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Pietro and Elvira’s Children

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Del Principe & Ciolli Family 1925x

My great grandmother Elvira is in the center, my grandfather Gilbert is seated far right.

The children in the front row from right to left: Leona & Margie (John’s children), Elvira (Antonio’s child), Annie (Emil’s child), Eileen (Antonio’s child), Eleanor (Emil’s child).

Next row right to left: Willie, Margaret, Elvira (holding Petey), Sue, and Gilbert.

In back of Gilbert left to right:   John, Otto, in back of Otto is Bernie, Rose, Frank, Emil, Tony.   Back row is Paul.

 

PIETRO DEL PRINCIPE & ELVIRA CIOLLI’S CHILDREN

Pietro Del Principe 2025 Family Group Report
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Elvira’s Siblings
Filomena Ursitti 2025 Family Group Report
   
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Pietro’s Siblings
Cesidio Gaetano Del Principe 2025 Family Group Report

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Antonio Marius Del Principe
Born: Aug 7, 1888 in Pescasseroli, Italy
Died: Dec 7, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Margaret Heenan
Children: Elvira Antoinett (Snookie) and Eileen (Turk)
Occupation: Co-Owner of Del Principe Music Store

Giuseppe (Joe) Florian Del Prinicipe
Born: Oct 25, 1889 in Pescasseroli, Italy
Died: Feb 15, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Bernice Bihler
Children: Joseph Jr
Step Children: Dolores and Chet Alvin
Occupation: Co-Owner of Del Principe Music Store
Military Service: Spanish-American War   Brownsville, Texas

Amelio (Emil) Del Principe
Born: Mar 20, 1891 in Pescasseroli, Italy
Died: 1948 in Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Rose Solmon
Children: Bernard (Bernie), Annie, William (Willie), and Eleanore
Occupation: Ford

Angelo Serafino Del Prinicipe
Born: Aug 26, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: June 14,1896 in Chicago, Illinois
Source Document: Angelo S Birth Record from LDS Family Search
Source Document: Angelo S Birth Registry 1894 Fam Search Pg 1
Source Document: Angelo S Birth Registry 1894 Fam Search Pg 2
Laid To Rest: Calvary Evanston Catholic Cemetery  
Name: DelPrincipe  First Name: Serafino  Grave:  Lot: 95  Block: 31  Section: T
Date Interred: 6/14/1896  Age:1 year  
Owner of Grave: Pietro Del Principe  
Also on this same lot at Calvary Cemetery is Amdesa (should be spelled Gaetano Amedeo) interred 3/19/1897, age 1 and Annie C. interred 2/05/1907 at the age of 6 months.

Gaetano Amedeo Del Prinicipe
Born: Jan 17, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois
Died:  Mar 19, 1897 in Chicago, Illinois
Source Document: Gaetano Birth Record Ancestry.com 
Source Document: Amedea Death Record Ancestry.com – Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922
Source Document: Amedea Del Principe Death Record Family Search
Laid To Rest: Calvary Evanston Catholic Cemetery
No Headstone
Last Name: DelPrincipe  First Name: Amdesa Grave:  Lot: 95  Block: 31 Section: T Date Interred: 3/19/1897  Age:1 year 2 months 
Serafino (John) Del Principe
Born: Jul 18, 1897 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: Jan 29, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Eva D’Asaro
Children: Margrette (Margie) and Leona
Spouse: Jeanette
Child: John Anthony
Occupation: Co-Owner of Del Principe Music Store
Amada (Hank) Del Principe
Born: Aug 1, 1898 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: Jun 9, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Anna
Child: Kathleen (Cookie)
Occupation: Woolworth’s – Maintenance Dept.
Octavio (Otto) Del Principe
Born: Oct 20 1899 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: Jul 15, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Sue Spizziri
Children: Peter (Sonny), Philly, Robert, Susan
Occupation:  Co-Owner of Del Principe Music Store
Anna Paoline Carmela Del Prinicipe
Born: 1901 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: 1902 in Chicago, Illinois   
Source Document: Ottaviana Age 1 Ancestry.com – 1900 United States Federal Census
Paul Paolo Del Principe
Born: Aug 3, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: Mar 1982 in Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Mary
Children: Antoinette, Paulette, and Dorothy
Occupation:
Gilberto Guy Del Principe
Born: Oct 31, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: Jun 5, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Bertha
Married: Nov 27, 1925
Children: Phyllis and Corinne
Occupation:  Supervisor for Sun Chemical and Supervisor for G.P.I. Ink Plant
  Francesco Del Prinicipe
Born: 1905 in Chicago, Illinois
Died:  1907 in Chicago, Illinois
Anna Carmela Del Prinicipe
Born: 1906 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: 1907 in Chicago, Illinois 
Francesco Nova Del Principe
Born: Mar 8, 1908 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: Jan 27, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois
Spouse: Edith Vitullo
Children: Muriel and Frank (Luke)
Occupation:  Co-Owner of Del Principe Music Store
Anna Paulina Carmela Del Prinicipe
Born: 31 Mar 1909 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: 01 Sep 1909 in Chicago, Illinois