Giuseppe Campano (July 2, 1880 - July 29, 1946) was an Italian American butcher and general store owner.

Giuseppe Campano
BornJuly 2, 1880
DiedJuly 29, 1946
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Occupation(s)Butcher and Store Owner
SpouseMaria D’Aleio
Children6

Early Life

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Campano was born on July 2, 1880 in Italy. His parents were Francesco and Angela Campano.[1] In 1903, Campano moved to Boston, Massachusetts with his parents and sister, Nunzia.[2] He lived in Malden, a town in Middlesex, Massachusetts.[3]

Career

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In 1907, Campano got a job as a butcher in Bristol, Massachusetts.[4] He worled that job until 1910, when he got a job at the local Bristol chocolate factory.[3]

In 1912, he opened the Linden Square General Store in Boston that sold everyday products.[5] The store also started to sell land in 1928.[6] He managed the store every day until 1940. He stepped away as owner, but was still a worker there until 1944, when he retired. [7][5]

Later Life and Death

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Campano was retired for 2 years. He moved from Chestnut Street to Lynn Street in 1945. [5] [8] He enjoyed farming and growing plants in his retired years. He passed away on July 29, 1946 at the age of 66 at his home in Middlesex, Massachusetts. He is burried in the Holy Cross Cemetery.[5][9]

Personal Life

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Campana married his wife, Maria D’Alio in 1907.[4] They had 6 children together, with 5 living longer than him.[5]

References

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  1. Marriages Registered in the City of Boston. Boston, Massachusetts: City of Boston. 1907. pp. 1, 998 of 2, 284.
  2. Fruit, Raymond (1903). Certificate of Arrival. Bureau of Naturalization.
  3. 3.0 3.1 1910 Census of the United States. Bristol, Massachusetts: Department of Commerce. 1910. pp. 3 of 62.
  4. 4.0 4.1 U.S. Marriage and Divorce Records. New Hampshire: NH State. 1907. pp. 1, 522 of 3, 661.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Death and Funerals". The Boston Daily Globe. July 30, 1946. pp. 8 of 20.
  6. 1930 Census of the United States. Malden, Massachusetts: Department of Commerce. 1930. pp. 24 of 36.
  7. 1940 Census of the United States. Malden, Massachusetts: Department of Commerce. 1940. pp. 26 of 29.
  8. List of Boston. Boston, Massachusetts: List of Boston. 1945. pp. 158 of 540.
  9. "Giuseppe Campano (1880-1949) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.