Family Card - Person Sheet
NameLorenzo Pietro Rugo 
Birth16 Mar 1883, Tramonti di Sotto, Italia
Death12 Feb 1951, Massachusetts
FatherGiovanni Battista Rugo (1843-1930)
MotherGiulia Catterina Varnerin (1848-1935)
Spouses
Birth9 Nov 1882, Tramonti Di Mezzo, Italia
Death29 Dec 1938, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts
BurialNew Calvary Cemetery, Mattapan, Boston, Massachusetts
FatherGiosue Rugo (1854-1919)
MotherMaddalena Catterina Marmai (1857-1907)
Marriage16 Jan 1902, Italy
ChildrenCatterina Elvira / Rena (1909-1956)
Arthur (1913-1970)
Notes for Lorenzo Pietro Rugo
Lorenzo Rugo made his first trip from Tramonti to Boston in April 1902 according to his naturalization papers and 1909 trip manifest also says 1902. He arrived in April 1902 at age 19, going to Boston to join his brother. Says that he was born ca. 1883 in Tramonti and is married. He travelled with Lorenzo Varnerin, age 46, already a US citizen.
He made another trip in September, 1909 at age 26. The 1909 trip manifest says that his wife Maria remained in Tramonti; also refers to brother Giuseppe in Boston. Occupation = mason. Already a citizen of the US in September 1909 (but apparently not?). Says he had been in Boston since 1902.
US District Court Boston
Naturalization Petitions Index
RUGO, LORENZO ITALY US-MA-BOSTON-NATS Volume 6- Page 61 1908-1909
Petition was dismissed 4 April 1910. Living at 173 Magnolia Street.
Later Declaration of Intent #177483, 13 Nov. 1925, Order of admission 2 July 1928.
World War I draft registration (1918) shows him living at 173 Magnolia Street, the home of his brother Giuseppe, and shows his wife, at the same address, as his contact person. Gives his March 1883 birth date. Says that he is working as a mason for “Jo Rugo”, his brother.
1925 directory shows him as a mason, living at 56 Linden Street, Dorchester.
1940 census shows him as the owner of 56 Linden Street, Dorchester with his daughter’s family renting an apartment.
World War II draft registration shows him at 56 Linden Street and working for The Rugo Construction Co. at 80 Boylston Street.
56 Linden Street address in death notice in 1951.
RUGO LORENZO nato nel 1883 a TRAMONTI DI SOTTO da GIOVANNI BATTISTA e VARNERIN GIULIA
IT/ASUD/LEVA/1883/E.001/SPL/P-89
He made another trip in September, 1909 at age 26. The 1909 trip manifest says that his wife Maria remained in Tramonti; also refers to brother Giuseppe in Boston. Occupation = mason. Already a citizen of the US in September 1909 (but apparently not?). Says he had been in Boston since 1902.
US District Court Boston
Naturalization Petitions Index
RUGO, LORENZO ITALY US-MA-BOSTON-NATS Volume 6- Page 61 1908-1909
Petition was dismissed 4 April 1910. Living at 173 Magnolia Street.
Later Declaration of Intent #177483, 13 Nov. 1925, Order of admission 2 July 1928.
World War I draft registration (1918) shows him living at 173 Magnolia Street, the home of his brother Giuseppe, and shows his wife, at the same address, as his contact person. Gives his March 1883 birth date. Says that he is working as a mason for “Jo Rugo”, his brother.
1925 directory shows him as a mason, living at 56 Linden Street, Dorchester.
1940 census shows him as the owner of 56 Linden Street, Dorchester with his daughter’s family renting an apartment.
World War II draft registration shows him at 56 Linden Street and working for The Rugo Construction Co. at 80 Boylston Street.
56 Linden Street address in death notice in 1951.
RUGO LORENZO nato nel 1883 a TRAMONTI DI SOTTO da GIOVANNI BATTISTA e VARNERIN GIULIA
IT/ASUD/LEVA/1883/E.001/SPL/P-89