In 1905, he and his sister Margherita arrived from Patti on the SS Sardegna from Napoli on 8 Jun 1905. They were on their way to their uncle Salvatore Laura at 178 West Houston. He was a musician, she was a dressmaker.

In 1910, he was 25 and lived with Concetta Villanti and her children Eugene and Salvatore, and his cousins Emilio and Rosa Mollica. He is a flute player in an orchestra.

Traveled with his sister Irene, Emilio Molica and Nazzareno Villanti in 1912. He had lived in the US before, from 1905 to 1912. They were on their way to their sister Carmela at 33-35 Redford Street. Mollica and Villanti were going to the same place.

In 1917, he lived at 8 Downing Street. He was 33 and was born August 29, 1885. He was a naturalized citizen and he was a musician working for... ? His contact is his sister Irene at the same address. He was medium height, medium build, with chestnut hair and eyes.

In 1920, he (34) and Irene (24) lived with their cousins the Mollicas and D’Ursos at 2139 East 4th in Brooklyn. He says he arrived in 1909 and was naturalized in 1918; Irene says 1910 and she’s an alien. He is a musician in the theater and she is a buttonhole maker in a factory. Uncle Salvatore Laura’s family lives next door.

In 1930, he lived with his wife and children in a $40 rented apartment at 710-20 St. Anne’s Avenue in the Bronx. He was 44 and Frances was 33, and they had been married nine years, marrying at 35 and 24. He works as a musician in the theater. He arrived in 1906 and she in 1908, and they are both naturalized. Marie is 8, Philip 4 and 10 months, and John 2 and 10 months.

In 1942, he lived at 323 E 152 St in the Bronx. He was 56 and was born August 29, 1885. His wife Frances will always know where he is. He works for the WPA Musical Project at 500 Park Avenue. He was 5’4” and 141, with brown eyes and black hair and a light complexion.