Paolo Vasington b. 1864 Terlizzi, Bari, Italy Search

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Hi! I’m a college student and am taking a genealogy and family history course. I am currently seeking more information about my great great grandfather PAOLO VASINGTON (b. around 1864, date of death unknown by me) – especially Paolo’s parents, of whom I know little. Paolo was born in Terlizzi, Italy, which is in the province of Bari (reference Ellis Island passenger arrival lists.)

Paolo arrived at Ellis Island on November 12, 1922. His ship departed from Naples. According to the passenger arrival lists, two people he knew in America were “Sabbino,” his son, who resided at 208 Franklin St, Norwich, CT, and his father “Giovanni,” who resided at 136 Nepperchan Ave, Yonkers, NY. Both Sam and Giovanni were also from Terlizzi.

As family legend has it, Paolo was born out of wedlock, given the last name VASINGTON, and then put up for adoption. I know nothing about his true or adoptive parents, although I would be extremely interested on any information about them.
Paolo was the father of my ggrandfather Savino (Sabbino, Samuel, or Sam) VASINGTON (b. 10 April, 1895 – d. July 1968). Sam was born in Italy. He married Carmela Tempesta (b. 4 September 1902 – d. October 1969.) They appear in 1940 US Census. They resided in Norwich and/or New London, CT. Vasington children from this marriage were Angela, Paul, and Frank Vasington. Frank is my grandfather.
Any information on Paolo, Paolo’s parents, childhood, or ancestry, would be greatly appreciated.

Emily Vasington
Researching: Vasington, Tempesta, DiNicolo

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As family legend has it, Paolo was born out of wedlock, given the last name VASINGTON, and then put up for adoption. I know nothing about his true or adoptive parents, although I would be extremely interested on any information about them.

Hi Emily, welcome to the Forum

This is the image of a ten-years index for the civil registrations (marriage index) of the town hall of Terlizzi from the free site Familysearch.org, as you can see Paolo Vasington is listed as Proietto which means that he was an abandoned child...

Groom: Vasington Paolo, proietto,
Bride: Pellegrini Maria Savina, daughter of Berardino and of Maria Pischetola (maiden name)
Marriage date: 14 may 1892
Marriage act number 69

image here:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n423312032

Laura

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Just for references:

12 november 1922

Vasington Paolo, age 55, male, married, place of birth and last residen in Italy Terlizzi, nearest relative in Italy his wife Angela Pellegrini going to Norwich CT to join his son Sabbino living on Franklyn street.

page 1:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0024

page 2:
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0024

Laura

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From Familysearch.org, from the ten-years index for the births registrations in Terlizzi the birth dates for Savino:

Vasington Savino son of Paolo, Birth act number 314, birth date 10 april 1895

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n423312032

Siblings:

Vasington Maria Savina daughter of Paolo, Birth Act number 328, birth date 10 may 1893

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n423312032

Vasington Maria, daughter of Paolo and of Angela Pellegrini, birth act number 131, birth date 7 february 1901

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n423312032

Vasington Arcangela daughter of Paolo and of Pellegrini Angela, birth act number 897, birth date 15 december 1903

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n423312032

Vasington Giuseppe son of Paolo ond of Pellgerini Angela, birth act number 380, birth date 22 april 1906

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n423312032

Vasington Giuseppe (possibly the previous child died as infant) son of Paolo and of Angela Pellgerini, birth act number 620, birth date 5 september 1908

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n423312032

Laura

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Vasington Maria, daughter of Paolo and of Angela Pellegrini, birth act number 131, birth date 7 february 1901

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n423312032

She died on 1902

Death Act number 29 - Year 1902

Vasington Maria died in Terlizzi at her home's address Vico Secondo Corso Garibaldi number 8, on the day 19 january 1902. She was 11 months and 12 days old, daughter of the living Paolo Vasington age 35, farmer (one of the two informants) and of the living Angela Pellegrini.

Image here from familysearch.org:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n423312032

Laura

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Vasington Arcangela daughter of Paolo and of Pellegrini Angela, birth act number 897, birth date 15 december 1903

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n423312032

Death Act number 184 - Year 1905

Vasington Arcangela died in Terlizzi on the day 20 march 1905, at her home address Vico Secondo Corso Garibaldi number 8, she was one year, 4 months and 6 days old, daughter of the livings Paolo farmer and Angela Pellegrini seamstress

image here
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n423312032

Laura

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You're lucky Emily!

Again from the free site Familysearch.org the marriage "allegati"... documents who were enclosed to the marriage act:

Cover:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1005138404

Vasington Paolo original birth act:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1005138404

Pellegrini Angela Savina birth act:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1005138404

Pischetola Maria Michela's death act (she was Angela Savina's mother)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1005138404

Marriage banns:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1005138404

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1005138404

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... 1005138404

Laura

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Laura, I cannot thank you enough for all of these links and this information. You have been incredibly helpful. I look forward to learning more about my family history. Thank you so much for making it possible.

Sincerely,

Emily

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I'm happy I was able to help you Emily
If you need help with the transaltion of these documents you can post on this section of the forum:

http://www.italiangenealogy.com/forum/language.html

Good luck for your research and your genealogy course!

Laura