Antonio Beato of Barra, Campania, Italy, son of Frederici and Virginia, began his journey to America in Naples, Italy where he boarded the SS Neckar for passage to the United States of America. He served as barber to the ship's crew in exchange for passage in steerage.
Antonio arrived at Ellis Island on 26 May 1902 at the age of 16. He proclaimed his occupation as a barber and declared all his monies totalling $2. He also declared he would be residing with his brother, Frederico Beato (27), a sculptor. Frederico also immigrated to the America by ship, the SS Ems, on 23 Nov 1899.
In 1909 Antonio married the love of his life, Rose Romanelli and raised 4 daughters; Virginia Szczep, Martha, Frances Murphy and Estelle Cooper-Dixon. He owned a Barber Shop in Floral Park and lived in the tenament building above the Barber Shop for the rest of his life.
He was a simple man with simple needs and was always lending a helping hand to others.
Antonio is survived by his daughter, Estelle Cooper Dixon; his grandchildren, Karen and Frank Murphy, Gail (Cooper) Stephens and Betty (Cooper) Daggitt, Roger and James Szczep, George and Theodore; and many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
When visiting his granddaughters in Ohio he was notorious for waking them up in the middle of the night and have them join him for an oil and vinegar salad. The first time Anthony and Rose came to Ohio by train, they were terrified there were going to be Indians ready to scalp them at the train station. They'd never left their little world in Floral Park (neither one of them ever drove) and believed that Ohio was part of the Wild West and didn't realize the Wild West had died more than 100 years prior!
Antonio and Rose Beato raised their children and lived at the same address on Tyson Ave, Floral Park, New York until their deaths.
When the surviving family thinks of Antonio and Rose, many wonderful things come to mind. But the most outstanding memory is they couldn't be without one another and were always holding hands.
Antonio arrived at Ellis Island on 26 May 1902 at the age of 16. He proclaimed his occupation as a barber and declared all his monies totalling $2. He also declared he would be residing with his brother, Frederico Beato (27), a sculptor. Frederico also immigrated to the America by ship, the SS Ems, on 23 Nov 1899.
In 1909 Antonio married the love of his life, Rose Romanelli and raised 4 daughters; Virginia Szczep, Martha, Frances Murphy and Estelle Cooper-Dixon. He owned a Barber Shop in Floral Park and lived in the tenament building above the Barber Shop for the rest of his life.
He was a simple man with simple needs and was always lending a helping hand to others.
Antonio is survived by his daughter, Estelle Cooper Dixon; his grandchildren, Karen and Frank Murphy, Gail (Cooper) Stephens and Betty (Cooper) Daggitt, Roger and James Szczep, George and Theodore; and many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
When visiting his granddaughters in Ohio he was notorious for waking them up in the middle of the night and have them join him for an oil and vinegar salad. The first time Anthony and Rose came to Ohio by train, they were terrified there were going to be Indians ready to scalp them at the train station. They'd never left their little world in Floral Park (neither one of them ever drove) and believed that Ohio was part of the Wild West and didn't realize the Wild West had died more than 100 years prior!
Antonio and Rose Beato raised their children and lived at the same address on Tyson Ave, Floral Park, New York until their deaths.
When the surviving family thinks of Antonio and Rose, many wonderful things come to mind. But the most outstanding memory is they couldn't be without one another and were always holding hands.
Antonio Beato of Barra, Campania, Italy, son of Frederici and Virginia, began his journey to America in Naples, Italy where he boarded the SS Neckar for passage to the United States of America. He served as barber to the ship's crew in exchange for passage in steerage.
Antonio arrived at Ellis Island on 26 May 1902 at the age of 16. He proclaimed his occupation as a barber and declared all his monies totalling $2. He also declared he would be residing with his brother, Frederico Beato (27), a sculptor. Frederico also immigrated to the America by ship, the SS Ems, on 23 Nov 1899.
In 1909 Antonio married the love of his life, Rose Romanelli and raised 4 daughters; Virginia Szczep, Martha, Frances Murphy and Estelle Cooper-Dixon. He owned a Barber Shop in Floral Park and lived in the tenament building above the Barber Shop for the rest of his life.
He was a simple man with simple needs and was always lending a helping hand to others.
Antonio is survived by his daughter, Estelle Cooper Dixon; his grandchildren, Karen and Frank Murphy, Gail (Cooper) Stephens and Betty (Cooper) Daggitt, Roger and James Szczep, George and Theodore; and many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
When visiting his granddaughters in Ohio he was notorious for waking them up in the middle of the night and have them join him for an oil and vinegar salad. The first time Anthony and Rose came to Ohio by train, they were terrified there were going to be Indians ready to scalp them at the train station. They'd never left their little world in Floral Park (neither one of them ever drove) and believed that Ohio was part of the Wild West and didn't realize the Wild West had died more than 100 years prior!
Antonio and Rose Beato raised their children and lived at the same address on Tyson Ave, Floral Park, New York until their deaths.
When the surviving family thinks of Antonio and Rose, many wonderful things come to mind. But the most outstanding memory is they couldn't be without one another and were always holding hands.
Antonio arrived at Ellis Island on 26 May 1902 at the age of 16. He proclaimed his occupation as a barber and declared all his monies totalling $2. He also declared he would be residing with his brother, Frederico Beato (27), a sculptor. Frederico also immigrated to the America by ship, the SS Ems, on 23 Nov 1899.
In 1909 Antonio married the love of his life, Rose Romanelli and raised 4 daughters; Virginia Szczep, Martha, Frances Murphy and Estelle Cooper-Dixon. He owned a Barber Shop in Floral Park and lived in the tenament building above the Barber Shop for the rest of his life.
He was a simple man with simple needs and was always lending a helping hand to others.
Antonio is survived by his daughter, Estelle Cooper Dixon; his grandchildren, Karen and Frank Murphy, Gail (Cooper) Stephens and Betty (Cooper) Daggitt, Roger and James Szczep, George and Theodore; and many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
When visiting his granddaughters in Ohio he was notorious for waking them up in the middle of the night and have them join him for an oil and vinegar salad. The first time Anthony and Rose came to Ohio by train, they were terrified there were going to be Indians ready to scalp them at the train station. They'd never left their little world in Floral Park (neither one of them ever drove) and believed that Ohio was part of the Wild West and didn't realize the Wild West had died more than 100 years prior!
Antonio and Rose Beato raised their children and lived at the same address on Tyson Ave, Floral Park, New York until their deaths.
When the surviving family thinks of Antonio and Rose, many wonderful things come to mind. But the most outstanding memory is they couldn't be without one another and were always holding hands.
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