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

04 Feb09

Contributor
Jeremiah Clark

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

Chirihigon 2004.04-4-31

Text on Envelope’s Outside

1920 Chirihigon

February 2nd
Rocci
Brunetta
Annetta

April 22nd
Felicia
Rocci
Brunetta
Anetta

# of cards in the envelope Other contents, if any

2 None

Main card: FRONT

Children
Names Date of Birth Place of Birth Nationality Admission Date of
Date Leaving

Rocci 7yrs City Italian Feb, 2nd 1920 Feb, 22nd 1920
Apr, 22nd 1920 May, 15th 1920

Brunetta 5yrs City Italian Feb, 2nd 1920 Feb, 22nd 1920
Apr, 22nd 1920 May, 15th 1920

Anetta 2 1/2 yrs City Italian Feb, 2nd 1920 Feb, 22nd 1920
Apr, 22nd 1920 May, 15th 1920

Felicia 9yrs City Italian Apr, 22nd 1920 May, 10th 1920

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Parents
Father Mother
Name Frances
Frank
17 Cross St Residence 17 Cross St

Italian Nationality Italian

Italy Place & Date of Birth Italy

Place & Date of Marriage

City Labor Occupation Housewife

Earnings

Characteristics

Married-Divorced

Deserted-Separated

Other children in family

Nordo City 11yrs

Felicia City 9yrs

Katherine City Apr, 21st 1920

Main card: REVERSE

Reasons for Admission

Mother in Memorial Hospital (heart trouble) two older children at home with their father + going to
school – children taken home few days after mother left Memorial Hospital.

Second time in the home – mother confined at home and is told by some that she delivered herself and Dr.
Williams was brough 2nd time by Miss Reeves (Civil Federation House).

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Not called for the house; another story is that she had a midwife. Now she is very ill and not expected to
live, refuses to go to Hospital. The baby is strong and well.
District nurse attending the mother.
The father is working in Millbury, and the oldest boy is at home.
May 10, 1920. The oldest boy came to take Felicia home with him, he has been doing nearly all the work
and is getting so tired he wants Felicia to help him.
May 14, 1920 – A visit was made at the home, found the mother still in bed but improving slowly. The
next day Nordo and Felcia came and took the other children home.

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Who Brought? Who Agrees to Pay Relatives? Vaccinations?
recommended?

Mrs. Dr. Phillis Mrs. Dr. Phillis Second time – Bro. of Mother
Dr. Williams Joeseph Bianculli

St (Store)
89 or 90 East
Central

REFERRAL SLIPS How Many: None

OTHER CONTENTS

What Notes

None