Basilio Eugenio Mecchia (abt. 1897 - 1951)

Born about 12 Mar 1897 in Rigolato, Italy

Descendants

Died 3 Sep 1951 at about age 54 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Basilio Mecchia migrated from Italy to United States.

Basilio was born in Rigolato, Italy, in March of either 1897 or 1898.^[1] He emigrated to the United States, arriving on 31 December 1920.^[1] He lived first in New York City but by 1935 had settled in Baltimore, Maryland, where he lived the rest of his life.^[2] A bricklayer and stone mason, Basilio built the family home in Baltimore, where five generations ultimately lived. Basilio declared his intention to become a citizen in 1925, submitted his petition in 1928, and became a citizen on 10 November 1930.^[3][4] Basilio married Pierina Vachino in New York City on 26 September 1926.^[5] The couple had three children: Iole, who died as a young child, Sylvia, and Vilma.^[6][2] Basilio died in Baltimore on 3 September 1951.^[7] He is buried in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery.^[8]

Research Notes

• "Gasilio" on Ellis Island arrival list. "Macchia" in 1940 Census.
• Immigration documents give birth date 12 March 1897. WWII draft registration has 28 March 1898. Basilio provided the information for and signed both documents. Absent birth or christening records from Italy this puzzle seems irresolvable.Heritage-577 01:43, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
• Records from the 1920s and 1930s seem to indicate considerable movement back and forth between New York and Baltimore. Basilio landed in New York at New Year's 1921; 1925 immigration documents are from Maryland; 1926 marriage was in New York; in 1927 Iole was born in Baltimore; 1930 Census and petition for citizenship have Basilio and Pierina in New York, where Iole had recently died; Sylvia was born in New York in 1932; 1940 Census has them in Baltimore in 1935.Heritage-577 01:43, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
• Additional information provided by family memories relayed to Richard Heritage and Lynne Heritage. Heritage-577 01:43, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6C6-YPK : 21 August 2019), Gasilio Mecchia, 1920.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K76P-C4X : 13 December 2019), Basilio Macchia, Election District 14, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-100, sheet 2A, line 17, family 25, 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 1506.
3. ↑ Petitions for Naturalization, 1903 - 1972. Textual Records. 131 Boxes and 67 Volumes. NAI: 654310. Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21. National Archives at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Naturalization records; NAI Number: 654310; Record Group Title: Petitions for Naturalization, 1903 - 1972; Record Group Number: RG 21. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Maryland, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Accessed at AncestryLibrary, 16 January 2020.
4. ↑ Naturalization Records. National Archives at New York City, New York, New York. Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, DC; NAI Title: Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906; NAI Number: 5700802; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21. Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Accessed at AncestryLibrary, 16 January 2020.
5. ↑ Wedding announcement uploaded to [1].
6. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WVP-313 : 10 February 2018), Yola Mecchia, 16 Mar 1930; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,057,571.
7. ↑ Death notice. Baltimore Sun, 5 September 1951, p. 18. Accessed at newspapers.com, 16 January 2020.
8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 15 January 2020), memorial page for Basilio Mecchia (24 Mar 1898–3 Sep 1951), Find A Grave: Memorial #126120393, citing Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by George Gagne (contributor 48209876).

See Also

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X42Z-DRX : accessed 15 January 2020), Basil Mecchia, Manhattan (Districts 0501-0750), New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 608, sheet 11A, line 24, family 348, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1561; FHL microfilm 2,341,296.
• "Maryland, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29C-3T7B : 6 September 2019), Basilio Mecchia, 16 Feb 1942; records extracted by FamilySearch images digitized by Ancestry; citing Draft Registration, Raspeburg Station Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, NARA NAID 5752907. Record of Selective Service System, 1926 – 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMTR-S2W : 20 May 2014), Basilio Mecchia, Sep 1951; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).