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  (b. December 18, 1903 Corfinio, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy   d. October 31, 1993 North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA )  
Age: 89

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Arzilla DEGRANDIS was born December 18, 1903 in Corfinio, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

Arzilla DEGRANDIS was the child of Pietro DEGRANDIS   and   Francesca NAVAROLI and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Carmillo DEGRANDIS and Camilla Rosa DIGIACOMA (maternal)  Michele NAVAROLI and Domenica Rachele DI COLA

Arzilla was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1921.

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Arzilla  married  Umberto ALFIERI .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Umberto ALFIERI  was born January 2, 1895 in Sessa Aurunca, Caserta, Campania, Italy.  Umberto died May 8, 1981 in Reseda, Los Angeles, California, USA.  Umberto was the child of Antonio ALFIERI and Maria Antoinetta CASALE.

Arzilla DEGRANDIS died October 31, 1993 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.





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Year: 1938; Naturalized on May 19, 1938 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records; Certificate: 4424537.
Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Roll: T627-00972; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 103-1606.
Year: 1950; United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 2148; Sheet Number: 17; Enumeration District: 66-164.
Find a Grave, database and images memorial page for Arzilla Alfieri (1903-1993), Find a Grave Memorial no. 208523287, citing San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Annemarie Gerace (contributor 48313032) .


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Umberto ALFIERI was the child of Antonio ALFIERI and Maria Antoinetta CASALE




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flag photo of Louis Carmen ALFIERI  Louis Carmen ALFIERI (b.July 16, 1930, Chicago, Illinois, USA  d. October 17, 2022, Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA)
m. Lillian Nadine SASO 1951



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birth1903 Birth
December 18, 1903
Corfinio, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1930 Birth of Child
Louis Carmen ALFIERI was born July 16, 1930, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Arzilla was 26 years old.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
Invention The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1981 Death of Spouse/Partner
Umberto ALFIERI died May 8, 1981, Reseda, Los Angeles, California, USA
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
death1993 Death
October 31, 1993
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

She died at the age of 89.

Arzilla is buried at: San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Added: 9/18/2022 5:52:13 AM - Updated: 10/7/2022 11:02:27 AM

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