Samuel Villanti from Sicily

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Samuel Villanti from Sicily

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I'm trying to find any information on my great uncle Samuel Villanti's father whose name was "Samuel Valenti" (wife "Mamie") on the 1920 Census Record. I was told he came from Sicily. After searching the Ellis Island site, I am not able to find his immigration record. He may have had to register for WWI since he was born about 1880 and his first son Antony was born in America in 1904 (my uncle Sam was born in America in 1911). Please advise. Thank You.
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Does this draft card look like a possibility?

http://postimage.org/image/1t28o2rj8/
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The name 'Sam' was often a nickname for Salvatore. Try your search that way. :D
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What would be the Italian name for someone called "Samuel"? Salvatore?

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DebiHarbuck wrote:What would be the Italian name for someone called "Samuel"? Salvatore?

http://postimage.org/image/1t3apfqw4/
Actually, Samuele. http://www.nomix.it/700s.php
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If Salvatore is a possibility, here's one with an earlier arrival than the first I posted:

http://postimage.org/image/1t4rmmup0/
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My concern is about the many spelling possibilites for the surname. Both Villanti and Valenti are reasonably common Italian names, for example. Which one is correct? That is the question...
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Well, here's a manifest for a young Antonio, coming to his father Salvatore...how certain are you that your 'Antony' was born in the US?

http://postimage.org/image/1t5ymlvj8/

(I cannot make out the mother's name.)
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The 1920 census says Samuel, Mamie, and son Anthony (born 1904) all immigrated in 1905. Are we sure this is the correct census?
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1920 census:

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Re: Samuel Villanti from Sicily

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DebiHarbuck wrote:Does this draft card look like a possibility?

http://postimage.org/image/1t28o2rj8/
Yes, that is my great uncle's Father. Thanks.
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johnnyonthespot wrote:The 1920 census says Samuel, Mamie, and son Anthony (born 1904) all immigrated in 1905. Are we sure this is the correct census?
Yes, I am positive this is the correct census record, although I cannot read the posted document. Thank You.
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gminfla wrote:
johnnyonthespot wrote:The 1920 census says Samuel, Mamie, and son Anthony (born 1904) all immigrated in 1905. Are we sure this is the correct census?
Yes, I am positive this is the correct census record, although I cannot read the posted document. Thank You.
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gminfla wrote:
johnnyonthespot wrote:The 1920 census says Samuel, Mamie, and son Anthony (born 1904) all immigrated in 1905. Are we sure this is the correct census?
Yes, I am positive this is the correct census record, although I cannot read the posted document. Thank You.
If the census Carmine posted for 1920 is correct, than Anthony was NOT born in the US in 1904. He was born in Italy and the passenger list I posted above for him and his mother is likely the right one. :)
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Re: Samuel Villanti from Sicily

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DebiHarbuck wrote:
gminfla wrote:
johnnyonthespot wrote:The 1920 census says Samuel, Mamie, and son Anthony (born 1904) all immigrated in 1905. Are we sure this is the correct census?
Yes, I am positive this is the correct census record, although I cannot read the posted document. Thank You.
If the census Carmine posted for 1920 is correct, than Anthony was NOT born in the US in 1904. He was born in Italy and the passenger list I posted above for him and his mother is likely the right one. :)
You are correct, thank you very much.
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