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Hi all,

I was on this forum years ago researching for the first time for my family history. Now that I have a lot of information, I'm trying to figure out if my great-grandfather was naturalized and if so, before or after my grandfather was born.

I can't figure out how to post an image in here but I found his WW1 draft card on ancestry.com by searching this:

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 forVincenzo Delorenzo

On the draft card it shows Box 11 (U.S. Citizen - Naturalized) checked AS WELL as Box 13 (Alien - Declared) checked. In every other record I've seen, there is only either or checked....U.S. Citizen box OR Alien box. NEver both. The information first appears that he's a citizen and naturalized but then seems to contradict and say that he's a declared alien? However, I will admit I have no idea what those boxes ultimately mean (especially the declared vs non-declared on the alien portion).

Can anyone help figure this out or find information on whether he was naturalized or not? If he was naturalized, can you help advise when? My grandfather was born in 1925 so if he was naturalized when he joined the military, I think this disqualifies me from citizenship? :( However, my grandmother seems to recall that he may have never been naturalized so I'm hoping that these records are actually conflicting as they appear.

FYI - our name has been spelled Laurenzo, Laurenza, Lorenza, Di Laurenza, Di Laurenzo, Di Lorenzo, De Lorenzo, etc on various forms.

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I assume that the your Vincenzo record is:


Vincenzo De Lorenzo

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards

Name Vincenzo De Lorenzo
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place New York City no 43, New York, United States
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Birth Date 12 Jan 1874
Birthplace , , United States

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81XM-TP8
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and a Vincenzo De Lorenzo born in same birthdate ( 12 Jan 1874), made a petition of naturalization on 26 apr 1904-District Court Eastern District of NY (10-125)
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http://s29.postimg.org/orfknmyev/vincen ... equest.jpg
it could be3 your aqncestor?
For better help please provide the birthdate, the wife name etc, and any helpful data, so we can help better, best,
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Hi Suanj,

Indeed, the Draft card appears to be my great grandfather. That is the one I also found. His mother was Concetta and the birth date appears to be the same as well. This makes me think that this is also his naturalization petition which means he would have gotten naturalized then correct?

Other information about him: He came from Caivano, Italy. I had found his passenger manifest at one point (different spelling though if I recall) and could find it in my records - just not sure how to attach things in this group. He was married initially and per our family, she passed with one child. He then married Alessandra Faviccio who came over with the one son and they married the next day (I also found the marriage record).

I was hoping NOT to find the naturalization as I want to gain my citizenship and pretty sure this means I'm out on my grandfathers side? As he naturalized and my grandfather was not born until 1925 I think?
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Do you know why on his draft card there are two check marks though? One under U.S. Naturalized and another under Alien, Declared?
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well I wish post the marriage record otherwise is a bit hard to remember all data:

Vincenzo Laurenza

mentioned in the record of Vincenzo Laurenza and Alessandra Faicchio

Name Vincenzo Laurenza
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 01 Feb 1911
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 36
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Birthplace Caivano, Napoli
Father's Name Ferdinando
Mother's Name Massano Concetta
Spouse's Name Alessandra Faicchio
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 25
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1886
Spouse's Birthplace Marcianise - Caserta
Spouse's Father's Name Fabrizio
Spouse's Mother's Name Gisuti Maria Gaetana

and now that I have all under my eyes, seeming to me that this Vincenzo Laurenza is no the Vincenzo De Lorenzo of wwI draft registration card, because on WWI draft registration card the nearest relative is Concetta De Lorenzo, I suspect the wife, but he married at Alessandra FAICCHIO in 1911, so the wife must be Alessandra, right?
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Now I am sure that some thing don't match..
Vincenzo LAURENZO married, coming from Caivano ( Naples province) imm. in USA on May 14th, 1904, San Gottardo ship:
First Name : Vincenzo
Last Name : Laurenzo
Nationality : US Citizen, Italian
Last Place of Residence : Caivano
Date of Arrival : May 14th, 1904
Age at Arrival : 30y
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Married
Ship of Travel : San Gottardo
Port of Departure : Napoli
Manifest Line Number : 0018


http://libertyellisfoundation.org/show- ... SUYiOw==/1
and joining at his Brother in law Pietrantonio RUSSO
and this is your ancestor! On the ship's manifest the markings abt naturalization, someone with better eyes can read please?
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so the petition of naturalization is abt another person called Vincenzo De Lorenzo born on12 Jan 1874 petition of naturalization on 26 apr 1904-District Court Eastern District of NY (10-125) - arrived in USA on Dec 1894...
THIS person is NOT your ancestor ok?
Also the WWI draft registration card, you mentioned and I found by your data, IT IS NOT OF YOUR ANCESTOR? OK?

YOUR ANCESTOR is Vincenzo LAURENZO or LAURENZA by ship's manifest and by marriage record, ok?
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another right trace:
on August 31st, 1909 arrived in USA the Vincenzo Brother: Giuseppe Laurenza with wife Carolina Castaldo and nephew Ferdinanzo Laurenza 6 old, all coming from Caivano; all lefting in Caivano the Giuseppe's mother: Concetta Massara. Giuseppe Laurenza and wife Carolina nee Castaldo joining aqt Brother in law Pietrantonio RUSSO;
Ferdinando joining at his father Vincenzo LAURENZA in New York

First Name : Ferdinando
Last Name : Laurenza
Nationality : Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence : Caivano, Italy
Date of Arrival : August 31st, 1909
Age at Arrival : 6y
Gender : Male
Ship of Travel : Germania
Port of Departure : Naples
Manifest Line Number : 0010


pag 1 http://libertyellisfoundation.org/show- ... SUYiOw==/1

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The family don't lived in Manhattan or Brooklyn, but, by 1920 census:


James Lorenzo

United States Census, 1920

Name James Lorenzo
Event Type Census
Event Year 1920
Event Place Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
Birthplace Italy
Immigration Year 1914
Father's Birthplace Italy
Mother's Birthplace Italy

Household

Role

Gender

Age

Birthplace

James Lorenzo Head M 46 Italy
Sandi Lorenzo Wife F 34 Italy
Fred Lorenzo Son M 17 Italy
Guila Lorenzo Daughter F 7 New York
Mar? Lorenzo Daughter F 6 New York
Joseph Lorenzo Son M 5 New York
Arnold Lorenzo Son M 4 New York
Antonio Lorenzo Son M 1 New York

and by 1930 census:


James De Lorenzo

United States Census, 1930

Name James De Lorenzo
Event Type Census
Event Year 1930
Event Place Mechanicville, Saratoga, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Birthplace Italy
Immigration Year 1907
Father's Birthplace Italy
Mother's Birthplace Italy



Household

Role

Gender

Age

Birthplace

James De Lorenzo Head M 55 Italy
Alisandra De Lorenzo Wife F 45 Italy
Concetta De Lorenzo Daughter F 18 New York
Mary De Lorenzo Daughter F 17 New York
Joseph De Lorenzo Son M 14 New York
Armond De Lorenzo Son M 13 New York
Peter De Lorenzo Son M 9 New York
Carmela De Lorenzo Daughter F 8 New York
James De Lorenzo Son M 6 New York
Madeline De Lorenzo Daughter F 4 New York
the surname becoming De Lorenzo, but italian right spelling is Laurenza, ok.. the immigation year is wrong.. no problem...
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and if the above records that I found are ok, this is your ancestor birthdate:


Vincenzo Laureuzzo

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards

Name Vincenzo Laureuzzo
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place Saratoga County no 1, New York, United States
Gender Male
Nationality Italy
Birth Date 18 Sep 1874
Birthplace , ,

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I Found the 1925 census, and all Laurenzas born in Italy was aliens, seeming a good new.. a little James Laurenza just some day old, so born in 1925
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well it was son of aliens...............
you can confirm if I am right? It is your ancestor's family?
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and ditto in 1930, James ( aka Vincenzo) was alien and ditto Alessandra
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suanj wrote:well I wish post the marriage record otherwise is a bit hard to remember all data:

Vincenzo Laurenza

mentioned in the record of Vincenzo Laurenza and Alessandra Faicchio

Name Vincenzo Laurenza
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 01 Feb 1911
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 36
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Birthplace Caivano, Napoli
Father's Name Ferdinando
Mother's Name Massano Concetta
Spouse's Name Alessandra Faicchio
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 25
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1886
Spouse's Birthplace Marcianise - Caserta
Spouse's Father's Name Fabrizio
Spouse's Mother's Name Gisuti Maria Gaetana

and now that I have all under my eyes, seeming to me that this Vincenzo Laurenza is no the Vincenzo De Lorenzo of wwI draft registration card, because on WWI draft registration card the nearest relative is Concetta De Lorenzo, I suspect the wife, but he married at Alessandra FAICCHIO in 1911, so the wife must be Alessandra, right?
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Hmmm didn't catch this. Very confusing since they are both 1894 and Concetta was his mothers name. Massaro was her maiden name and she married so I feel as if he may ahve listed his mother? concetta massano married Sebastien Laurenzo in Italy (from what I think I've found at least). So she could very well be Concetta DeLorenzo his mother?
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suanj wrote:Now I am sure that some thing don't match..
Vincenzo LAURENZO married, coming from Caivano ( Naples province) imm. in USA on May 14th, 1904, San Gottardo ship:
First Name : Vincenzo
Last Name : Laurenzo
Nationality : US Citizen, Italian
Last Place of Residence : Caivano
Date of Arrival : May 14th, 1904
Age at Arrival : 30y
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Married
Ship of Travel : San Gottardo
Port of Departure : Napoli
Manifest Line Number : 0018


http://libertyellisfoundation.org/show- ... SUYiOw==/1
and joining at his Brother in law Pietrantonio RUSSO
and this is your ancestor! On the ship's manifest the markings abt naturalization, someone with better eyes can read please?
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This one is definitely mine :) I'd found this one in the past as well but Russo Pietrantonio - their families are still part of ours today.
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