Maria Cosentino

Summary

• b. 26 Apr 1899, Aci S. Antonio, Catania, [Sicily] Italy
• dau. of Paolo Cosentino and Giuseppa La Rosa
• Immigrant ancestor (date unk)
• m. 27 Apr 1919, Mario Catalano, Holy Rosary Church, Lawrence, Mass.
• three children:
  1. Anna Catalano, 1920-1992
  2. Josephine Catalano, 1923-2001
  3. Lucy Catalano, 1925-1990
• naturalized U.S. citizen, 9 Dec 1943
• d. 12 Oct 1971, Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts

Details

• On 12 October 1971, at 1:15 p.m., Mary Catalano died at Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, Mass.; she was buried at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Lawrence, Mass. on 15 October 1971.

• Mary Catalano of 144 Garden St., Lawrence, Mass., was registered in the State of Florida as a beautician the periods
  • 1 July 1958 through 30 June 1959,
  • 1 July 1959 through 30 June 1960,
  • 1 July 1961 through 30 June 1962,
  • 1 July 1963 through 30 June 1964,
  • 1 July 1964 through 30 June 1965
  • 1 July 1965 through 30 June 1966
  • 1 July 1968 through 30 June 1969

• The Lawrence City Directory for 1949, for 1950, for 1951, for 1953, for 1956, and for 1958 show Mario Catalano employed as a building wrecker, residing at 144 Garden Street with wife Mary and show, through 1953, Mary's Beauty Shoppe (Mrs. Josephine L. DiZazzo proprietress in 1953) at 85 South Union St. (and Fashion Beauty Shop, 144 Garden St., Mary Catalano, proprietress). Daughters Anna (until 1951) and Josephine (until 1953) were working as hairdressers.

• The Lawrence City Directory for 1945 shows Mario Catalano employed as a building wrecker, residing at 144 Garden Street with wife Mary and shows Mary's Beauty Shoppe at 11 Newbury St. with daughter Anna working as hairdressers.

• The Lawrence City Directory for 1944 shows Mario Catalano employed at the Wood Mill, residing at 62 Newbury Street with wife Mary and shows Mary's Beauty Shoppe at 11 Newbury St. with daughters Anna and Josephine working as hairdressers.

• United States of America Certificate of Naturalization for Mary Catalano, 9 December 1943. Her residence at the time was 62 Newbury St., Lawrence, Mass.

• The Lawrence City Directory for 1939, for 1941 and for 1942 show Mario Catalano employed at the Wood Mill, residing at 62 Newbury Street with wife Mary and show Mary's Beauty Shoppe at 9 Jackson St. in 1939 and at 11 Newbury St. in 1941 and 1942. Daughter Anna shows up as a hairdresser beginning in 1939.

• The Lawrence City Directory for 1937 and for 1938 show Mario Catalano a laborer, residing at 202 South Union Street with wife Mary and show Mary's Beauty Shoppe at 85 South Union St.

• The Lawrence City Directory for 1934 and for 1935 show Mario Catalano a fruit seller at 8-1/2 Osgood Street, residing at 7 Portland Street with wife Maria and show Mary's Beauty Shoppe at 85 South Union St.

• The Lawrence City Directory for 1930 and for 1931 show Mario Catalano a fruit seller at 8-1/2 Osgood Street, residing at 10 Osgood Street with wife Maria.

• The 1930 U.S. Census shows, begining on line 56, living at 10 Osgood St., Lawrence, Mass., Mario Catalano, aged 34, born in Italy, having arrived America in 1911 and having filed citizenship paper but not yet naturalized, and working as a shop keeeper at a grocery store, along with his wife Mary Catalano, aged 28, born in Italy, having arrived America inn 1917 and still an alien; they had with them three children:
  • Annie Catalano, aged 10, born in Massachusetts
  • Josephine Catalano, aged 7, born in Massachusetts
  • Lucy Catalano, aged 5, born in Massachusetts.

• On 27 April 1919 Mario Catalano married Maria Consentino at Holy Rosary Church, Lawrence, Mass., according the rite of the Roman Catholic Church, M. Milanese, OSA offiating, in the presence of Salvator Catalano and Angela Messina, witnesses. According the record this was a first marriage for each; the groom was residing at 53 Newbury St., Lawrence, Mass. and the bride was residing at 13 Merriline Ave., Methuen, Mass.

• On 26 April 1899 Maria Cosentino was born in Aci S. Antonio, Catania, [Sicily] Italy.

Photos

• Catalano Family Photos

• Mary's Beauty Shoppe

• Wedding Photos
  • Anna Catalano and Anthony Tombarelli
  • Lucy Catalano and Paul Upson 12 November 1950
  • Josephine Catalano and Alec DiZazzo 16 September 1951

Notes

• This record last updated 24 November 2008 by D. Trumbull.