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looking for my great grandfather..james piscatelli. born in 1865 but do not know what part of italy
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1920 United States Federal Census
about James Piscatelli


Home in 1920: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's Name: Josephine Piscatelli
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1900
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No

Household Members: Name Age
James Piscatelli 55
Josephine Piscatelli 54
Domenik Piscatelli 19
Mary Piscatelli 16
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how do i find out where he was born? parents names..
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1920 United States Federal Census
about Nicholas Piscatelli

Home in 1920: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's Name: Jennie Piscatelli
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1902
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members: Name Age
Nicholas Piscatelli 26
Jennie Piscatelli 20
James Piscatelli 4
Theresa Piscatelli 0
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think this is my great grandfathers son. my great grandfather was born in 1865. thank you for your help...
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hi,

the family in 1910:
1910 United States Federal Census
about Vincenzo Piscitello
Name: Vincenzo Piscitello
Age in 1910: 43
Estimated Birth Year: 1867
Birthplace: Italy

Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Spouse's Name: Vincenza Piscitello
Home in 1910: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1902
[1892]
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Household Members: Name Age
Vincenzo Piscitello 43
Vincenza Piscitello 42
Nicola Piscitello 19
Dominico Piscitello 11
Marie C Piscitello 7
Antonio Piscitello 3

Maria Daxdia 20
Vincenzo Daxdia 64
Rafaela Zaccagnini 19
Felicie Zaccagnini 42


the birth record of:
Dominic Piscatelli
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
birth: 25 Nov 1899 — Watertown, Massachusetts
residence: 1899 — Massachusetts, United States
parents: James Piscatelli, Marie Piscatelli


the first son, Nicola ( Nicholas) was born in Italy; the family imm. before of 1900...

Nicholas marriage record:
Name: Nicholas Piscattelle
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 05 Jul 1914
Event Place: Boston, , Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Marital Status:
Race:
Birth Date: 1892
Birthplace: , , Italy
Marriage Registration Year:
Marriage Registration Place: Watertown, , Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year: 1892
Father: Vincenzo Piscattelle
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother: Vincenza Piscattelle
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Spouse: Jennie Piantedosi
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Father: Carlo Piantedosi
Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Mother: Carmela Russo
Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms:
Record Number: 4901
Film Number: 2409948
Digital Folder Number: 4329373
Image Number: 00292
Number of Images: 1

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Nicholo Piscettle
Name: Nicholo Piscettle
City: Belmont
County: Middlesex
State: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1891
Race: Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number: 1684687
DraftBoard: 31
http://img87.imageshack.us/i/nicolag.jpg/

the birthplace is unreadable...

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
about Nicholas Piscatelli
Name: Nicholas Piscatelli
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1892
Birth Place: Prov Caserta, Italy

Residence: Mid, Massachusetts
Race: White

the death:
Nicholas Piscatelli
birth: 3 August 1891

christening:
baptism:
death: April 1985 — Middlesex, Massachusetts

also, by search, I am positive that the surname was Piscitelli and not Piscatelli....
Mary, the daughter of James/Vincenzo, married at Gabriel William Ruggiero ...

abt the immigration I found a probable record abt Maria Vincenza Piscitelli with children: Rosina 11 old and Nicola 8 old ( in 1899) and joining at Vincenzo Piscitelli in Boston, MA..
but they arrived in oct 1899 and Dominick, the second son, was born in nov 1899 or 1900 so I know not if the imm. record is right.. maybe no..

http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0027

the last residence was Cervino ( Caserta province);
in effects in Cervino, in 1886 a PISCITELLI Vincenzo married at DE LUCIA Maria Vincenza...
so before of to continue, better if you can say if for you, the above records , seeming ok...
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oh..thank you so much...this is awesome.....
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in 1910 census, the little son was Antonio;

Antonio is not in 1920 census because he was died....:
Name: Antonio Pescietelo
Titles & Terms:
Event: Death
Event Date: 02 Jun 1910
Event Place: Watertown,,Massachusetts
Residence:
Street Address:
Gender: Male
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Occupation:
Birth Date: 1907
Birthplace: Watertown, Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year: 1907
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery:
Father: Vincenzo Pescietelo
Father's Titles & Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother: Vincenza Pescietelo
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Additional Relatives:
Spouse:
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 19
Film Number: 2315054
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4283219
Image Number: 00098
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I found the 1900 census (enumerated on 27 jun 1900):

Name: James Plessiger ( Piscitelli)
Titles:
Residence: Watertown town (southeast part), Middlesex, Massachusetts
Birth Date: Sep 1864
Birthplace: Italy
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self
Spouse Name: Jennie Plessiger
Spouse Titles:
Spouse Birth Place: Italy
Father Name:
Father Titles:
Father Birthplace: Italy
Mother Name:
Mother Titles:
Mother Birthplace: Italy
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 13
Estimated Marriage Year: 1887
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year: 1893
Enumeration District: 0987
Sheet Number and Letter: 30B
Household ID: 605
Reference Number: 87
GSU Film Number: 1240667
Image Number: 00000798
Household Gender Age
James Plessiger M ( aka Vincenzo) b. sep 1864 IT; imm. 1893
Spouse Jennie Plessiger F ( aka Maria Vincenza) b. mar 1866 IT; imm. 1899
Child Frances Plessiger F ( aka Rosina) b. jan 1889 IT; imm. 1899
Child Nicholas Plessiger M ( aka Nicola) b. jul 1891 IT; imm. 1899

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the immigration year of wife and children matching with imm. record; so Dominick Piscatelli was born in 25 nov 1900 and not in 25 nov 1899 as the record on familysearch...
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abt the birthplace...
seeming that the ship's manifest (posted above abt Maria Vincenza and children) is right... but just a my idea... also because it is the only probable ship's manifest.... if so the last residence was Cervino...


but I know not if really the Piscitellis coming from Cervino, however this is marriage act of Vincenzo Piscitelli and Maria Vincenza De Lucia:

Cervino ( Caserta province, IT) 25 jan 1886

groom: Vincenzo Piscitelli age 22 musician, born in Cervino, resident in Cervino son of Francesco and of late Angelamaria De Rosa

bride: Maria Vincenza De Lucia age 22 born in Cervino, resident in Cervino, daughter of Antonio and of Filomena Bove/Bova
http://img862.imageshack.us/i/marriage.jpg/

for bad luck it are no the birthacts for 1889 and 1891, so maybe finding Rosina and Nicola birthact we can be sure abt all... on WWI draft the Nicholas Piscatelli( Piscitelli birthplace) start with " Mar..." ; maybe means Santa Maria a Vico very close at Cervino.... who know?
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thank you,again....
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thanks everyone for the help..... :D
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Were you able to confirm the information regarding the family being from Cervino? I found this information too but was not sure with all the name changes.

We are related. James Piscatelli, Vincenzo is my great great grandfather. I think we have a picture of him at my house, that or his son, my great grandfather Dominic.

I have not been able to find out much about this side if my family. Dominic’s wife was also Italian and have found more on her family. I do know that on my great grandfather’s WW1 papers, janes is listed which is the first time we ever saw him referred to as James!

I just have one story that my grandfather remembers about his grandfather, he sold vegetables. Didn’t speak much English. My great grandfather Dominic grew tomatoes and was very proud of his garden. as did my grandfather. They used to argue who had the beat garden. But this is no doubt something they learned from Vincenzo. ❤️

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