Son of Frederick Joseph Prosperi and Mary Ellen Cook. Married to Lucy R. [Coleman] Crupper on 12 Jun 1884 in Alexandria, VA. Married to Susan Thistle on 21 Mar 1892 in Manhattan, NY. Married to Leila M. Tice.

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The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., 11 Dec 1938, Sunday

PROSPERI, JAMES A. On Saturday, December 10, 1938, at Hagerstown, Md., JAMES A. PROSPERI, husband of the late Leila Prosperi. Services and interment in Hagerstown, Md.

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Jas. A. Prospen in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Name: Jas. A. Prospen
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Date: 1857
Birth Place: Washington D.C.
Marriage Date: 12 Jun 1884
Marriage Place: Alexandria, Virginia
Father: Fredk.
Mother: Mary Ellen
Spouse: Lucy R. Crupper [nee Coleman]
FHL Film Number: 30205
Reference ID: No. 66

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James Prosperi in the New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937

Name: James Prosperi
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 21 Mar 1892
Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Spouse: Susan Thistle
Certificate Number: 3814

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James Prosperi in the New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948

Name: James Prosperi
Gender: Male
Spouse: Leila Tice Prosperi
Certificate Number: 9064

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Jas Prosperry in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Jas Prosperry [Prosperi]
Age in 1870: 12
Birth Date: abt 1858
Birthplace: District of Columbia
Dwelling Number: 435
Home in 1870: Washington Ward 6, Washington, District of Columbia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: At School
Attended School: Yes
Inferred Father: Fredrick Prosperry
Inferred Mother: Mary E Prosperry
Household Members: Age
Fredrick Prosperry 36
Mary E Prosperry 35
Laura Prosperry 16
Agnis Prosperry 14
Jas Prosperry 12
William Prosperry 7
Eva A Prosperry 4
Maud Prosperry 8/12
Alaxandr Cook 24

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James A. Prosferi in the 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: James A. Prosferi [Prosperi]
Age: 22
Birth Date: Abt 1858
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Home in 1880: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Street: D Street North East
House Number: 302
Dwelling Number: 78
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Frederick Prosferi
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Name: Jennie Prosferi
Mother's Birthplace: District of Columbia
Occupation: Musician
Months Not Employed: 6
Neighbors:
Household Members: Age, Relationship
Frederick Prosferi 46 Self (Head)
Jennie Prosferi 21 Wife
James A. Prosferi 22 Son
William H. Prosferi 17 Son
Eva A. Prosferi 13 Daughter
Maud Prosferi 10 Daughter
Minnie Prosferi 7 Daughter
Clarence G. Prosferi 1 Son

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James A Prospero in the 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: James A Prospero
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Date: 1858 [1858]
Birthplace: Washington DC [Washington, District of Columbia]
Home in 1910: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, USA
Street: West 115th St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Advertising
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 18
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
Neighbors:
Household Members: Age, Relationship
Susen Thistle 50 Head [Susan]
George Ruhlman 30 Boarder
Carolyn Spilker 30 Lodger
Kate M Barnes 72 Lodger
Albert S Sentenda 9 Lodger
Annie F E Sentenda 40 Lodger
James A Prospero 52 Lodger [Prosperi]
Legould Ruggles 26 Lodger

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James A Prosperi in the New York, U.S., State Census, 1915

Name: James A Prosperi
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birth Place: United States
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Residence Place: New York, New York
Relationship: Head
Color or Race: White
Number of years in US: 57
Assembly District: 17
House Number: 147W
Line Number: 26
Page number: 07
Household Members: Age, Relationship
James A Prosperi 57 Head
Leila M Prosperi 33 Wife

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James A Prosperi in the 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: James A Prosperi
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: District of Columbia
Home in 1920: Manhattan Assembly District 11, New York, New York
Street: West 105 Street
House Number: 147
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lelia M Prosperi
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts [Maryland]
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Hotel
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors:
Household Members: Age, Relationship
James A Prosperi 61 Head
Lelia M Prosperi 33 Wife
Charles Beresse 27 Roomer
Alexander Coste 21 Roomer
Roland Prince 19 Roomer
Joseph C Liscomb 50 Roomer
Betty Liscomb 25 Roomer

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James Prosperi in the New York, U.S., State Census, 1925

Name: James Prosperi
Gender: Male
Color or Race: White
Age: 67
Birth Date: abt 1858
Birth Place: USA
Residence Date: 1925
House Number: 147
Residence Place: New York, New York
Relationship: Head
Assembly District: 11
Line Number: 17
Page number: 30
Household Members: Age, Relationship
James Prosperi 67 Head
Lelia Prosperi 40 Wife

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U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958

Name: James A Prosperi
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1868
Muster Date: Oct 1868
Station: Head Quarters
Household members

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U.S., Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, 1855-1891

Name: James A Prosperi
Enlistment Date: Sep 1877
Enlistment Place: Washington D C
Age: 19
Birth Year: 1858
Birth Place: Washington, D C
Complexion: Fair
Volume: 72
Page: 272
NARA Publication Title: Weekly return of enlistments at Naval Rendezvous ("Enlistment Rendezvous"), Jan. 6, 1855-Aug. 8, 1891
NARA Publication Number: M1953
NARA Roll: 52
FHL Film Number: 2383654
Household members