PJ Scalia

PJ's father was Rosario Scalia, 1881-1928, and his mother was Rosalia Parrino, 1881-1966. He had siblings Mattea, Frank, Annie Mae, Nina, and Angelo "Johnny". He married Martille "Mary" Scalia, 1917-1964, and they had son Billy Grey Scalia, 1935-2011. In the 1920 census, Pasquale age 5, was living with his parents and siblings Mattia, France, Annie, Nina, Angelo, and Mary in Bastrop LA. Both of his parents stated that they had been born in Italy, spoke Italian, but could also speak English. The children had all been born in Louisiana. Rosario owned a grocery store, Rosalia worked in the store, and the children were in school. In the 1930 census, the family was still in Bastrop. PJ was 16 and attending school. In the household were mother Rosalie (now head of household) and siblings Mattia, Annie, Nina, Angelo, Mary, Frank, and daughter-in-law Mary as well as grandchildren Rosalie and Rosario. Mother wasn't working but Annie was a teacher, Nina was a stenographer, and Frank was a baker. In the 1940 census, PJ was living in Monroe LA. He was married, had completed 4 yrs of high school, was a baker, and living with his mother, Mattea, Johnnie, and wife Martille. His wife was a beauty operator at a beauty parlor. According to his World War 2 draft card for young men, Pasquale was 26, a baker at the Ouachita Baking Company, weighed 160 lbs, was 5 ft 3 inches, had a dark complexion, brown hair and black eyes on October 16 1940. His nex of kin was his wife, Martille.