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BERTUCA, LAURIA, CUDA

BERTUCA, LAURIA, CUDA

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 6:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Not sure anyone will see this but...

Researching GGGrandfather Sebestianai BERTUCA.

1. Born in Italy (Coringo or Goringo?) March 17,1889.
2. Came to USA sometime in early 1900's (Cant find ship record)
3. Was a boarder at Angelinas house then married her.
5. Married Angelina Lauria on January 5,1914 in Wilmerding,PA.
6. Per WWI Draft Registration Card (1917-1918)he worked at Westinghouse Electric
7. Address listed on DraftCard was POBOX 97 Turtle Creek, Pa.
8. Shot June 1,1929 in front yard died by someone in Al Capones gang for not paying protection fees.
9. Was a bootlegger out of secret room in garage and went by the alias James Costa.
10. Had 6 kids, Dominic, Angelo, Rose, Phyllis, Mary, Antoinette(my Grandmother)
11. Had 5 step-children Frank, Paschal, William, Joseph, Theodore CUDA.

Trying to trace him back to Italy and find his parents names and any other information out there. if anyone can help or knows where I can look which wont involve spending a load of money, please send me an email ...


His place of birth and date of wedding were per my GGrandmother Angelinas Declaration of Intention dated in 1939, years later, I dont know the accuracy of it.

Dewdy2005@yahoo.com
Thank you
Michelle

Re: BERTUCA, LAURIA, CUDA

Posted: 1 Jun 2010 9:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Not sure if you already have this, but the 1910 census in Wilkins PA on Highland Ave, has a Tony Cooder 30 IT, wife Angeline 24 IT, Frank 8, Patrick 6, William 2, and Joseph 6 mos (b. abt Oct 1909). Also with them is Tony's brother in law, looks like Domick Chance 37 IT, his wife ?Foncie 25 IT, wed 12 yrs, ?Sapatha 7, Mary 6, Dick 4, Andrew 2, and a boarder, JAMES COSNICK 26, IT, says arrived 1907. All children born PA.

Still could not find arrival for James, Sebastian, or Giacomo (which I think translates to James).

I'm not related.

Re: BERTUCA, LAURIA, CUDA

Posted: 1 Jun 2010 10:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
No, I did not have the 1910 census! Im so happy you found it. Yes its got to be them, even though the names are not correct. It looks like someone went in and changed (tried to correct it) my grandfathers name to something else which is also incorrect, how can I fix that?? He went by the alias James Costa, his real name was Sebastian Bertuca. Anthony and the families last name was Cuda not Cooder. Anthony died in 1913 and Angelina ended up marrying my Grandfather Sebastian "James"
Thank you so much for finding it for me :) I will pass it on to the rest of the family.

Re: BERTUCA, LAURIA, CUDA

Posted: 2 Jun 2010 10:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
I'm not sure what you mean by wanting to fix the census information. I'm guessing you mean in some type of database. But there is no way to change the information on any document that I know of. My husband's Italian relative is on Ellis Island data base with the names reversed, last name first, and there is no way for me to make a correction to that. As it happens, his family is from the Potenza area also, but a different town, Brienza.

Re: BERTUCA, LAURIA, CUDA

Posted: 2 Jun 2010 7:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
I just wanted to correct the spelling, I did it, so if anyone else is searching they will be able to find it too.
Thank you again soo much for finding that for me :)

Curinga, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

Posted: 10 Jul 2010 6:19PM GMT
Classification: Query

Re: Curinga, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 5:13AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you very much for the links... I have more information on him, it seems that he had a stepfather in Italy whose name he used as his alias. "James Costa".. Sebastian could not read or write so that was easier to use. Still unsure about where he is originally from.
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