Carmine Cornacchia

[ToniD8236]

I'm hoping to find out more information about the Cornacchia family on my maternal side.

What I know is that my great grandfather, Carmine Cornacchia, was from Villa Latina and married Rose (I do not know her surname). Carmine and Rose lived in Detroit briefly until his early, tragic death. They had three children - Grace (now Grace Desilets), Anthony (my grandfather, Anthony Cornacchia), and Mario - who all settled in Leominster, MA.

My grandfather, Anthony, had seven children so I have a lot of cousins who are interested in learning more about our heritage! I would really appreciate any help or advice anyone could provide on discovering more of my family history. Thank you!

[vj]

Welcome to the Forum!
We'll be happy to see what we can do to help.
Just a few questions
Abt when was your g-grandfather born?
Do you have your family's US records (census, military registration, ship manifests)?
Are you interested in assistance with how to conduct research in Villa Latina?
Thank you, Valarie

[vj]

Is this family related to yours?
Thank you, Valarie

Home in 1930:
154 Middle Street
Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts

head Carmine Cornacchia 25, abt 1905 IT
- married age 20, abt 1925
- immig 1928
wife Rosa Cornacchia 24, abt 1906 IT
- immig 1928
daughter Graecce Cornacchia 3, abt 1927 IT
- immig 1928
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Wife Rosina and daughter Crescenza (Grace) 1928 ship manifest
http://a.imageshack.us/img835/9818/1928.jpg
page 2
http://a.imageshack.us/img819/8334/192801.jpg

20 Jul 1928, SS Roma, Naples to NY
lines 4-5

Rosina Cornacchia 25, abt 1903
- born Bristol, England
- last residence V Latina
- leaving mother Carolina in Villa Lat
- destination Leominster Mass
- joining husband Carmine Cornacchia

Crescenza Cornacchia (US Cit) 2, abt 1926
- born V Latina
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notes:
- this Carmine Cornacchia appears to have been born in Michigan, died in Leominster in 1976
- may have been why daughter Crescenza (Grace) was noted as a US Citizen on her 1928 ship manifest

SSDI
Name: Carmine Cornacchia
SSN: 019-05-xxxx
Last Residence: 01453 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Born: 22 Mar 1904
Died: Jun 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: Massachusetts (Before 1951)

MA Death Index
Name: Carmine Cornacchia
Certificate: 034803
Death Place: Leominster
Death Date: 15 Jun 1976
Birth Place: Michigan

[ToniD8236]

Valerie,
Thank you so much!! That is definitely my family! I know that Carmine Cornacchia was born in Michigan and died in Leominster, MA and that their daughter Grace (Crescenza) emigrated to the U.S. with her mother at a young age. I will be calling my Great Aunt Grace soon to find out if we have any further information regarding our family's records so we can hopefully learn more about the family. I cannot thank you enough for your help!

[vj]

I'm so glad we could help
Perhaps we can find Carmine's parents in MI
Valarie

G-grandfather Carmine's 1926 trip back to MI
address: 1557 St Joseph Street, Detroit (Wayne) MI
born 22 Mar 1904 in Detroit, single(?)
23 Nov 1926, SS Duilio, Naples to NY
http://a.imageshack.us/img814/828/1926manifest.jpg
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G-grandmother Rosa's 1938 Naturalization index card
http://a.imageshack.us/img5/8051/1938g.jpg
Rosa Cornacchia 36
163 Middle Street Leominster
born 3 Sep 1902
Admitted 19 Dec 1938 in Boston MA

[ToniD8236]

Valarie,
You've already filled in a lot of gaps in our family history! We'd be interested in finding out as much as possible about Rosa and Carmine Cornacchia. I've looked a bit into Rosa's side on FamilySearch, and it seems as though she was born to Felicis Cornacchia and Carolinae Rossi. If this is right, then do you know why/how it is that Rosa kept her maiden name (Cornacchia) when she married Carmine? How could this be?

I would love to find out more about Rosa and Carmine. I appreciate any insight you can share! Thanks!

[vj]

I was typing while you were posting
Where did you find Rosa's parent's names?
Thanks, Valarie

Cornacchia family living next door to 1557 St Joseph Street, Detroit in 1930
(address on Carmine's 1926 manifest)
Is it possible that wife Rosa was a distant cousin of Carmine?
Her maiden name may have been Cornacchia - if their families both originated in Villa Latina, it would not have been unusual at all
Valarie

related 1930 census
http://a.imageshack.us/img535/4594/1930b.jpg

edit: added detail

Home in 1930:
1553 St Joseph Street
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

mother (head) Mary Cornacchia 44, abt 1886 England
- widowed
- parents born in England
- immig 1902, Na (naturalized citizen)
head (son) Dominick Cornacchia 21, abt 1909 MI
- father born in IT, mother born in England
son Charles Cornacchia 12, abt 1918 MI
- father born in IT, mother born in England
son Peter Cornacchia 15, abt 1915 MI
- father born in IT, mother born in England
son Laurence Cornacchia 11, abt 1919 MI
- father born in IT, mother born in England
son Albert Cornacchia 6, abt 1924 MI
- father born in IT, mother born in England

[ToniD8236]

I don't know how creditable it is, but I found Rosa's parents' names on a the Family Search Record Search website (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/). I just looked over the census you found and am wondering why Carmine's name wasn't listed on the census. Do you think his mother and father could be the Mary and Dominick Cornacchia listed? Again, I cannot thank you enough for all your help.

[vj]

Carmine was in Leominster in 1930.
Mary may have been related to either Carmine or Rosa, so far the only link is the address in Detroit?

I would say there is an excellent chance that you found Rosa's birth record
Besides being the correct birth date, Carolina matches her mother's name from Rosa's 1928 ship manifest
Great Find!

Name: Rosa Cornacchia
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 07 Sep 1902
Baptism/Christening Place: St Mary's on the Quayl, Clifton, Gloucester, England
Birth Date: 03 Sep 1902
Father's Name: Felicis Cornacchia (probably Felice)
Mother's Name: Carolinae Rossi (probably Carolina)
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02219-7
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1597326
Reference Number: p208
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

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Here's another daughter of Felice and Carolina?

Name: Maria Cornacchia
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 25 Jan 1888
Baptism/Christening Place: St Mary's on the Quayl, Clifton, Gloucester, England
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1888
Father's Name: Felicis Cornacchia
Mother's Name: Carolinæ Rossi
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02219-7
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1597326
Reference Number: p272
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

[jamiecapaldi]

Valerie, you are very good.
Here is a possibility of Rosa's Parents cencus!
Do you mind posting?

1891 England Census
Name: Felice Cornachie
Birth: abt 1861 - Italy
Residence: 1891 - township, city, Surrey, England

[jamiecapaldi]

There was also a few more Families in Isle of wight, Bristol and Cardiff:

Isle Of Wight:
Domenico Cornacchia & Lucia Teresa Ingoletti Married 1895
Maria Luigia
Maria Assunta
Angelo Felice
Filomena

Also, a Filomena Died in 1907, Born 1853

Bristol:
Domenico Cornacchia & Filomena Di Ciacca Married 1885
Dolorata
Giovanni Antonio

Felice Cornacchia & Carolina Rossi
Maria
Rosa

There was also a marriage between a Clemente Rossi & Filomena Coia

There is a Cornacchia Family in Cardiff cencus 1901.
A Domenico died in Cardiff 1904, born 1830?

Just incase there is any matches!

[Italysearcher]

Italian women keep their surname from birth all their lives. They are usually known as Rossi IN Cornacchia.

[vj]

...
Here is a possibility of Rosa's Parents cencus!
Do you mind posting?

1891 England Census
Name: Felice Cornachie
Birth: abt 1861 - Italy
Residence: 1891 - township, city, Surrey, England

Hi!
Here it is, this Felice is single living in a boarding house...
http://a.imageshack.us/img833/6778/1891.jpg
In 1891 & 1901 was hoping to find Felice and Carolina near where their daughters were born.
Thanks! Valarie

[ToniD8236]

Thank you everyone for all the valuable information you have shared! It's fascinating reading the census for Felice Cornacchia; I've been trying to discover what connection there was to England and now I know that he worked in Surrey and later his wife gave birth to their daughters, Rosa and Maria, in England. I wish I could find a marriage certificate for Felice and Carolina (Carolinae?) Cornacchia to learn more about this line of the family.

Also, I'm trying to discover who Mary Cornacchia (b. abt 1886 in England) was married to. From your information, I've learned that she was widowed at the time of the 1930 U.S. Census. It would be fascinating to find out her husband's surname!

Thank you!

[vj]

related 1930 census
http://a.imageshack.us/img535/4594/1930b.jpg

Home in 1930:
1553 St Joseph Street
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

mother (head) Mary Cornacchia 44, abt 1886 England
- widowed
- parents born in England
- immig 1902, Na (naturalized citizen)
head (son) Dominick Cornacchia 21, abt 1909 MI
- father born in IT, mother born in England
son Charles Cornacchia 12, abt 1918 MI
- father born in IT, mother born in England
son Peter Cornacchia 15, abt 1915 MI
- father born in IT, mother born in England
son Laurence Cornacchia 11, abt 1919 MI
- father born in IT, mother born in England
son Albert Cornacchia 6, abt 1924 MI
- father born in IT, mother born in England

Another clue
Here's Mary with sons Larry and Peter in a 1939 Detroit Directory
Mary is listed as widow of Anthony

Carnacchio at 1545 St Joseph
http://a.imageshack.us/img517/4294/1939j.jpg

If this is their marriage record, then they may be Carmine's Aunt/Uncle?

Groom's Name: Antonio Cornacchia
Groom's Age: 23 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1884
Groom's Birthplace: Switzerland
Bride's Name: Maria Valente
Bride's Age: 19 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1888
Bride's Birthplace: England
Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1907
Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Groom's Father: Andrea
Bride's Father: Pietro
Film Number: 2342680
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4209120
Image Number: 106
Reference Number: v 4 p 403 rn 57724
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

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Here's Antonio's probable ship manifest
He's joining his brother Pietro in Detroit

1903 ship manifest
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0016

5 Aug 1903, SS Lahn, Naples to NY
line 16
Antonio Cornacchia 21, abt 1882
- single, carpenter
- last residence Villa Latina
- destination Detroit MI
- joining brother Pietro at 141 Eliot Street
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Perhaps your aunt Grace may remember some family names from MI?
Valarie