Antonino Cusimano Sr. (1881 - 1962)

Ancestors

Biography

Antonino Cusimano is born 6 June 1881 and baptized the next day in Corleone. He is the son of Giovanni Cusimano and Antonina Vutera. His godparents are Antonino Zabbia and Giuseppa Paternostro, a married couple.^[1] He is named after his paternal grandfather.

On the SS Scindia sailing from Palermo on 1 June 1897 and arriving in the port of New York on 23 June, fifteen passengers from Corleone appear together on the manifest. Twelve are bound for the port of New Orleans, including:

4. Giovanni Cusimano, 50 (b. 1847), connected with a bracket to lines 5-7, meeting Vincenzo Vutera in White Castle, Louisiana

5. Antonino Cusimano, 16 (b. 1881)

6. Leoluca Cusimano, 6 (b. 1891)

7. Antonina Vutera, 46 (b. 1851)^[2]

In the 1900 federal census of the First Ward of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, taken 11 June, Philippo Quaglino's family and the Cusimano family are neighbors:

John Cusimano, born in July 1845, age 53, and his wife of 32 years, Antonina, born in November 1851, age 48. She has had 4 children, all living. At home are their children Tony, born in April 1881, age 19; Lucas, born in February 1890, age 10; Oneida (this is Giovanna), born in January 1873, age 27, and Mary, born in May 1878, age 22. John emigrated in 1897 and is a farm laborer. Tony is a farm laborer.^[3]

Tony marries Nancy Territo on 4 February 1901.^[4] They have seven known children: Anthony Jr. (1905), Johnnie (c. 1908), Lena (c. 1910), Peter (c. 1912), Jennie (c. 1914), Annie (c. 1914), and Ciro (c. 1919).

Anthony Jr. is born in Iberville, according to the record of his death.^[5]

In the 1920 federal census of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, taken 14 January, Tony Cusimano and Joe Mascarella are neighbors on Highland Road. Joe is probably Nancy’s maternal uncle. Tony’s father-in-law, Ciro Territo, lives nearby on the same road.

Tony Cusimano, 38 (b. 1882), heads a household with his wife Nancy, 36 (b. 1884). Both were born in Italy and emigrated in 1894. With them are their children Tony Jr., 14 (b. 1906), Johnnie, 12 (b. 1908), Lena, 10 (b. 1910), Peter, 8 (b. 1912), Jennie, 6 (b. 1914), Annie, 5 (b. 1915), and Cecero, seven months (b. Jun 1919). The children were all born in Louisiana. Tony is a farmer and Tony Jr is a farm laborer.^[6]

In the 1930 federal census of Police Jury Ward 8, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, taken 2 May, Anthony Coisimano, Sr., 49 (b. 1881), heads a household with his wife Nancy, 44 (b. 1886). They first married when they were 19 and 17 (m. 1900-03), respectively. He owns his home, worth $3500. At home are their children Anthony Jr., 25 (b. 1905), John, 23 (b. 1907), Lena, 21 (b. 1909), Mary, 19 (b. 1911), Jenny, 17 (b. 1913), Annie, 15 (b. 1915), Josephine, 13 (b. 1917), Sero, 11 (b. 1919), Laura, 9 (b. 1921), Luke, 5 (b. 1925), and Nick, 2 (b. 1928), all born in Louisiana. Anthony Sr. doesn’t know when he emigrated; Nancy came in 1888. Anthony Sr. is a truck farmer working on his own account.

Two families down in the census is the family of Ciro Territo.^[7]

Anthony Jr. dies 17 April 1937 in Baton Rouge at age 32.^[5]

In the 1940 federal census of Police Ward 6, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, taken 16 April, Charles Allello, Anthony Cusimano, and Sam Territo are neighbors on Highland Road.

Anthony Cusimano, age 59 (b. 1881), heads a household with his wife Nancy, 55 (b. 1885). He owns his home, worth $3,000. They were born on Italy. Also at home are children Lena, 30 (b. 1910), Mary, 28 (b. 1912), Annie, 24 (b. 1916), Josephine, 22 (b. 1918), Cero, 21 (b. 1919), Laura, 18 (b. 1921), Luke, 15 (b. 1924), and Nick, 11 (b. 1929). Anthony is a farm laborer working on his own account. Lena is a farm laborer. Josephine works in a laundry. Cero is a janitor for a public school.^[8]

Anthony's married son, John, appears on the next page of the census.^[9]

Death of Anthony

Anthony Cusimano Sr., born in 1882 in Italy, dies 11 May 1962. He is buried in Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. An image of his obituary appears on this profile, and he is linked to his wife Nancy Territo Cusimano (1885-1976), who he married in 1905; and to his children Anthony Cusimano (1905-1937), John Cusimano (1907-2002), Lena Catherine Cusimano (1909-2002), Giovanina M. Cusimano Alello (1913-2007); Ann Cusimano Bellina (1915-2003), and Laura Cusimano Martina (1921-2016).

His obituary appears in the Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) on 12 May 1962, P. 12. Anthony died at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital at age 81, a resident of Baton Rouge for 50 years. Last lived at 7122 Highland Rd. The pallbearers are Carl Vacaro, Sylvester Nola, Sam Mascarella, C. J. Territo, Roland Schillaci, and Dominic Peranio.^[10]

His obituary names his wife, Nancy Territo, sons John, Ciro, Luke, and Nick; daughters Lena and Mary (both unmarried), Mrs. Charles Alello, Mrs. B. A. Bellina, Mrs. Pete Russo, and Mrs. Rosario Martina.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Antoninus Cusimano, record no. 235, 7 June 1881, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LSS-FQJ?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SP8%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351280701 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1879-1883 > image 146 of 354; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ND-L2YG?cc=1368704&wc=4FMB-7KL%3A1600302329 : 26 January 2018), Roll 1, vol 1-2, 16 Jun 1897-30 Jun 1897 > image 292 of 674; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XCZQ-XG2?cc=1325221&wc=9B7X-ZJ4%3A1030552101%2C1032041901%2C1032060201 : 5 August 2014), Louisiana > Iberville > ED 12 Ward 1 (excl. White Castle town) > image 27 of 75; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Date of marriage appears in Tony's obituary, per Deadra Doucet Bourke to Justin Cascio by email 31 December 2021.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F393-9MF : 4 March 2021), Anthony Cusimano in entry for Anthony Cusimano, 18 Apr 1937; citing Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, certificate number 5207, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,205,575.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRXC-Z8N?cc=1488411&wc=QZJ5-5LN%3A1036471301%2C1037060601%2C1037072901%2C1589332523 : 11 September 2019), Louisiana > East Baton Rouge > Baton Rouge Ward 6 > ED 36 > image 22 of 90; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R4Y-H18?cc=1810731&wc=QZFS-RND%3A648806801%2C650722601%2C649539401%2C1589282452 : 8 December 2015), Louisiana > East Baton Rouge > Police Jury Ward 08 > ED 30 > image 64 of 69; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MR-5QYS?cc=2000219&wc=QZXP-HMM%3A790102701%2C797921301%2C790157901%2C952503201 : accessed 1 January 2022), Louisiana > East Baton Rouge > Police Jury Ward 6 > 17-40 Police Jury Ward 6 SE of Dalrymple Dr and Baton Rouge City Limits, W of Perkins Rd (State Highway 275), and NW of State Highway 887; College Town, Louisiana State University (part) > image 25 of 66; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MR-5QVP?cc=2000219&wc=QZXP-HMM%3A790102701%2C797921301%2C790157901%2C952503201 : accessed 1 January 2022), Louisiana > East Baton Rouge > Police Jury Ward 6 > 17-40 Police Jury Ward 6 SE of Dalrymple Dr and Baton Rouge City Limits, W of Perkins Rd (State Highway 275), and NW of State Highway 887; College Town, Louisiana State University (part) > image 26 of 66; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64153929/anthony-cusimano : accessed 01 January 2022), memorial page for Anthony “Tony” Cusimano Sr. (1882–11 May 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64153929, citing Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Jan (contributor 47305780) .
11. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5M4-J9ZS : 18 July 2020), Anthony Cusimano, 1962.