Vincenzo N Dragna (1890 - 1947)

Born 22 Oct 1890 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine (Danna) Dragna — married 18 Sep 1927 (to 13 Dec 1947) in Jefferson, Texas, United States

Died 13 Dec 1947 at age 57 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States

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Biography

Charles N. Dragna is born Vincenzo Dragna, son of Nicolo’ Dragna and Giuseppa Cutropia, on 22 October 1890 in Corleone. He is baptized on 26 October 1890. His godparents are Giovanni Marino and Lucia Cutropia, a married couple.^[1]

He migrates through New Orleans with his parents and siblings in 1891 on the Capitain.^[2][3]

In the 1930 federal census of Jefferson, Beaumont, Texas, taken 14 April, Charles Dragna, 35, born in Italy, owns his home, worth $400,000, at 1335 Williams? St. He lives with his wife Katy, 25, daughter Josephina, 1 yr 2 mos, sister Mary, 25, all born in Texas, and his mother, Josephine, 70 (b. 1860), a widow, born in Italy. Charles is a groceryman with his own store. His immigration year is unknown. His mother is naturalized, she came in 1885. His wife and sister are saleswomen in the grocery.^[4]

Charles dies 13 December 1947 in Beaumont, TX at age 54. He is buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. The informant at his death is Mrs. Katie Dragna.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Vincentius Dragna. (1890, October 26). Record no. 496. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LSS-6K3?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SPD%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351292901 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1889-1895 > image 107 of 427; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ "Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95V9-SGX?cc=1916009&wc=MFVK-NTG%3A1029673801%2C1029690001 : 8 October 2015), 1820-1902 (NARA M259) > 076 - 16 Nov 1891 - 20 Dec 1891 > image 84 of 454; citing NARA microfilm publications M259 and T905 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Louisiana, New Orleans Index to Passenger Lists, 1853-1952", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4QCR-2MZM : 26 December 2019), Vincenzo Dragna, 1891.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRZZ-75G?cc=1810731&wc=QZFW-3LG%3A648808001%2C649117201%2C651618002%2C1589282437 : 8 December 2015), Texas > Jefferson > Beaumont > ED 29 > image 33 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 March 2019), memorial page for Charles N Dragna (24 Oct 1893–13 Dec 1947), Find A Grave Memorial no. 76866569, citing Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Sharon Howell (contributor 47390305) .