Researching DiBlasi (San Mauro) and Merola (Centola)

[vj]

Ken,
Could this be correct?
possible 1930 census
Home in 1930:
612 Sybert St, rents
Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

head Rosario Marole, 75 (abt 1855)
- widow
- immig 1906 Al
son Salvadore, 30 (abt 1900)
- single
- immig 1902 Na
- laborer, coal mines

[KennyD]

Yes, this would appear to be Rosaria Merola (nee Stanziola) who was married to (Samuel or Sabato or Sabbat) Merola

Thanks for all this great informaton - I will have to get in touch with some of my family members to try to verify all this great info.

Again, a sincere thanks for your assistance.

[vj]

Ken,
You're very welcome.
We're glad we could help .
Another address to check?
Valarie

Back to maiden name?

possible 1920 census
Home in 1920:
600 Garfield St, rents
Hazelton Ward 14, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Rosario Stanziolo, 58 (abt 1862)
- widow
- immig 1908 Al
son Salvatore, 26 (abt 1894)
- single
- immig 1906 Al (1914?)
- laborer, colliery

[KennyD]

a census sheet is looked up by address?

630 Garfield Street, Hazleton is where my mother grew up. Family name is DiBlasi - later changed (for some unknown reason) to DeBlass

[vj]

a census sheet is looked up by address?

Ken, that would be terrific if we could search by address.
The addresses I listed from the census weren't part of the
transcription process (so they aren't 'searchable').
We can zero in on an Enumeration District, but finding family
by only the address would be a page by page project.
Valarie

[vj]

John DiBlasi of San Mauro
wife's name is Anna Marisicano
(and frankly I didnt even know he came to the US...
I will attempt to verify).
One of his children would be Tommaso DiBlasi
and I have his passenger record from Ellis Island
but don't know how to create a link as you did above.
He arrived 7/29/12 and settled in Hazleton PA,
was born Aug, 1895 (lived in San Mauro La Bruca)
and died in Hazleton, PA 5/22/76.

DiBlasi Family
Ken, your Tommaso Di Blasi manifest link

for reference
1912 manifest
page 2
line 14
Tommaso DiBlasi, 16 (abt 1896)
- single
- last residence S Mauro
- father in S Mauro Giacomo??
- destination Hazleton
- joining brother ???
- born in S Mauro

[Biff83]

Ken,
Small world. My cousin's husband Genaro Frask (Frasca) lived with his family at 649 Garfield in Hazelton from the mid 1920s till they were married after the Second World War.

Sidebar for Valarie--If you get a chance, I could use your help on the Mattera thread locating Franceso/Frank Longo's 1910 and 1900 census records to determine his parents' names--Baba Luigi.

[nuccia]

Kenny

Glad you're finding all this info useful. My internet has been down most of the day so I'm just getting around to checking out the posts. Need to check on the kids and start dinner now but I will try and help a bit later.

[vj]

DiBlasi Family

possible 1917 WWI Draft Registration Card
Tomaso Diblase
910 N Vine St
Hazleton, Luzerne, PA
17 Aug 1895 in San Mauro la Bruca, Salerno
Alien
Married, wife & 1 child

[vj]

Ken,
630 Garfield & a relation at 632?
Valarie

DiBlasi Family

possible 1930 census
page 2

Home in 1930:
630 Garfield St, owns $1500
Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

head Thomas Deblase 34 (abt 1896)
- married age 19 (abt 1915)
- immig 1911 Na
- laborer, coal mine
wife Anna 33 (abt 1897)
- married age 18
- immig 1909 Na
note: children all born in PA
daughter Anna 13 (abt 1917)
daughter Marie 11 (abt 1919)
son Salvadore 9 (abt 1921)
son John 7 (abt 1923)
son Thomas 5 (abt 1925)
son Carmen 2 6/12 (abt 1927)
daughter Rose 10/12 (abt 1929)

on page 2
Mauro DiBlasi family next door at 632 Garfield

[KennyD]

Yes, that is my grandfather, and with that posting of his registration card, I just learned of a another residence he had in Hazleton. Thank you.

And that 1930 census shows his family to date (3 more children were born after 1930)

Thank you!

[vj]

Ken, you're welcome, we're happy to help
Possible Mauro could be the brother mentioned
on Tommaso's manifest?
1920 census, only found 1 candidate so far.
Everything is close except Tommaso's name!
I'll post it so you can take a look.
Valarie

possible 1920 census?

[vj]

DiBlasi Family
possible 1942 WWII Draft Registration Card
note: page 2 does not belong to Tommaso, it's a mislink

Thomas Diblass, 47
630 Garfield St
Hazleton, Luzerne, PA
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1895, Italy

[vj]

DiBlasi Family
Ken, possible brother(s)?

possible 1910 manifest
page 2
13 Mar 1910 SS Florida
line 3
Mauro Blasi, 18 (abt 1892)
- single
- last residence S Mauro
- father ??? in S Mauro
- destination Hazleton
- joining brother Aniello
- born in S Mauro

[KennyD]

The 1920 census shows his brother and family.

The '42 Registration Card looks correct.

And Mauro was a brother and Aneillo most likely is as well.