Individuals marked with a red dot are direct ancestors of Mark Camillo DiVecchio

DiVecchia, Carmine {I6561} (b. 18 Oct 1886, d. 14 Jul 1975)

Note: email from granddaughter, Ann Marie DiVecchia Piantedosi, Oct 2008.
email from great grandson, Tim Simmons, Oct 2008: "Hi Mark, I've been using your site a lot recently to research my family. With the help of some second & 3rd cousins, aunts, uncles etc, we've pieced together a good part of our family tree. Your "Graphical Family Tree (Part 2) Other DiVecchia branches..." links to our family. I can fill in some blanks on that page if you are interested in the information.

We are descended from the Marco DiVecchia & Maria Felice Palmieri marriage. They had two children Anna Gioconda DiVecchia and Carmine Divecchia (born 1886). Carmine and his wife Anna Maria DiPietroantionio, are my Great Grandfather and Great grandmother. Anna Marie's family is well documented back through the Pantalone family to the 1600's. I can trace Carmine back to Giacomo DiVecchia b 1735.

Carmine and Anna Maria had 6 children: Paolina, Jerry, Angelo (born 1919), Guido, Alba and Antionette. The latter 3 are still living and provided some of this information. Angelo was my grandfather, (died in 2001), he had 5 children my mother Shirley is one of them. I can provide all of the descendents of the 6 people above. But that's a lot of people. Angelo's descendents are all in northern California. All the rest are in the Boston area.

Thanks for making the information available!!"

email from great grandson, Tim Simmons, Oct 2008: "Paolina moved back to Italy. Jerry, Guido, Alba and Antionetta settled in the Boston area along with Carmine and his wife. Guiido, Alba and Antonetta are still living. They all have kids and grandkids. One family came out to visit maybe 8 years ago. I haven't had much contact with them, I met Alba when I was in high school, I'm 44 now."

email from granddaughter, Ann Marie Piantedosi, Oct 2008: "My Grandfather and his siblings: Carmine (my grandfather), Concetta, Maria, Anna Gioconda, Vito Antonio, Angelo, Anna"
Info from "Carmine DiVecchia Timeline.doc" from Tim Simmons as remembered by Guido DiVecchia: all of Carmine's children were born in Sant'Eufemia although, Giudo, Alba and Antionette were USC by birth.
1905 31 Mar, EI, 18y, going to cousin Angelo Rinsciti(?) in Brooklyn, NY
1909 16 Apr, EI, 22y, father in SEaM - Marco, going to cousin, diPietrantonio in Boston, MA
1920 EI, 33y, wife Mary in SEaM, Going to brother-in-law, Giuseppe d'Amico, Boston, MA
1925 Naturalization index record, gives DOB, Watertown, MA, wife Maria, final date of papers from New York arrival manifests - 14 Dec 1925.
1928 18 May New York arrival, 42y, USC, going to Watertown, MA.
1931 Watertown City Directory, laborer, 23 Berkeley, Also found Peter Pantalone at same address in 1927.
1933 7 Dec New York arrival, 47y, USC, going to Watertown, MA.

Social Security Death Index
Name: Carmine Divecchia
SSN: 013-05-0608
Last Residence: 02192 Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States of America
Born: 18 Oct 1886
Died: Jul 1975
State (Year) SSN issued: Massachusetts (Before 1951 )

Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Carmine Divecchia
Certificate: 036695
Death Place: Needham
Death Date: 14 Jul 1975

email from Tim Simmons, Dec 2008: "Maria DiPietrantonio is my great grandmother. She married Carmine DiVecchia, they had 6 Children; Paulina, Jerry, Angelo, Guido, Antionette and Alba. Angelo is my grandfather (1919 - 2000). All of his descendants live in Northern California. The rest of Carmine and Maria's kids and their descendants settled in the Boston area. Except Paulina who moved back to Italy."

email from Carla del Papa, Sep 2009, describes the family.

Given Name: Carmine

Immigration: Date: 31 Mar 1905
Place: Ellis Island, NY

Naturalization: Date: 14 Dec 1925
Place: Boston, MA

Change: Date: 8 Oct 2009
Time: 22:01:23

Note: email from granddaughter, Ann Marie DiVecchia Piantedosi, Oct 2008.
email from great grandson, Tim Simmons, Oct 2008: "Anna Maria diPietrantonio's mother is Maria Giovanna Pantalone b 1872 (I don't know who her father was), her parents are Doralice Stella & Vincenzo Pantalone 1837"
email from Kristi Niedzwiecki, Nov 2008

1926 Naturalization record of husband.
1920 4 June New York arrival, 28y (birth 1892), --Possible--. Listed as USC. Going to 10 E Terrace, Watertown, MA. Travelled with Giovanni diNatale (Pittsburgh), Matteo Timperio (Boston).
1943 Naturalization index record, gives DOB of 27 Oct 1898, Cambridge, MA. This may NOT be this Anna since the 1948 arrival (below) shows she travelled on an Italian passport and the birth date does not match the SSDI.

1948 22 Feb New York arrival, 51y (birth 1898), Italian passport, travelled with children Alba, 15y, and Antonietta, 14y, who were USC. Daughter in SEaM, Paolina. Going to husband Carmine DiVecchia in Watertown, MA

Possible: Social Security Death Index (birth year does not match 1948 arrival)
Name: Anna Divecchia
SSN: 011-50-0508
Last Residence: 02192 Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States of America
Born: 5 Jan 1896
Died: Mar 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: Massachusetts (1973 )

email from Carla del Papa, Sep 2009, describes the family.

Given Name: Anna MARIA

Immigration: Date: 22 Feb 1948
Place: New York, NY

Change: Date: 8 Oct 2009
Time: 15:15:02

Note: email from Tim Simmons, Oct 2008: Paolina's descendents "are in the Boston area. Paolina moved back to Italy."
Info from "Carmine DiVecchia Timeline.doc" from Tim Simmons as remembered by Guido DiVecchia.
Ref :1948 New York arrival of mother and sisters. Paolina was in Italy. She may have never come to the US or she had moved back to Italy by 1948.

Given Name: Paolina "Pauline"

Occupation: Place: Boston, Middlesex. MA

Change: Date: 2 Oct 2009
Time: 14:34:10

Note: email from Tim Simmons, Oct 2008: Jerry's descendents "are in the Boston area."
email from daughter, Joan M. DiVecchia Coan, Feb 2011: "I came across your wonderful website when I Googled my dad's name, Jerry DiVecchia (Guerino) from Watertown, Massachusetts"

1936 28 May New York arrival, 18y 9m, mother in SEaM, Maria diPietrantonio, going to father, Carmine in Watertown, MA.
WWII Draft Reg of father, Carmine, listed as Guerino.

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Vecchia Guerino Di (Possible Connection ONLY?)
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, not yet a citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Italy or San Marino
State: Massachusetts
County or City: Middlesex
Enlistment Date: 11 Jun 1942
Enlistment State: Massachusetts
Enlistment City: Boston
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 65
Weight: 133

Social Security Death Index
Name: Jerry Divecchia
SSN: 032-07-7383
Last Residence: 02172 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America
Born: 9 Aug 1917
Last Benefit: 02172 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America
Died: Sep 1986
State (Year) SSN issued: Massachusetts (Before 1951 )

Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Jerry W Divecchia
Certificate: 042969
Death Place: Bedford
Death Date: 15 Sep 1986
Birth Date: 9 Aug 1917

Given Name: Guerino W. "Jerry"

Immigration: Date: 29 May 1936
Place: New York, NY

Change: Date: 6 Feb 2011
Time: 11:26:05

Note: email from Tim Simmons, Feb 2003
email from grandson, Tim Simmons, Oct 2008: "Angelo moved to the west coast, settled in Hayward California, and raised his 5 kids there, then retired to Berry Creek CA, my grandmother still lives there. He passed away in 2001 at the age of 81. Angelo's descendents are all in northern California."
Ancestry.com Tree: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?pid=-1590671494&tid=4518075&ssrc=
email from herself, Shirley DiVecchia Simmons, Oct 2008: "My father Angelo passed away November 3, 2000"
Info from "Carmine DiVecchia Timeline.doc" from Tim Simmons as remembered by Guido DiVecchia.
1937 18 Nov New York Arrival, 18y, going to father Carmine in Watertown, MA. Mother in SEaM, diPietrantonio. Listed as "Angiolino".
email from Carla del Papa, Sep 2009, describes the family.
Guestbook posting by granddaughter, Staci DiVecchia, Dec 2009: "My grandfather (Angelo DiVecchia) is listed, from 1919-2001. He actually passed in 2000."

Given Name: Angelo L "Johnny"

Immigration: Date: 18 Nov 1937
Place: New York, NY

Change: Date: 29 Dec 2009
Time: 21:51:45

Note: email from Tim Simmons, Feb 2003
email from Tim Simmons, Oct 2008: Guido's descendents "are in the Boston area."
email from daughter, Ann Marie DiVecchia Piantedosi, Oct 2008.
Info from "Carmine DiVecchia Timeline.doc" from Tim Simmons as remembered by Guido DiVecchia.
1947 23 Feb New York Arrival, 19y, USC through father, going to Boston, MA

U.S. Public Records Index
Name: Guido S Divecchia
Birth Date: Jan 1928
Street address: 55 Pigeon Ln
City: Waltham
County: Middlesex
State: Massachusetts
Zip Code: 02452
Phone Number: 781
Record Number: 765336654

email from Carla del Papa, Sep 2009, describes the family.

Given Name: Guido

Immigration: Date: 23 Feb 1947
Place: New York, NY

Occupation: Place: Waltham, MA

Change: Date: 5 May 2010
Time: 11:31:49

Note: email from Tim Simmons, Oct 2008: Alba's descendents "are in the Boston area."
1948 22 Feb New York arrival, 15y, USC, travelled with mother Anna and sister Antonietta. Going to father Carmine DiVecchia in Watertown, MA
Info from "Carmine DiVecchia Timeline.doc" from Tim Simmons as remembered by Guido DiVecchia.
email from Carla del Papa, Sep 2009, describes the family.

Given Name: Alba

Immigration: Date: 22 Feb 1948
Place: New York, NY

Occupation: Place: Needham, MA

Change: Date: 2 Oct 2009
Time: 14:38:29

Note: email from Tim Simmons, Oct 2008: Antionette's descendents "are in the Boston area."
1948 22 Feb New York arrival, 14y, USC, travelled with mother Anna and sister Alba. Going to father Carmine DiVecchia in Watertown, MA.
email from Carla del Papa, Sep 2009, describes the family: "I know for certain that this DiVecchia family is from Sant'Eufemia a Maiella . Antionette DiVecchia Paoletti and I are quite close relatives. Her mothers name was Anna Maria DiPietrantonio . There were many marriages from Sant'eufemia that were between the Pantalone and the DiPietrantonios . My paternal grandparents for certain. Antionette was the youngest of her family. She herself told me that she had an older brother that lived in California. His name was Angelo , however they called him Johnny. She didn't know him well. She being the youngest stayed in Italy with her mother while her father was in America.. Eventually they came to Watertown , MA. I am uncertain as to when her siblings came to the states. I dont know her older brother, however, I do know the other siblings. Guido, lives in Waltham , MA, Alba DiVecchia Funari had lived in Needham , MA she recently moved to NH. Her brother Juerino ( jerry ) is deceased, he lived in Watertown . His age would be close to 90. He and my father were great friends. Antionette sister Paolina ( sp ) lived in Boston. Although I think she may have also lived a good part of her life in Sante'eufemia . She was much older than I, so I didn't really know her. Her son Nick and his wife Lena ( Alberico ) have a restaurant in the North End of Boston. I am just coming to realize that Paolina must have also married a DiPietrantonio ."

Given Name: Antionette

Immigration: Date: 22 Feb 1948
Place: New York, NY

Change: Date: 17 May 2010
Time: 17:15:17

Note: email from son, Tim Simmons, Oct 2008.
email from herself, Shirley DiVecchia Simmons, Oct 2008

Given Name: Shirley

Occupation: Place: San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Change: Date: 28 Nov 2008
Time: 22:16:17

Note: email from Tim Simmons, Oct 2008.

Given Name: Concetta

Change: Date: 27 Oct 2008
Time: 12:14:39