THIRD GENERATION


SS Duca di Genova -
carried my grandfather from Naples to New York

4. Domenico DEPROSPO was born in 1828 in Savignano di Puglia. He married Celesta CAVALLARI on 28 Apr 1858 in Savignano di Puglia.
5. Celesta CAVALLARI was born in 1838 in Savignano di Puglia.
Their children were:

child i. Carmine Antonio DEPROSPO. was born in Savignano di Puglia, 1868 and died in The Bronx, New York.
        He married Maria Giuseppa DeLillo and had 6 children,

       • Nick,
       •Luigi Giovanni Federico (Louis)
       •Ermelinda (Millie).
       •Giovanni
      •Ida Antonetta
      •Carmelinda

        He married Anna Maria Tommaro who died in The Bronx, New York.
        Their children were:

         •Joseph DeProspo
         •Ida Marcogliesi


child ii. John DEPROSPO was born in Savignano di Puglia, 1877 and died in 1965.
         He married Carmela Dardano who was born in 1880 and died in 1957.
         Their children were:

    •Lucy DeProspo-Anzalone, born 1904 in Savignano, Died 1994(?) in Eastchester, N.Y. She married Marco Anzalone, child, Nicholas Anzalone.
         Nicholas married Julie Rae in 1965. Their children are:
           Jana, B March 22, 1967
            Lucille, B September 14, 1969
           John Marco, B May 29, 1973

         •Adelina DeProspo-Altobello, born 1908 in Savignano, died in 1990 (?) in Savignano. She married Gerardo Altobello and had 3 children. Rosa Altobello-Nigro, Nicola Altobello and John Altobello.

         •Marietta DeProspo-Casale, Born 1912 in Savignano, died 2002 in Savignano. She had four children: Filomena, Amedeo, Tony and John

         •Albert DeProspo, born in 1914. He has two children, John and Camille.

         •Nicola, b 1918, m Luigina Lombardi, b 1925, in Savignano
   Their Children Are:

         •Carmela. She married Leonardo Pegna.
             Children: Adele & Joseph.

         John DeProspo
             Children: Jodi, Jamie, Lori


child iii. Ernesto DEPROSPO was born in Savignano di Puglia.
child iv. Leonard DEPROSPO was born in Savignano di Puglia.
child v. Nicholas DEPROSPO was born in Savignano di Puglia, 1872 and died in the United States, 1954.
            He married Angelina, born in 1873, and died 1948.
child Rocco DEPROSPO was born Aug 6, 1865 in Savignano di Puglia.
            Married Carmina Lombardi Jan 28, 1888 in Savignano di Puglia
            Leonard Anthony DeProspo Jr b 1/22/52 Grandson




Carmine Antonio DeProspo, Age 52

Carmine Antonio DeProspo



Five DeProspo Brothers Who Immigrated To The United States

DeProspo Brothers

Top, Left to Right:
John and Leonard
Bottom, Left to Right:
Nicholas, Ernesto, Carmine Antonio.
John returned to Italy. Ernesto lived in Worcester, Mass. Nick, Leonard and Carmine lived in the Bronx, New York


DeProspo Brothers

The DeProspo Brothers, Carmine Antonio DeProspo, Bottom Left.
I do not know who the little girl is.
Could be Ermelinda (Millie) DeProspo?

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