Saturday, May 12, 2018

August Catalano

Agostino Catalano was born 27 Sep 1849 in Termini Imerese, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Cosimo Catalano and Maria Concetta Palmisano. [film 201482 #74]


August married Caterina Rosa Mantia, the daughter of Guiseppe Mantia and Giuseppa Camarata on 31 Mar 1884 in Termini Imerese. [#74, image 3058 film 005402030] She was born 9 Oct 1852 in Termini Imerese [film 1688281 #532]


Son Salvatore was born 16 Dec 1884 in Termini Imerese.

Just north of the Third Ward was Wisconsin Avenue. This is what Agostino would have seen in 1886.


Milwaukee City Directory:
1888 Augustus, fruit dealer, rear 148 Detroit


1889 Augustus, rear 246 Milwaukee

1890 Agostino, peddler, 246 Milwaukee

1891 Agostine, fruits, 246 Milwaukee


In Oct 1892 a fire started that burned 16 blocks of the Third Ward.


Milwaukee City Directories:
1897 August, macaroni, 153 Detroit
1898 August, grocer, 153 Detroit
1899 August, grocer, 153 Detroit

Son Joseph was born in Feb 1891 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Son Salvatore died 25 Apr 1891 in Milwaukee and is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Milwaukee.


Son Joseph died 7 Oct 1891 in Milwaukee and is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Milwaukee.

1900 Federal Census - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 153 Detroit Street. August Catalano, born Mar 1850, age 50, married 20 years, born Italy, to US 1884 (16 years) Naturalized, grocer; Rosie, born Oct 1854, age 45, married 20 years, 5 children born, no children living, to US 1886 (13 years).


Milwaukee City Directory:
1900 Agostino, grocer, 153 Detroit


1901 August, grocer, 153 Detroit

1902 August, grocer, 153 Detroit


1904 August, grocer, 153 Detroit


1905 Wisconsin Census - 2nd precinct, 3rd ward, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI
Augustino Catalano, 55, b. Italy, parents b. Italy, grocery store - 12 months, rents, house
Catherine, wife, 48, b. Italy, parents b. Italy


Milwaukee City Directory:
1905 August, grocer, 153 Detroit, home same


1906 August, grocer, 153 Detroit, home same


1907 Agostino, grocer, 153 Detroit, home same


1908 Agostino, grocer, 153 Detroit, home same


1909 Agostino, grocer, 153 Detroit, home same


1910 Federal Census - 3rd Ward, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI - 153 Detroit
Catalano, Agostino, head, 58, married 28 years, b. Italy, parents b. Italy, to US 1887, Pa, speaks English, merchant, grocery, rents house
Caterina, wife, 50, 5 born, none living, b. Italy, parents b. Italy, to US 1887, speaks Italian


Milwaukee City Directory:
1910 Agostino, grocer, 153 Detroit, home same


1911 Agostino, grocer, 153 Detroit


1912 Augustin (Company) grocers, 166 Buffalo, home same


Caterina Rosa died 13 Apr 1913 in Milwaukee and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee.


The 1920 Federal Census -  3rd Ward, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin finds August Catalano, age 70, born Italy, uncle, living at 303 Jackson Street with niece Congetta Latona, her husband Frank Latona, 40, and her daughters Domenica Latona, 3, Antonina Latona, 2, Providense Latona, 0 and Francis Loshiava, 12.




August died 10 Apr 1930 in Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Journal - 12 Apr 1930


Probate index card.


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