Salvatore LaTona was born 11 Jul 1871 in Bagheria, Palermo, Sicily. He was the second of the four known children of Giovanni LaTona and Domenica Bartolone. Giovanni was age 35 and Domenica was age 32 at the time of Salvatore's birth.
Bagheria is on the north of Sicily, near the city of Palermo.
Salvatore was married to Maria Galioto in Bagheria. Their first four children were born in Bagheria.
Domenica, born 6 Jan 1895, Giovanni (John),born 16 Oct 1896, Antonio (Tony), born 23 Dec 1898, and Vincenza, born 16 Mar 1901.
Salvatore came to America on the SS Gera, leaving from Genoa and Naples and arriving in New York on 10 Apr 1903. Salvatore is listed on line 7, age 32. He is traveling with the husband of his Sebastiana, Antonio Fricano, age 28. Both are listed as born in Bagheria, can read and write, going to Milwaukee to join brother-in-law Salvatore Crivcelo at 309 Jackson Street.
At some point Salvatore went back to Bagheria. He returned to Milwaukee aboard the S.S. Sicilia, which left Napoli 4 May 1905 and arrived New York 18 May 1905. Line 18 - name: Salvatore LaTona, age 34, countryman, nationality Italy, race Italian south, last residence Bagheria, to Milwaukee, ticket to final destination yes, by whom paid by him, in possession of $12, to US before, 19? and 1904, joining brother Francisco Paolo 284 Jackson st.
The city directory of 1907 has Salvatore as a laborer living at 146 1/2 Buffalo, living with his brothers.
Maria and the children joined Salvatore in Milwaukee leaving Napoli 7 Jan 1909 and arriving in New York 19 Jan 1909 aboard SS Duca degli Abruzzi. Maria is 35, Domenica, 14, Giovanni, 12, Antonio, 9 and Vincenza, 7. They are going to 148 Buffalo in Milwaukee.
Joseph T. was their first child born in America, on 22 Oct 1909. Living in Milwaukee's third ward the family would have attended Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Catholic Church (Little Pink Church) on Jackson street, which was built in 1904.
Daughter Domenica was married to Domenic Bartolone prior to the 1910 census.
The 1910 Federal Census has the family living at 168 Buffalo Street in a three family dwelling. The household consists of Salvatore, 39, to US in 1903, petitioned for citizenship, rents house, laborer at odd jobs; wife Mary is 35, states they have been married for 17 years, had seven children, five children living; son John is 14; daughter Antonia is 12 [this should be son Atonio], daughter Vincenza is 9 and son Peppino is 6/12. All have been born in Italy except the baby who was born in Wisconsin. Also with the family are Francesco LaTona, brother, 31, to US 1904, laborer at odd jobs; Ornfrio Bartolone, boarder, 49, to US 1909, laborer at odd jobs; and Vincenzo Monreale, boarder, 19, to US 1909, laborer at odd jobs.
Youngest son Michael S. was born 1 Apr 1911 in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee City directory of 1912 has Salvatore at 168 Buffalo.
It is the same address on his naturalization card which shows Salvatore became a citizen on 8 Jul 1912
Diane C. Vecchio in the article "Women's Work and Women's Lives in Milwaukee's Italian Third Ward" tells how Salvatore's job at the Department of Public Works and Maria's taking in boarders (always relatives, for whom she supplied meals and laundry service) was not enough to support the family, Maria started a grocery in the front room of her home, open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
At some point Salvatore started a tavern in his home while still working his Department of Public Works job.
Salvatore's children attended the Detroit Street School. In 1915 a public natatoruim was added. Tuesdays and Thursdays was women's days while the men went on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The people of the third ward could now have a shower and go swimming, instead of a bath in a washtub.
The 1917 Milwaukee city directory has Saml [Salvatore] working as a garbage collector, living at 261 Jackson. Son John is also a garbage collector while son Tony is a bottler at the SB Company.
On 15 Jul 1918 son John filled out his draft registration card. He gives his address as 261 Jackson, which is around the corner from Buffalo street. Occupation is wagon driver for the City of Milwaukee.
On 12 Sep 1918 son Tony also registered for the draft, living at 261 Jackson, occupation teamster for the city at garbarge plant.
In 1918 the city directory has Anton, John and Samuel as collectors for the Department of Public works. Daughter Vincenza is also listed. The family is still at 261 Jackson.
The 1920 Federal Census has the family living at 261 Jackson St. Family consists of Samuel [Salvatore] 47, wife Mary, sons, John, 23, Tony, 21, daughter Vincenza, 18 and sons Joseph, 10 and Michael, 8.
The 1920 city directory has the family moved back to 168 Buffalo.
Son-in-law Dominic Bartolone wanted to take his family on a trip to visit relatives in Sicily and applied for a passport for himself and family.
After women received the right to vote in 1922 many women applied for citizenship in their own names. Daughter Vincenza Bartolone was naturalized on 13 Jun 1924. She gave her address as 203 Jefferson.
In 1930 according to the Federal Census the family is living at 168 Buffalo, but this time all three families are related. Sam, [Salvatore] is head, age 60, married first at 23, collector of garbage; Mary, wife, 55, married at 17; Joe, son, 20. Next family is son John LaTona, head, 32, married at 27, truck driver for fruit dealer; Mildred, wife, 24, married at 19; daughters Mary, 5 and Rosalie 9 months. The third family is son-in-law Dominic Bartolone, head, 41, married at 21, occupation looks like "poul taker" at "swake" shop; Mamie [Domenica], wife, 35, married at 15; children Congetta, 19, Sam, 17, Mary, 15, Joe, 14, Benny, 12, Johnny, 10, Carlo, 7, Vincenza, 3 and Mamie, 1.
1930 City Directory has Salvatore (wife Mary) as a helper at the Department of Public Works, living at 168 Buffalo, son Joseph is a clerk for Frank D. Piccuirro, living in the rear at 168 Buffalo, while son Anthony (wife Liboria) is a teamster for the Department of Public Works and lives across the street at 165 Buffalo.
This is during the Great Depression when money was tight. Daughter Dominica and her family were living upstairs from the store and tavern. To help her daughter, Maria turned the grocery over to Dominica who added jewelry and children's clothing to the items sold. When Dominic Bartlone died 25 Jun 1932, leaving Dominica a widow with 9 children, Maria again took over the store (while also watching the children) and Dominica took a job at Cohn Brothers' textile factory sewing men's garments.
The 1932 city directory has Salvatore as a helper at the Department of Public Works, living at 528 E. Buffalo. The city of Milwaukee changed the street names and numbers in 1930, so 168 Buffalo upper and 528 E. Buffalo are the same place.
The 1936 city directory show Salvatore as a labor for the Department of Public Works, living at 528 E. Buffalo, while as Saml (wife Mary), he has a grocery at 526 E. Buffalo, (downstairs) living at 528 E. Buffalo (upperstairs.)
This 1936 photo was taken on Detroit street, just a few blocks from Salvatore's home and shows houses similar to his.
Son Michael applied for a social security number on 23 Nov 1937. He was living at 123 E. Orchard Street, working as a snow shoveler for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company. Note his mother's last name is incorrect.
Diane C. Vecchio in the article "Women's Work and Women's Lives in Milwaukee's Italian Third Ward" states that when Salvatore refused to pay an extortion demand, the Black Hand planted a bomb that destroyed the house/store/tavern and that Salvatore, Maria, Dominica and the children moved in with Vincenza who was married to Pietro Bartolone, and had six children of her own. No proof of the bombing has been found.
The 1940 Federal census shows Sam, age 69 and Mary, age 65, still living at 528 E. Buffalo. Sam's occupation is given as garbage coll. Sanitation department and then crossed out. They state they were living in the same house in 1935.
Salvatore died 8 Apr 1947 and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee, block 3, section B lot 371, grave 3.
Maria died 30 Aug 1958 in Milwaukee and is buried with her husband. She is survived by her six children, 28 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.
Bagheria is on the north of Sicily, near the city of Palermo.
Salvatore was married to Maria Galioto in Bagheria. Their first four children were born in Bagheria.
Domenica, born 6 Jan 1895, Giovanni (John),born 16 Oct 1896, Antonio (Tony), born 23 Dec 1898, and Vincenza, born 16 Mar 1901.
Salvatore came to America on the SS Gera, leaving from Genoa and Naples and arriving in New York on 10 Apr 1903. Salvatore is listed on line 7, age 32. He is traveling with the husband of his Sebastiana, Antonio Fricano, age 28. Both are listed as born in Bagheria, can read and write, going to Milwaukee to join brother-in-law Salvatore Crivcelo at 309 Jackson Street.
At some point Salvatore went back to Bagheria. He returned to Milwaukee aboard the S.S. Sicilia, which left Napoli 4 May 1905 and arrived New York 18 May 1905. Line 18 - name: Salvatore LaTona, age 34, countryman, nationality Italy, race Italian south, last residence Bagheria, to Milwaukee, ticket to final destination yes, by whom paid by him, in possession of $12, to US before, 19? and 1904, joining brother Francisco Paolo 284 Jackson st.
The city directory of 1907 has Salvatore as a laborer living at 146 1/2 Buffalo, living with his brothers.
Maria and the children joined Salvatore in Milwaukee leaving Napoli 7 Jan 1909 and arriving in New York 19 Jan 1909 aboard SS Duca degli Abruzzi. Maria is 35, Domenica, 14, Giovanni, 12, Antonio, 9 and Vincenza, 7. They are going to 148 Buffalo in Milwaukee.
Joseph T. was their first child born in America, on 22 Oct 1909. Living in Milwaukee's third ward the family would have attended Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Catholic Church (Little Pink Church) on Jackson street, which was built in 1904.
Daughter Domenica was married to Domenic Bartolone prior to the 1910 census.
The 1910 Federal Census has the family living at 168 Buffalo Street in a three family dwelling. The household consists of Salvatore, 39, to US in 1903, petitioned for citizenship, rents house, laborer at odd jobs; wife Mary is 35, states they have been married for 17 years, had seven children, five children living; son John is 14; daughter Antonia is 12 [this should be son Atonio], daughter Vincenza is 9 and son Peppino is 6/12. All have been born in Italy except the baby who was born in Wisconsin. Also with the family are Francesco LaTona, brother, 31, to US 1904, laborer at odd jobs; Ornfrio Bartolone, boarder, 49, to US 1909, laborer at odd jobs; and Vincenzo Monreale, boarder, 19, to US 1909, laborer at odd jobs.
The Milwaukee City directory of 1912 has Salvatore at 168 Buffalo.
Diane C. Vecchio in the article "Women's Work and Women's Lives in Milwaukee's Italian Third Ward" tells how Salvatore's job at the Department of Public Works and Maria's taking in boarders (always relatives, for whom she supplied meals and laundry service) was not enough to support the family, Maria started a grocery in the front room of her home, open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
At some point Salvatore started a tavern in his home while still working his Department of Public Works job.
Salvatore's children attended the Detroit Street School. In 1915 a public natatoruim was added. Tuesdays and Thursdays was women's days while the men went on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The people of the third ward could now have a shower and go swimming, instead of a bath in a washtub.
The 1917 Milwaukee city directory has Saml [Salvatore] working as a garbage collector, living at 261 Jackson. Son John is also a garbage collector while son Tony is a bottler at the SB Company.
On 12 Sep 1918 son Tony also registered for the draft, living at 261 Jackson, occupation teamster for the city at garbarge plant.
In 1918 the city directory has Anton, John and Samuel as collectors for the Department of Public works. Daughter Vincenza is also listed. The family is still at 261 Jackson.
The 1920 Federal Census has the family living at 261 Jackson St. Family consists of Samuel [Salvatore] 47, wife Mary, sons, John, 23, Tony, 21, daughter Vincenza, 18 and sons Joseph, 10 and Michael, 8.
The 1920 city directory has the family moved back to 168 Buffalo.
Son-in-law Dominic Bartolone wanted to take his family on a trip to visit relatives in Sicily and applied for a passport for himself and family.
After women received the right to vote in 1922 many women applied for citizenship in their own names. Daughter Vincenza Bartolone was naturalized on 13 Jun 1924. She gave her address as 203 Jefferson.
In 1930 according to the Federal Census the family is living at 168 Buffalo, but this time all three families are related. Sam, [Salvatore] is head, age 60, married first at 23, collector of garbage; Mary, wife, 55, married at 17; Joe, son, 20. Next family is son John LaTona, head, 32, married at 27, truck driver for fruit dealer; Mildred, wife, 24, married at 19; daughters Mary, 5 and Rosalie 9 months. The third family is son-in-law Dominic Bartolone, head, 41, married at 21, occupation looks like "poul taker" at "swake" shop; Mamie [Domenica], wife, 35, married at 15; children Congetta, 19, Sam, 17, Mary, 15, Joe, 14, Benny, 12, Johnny, 10, Carlo, 7, Vincenza, 3 and Mamie, 1.
1930 City Directory has Salvatore (wife Mary) as a helper at the Department of Public Works, living at 168 Buffalo, son Joseph is a clerk for Frank D. Piccuirro, living in the rear at 168 Buffalo, while son Anthony (wife Liboria) is a teamster for the Department of Public Works and lives across the street at 165 Buffalo.
This is during the Great Depression when money was tight. Daughter Dominica and her family were living upstairs from the store and tavern. To help her daughter, Maria turned the grocery over to Dominica who added jewelry and children's clothing to the items sold. When Dominic Bartlone died 25 Jun 1932, leaving Dominica a widow with 9 children, Maria again took over the store (while also watching the children) and Dominica took a job at Cohn Brothers' textile factory sewing men's garments.
The 1932 city directory has Salvatore as a helper at the Department of Public Works, living at 528 E. Buffalo. The city of Milwaukee changed the street names and numbers in 1930, so 168 Buffalo upper and 528 E. Buffalo are the same place.
The 1936 city directory show Salvatore as a labor for the Department of Public Works, living at 528 E. Buffalo, while as Saml (wife Mary), he has a grocery at 526 E. Buffalo, (downstairs) living at 528 E. Buffalo (upperstairs.)
This 1936 photo was taken on Detroit street, just a few blocks from Salvatore's home and shows houses similar to his.
Son Michael applied for a social security number on 23 Nov 1937. He was living at 123 E. Orchard Street, working as a snow shoveler for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company. Note his mother's last name is incorrect.
Diane C. Vecchio in the article "Women's Work and Women's Lives in Milwaukee's Italian Third Ward" states that when Salvatore refused to pay an extortion demand, the Black Hand planted a bomb that destroyed the house/store/tavern and that Salvatore, Maria, Dominica and the children moved in with Vincenza who was married to Pietro Bartolone, and had six children of her own. No proof of the bombing has been found.
The 1940 Federal census shows Sam, age 69 and Mary, age 65, still living at 528 E. Buffalo. Sam's occupation is given as garbage coll. Sanitation department and then crossed out. They state they were living in the same house in 1935.
Meanwhile many Italians are moving out of the third ward, north to the second ward (Brady Street area.) Daughter Dominica Bartolone, widowed, age 45 and seven of her children (ages 11 to 24) are living at 2535 Oakland. At 2537 Oakland are Peter Bartolone, age50, wife Vincenza, age 39, and four of their children (ages 10 to 19).
Diane C. Vecchio's article also says that when Pietro died in 1941 Dominica helped Vincenza get a job at Cohn Brothers while Maria cared for the grandchildren. It is possible that Salvatore and Maria moved to Oakland Ave. at that time.
World War II touched Salvatore's family. Son John registered for the draft in 1942 but did not serve.
Son Joseph served as a private in the army.
Photo Salvatore and Maria, later in life. Date and location unknown.
Salvatore died 8 Apr 1947 and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee, block 3, section B lot 371, grave 3.
Maria died 30 Aug 1958 in Milwaukee and is buried with her husband. She is survived by her six children, 28 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.
Also buried at Holy Cross, block 3 section B lot 371 are daughters Domenica and Vincenza and their husbands Domenico and Peter Bartolone.
Sons John, Antonio, Joseph and Michael and wives are buried elsewhere in Holy Cross.
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