Feb 1915 also cert.# 2856 for 21 Jan 1915 both from Manhattan, NY. Don't know if this is my grandmother or not. I do know it could be another Mary Urgo.
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In order to determine if that is your GM you will need to request it from NYC Vital Records for a fee... I think it is about $15

https://www1.nyc.gov/dorforms/marriagecert.htm

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Thank You I will do that
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