Joe SANTAMARIA - Joe's Milk Bar Cronulla

[phillevo]

Hi all,

I'm trying to find out about Joe, who married my auntie - Norma Booth in 1951.
They had no children of their own.

Joe had the milk bar at North Cronulla beach (Sydney) and was a well known local indentity. Unfortunately, I don't know much about him, whether he was born here or overseas (Italy, I presume).

His parents were Gaetano and Maria Santamaria I believe, and Joe passed away on 19 March 1996 and is buried in Waverley Cemetery here in Sydney. His wife, Norma passed away on 11 July 1994.

Joe had one sister only that I know of - Josie (Josephine?) and she married an Alwyn Nicholas and they had a daughter Elizabeth.

I would like to try and find out where he was born and when if anyone can help with any info, I'd be most grateful.

Cheers

Phil

[cando]

Hi Phil

Joe's marriage certificate would give you the names of his parents, and the date and place of his birth. 

Info on NSW Certificates
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistoryCertificates.htm

In NSW it is possible to purchase a transcription of certificates and the transcription is emailed to you.  A cheaper and quicker option than purchasing a certified certificate from NSW bdm
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/howToTraceYouFamTree.htm#TranscriptionAgent

Cheers
Cando

[Finley 1]

ooooo  I wish I could remember ... but I lived in Cronulla in 1950  I just must have been to the milk bar.... I remember the school and then having my tonsils out in the blue mountains...  uuuuhhm

xin

[phillevo]

Thanks cando... looks like the way I'll have to go, much appreciated.

xinia... Here's a link to what the shop looked like: http://ssec.org.au/joes-dream/index.htm

Cheers all,

Phil

[Finley 1]

Oh my goodness.  that is definately me -- Mom and my sister going in for an ice cream... 

it does look familiar... lovely link thank you

xin

[majm]

Hi there,

1954 NSW Electoral Roll

2 The Kingsway, Cronulla   
Joseph Santamaria, proprietor
Marea Santamaria, home duties
Norma Santamaria home duties

Some thoughts 
I haven't found Joseph or his mum (yes 1954 roll shows Marea) on earlier rolls, so I wonder if perhaps there's Naturalisation papers to find !  These would have birth dates, place of birth, and all the important details including arrival to Australia ...

perhaps National Archives of Australia  http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx

Cheers,  JM

[tropicalj]

If you check the NAA
you will see that his parents arrived on  the  GALILEO GALILEI in 1964
By his death notice he was born in 1914  so  he may have come here by himself and then brought his parents out.

I cannot see anything for Joseph  though

Jenn

[phillevo]

Thanks JM...

That's Joe and the family and the address of the milk bar. I've just searched the NAA and can't really find anything on them there.

I did find an naturalisation application for a Giuseppe Santamaria of Paddington (I'm told they lived there) but this one is too old to be the Joe I'm researching, but maybe a relative.

Much appreciated,

Phil

[phillevo]

Hi Jenn,

Thank you - I have Maria Santamaria deceased in 1953 (newspaper notices from the National Library) so could not have come here in 1964 - yet she appears on the 1954 Electoral Roll as Marea.

Cheers

Phil