I think this is your Rosario pg1 http://ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?MID=15558088710035479968&pID=100768060391&lookup=100768060391&show=K%3A%5CT715%2D2198%5CT715%2D21980702%2ETIF&origFN=K%3A%5CT715%2D2198%5CT715%2D21980701%2ETIF pg2 http://ellisisland.org/search/shipManife...

My great grandmother was a Rapisardi from Miletello in Val di Catania. I don't have very much information but would be happy to share what I have.

Sta Benedica, Buona

Essgee,

I think you've got it! RUSS and SAM/SAL are common Americanized versions for the name Rosario. Ross and Ray are other Americanized versions of Rosario too.

Maryann,
Can you confirm that your grandfather Charles Russell was born in the U.S.?

It's amazing what teamwork can accomplish. Good job everyone!

This manifest may mean something...it shows an Antonio from Rapolla going to his brother Michele in Montreal. See line 30



http://ellisisland.org/search/shipManif ... 1970080272

Michele's surname is surely Catalano.

Good luck

Thanks to Essgee's lead of 1916 ......... pg1 http://ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?MID=15558088710035479968&pID=610140090119&lookup=610140090119&show=K%3A%5CT715%2D2464%5CT715%2D24640207%2ETIF&origFN=K%3A%5CT715%2D2464%5CT715%2D24640208%2ETIF pg2 http://ellisisland.org/sear...

I'm sure someone will be able to give you full details but there is a Spinosa Family on the 1930 NJ census. Pasty Spinoso name Spinoso city, Passaic, info abt 1895 location info Mary Spinoso name Spinoso city, Passaic, info abt 1898 info Natale Spinoso abt 1919 info Phieline Spinoso abt 1921 info Ar...

This might be a lead -- MFJP can you do a lookup for Boston arrivals Maria Romano Guiseppe Romano Birth: year - location, Italy Other: location Other: dd mm year - location Other: location Source: Immigration - Boston Passenger Lists, 1891-1943 This is the link I used for the search http://search.an...

mfjp



Buona

mfjp,

That's a tough one. Looks like Tatalvo????? I'll go back and look again.

As for the daughters, if the census is even close to having their right ages, then they should have been born in the U.S. In 1920 Minnie is 4 yrs 3 months and Josephine is 2 yrs 6 months.

Good work!

Hi jeri,
Take another look at that census. It shows Joe as 33 immigrated in 1904. Mary looks to be about 22, maybe 28 and immigrated 1913. I think mfjp raises a good point. It's possible Joe went back to Italy to marry but it also is possible Mary came here to be married.

Good Luck

Hi,

Here is a link to the Visso web site:

http://www.visso.sinp.net/default.asp?cod_org=C57

This link will only take you to the comune info page for Magliano but maybe it will give you a starting point:

http://www.comuni.it/pbase/?IDcom=3983

Good luck.

Oh! And here are 2 more, not exact spelling, but very close and from the same town


Giulia Traversaro Casarza L. 1900 arrived ny

Luigia Traversaro Casarza, Italy 1909 "

Hi,

Maybe this is your family

I apologize that I cannot give you the link, I am having problems with my pc!

Name Origin
1. Antonio Traversano Casarga, Italy 1913 Arrived NY
2. Ersilia Traversano Casarzalig, Italy 1919 "

Good luck

mfjp,

I've learned a lot from my good and kind friend, Suanj. In this case, I took your lead and just worked backwards from what you found on Giuseppe.

Good work.

Buona