162. Admitted To The James Moorman Orphan's Home - Paul Junior Antonio, 1939

CHILD

Name    Paul Junior Antonio
Sex     Male
Color     White
Color of eyes      Brown
Color of hair       Brown
Date of birth        April 1, 1929
Place of birth       Ridgeville, Ind.
Date admitted to Home      November 14, 1939
By whom placed in Home       Mrs. Marie Jones, Dept. of Public Welfare
If child is not normal, mentally or physically, state defects          x

FATHER

Name         Pollino, Antonio,  Italian
Address       unknown

MOTHER
 
Name       Martha Antonio
Maiden name        Allen
Address         x
If deceased, cause of death        Died at Randolph County Poor Farm October, 1940, cancer

BROTHERS
 Russell Lee
Francis

SISTERS

Helen
Roberta
Madonna

Paternal Grandparents           In Italy
Maternal Grandparents       Deceased

Placement of child, with whom        Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Stegall, Winchester, Ind. R.R.
By whom was this home recommended?    Mrs. Marie Jones
By whom was this home investigated?                  "
Was the Court consulted or notified?        Yes
Was Probation Officer notified?                Yes

Mrs. E. Estella Moore,   Orphanage Matron.


More of the story that volunteer Thursa brushed off...

1920 United States Federal Census 
House Number: X. Street: Franklin Street. Home in 1920: Ridgeville, Randolph (County), Indiana.

Pollino Anttonio
Born about 1896 in Italy, age 24, white, male. Immigration Year: 1913. Relation to Head of House: Head. Marital Status: Married, Spouse's name: Martha Anttonio. Father and mother birthplace: Italy. Native Tongue: Italian. Able to Speak English: Yes. Occupation: Trackman. Industry: railroad. Employment Field: Wage or Salary. Home Owned or Rented: Rented. Naturalization Status: Alien. Able to Read: Yes. Able to Write: Yes.

Martha Anttonio
Born about 1897 in Indiana, age 23, white, female. Relation to Head of House: Wife. Marital Status: Married. Spouse's name: Pollino Anttonio. Father and mother born in Indiana. Able to Speak English: Yes. Naturalization Status: Alien. Able to Read: Yes. Able to Write: Yes.

Frederick Anttonio
Born about 1920 in Indiana, age 0 (less than one year), white, male. Relation to Head of House: Son. Marital Status: Single. Father's name: Pollino Anttonio, birthplace Italy. Mother's name: Martha Anttonio, birthplace Indiana. Able to Speak English: Yes.


1930 United States Federal Census 
Dwelling Number: 1; Family Number: 1; Institution: James Moorman Orphans Home; Street address: State Road Number 28; Home: White River (Township), Randolph (County), Indiana, USA.

Estella Moore
Born about 1885 in Indiana; 45 years old; female, white; married, age at first marriage: 21. Relation to Head of House: Matron. Able to Read and Write: Yes; Able to Speak English: Yes. Father born in Indiana. Mother born in Ohio. Occupation: Matron; Industry: Orphanage; Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker; Employment: Yes.

Charles E. Moore
Born about 1917 in Indiana; 13 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Son. Attended School: Yes. Able to Read and Write: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in Indiana.

Pauline Holloway
Born about 1921 in Indiana; 9 years old; female, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Bernice Bowman
Born about 1917 in Indiana; 13 years old; female, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Emma Bowman
Born about 1925 in Indiana; 5 years old; female, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Howard Bowman
Born about 1918 in Indiana; 12 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Charles Bowman
Born about 1919 in Indiana; 11 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Ruth Bowman 
Born about 1921 in Indiana; 9 years old; female, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Evelyn French
Born about 1916 in Indiana; 14 years old; female, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Hubert French
Born about 1919 in Indiana; 11 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Edna Canada
Born about 1916 in Indiana; 14 years old; female, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Merl Canada
Born about 1919 in Indiana; 11 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Howard Canada
Born about 1921 in Indiana; 9 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Clarence Canada
Born about 1923 in Indiana; 7 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Robert Thornburg
Born about 1914 in Indiana; 16 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Frank Billiter
Born about 1921 in Indiana; 9 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Charles Billiter
Born about 1924 in Indiana; 6 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

James Garrett
Born about 1924 in Indiana; 6 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Cedric Farlow
Born about 1918 in Indiana; 12 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Herman Lee
Born about 1917 in Indiana; 13 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Leroy Wentz
Born about 1920 in Indiana; 10 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Samuel Wentz
Born about 1923 in Indiana; 7 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Clarence Clark
Born about 1918 in Indiana; 12 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Vernon Clark
Born about 1920 in Indiana; 10 years old; male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States.

Gerald Lemon
Born about 1912 in Indiana; 18 years old, male, white. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Attended School: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in United States. Occupation: Farm Laborer. Industry: General Farm. Class of Worker: Unpaid worker, member of the family. Employment: Yes.

Milo Starbuck
Born about 1874 in Indiana; 56 years old, male, white. Marital status: Widowed; Age at first Marriage: 21. Relation to Head of House: Inmate. Able to Read and Write: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born in North Carolina. Occupation: Farm Laborer. Industry: General Farm. Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker. Employment: Yes.

Romain Smith
Born about 1897 in Belgium; 33 years old, female, white. Marital status: Widowed; Age at first Marriage: 18. Relation to Head of House: Servant. NOTE: This noted to be dwelling number 1 and family number 2. Able to Read and Write: Yes. Father and mother born in Belgium. Language Spoken: Flemish. Immigration Year: 1902. Naturalization: Naturalized. Able to Speak English: Yes. Occupation: Servant. Industry: Orphanage. Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker. Employment: Yes.

Saraellen Smith
Born about 1917 in West Virginia; 13 years old, female, white. Relation to Head of House: Daughter. NOTE: This noted to be dwelling number 1 and family number 2. Attended School: Yes. Able to Read and Write: Yes. Able to Speak English: Yes. Father and mother born: Belgium.

Ruby U. Smith
Born about 1922 in West Virginia; 8 years old, female, white. Relation to Head of House: Daughter. NOTE: This noted to be dwelling number 1 and family number 2. Attended School: Yes. Father and mother born: Belgium.

Death Certificate
Martha C. Antonio
Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Ridgeville, Indiana.