Antonina came to the United States circa 1895 and lived in the Fourth Ward of Lower Manhattan.
The accident which resulted in her death on January 8th, 1902 was reported in the New York Tribune on January 2nd, 1902 as follows:
"Bullet Fired in New Year's Celebration May Kill Dressmaker
"Mrs. Antoniana Torregrossa, a dressmaker, of No. 21 Batavia-st., was taken from her home to the Hudson Street Hospital on Tuesday night with a gunshot wound in the breast, from which she is likely to die. She and her husband were returning from a visit to his brother's house, at No. 70 Oliver-st., and had reached the top floor of their home when three shots were fired from the window of a house at No. 88 James-st., one of which took effect in her breast. The police of the Oak-st. station were informed, and Policeman Casey in No. 54 James-st. found Joseph Dicico with a pistol. The husband of the injured woman said that he knew the boy who did the shooting, but there was no malice in his act. He said he was convinced that in celebrating New Year's he had simply fired recklessly out of the window. The boy was arraigned in the Centre-st. court yesterday and was remanded to the Tombs to await the result of the injury to the woman." (1)
Antonina's Death Certificate states that she was attended by a Dr. M. J. Jackson at the House of Relief on 21 Batavia Street in Lower Manhattan. She died from septicemia caused by the bullet wound. The firm of Charles Bacigalupo handled the burial arrangements and Antonina was buried on January 9th, 1902 in Calvary Cemetery. (2)
Antonina's burial expenses were paid for by Catholic Charities. She was laid to rest in a large non-titled grave which Catholic Charities used for the burial of the poor. A scene from the Crucifixion stands on the plot.(3)
At the time of her passing Antonina was survived by her husband, brother-in-law Luigi (Louis) Torregrossa, her sister-in-law Maria (nee Di Martino) Torregrossa and niece Maddalena (Lena) Torregrossa. (4)
Antonina was 24 years old.
Please note: Antonina's death certificate does not contain her date of birth just her age. It also has the location where she was treated, cause of death, date of death, undertaker and cemetery information. Her husband's name does not appear and neither do her parent's names. I have not been able to locate any Census records with an entry about her nor have I determined whether she came from Southern Italy or Sicily where birth records might exist. For these reasons I have not entered a date or year of birth.
Special Thanks to FindAGrave Member Maspeth for ordering the Crucifix and having it placed at the plot.
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Sources
(1) New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]), 02 Jan. 1902. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
(2) Death Certificate for Antonina Terregrossa, #964 from the Municipal Archives, City of New York.
(3) Phone call to Raymond of Calvary Cemetery on June 26, 2013 to confirm location of burial plot.
(4) 1900 and 1910 Federal Census.
Note: In the news article Antonina's surname is correctly spelled but not her first name.
The death certificate has her surname as Terregrossa and Calvary Records has Torregrosso.
Her correct first and last names are Antonina Torregrossa.
Bio Updated: 8-30-2013
The accident which resulted in her death on January 8th, 1902 was reported in the New York Tribune on January 2nd, 1902 as follows:
"Bullet Fired in New Year's Celebration May Kill Dressmaker
"Mrs. Antoniana Torregrossa, a dressmaker, of No. 21 Batavia-st., was taken from her home to the Hudson Street Hospital on Tuesday night with a gunshot wound in the breast, from which she is likely to die. She and her husband were returning from a visit to his brother's house, at No. 70 Oliver-st., and had reached the top floor of their home when three shots were fired from the window of a house at No. 88 James-st., one of which took effect in her breast. The police of the Oak-st. station were informed, and Policeman Casey in No. 54 James-st. found Joseph Dicico with a pistol. The husband of the injured woman said that he knew the boy who did the shooting, but there was no malice in his act. He said he was convinced that in celebrating New Year's he had simply fired recklessly out of the window. The boy was arraigned in the Centre-st. court yesterday and was remanded to the Tombs to await the result of the injury to the woman." (1)
Antonina's Death Certificate states that she was attended by a Dr. M. J. Jackson at the House of Relief on 21 Batavia Street in Lower Manhattan. She died from septicemia caused by the bullet wound. The firm of Charles Bacigalupo handled the burial arrangements and Antonina was buried on January 9th, 1902 in Calvary Cemetery. (2)
Antonina's burial expenses were paid for by Catholic Charities. She was laid to rest in a large non-titled grave which Catholic Charities used for the burial of the poor. A scene from the Crucifixion stands on the plot.(3)
At the time of her passing Antonina was survived by her husband, brother-in-law Luigi (Louis) Torregrossa, her sister-in-law Maria (nee Di Martino) Torregrossa and niece Maddalena (Lena) Torregrossa. (4)
Antonina was 24 years old.
Please note: Antonina's death certificate does not contain her date of birth just her age. It also has the location where she was treated, cause of death, date of death, undertaker and cemetery information. Her husband's name does not appear and neither do her parent's names. I have not been able to locate any Census records with an entry about her nor have I determined whether she came from Southern Italy or Sicily where birth records might exist. For these reasons I have not entered a date or year of birth.
Special Thanks to FindAGrave Member Maspeth for ordering the Crucifix and having it placed at the plot.
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Sources
(1) New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]), 02 Jan. 1902. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
(2) Death Certificate for Antonina Terregrossa, #964 from the Municipal Archives, City of New York.
(3) Phone call to Raymond of Calvary Cemetery on June 26, 2013 to confirm location of burial plot.
(4) 1900 and 1910 Federal Census.
Note: In the news article Antonina's surname is correctly spelled but not her first name.
The death certificate has her surname as Terregrossa and Calvary Records has Torregrosso.
Her correct first and last names are Antonina Torregrossa.
Bio Updated: 8-30-2013
Antonina came to the United States circa 1895 and lived in the Fourth Ward of Lower Manhattan.
The accident which resulted in her death on January 8th, 1902 was reported in the New York Tribune on January 2nd, 1902 as follows:
"Bullet Fired in New Year's Celebration May Kill Dressmaker
"Mrs. Antoniana Torregrossa, a dressmaker, of No. 21 Batavia-st., was taken from her home to the Hudson Street Hospital on Tuesday night with a gunshot wound in the breast, from which she is likely to die. She and her husband were returning from a visit to his brother's house, at No. 70 Oliver-st., and had reached the top floor of their home when three shots were fired from the window of a house at No. 88 James-st., one of which took effect in her breast. The police of the Oak-st. station were informed, and Policeman Casey in No. 54 James-st. found Joseph Dicico with a pistol. The husband of the injured woman said that he knew the boy who did the shooting, but there was no malice in his act. He said he was convinced that in celebrating New Year's he had simply fired recklessly out of the window. The boy was arraigned in the Centre-st. court yesterday and was remanded to the Tombs to await the result of the injury to the woman." (1)
Antonina's Death Certificate states that she was attended by a Dr. M. J. Jackson at the House of Relief on 21 Batavia Street in Lower Manhattan. She died from septicemia caused by the bullet wound. The firm of Charles Bacigalupo handled the burial arrangements and Antonina was buried on January 9th, 1902 in Calvary Cemetery. (2)
Antonina's burial expenses were paid for by Catholic Charities. She was laid to rest in a large non-titled grave which Catholic Charities used for the burial of the poor. A scene from the Crucifixion stands on the plot.(3)
At the time of her passing Antonina was survived by her husband, brother-in-law Luigi (Louis) Torregrossa, her sister-in-law Maria (nee Di Martino) Torregrossa and niece Maddalena (Lena) Torregrossa. (4)
Antonina was 24 years old.
Please note: Antonina's death certificate does not contain her date of birth just her age. It also has the location where she was treated, cause of death, date of death, undertaker and cemetery information. Her husband's name does not appear and neither do her parent's names. I have not been able to locate any Census records with an entry about her nor have I determined whether she came from Southern Italy or Sicily where birth records might exist. For these reasons I have not entered a date or year of birth.
Special Thanks to FindAGrave Member Maspeth for ordering the Crucifix and having it placed at the plot.
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Sources
(1) New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]), 02 Jan. 1902. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
(2) Death Certificate for Antonina Terregrossa, #964 from the Municipal Archives, City of New York.
(3) Phone call to Raymond of Calvary Cemetery on June 26, 2013 to confirm location of burial plot.
(4) 1900 and 1910 Federal Census.
Note: In the news article Antonina's surname is correctly spelled but not her first name.
The death certificate has her surname as Terregrossa and Calvary Records has Torregrosso.
Her correct first and last names are Antonina Torregrossa.
Bio Updated: 8-30-2013
The accident which resulted in her death on January 8th, 1902 was reported in the New York Tribune on January 2nd, 1902 as follows:
"Bullet Fired in New Year's Celebration May Kill Dressmaker
"Mrs. Antoniana Torregrossa, a dressmaker, of No. 21 Batavia-st., was taken from her home to the Hudson Street Hospital on Tuesday night with a gunshot wound in the breast, from which she is likely to die. She and her husband were returning from a visit to his brother's house, at No. 70 Oliver-st., and had reached the top floor of their home when three shots were fired from the window of a house at No. 88 James-st., one of which took effect in her breast. The police of the Oak-st. station were informed, and Policeman Casey in No. 54 James-st. found Joseph Dicico with a pistol. The husband of the injured woman said that he knew the boy who did the shooting, but there was no malice in his act. He said he was convinced that in celebrating New Year's he had simply fired recklessly out of the window. The boy was arraigned in the Centre-st. court yesterday and was remanded to the Tombs to await the result of the injury to the woman." (1)
Antonina's Death Certificate states that she was attended by a Dr. M. J. Jackson at the House of Relief on 21 Batavia Street in Lower Manhattan. She died from septicemia caused by the bullet wound. The firm of Charles Bacigalupo handled the burial arrangements and Antonina was buried on January 9th, 1902 in Calvary Cemetery. (2)
Antonina's burial expenses were paid for by Catholic Charities. She was laid to rest in a large non-titled grave which Catholic Charities used for the burial of the poor. A scene from the Crucifixion stands on the plot.(3)
At the time of her passing Antonina was survived by her husband, brother-in-law Luigi (Louis) Torregrossa, her sister-in-law Maria (nee Di Martino) Torregrossa and niece Maddalena (Lena) Torregrossa. (4)
Antonina was 24 years old.
Please note: Antonina's death certificate does not contain her date of birth just her age. It also has the location where she was treated, cause of death, date of death, undertaker and cemetery information. Her husband's name does not appear and neither do her parent's names. I have not been able to locate any Census records with an entry about her nor have I determined whether she came from Southern Italy or Sicily where birth records might exist. For these reasons I have not entered a date or year of birth.
Special Thanks to FindAGrave Member Maspeth for ordering the Crucifix and having it placed at the plot.
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Sources
(1) New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]), 02 Jan. 1902. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
(2) Death Certificate for Antonina Terregrossa, #964 from the Municipal Archives, City of New York.
(3) Phone call to Raymond of Calvary Cemetery on June 26, 2013 to confirm location of burial plot.
(4) 1900 and 1910 Federal Census.
Note: In the news article Antonina's surname is correctly spelled but not her first name.
The death certificate has her surname as Terregrossa and Calvary Records has Torregrosso.
Her correct first and last names are Antonina Torregrossa.
Bio Updated: 8-30-2013
Inscription
"Herein are buried God's Holy Poor. May they rest in peace."
Gravesite Details
Interrment is in one large burial plot for the poor. No dates or names are inscribed on the plaque below the sculpture situated on the plot.
