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Descendants of John and Victoria Folio Guido
Updated July 2010 Updated January 2011 |
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John was 20 years old when he married the very young, 15 year old, VICTORIA LORITA FOLIO around 1900. She was born December 20, 1885 in Italy, immigrated to America from Italy before John [in 1897] and is believed to have settled in West Virginia with her family also. Victoria's parents were PASQUALE LORATTO and wife, SERAFINO FOLIO LORATTO. John's WWII Draft Registration Card:
1930 Census for John Guido: Dunkard Avenue, Riverside, Monongalia County, WV, District 9 John (trackman for coal
mine) and Victoria were 57 and 45 years of age, respectively. The age at
first marriage was listed as 20 for John and 15 for Victoria (yet their ages
were more than 5 years apart; was John married before?). Both were born in
Italy to Italian-born parents. Their children listed are Patsy (gatherer
for a glassworks) age 19, Louis (trackman for coal mine) 17, Teresa 14, Rose 13,
Frank 11, Tony 9 and Ettore 7. All the children are listed as born in WV.
Next door is their son, Salvatore Guido (trackman for coal mine) age 24 with his
wife, Helen, age 10. They have two small children John and Elsie G.
Helen is from Czechoslovakia. John and Salvatore rent their homes,
do not own a radio set and do not live on a farm.
Neither John nor Victoria became naturalized citizens, but both spoke English as well as Italian. In 1930 they rented their home for $10/month in Riverside, WV. At that time he worked as a Trackman for a coal mine. He became a grocery store owner and they lived above the store. Victoria was paralyzed in her later years. John became a widower when his wife died on March 24, 1952 in Morgantown. She died of Bronchopneumonia following a perforated gangrenous appendix with peritonitis. Victoria suffered from other health issues including hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis. She was 66. See: My journal scribblings Just a few months later, on June 29, 1952, John passed away from a coronary occlusion. He was 71. John still had all his own teeth! He was known to have loved fruit and to eat it daily! Both died at Vincent Pallotti Hospital (See photo). And both listed as having last residence of 427 Dunkard Avenue in Monongalia County, Morgantown, WV. His visitation/funeral card shows that the services were held at Saint Theresa Catholic Church* on Wednesday, July 2, 1952 at 9 am. Both are buried at Beverly Hills Memorial Park. Victoria's services were also at St. Theresa's, held on March 27, 1952 at 2 pm, before Father Lawrence Sullivan. She is interred with John. * St Theresa's Catholic Church, 44 Beechurst Ave, Morgantown, WV Christine King is the great granddaughter of John and Victoria. Through her mother's memories shared while Christine was growing up, she recalls that:
SALVATORE GUIDO,
born about 1906, WV. At 21 he married "Helen" who was born about
1913 in Czechoslovakia where her parents were also born and who immigrated
to America when Helen was about age 10. They married around 1927;
she was about age 17. Per the 1930 Census, Helen and Salvatore
lived next door to John and Victoria, his parents, in Riverside, WV.
At that time, Salvatore and Helen had two children John, born about 1928
in WV and Elsie born early 1930; and Salvatore was working in the
coalmines as a Trackman also. LEWIS "Louie"GUIDO, born 29 Jul 1910 in WV. He was single in 1930 and worked as a Trackman for the coal mines also. Died 1984 Waldorf MD per SSDI SS#578-03-5661. Picture to the right is Lewis Guido at Colonial Beach, VA in 1950.
Patriarch of Family; revered by his brothers; responsible for bringing his brothers to Maryland: PATSY "Pat" GUIDO, born around 1911 in WV. In 1930 he was single and worked as a Gatherer for a glassworks. Pat married Angline "Louise" Ferrise
TERESA GUIDO, born about 1916, WV. ROSE GUIDO, born about 1917, WV. FRANCESCO "FRANKIE WILLS" GUIDO, born April 12, 1918, WV; d. July 30, 1980, Maryland Park, Md. SS# 578-03-5650 Issued in DC. Last Residence: Clinton, MD 20735. SEE BELOW ANTONIO "TONY" OR "TOAD" GUIDO, was born June 8, 1920 in Killarne, WV. He grew up in Morgantown WV and worked as a coal miner with Arkwright Coal. Tony married Evelyn Elizabeth Ella-Mae Sampson who was born May 14, 1921. They were married 51 years, beginning February 12, 1940. Together they had two children, a son and a daughter. Tony and Evelyn lived in an apartment complex at 427 Dunkard Avenue in Monongalia County, Morgantown, WV. Then they moved to Capital Heights, MD. Tony worked at an upholstery shop with his brother Lou. Evelyn worked for Capital Heights Pharmacy for a number of years. Tony later worked as a crane operator for Flippo Construction Company. Interestingly, Tony taught himself to read! Eventually The family moved to Owings MD where they built a house with his daughter and her family. When that house was sold, they moved to Sunderland, MD. Tony retired. He died of lung cancer May 5, 1991 at age 70. His wife Evelyn died of the same illness on March 23, 1997 when she was 75 years old. Both died at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD; both were cremated; and both have burial plots at Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk, MD. Thanks Christine!! Note on Arkwright
Coal Company: This was bituminous coal underground mining company located
in Monongalia County at State Road 100, in Granville, WV.
It became a division of Consolidation
Coal Co.
ETTORE "Et" GUIDO, born about Nov 15, 1921 in (likely Farrmont) WV. Also a boxer, named "ETTORE WILLS". See Newspaper Articles listing below. About 1940 he was married to Erma Louise Knight . SSDI for Ettore GUIDO lists his SS# 577-28-6200 Issued in DC; born Nov 15, 1921; died April 1982 in Clinton MD 20735 . One son, James F. Guido lived from 10/24/1946 to 1/12/2004. He was born in WV and died in Newburg, PA. James F. Guido and his wife had several children, one died young at age 5: Franky Guido, 1975 - 1980. 1930 U.S. Federal Census WV Monongalia Riverside Grant County,
April 8-9 1030; ED 9. Pictures below: Left is John Guido; right is his wife Victoria, likely with grandchildren.
FRANCESCO "FRANKIE WILLS" GUIDO
FRANCESCO "FRANKIE WILLS" GUIDO was born April 12, 1918 in WV, and died July 30, 1980 in Maryland Park, Md.
Started boxing at age 13 under John Zan. At age 17 won WV State Featherweight Championship. Then Lightweight and Welterweight. Lost only 7 of 128 amateur bouts and reversed 5 of those. Frankie joined his father in mines on 3rd shift after school. In 1937 he moved to Washington to live with his older brother "Lou". Frankie could fight while moving backwards and had a beautiful hook. He had a punishing right. Sharp puncher. Not a real "banger" fighter. One problem was a lack of stamina from a lifelong throat condition that hampered his breathing. He was managed by Johnny Bowen. Trained at Glenn Drake's Apollo Gym. In 1942 his managers were Bo Bregman and Bob Hayden and Trainer was Billy Edwards. In 1943 he had NY fights. In 1944 he was the ranked 4th in the World Welterweight Division. By 1947 he had 56 Professional Wins; 17 losses and 9 draws. Died (approximate age 61; heart attack) at Pemlico Race Track, MD, having just held a winning ticket. It was a couple of days following his death that someone thought about the fact that his real name is Guido and next-of-kin should be notified and were. Prior to that, authorities, etc., recalled him as Frankie Wills only. For a sample of news articles, go to: Sample Boxing News Articles Although this page contains inaccuracies, it might be of some interest. Box.rec Also look up this book on Google Books: The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book By James B. Roberts, Alexander Skutt Per theboxinghistorian.com, On March 20, 1944 Frankie Wills was defeated by Henry Armstrong, but only after 10 rounds! Per Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia, On July 30, 1943 Frankie Wills lost after 10 rounds again to "Bobcat" Bob Montgomery.
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Victoria Folio Guido Death Certificate
John Guido Death Certificate
Vincent Pallotti Hospital
Thanks to a reader "Wallace":
"While Vincent Pallotti Hospital was the former 'City Hospital' it
was not the one on the postcard shown on your website but a later
replacement building. The 'Vincent Pallotti Hospital' building still
stands and is in use as an apartment building." |
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JOHN
GUIDO (son
of John Guido, Sr., in Italy) was born August 20, 1880 in Cosenza, Calabria,
Italy; immigrated from San Giovanni, Italy to America when he was just 14,
settling in West Virginia. 
