Rosario La Scala (1885 - 1941)

Born 16 Dec 1885 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Ancestors

Husband of Rosalia (Catania) Lascala — married 20 Feb 1904 (to 7 May 1941) in New York City, New York, United States

Died 7 May 1941 at age 55 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Rosario La Scala is born 16 December 1885^[1] in Palermo, Italy^[2], the son of Salvatore La Scala and Providenza Virga.

Rosario La Scala, age 21 (b. 1883), born in Palermo, Italy, son of Salvatore La Scala and Providenza Virga, marries Rosalia Catania, age 17 (b. 1887), born in Monreale, Palermo, Italy, daughter of Calogero Catania and Anna Mandala, on 27 November 1904 in Manhattan.^[3]

Rosalia and Rosario have four known children, named after their grandparents, as is traditional: Salvatore (1905), Providenza (1906), Calogero/James (1909), and Anna (1912).

Salvatore is born 6 November 1905 in Manhattan.^[4] His father says he was born 26 October 1905.^[2]

Providence, or Providenza, is born 18 November 1906 in New York.^[2]

Rosario Lascala, age 25 (b. 1884), born in Italy, and Rosolia Catania Lascala, age 20 (b. 1889), born in Italy, have a son, Calogero Lascala, on 20 February 1909 in Manhattan.^[5] In his 1920 naturalization, Rosario calls Calogero "James" and reports his birth date on 28 February 1909^[2]

Rosalia's sister, Teresa, marries Ciro "The Artichoke King" Terranova in 1909.

In the 1910 federal census of Manhattan, Rosario Lascala, 26 (b. 1884), heads a household at 2083 2nd Av. with his wife of five years (m. 1905), Katania (Rose's last name at birth), age 21 (b. 1889). She has had 3 children, all living. At home are Salvator, 4 (b. 1906), Providence, 3 (b. 1907), and Calogero, 1 (b. 1909). According to this census, Rosario was born in New York of Italian parents and his wife is Italian born. The children were born in New York. Rosario is employed in a bakery as a baker and his wife works from home with “Willow plumes.”^[6]

Anna is born 24 August 1912 in New York.^[2]

Rosario La Scala declares his intention to become a US citizen. He is 35 years old, a baker. He has a dark complexion, is white, stands 5’8”, weighs 195#, black hair, brown eyes, born in Palermo, Italy on 16 December 1881. Emigrated on the Perugia from Palermo, arriving in New York 22 August 1902. Sworn 16 April 1917.^[2]

Rosario Lascala registers for the draft for WWI on 12 September 1918. He lives at 2251 Hughes Ave., Bronx, NY. He is 36 years old, born 16 December 1881. He has declared his intention to naturalize. He is a citizen of Italy. He works as a baker for Italian & French Bakery Corp. at 2385 Arthur Ave, Bronx, New York. His wife Rosina at his home address is his nearest relative. Rosario is tall and stout with brown eyes and hair.^[7]

In the 1920 federal census of the Bronx, Rosalia and her husband live next door to her brother, Antonio, his wife and children, and their mother. Rosario Lascala, 35 (b. 1885), heads a household at 2251 Hughes Ave. He immigrated in 1904, the same year as his wife Rose, 30 (b. 1890), from Italy. With them are their children Salvatore, 14 (b. 1906), Providenza, 13 (b. 1907), Calogero, 9 (b. 1911), and Anna, 7 (b. 1913), all born in NY. Rosario is the proprietor of a chicken market.^[8]

Rosario La Scala petitions for naturalization. He lives at 2059 1st Avenue, NYC. He works in poultry. He was born 16 December 1881 in Palermo, Italy. Emigrated from Palermo 9 August 1902 and arrived in the US in New York on 12 August 1902 on the Perugia. He declared his intention to naturalize on 16 April 1917 in New York’s Supreme Court in the Bronx. He is married to Rosalia, who was born in December 1890 in Italy. She lives with him. Rosario has four children: Salvatore, born 26 October 1905. Providence, born 18 November 1906. James, born 28 February 1909. And Anna, born 24 August 1912. All born in New York and reside with him. Rosario’s witnesses are Luis Mazzea, in poultry, living at 314 E. 106th St., and Pietro Di Miceli, contractor, living at 344 E. 106th St., NYC. Sworn 22 November 1920.^[2]

In the 1925 New York state census of the Bronx, Rosario La Scala, 41 (b. 1884), heads a household at 523 E. 187th St. with his wife Rosa, 35 (b. 1890), and children Salvatore, 20 (b. 1905), Providence, 18 (b. 1907), James, 16 (b. 1909), and Anna, 13 (b. 1912), and his father Salvatore La Scala, 85 (b. 1840). Rosario and his wife and father were born in Italy and the children in the US. Rosario has been in the US for 23 years (since 1902) and became a citizen in NY in 1920. His wife arrived a year later (in 1903). His father has been in the US for 18 years (since 1907) and is an alien resident. Rosario and his son, Salvatore, are employed in a poultry market.^[9]

Providenza marries Francesco Cina on 29 April 1928 in the Bronx.^[10]

In the 1930 federal census of the Bronx, taken 7 April, Rosario La Scala, 46 (b. 1884), heads a household at 3714 White Plains Road with his wife, Rose, 40 (b. 1890). They married at ages 21 and 16, respectively. They were born in Italy and immigrated in 1901 and 1902 respectively. They are naturalized citizens. Rosario is a self-employed retail merchant in the bakery industry. Their children live with them (they’re on the next page). Salvator, 24 (b. 1906), James, 21 (b. 1909), and Anna, 17 (b. 1913), all born in NY. Also living with them is Rosario’s father, Salvator Sr., 91 (b. 1829), a widower. Salvatore Sr. came in 1909 from Italy. The children all work for the bakery: Salvator is a baker, James does deliveries, and Anna is a clerk.^[11]

Calogero Lascala, age 21 (b. 1909), born in NYC, marries Eleanor H. Wiener, age 21 (b. 1909), born in Hungary, on 3 December 1930 in Manhattan.^[12]

In the 1931 Manhattan city directory, there are La Scala listings at 3714 White Plains Rd for Rosario, Salvatore, and Calegero.^[13]

Anna marries Calogero Giattino marry 3 November 1935 in the Bronx.^[14]

Salvatore marries Angela Terranova on 26 July 1936 in the Bronx.^[15] Angela is the daughter of Vincent "The Tiger" Terranova, Ciro's brother.

Rosario La Scala, 56 (b. 1879), and Amalia La Scala, 47 (b. 1890), both of 3714 White Plains Ave., New York, NY, appear on the manifest of US citizens who embarked at Naples on the Conte Di Savoia, traveling Tourist class, arriving 7 October 1937 in New York.^[16]

In the 1940 federal census of the Bronx, taken 4 April, Rosario La Scala, 56 (b. 1884), heads a household at 3714 White Plains Road. He owns his home, worth $5,000. With him is his wife Rose, 56 (b. 1884). Both were born in Italy.^[17]

Death of Rosario

Rosario La Scala dies on 7 May 1941 in the Bronx. HIs address is 3714 White Plains Rd., Bronx. He was 55, married, a baker, born 16 December 1885 in Italy. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery on 10 May 1941. Rosario is the son of Salvatore La Scala and ...iolenza Virga, both born in Italy. His spouse’s name is Rosalia.^[1]

Rosario La Scala memorial page on FindAGrave says he’s buried in the La Scala Mausoleum in Larch, Section 111 of Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.^[18]

Rosalia dies 9 January 1977 in the Bronx.^[19]

Providence dies on 5 March 1997.^[20]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WP4-P8R : 3 June 2020), Rosario La Scala, 1941.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} "New York, Southern District, U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1946," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9HD-PHC8?cc=2060123&wc=M5P8-L2H%3A351663301 : 7 September 2019), Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1920 vol 144, no 35651-35900 > image 252 of 788; citing NARA microfilm publication M1972, Southern District of New York Petitions for Naturalization, 1897-1944. Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009, RG 21. National Archives at New York.
3. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24MP-48J : 10 February 2018), Rosario La Scala and Rosalia Catania, 27 Nov 1904; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,556,922.
4. ↑ Cert no. 52439. Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Birth Index, 1878-1909 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
5. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WCG-PFG : 11 February 2018), Rosolia Catania Lascala in entry for Calogero Lascala, 20 Feb 1909; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 10671 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,992,517.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRVJ-K6Y?cc=1727033&wc=QZZW-LBG%3A133641301%2C133751301%2C143128001%2C1589091773 : 24 June 2017), New York > New York > Manhattan Ward 12 > ED 338 > image 20 of 50; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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9. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 46; Assembly District: 08; City: New York; County: Bronx; Page: 33 District: A·D· 08 E·D· 46 Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State Census, 1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
10. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRC6-N86?cc=1810731&wc=QZF7-7XG%3A649437801%2C652307101%2C652324701%2C1589284871 : 10 December 2015), New York > Bronx > Bronx (Districts 251-500) > ED 500 > image 18 of 64; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
12. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24D7-3QL : 10 February 2018), Rosalia Catania in entry for Calogero Lascala and Eleanor H. Wiener, 03 Dec 1930; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,684,186.
13. ↑ Manhattan, New York, City Directory, 1931 Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
14. ↑ Cert no. 9397. Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
15. ↑ Cert no. 6349. Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
16. ↑ "New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9FX-34W3?cc=2299396&wc=SGRR-YWL%3A1067749002 : 16 January 2018), Roll 736 Italian, Greek, 1937 Sep > image 409 of 624; citing NARA microfilm publication T612 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MY-FSJH?cc=2000219&wc=QZXR-9V3%3A790105101%2C791243401%2C795081801%2C795384901 : accessed 13 March 2021), New York > Bronx > New York City, Bronx, Assembly District 6 > 3-730 New York City, Bronx Borough Assembly District 6 (Tract 390 - part), Dominican Convent > image 7 of 26; 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.
18. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 March 2021), memorial page for Rosario La Scala (16 Dec 1885–7 May 1941), Find a Grave Memorial no. 205269069, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Bobby Kelley (contributor 46959922) .
19. ↑ Obituary: LaScala. (1977, January 10). Daily News (New York, NY). P. 76. Retrieved 13 March 2021 from https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/482385004/
20. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.