Tony Maddonni

     Antonio Maddonni was born in San'Agapito, Italy in 1865. He married his wife Isabella in 1881 and they had their first child, Sabatino in January, 1882. In 1886 they immigrated to Philadelphia where they moved in with the family of Antonio's older brother, Agapito (named for their home town in Italy) who had come to Philadelphia in 1879. Antonio and Agapito worked together as ragmen. They lived 3394 Agate Street (near Tulip and Ontario Streets). Antonio and Isabella had 2 more children besides Sabatino. They were Mary (born Aug 18, 1889....married Alfredo Renzi in 1908) and Raffaello (born Nov, 1891). Agapito and his wife, Rose, had 17 children (only 10 would survive to adulthood). Agapito became a US citizen in 1892 and Antonio in 1896. 

     In 1900 Antonio moved his family to 4540 Ditman Street in Frankford and opened a junk business next door at 4542. In 1910, he opened a second location just around the corner at 2023 to 2027 Orthodox Street. In 1918 they called the Orthodox Street business "Northeastern Auto Parts". The phone number there was Frankford 1595. Antonio's son, Sabatino lived at the Orthodox location. Antonio's wife Isabella and his brother Agapito both died in 1919. Antonio died in 1925.