Nicholas Anthony D'Alonzo (1877 - 1974)

Born 2 Mar 1877 in Altino, Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy

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Died 15 Jan 1974 at age 96 in Havertown, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Emigrated from Altino in 1893, working as a tailor. Founded D'Alonzo-Lancaster Inc, a made-to-measure clothing firm in Philadelphia, PA. The firm was founded in 1908 after encouragement from John Wanamaker, who was one of his first employers in Philadelphia. Employed many Italian immigrants in his shop. At the time of his death in 1974, the firm employed over 300 workers. ^[1]

Basic Details

Born 2 MAR 1877. Altino, Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. Map: Latitude: N42.100021. Longitude: E14.316669. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]} ABT 1877. Altino, Italy. ^[12] Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 2 MAR 1877

Died 15 JAN 1974. Havertown, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N39.980824. Longitude: W75.308884. ^{[2] [9]}

Departure Naples, Italy. ^{[12] [4] [5]}

Arrival 1893 ^[6] 30 JAN 1914. Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N39.952232. Longitude: W75.164154. ^[12] 31 JUL 1910. Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N39.952232. Longitude: W75.164154. ^[4] 13 APR 1901. New York, New York, New York, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.714153. Longitude: W74.006378. ^[5] 1903 ^[10]

Occupation: Tailor. ^[6]

Residence Age: 63; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head. 1 APR 1940. Narberth, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.008446. Longitude: W75.260468. ^[7] Age: 40. BET 1917 AND 1918. Montgomery, Pennsylvania. ^[3] Altino ^[5] Age: 53; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head. 1930 Narberth, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.008446. Longitude: W75.260468. ^[6] 1935 Narberth, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. ^[7] StreetAddress: Essex Avenue; Age: 42; Occupation: Foreman; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 129; HomeMortgaged: Mortgaged; HomeOwnership: Own; Industry: Tailor; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; LanguageSpoken: Italian; NaturalizationStatus: Naturalized; RelationToHead: Head; MaritalStatus: Married. 1920 Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer, 18 Jan 1974, "Nicholas D'Alonzo, Aided Hundreds of Immigrants", p36.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source: S49 Record for Nicholas A D'Alonzo Sr File
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Source: S385 Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Montgomery; Roll: 1894025; Draft Board: 1 Record for Nicholas Marion Dalonzo File
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Source: S659 The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; NAI Number: 4492386; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Record for Nicola Dalonzo File
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Source: S458 Year: 1901; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 0183; Line: 21; Page Number: 130 Record for Nicola Dalonzo File
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Source: S449 Year: 1930; Census Place: Narberth, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2083; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0091; Image: 335.0; FHL microfilm: 2341817 Record for Nicholas A D Alonzo File
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Source: S379 Year: 1940; Census Place: Narberth, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3581; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 46-130 Record for Nicholas Dalonzo File
8. ↑ Source: S872 "Italy, Chieti, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLF2-6SPS : 24 October 2017), Maria Giuseppa Scutti in entry for Nicola Marino D'Alonzo, 1877.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Source: S619 Number: 159-18-2419; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951 Record for Nicholas Dalonzo Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3693&h=13887076&indiv=try
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Source: S444 Year: 1920; Census Place: Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1606; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 129 Record for Nicholas Alonzo File Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6061&h=42725405&indiv=try
11. ↑ Source: S558 National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: M1522 Record for Nicholas D'Alonzo File Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2717&h=147998&indiv=try
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2} Source: S659 The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; NAI Number: 4492386; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Record for Nicola Dalonzo File

• Source: S379 Ancestry.com 1940 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;

• Source: S385 Ancestry.com U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;

• Source: S444 Ancestry.com 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;

• Source: S449 Ancestry.com 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;

• Source: S458 Ancestry.com New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;

• Source: S49 Ancestry.com Pennsylvania, Order Sons of Italy in America, Mortuary Fund Claims, 1917-1978 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; NOTEOrder Sons of Italy in America, OSIA Pennsylvania Mortuary Fund Claims, Washington, DC: Order Sons of Italy in America

• Source: S558 Ancestry.com Pennsylvania, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; NOTE

  Naturalization Records. National Archives at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  A full list of sources can be found <a href="/search/dbextra.aspx?dbid=2717" target="_blank">here</a>.

• Source: S619 Ancestry.com U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; NOTESocial Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

• Source: S659 Ancestry.com Pennsylvania, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1800-1962 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; NOTESelected Passenger and Crew Lists and Manifests. The National Archives at Washington, D.C

  
  A full list of sources can be found <a href="##SearchUrlPrefix##/search/dbextra.aspx?dbid=8769">here</a>.

• Source: S872 Italy, Chieti, Civil Registration, 1809-1930