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Note: Paul Massa, SSN: 307-01-1658, was born on Feb 16, 1906 and died on Sept 26, 1978. During the prohibition days, there was money to be made in manufacturing and running alcohol, south to Kentucky. Paul Massa, in his late teens and early twenties, helped run a "still", before he was married. Domenica is listed, with her son Paul, on the manifest aboard the ship "Majestic" (its maiden voyage according to Charles P. Massa) dated September 12, 1922. Her age at time of arrival is 44 years, Paul was 16; place of residence: Clinton, IN. Port of departure was Cherboug, Manche, France. According to Charles P. Massa, Domenica had to resolve some type of land transactions back in the home land. She took her son, Paul, along for company. I have a copy of Paul Peter Massa's Soc. Sec. Application, dated Jan 7, 1937. His age is 30 years old and his date of birth is written as February 16, 1906. Place of birth is Clinton, Indiana. Fathers name is Charles Massa and mothers name is Domenica Pastore.
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