Nicholas Caruso Sr.

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      Sex: M

AKA: Nicolo

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 21 Jun 1888 - Contessa Entellina, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
    Christening: 
          Death: 6 Jan 1956 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA ( at age 67)
         Burial: 8 Jan 1956 - St Vincent de Paul Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Andrenette Anna Silbernagel
       Marriage: 24 Apr 1913 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Marriage Notes 



Per New Orleans marriage index:
Groom: Caruso, Nicolo                       25   M -
Bride: Anderina Anna Silbernagel         21          
Marriage date: 04/24/1913    
Volume 35   Page 375

       Children:
                1. Mathilda Augusta Caruso
                2. Vincent John Caruso
                3. Andrew Nicholas Caruso
                4. Nicholas Albert Caruso
                5. Frank Caruso
                6. Anderina Caruso
                7. John N. Caruso

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Notes

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General:

Per Ship Arrival Record:
Ship Arrival list, for the Italia, arriving in New Orleans on 5/23/1892, from the port of Palermo in Italy. Two of the passengers are 32 year old female, Caterina Caruso and 5 year old male, Nicolo Caruso. Both were in storage No. 1. Caterina had two pieces of luggage. Caterina and Nicolo can not read or write.

Per WWI Draft Registration card: 6/5/1917
Nick Caruso is 28 years old, born June 21, 1888 in Italy. He reside at 1420 Louisa, New Orleans, LA. A citizen of Italy, he is an alien. He is self employed as a butcher at 513 Soniat St. Nick, a married Caucasian, supports a wife and 2 children. He requests exemption from military service for that reason. He has no prior military service. Nick is described as short, stout, with brown eyes, black hair, slight balding.

Per WWII Draft Registration card:
Name: Nicholas Caruso Senior
Event date:1942
Event place:New Orleans, , Louisiana
Residence: 1203 Desire St, New Orleans, , Louisiana
Employer: Retired
Gender: Male
Birth date: 21 Jun 1888 Age 53
Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs. Nicholas Caruso, Sr.
Place of birth: Contessa, Italy
Telephone: FR 4489
Film number: 4435249 Digital folder number: 4435249 Image number: 00629

Per 1920 US Census: 1/8/1920, 1203 Desire St, Ward 9, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Nick Caruso is the 31 year old white male head of household, who owns his home with a mortgage. Nick was born in Italy, as were his parents. He immigrated to the United States in 1893 when he was 4 years old, is an alien, and speaks English. He works of his own account as a butcher in a private shop. His wife is 27 year old Anderina Caruso, who was born in Louisiana, as were her parents. The couple have 3 children, all born in Louisiana: 5 year old daughter Mathile; 3 year 6 month old son, Vincent; and 10 month old son, Andrew. Mathile attends school.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/26/1930, 1203 Gallier St, 9th Ward, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Nicolas Caruso is the 41 year old white male head of household, who owns his home valued at $4,000 and a radio set. Born in Italy, as were his parents, he immigrated to the US in 1890, about age 1, and is a naturalized citizen. He owns his own business as a butcher, and is not a veteran. He got married when he was 24 years old to then 20 year old Anderina. Anderina, now 37, was born in Louisiana, as were her parents. They have 5 children living at home:
Mathile Caruso, 16 year old daughter, attends school, born in Louisiana, speaks English.
Vincent J. Caruso, 14 year old son, attends school, born in Louisiana, speaks English.
Andrew N. Caruso, 11 year old son, attends school, born in Louisiana, speaks English.
Nicolas A. Caruso, 8 year old son, attends school, born in Louisiana.
Frank Caruso, 5 year old son, born in Louisiana.

Per 1940 US Census: 4/10/1940, 1203 Desire St., 9th Ward, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Nick Caruso is the 51 year old white male head of household, who owns his home valued at $1,250. Born in Italy, he and his family lived in the same house in 1935. Educated through 4th grade, Nick is a naturalized citizen, is unable to work, but has income other than wages of over $50 a year. His wife, 47 year old Anderina Caruso, was born in Louisiana and educated through 6th grade. They have 6 children living at home, all born in Louisiana, all single: Mathile Caruso is their 26 year old daughter, educated through 8th grade, she works as an underwear inspector in a garment factory, working 40 hours the last week of March, and in 52 week of work earned $624 in 1939; Andrew Caruso, 21 year old son, educated through 1 year of high school, works as a minder in a hosiery mill, 40 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $624 in 1939; Nicholas Caruso, 18 year old son, 2 years of high school, a delivery boy in an engraving plant, 40 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $624 in 1939; Frank Caruso, 15 year old son, 6th grade, attends school; Anderina Caruso, 8 year old daughter, 4th grade, attends school; and John Caruso, 6 year old son, 1st grade, attends school.

Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune 1/7/1956 Page 2
CARUSO -- On Friday, January 6, 1956, at 1:20 o'clock p. m., NICHOLAS (NICK) CARUSO, beloved husband of Anderina Silbernagel: father of Mrs. Preston J. Dieck, Mrs. John W. Karcher, Vincent, Andrew, Nicholas, Frank and John Caruso; also survived by 11 grandchildren; aged 67 years; a native of Contessa Entellina, Italy, and a resident of New Orleans, La., for the past 64 years.
Relatives and friends of the family, also employes of Railway Express Agency, New Orleans Engraving Company and Municipal Auditorium are invited to attend the funeral on Sunday, January 8, 1956, at 2 o'clock p. m., from the funeral home of Jacob Schoen and Son, Inc., 527 Elysian Fields avenue. Religious services at First English Lutheran church, 1028 Port street.
Interment in St. Vincent de Paul No. 3 cemetery.