Free 1930 census?

[siskojnash]

you can also check your local library branches. certain individual ones might have free access to ancestry.com. I use it to get some documents, although I go a half hour away to get to it. The only drawback is that I can't access my family tree through the library edition or access public family trees. I think the one world tree is available, though. I usually check the hints and do some searches first so that I know what to search for when I go to the library. I make better use of my time that way.

[queen_lioness81]

Thank you siskojnash for the info, I'll have to check the libraries here!

[johnnyonthespot]

Ignore this and see message below instead


I found two 1930 census reports which include a Raymond Iafrate, both at about the correct age to later serve in the Korean war:

1930 United States Federal Census
about Raymond Iafrate
Name: Raymond Iafrate
Home in 1930: North Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1925
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Marco J
Mother's Name: Laura
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Marco J Iafrate 41
Laura Iafrate 34
Frank Iafrate 11
Raymond Iafrate 4 11/12
Marie Iafrate 3 11/12



Name: Raymond Iafrate
Home in 1930: Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
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Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1926
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Mary
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
John Iafrate 32
Mary Iafrate 28
Anna Iafrate 8
Raymond Iafrate 4
Frank Monceni 42


Does either of these seem like a possible match?

[johnnyonthespot]

Is this Raymond?

If so, there is probably enough information here to obtain his social security application form. With other details, it will list his father's full name, mother's maiden name, and place of birth. With that info, you can possibly get a birth certificate.

See http://genealogy.about.com/od/online_re ... equest.htm



WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
about Raymond Andrew Yafrate
Name: Raymond Andrew Yafrate
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1928
Birth City: East Bridgewater
State Registered: Massachusetts

Death Date: 18 May 1951
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action

WAR: Korean War
Title: CORPORAL, U.S. Army
Rank: Corporal
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 11183321
Notes: Corporal Yafrate was a truck driver with Service Company, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while his regiment was defending its position near Hangye, South Korea against massive Chinese forces on May 18, 1951. His truck was destroyed and his body was never recovered. Corporal Yafrate was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll

[johnnyonthespot]

1930 census, Yafrate family. Raymond's birth year and residence match Korean war death report:

1930 United States Federal Census
about Raymond Yafrate
Name: Raymond Yafrate
Home in 1930: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1928
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Andrew
Mother's Name: Fannie
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Andrew Yafrate 45
Fannie Yafrate 41
Frederick Yafrate 18
Angelo Yafrate 16
Elavia E Yafrate 15
Agnes M Yafrate 13
Joseph Yafrate 12
Sylvia Yafrate 9
Rosie Yafrate 4 10/12
Raymond Yafrate 1 6/12
Marie Yafrate 70

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[johnnyonthespot]

Ship's manifest for Andrea (Line 21) and Alesandro (Line 20) Iafrate travelling to meet (someone) in Bridgewater, Mass.

Manifest transcribed as Place of Birth = Castelverde, however actual document clearly says Arpino for Alesandro and Castel... for Andrea.


Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943
about Andrea Iafrate
Name: Andrea Iafrate
Arrival Date: 14 Oct 1912
Age: 27 Years
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Cretic
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Benedetto Teodoro
Last Residence: Italy
Birthplace: Castellver, Italy
Microfilm Roll Number: 187


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Page 2: http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz12 ... tPage2.jpg

[johnnyonthespot]

I believe Place of Birth for Andrea is Comune di Castelliri, Provincia di Frosinone, Regione di Lazio, Central Italy which would be about 7 miles from Arpino.

[johnnyonthespot]

Andrea Yafrate WWII draft registration card. By the way, in case it is not obvious, "Iafrate" is the Italian spelling; the "Ia" syllable is often americanized to "Ya" because that is the way it is typically pronounced.

http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz12 ... IDraft.jpg

[johnnyonthespot]

Most likely second side of WWII draft card. Cannot be certain because these records are sometimes microfilmed backwards and there is no way to ensure that the front side belongs to the back side.

http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz12 ... tPage2.jpg

[johnnyonthespot]

Damn, I'm good! (sorry for the gloating )

Andrea's wife (Filomena; can't make out the last name, on Line 25) and son Federico (Line 26) ship's manifest. Filomena possibly travelling with a brother, Domenico, on line 24?

Coming to meet her husband (does it also say his/Domenico's brother-in-law?) Andrea Iafrate.

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Federico Safrale
Name: Federico Safrale
Arrival Date: 23 Feb 1913
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birth Location: Italy
Birth Location Other: isolobiri
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Canada



Manifest page 1: http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz12 ... tpage1.jpg

Manifest page 2: http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz12 ... tpage2.jpg

[queen_lioness81]

Wow, johnnyonthespot, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm so speechless at all the info you gave me. I could never thank you enough!

[lincolns]

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!! Raymond Yafrate is/was my Great Uncle and Andrea Yafrate is my Great, Great Grandfather. I am very curious as to who is looking for them and why?!! Please contact me as soon as possible! We have a very large family here in Massachusetts and all over the US. Look forward to hearing from you asap!! Sue Ellen Lincoln