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Paul Degasperis 1920 - 1979

Paul DeGasperis Sr. of Wayne County, Michigan United States was born on September 1, 1920 in Sora Province Italy, and died at age 58 years old on February 1, 1979 in Detroit, Michigan United States. Paul DeGasperis was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery 17100 Van Dyke Ave, in Detroit.

Paul DeGasperis Sr.
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Wayne County, Michigan United States
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September 1, 1920
Sora Province, Italy
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February 1, 1979
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
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  • Introduction

    Paul DeGasperis is the son of Dominico De Gasperis (1894-1982) and Anna Dirollo (born 1896). He was born on Septembe 1, 1920 in the Sora Province of Italy. He had a younger brother, Louis DeGasperis. On June 21, 1941 he married Lucille Carrier (1922-2018) in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA. The couple had three sons together Paul Jr, Robert, and Dominick DeGasperis. A few years after getting married, Paul joined the US military on July 13, 1944 and served until January 18, 1946.
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    Sora Province Italy
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white of Italian decent, as Paul and both of his parents were born in Italy.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Paul was born and raised in Italy and immigrated to the United States in 1930 and he lived in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of enlistment, he had completed 3 years of high school.

  • Military Service

    Paul Degasperis enlisted on July 13, 1944 in Fort Sheridan Illinois (Military serial#: 36469908). He was a private and his terms of enlistment were, "Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law". He was discharged on January 18, 1946.

  • Professional Career

    Paul worked in the manufacture of automobiles. In the 1950's he was the proprietor of a retail grocery store in Detroit.
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    February 1, 1979
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    Mt. Olivet Cemetery 17100 Van Dyke Ave, in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48234, United States
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In 1920, in the year that Paul Degasperis was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1935, Paul was just 15 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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Degasperis, Giustina (Sep 25, 1903 - Oct 1994) Degasperis, Elaine (Aug 26, 1923 - Sep 23, 2003) Degasperis, Joseph (Mar 14, 1917 - Jan 1983) Degasperis, Filomena (Dec 28, 1919 - Mar 17, 2005) Degasperis, Mamie (Feb 20, 1895 - Feb 1991) Degasperis, David (Nov 18, 1976 - Apr 27, 2007) Degasperis, Angelo (Dec 5, 1897 - Mar 1979) Degasperis, Emilio (Jul 16, 1903 - Apr 1975) Degasperis, Anita (Aug 12, 1933 - Jul 18, 1997) Degasperis, Ernest (May 3, 1891 - Jan 1965)
Degasperis, John (Jul 22, 1896 - Jun 1968) Degasperis, Edwardo (Died Apr 1965) Degasperis, Dorothy (Oct 17, 1919 - Apr 22, 2011) Degasperis, Pasquale (Jul 1, 1883 - Dec 1963) Degasperis, Clorinda (Apr 2, 1922 - Jan 2, 2002) Degasperis, Angelina (Sep 14, 1912 - Apr 4, 2010) Degasperis, Rose (Aug 12, 1895 - Aug 19, 1991) Degasperis, Nicholas (Sep 27, 1921 - Jun 1973) Degasperis, Edmund (May 5, 1921 - Apr 10, 2008) Degasperis, Anna (Aug 10, 1904 - Jul 23, 1996)
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