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Hello,

I have been searching for quite a while now looking for information on my mother's fathers side of the family. When my family came over from Sicily they changed the name from Migliaccio to Milaccio. And that's where I pretty much hit a dead end. I know very little but will tell you all that I know.

My grandfather's name is - Joseph Milaccio he has a brother named Anthony Milaccio

His Father is named- Michael Milaccio but may have been born Anthony Michael Milaccio or Joseph Michael Milaccio married a Carrie Catherine Cassell she went by Catherine and her last name was also changed and we do not know what her original name is as well.

His Grandmother is named- Louise Skiano or Schiano there is a debate on spelling. She was born in 1882 in Italy. She arrived in New York in 1905 at age 23. A Census from 1930 says she lived Philadelphia. She got divorced and married a Ralph Schiano. But, I came across a paper that had a louise schiano married to a salvatore schiano so ralph may not be his name either. we do not know her maiden name. There is no marriage license, divorce paper, or census for Louise and my great grandfather. (james?) I'm starting to think he was not real.

His Grandfather is named- maybe James.. can not find any records on him.

I also know that Michael (my great-grandfather) may have had siblings named Joseph(may actually be my great grandfather due to birth dates recently discovered.),jimmy,johnny and a sister named frances Milaccio as well. And a few half siblings from his mother (louise) and step-father (ralph) named frankie,Pasquelo, and christine Schiano.

So if anyone could help my family and I it would be greatly appreciated. We have truly hit a dead end :(
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Hello!
Do you know any date/place about Michael and his family?
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Hi,
I found:
1930 United States Federal Census about Louis Skiano
Name: Louis Skiano (Louise Schiano)
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1905
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Ralph Skiano
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Household Members:
Name Age
Ralph Skiano 46
Louis Skiano 48
Christine Skiano 9
Pasqualo Skiano 6
Frankie Skiano 5
Joseph Millacio 22
Johnny Millacio 18
Jimmy Millacio 13
Francis Millacio 11


seeming the right family...
I believe she was married ( first husband) at Gennaro or Gianuario Migliaccio born on 20 Jan 1879 in Italy.. the data by this record:
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Ginanio Migliaccio
Name: Ginanio Migliaccio
City: Philadelphia
County: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1879
Race: White
Draft Board: 3


residence 1340 Webster st Philadelphia, PA, wife Luise Migliaccio at 1340 Webster st Philadelphia, PA..
no italian birthplace, just: Italy...

marriage at Raffaele Schiano:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951 about Luisa Migliaccio
Name: Luisa Migliaccio
Gender: Female
Spouse: Raffaele Shiano
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Year: 1926

Marriage License Number:
536913
Digital GSU Number: 4141786
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I believe that this record is abt a daughter of Gennaro Migliaccio ( changed the first name in James Migliaccio) and Lucia De Buono ( ...or similar italian maiden name spelling):
Marie Meglecces Or Migliaccio, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915"
Name: Marie Meglecces Or Migliaccio
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 04 Mar 1914
Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 0
Birth Year (Estimated): 1914
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1913
Birthplace: Philada.
Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James Meglecces Or Migliaccio
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Name: Louise Dunbu
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Occupation:
Address:
Residence Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennyslvania
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burial Date: 06 Mar 1914

Additional Relatives:
GS Film number: 1429022
Digital Folder Number: 004009352
Image Number: 00083
Reference ID: cn 6080


Home address: 1231 Catherine st Philadelphia PA; informant John Danbu ( maybe De Buono)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... :995962279

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I believe that James Migliaccio divorced from Luise before or in 1920, because I found:

James Migliccio in household of Michael Fiorentina, "United States Census, 1920"
Name: James Migliccio
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
District: 66
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Boarder
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1877
Birthplace: Italy
Immigration Year: 1901
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Household ID: 59
Line Number: 89
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1821615
Digital Folder Number: 004384798
Image Number: 00364
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Michael Fiorentina M 39 Italy
Wife Maria Fiorentina F 42 Italy
Daughter Filomena Fiorentina F 14 Pennsylvania
Daughter Lucie Fiorentina F 10 Pennsylvania
Daughter Margarita Fiorentina F 12 Pennsylvania
Son Antonio Fiorentina M 5 Pennsylvania
Boarder James Migliccio M 43 Italy
Boarder Raphael Pisons M 29 Italy

the age is a bit wrong.... but it is very possible that is right person...

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I believe that (MAYBE) the maiden name of Luise could be D'Abundo ( so no De Buono as I thinked initially), because I found this possible marriage record:

Migliaccio, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951"
Name: Migliaccio
Spouse's Name: Maria L D'Abundo
Event Year: 1905
License Number: 185722
Image Number: 00001
Digital Folder Number: 4140419


arrival:
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Luide S'abundocheain
Name: Luide S'abundocheain ( Maria Luisa D'ABUNDO)
Arrival Date: 13 May 1905
Birth Date: abt 1882
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Calabria
coming from Forio d'Ischia, final dstination Philadelphia, PA , joining at brother Giovanni D'Abundo ( the informant on the death record of Mary Migliaccio) in Philadelphia

http://interactive.ancestry.com/7488/NY ... turnRecord
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If she was from Forio, this MIGHT be Gennaro's Ellis Island Manifest, as this one has the same age and going from Forio to Philadelphia:

http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0011
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This is the birth record of Maria Luisa D'Abundo, born in 1882 in Forio:
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Thanks to all of you!! This helped us so much. Luisa is definitely my great great grandmother, and As far as genarro goes I believe he is my great great grandfather as well. Was divorce a common thing to do back then? I was under the impression that divorce was very rare...? To the person who asked if I knew anything more on michaels family all I know is what I wrote before unfortunately.. Do any of you know anything about a Catherine cassell? That is my great grandmother and she was married to Michael. Catherine was born in 1917. Her father was Anthony cassell born in 1885 in Italy and her mother was Sarah logue born in 1897 in Pennsylvania. Even little things would help us thanks again for everything !
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also, can anyone tell me what louisa's parents names were? the birth record is in italian and I can't really figure it out :)
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Sorry for the multiple posts.. but can any of you offer any insight as to why my family's name would have been changed from migliaccio to milaccio.. and who was the one to actually change it. I assumed it was Ginanio but he was still a migliaccio? also, is there a birth certificate anywhere for Ginanio/Gennaro that would tell me his parents? Another question is if my great-grandfather was really born Michael. Because there no michael's listed on any of the census i've seen with louisa and ralph. Thanks for helping me out with all of these questions.It means a lot we've been trying to find answers for years.
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Oh and Michael Milaccio (my great grandfather) died in July of 1981
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Hi:
-Maria Luisa D'Abundo is your gggmother.. that is sure to 100%
my search is right! :D

-she was born in Forio d'Ischia on 25 Jan 1882 daughter of Giuseppe D'Abundo and of Maria Raffaela Agnese Di Tommaso (Di Tommaso is her maiden name)

- Ginanio is the bad transcription of italian Gennaro; the surname was MIGLIACCIO and I believe that he was born also in Forio d'Ischia, but I no found the birth record in 1879 Forio d'Ischia births... I found a Gennaro Migliaccio born in 1877 in Forio d'Ischia..
Gennaro changed the first name in James... I no have further infos...
Maybe Gennaro died before of 1926 and Louise remarried at Raffaele Schiano...

I believe that could be very helpful to find the 1910 census of family..
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abt Cassel line:
1920 United States Federal Census about Tomy Cassile
Name: Tomy Cassile
[Tony Cassels]
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Italy
Home in 1920: Philadelphia Ward 33, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1900
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Cassile
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Home Owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Tomy Cassile 32
Sarah Cassile 23 b. in PA
Katheryn Cassile 2
[2 9/12]
Dominic Cassile 0
[10/12]



1930 United States Federal Census about Anthony Cassell
Name: Anthony Cassell
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1903
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Cassell
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Household Members:
Name Age
Anthony Cassell 45
Sarah Cassell 33
Catherine Cassell 13
Dominick Cassell 11
Joseph Cassell 9
[9 11/12]
Angeline Cassell 8
[8 6/12]
Virginia Cassell 4
[4 11/12]
Anthony Cassell 3
[3 2/12]
Michael Cassell 1

[1 1/12]

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Tony Cassil
Name: Tony Cassil
City: Philadelphia
County: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Birthplace: Italy
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1888

Race: Caucasian (White)
Draft Board: 45

alien, born in Anar Falarise, Italy??? unreadable....
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agan me abt Cassel line( CASILE right italian spelling):

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about Antonio Casile
Name: Antonio Casile
Birth Date: 29 Mar 1889
Birth Place: Regio Calabrio, Italy
Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

wife Sara Casile 1004 W Ontario st Philadelphia..

as you can read the birth date is a bit different from the birthdate on WWI draft registration card, but no doubts that is the right person, father of Catherine Cassel...

I found a possible arrival:

First Name: Antonino
Last Name: Casile
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Cataforio
Date of Arrival: Apr 21, 1905
Age at Arrival: 20y Gender: M Marital Status: M (?)
Ship of Travel: Gallia
Port of Departure: Naples

Manifest Line Number: 0015

http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0015
final destination NYC, joining at brother in law Giuseppe (?) Latella (?) in NYC...

Cataforio birthplace is a hamlet of Reggio Calabria town ( Calabria region, IT)

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