Angelo Michael Cresta
Salvatore Cresta
Born: 1886, Italy
Died: unknown
Possible other children, names unknown
Michael Cresta II?
Born: 1888, Italy?
Died: unknown
Louis or Luigi Michael Cresta
Marie or Maria Cresta
Born: May 17, 1891, Suffolk, Boston, Massachusetts
Died: still living, Sept., 1956, Boston, Massachusetts
Marriage: unknown
Husband: Mr. McQuade (first name unknown)
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Nicholas or Nicolino George Cresta
Teresa Cresta
Born: May 24, 1895, Suffolk, Boston, Massachusetts
Died: still living, Sept., 1956, Boston, Massachusetts
Marriage: unknown
Husband: Mr. Jerguson (first name unknown)
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
A name penciled in the back by my grandfather reads "M. Cresta".
MICHAEL CRESTA
Not much is known about Michael Cresta, and next to nothing about his wife except for some tidbits of information passed down through the family. It is said he came from northern Italy near the Swiss border, although it is possible he came from Sicily, according to a Cresta I contacted from there who is a local politician. It is also said the reason why he came to America was because of his wife, who was apparently Jewish. Family tradition also says that he came to America with several children that were born in Italy, my grandfather was the first of their 4 youngest born in America. Family tradition also says that he and his wife died in Boston during a flu outbreak, leaving his children orphaned. The only verifiable records are the picture above, with the name "M Cresta" written on the back in the handwriting of his son, Louis, a postcard taken by Maloney Photographers from Boston, MA. Birth records of his known children, Louis, Maria, Nicholas, and Theresa indicate he lived in Boston between 1890 and 1895. The 1900 United States census listed the children living with the McGinness household, a childrens home, indicating that Michael and his wife probably died between 1895 and 1900. The children were split up, Louis and Nicholas were adopted by families in New Jersey and New York, Maria by a family in Boston (her first name was changed to Marie), and Teresa was living with her older brother Angelo in Boston in 1910. The Boston death recirds for 1897 do list a Filece and Maria Cresta that died that year, information relected by a gedcoms on Family Seach.org that list Teresa and Maria Cresta's as being their parents. It is possible Felice could have been Michael Cresta's first or middle name.
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