Peter John Ragusa

Peter married Emily Jean Heguy on 13 Aug 1949 in Lynwood, California. Emily (daughter of Jean Baptiste Heguy and Jeanne Marie Larcebeau) was born on 16 Apr 1930 in Los Angeles County, California; died on 7 Oct 1993 in Norwalk, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
His parents were Peter Ragusa and Mary Luccia from Italy.

Filippi/Philip married Marie/Mary Gracien on 22 Jun 1922 in Los Angeles, California. Marie/Mary (daughter of Samson/Francois (Frank) Gracien and Anna Aldax) was born on 3 Dec 1894 in France; died on 29 Nov 1958 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1905, New York, New York
• Census: 1910, Los Angeles, California
• Naturalization: 1954, Los Angeles, California

Notes:

Birth:
Her husband's naturalization record says she was born in Biarritz and a Social Security application says she was born in Bayonne. There is no record of her birth in either of those towns as well as in St. Pee. It is possible that she was born in her mother's hometown of Baigorry. Further research necessary.

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Married:
Witnesses were Tony Ragusa and Mary Erro, both of Los Angeles. (Note: Mary Erro and Mary Gracien were cousins.)
Officiant was Fr. Gratian Ardans.

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Los Angeles, California
• Naturalization: 1912, Los Angeles, California

Notes:

Birth:
His parents were Michel Gracien and Gracieuse Casenabe (Cazenave).

Other records in US indicate his birth on 4/17/1861 which is in error. This birth record is for Samson Gracien but this individual became known as Francois later which was common for individuals with these first names. The birth date is confirmed by his naturalization record.

Samson/Francois married Anna Aldax on 2 Aug 1904 in Los Angeles, California. Anna (daughter of Gratian or Michel Aldax and Marie Aicaguerre) was born on 14 Jul 1873 in Legassa, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France; died on 2 Nov 1940 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1905, New York, New York
• Census: 1910, Los Angeles, California

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Married:
Witnesses were Michel Etchart and Jennie Barnetche, both of Los Angeles.

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Birth:
His birth information was found on his marriage record. His parents were Jean Aldax and Marie Marisco, owners of the house of Marisco in Baigorry.

Name:
His first name on his birth and marriage records was Gratian and Michel on his death record.

Gratian married Marie Aicaguerre on 23 Jan 1858 in St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Marie (daughter of Michel Aicaguerre or Legassa and Marie Herlax) was born on 1 Apr 1836 in Legassa, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Her birth information was found on her marriage record. Her parents were Michel Aicaguerre and Marie Herlax, owners of the house of Legassa in Baigorry.