The Families of Acri, Italy

By Edward Bronejko

Family Group Report

Details

Antonio Algieri & Concetta Luzzi

Individual

Name:
Concetta Luzzi
AKA:
Concetta Luzzo
Sex:
Female

Vitals

Born:
at San Giorgio Albanese, Cosenza, Calabria, Italia.250
Died:
at Westerly Hospital, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.249
Buried:
at Saint Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.251

Parents

Father:
Giacinto Giovanni Luzzi (-)
Mother:
Angelina Azinnaro (-)
Events:

Events

Description:
Concetta Luzzi was of regular build with black hair and chestnut eyes.250
Immigration:
S.S. Citta di Torino
Concetta Luzzi and her brother, Rosario, sailed from Napoli, Napoli, Campania, Italy on aboard the S.S. Citta di Torino, arriving at New York CIty, New York, United States on . They were going to stay with their brother, Natale, at 727 South 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Natale had paid for their passages.
Small World:
In Manayunk, Concetta lived with her Aunt Domenica Azzinaro and Uncle Pasquale Trioli. Her Uncle Pasquale met Antonio Algieri in a bar and introduced him to his niece. In one of those twists of fate that prove it really is a small world, Concetta's home town of San Giorgio Albanese was only a few miles from Antonio's home town of Acri. Concetta's parents were even born in Acri, yet Concetta and Antonio never met until they both traveled four thousand miles across the ocean.
Courtship
Concetta's Uncle Pasquale was eager to get her married (one less mouth to feed) and suggested she marry Antonio. To her uncles' dismay, Concetta refused. She wanted no part of this guy her uncle was pushing on her. Then another twist of fate occurred; Antonio was robbed of all his money. When Concetta was told her she needn't marry Antonio anymore because he was broke, Concetta said, "Now I will marry him!" and in 1903, they were wed.239
Residence:
at 4157 Cresson Street, Manayank, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.239
Residence:
at Cresson Street, Manayank, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.237
Emigration:
Enduring three recessions since arriving in America, Antonio Algieri was out of work and had few prospects for finding employment. Around , Antonio , Concetta, and their two children, Mary and Joseph George, gave up the American dream and returned to Acri, Italia. When they arrived in Acri, they found the economic situation even worse than in America. If times were tough in America, they were brutal in Italy. Antonio and Concetta had little choice but to set their hopes on America once again.242,244,250
Immigration:
S.S. Germania
Antonio departed from Napoli, Napoli, Campania, Italia aboard the S.S. Germania on , arriving at New York City, New York, United States on . He was returning to Cresson Street, Philadelphia to stay with his brothers Domenico and Angelo.238
Immigration:
S.S. America
Concetta and the two children stayed behind in Acri while Antonio looked for work in America. Finally, after a two years separation, he sent for them and they sailed aboard the S.S. America from Napoli, Napoli, Campania, Italia on 07 February 1911, arriving at New York City, New York, United States on .244
Residence:
The family settled in White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States. They lived in a decrepit tenement house where Concetta dealt with cockroaches on a daily basis. Sometime in , there was a fire in the building. While the family was not hurt, they lost most of their possessions (including Concetta's wedding dress).
Residence:
Out of work again during yet another recession (the Panic of –), Antonio heard there was work in a quarry near Bradford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Antonio and Concetta moved to Bradford where he found work operating a jackhammer at the Sullivan Granite Quarry. They rented a room in a house owned by the Cofone family.
Residence:
Old Stone House
In 1918 or early 1919, Antonio and Concetta purchased a house on Buckeye Brook Road in nearby Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island. It was a mid-nineteenth century, one and a half story built of stone. In the family, it became affectionately known as the Old Stone House and would remain in family hands for many years. The property was large enough to have a large garden as well as maintain livestock. They raised chickens, pigs, and even a goat.
The Old Stone House was rather isolated deep in the woods. In the winter, the snow would get so deep that the children needed help getting to school. Before going to work, Antonio would lead the way to school as the children followed walking in his boot prints. The children slept three or four to a bed. On more than one occasion, a glass of water left on the windowsill of a bedroom would be frozen in the morning.
Census:
Concetta appeared in the household of Tony Algiere on the Rhode Island State Census at Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States on .240
Census:
She appeared in the household of Tony Algiere on the Federal Census at Chernunganne Valley, Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States on .241
Census:
Concetta Luzzi appeared in the household of Antonio Algiere on the Rhode Island State Census at Bradford, Washington, Rhode Island, United States on .245
Naturalization
Antonio Algieri Naturalizaion
The petition by Concetta's husband, Antonio, for naturalization was granted by the Superior Court of Washington County, Rhode Island on . Under the laws of the period, as his wife, Concetta was automatically naturalized at the same time. Their children were already U.S. citizens by birth, so now the entire family was American.247
Census:
Concetta appeared in the household of Tony Algiere on the Federal Census at Burdickville Road, Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States on .246
Residence:
22 Rocket Street
With all the children grown and married and no need to live near the quarry anymore, Antonio and Concetta moved from the Old Stone House to a house at 22 Rocket Street in nearby Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United State. Here they spent the remainder of their lives. Antonio died at home in . Concetta died at Westerly Hospital, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States on .248,249

Family

Marriage

Spouse: Antonio Algieri (-)

Married: at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Manayank, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States by Father Daniel Scalabrella.239

Children:

  1. Mary Ann Algiere – Born:
  2. Joseph Algiere – Born: abt (died in infancy)
  3. Angelina Maria Algiere – Born: abt (died in infancy)
  4. Joseph George Algiere – Born:
  5. Lena Ann Algiere – Born:
  6. Angelina Elizabeth Algiere – Born:
  7. Rose Marie Algiere – Born:
  8. Julia Margaret Algiere – Born:
  9. Florence Lillian Algiere – Born:
  10. John Robert Algiere – Born:
  11. Anna May Algiere – Born:
  12. James Louis Algiere – Born: