John Acampa1

#30466, (12 December 1907 - 20 February 1976)
Father*Alfred Giosue Acampa2 (1884 - 1947)
Mother*Concetta Saviello1 (c 1876 - )

Family 1

Cecelia Burke b. c 1911, d. 1942
Child 1.Valerie Winifred Acampa12 (1937 - 1992)

Family 2

Maria Cuevas b. c 1926, d. 2022
John Acampa also went by the name of Jack. 
Birth*12 December 1907He was born on 12 December 1907 at Moonachie, Bergen Co., New JerseyG.3,4,1 
19 April 1910He appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 in the household of Concetta Saviello and Alfred Giosue Acampa, age 2.5 
8 January 1920He appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 in the household of Concetta Saviello and Alfred Giosue Acampa at 15 6th Avenue, New York, Manhattan, New YorkG.6 
Marriage*circa July 1931He married Cecelia Burke, daughter of James J Burke and Ann McAuliffe, circa July 1931 at Brooklyn, New YorkG.7 
11 April 1940He and Cecelia Burke appeared on the census of 11 April 1940 at 1117 Forest Avenue, Bronx, New YorkG.8 
16 October 1940He registered for the military draft on 16 October 1940 at 1279 Broklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New YorkG.9 
Marriage*28 January 1946He married Maria Cuevas on 28 January 1946 at New York, Queens, New YorkG.10 
17 April 1950He appeared on the census of 17 April 1950 at 177-40 119th Road, New York, Queens Co., New YorkG.11 
Death*20 February 1976He died on 20 February 1976 at Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip, Suffolk Co., New YorkG, at age 68.3 

Citations

  1. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S2566] New York, New York, Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948, online Ancestry.com. Alfred Acampa, b. Naples, Italy, 11 Nov 1884, son of John Acampa and Amalia Acampa, both b. Italy; husb. of Concetta Saviello, res. 155 East 27th St, New York; d. Columbus Hospital, Manhattan NY, 17 Feb 1947, age 62, congestive failure; inf. Jack W Campa, son; bur. St John's Cemetery, 20 Feb 1947; executor Concetta Acampa; death cert. no. 4246.
  3. [S2909] E-mail message from Christine Acampa to Syngeneia.org, 20 September 2026.
  4. [S2910] New Jersey, Reclaim the Records, Geographic Birth Index, 1901-1929, online FamilySearch.org, Digital Folder Number 108240722, img. no. 30377. John E Acampa, b. Bergen Co. 12 Dec 1907, citing vol. 1, p. 90.
  5. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Alfred Camp (26), b. and parents b. Italy, imm. 1906, alien, shop machinist; Mary (32), b. and parents b. Italy, housewife, imm. 1880, 6 children, 3 living; marr. 3 yrs.
  6. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Alfred (36), b. and parents b. Italy, imm. 1904, naturalized 1919, presser; Mary (41), b. and parents b. Italy, imm. 1880, naturalized.
  7. [S2832] Newspapers.com, online \Newspapers.com\, The Standard Union, Brooklyn NY, Wed., 29 Jul 1931, p. 13, Marriage Licenses. Jack Acampa, age 23, res. 201 Bay 13th st., and Cecilia Burke, age 20, res. 3015 Humbert st. Hereinafter cited as Newspapers.com.
  8. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Jack (32), b. NJ, US Post Office clerk; Cecilia (29), b. NY; res. Astoria, LongIsland, in 1935.
  9. [S1277] World War II Draft Registration Cards, image viewed online FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com, Serial No. 1052, Order No. 2468. Jack Walter Acampa, b. Moonachie NJ 12 Dec 1907, res. 1279 Brooklyn Ave., Brooklyn NY; empl. US Post Office, Madison Square NY; contact Mrs. Cecilia Acampa, wife, same address.
  10. [S2148] New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-1995/2018, online Ancestry.com, Queens Co. 1946. John W Acampa and Maria D Cuvas [sic], marr. lic. no. 1022 issued 28 Jan 1946.
  11. [S2782] 1950 U.S. Federal Census. Jack (42), b. NJ, parents b. Italy, post office supervisor; Maria (25), b, NY.
  12. [S1411] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Washington, D.C.: Social Security Administration), index online Ancestry.com, Valerie Winifred Acampa, b. Mt. Vernon NY 14 jun 1937, dau. of John W Acampa and Cecilia E Burke, d. 14 Dec 1992; name listed as Valerie Winifred Livorsi 31 Aug 1990, Valerie Winifred Linnemeyer 30 Dec 1992.