Vincent Joseph Marcello (1921 - 1994)

Ancestors

Biography

Vincent Joseph Marcello is born 28 May 1921, according to his Find a Grave memorial page. He is the son of Giuseppe Minacori/Joseph Marcello and Luigia/Louise Farruggia.^[1]

In the 1930 federal census of the Rosella Tuberculosis Preventorium in Police Jury Ward 6, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, taken 30 May, Joseph Marcello, 46 (b. 1884), born in Italy, heads a household with his wife and children. He was first married at 19 (m. 1903), born in Italy, emigrated in 1903, naturalized. He works as a caretaker farmer for a truck farm. His wife Louise, 37 (b. 1893), was born in France and emigrated in 1903. Their children at home are Carlos, 19 (b. 1911), Peter, 18 (b. 1912), Rosie, 16 (b. 1914), Mary, 14 (b. 1916), Pascal, 11 (b. 1919), Vincent, 8 (b. 1922), Joseph Jr., 6 (b. 1924), Anthony, 4 yrs 9 months (b. Aug 1925), and Sam P., 2 yrs 1 month (b. Apr 1928), all born in Louisiana. Carlos is a farm laborer on a truck farm.^[2]

In the 1940 federal census of Police Jury Ward 1, Gretna, Jefferson Co, LA taken 25 April, Joseph Marcello, 56 (b. 1884), heads a household at 1401 Monroe with wife Louise, 47 (b. 1893), both born in Italy. They’ve filed first papers to become naturalized citizens. Joseph is a bartender at a “colored night club.” His children at home are Peter, 28 (b. 1912), Pascal, 21 (b. 1919), Vincent, 18 (b. 1922), Joseph, 15 (b. 1925), Anthony, 13 (b. 1927), and Sam, 11 (b. 1929). They were all born in Louisiana. Peter is a bartender in a saloon. Pascal is the proprietor of a saloon. Vincent is a repairman of coin music boxes. Their neighbor, Bradlee Willis, 37 (b. 1903), born in Maine, late of Florida, is in the same profession.^[3]

Vincent marries Sadie Moncus around 1943.^[4] They have four children: Carlos J., Toni L., Vincent J. Jr., and Romero J.^[1]

Vincent owns the Jefferson Music Company. His brother, Carlos, has power of attorney with regard to the business and receives 50% of the company's profits.^[5]

Death of Vincent

Vincent dies on 13 November 1994. He is interred in Westlawn Memorial Park in Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.^[1]

Sadie dies at age 93 on 25 June 2019.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79932786/vincent-joseph-marcello: accessed 11 January 2024), memorial page for Vincent Joseph Marcello Sr. (28 May 1921–15 Nov 1994), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79932786, citing Westlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by raoul (contributor 47260853).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMRG-S87 : Thu Oct 05 00:25:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Marcella and Louise Marcella, 1930.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MR-KSBD?cc=2000219&wc=QZXP-3DJ%3A790102701%2C790172601%2C790172602%2C950791201 : accessed 12 January 2024), Louisiana > Jefferson > Police Jury Ward 1, Gretna > 26-1A Police Jury Ward 1, Gretna City bounded by (N) city limits; (E) Monroe, Southern Pacific Railroad; (S) ward line; (W) city limits > image 21 of 53; 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.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200543604/sadie-marcello: accessed 16 January 2024), memorial page for Sadie Moncus Marcello (2 Sep 1925–25 Jun 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200543604, citing Westlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Judy Ber2c WW (contributor 47928814).
5. ↑ https://casetext.com/case/marcello-v-cir-3 https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/380/494/315090/