Frank Coppola (1908 - 1979)

Born 12 Apr 1908 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Son of Giovanni Coppola and Natalina Marinaro

Died 2 Apr 1979 at age 70 in Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States

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Biography

Frank Coppola has Italian Roots.

Frank Coppola was featured in Italians in Haverhill.

This profile is part of the Haverhill, Massachusetts One Place Study.

Founded the Coppola bus company in Haverhill, Mass in 1936. He was born in 1908 and passed away in 1979. His first wife was Nordina Selvaggio. They were married around 1930 and they had three children.

Frank was also the husband of Pauline Sullivan. He passed away in 1979.

Note: Part of the bus company was sold in 1984 and again in 2004. The new owner sold it to North Reading, Mass in 2019 and changed ownership. ^[1]

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Nicolina Ferraiolo and her third cousin. Their MRCAs are Francesco Coppola and his wife, their 2nd great-grandparents. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd cousins based on sharing 137 cM across 7 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.eagletribune.com/news/haverhill/school-bus-company-changing-ownership/article_572e1c01-9064-5689-a92b-e95a1a8a8db2.html

• "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXJC-YBY : 11 March 2018), John Coppola, 12 Apr 1908, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #p 496, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,315,250.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXYZ-LP4 : accessed 17 July 2020), Frank Brocopa in household of John Coppola, Haverhill Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 66, sheet 18A, line 32, family 382, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 691; FHL microfilm 1,820,691.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQLJ-SZ7 : accessed 17 July 2020), Frank Coppola in household of John Coppola, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 20A, line 1, family 358, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 896; FHL microfilm 2,340,631.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4X8-2C6 : 25 May 2020), Frank J Coppola in household of John Coppola, Ward 5, Haverhill, Haverhill City, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5-130, sheet 6A, line 12, family 93, 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, roll 1580.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS8W-YNP : 14 July 2020), Frank Coppola, Apr 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234486875/frank-coppola

• O'Malley, Patricia (Trainor). "Italians in Haverhill" (Arcadia Publishing, 2001)