He immigrated to the United States in 1914, after his brother Nazareno. He first settled in an Italian-American community in Penns Grove, New Jersey, with many neighbors from Valle San Giovanni and Teramo.
In 1914, following his brother's immigration to the United States, he moved there as well and first lived in an Italian-American neighborhood in Penns Grove, New Jersey. He was surrounded by many neighbors who came from Valle San Giovanni and Teramo.