Francesca La Sala (1901 - abt. 1979)

Born 5 Sep 1901 in New York, New York, United States

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Biography

Frances la Sala is born 5 September 1901 in New York, the daughter of Biagio la Sala and Vincenza Liggio. Her parents and older siblings immigrated from Corleone in 1897.

Biagio, 49 (b. 1856), a laborer, his wife Vincenza, 44 (b. 1861), and their children Stefano, 16 (b. 1889), who is also a laborer, Charles, 15 (b. 1890), Domenico, 13 (b. 1892), Vito, 12 (b. 1893), Rosa, 9 (b. 1896), Lucia, 8 (b. 1897), and Frances, 4 (b. 1901), live with the Campiglia, Perricone, Polpo, Gentile, Cuomo, Onorato, Petrillo, Lamaritata, Raia, Russo, Anzalone, and Frolio families. The older children, other than Stefano, are in school and Frances is at home. Lucia and Frances were born in the US and the rest of the family were born in Italy. ^[1]

In the 1920 census, Biagio La Sala is called Benjamin La Salle. He heads a household in the Bronx, matching the ED for 2130 Washington Ave near 181st St. E. The address is now a public school.

Benjamin, 68 (b. 1853) immigrated in 1897 with his family. His wife is Vinnie, 60 (b. 1861). Their children at home are Stephen, 31 (b. 1888), Charles (Calogero), 29 (b. 1890), Dominick, 27 (b. 1892), Victor, 25 (b. 1893), Frances, 19 (b. 1901), Rose, 14 (b. 1905), and Florence, 8 (b. 1912). The three daughters were born in New York. Dominick naturalized in 1918, and Victor in 1914. Benjamin and Vinnie are not employed. Stephen and Charles are house plasterers. Dominick works in ladies' hats on Long Island. Victor is a house bricklayer. Frances is a dressmaker employed at 485 E. 181st St.

Based on their surname, the neighbors may be related. Lenard Liggio, 57, a shoemaker, and his wife Beatrice, 47, immigrated in 1886 and 1888 respectively.^[2]

Both of her parents die in the Bronx: her father in 1924, and her mother in 1930.

Frances dies at age 78 in November 1979.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ New York State Census, 1905, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPNX-1QZ : 26 November 2014), Domenico Lasalla in household of John B Campiglia, Manhattan, A.D. 32, E.D. 21, New York, New York; citing p. 89, line 42, county offices, New York.; FHL microfilm 1,433,115.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJZ-1ZP?cc=1488411&wc=QZJY-57D%3A1036473601%2C1040103701%2C1040119101%2C1589335301 : 14 December 2015), New York > Bronx > Bronx Assembly District 7 > image 3 of 41; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY9H-247 : 20 May 2014), Frances Lasala, Nov 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).