In
1925, Frank married Mary Bombaro in Philadelphia and set up residence at 917 Daly
Street. Mary was born in Philadelphia in 1907. According to the 1930 U.S.
Census, Frank was working in the wooden cabinet shop of the Victor Talking
Machine Co. in Camden, NJ, recently purchased by RCA. He probably took the ferry across the Delaware from Philly to Camden every day. Frank and
Mary had four children: Rita (b. 1927), Adeline (b. 1929), Maryanne (b. 1932),
and Joseph (b. 1932). Maryanne and
Joseph might have been twins. Does
anyone out there know for sure? If so
please send me an e-mail.
Between
1935 and 1940, the family moved to the Chesilhurst, NJ, way out in the newly
forming suburbs, about 16 miles southeast of Camden. Frank
must have had a car, since he was still working for RCA in 1940. Frank and Mary retired to Deerfield Beach, Florida. Frank died there in 1979. Mary passed away in 1995. If anyone would
like to share some stories or photos of Frank and Mary and their family, I would be happy
to post them.the on-going story of a proud family from Salandra, Italy that settled in America
view of Salandra, Matera, Basilicata, Italy ..........photo by Antonio DiPersia
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Marriages & Families – Frank C. Ambruso and Mary Bombaro
Francesco Ambruso came to the USA in May of 1901 as a baby, in
the arms of his mother, Maria Giuseppa.
He was born in Salandra in April 1900, so he was only 11 months old when
he came. Maria took him and his two
sisters to Philadelphia. By 1918
Francesco was going by the name “Frank” and living and working as a farmhand in
Moorestown, NJ according to his World War 1 Draft Registration Card. His older brother Eugenio was
working also working as a farmhand in Moorestown at that time, probably at the
same farm.
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