Mary Boas lists her as Josephine Cincotta nee DeFina, common law wife; his 2nd wife. Reported Cincotta as her name from previous marriage.8 In 1930, her stepson’s name is given as Cincore.

Her Cincotta children lived with her with Joseph Crisalli.8

In 1930, Josephine Crisalli was living on Lark Street in Amsterdam (off Route 5, down by the railroad tracks). She was the head of the household, which she rented for $12 per month. She was 40 years old, was married, and was 31 at age of first marriage. She had not attended school in the past year, and could not read or write. She was born in Italy, as were her parents, and her native tongue was Italian. She had come to the country in 1911, was an alien, and had no job. With her were daughter Mary (8), son George (6), daughters Angeline (5), Lucy (4) and Margaret (2), and stepson Joseph Cincore (19) and nephew Joseph Stevens (23).5

1936 Manning Directory does not list a DeFina, but there are several Cincottas, including Angelo, Florence, Gennaro and Peter.