Washington County ArArchives Biographies.....Baudino, Frank ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/arfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robert Sanchez http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00027.html#0006574 July 31, 2009, 7:45 pm Source: Full Citation Below Biography Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922) FRANK BAUDINO. Frank Baudino, engaged in merchandising at Tontitown, was born in Italy, July 14. 1880, and is a son of John and B. Victoria (Perassi) Baudino, who were also of Italian birth and spent their entire lives in that sunny land. The father is still living, but the mother died in 1893. They were the parents of six children, five of whom survive: Frank, of this review; Angelia and Frederick, who are in Italy; Mary and Vincent, in South America. The father is a shoemaker by trade and has followed that pursuit throughout his entire life. He has also been a consistent follower of the Catholic church. His father, Dominick Baudino, spent his entire life in Italy and was also a shoemaker. The maternal grandfather, Chiaffredo Perassi, was a miller. Frank Baudino acquired his education in Italy and there learned the shoemaker's trade, which he followed in his native country until 1907, when he crossed the Atlantic to New York. He first made his way westward to Wisconsin, settling at Rib Lake, where he engaged in shoemaking for about three years. He then removed to Arkansas, taking up his abode in Tontitown in 1911. Here he his since engaged in merchandising and is now proprietor of a large store. He carries an extensive stock and enjoys a liberal patronage, his trade steadily growing as the years go by. He devotes his entire time to business and aside from his connection with mercantile interests he is the owner of forty acres of land, ten acres of which is planted to grapes. In 1902 Mr. Baudino was married to Miss Maddalena Mollar, who was born in Italy, a daughter of Chiaffredo Mollar, also of Italian birth. Her father was a farmer by occupation. Mr. and Mrs. Baudino have become parents of five children, of whom four are living: Leo, who is a graduate of a business college; Armando and Victoria, in school; and Pauline, who is not yet of school age. The parents are members of the Catholic church and Mr. Baudino is connected with the Catholic Knights of America, and the Knights of Columbus. In politics he is a republican and has served as mayor of Tontitown. He is interested in all that pertains to the welfare and progress of the community and he supports many projects for the general good. He has never had occasion to regret his determination to come to the new world, for in this land he has found the opportunities which he sought and through the careful direction of his business affairs has gained a substantial measure of success. Additional Comments: Citation: Centennial History of Arkansas Volume II Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1922 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ar/washington/bios/baudino358bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/arfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb