Joseph Ralph Avagliano

Male11 July 1934–4 September 2012

Brief Life History of Joseph Ralph

When Joseph Ralph Avagliano was born on 11 July 1934, in Maplewood, Maplewood Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States, his father, Gaetano "Anthony" "Thomas" Avagliano, was 30 and his mother, Josephine Del Duca, was 28. He lived in Maplewood Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States in 1940. He died on 4 September 2012, in Jackson, Waterford Township, Camden, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Wrightstown, Burlington, New Jersey, United States.

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Joseph Ralph Avagliano
1934–2012
Barbara Amelia Skibinski
1933–2016

Sources (9)

  • Joseph Avagliano in household of Peter Avagliano, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Joseph Avagliano, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mr Joseph Avagliano, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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1935 · The FBI is Established

Age 1

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

1938

Age 4

The infamous radio debut of War of the Worlds (an adaptation of the novel by Orson Welles) was broadcast from New Jersey. The drama program was framed as a news broadcast describing an alien invasion, which reportedly caused panic among a small subset of listeners that tuned in late. However, the newspaper industry exaggerated reports of the confusion to make it sound widespread. It's believed that the newspaper industry was attempting to take advantage of the situation to discredit the reliability of radio broadcasting.

1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Age 21

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

Name Meaning

form of the biblical Hebrew name Yosef, meaning ‘(God) shall add (another son)’. This was borne by the favourite son of Jacob, whose brothers became jealous of him and sold him into slavery (Genesis 37). He was taken to Egypt, where he rose to become chief steward to Pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled to his brothers when they came to buy corn during a seven-year famine (Genesis 43–7). In the New Testament Joseph is the name of the husband of the Virgin Mary. It is also borne by a rich Jew, Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50; John 19:38), who took Jesus down from the Cross, wrapped him in a shroud, and buried him in a rock tomb. According to medieval legend, Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Britain. The name was uncommon in Britain in the Middle Ages but was revived in the mid 16th century and had become popular by the 1630s, remaining so ever since.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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