by Bob Jensen

Giuseppi Torcise and Domenica Zangri Torcise both came to the United States from Sicily. Giuseppi to New York City in 1911 and Domenica came to Boston in 1912. She was a seamstress in a garment factory and he was a boiler fireman.

They married in 1916 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. They opened a grocery store in Lawrence which they operated for 16 years. Because of arthritis Giuseppi came to Florida City in 1922 but Domenica and the children stayed in Lawrence until 1924.

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