Gaspare Mastroianni, (September 12, 1859, Nocera Terinese, province of Catanzaro, region of Calabria, Italy - February 6, 1937, Brooklyn, New York). Nocera Terinese is a town and Comune of the Province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Catanzaro (Katantheros Katastarioi Lokroi is a city in Calabria, Italy, the capital of both the Province of Catanzaro and the whole region of Calabria Calabria ( Latin: Brutium) is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
Gaspare Mastroianni was a son of Gaetano and Rosaria Biondi Mastroianni. One day, an unidentified man came to Nocera Terinese looking for men to hire to come to New York to work. Nocera Terinese is a town and Comune of the Province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Any man who accepted was bound to give five years of labor to the man's firm, then they could choose to go on their own, or the firm would pay for them to return to Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Among those men was Gaspare. He came to the United States of America landing on or about the 24th day of March, 1882 at the Port of New York, New York Harbor. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also Port of New York Authority, New York Harbor Port of New York is a 1949 film shot in Semidocumentary style New York Harbor, a geographic term refers collectively to the rivers bays and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City
His first job was helping to build the Brooklyn Bridge, which at the time was under construction. The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest Suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5989 feet (1825 m over the East River connecting the After the bridge's completion, he was given odd jobs to do, before his indentureship was ended in 1887. At that time, he went west to work on a rail gang as a gandy dancer, that helped repair portions of the Transcontinental Railroad. Gandy dancer is a Slang term for workers who maintained Railroads in North America Transcontinental Railroad is a Railroad that crosses a Continent from "coast-to-coast"
In 1891, he settled in southwestern Pennsylvania in a small coal mining patch-village, just south of Pittsburgh. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The people of the village were, for the most part, uneduacated and learned about life on their own. This is where Gaspare (also called "Gasper") is said to have made his "claim to fame".
Apparently, the miners who were not Italian were unaware that a fruit that grew wildly in their yards was good and nourishing to eat. Rather, they thought the fruit to be poisonous. Gasper recognized this fruit as a "pomodoro," which is Italian for "tomato. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum, syn Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is a herbaceous usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family " One day, as Gasper passed down the road that he always walked along to the mine, he saw some ripe tomatoes in a yard. The tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum, syn Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is a herbaceous usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family He asked the man in the yard if he could have one. The man, and several of his sons who helped him tend to his duties said, "No! No!" and ran in the house and slammed the door. Gasper picked the tomato and ate it. The tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum, syn Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is a herbaceous usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family He then continued on his way. The next day, as Gasper walked in front of the same house, the man ran up to him and said, "You're not dead!" Gasper replied, "I pomodori sono buoni mangiare!" or in English, "Tomatoes are good to eat!" From that day forward, the tomato became popular in the coal patches of the Pittsburgh Coal and Connellsville Coke Region. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, 57 miles (92 km southeast of Pittsburgh on the Youghiogheny River When the flood of Italian immigrants came to the Pittsburgh area at the turn of the century, the already popular tomato became a staple in the delicacies that defined the area as a metropolitan melting pot. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term The tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum, syn Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is a herbaceous usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family The melting pot is an analogy for the way in which homogeneous societies develop in which the ingredients in the pot (people of different cultures races and religions are
In 1892, Gasper moved to Alice Mine, Pennsylvania, where met Miss Carolina Capparelli (May 1860, Santa Caterina Albanese, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy - March 11, 1906, Alverton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania), daughter of Pasquale and Agata Ida (Ricca) Capparelli. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Santa Caterina Albanese is a village and Comune in the Province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Cosenza is a city in Italy, located at the confluence of the rivers Busento and Crathis. Calabria ( Latin: Brutium) is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Alverton can also be a variant of Alverston or Alton. Alverton is a hamlet and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The two married on July 2, 1892, in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Mount Pleasant is the name of many English-speaking places around the world The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern They resided at Alverton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where they became the parents of four daughters, Rosaria Mastroianni (September 15, 1896, Alverton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, - May 1978, Brooklyn, New York); Maria Mastroianni (June 19, 1898, Alverton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, - November 1, 1945, Connellsville, Pennsylvania); Amelia Anna Mastroianni (April 25, 1900, Alverton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, - 1982, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania); and Anna Teresa Mastroianni (March 1, 1902, Alverton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, - February 21, 1968, Connellsville, Pennsylvania). Alverton can also be a variant of Alverston or Alton. Alverton is a hamlet and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Alverton can also be a variant of Alverston or Alton. Alverton is a hamlet and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Alverton can also be a variant of Alverston or Alton. Alverton is a hamlet and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, 57 miles (92 km southeast of Pittsburgh on the Youghiogheny River The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Alverton can also be a variant of Alverston or Alton. Alverton is a hamlet and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Canonsburg is a Borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km southwest of Pittsburgh. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Alverton can also be a variant of Alverston or Alton. Alverton is a hamlet and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, 57 miles (92 km southeast of Pittsburgh on the Youghiogheny River The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
Carolina (Capparelli) Mastroianni died of pneumonia March 11, 1906 at Alverton. Alverton can also be a variant of Alverston or Alton. Alverton is a hamlet and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire Gasper asked his mother-in-law, Agata Ida (Ricca) Capparelli to move in and help take care of the girls. Her husband, Pasquale Capparelli, had died in an explosion at the Southwest No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, on February 24, 1901. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Gasper, Agata, and the girls moved to Tarrs and Old Bethany, both in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Each of the girls married by the age of 14 years. Gasper, who was said to have been a benevolent, loving, and caring man, never remarried. He lived in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and Panther, West Virginia, before finally locating to Brooklyn, New York, where his daughter, Rosaria, resided with her husband, Domenico Branciforte. Canonsburg is a Borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km southwest of Pittsburgh. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Gasper's other daughters married and resided as follows: Maria married Luigi Mancuso, and resided at Connellsville, Pennsylvania; Amelia Anna married Gaetano Mirisciotta, and resided at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania; and Anna Teresa married Salvatore Butera, and resided at Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, 57 miles (92 km southeast of Pittsburgh on the Youghiogheny River The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Canonsburg is a Borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km southwest of Pittsburgh. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, 57 miles (92 km southeast of Pittsburgh on the Youghiogheny River The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
Mother-in-law Agata relocated to East Palestine, Ohio, with her son, Antonio Capparelli, before moving to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, where she died on July 4, 1930, at the age of 92 years and 8 months (she was born November 12, 1837 in Santa Caterina Albanese, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy). East Palestine is a city in Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, near the border with Pennsylvania. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Santa Caterina Albanese is a village and Comune in the Province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Cosenza is a city in Italy, located at the confluence of the rivers Busento and Crathis. Calabria ( Latin: Brutium) is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
Gasper died on February 6, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 77 years and 5 months. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He was buried in Saint John's Cemetery, Queens, New York. For the cemetery located in South Dakota see Saint John Cemetery. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
TRIVIA: Gaspare Mastroianni was the father of four daughters, and the grandfather of 28 grandchildren.
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