Brief Life History of Francis Anthony
When Francis Anthony Chappetta was born on 12 January 1908, in Queens, New York City, New York, United States, his father, Luigi Ciappetta, was 34 and his mother, Mariarosa Salmena, was 32. He married Florence Guzzetti on 27 May 1933, in Queens, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Queens, New York, United States for about 10 years. He died on 24 October 1963, in Freeport, Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Saint Charles Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Babylon, Suffolk, New York, United States.
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- Frank Ciappetta nella famiglia di Torngi Ciappetta, “United States Census, 1930”
- Francesco Ciappetta, “New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909”
- Francis A Ciappetta, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938"
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1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Aldo, Domenic, Enrico, Lorenzo, Antonio, Beniamino, Gaspare, Gino, Marco, Salvatore, Vito.
Italian (southern):
diminutive of Chiappa .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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