Louis DeGennaro
1890-1977
Louis owned his own grocery or delicatessen store in Brooklyn, located at 498 Flatbush Avenue. The couple lived in an apartment over the grocery. In 1917, Louis registered for the draft, as he was required to do by law. On the registration form, he describes himself as being short and stout, with light brown eyes and dark hair. He was a registered alien, but had submitted his first papers for American citizenship. He listed his birthplace as Sorrento, Italy. This is a town located directly across the bay from Naples, just a few miles west of Castellammare di Stabia. So, we have conflicting data concerning his actual birthplace.
In 1919, Louis became an American citizen. By 1930, the family had moved across the street from Anna's brother John, at 917 Homecrest Court, down in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn, between Avenues S & T, off Coney Island Avenue. By 1942, they were living at 211 Lefferts Avenue, in Brooklyn, a few blocks from the grocery store on Flatbush Avenue. By this time, Louis was working at the General Baking Company's Brooklyn plant, across the street from the grocery, at 495 Flatbush Avenue.
Anna and Louis had 4 sons and 2 daughters. To read more about them, go to the FRANK & ELIZABETH page and scroll down to the DEGENNARO section.
Louis and Anna died within 3 months of each other in 1977. They are buried together at St. Charles Cemetery on Long Island.
