Worcester Historical Museum: Temporary Home and Day Nursery Collection 2004.

04 Feb09

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Spenser Steeves

Family Name Envelope # (2004.04-Box Number-Envelope #)

De Pari 2004.04- 6.46

Text on Envelope’s Outside

1923, 1924, 1925, 1926

March 28th, 1923: Cougnetta, Julia, Lucy, Josephine

July 5th, 1923: Julia, Lucy,

August 25th, 1924: Cougnetta, Julia, Lucy, Josephine, John

November 8th, 1924: Cougnetta, Julia, Lucy, Josephine

December 26th, 1924: Cougnetta

November 20th, 1925: Cougnetta, Julia, Lucy, Josephine

January 6th, 1926: Joseph

# of cards in the envelope Other contents, if any

6 cards Newspaper clippings regarding Mrs. Giovannina De Pari’s death & Joseph
De Pari’s criminal charges.
Letters from the general secretary as well as the superintendant
Referal slips

Main card: FRONT

Children
Names Date of Birth Place of Birth Nationality Admission Date of
Date Leaving
Cougnetta 2/13/1912 City Italian 3/28/1923 4/23/1923
8/25/1924 9/8/1924
11/8/1924 11/21/1924
12/26/1924 5/4/1925

Julia 7/12/1913 City Italian 3/28/1923 4/23/1923

7/5/1923 7/28/1923
8/25/1924 9/9/1924

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 11/8/1924 5/4/1925
11/20/1925 6/29/1926

Josephine 12/9/1917 City Italian 3/28/1923 4/23/1923

11/8/1924 5/4/1925
11/20/1925 6/29/1926

Lucy 1/1916 City Italian 3/28/1923 4/23/1923

7/5/1923 7/28/1923
8/25/1924 9/4/1924
11/8/1924 5/4/1925
11/20/1925 6/29/1926

John 09/17/1922 City Italian 8/25/1924 9/8/1924

Genevieve - City Italian 8/25/1924 9/9/1924

Joseph (15 y.o) City Italian 1/6/1926 1/14/1926

Parents
Father Mother
Name
Frank (Francesco) Jennie (Giovannina)
Residence
30 Shamrock Street 30 Shamrock Street
Nationality
Italian Italian
Place & Date of Birth
Italy- 1887 Italy- 1889
Place & Date of Marriage
Unknown Unknown
Occupation
Laborer @ Croupton & Krowles Housewife
Earnings
Low None
Characteristics

Married-Divorced

Deserted-Separated

Other children in family

Joseph: 15 years old
Violanda (died in Nov. 1924 @ 10 years old)
Olanda- August 24, 1924
Johnny: 1925- Dec. boarding with Nurse- Wiefred Shappy, Millbury

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Main card: REVERSE

Reasons for Admission

Miss Little of District Nursing Society telephoned to know if four De Pari girls could stay in the home
while their mother was in Memorial Hospital for observation. The baby and another child who is an
invalid are to be in the hospital while the mother is there. The oldest boy is to stay at home with his
father.

In looking over Mrs. De Pari’s history at Memorial Hospital, find that Miss Little of District Nursing
Society went to Memorial Hospital on Summer Street where woman was taken by District Nursing
Society to be examined. The letter recommended that the woman be admitted to Memorial Hospital to
stay several weeks and all kinds of laboratory tests to be made. She seems to be in a dazed condition most
of the time and complains of headache.

Violanda, the eight year old child, who is to stay in the hospital while her mother is there, is always
confined to her bed and was a patient in Memorial Hospital for more than two years.

April 23rd, 1923- The four girls went home today; their mother left the hospital about a week ago, and
Miss Little telephoned shortly after to say she would come and take the girls home, but home was in
quarantine for chicken pox so they had to stay a week longer.

July 5th, 1923- One of the District Society Nurses asked home to care for mother and all the children
because mother was not well enough to care for self and children but the home could take Julia and Lucy.
Coungetta stayed at home to care for baby and husband.

Who Brought? Who Agrees to Pay Relatives? Vaccinations?

recommended?
Miss Little of
District Nursing
Society

REFERRAL SLIPS How Many: 8

Associated Charities of Worcester

Date(s): Known to:
AC 3083 1/21/16
April 2nd, 1923 OA 1124
MG – 11/29/20

Confidential Exchange of the Associated Charities

Date(s): Registered by:

November 8th, 1924 WCFS: 3/28/23

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Social Service Exchange of the Associated Charities
Date(s): Registered by:
9/24/25 Fresh Air Fund
3/4/27 Child Guidance Clinic of Worcester State Hospital
5/19/27 Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Kids
2/20/28 Supervisor of School Attendance
10/31/29 Woman Probation Officer
6/27/38 District Service #2

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