Rinella, D'Anna, Rubino from Palermo (Trabia?)

[len52mar]

Carmela (Carmella) Rubino Rinella is my grandmother. She landed at Ellis Island in 1901 with her husband, Giuseppe (Hinseppe on the ship manifest) Rinella. She was 19 and he was 24. They came from Trabia by way of Naples in 1901 on the Columbia. Carmela was born about 1882 and died in 1931 at age 49, as a widow with six children: Joseph, Mary, Sam (Salvatore), Millie (Carmela), Josie (Josephine) and Filippo (Phil, my dad). I am to understand her mother's name is Josephine Rubino. I don't know if she was born in Trabia,Palermo thought I expect she was, or who her parents or sibilings were. I can find many Carmela Rubinos, but the dates don't match up.

Giuseppe Rinella died at 40 y/o in 1916 in San Jose, Ca. He had a brother Salvatore in Albion, NY and he was married to Augustina Barone (no children). I don't know his parents names. He was very close to the Barone families. Upon arrival to the US Giuseppe and Carmela lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a year, in San Francisco until the 1906 quake,and then bought a ranch (apricot orchard) in the Evergreen area of San Jose, California. We are to understand there is a link between the D'Anna and Rinella names a few generations back with a Rinella marrying a D'Anna and adopting her children. Any help with their history would be appreciated.

[vj]

"Giuseppe Rinella died at 40 y/o in 1916 in San Jose, Ca"

Hi and Welcome to the forum!
Is this the correct 1930 census?
Thanks! vj

1930 census
Name: Carmella Rinella
Home in 1930:
261 South 22nd Street, rents
San Jose, Santa Clara, California
head Carmella Rinella 47 (abt 1883)
- widow
- immig 1901 Al
Children born in CA
daughter Mary 22 (abt 1908)
daughter Carmella 17 (abt 1913)
son Samuel 15 (abt 1915)
son Philip 12 (abt 1918)
son?? Peter 9 (abt 1921)

edit added:
possible 1920 Census
Name: Camela Rinella
Home in 1920:
Farm, owns w/o mortgage
San Jose, Santa Clara, California
head Camela Rinella 37 (abt 1883)
- widow
- immig 1900 Al
son Joseph 18 (abt 1902)
- born in PA
- farmer, fruit farm, working on own account
rest of children born in CA
daughter Mary 12 (abt 1908)
daughter Josephine 10 (abt 1910)
daughter Carmella 8 (abt 1912)
son Salvador 5 (abt 1915)
son Phillip 2 6/12 (abt 1917)

[len52mar]

Wow, that's it, you are the master !
But ! There is no Peter, there was a child that died before my father Phillip. The first child Joseph was born in Sicily but he was alive until he was 94ish.

[vj]

Hi!
I'll link 1920 in a few minutes.
Do you suppose Peter in 1930 was a grandson or nephew?
Thanks!
vj

[len52mar]

I asked my Dad and he said there wasn't any that he knew of. He was 14 when the Mom died and she only spoke Sicilian. The family kind of broke apart after that so I only have my Dad and one sister (Josephine) in San Jose that I can ask. Their memories are very rusty at 89 and 96, I can only be as lucky! I know the sibilings, Sam and Camela, are alive but can't find them or their kids and I know they live in California not far from us.

[vj]

I just sent you a PM with a possible address &
phone number for Sam Rinella (b 1916)
vj

[vj]

California Birth Index, 1905-1995
No record of a Peter Rinella b abt 1921

Name: Giuseppi Rinella
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1910 Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Rubino
Birth County: Santa Clara

Name: Renela
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1913 Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Rubino
Birth County: Santa Clara

Name: Salvator Rivella
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1915 Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Rubina
Birth County: Santa Clara

Name: Filippo Rinella
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1917 Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Rubino
Birth County: Santa Clara

California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: ALLONO, MARY MAY
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1908
Birthplace: CALIFORNIA
Death Date: 23 Jul 1957
Death Place: SANTA CLARA
Mother's Maiden Name: RUBINO
Father's Surname: RINELLA

[len52mar]

Wow , your so fast! That's Josephine, Joseph, Sam, and my Dad Philip.

[vj]

neat possible 1910 census

Name: Joseph Rinaldo (Rinallo)
Home in 1910:
Farm on Quimby Road, owns with mortgage
San Jose, Santa Clara, California

head Joseph Rinaldo (Rinallo) 34 (abt 1876)
- married 10 years (abt 1900)
- immig 1901, Al
- farmer, employer
wife Camelia 27 (abt 1883)
- 2 children born/ 2 children living
- immig 1907
son Joseph 8 (abt 1902)
- b in Italy
- immig 1907
daughter Mary 2 (abt 1908)
- b in CA

mother-in-law Josepine Rubins (Rubino) 53 (abt 1857)
- widow
- 10 children born/ 5 children living
- immig 1908

brother-in-law Joseph Rubins (Rubino) 17 (abt 1893)
- single
- immig 1902

sister-in-law Kate Alario 22
- married 4 yrs (abt 1906)
- 2 children born/ 2 children living
- immig 1904
nephew Sante Alario 3 (abt 1907)
- b in CA
niece Josie Alario 1 (abt 1909)
- b in CA

brother-in-law James Rubino 6 (abt 1904)
- b in CA

[len52mar]

OMG !!! I have seen that name, Rinaldo, but never with the Quimby Rd address, I used to live there long ago! That's them. I asked my Unc. if the name Alero/Alario rang a bell, but no !!! My aunt has mentiond Sante/a has been mentioned as well as a Mamie(maybe Katie?) , too. They talked about a James who we were told committed suicide. (Ack) I heard the Alario's (Salvadora Alario was my g.mothers sister) were in Canada so that is probably the link to Rinella's in Canada. YIPPEE !
You are too cool! I am loving this.
Thank you !!!
I have more but it's Sunday and you probably need a break. Can I ask more later?

[vj]

You can ask more anytime you want to!
There are plenty of us here to help out.
It's just terrific that the pieces are coming together for you !
Thank you for letting us know, we all appreciate updates.
Valarie

[vj]

California Birth Index, 1905-1995

possibility on the 3 Alario/Rubino children
b in CA on 1910 census

Name: Santa Alario
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1906 Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Rubino
Birth County: San Francisco

Name: Josie Alaria
Birth Date: 17 Feb 1909 Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Rubins
Birth County: San Francisco

edit: this one is a little suspect
Name: ?? Rubino
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1905 Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Galiman ??
Birth County: San Francisco

[len52mar]

That has to be them. Maybe the previous census made a mistake on the gender for Sante? All I know is that I was told she had four daughters, Santa/e, Mary, Josephine and Mary.

Your spoiling me you know!
Marlene

[vj]

Marlene, I wouldn't be surprised that was quite a family group
on the 1910 census. Valarie

Rubino/DiMatteo Family
edit: info updated link to census added
possible 1930 census
Name: Josephine Rubino
Home in 1930:
2662 Twenty-Second Street, rents $25
San Francisco, San Francisco, California
head James Rubino 26 (abt 1904)
- single
- born in CA
- dentist, own office
mother Josephine Rubino 71 (abt 1859)
- widow
- immig 1903, Al
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California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: RUBINO, JOSEPHINE
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1858 Birthplace: OTHER COUNTRY
Death Date: 14 Nov 1941
Death Place: SAN FRANCISCO
Mother's Maiden Name: VALLEUNGO
Father's Surname: DIMATEO

[vj]

DeMatteo/Rubino Family (this will take some sorting out)
1908 Manifest
page 2
lines 10-14 (bracketted together?)

SS Re d'Italia, 13 Aug 1908, Palermo to NY
All last residence Trabia, Palermo
All going to San Francisco

Giuseppa DeMatteo, 50 (abt 1858)
- married
- in Trabia sister Carmela DiMatteo
(includes street address)
- in US 1902-1906 SF
- joining sons Giuseppe, Salvatore, Carmela & Giovanna? Rubino
at 2015 Dupont Street

Bartolomeo Rubino, 5 (abt 1903)
- US born

Salvatora Vallelunga, 68 (abt 1840)
- widow
- in Trabia daughter Carmela DiMatteo
- joining daughters Salvatora? & Caterina DiMatteo
at 3227 ?? Street

related ??
Pietra Caruso, 16
- single
- in Trabia father Luciano Caruso
- joining brothers Salvatore & Antonino Caruso
at 472 Union Street

Maria Formusa, 16
- single
- in Trabia father Salvatore Formusa
- joining brothers Giuseppe, ?? & Salvatore Formusa
at 572 ?? Street