Looking for Salito's

[cathyt902]

I'm looking for my paternal great grandparents. The Salito family settled in Trinidad, Colorado. My grandmother was born in Colorado, however her father came from Italy. I'm not sure what part of Italy or what was his port of entry. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[suanj]

you can say us the first name of your italian ancestor?
Thanks,
suanj

[cathyt902]

I don't know the first name. I do know he had 3 daughters, Mary, Anne, and Rosalia and 1 son Thomas. I'm not sure of anything else.

[suanj]

ok, I believe that your italian ancestor was Salvatore Salito married at Francesca Cardinale; they had this children( by a genealogic tree on ancestry.com):

-Rosalia Salito b.24 Nov 1890 El Moro, Las Animas,Colorado– d.1980 Huntington Beach, Orange, California, USA;( spouse: Onofrio/Humphrey Galasso
Birth abt 1874 in Bivona, Argrigento, Sicilia, Italia
Death 27 November 1931 in Trinidad, Colorado USA)

Thomas Anthony Salito 1895* – 1972 ; ( spouse: Florence Emma Ward)
( *by WWI draft registration card > BIRTH: 26 Jan 1893 - Colorado)

and some other children, no name on the genealogic tree, sorry.. I know not if the below record is right...:

1910 United States Federal Census about J Lelito
Name: J Lelito ( S. Salito)

Age in 1910: 47
Birth Year: 1863
Birthplace: Italy
Home in 1910: Trinidad Ward 4, Las Animas, Colorado
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1886
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Frankie Lelito
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
J Lelito 47
Frankie Lelito 45
Tony Lelito 17
Mary Lelito 16

1930 United States Federal Census about Salvador Salito
Name: Salvador Salito
[Salvador Salit]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Home in 1930: Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado
View Map
Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1890
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Salito
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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Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Salvador Salito 70
Mary Salito 55
Margaret Salito 23 stepdaughter
Bess Salito 21 stepson
Frank Salito 18 stepdaughter
I cannot find the 1900 and 1920 censuses...

and by another and private genealogic tree on ancestry.com and abt same Salvatore Salito, father of Thomas Salito:
Salvadori Salito
Born: 1860 in Alia, Sicilia Region, Italy

It could be your ancestor?
suanj

[vj]

cathy 109 and suanj
here's a possibly related (2nd?) marriage in 1919 from FamilySearch
Valarie

http://imageshack.us/a/img836/9110/1919gv.jpg
Las Animas County CO
Salito, Salvatore 50, abt 1869
DeCarlo, Mattia 41, abt 1878
Trinidad CO
28 Sep 1919

[suanj]

great find Valarie, so Francesca Cardinali Salito was decesead; I believe that Salvatore married at Mary/Mattia( aka Mattea in italian spell) and for this reason appearing with stepchildren in 1930 census; maybe Mattea was a widow also; Salvatore died between 1930 and 1940:
1940 United States Federal Census about Matia Salito
Name: Matia Salito
Respondent: Yes
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Italy
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado
View Map
Street: San Pedro
House Number: 817
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Las Animas, Colorado
Residence in 1935: Rural, Las Animas, Colorado
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 7B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 163
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Matia Salito 67
Margaret Jones 32 daughter
Doughlas Jones 5 grandson B. Indiana
Sadie Griego 22 grand daughter


bye,
suanj

[vj]

...
I cannot find the 1900 and 1920 censuses...
suanj

suanj
Great records !
The spelling on the 1900 and 1920 census records in Las Animas County Colorado is awful.
I can't find the records either. I'll keep looking
Big Smile
Valarie
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edit: added

may help in search for other records


from Colorado DPA
http://accipiter.state.co.us/archive/pu ... dsearch.do

daughter Rosalia Salito:

Record Type: Marriage License
Name: Salito, Rosalia
County:
Year: 1908 Month: Apr Day: 29
Origin:
Spouse: Galasso, Onofrio
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son Thomas Antonio Salito:

Record Type: Marriage License
Name: Salito, Antonio
County:
Year: 1915 Month: Sep Day: 1
Origin:
Spouse: Ward, Florence
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Salvatore Salito:

Record Type: Marriage License
Name: Salito, Salvatore
County:
Year: 1919 Month: Sep Day: 28
Origin:
Spouse: DeCarlo, Mattia
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Salvatore Salito:

Record Type: Old Age Pension
Name: Salito, Salvador
County: Las Animas
Year: 1933 Month: Jul Day: 28
Origin: Las Animas County Court
Bk: 1
Pg: 7

[vj]

another record, probable daughter of Salvatore Salito and Francesca Cardinale: Mary Salito

from Rootsweb
COLORADO MARRIAGES 1859 - 1939
Amato, Joe
Mary C. Salito
29 Apr 1916
Las Animas 1685

1920 census
Home in 1920: Tabasco Coal Camp, Las Animas, Colorado
Joe Amato 28 Mary Amato 23, abt 1897 Colorado,
Carl Amato 2 8/12 Naida Amato 8/12
Toney Amato 23
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edit: added

another daughter and son?
from a 1904 Trinidad Directory
http://imageshack.us/a/img846/8821/1904p.jpg

Salito Salvatori, whole sale liquors, 106 W 1st, residence A T & S F Shops
Salito Annie, clerk Salvatori Salito, boards (not the owner) rear A T & S F Shops (born abt 1892?)
Salito Joseph, died 25 Apr 1903, age 18 (abt 1885, in IT?)

note: A T & S F Shops = Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Railway) Shops

[vj]

I don't know the first name. I do know he had 3 daughters, Mary, Anne, and Rosalia and 1 son Thomas. I'm not sure of anything else.

Summary (so far)
best guesses at Salvatore Salito and Francesca Cardinale children
(from suanj's record finds/notes and several other posted records)

Giuseppe 'Joseph' Salito (abt 1885 - 25 Apr 1903)

Rosalia 'Lily'? Salito (9 Nov 1891 - 12 Jan 1980)
abt 29 Apr 1908 married Onofrio 'Humphrey' Galasso

'Annie' Salito (abt 1892 CO?)

Thomas (Gaetano/Tomasso?) Antonio 'Tony' Salito (26 Jan 1893 CO - 10 Aug 1972 CA)
abt 1 Sep 1915 married Florence Ward

'Mary' Salito (abt 1897 CO)
abt 29 Apr 1916 married Giuseppe 'Joe' Amato

[vj]

In 1888 S Salido was in El Moro, Las Animas County

from google e books pg 38
Directory of Trinidad, Colorado:
for 1888. Together with a resume of its advantages as mining, manufacturing, and distributing center. Profusely illustrated
W. H. Whitney
http://books.google.com/books?id=DkNOAA ... ry&f=false

[suanj]

great find Valarie!
I found that the original surname in Alia was SOLITO and not Salito.

I found the birth act of Joseph SOLITO; him first name was Isadoro changed in Joseph in USA;
SOLITO Isadoro born in Alia on the 9 November 1884 #287
son of Salvatore SOLITO age 25, and Francesca Cardinale

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1022261478
hugs,
suanj

[suanj]

SOLITO Salvatore Girolamo and CARDINALE Francesca marriage:
Alia 20 Jan 1883 #6

groom: SOLITO Salvatore Girolamo 24 old, farmer, born and resident in Alia, son of late Isidoro and of living Anna DRAGO

bride: CARDINALE Francesca 21 old, farmer, born and resident in Alia daughter of Francesco and of Rosalia DI CARLO

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... :800904015
suanj

[vj]

Oh my suanj!
WOW, what fantastic records you've found
Surname Solito makes much more sense
Perhaps we'll find their manifest in New Orleans with Isidoro?
I found a note on son Isidoro (Joseph's) death in a 1903 Denver newspaper - an accident, he was jumping on/off a moving train ...
Big Hug!
Valarie

from the grandparent's names, daughter Anne was probably born before Rosalia

[suanj]

Thanks Valarie! your input give me a very helpful info!
I cannot find the immigration record... but maybe the surname is mispelled..
hugs,
suanj