Looking for San Basile Cosenza Family Information

[eadler]

My grandfather was known as Rudolph Costello. Based on his ship arrival records, naturalization papers, and WWI draft card it appears he was born Guiseppe Rudolpho Quatarolo in San Basile Cosenza on Nov. 15, 1895. He arrived in NY on June 1913 (record says Quartarola). He died in NY in 1954. Rudy's parents were named Nicola and Caterina, and he definitely had an older brother Frank (Francesco). It's quite possible he had at least one other brother Michael (Micheangelo?) I am hoping to find his birth record, or Nicola and Caterina's marriage records, or records of their deaths. Also, my grandfather spoke several languages. The family story was that he learned them as a young boy he assisted his uncle who used a wheelchair and was some kind of professor at a university, perhaps in Naples. Any help with the birth, marriage and death records or any thoughts about the family story would be most helpful as I am a newbie researcher. Thank you!

[pink67]

Hi eadler

civil registrations of San Basile town are online on the site Familysearch.org, this is your grandfather's birth act image:

Birth Act number 57 - Year 1895

Quartarolo Giuseppe was born in San Basile on the day 15 october 1895, his father Nicola declared his birth to the town hall officer, Nicola was 54 years old, farmer. Giuseppe's mother's maiden name was Caterina Belluscio, housekeeper. Their address was "Sopra la Chiesa" street, number 31.

image here:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1926509008

Laura

[pink67]

You can also search through this this site, you need to register but it's free:

http://poster.beniculturali.it/poster/a ... on&lang=en

Giuseppe Quartarolo's siblings:

military conscription records:

Codice SIAS IT-ASCS-F680258
Ufficio Leva della Provincia di Cosenza, Liste di Leva della classe 1882.Registro numero 189,
atto numero 107 di pagina 36 sezione b
Michelangelo Quartarolo, iscritto il 27/06/1902
nato il 07/04/1882 a SAN BASILE
da Nicola Quartarolo e da Caterina Belluscio

Codice SIAS IT-ASCS-F680258
Ufficio Leva della Provincia di Cosenza, Liste di Leva della classe 1879.Registro numero 165,
atto numero 181 di pagina 221 sezione a
Giovanni Quartarolo, iscritto il --/--/----
nato il 16/09/1879 a SAN BASILE
da Nicola Quartarolo e da Caterina Belluscio

Codice SIAS IT-ASCS-F680258
Ufficio Leva della Provincia di Cosenza, Liste di Leva della classe 1873.Registro numero 118,
atto numero 126 di pagina 173 sezione c
Martino Quartarolo, contadino iscritto il --/--/----
nato il 27/10/1873 a SAN BASILE
da Nicola Quartarolo e da Caterina Belluscio

Laura

[eadler]

Laura, thank you so much! Could you help me find Nicola and Caterina's marriage records? I am assuming those would show their parents names and perhaps help me go back another level. Also, from my US census research and from researching Michelangelo's WW I and WW II records, it appears there was a brother named Frank, as I was told . (I have also seen a photo identified as "Uncle Frank". I see from Guiseppe's other brothers birthdates that there is quite a gap from them to him. Any chance there is a record of birth for Frank in that timeline.? Thank you again.

[adelfio]

Great finds Laura!!!
Heres the marriage record of Nicola Quartarolo e da Caterina Belluscio
INDEX#3
1873 Feb 1st in the town of San Basile marriage of Nicola Quartarolo age 32 farmer son of Martino Quartarolo and Caterina Ferraro married to Caterina Belluscio age 24 daughter of Vincenzo Belluscio and Maddalena Tamburi

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1926509008


Marty

[eadler]

Marty, thank you so much for the new information about my great grandparents! This site is really a great resource. If anyone has any thoughts about the missing brother Frank, the mystery uncle language professor, or would mind helping me get from these new great grandparents' names to finding their marriage records, I would really appreciate the help.

[pink67]

Don't know if these records could be of any help:

Nicola's siblings so "Rudolph Costello"'s uncles:

Francesco Saverio Quartarolo, iscritto il --/--/----
nato il 23/04/1857
da Martino Quartarolo e da Caterina Ferraro
Note generali: nato a San Basile
(listed as Farmer)

Antonio Quartarolo, iscritto il --/--/----
nato il 06/04/1855
da Martino Quartarolo e da Caterina Ferraro
Note generali: nato a San Basile

Laura