Mary (DelMonaco) King

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Biography

Mary Phyllis Del Monaco was born in Southampton, New York to Saverio Del Monaco and Bambina Berardi Del Monaco. She was the third daughter and the only one born in America. Her mother and two older sisters, Concetta and Rose, emigrated to America in July of 1919 , joining her father Saverio who had arrived earlier in 1914.

Mary attended school in Sag Harbor and at the age of 26 married Charles Louis King. In the post-war calm they raised a family of three sons in Sag Harbor. She was active in her church and in village issues.

Mary and Charles would have four grandchildren and five great grandchildren through 2020. Mary died in late in 2015 at 95 years.

Research Notes

Saverio Del Monaco:

• Known as Sam Del Monaco
• Family legacy: He came to the United States multiple times, his brothers before him.
• Father: Concezio Del Monaco
• Mother: Filomena Di Pietro
• Birthplace: Ocre, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

• Immigration:
• 1909 to New York:^[1][2]

1909 from Naples, arrival 9 April 1909 on ship Princess Irene

• 1911 from Canada to New York:^[3]

1911 July 15: Niagara Falls, N.Y. entry from Canada

Last permanent residence: Hamilton, Canada

Destination: Brother 619-14th Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Seaport and date of landing: New York 3-1908 Princess Irene

• 1914 - Ellis Island Certificate

Saverio Del Monaco - passenger ID 100436040204, manifest line 25^[4]

Nationality - Italy, Italian South

Last Place of Residence - Sulmona, Italy

Arrival - April 14, 1914

Ship of Travel - Celtic from Naples

Age at arrival - 29

Marital Status - married

• Naturalization records of 1917 and 1920 state:^[5]

Declaration of Intention No. 1400 signed 19 June 1917

Petition for Naturalization signed 25 February 1920

Arrival: on or about 1 April 1914 Ship Celtic Naples Italy to New York

Birth: 10 June 1885 Acre, Italy

Married to Bambina, daughters Concatta and Rosie

Note: Acre, pronounced with a soft "A" sounds like Ocre, and Acre was recorded for Ocre when naturaliation papers were prepared. Ocre, L'Aquila province, Abruzzo region, Italy is located northwest of Sulmona and southeast of the regional capital of L'Aquila.

Bambina Berardi Del Monaco

• Father: Dominic (or Domenico) Berardi
• Mother: Angela (or Angelina) Guglielmo
• Birth: 5 Feb. 1885 Birthplace: Torre dei Nolfi, Bugnara, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

Note: Torre dei Nolfi is a hamlet of Bugnara west of Sulmona.

• Immigration:
• 1919 - Ellis Island Certificate

First Name - Bambina Berardo

Last Names - Del Monaco

Nationality - Italy, Italian South

Last Place of Residence - Sulmona, Italy

Arrival - July 17, 1919

Ship of Travel - Presidente Wilson from Naples

Age at arrival - 34

Marital Status - married

Manifest Line Number - 0027

Children of Saverio and Bambina:

1. Concetta born 29 Nov. 1907 Italy
2. Rose (Rosa) born 19 Nov. 1909 Italy
3. Mary (Mariana) born 27 May 1920 New York

Sources

1. ↑ "New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23L-QT16 : Fri Mar 08 04:32:11 UTC 2024), Entry for Saverio Del Monaco, 1909 FamilySearch.org
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010: Saverio Del Monaco, Age 23, Birth Date abt 1886, Birth Place Aguila, Last Known Residence Sulmona, US, Departure Port Naples, Italy, Arrival Date 9 Apr 1909, Arrival Port New York, New York, USA, Final Destination Hoboken, New York, Person in US Pietro, Person in US Relationship Brother, Spouse Bambina, Ship Name Prinzess Irene (line 14 in original document) Ancestry.com
3. ↑ "New York, Northern Arrival Manifests, 1902-1956", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23H-2MPS : Sat Mar 09 10:54:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Saverio Del Monaco, 1911 July 15 Niagara Falls, N.Y. FamilySearch.org
4. ↑ List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States, S.S. Naples sailing from Naples 1 April 1914, line 25: Del Monaco, Saverio age 29; nearest relative wife Bambina; visit or join relative brother Petro (document line 25) FamilySearch.org-Document and FamilySearch.org-Citation
5. ↑ U. S. Department of Labor, Naturalization Service, Declaration of Intention & Petition for Naturalization: Saverio del Monaco - Suffolk. Citizenship Records FamilySearch.org

• Birth, marriage and death documents retained by the family
• "United States Census, 1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XYW-DFST : Sat Oct 07 00:00:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Mary P King, Charles L King, Samuel L King and Vincent C King, 10 April 1950 FamilySearch.org

• United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch, Mary Delmonaco in household of Saverio Delmonaco, Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States - age 19 - Census April 1940 citing enumeration district (ED) 52-173, sheet 5B, line 49, family 131, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940 FamilySearch.org

• Age based or Confirmed by 1930 Federal Census Southampton, Suffolk, NY; Roll: T626; Pg: 10A; ED: 52-124. 1940 Federal Census Southampton, Suffolk, NY; Roll: T627; Pg: 5B; ED: 52-173