Clementine Raphael Ferla And Carmelo Amenta , about 2005
Clementine R Ferla Amenta was born on February 29, 1920, in Janesville, Pennsylvania, to Marie Giardina, age 37, and Santo Ferla, age 40. Clementine Ferla, who was nicknamed, Clem, was born on February 29, 1920, in Janesville, Pennsylvania, her father, Santo, was 40 and her mother, Marie, was 37. She eloped with Carmelo on October 11, 1947, in Bronx, New York. They had two children during their marriage. She died on March 29, 2010, in Oregon, Ohio, at the age of 90.
Clem met Carmelo Amenta, called Charlie after his grandfather, Carmelo Amenta 1842-1916, by his family met when the two families went to visit a relatives who were prisoners of war in a US prison camp who both fought for Italy in the 2nd world war. The Ferla’s were visiting a cousin, Angelo Giardina and the Amenta's were visiting a cousin who as well, though we don’t have a name. Josephine and Clem became friends and Clem went to their house where she met Charlie when he came home on leave. They were married a few days later in a civil service and later in a church.
Philadelphia. Census Records 1940 • FamilySearch
Santo Ferla
M 62, Italy. Name: Santo Ferla.
Birthplace: Italy.
Residence Date: 1935.
Residence Place: Same Place.
Marital Status: Married.
Race: White.
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place:Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Event Place (Original)Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Ward 38. Enumeration District Number 51-1392, Philadelphia City, Ward 38 (Tract 38-A - part): Line Number: 25 Sheet Letter. A Sheet Number, 10.
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Sandy Ferla, Brother, M, 34, Italy.
Louise Ferla, Sister-in-law, F, 19.
Pauline Ferla, Sister F 30, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Ferla, Brother, M 28 Pennsylvania.
Lena Ferla, Sister, F, 26.
United States, Census, 1940 "United States, Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQWT-4DX : Sun Jul 14 15:39:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Santo Ferla and Sandy Ferla, 1940. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQWT-4DK?lang=en
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