Marciano Montecalvo

[dmurphy1940]

I am trying to research Marciano Montecalvo who came to the U.S. 12 April 1909 on the Romanic, he was born about 1892 and I believe his mother was Antonia, however I can't seem to locate a manifest or any information. I am wondering if he should belong on my family tree. Thank you.

Dolores

[johnnyonthespot]

Is this him?

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Marciano Montecalvo Name: Marciano Montecalvo
City: East Boston
County: Suffolk
State: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 2 Dec 1899
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1684761
DraftBoard: 2

[johnnyonthespot]

Same person:

U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995 about Marciano Montecalvo
Name: Marciano Montecalvo
Birth Date: 3 Dec 1899
Birth Location: Avellino, Italy
Spouse: Angelina
State: Massachusetts
Locality, Court: District of Masssachusetts, U.S. Circuit and District Courts

[dmurphy1940]

Thank you, but I already have that Marciano, my father's cousin (and my father is Marciano also!). This Marciano I am looking for is a different Marciano.
Dolores

[johnnyonthespot]

Line 18 of this manifest, Maria Giuseppa Montecalvo coming to stay with brother Marciano in Boston:

Note that Giuseppa left behind her mother Antonia.


Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943 about Giuseppa Montecalvo
Name: Giuseppa Montecalvo
Arrival Date: 25 Mar 1914
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Female
Ethnic Background: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Palermo
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Marciano
Last Residence: Italy
Birthplace: Frigento, Italy

Sheet 1:


Sheet 2:


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[johnnyonthespot]

Perhaps this one:

Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943 about Mariano Montecalvo
Name: Mariano Montecalvo
Arrival Date: 12 Apr 1909
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Romanic
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Donato Montecalvo
Last Residence: Avellina
Birthplace: Frogento, Avellino

Leaving behind mother Antonia in Frigento.

Line 6, sheet 1:


Sheet 2:

[dmurphy1940]

I think the second one is the one I want. Now I have to see how he fits into the family. Thank you!!!
Dolores

[dmurphy1940]

Hello,

I have spent some time looking at the records, thank you!!! Some writing I found harder to decipher but my question is do you think Guiseppa and this Marciano are brother and sister? And how did you determing that they left Antonia behind in Frigento?

Thanks a million!
Dolores

[johnnyonthespot]

Yes, I do believe they were brother and sister.

On each manifest, sheet 1, look at column 11 - "The name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came". Both say "Mother - Antonia" and "Frigento"

Also, I did not notice earlier, but on Marciano's manifest, the name directly below his on line 7 is Nicola Montecalvo, who left behind his wife Augustina, also in Frigento.

We can see that Marciano would seem to be Nicola's nephew, because in column 18 on sheet 2, Marciano reports that he is coming to visit his uncle while Nicola is visiting his brother; in both cases, the person is Montecalvo Donato" (pretty sure it is Donato). We also see, in column 17, that Nicola has been in the US previously (1904 - 1906, I think).

[dmurphy1940]

Thank you for your detective abilities. This will certainly help because Donato Montecalvo is my paternal grandfather..........Also, is it possible that Nicola's wife is Angelina as opposed to Augustina, as that is the info that I have on my tree.............

Dolores