NameWilliam Winthrop (Born Gaetano Winthrop) Monafo (Born Marenghi)
Birth11 Dec 1898, Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Death1955
FatherSalvatore Marenghi (ca1866->1917)
MotherMargherita Cefalo / Chieffo (ca1868-1915)
Spouses
Birth4 Nov 1902, Boston, Massachusetts
Death13 May 1988
BurialSt. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts
FatherGiuseppe Joseph Rugo (1871-1942)
MotherMaria Maddelena Bidoli (1870-1914)
Marriageca 1926
ChildrenMarie (1928-)
 William Winthrop (1931-2003)
 Virginia A. (1937-)
 Janet (1940-)
Notes for William Winthrop (Born Gaetano Winthrop) Monafo (Born Marenghi)
1917 (Age 18-19) Salesman, S. S. White Dental Co. Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Source: WWI Draft Registration Card for Gaetano Winthrop Merenghi

from 1917 to 1919 (Age 18-21) Revere, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Source: WWI Draft Registration Card for Winthrop Merenghi
Source: Revere, MA City Directory, 1919
residence: 227 Revere St., Revere, MA

1920 Boston directory shows him working as a salesman in Boston, but living in Winthrop. 1920 Medford directory also shows him as a salesman with a business address at 102 Grant Street,

1920 census
Charles W Henneberry M 31y
Clare Henneberry F 23y
Winthrop Manafo M 21y shown as brother-in-law of Charles
Medford City Ward Of City 1 Part Of, Middlesex, Massachusetts

1921 Boston directory shows his business address at 120 Boylston Street, but living in Medford.

1924 directory gives his residence as 125 Central Avenue, Medford.

1926 directory shows him living at 26 Larchmont Street, Dorchester.


1930 Census: Renting at 26 Larchmont Street, Dorchester, MA. Identified as Winthrop Monafo, age 31, married when 27, born in Italy, working as a salesman for a dental company. Their daughter Marie and Edith’s sister, Annie Rugo, is living with them.

1931 directory has him living at 124 Milton Avenue, still working at 120 Boylston Street.

1932 directory has him at 83 Fairmount Street, Dorchester. He is also listed in a 1932 street directory as still being at 26 Larchmont Street.

In 1938 his business address is 178 Tremont Street, 8th floor, residence is 83 Fairmount.

In 1941 his employer is shown as John Hood Co.; also in 1948 directory.

A building permit for 20 Hubbardston Road, a three family house in the Savin Hill neighborhood of Dorchester, built by Giuseppe Rugo in 1923 , lists William Monafo as the owner in 1947. His home address is 81 Fairmount Street, Dorchester.
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