Salvatore was born on 2 SEP 1912 in Colledimacine, the son of Salvatore Toto and Teresa Falcone.
He died on 8 APR 1974 in Casoli.
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Birth | 2 SEP 1912 |
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| Death | 8 APR 1974 |
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Note 1
Teresa accompanied her ill husband, Salvatore, to Italy in 1911. At
the time, Teresa was pregnant with Salvatore. With her were her three
children, Domenic, Annie, and Angeline. Salvatore Sr., died
in Chieti.
Teresa, with her three children, went to Colledimacine to stay with
her father, Nicola Falcone and his second wife Giacinti Boffa.
Shortly afterher arrival in Colledimacine, she gave birth to
Salvatore,Jr.
Many unforseen appeared to have happened and Teresa with her three
children left for Philadelphia, Pa.
Her son, Salvatore, was left with a nurse maid with the
understanding her would be sent to her when
the baby was able to make the trip. Unfortunately, the baby proved
to bea mute and since he was considered a citizen of Italy, the child
remainedin Italy.
The child was never educated. When he was older, he was invited to
work in Torricella-Peligna, a village not too far from Colledimacine.
He painted murals, and took odd jobs to support himself. He was
well
thought of in Torricella-Peligna and remained there until his death.
He rented two rooms while he lived there. I was able to view the one
room in which he kept his paints and supplies. It was a large,
completely stone room. Large windows filled the wall at one
end of the room. I was not able to view the other room he rented,
but it was on the same street. The building was
quite lovely with a balconey at each window. This was his living
quarters. The address were:
Corso Umberto #3, and Corso Umberto #109, in Torrecello-Pelgina.