The Families of Acri, Italy

By Edward Bronejko

Family Group Report

Details

Edward & Julia Bronejko

Individual

Name:
Julia Margaret Algiere
Sex:
Female

Vitals

Born:
at Bradford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
Baptized:
at Saint Vincent's, Bradford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
Died:
at Fountain Valley, Orange, California, United States.
Buried:
at Good Shepard Cemetery, Huntington Beach, California, United States.

Parents


Events:

Events

Early Years:
Born in Bradford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, Julia's family moved to nearby Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States when Julia was about four years old. She was first generation American and a bridge between the old and new worlds. Her parents could speak very little English so Italian was spoken at home but English was spoken at school and among friends.
School:
Along with her siblings, Julia attended Cookstown School in Charlestown, a one room school house in the woods. During a typical year, there would be around ten students of various ages all taught by a single teacher.
Census:
Julia Algiere appeared in the household of her father, Antonio Algiere on the Rhode Island State Census at Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States on .240
Census:
Julia appeared in the household of her father on the Federal Census at Chernunganne Valley, Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States on .241
Census:
Julia Algiere appeared on the Rhode Island State Census at Kings Highway, Bradford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States on .286
Occupation:
Presser at a dry cleaners on at , Washington, Rhode Island, United States.286
Census:
Julia appeared in the household of her father on the Federal Census at Burdickville Road, Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States on .246
Occupation:
Presser at a dry cleaners on at , Washington, Rhode Island, United States.246
The War:
Just prior to World War II, Julia was engaged to marry Edward Bronejko. They were planning their wedding when they heard radio reports about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on . They posponed their marriage when Edward volunteered for the United States Navy. He was stationed in Connecticut, United States for most of the war but learned in that he would be transfered to Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. They were quickly married on Holy Saturday, . Julia then moved to Chicago with her new husband.581
Residence:
After the war, the Edward and Julia lived on Roth Street, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States in the house owned by Edward's mother, Regina Zezulka.
Residence:
After living on Roth Street for a few years, they purchased a house at 24 Beckwith Street, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.588
Census:
Julia appeared in the household of her husband, Edward Bronejko, on the Federal Census at 24 Beckwith Street, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States on .588
Residence:
In , the family moved to California, United States, staying temporarily with Julia's sister, Mary in Downey, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Residence:
In , the family moved to Foothill Boulevard, Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States, where they managed an apartment complex.
Residence:
In , the family had moved to 12686 Woodcock Avenue, Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Residence:
In , they had moved to Huntington Beach, California, United States where Julia would live the remainder of her life.
Earthquake:
A magnature 6.6 earthquake struck Sylmar on killing 65 people. Julia and Edward still owned the house on Woodcock Avenue at the time. The earthquake broke pipes flooding the house and collapsed the backyard wall.

Family

Marriage

Spouse: Edward Bronejko (-)

Married: at Church of the Immaculate Conception, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.581

Children:

[Private]