Gennaro Spadaro

[Lisa1566]

I am currently trying to research my husbands ancesters. I have found some information on Gennaro Spadaro, but I can not seem to find out who his parents where. I do know he came to New York in 1888 at the age of 6. I need help finding out who his parents where.

Thanks,
Lisa

[suanj]

I am currently trying to research my husbands ancesters. I have found some information on Gennaro Spadaro, but I can not seem to find out who his parents where. I do know he came to New York in 1888 at the age of 6. I need help finding out who his parents where.

Thanks,
Lisa

Hi Lisa, welcome!
I found only a Gennaro Spadaro on ancestry.com, born in 1882 and arrived around 1887/8:
1920 United States Federal Census about Jennaro Spadiro
Name: Jennaro Spadiro ( Gennaro Spadaro)

Home in 1920: Canonsburg Ward 1, Washington, Pennsylvania
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's Name: Concetta Spadiro
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of immigration: 1887
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age
Jennaro Spadiro
38
Concetta Spadiro
36
Anna M Spadiro
14
Frank Spadiro
11
Rose Spadiro
8
Dominique Spadiro
5
Samuel Spadiro
2


and, abt this Gennaro Spadaro:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Gennaro Spadaro
Name: Gennaro Spadaro
City: Rochester
County: Monroe
State: New York
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1882
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1818803
DraftBoard: 2

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about Gennaio Spadoro
Name: Gennaio Spadoro
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1882
Birth Place: Cosenza, Italy
Residence: Washington, Pennsylvania

now: if this is your Gennaro Spadaro I can say you that the surname was Spataro and by Cosenza archive:

Gennaro Giorgio Spataro, iscritto il 07/07/1902
nato il 15/08/1882( born on 15 aug 1882) a SAN GIORGIO ALBANESE ( birthplace)da Bonaventura Spataro( father) e da Maria Rosaria Baffa (mother: born on 8 oct 1864 in SAN GIORGIO ALBANESE daughter of Domenico Baffa and Anna Greco ) ...


let me know if the Gennaro that I found is your ancestor,
best regards,
suanj

[suanj]

hmmm maybe I found right Gennaro( above reply) because I found the arrival of:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Maria Rosaria Baffa
Name: Maria Rosaria Baffa
Arrival Date: 12 Sep 1913
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birth Location: Italy
Birth Location Other: san giorgio
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: San Guglielmo
joining at husband Orazio Piccolo in Canonsburg, PA
http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipM ... 0740010093
and already in USA from 1886 to 1912
meaning that Bonaventura Spataro died and emigrated and remarried at Orazio Piccolo in USA; I am sure that is the mother of Gennaro Spataro, because by Cosenza Archive of State, just 1 Maria Rosaria Baffa born 8 oct 1864 in SAN GIORGIO ALBANESE ....

the final destination is the town where Gennaro lived also.....

Orazio Piccolo trip:
Given Name: Orazio
Surname: Piccolo
Last Place of Residence: Cononsburg, Pa., U. S. A.
Date of Arrival: 21 Nov 1912
Age at Arrival: 36y
Ethnicity: U. S. A.
Port of Departure: Naples
Port of Arrival: New York
Gender: Male
Marital Status: M
US Citizen: X
Ship of Travel: Princess Irene


again:
Given Name: Orazio
Surname: Piccolo
Last Place of Residence: Canonsbury, Pa.
Date of Arrival: 18 Jul 1913
Age at Arrival: 35y
Ethnicity:
Port of Departure: Naples
Port of Arrival: New York
Gender: Male
Marital Status: M
US Citizen: X
Ship of Travel: Barbarossa
by name of Samuel O Piccolo:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Samuel O Piccolo Name: Samuel O Piccolo
Arrival Date: 27 Mar 1908
Birth Year: abt 1879
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Konig Albert


he was US citizen.. I no found the first trip, however in 1930 census:
1930 United States Federal Census
about Sam Piccolo Name: Sam Piccolo
Home in 1930: Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania
View Map
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Rose Piccolo
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Sam Piccolo 54 ( Orazio)
Rose Piccolo 64 ( Maria Rosaria)

1920 United States Federal Census
about Sam Piccolo
Name: Sam Piccolo
Home in 1920: Cecil, Washington, Pennsylvania
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's Name: Rosa Piccolo
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of immigration: 1893
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Sam Piccolo 44
Rosa Piccolo 57
Dominico Gualazzi 28




1910 United States Federal Census
about S Picolla
Name: S Picolla ( Sam/Orazio Piccolo)
Age in 1910: 32
Estimated Birth Year: 1878
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
[Self (Head)]
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Spouse's Name: Raga Picolla
Home in 1910: Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of immigration: 1893
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
S Picolla 32
Raga Picolla 42
George Palombo 19
Erd Knombo 21


passport:
U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
about Sam O Piccolo
Name: Sam O Piccolo
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1878
Birth Place: Avupalda, Italy (Atripalda, IT)
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Residence: Cummburg, Penna ( Canonsburg, PA)
Passport Issue Date: 26 Mar 1913
Spouse Name: Rosa Piccolo
Passport Includes a Photo: No

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Orazio Piccolo
Name: Orazio Piccolo
County: Washington
State: Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1878
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1926885
DraftBoard: 3

your suggestions?
suanj

[Lisa1566]

I think you found them. We have heard the name piccolo but could not make the connection. Gennaro married a Concetta Masucci, supposedly, she stayed with Piccolo's. How do you find all this? Are there any pictures of the draft cards? Thank you so much, Lisa

[Tessa78]

I think you found them. We have heard the name piccolo but could not make the connection. Gennaro married a Concetta Masucci, supposedly, she stayed with Piccolo's. How do you find all this? Are there any pictures of the draft cards? Thank you so much, Lisa

Here is WWI Registration Card image for Gennaro Spadaro...

Click once to enlarge and again to magnify


And for Orazio Piccolo...



US Passport image for Sam Piccolo...



Great finds, suanj!

T.

[suanj]

thanks Tessa for the images!
Hugs,
suanj

[Lisa1566]

This is all so great. You are all wonderful. Is there any mention of siblings for Gennaro?

[suanj]

No: no sibling of Gennaro in Italy;
by mother name, in Cosenza archive of state, the result is only:
1. her birthact

2. the record of she, as mother 1 child(Gennaro Giorgio Spataro) and wife of Bonaventura Spataro...
all the best,
suanj

[suanj]

hi, I believe that I have some other clue abt Bonaventura Spataro:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about B Spataro
Name: B Spataro
Arrival Date: 17 May 1884
Birth Year: abt 1856
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Scotia
line 103

last residence: S. Giorgi... the manifest is a bit damaged, but I have no doubts that is Bonaventura Spataro, father of Gennaro; if I am correct he arrived alone in USA, after arrived wife and child, and Bonaventura died in USA


your suggestions?
suanj

[Lisa1566]

I don't know how you find all this, it's incredible. Do you think Bonaventura died in New York? If so, would you know how I could find that out? How could I find Bonaventura's parents?

Lisa

[suanj]

Lisa I am pretty positive that the arrival is abt your Bonaventura Spataro; I know not where the family lived in USA in the first years of emigration, and also I know not when and where Maria Rosaria married at Orazio/Sam Piccolo;
Bonaventura Spataro is rare name in Cosenza area

and I found only 1 Bonaventura Spataro born in 1856, in Corigliano Calabro town, very close to San Giorgio Albanese town:

map http://maps.google.it/maps?hl=it&xhr=t& ... a=N&tab=wl

this Bonaventura Spataro born in Corigliano Calabro was the son of Francesco Spataro and Teresa Orlando, and this Bonaventura was born on 28 jun 1856
the record by army medical:

Ufficio Leva della Provincia di Cosenza, Liste di Leva della classe 1856.Registro numero 42,
atto numero - di pagina 12 sezione -
Bonaventura Spataro, iscritto il --/--/----
nato il 28/06/1856 a CORIGLIANO CALABRO
da Francesco Spataro e da Teresa Orlando


but I know not if Gennaro father, but I am positive abt that...
I believe that to find the 1900 census could be helpful for to know abt the family in 1900 and where they lived, so having more infos we can have better idea where to search abt Bonaventura death record...
all the best,
suanj

[suanj]

I searched abt Bonaventura death in NYC and no luck, maybe they lived no in NYC ...
suanj

[Lisa1566]

I know that Gennaro arrived in 1888. At one point, he worked in New York as a street car conductor. I just assumed that Bonaventura and Maria Rosaria lived in New York. Maybe Bonaventura died in Pennsylvania?

Lisa

[Tessa78]

According to the 1917 WWI Registration Card, Bonaventura Spadaro was a street car conductor in Rochester, NY -

So maybe he died in New York State, but not in New York City :-)

T.

[Lisa1566]

Gennaro was the street car conductor in Rochester,NY. Bonaventura Spataro was Gennaros father.

Lisa