Joseph P. Amato

Born: 1906

Died: February 14, 1933

Married: Widowed

Children:

Joseph P. Amato likely came to Saranac Lake for TB in the late 1920's. There is a TB Society patient card for him dated 1932, which records his local address as 8 Broadway and his doctor as Dr. Brumfiel.

Joseph Amato appears twice on the 1930 U.S. Census in Saranac Lake. The first, taken May 9, records him as as a lodger with a family at 48 Pine Street, born in Michigan in 1906, widowed, no occupation, with both parents born in Italy. The second census, taken May 20, records him living alone at 18 Seneca Street, with otherwise matching personal details. Prior census records show him living in Detroit with his parents, Thomas and Frieda Amato, along with several siblings.

A New York State Death Index records his death as occurring February 14, 1933 in Saranac Lake. He is buried in St. Bernard's Cemetery.

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