Gerardina Morello (1924 - abt. 1990)

Born 13 Jul 1924 in New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died about Mar 1990 at about age 65 in New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Geraldine Morello is born 13 July 1924 in New York City. She is the daughter of Mafia boss Giuseppe Morello and his second wife, Lena Salemi.^[1]

In the 1925 New York state census taken 1 June, Joseph Morello, 57 (b. 1868), heads a household at 352 E. 116th St. with his wife, Lena, 40 (b. 1885), both born in Italy. He has been in the US for 34 years (imm. 1891) and she for 22 (imm. 1903). They are both resident aliens. He is an importer working on his own account. With them are their children Angelina, 20 (b. 1905), Carmela, 16 (b. 1909), Charles, 3 (b. 1922), and Geraldine, 350 days old (b. 1924). The children were born in the US. Angelina and Carmela are machine operators.^[2]

In the 1930 federal census of Palisades, Bergen Co., NJ, taken 11 April, Joseph Morello, 61 (b. 1869), owns his home at 419 Arcadian Way. He lives with his wife Lena, 45 (b. 1885), both born in Italy, and their children Angelina is written and then crossed out, Carmela, 21 (b. 1909), Charles, 5 (b. 1925), Geraldine, 5 (b. 1925), and a servant, Pauline Thomas, 23 (b. 1907), single, born in Italy. Joseph emigrated in 1892. He is a lathing contractor working on his own account. Lena emigrated in 1905. Pauline emigrated in 1930.^[3]

Her father is killed in August.

In the 1940 federal census of New York City, taken 2-3 April, Lena Morello, 55 (b. 1885), a widow, born in Italy, heads a household at 337 E. 106th St. with her children Millie, 30 (b. 1910), a widow, Charlie, 18 (b. 1922), and Geraldine, 15 (b. 1925), all born in New York. She owns her home. They lived here in 1935. Millie is an operator in a surgical supply factory. Charlie is a plasterer in building construction.^[4]

Death of Geraldine

Geraldine dies at age 66 in March 1990. She last resided in New York, NY 10029.^[5]

Geraldine Morello (1924-1990), beloved sister, buried with her father, mother, and sister Mary.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Record no.145463. "New York, Southern District, U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1946," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89HN-FXSK?cc=2060123&wc=M5P1-3TP%3A351906201 : 8 January 2020), Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1942 no 426290-426550 > image 734 of 1209; 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.
2. ↑ New York, U.S., State Census, 1925 District: A·D· 20 E·D· 25 Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State Census, 1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RZP-NNZ?cc=1810731&wc=QZFW-25T%3A649613901%2C649789401%2C649889501%2C1589282445 : 10 December 2015), New Jersey > Bergen > Palisades > ED 81 > image 22 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MY-1K4S?cc=2000219&wc=QZXR-CFY%3A790105101%2C804828501%2C805223601%2C805233001 : accessed 18 May 2020), New York > New York > New York City, Manhattan, Assembly District 18 > 31-1598 New York City, Manhattan Borough Assembly District 18 (Tract 170 - part) > image 4 of 21; 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.
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPHX-TQM : 7 January 2021), Geraldine Morello, Mar 1990; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209720975/geraldine-morello : accessed 11 July 2022), memorial page for Geraldine Morello (1924–1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 209720975, citing Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Linda Davis (contributor 46609907) .