Maria Orazia Gentile first appears at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, in 1906. When she immigrated to the United States Painesville, Ohio, was her destination. Maria Orazia Gentile immigrated with her children, Maria Cardegna, Felicantonio Cardegna, and Giovanni Cardegna. In America Maria Orazia Gentile was known by her married name Grace Cardina.
Maria Orazia Gentile, daughter of Giovanni Gentile and Maria Carmina D’Orazio, was born on March 28, 1867, at Frosolone, Isernia Province, Molise, Italy. Maria married Michele Arcangelo Cardegna, son of Felice Cardegna and Maria Giovanna Fazioli, on July 20, 1893, at Frosolone, Italy. She died on January 24, 1935 at Lake County Memorial Hospital, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 67, of a uremic coma. Her body was interred at St. Mary Cemetery, Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio.
Maria Orazia Gentile immigrated to the United States on May 31, 1906, at age 39. She was travelling to Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Maria Orazia Gentile immigrated with her three children. The family was joining the family’s father, Michele Arcangelo Cardegna, in Painesville. They arrived in the United States at the Port of New York City aboard the ship SS Gera.
Maria Orazia Gentile was enumerated for the 1910 Census of the United States, on April 23, 1910, living at Henry Street, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, as a wife of Michael Cardina. Maria Orazia Gentile was enumerated as Grace Cardina.
Maria Orazia Gentile was cited on the World War One draft card of her son, Felicantonio Cardegna, when Felicantonio registered for the military draft on September 12, 1918. Maria was living at 131 Storrs Street, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
Maria Orazia Gentile was enumerated for the 1920 Census of the United States, on January 13, 1920, living at 131 Storrs Street, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, as a wife of Michael Cardina. Her name was recorded as Grace Cardina.
Maria Orazia Gentile was enumerated for the 1930 Census of the United States, on April 11, 1930, living at 485 Storrs Street, Painesville City, Lake County, Ohio, as a wife of Michael Cardina. Her name was recorded as Grace Cardina.
At the time of death, Maria resided at 485 Storrs Street, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
Maria Orazia Gentile had two brothers, Nicola Gentile and Berardino Gentile, who also lived in Painesville, Ohio.
The children of Michele Arcangelo Cardegna and Maria Orazia Gentile were as follows:
1. Felice Cardegna was born in April, 1894, at Frosolone, Italy. Felice passed away on April 1, 1896, at age 2.
2. Maria Cardegna was born on May 2, 1896, at Frosolone, Italy. She married Liberato Bertone, son of Nicola Bertone and Maria Giancola, on November 28, 1912 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Maria died on November 3, 1918, at Lake County Memorial Hospital, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 22 of the Spanish Influenza. Her body was interred at St. Mary Cemetery at Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio.
3. Felicantonio Cardegna was born on April 26, 1898, at Frosolone, Italy. He married Livia Sferra, daughter of Francesco Sferra and Angelina Conti, on June 6, 1936 at Peninsula, Summit County, Ohio. Felicantonio died on March 9, 1978, at his home, 785 Storr Street, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 79. His body was interred at St. Mary Cemetery at Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio.
4. Giovanni Cardegna was born on September 8, 1902, at Frosolone, Italy. He married Anna Helen Csupick on August 9, 1927 at Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Giovanni died on March 28, 1966, at his home, 150 Nelmar Drive, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 63. His body was interred at Riverside Cemetery at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
5. Dominic M. Cardina was born on August 20, 1907, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. He married fisrt, Florabell J. Stange, daughter of Fred Stange and Flora Fifield, on January 26, 1933 at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. He married second, Grace O. Mortland in 1961 at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Dominic died on December 12, 1993, at Wickliffe Country Place, Wickliffe, Lake County, Ohio, at age 86. His body was interred at Riverside Cemetery at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
6. Carmelitta Cardegna was born on February 18, 1909, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. She married Joseph Milanese on June 19, 1934 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Carmelitta died on March 22, 1994, at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, at age 85. Her body was interred at St. Mary Cemetery at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.
