James Merola

Male3 October 1904–9 July 1951

Brief Life History of James

When James Merola was born on 3 October 1904, his father, Antonio Augustino Merola, was 29 and his mother, Maria Giuseppa Garofolo, was 33. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Grace Campagnone. He lived in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States for about 10 years. He died on 9 July 1951, in Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 46.

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Family Time Line

James Merola
1904–1951
Grace Campagnone
1917–1997
Linda Merola
1943–2018
Andrew Merola

Sources (3)

  • James Merla in household of Antonio Merla, "United States Census, 1910"
  • James Merola in entry for Andrew Frank Merola, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
  • James Merola in household of Antonio Merola, "United States Census, 1920"

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Children (2)

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Siblings (11)

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World Events (8)

1906 · Saving Food Labels

Age 2

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

1907 · Larchmont sinks

Age 3

On February 11, 1907, a passenger ship gets rammed by a coal carrier just southwest of Watch Hill, Rhode Island. It takes only 10 minutes for the Larchmont to sink. Only 19 of those on board survive. The next day bodies of those that had been on the ship continue to wash up onto the shore.

1917

Age 13

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine, Marco, Sal, Alfonse, Guido, Lorenzo, Pasquale, Salvatore, Antonio, Carlo, Fiore.

Italian (southern): nickname from Neapolitan merula ‘female blackbird’, from Latin merula (see Merlo ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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