Little schooling in Italy. He was enticed to come over to America, the land where the roads were paved in gold, and was put to work (indentured?) at the coal mines in Pennsylvania. He was not paid in cash, instead in goods as trade for work. He tired of this arrangement and with the help of friend?family? was smuggled out in a coffin! This brings to mind the lyrics of Tennessee Ernest Ford song, "16 tons". He went to New York from Penn. [story told me by daughter, Nettie CAMMARATA Norberto, 24 Jul 2011]
Worked for the Railroad in New York.
1 May 1904 Arrival aboard the S.S. Palatia, sailing from Naples; Donato Cammaroto, 17/19?, single, Italian, last residence is Maschito, passage paid by brother; never in U.S., brother is Guiseppe at 61?st St.
4 Apr 1913 Birth of daughter Flora with wife Anna SANTORA Testa Cammarato. Manhattan, NYC
Raised step-daughter, Catherine Testa. Father of Flo, Helen, Frank, Filomena "Minnie", Joseph & Nettie.
My grandparents lived in the Bronx. near 181st Street and Webster Ave. "I can remember my grandfather coming home from the Italian market on Arthur Ave. in the Bronx with groceries in one hand and a gallon of red wine in the other." [grandson, Art CARRIER]
Spoke broken English. He mostly spoke in his native Italian.
Worked for the Railroad in New York.
1 May 1904 Arrival aboard the S.S. Palatia, sailing from Naples; Donato Cammaroto, 17/19?, single, Italian, last residence is Maschito, passage paid by brother; never in U.S., brother is Guiseppe at 61?st St.
4 Apr 1913 Birth of daughter Flora with wife Anna SANTORA Testa Cammarato. Manhattan, NYC
Raised step-daughter, Catherine Testa. Father of Flo, Helen, Frank, Filomena "Minnie", Joseph & Nettie.
My grandparents lived in the Bronx. near 181st Street and Webster Ave. "I can remember my grandfather coming home from the Italian market on Arthur Ave. in the Bronx with groceries in one hand and a gallon of red wine in the other." [grandson, Art CARRIER]
Spoke broken English. He mostly spoke in his native Italian.
Little schooling in Italy. He was enticed to come over to America, the land where the roads were paved in gold, and was put to work (indentured?) at the coal mines in Pennsylvania. He was not paid in cash, instead in goods as trade for work. He tired of this arrangement and with the help of friend?family? was smuggled out in a coffin! This brings to mind the lyrics of Tennessee Ernest Ford song, "16 tons". He went to New York from Penn. [story told me by daughter, Nettie CAMMARATA Norberto, 24 Jul 2011]
Worked for the Railroad in New York.
1 May 1904 Arrival aboard the S.S. Palatia, sailing from Naples; Donato Cammaroto, 17/19?, single, Italian, last residence is Maschito, passage paid by brother; never in U.S., brother is Guiseppe at 61?st St.
4 Apr 1913 Birth of daughter Flora with wife Anna SANTORA Testa Cammarato. Manhattan, NYC
Raised step-daughter, Catherine Testa. Father of Flo, Helen, Frank, Filomena "Minnie", Joseph & Nettie.
My grandparents lived in the Bronx. near 181st Street and Webster Ave. "I can remember my grandfather coming home from the Italian market on Arthur Ave. in the Bronx with groceries in one hand and a gallon of red wine in the other." [grandson, Art CARRIER]
Spoke broken English. He mostly spoke in his native Italian.
Worked for the Railroad in New York.
1 May 1904 Arrival aboard the S.S. Palatia, sailing from Naples; Donato Cammaroto, 17/19?, single, Italian, last residence is Maschito, passage paid by brother; never in U.S., brother is Guiseppe at 61?st St.
4 Apr 1913 Birth of daughter Flora with wife Anna SANTORA Testa Cammarato. Manhattan, NYC
Raised step-daughter, Catherine Testa. Father of Flo, Helen, Frank, Filomena "Minnie", Joseph & Nettie.
My grandparents lived in the Bronx. near 181st Street and Webster Ave. "I can remember my grandfather coming home from the Italian market on Arthur Ave. in the Bronx with groceries in one hand and a gallon of red wine in the other." [grandson, Art CARRIER]
Spoke broken English. He mostly spoke in his native Italian.
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