Polito

[lisapolito]

I am looking for the town my family is from in Italy I dont have too much info My grandfather came with his mother and siblings around 1904 when he was was about 5..I think he was born in 1898.His name coming in was Giuseppe Polito,later changed to Joseph.His mom was Josephina or Giuseppa.She was about 34,They settled in Scranton pa.He fought in WW1 but I cant find his daft paper.I think they were from Calabria..Thats what my dad always thought.On the records from Ellis island I did find a name I thought was him and it said he came from Cernnini.I could not find such a town. He died in 1958 in Scranton and the family went different ways..Thanks for any help you can give me

[misbris]

Hi and welcome to the forum,

Here is the text of the manifest.

http://www.ellisisland.org/search/viewT ... 2633010092

It is misfiled at Ellis Island and badly mistranscribed. I think the town of origin in Termini which could be one of these 2 places.

Termini, comune of Massa Lubrense - province: Napoli - region: Campania

Termini Imerese, comune of Termini Imerese - province: Palermo - region: Sicily

Since he sailed from Naples, my hunch would be that it is the first, but the name Polito does appear in Termini Imerse.

[johnnyonthespot]

1920 census?

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqfP0f9

1920 United States Federal Census about Joseph Polito
Name: Joseph Polito
Home in 1920: Scranton Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: John
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Name: Josephine
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Year of Immigration: 1904
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Polito 46
Josephine Polito 42
Joseph Polito 22
Frank Polito 15
Anthony Polito 14
Carl Polito 12
Easter Polito 11
Clemintine Polito 10
Mickoline Polito 8
August Polito 7
Samuel Polito 4

The census says that John, Josephine, and Joseph were all naturalized in 1907.

[johnnyonthespot]

Giovanni/John Polito (Giuseppe's father?) WWI draft card:

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqfRHRS

[johnnyonthespot]

Same family, 1910 census:

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqfW3eA

1910 United States Federal Census about Frank Piolito
Name: Frank Piolito
Age in 1910: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1905
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: John
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Name: Josephine
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Home in 1910: Scranton Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Piolito 37
Josephine Piolito 32
Joseph Piolito 13
Rose Piolito 10
Frank Piolito 5
Anthony Piolito 4
Carlo Piolito 2
Pasqualine Piolito 1

[johnnyonthespot]

If this is Joseph's social security death record, you may want to consider obtaining a copy of his original social security card application. It should list his place of birth , along with other useful information such as his mother's maiden name.

Name: POLITO, JOSEPH
Born: 05 Feb 1897
Died: Nov 1958 age 61
Card issued: Pennsylvania
SS#: 210-09-3469

How to order SS-5 Social Security Application form: http://genealogy.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi= ... t/main.jsp

More info: http://genealogy.about.com/od/online_re ... equest.htm

[vj]

Hi and welcome to the forum,

Here is the text of the manifest.

http://www.ellisisland.org/search/viewT ... 2633010092

It is misfiled at Ellis Island and badly mistranscribed. I think the town of origin in Termini which could be one of these 2 places.

Termini, comune of Massa Lubrense - province: Napoli - region: Campania

Termini Imerese, comune of Termini Imerese - province: Palermo - region: Sicily

Since he sailed from Naples, my hunch would be that it is the first, but the name Polito does appear in Termini Imerse.

Here's mj's 1903 manifest image from ancestry. com

It appears that the family is from Termini
lines 4-11 probably all traveling together

line 5 Giuseppe Polito is notated as 'brother-in'law' to line 4 Giuseppe Bondi, traveling together to Giuseppe Polito's brother-in-law(?) Ignazio Polito

line 8 Giuseppa Polito(?) is traveling to husband Ignazio Polito
son Giuseppe line 10 is joining father Ignazio

http://a.imageshack.us/img408/488/1903p.jpg

Giuseppe Bondi 14, abt 1889
- joining his uncle Ignazio Polito at 38 Center Ave Scranton

brother-in-law Giuseppe Polito 30, abt 1873
- in US 10 yrs, 1893-1903
- joining his brother-in-law Ignazio Polito at 38 Center Ave Scranton
wife Maria Bondi 23, abt 1880
child Marianna 2, abt 1901

Giuseppa Polito 34, abt 1869
- joining her husband Ignazio Polito at 38 Center Ave Scranton
Salvatore Polito 8, abt 1895
Giuseppe Polito 5, abt 1898
- joining his father Ignazio Polito at 38 Center Ave Scranton
Agostino Polito 2, abt 1901

[lisapolito]

Thank you everyone That helped.The census was definitely my family..Those were my great uncles..Some i remember..Still it didnt say what town My Dad and Aunt always said they were Calabrese..How did they get to Naples or Sicily?.Ill try the SS records Maybe they gave a town..The draft card was my great grandfathers I know my Grandfather was in because we had his old uniform in our attic..He may have been Joseph by then.Thanks again for all the info.

[suanj]

They probably coming from Termini Imerese.... I am pretty sure... just my suggestion,
regards,
suanj

[billpintard]

My wife's maiden name is ShirleyPolito. Her father was Carl Polito and her grandfather was John Polito. Carl was Joseph's brother. Carl moved from Scranton to Newark, NJ. It appears you and Shirley may be cousins. I too am researching the Polito family of Scranton, PA

Bill Pintard

[nuccia]

They probably coming from Termini Imerese.... I am pretty sure... just my suggestion,
regards,
suanj

I agree.

[dpolito]

Re Joseph Polito,
Did your grandfather move away to Canada? I know that my grandfather Salvatore had a brother Giuseppe (Joseph) and his parents were Giuseppa and Ignaztio from Termini Immerse Sicily (This is from marriage documents) He also had a brother Agostino and Fillipo (Philip) and a brother Ignaztio who lived in Sicily (born there later I believe). I know the parents returned to Sicily and my grandfather was raised by another family in Toronto Ontario. His brother Joe was divorced in the 1950's and moved to Beaverton Ontario. Joseph's wife's name was Josephine. I have the divorce document. I have been trying to track down where Joseph lived before he divorced but have not been able to discover this. Maybe he is not the same person but the ancestry record of Giuseppa traveling with Salvatore age 8, Giuseppe age 5 and Agostino age 2 to meet her husband (and other son Fillipo)is I am certain that of my grandfather. Is your grandfather buried in Scranton? If so then he is not the same Joseph because my great uncle Joseph Polito died in Toronto Ontario (about age 61).
I live in Lindsay Ontario. Darlene Polito