Brief Life History of Margaret
Margaret Purpura was born in New York, United States as the daughter of Bartolomeo Purpura and Teresa Capone. She married Joseph Walter Mancarella on 29 November 1917, in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Hounsfield, Jefferson, New York, United States in 1930. She died on 24 January 1997, in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States, and was buried in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Margaret? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Margarete Mancorella in household of Joseph D Mancorella, "United States Census, 1940"
- Margaret Purpura Mancarella, "Find A Grave Index"
- Margaret in entry for Joseph Walter Mancarella, "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (12)
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Giacomo, Agostino, Carmello, Gabriella, Gaetano, Lia, Santo, Vito.
Italian: from Latin or dialect purpura ‘red, purple’, possibly applied as a metonymic occupational name for someone who dyed cloth or made ecclesiastical robes.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.