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Santo “Sant” Martello

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Santo “Sant” Martello

Birth
Italy
Death
4 Mar 1953 (aged 74)
Sacramento County, California, USA
Burial
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
15 00 7A
Memorial ID
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Sant is the only child of Cologero Joseph Martello and his first wife Miss Ferreia according to family records but a marriage record found suggest his mother was Catarina Testa, she having married Cologero on 4 Sep 1876 at Sant'Agata di Militello, Messina, Sicilia, Italy. Sant's wife Josephine is the only child of Nunzia Pasquale and her first husband Cosimo Damiano Puglisi.

Sacramento Union 14 Dec 1921
"Forty-four out of 76 alien residents of Sacramento county, examined in the superior court yesterday before Judge Charles O. Busick as to their eligibility for admission to American citizenship, by Fred Littleton, assistant chief naturalization examiner and special assistant to the United States attorney general, successfully passed the naturalization examination and were ordered by the court to be admitted to citizenship." Among the list of new citizens listed is Sant Martello.

According to his WWI draft registration signed 12 Sep 1918 he was a blacksmith's helper for the Western Pacific Railroad, living at 3102 Sacramento Blvd; according to his WWII registration he is a caretaker for the City of Sacramento in the parking department, at that time he lived at 3701 5th Avenue in Sacramento, in both records he is married to Josephine.

Sacramento Union 17 Feb 1914
"In this city, November 21, to the wife of Sant Martello, 3902 Sacramento Avenue, a son."
Note: The date in this birth announcement is as found in the newspaper.

1930 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
Sant Martello 51 Italy
Josephine Martello 42 Italy wife
Katherine Martello 24 MS daughter
Cosman Martello 22 MS son
Joseph Martello 21 MS son
Frank Martello 19 LA son
Sam Martello 16 CA son
Lucille Martello 14 CA daughter

World War II Draft Registration
Santo Martello
3701 5th Avenue, Sacramento, CA
Telephone 5-8789
Age 63
Born 16 May 1878 Italy
Name of person who will always know your address, Mrs. Josephine Martello, Wife
Employer, City (of Sacramento) Caretaker
Place of Employment, Parking Department, Sacramento, CA

Sacramento Bee 5 Mar 1953
Sant Martello, City Park Aide, Dies At Age 74
"Sant Martello, 74, of 3701 Fifth Avenue, a retired City Parks Department employee, died in a local hospital yesterday.
Martello, a native of Italy, had lived in Sacramento 41 years. He was a member of Oak Park Aerie 1714 F.O.E.
Services will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in Klumpp's and at 10:00 a.m. in St Mary's Church. Rosary will be recited today at 8:00 p.m. Burial will be in St Mary's Lawn.
Survivors include his widow Josephine; six children, Carl, Cosman, Joe and Frank Martello, Mrs. Joe Antone (Katherine) and Mrs. Lawrence Fortado (Nancy); a brother Sam Martello; a sister Mickey Boddy, all of Sacramento; and eight grandchildren."
Sant is the only child of Cologero Joseph Martello and his first wife Miss Ferreia according to family records but a marriage record found suggest his mother was Catarina Testa, she having married Cologero on 4 Sep 1876 at Sant'Agata di Militello, Messina, Sicilia, Italy. Sant's wife Josephine is the only child of Nunzia Pasquale and her first husband Cosimo Damiano Puglisi.

Sacramento Union 14 Dec 1921
"Forty-four out of 76 alien residents of Sacramento county, examined in the superior court yesterday before Judge Charles O. Busick as to their eligibility for admission to American citizenship, by Fred Littleton, assistant chief naturalization examiner and special assistant to the United States attorney general, successfully passed the naturalization examination and were ordered by the court to be admitted to citizenship." Among the list of new citizens listed is Sant Martello.

According to his WWI draft registration signed 12 Sep 1918 he was a blacksmith's helper for the Western Pacific Railroad, living at 3102 Sacramento Blvd; according to his WWII registration he is a caretaker for the City of Sacramento in the parking department, at that time he lived at 3701 5th Avenue in Sacramento, in both records he is married to Josephine.

Sacramento Union 17 Feb 1914
"In this city, November 21, to the wife of Sant Martello, 3902 Sacramento Avenue, a son."
Note: The date in this birth announcement is as found in the newspaper.

1930 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
Sant Martello 51 Italy
Josephine Martello 42 Italy wife
Katherine Martello 24 MS daughter
Cosman Martello 22 MS son
Joseph Martello 21 MS son
Frank Martello 19 LA son
Sam Martello 16 CA son
Lucille Martello 14 CA daughter

World War II Draft Registration
Santo Martello
3701 5th Avenue, Sacramento, CA
Telephone 5-8789
Age 63
Born 16 May 1878 Italy
Name of person who will always know your address, Mrs. Josephine Martello, Wife
Employer, City (of Sacramento) Caretaker
Place of Employment, Parking Department, Sacramento, CA

Sacramento Bee 5 Mar 1953
Sant Martello, City Park Aide, Dies At Age 74
"Sant Martello, 74, of 3701 Fifth Avenue, a retired City Parks Department employee, died in a local hospital yesterday.
Martello, a native of Italy, had lived in Sacramento 41 years. He was a member of Oak Park Aerie 1714 F.O.E.
Services will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in Klumpp's and at 10:00 a.m. in St Mary's Church. Rosary will be recited today at 8:00 p.m. Burial will be in St Mary's Lawn.
Survivors include his widow Josephine; six children, Carl, Cosman, Joe and Frank Martello, Mrs. Joe Antone (Katherine) and Mrs. Lawrence Fortado (Nancy); a brother Sam Martello; a sister Mickey Boddy, all of Sacramento; and eight grandchildren."

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  • Created by: Bill and Eileen
  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24031856/santo-martello: accessed ), memorial page for Santo “Sant” Martello (16 May 1878–4 Mar 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24031856, citing Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA; Maintained by Bill and Eileen (contributor 46886393).