Domenico "James" Discepola
Abt 1882 - 1975 (~ 93 years)-
Name Domenico "James" Discepola Born Abt 1882 Volturara Irpina, Avellino, Campania, Italy 
Gender Male Immigration 3 Jun 1891 New York from Naples on the "Alsatia" (date of arrival) Occupation 1905 Marble worker (acc to Discepola-Rothwell marriage registration) Residence 1905 Wood-Ridge, Bergen, New Jersey, USA Residence Jun 1906 198 1/2 Kent St, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, USA Address:
acc. to James H. Discepola birth certOccupation 1910 polisher in Marble works (acc to 1910 Census) Occupation 1920 Porter in an office building (acc to 1920 Census) Occupation 1930 Marble works (acc to 1930 US Census) _UID 5561DAE6B0F77542B81085853EEFCF16B8BA Died Jul 1975 Maywood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA Person ID I463 Victoria Boutilier's Genealogy Pages Last Modified 17 Oct 2012
Father Orazio Discepola, b. Abt 1850, Italy , d. Yes, date unknown Mother Lucia Difeo, b. Abt 1860, Italy , d. Yes, date unknown Married Abt 1880 Italy Family ID F189 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Caroline Eleanor Rothwell, b. 12 Oct 1888, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA , d. 9 Mar 1969, Maywood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA (Age 80 years) Married 4 Nov 1905 City Hall, New York, New York, USA Witnesses Patrick Paul and James Walden witnessed the Discepola/Rothwell marriage Notes - Marriage certificate claims both bride and groom are residents of Woodridge New Jersey. It also claims that Caroline is "18 years and 23 days old" (this birthdate is probably off by one year)
Children 1. James Horatio Discepola, b. 11 Jun 1906, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA , d. 15 Dec 1999, Fort Lee, Bergen, New Jersey, USA (Age 93 years)2. Virginia Discepola, b. 19 Apr 1910, Lodi, Bergen, New Jersey, USA , d. 20 Mar 2009, Jensen Beach, Martin, Florida, USA (Age 98 years)3. Evelyn Theresa Discepola, b. 21 Dec 1912, Moonachie, Bergen, New Jersey, USA , d. 9 Mar 2010, Highland, Ulster, New York, USA (Age 97 years)Last Modified 23 May 2017 Family ID F196 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - In 1910, acc. to the census of that year, James was living on Woodridge Avenue, Moonachie, New Jersey with his mother (Lucia Discepola) and his younger sisters Mary (born in Italy), Mamie and Alice, as well as with his wife Caroline and their two children (the census enumeration indicates that Caroline has had three children, two surviving)
World War I draft registration card: #1090, 1917
Concord Street,Moonachie, New Jersey. Born 20 August 1884. Working at 9 Imlay Street, Brooklyn, New York. Nearest Relative "Carolina Discepola". Not a naturalized citizen. height: medium build, brown/dk brown eyes/hair.
1920 Census of US: roll T625_1018 pg 3B ED74 Concord Street, no house number
James Discepola 35 porter in an office building immigration 1881
Carolina Discepola 30, operator in a dressmaking shop
Horatio Discepola 13 born New York
Virginia Discepola 9 born New Jersey
Evelyn Discepola 7 born New Jersey
Lucia Discepola (mother of James), retail dealer of milk immigration 1900 (sic)
1930 Federal Census of US pg 13B roll 1314 ED168
Moonachie Dist 168 Bergen County
200 Concord Street
James Discepola age 44 own home 5000 married at age 20 born Italy, parents born Italy immigrated 1893, marble worker
Caroline Discepola age 40 married at 16 born New York; parents born England, Sweden
Evelyn Discepola age 17 office clerk born New Jersey
Virginia Discepola age 19 operator dress born New Jersey
"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4P1-NJ4 : accessed 17 Oct 2012), household of James Discepola, Moonachie Borough, Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-235, sheet 7A, family 117, NARA digital publication T627, roll 2311.
World War II draft registration card:
200 Concord Street, Moonachie. Born 20 August 1884. Caroline Discepola named as his contact, same address; self-employed at a garage, 211 Washington Ave, Carlstadt, New Jersey. Registered April 27, 1942. 5'2'' tall, brown eyes, grey hair, light complexion. Source Citation: Roll: WW2_2275401; Local board: Bergen , New Jersey
SSDI: James Discepola, 19 Aug 1882- July 1975 07607 Maywood, Bergen NJ 159-18-0178
- In 1910, acc. to the census of that year, James was living on Woodridge Avenue, Moonachie, New Jersey with his mother (Lucia Discepola) and his younger sisters Mary (born in Italy), Mamie and Alice, as well as with his wife Caroline and their two children (the census enumeration indicates that Caroline has had three children, two surviving)