Alessandro Michele Geremia was born April 28, 1890 in Rocchetta e Croce, Caserta, Campania, Italy. From what we know, he was the 9th of 10 children born to Michele Geremia and Angela Maria Santagata Geremia. He was named for his maternal grandfather Alessandro Santagata and his father.
His siblings were:
Filomena Geremia (Geremia) b. February 8, 1873 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. About 1950 Mechanicville, New York
Errico "Harry" Geremia b. September 6, 1874 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. July 5, 1972 North Haven, Connecticut
Maria Geremia (Zanni) March 8, 1876 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. September 6, 1939 New Haven, Connecticut
Stefano "Steven" Geremia b. December 24, 1877 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. April 6, 1963 New Haven, Connecticut
Camillo Carmillo Samuel Geremia b. June 7, 1880 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. June 28, 1956
Gustavo "Gus" Geremia b. February 19, 1882 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. August 13, 1968 Wallingford, Connecticut
Gaetano "Tom" Geremia b. January 12, 1884 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. About 1970 New Haven, Connecticut
Cecilia "Celia" Geremia (Mancini) b. November 12, 1887 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. April, 1974 Las Vegas, Nevada
Rosa "Rose" Geremia (Cipollini) b. December 23, 1893 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. June 14, 1979 Hamden, Connecticut
On October 23, 1903 he left Napoli, Italy on the ship the Sicilian Prince. He arrived at Ellis Island, New York on November 9, 1903. He traveled with his father, mother, brother Gaetano, sisters Rosa and Cecilia and was going to join his brother Errico Geremia 489 Grand Street, New Haven, Connecticut.
His father died in 1911 and by about 1912, he had married Grazella Maria (Grace Mary) Matteo.
They had the following children:
Michael William Geremia b. June 14, 1916 New Haven, Connecticut d. December 1, 1998 Waterbury, Connecticut
Francis A. Geremia b. October 1, 1920 New Haven, Connecticut d. November 7, 1997 Torrington, Connecticut
John B. Geremia b. March 17, 1922 Waterbury, Connecticut d. August 28, 2000 Bradenton, Manatee, Florida
Mildred A. Geremia (Adamson) (Taylor) (living)
Alex started out as an agent for G&O Radiators out of New Haven, Connecticut. By 1919, Durable Radiator was incorporated in the State of Connecticut and located on West Main Street in Waterbury.
Alex was an inventor and was granted a US Patent on the automatic windshield wiper on January 4, 1930.
In 1920, they lived at 107 Clay Street, New Haven with the Matteo family. They lived at 51 Southmayd Road, Waterbury from 1924 to about 1953. By 1954, they had moved to 1880 Old Waterbury Road, Cheshire.
Alex passed away January 4, 1974 and was buried in the family plot at All Saints Cemetery, Waterbury, Connecticut.
The photos to the right are my photos added by Franmis from my Ancestry account. The photo of Alex & Grace is courtesy of Grammy Geremia. The grave is a photo I took at the Geremia Family plot.
The following obit was previous information courtesy of FRANMIS:
AGE 83 YEARS
Alexander was the founder of the Durable Auto Radiator and Auto Body Company in 1919. He was a communicant of The Church of the Epiphany and a member of the Waterbury Auto Body Association.
A private funeral service was held Monday, January 7th, from O'Donnell Funeral Home, Waterbury, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in The Church of the Epiphany.
His siblings were:
Filomena Geremia (Geremia) b. February 8, 1873 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. About 1950 Mechanicville, New York
Errico "Harry" Geremia b. September 6, 1874 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. July 5, 1972 North Haven, Connecticut
Maria Geremia (Zanni) March 8, 1876 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. September 6, 1939 New Haven, Connecticut
Stefano "Steven" Geremia b. December 24, 1877 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. April 6, 1963 New Haven, Connecticut
Camillo Carmillo Samuel Geremia b. June 7, 1880 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. June 28, 1956
Gustavo "Gus" Geremia b. February 19, 1882 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. August 13, 1968 Wallingford, Connecticut
Gaetano "Tom" Geremia b. January 12, 1884 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. About 1970 New Haven, Connecticut
Cecilia "Celia" Geremia (Mancini) b. November 12, 1887 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. April, 1974 Las Vegas, Nevada
Rosa "Rose" Geremia (Cipollini) b. December 23, 1893 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. June 14, 1979 Hamden, Connecticut
On October 23, 1903 he left Napoli, Italy on the ship the Sicilian Prince. He arrived at Ellis Island, New York on November 9, 1903. He traveled with his father, mother, brother Gaetano, sisters Rosa and Cecilia and was going to join his brother Errico Geremia 489 Grand Street, New Haven, Connecticut.
His father died in 1911 and by about 1912, he had married Grazella Maria (Grace Mary) Matteo.
They had the following children:
Michael William Geremia b. June 14, 1916 New Haven, Connecticut d. December 1, 1998 Waterbury, Connecticut
Francis A. Geremia b. October 1, 1920 New Haven, Connecticut d. November 7, 1997 Torrington, Connecticut
John B. Geremia b. March 17, 1922 Waterbury, Connecticut d. August 28, 2000 Bradenton, Manatee, Florida
Mildred A. Geremia (Adamson) (Taylor) (living)
Alex started out as an agent for G&O Radiators out of New Haven, Connecticut. By 1919, Durable Radiator was incorporated in the State of Connecticut and located on West Main Street in Waterbury.
Alex was an inventor and was granted a US Patent on the automatic windshield wiper on January 4, 1930.
In 1920, they lived at 107 Clay Street, New Haven with the Matteo family. They lived at 51 Southmayd Road, Waterbury from 1924 to about 1953. By 1954, they had moved to 1880 Old Waterbury Road, Cheshire.
Alex passed away January 4, 1974 and was buried in the family plot at All Saints Cemetery, Waterbury, Connecticut.
The photos to the right are my photos added by Franmis from my Ancestry account. The photo of Alex & Grace is courtesy of Grammy Geremia. The grave is a photo I took at the Geremia Family plot.
The following obit was previous information courtesy of FRANMIS:
AGE 83 YEARS
Alexander was the founder of the Durable Auto Radiator and Auto Body Company in 1919. He was a communicant of The Church of the Epiphany and a member of the Waterbury Auto Body Association.
A private funeral service was held Monday, January 7th, from O'Donnell Funeral Home, Waterbury, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in The Church of the Epiphany.
Alessandro Michele Geremia was born April 28, 1890 in Rocchetta e Croce, Caserta, Campania, Italy. From what we know, he was the 9th of 10 children born to Michele Geremia and Angela Maria Santagata Geremia. He was named for his maternal grandfather Alessandro Santagata and his father.
His siblings were:
Filomena Geremia (Geremia) b. February 8, 1873 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. About 1950 Mechanicville, New York
Errico "Harry" Geremia b. September 6, 1874 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. July 5, 1972 North Haven, Connecticut
Maria Geremia (Zanni) March 8, 1876 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. September 6, 1939 New Haven, Connecticut
Stefano "Steven" Geremia b. December 24, 1877 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. April 6, 1963 New Haven, Connecticut
Camillo Carmillo Samuel Geremia b. June 7, 1880 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. June 28, 1956
Gustavo "Gus" Geremia b. February 19, 1882 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. August 13, 1968 Wallingford, Connecticut
Gaetano "Tom" Geremia b. January 12, 1884 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. About 1970 New Haven, Connecticut
Cecilia "Celia" Geremia (Mancini) b. November 12, 1887 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. April, 1974 Las Vegas, Nevada
Rosa "Rose" Geremia (Cipollini) b. December 23, 1893 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. June 14, 1979 Hamden, Connecticut
On October 23, 1903 he left Napoli, Italy on the ship the Sicilian Prince. He arrived at Ellis Island, New York on November 9, 1903. He traveled with his father, mother, brother Gaetano, sisters Rosa and Cecilia and was going to join his brother Errico Geremia 489 Grand Street, New Haven, Connecticut.
His father died in 1911 and by about 1912, he had married Grazella Maria (Grace Mary) Matteo.
They had the following children:
Michael William Geremia b. June 14, 1916 New Haven, Connecticut d. December 1, 1998 Waterbury, Connecticut
Francis A. Geremia b. October 1, 1920 New Haven, Connecticut d. November 7, 1997 Torrington, Connecticut
John B. Geremia b. March 17, 1922 Waterbury, Connecticut d. August 28, 2000 Bradenton, Manatee, Florida
Mildred A. Geremia (Adamson) (Taylor) (living)
Alex started out as an agent for G&O Radiators out of New Haven, Connecticut. By 1919, Durable Radiator was incorporated in the State of Connecticut and located on West Main Street in Waterbury.
Alex was an inventor and was granted a US Patent on the automatic windshield wiper on January 4, 1930.
In 1920, they lived at 107 Clay Street, New Haven with the Matteo family. They lived at 51 Southmayd Road, Waterbury from 1924 to about 1953. By 1954, they had moved to 1880 Old Waterbury Road, Cheshire.
Alex passed away January 4, 1974 and was buried in the family plot at All Saints Cemetery, Waterbury, Connecticut.
The photos to the right are my photos added by Franmis from my Ancestry account. The photo of Alex & Grace is courtesy of Grammy Geremia. The grave is a photo I took at the Geremia Family plot.
The following obit was previous information courtesy of FRANMIS:
AGE 83 YEARS
Alexander was the founder of the Durable Auto Radiator and Auto Body Company in 1919. He was a communicant of The Church of the Epiphany and a member of the Waterbury Auto Body Association.
A private funeral service was held Monday, January 7th, from O'Donnell Funeral Home, Waterbury, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in The Church of the Epiphany.
His siblings were:
Filomena Geremia (Geremia) b. February 8, 1873 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. About 1950 Mechanicville, New York
Errico "Harry" Geremia b. September 6, 1874 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. July 5, 1972 North Haven, Connecticut
Maria Geremia (Zanni) March 8, 1876 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. September 6, 1939 New Haven, Connecticut
Stefano "Steven" Geremia b. December 24, 1877 Rocchetta e Croce, Italy d. April 6, 1963 New Haven, Connecticut
Camillo Carmillo Samuel Geremia b. June 7, 1880 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. June 28, 1956
Gustavo "Gus" Geremia b. February 19, 1882 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. August 13, 1968 Wallingford, Connecticut
Gaetano "Tom" Geremia b. January 12, 1884 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. About 1970 New Haven, Connecticut
Cecilia "Celia" Geremia (Mancini) b. November 12, 1887 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. April, 1974 Las Vegas, Nevada
Rosa "Rose" Geremia (Cipollini) b. December 23, 1893 Roccetta e Croce, Italy d. June 14, 1979 Hamden, Connecticut
On October 23, 1903 he left Napoli, Italy on the ship the Sicilian Prince. He arrived at Ellis Island, New York on November 9, 1903. He traveled with his father, mother, brother Gaetano, sisters Rosa and Cecilia and was going to join his brother Errico Geremia 489 Grand Street, New Haven, Connecticut.
His father died in 1911 and by about 1912, he had married Grazella Maria (Grace Mary) Matteo.
They had the following children:
Michael William Geremia b. June 14, 1916 New Haven, Connecticut d. December 1, 1998 Waterbury, Connecticut
Francis A. Geremia b. October 1, 1920 New Haven, Connecticut d. November 7, 1997 Torrington, Connecticut
John B. Geremia b. March 17, 1922 Waterbury, Connecticut d. August 28, 2000 Bradenton, Manatee, Florida
Mildred A. Geremia (Adamson) (Taylor) (living)
Alex started out as an agent for G&O Radiators out of New Haven, Connecticut. By 1919, Durable Radiator was incorporated in the State of Connecticut and located on West Main Street in Waterbury.
Alex was an inventor and was granted a US Patent on the automatic windshield wiper on January 4, 1930.
In 1920, they lived at 107 Clay Street, New Haven with the Matteo family. They lived at 51 Southmayd Road, Waterbury from 1924 to about 1953. By 1954, they had moved to 1880 Old Waterbury Road, Cheshire.
Alex passed away January 4, 1974 and was buried in the family plot at All Saints Cemetery, Waterbury, Connecticut.
The photos to the right are my photos added by Franmis from my Ancestry account. The photo of Alex & Grace is courtesy of Grammy Geremia. The grave is a photo I took at the Geremia Family plot.
The following obit was previous information courtesy of FRANMIS:
AGE 83 YEARS
Alexander was the founder of the Durable Auto Radiator and Auto Body Company in 1919. He was a communicant of The Church of the Epiphany and a member of the Waterbury Auto Body Association.
A private funeral service was held Monday, January 7th, from O'Donnell Funeral Home, Waterbury, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in The Church of the Epiphany.
Family Members
Siblings
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Filomena Geremia Geremia
1873–1949
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Enrico "Henry" Geremia
1874–1972
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Maria Geremia Zanni
1876–1939
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Stefano "Steven" Geremia
1877–1963
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Carmillo "Sam" Geremia
1880–1956
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Gustave "Gus" Geremia
1882–1968
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Gaetano Geremia "Thomas" Jermine
1884–1966
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Cecilia Geremia
1886–1886
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Cecelia Geremia Mancini
1887–1974
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Rosa "Rose" Geremia Cipollini
1892–1979
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