Thucydides

Julie Kraus

AP European History

Thucydides

On February 9, 1889, Carmelo Carbone was born, in Barcellona Massina, Italy. About 6 years and 10 days later, his later to be wife, Domineca Bucca was born in Barcellona Massina, Italy as well. Carmelo’s parents are unknown, but Domineca’s parents were Giuseppe Bucca and Angelina De Pasquale. Domineca had seven other siblings; Carmelo, Filepo, Maria, Salvatore, Bistiano, Antonino, and Guiseppi. Carmelo’s family is unknown, but it is possible he did not know his family for too long.

Carmelo came over to the United States from Naples, Italy, in 1916. He served in World War I and became a United States citizen. He then briefly worked as a coal miner, earning $1 per day. Then, he returned to Italy in 1923. On June 9, 1923, Carmelo and Domineca were married in Barcellona. 1 month and 8 days later, Carmelo went back to the United States, on a ship called Colombo, and was dropped off at Ellis Island. At the time, he was 31 years old. On March 21, 1924, Domineca came over to the United States to reunite with her husband Carmelo. She sailed out of Naples on the Manifest for Duilio, to Ellis Island.

Carmelo and Domineca lived in Downtown Baltimore, not far from Little Italy. Carmelo worked for the city digging holes. He worked for about 40 years until he retired. Domineca worked as a seamstress. She made all of their clothes as well, which came in handy when times were tough. In Italy, Carmelo worked on a farm, farming grapes, olives, and eggplant, previous to coming over to the United States. That is most likely their reason for coming over here, because the pay was not enough and that they wanted a new and more opportunistic lifestyle, which are both acceptable and normal reasons for coming over.

Domineca gave birth to Lorenzo Francis, Joseph Dominick, and Salvatore Joseph. Lorenzo was born January 7^th, and died in 2008, on October 25^th; he was 82 years old. Joseph was born November 24, 1927, and is still alive today. Salvatore was born September 30^th, 1933, and is still alive today as well. Joseph married Betty Gossage, and they had Joanne and Donna Carbone. Joanne is married to Albert Alford and Donna is married to Charles Sanza. Salvatore married Martha Utz, and had Gina and Steven Carbone. Gina Carbone is married to Vernon Peter Kraus Jr. They have two children, Julie and Christopher Kraus.

All of this information has been recorded throughout the years within documents and in passport information as well. Their lives will be known throughout the world in record databases, even if people do not know who they are. The life of an Italian immigrant moving to a whole new world has changed drastically over the years due to technology advancing in wonderful ways. Their lives were tough, and like many others in their time, they had to work hard just to make it through the days. The normal life of an Italian family is never really the same.