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Petition for Naturalization for Domenico Ricciardi, Cleveland 1927

Petition for naturalization for Domenico Ricciardi, filed in the U.S. District Court at Cleveland on 7 March 1927, giving his birth date as 29 August 1891, birthplace as San Giuliano del Sannio, Italy, arrival at New York on 13 October 1920 on the Providence, residence at 2089 East 125th Street, Cleveland, wife Cristina, and children Maria, Nicola, and Angelina.

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petitioner name
Domenico Ricciardi
principal name as recorded
Domenico Ricciardi
document type
petition
filing date
7 March 1927
naturalization date
7 March 1927
court name
U.S. District Court at Cleveland, Ohio
certificate number
27688
residence
2089 East 125th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
occupation
laborer
birth date
29 August 1891
birth place as recorded
Gruliano, Italy
emigration place as recorded
Naples, Italy
emigration date as recorded
1 October 1920
arrival port
New York, New York, USA
arrival date
13 October 1920
vessel name
Providence
declaration date
24 December 1920
declaration court
Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio
declaration number
49294
spouse name
Cristina
spouse birth date as recorded
January 1891
spouse birthplace
Italy
spouse residence as recorded
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
child maria name as recorded
Maria
child maria birth date as recorded
23 October 1923
child maria birth place as recorded
Italy
child nicola name as recorded
Nicola
child nicola birth date as recorded
20 March 1924
child nicola birth place as recorded
Italy
child angelina name as recorded
Angelina
child angelina birth date as recorded
26 November 1925
child angelina birth place as recorded
Italy
children residence as recorded
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
former allegiance
Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy
witness 1 name
Nick Masalello
witness 1 occupation
contractor
witness 1 residence
1907 Woodland
witness 2 name
Tony Hubertino
witness 2 occupation
laborer
witness 2 residence
1938 East 186
summary
Petition for naturalization for Domenico Ricciardi, filed in the U.S. District Court at Cleveland on 7 March 1927, giving his birth date as 29 August 1891, birthplace as San Giuliano del Sannio, Italy, arrival at New York on 13 October 1920 on the Providence, residence at 2089 East 125th Street, Cleveland, wife Cristina, and children Maria, Nicola, and Angelina.

Petition

Petitioner
Domenico Ricciardi
Document Type
petition
Filing Date
7 March 1927
Naturalization Date
7 March 1927
Court Name
U.S. District Court at Cleveland, Ohio

Person

Birth date
29 August 1891
Residence
2089 East 125th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Occupation
laborer
Spouse Name
Cristina
Spouse Birthplace
Italy

Arrival

Arrival Date
13 October 1920
Arrival Port
New York, New York, USA

Other details

Principal Name As Recorded
Domenico Ricciardi
Certificate Number
27688
Birth Place As Recorded
Gruliano, Italy
Emigration Place As Recorded
Naples, Italy
Emigration Date As Recorded
1 October 1920
Vessel Name
Providence
Declaration Date
24 December 1920
Declaration Court
Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio
Declaration Number
49294
Spouse Birth Date As Recorded
January 1891
Spouse Residence As Recorded
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Child Maria Name As Recorded
Maria
Child Maria Birth Date As Recorded
23 October 1923
Child Maria Birth Place As Recorded
Italy
Child Nicola Name As Recorded
Nicola
Child Nicola Birth Date As Recorded
20 March 1924
Child Nicola Birth Place As Recorded
Italy
Child Angelina Name As Recorded
Angelina
Child Angelina Birth Date As Recorded
26 November 1925
Child Angelina Birth Place As Recorded
Italy
Children Residence As Recorded
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Former Allegiance
Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy
Witness 1 Name
Nick Masalello
Witness 1 Occupation
contractor
Witness 1 Residence
1907 Woodland
Witness 2 Name
Tony Hubertino
Witness 2 Occupation
laborer
Witness 2 Residence
1938 East 186
Summary
Petition for naturalization for Domenico Ricciardi, filed in the U.S. District Court at Cleveland on 7 March 1927, giving his birth date as 29 August 1891, birthplace as San Giuliano del Sannio, Italy, arrival at New York on 13 October 1920 on the Providence, residence at 2089 East 125th Street, Cleveland, wife Cristina, and children Maria, Nicola, and Angelina.

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  • The birthplace line appears as "Gruliano, Italy" or a clipped/abbreviated version of San Giuliano; the 1920 declaration and 1891 birth index support San Giuliano del Sannio as the intended comune.
  • The petition records Maria, Nicola, and Angelina as born in Italy, which conflicts with the existing 1930 census and 1941 marriage evidence that place Mary/Maria in Ohio/Cleveland. Preserve this conflict for review rather than normalizing it away.
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Cuyahoga
state
Ohio
country
USA
place
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA

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pages
1
document type
Petition for Naturalization
certificate number
27688
court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Cleveland
form
Form 2204-L, U.S. Department of Labor, Naturalization Service
familysearch image number
356 of 1551
original download file
05_raw/pdfs/petition-for-naturalization-for-domenico-ricciardi-cleveland-1927-original-with-citation.pdf

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Petition for Naturalization for Domenico Ricciardi, Cleveland 1927; FamilySearch; Ohio, United States records; image group 007778988; image 356 of 1551; United States. District Court (Ohio : Northern District : Eastern Division : Cleveland); accessed 24 April 2026.