DiBacco

[MelDiBacco]

When I was younger I started researching my family history. It never got too far, so I am starting it back up again. I have only been able to trace back to my great grandparents.

I am trying to figure out other then Ellis Island where else they might have come into. They arent listed on the manifests, but I know they settled in Philadelphia.

So I am just putting it out there to see if anyone has any information that might be helpful!

[adelfio]

Welcome a little info like names or birthdates of your great grandparents would help with the researching

Thank you
Marty

[MelDiBacco]

I do know their names, and some birth/death information.

Palma DiBacco was born in 1909 and she died in 1988. I was able to locate her exact birth/death date on the SSN Death Index. I believe her maiden name was Tufano.

Eligio DiBacco was born in 1901 and he died in 1952. I was not able to find him on the SSN Death Index, so he might not have had one. I don't know the history of social security numbers, so he might have died before they were mandatory?

I haven't been able to find anything on the Ellis Island website for the names or birthdates for them. Their oldest son was born in 1930 in Philadelphia, so I know they were here prior to that.

So I was wondering if there was another port, possibly in Baltimore or even Philadelphia, they might have come in on instead of Ellis Island.

[DebiHarbuck]

Perhaps this one?

Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 and 1893-1959
about Eligio Dibacco
Name: Eligio Dibacco
Age: 22 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Bagnaga, Italy
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: Italian
Arrival Date: 10 Sep 1923
Port of Arrival: Providence, Rhode Island
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Patria
Friend's Name: Carlo Di Tommaso
Last Residence: Italy

[DebiHarbuck]

Here is the copy; Eligio is on line #19:

http://postimage.org/image/2z7cddn0k/
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[DebiHarbuck]

And, if this census record is correct, we won't find passenger list for Palma as she was born in PA.

1930 United States Federal Census
about Alegro Dibacco
Name: Alegro Dibacco
Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-Law
Spouse's Name: Palmena Dibacco
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Lorenzo Tufano 63
Rose Tufano 61
Palmena Dibacco 21
Alegro Dibacco 27
Carmen Tufano 27
Elizabeth Tufano 17

[MelDiBacco]

Wow. Thank you so much. I don't know why I couldn't find anything on Eligio. I really appreciate it.

I don't think that is the same Palma. I'll have to ask my Aunt though. She started some history and actually visited Italy.

Now I can continue my research

[MelDiBacco]

You are exactly right. That is my great-grandmother. I looked up the census page and it looks like they just spelled my great-grandfathers name incorrectly. This is fabulous information! It looks like I have additional family to track down.

[DebiHarbuck]

Oh, excellent! I thought perhaps the odds of more than one Eligio Dibacco marrying a Palma Tufano would be high.

(And the misspellings abound. My personal favorite to date is finding my g-grandfather, Pietro Roccanova, listed as Parks Borzahura. )