Antonio Arlotti (1895 - 1939)

Born 11 Sep 1895 in Cleto, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

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Died 7 Dec 1939 at age 44 in St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Anthony Arlotti has Italian Roots.

Anthony Arlotti migrated from Cleto, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy to USA.

Antonio Arlotti was born on September 11, 1895 in Cleto, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, son of Salvitore and Rosaria Pucci Arlotti. While in Italy, he married Lesina Ferrano and started his family there before coming to America. At the age of 25, he boarded the Red Star Liner "S S Finland" in Antwerp, Belgium and arrived at Ellis Island in New York City on August 21, 1920. Antonio listed his brother, Francesco Arlotti, as his sponsor since he was already living in Trafford, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. His passenger ID # was 100239020205. ^[1] 1934 Immigration records show that Antonio Arlotti, age 39, returned from a visit to Italy aboard the ship, Conte di Savoia, that departed from Naples on 7/25/1934 arriving in the port of New York on 8/02/1934. Records also reveal that he became a naturalized American citizen on May 11, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA. It also revealed that his home address was 107 Brinton Avenue, (S)Trafford, PA (spelling error). ^[2] He passed away on December 7, 1939 at the age of 44 years, 2 months, and 26 days. According to his death certificate, he was a laborer. His cause of death was a combination of generalized arthritis, acute abdominal condition of undetermined localization, and term. bronchopneumonia. He was buried in New Saint Joseph's Cemetery in North Versailles, Pennsylvania.^[3]

History of SS Finland - SS Finland was an American-flagged ocean liner built in 1902 for the Red Star Line. During World War I she served as a transport for the United States Navy named USS Finland (ID-4543). Before her Navy service in 1917, she was also USAT Finland for the United States Army. SS Finland sailed for several subsidiary lines of International Mercantile Marine, including the Red Star Line, and also under charter for the White Star Line, the Panama Pacific Line, and the American Line. Sailing out of New York, she sailed primarily to ports in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Italy. She also briefly sailed on New York to San Francisco, California, service. In 1912, Finland was chartered by the American Olympic Committee to take the U.S. team to the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. At the entry of the United States into World War I in April 1917, the liner was chartered by the United States Army as USAT Finland. She made five transatlantic runs under Army control ferrying troops to Europe. On the return portion of her third voyage, Finland was torpedoed by U-93, but was able to safely return to port for repairs. In April 1918, Finland was transferred to the U.S Navy and commissioned as USS Finland. She completed an additional five voyages to Europe, carrying almost 13,000 troops. After the Armistice, she returned over 32,000 troops to the United States before being decommissioned in September 1919. After her Navy service ended, she was returned to International Mercantile Marine, resumed her original name of SS Finland, and served on New York to Europe routes until 1923, when she returned to New York–San Francisco service. Finland was scrapped in 1928.

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1. ↑ "New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6X8-P61 : accessed 1 October 2015), Antonio Arlatti, 21 Aug 1920; citing departure port Antwerp, arrival port New York, ship name Finland, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24J9-2ZQ : accessed 1 October 2015), Antonio Arlotti, 1934; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,757,260.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Anthony Arlotti (11 Sep 1895–7 Dec 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #137970971, citing New Saint Josephs Cemetery, North Versailles, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Jill (contributor 47128984).

See also:

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHHB-CR8 : accessed 1 October 2015), Anthony Arlotti in household of Frank Arlotti, Trafford, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0164, sheet 5A, family 81, line 34, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2160; FHL microfilm 2,341,894.