Birth: 6 January 1875 Italy
Father: Giuseppe (Joseph) Duca 1848-a1920
Mother: Rosaria Quattrocchi 1849-a1920
Marriage: 1913 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Wife: Maria Grazia Matteo 1892-1919
Marriage: 1921 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Wife: Maria ? [Spitale] c1984-a1930
Death: 13 January 1939 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Buried: Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
By Maria Grazia Matteo
Giuseppe (Joseph) P Duca 1913-1983
John P Duca 1915-2008
Mauro Paul Duca 1917-1982
James Duca 1918-a1930
By Maria [Spitale]
Rosa L Duca [Gibboni] 1922-2008
Four entries in Ancestry All Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950 for Leonardo Duca, born on 6 January 1876 in Italy, petition on 24 November 1903 and Oath on 12 March 1906 in Boston, Massachusetts which states he arrived in New York on 31 August 1899.
Entry in Ancestry U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) for Leonardo Duca born on 6 January 1876 in Italy on 12 March 1906 at Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, address 44 Oneida Street, Boston, Mass.
Entry in Ancestry World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 for Leo Duca born on 6 January 1876 in Cesily (sic), Italy, stout build, short height, black hair, gray eyes, relative Maria Geozia Ducca, employed as a baker by Leo Ducco, Cross, Marlboro, Mass and living in his own house value $4800 at 151 Beach Street Marlboro, Middlesex, Pennsylvania.
Entry in Ancestry Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 for Leonardo Duca in 1913 in Marlborough.
Entry in Ancestry Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 for Leonardo Duca aged 34, born in Italy, parents Joseph Duca and Rosa Quattrocchi, a baker, and Maria Grazia Matteo on 13 April 1913 in Marlborough, Middlesex.
His wife died in 1919 in Marlborough.
In the 1920 census as Leo Ducca aged 45, born in Italy, parents Josph and Rosa, both born in Italy, immigrated in 1899, natiralized in 1904, widowed, and a baker at a bake shop, and living with his four sons (Jimmy, John Joseph and Mauro), and his parents (Joseph and Rosa) in his own home at 151 Beach Street, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Eight entries in Ancestry U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 for Leo Duca, a baker, living at 151 Beach, Marlborough, Massachusetts from 1011 to 1934, a baker (at United Bakery Co in 1918) except emp Penn in 191, other occupants Joseph Duca (father?), Joseph (brother?) from 1918, and John (brother?) and Nicholas in 1934.
Entry in Ancestry Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951 for Leo Duca and Maria Spetale in 1921. Note his wife was a widow in the 1920 census.
Entry in Ancestry Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 for Leo Duca and Spetale in 1921 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In the 1930 census as Leo Duca aged 53, born in Italy, parents born in Italy, immigrated in 1898, first married aged 36, a proprietor at a bakery working on his own account, and living with his wife Mary, four sons (James, John, Joseph and Mario, daughter (Rose), stepson (Nicholas Spitale) and stepdaughter (Josephine Spitale) at 151 Beach Street, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Entry in Ancestry Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964 for Leonardo Duca aged 64, born in Italy. parents Joseph and Rosa Duca, spouse Mary Duca, a baker, died at 7:30 am 13 January 1939 in 2218 Clarion Road of Cerebral hemorage, hypertension, and chronic hyocarditis in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, informant Joseph Duca of 46 Arnold St, Marlboro, Mass, buried 17 January 1939 in Marlboro, Mass.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 for Leonardo Duca born on 6 January 1875 in Sicily, Italy, parents Joseph Duca and Rose Foureye, SSN 167168139, died January 1939.
Entry in Find a Grave for Leonardo Duca born in Italy in 1875, spouse Maria Grazia Matteo Duca 1892-1916 died in 1939 and buried in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex,, Massachusetts. "M Grazia Duca/1892-1919/Leonardo Duca/ 1875-1939".
Entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Leonardo Duca born in Italy in 1875, a son, and his death in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 13 January 1939, and another born on 6 January 1876 in Italy, parents Joseph and Rosa Duca, his marriage to Mary and five children, and another for Leo Duca born on 6 January 1876 in Italy, his marriage to Mary, and daughter Rose.
Leonardo Duca was the father of Mauro Paul Duca, husband of Sylvia Mclaughlin Matthews, my half third cousin.
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