Maisano Family from Piana Dei Greci

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Maisano Family from Piana Dei Greci

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I am looking for information regarding my grandmothers family. She was born Caterina Maisano in 1895, her mother was Angelina Maisano. She married Leonardo DiChiara in about 1921 and immegrated to the US in the fall of `1921. I would appreciate any info you may have.
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You might wish to go to the nearest family history library of the Mormon church at www.familysearch.org for location nearest you where you can rent microfilm of the civil records of her family back to 1820 up to 1902 which will be found under PIANA DEGLI ALBANESI. The fee is about $5.00.

There is a companion book DiscoveringYour Italian Ancestors by Lynn Nelson which is a great assist to the research of the microfilm records.

If you wish youcan also write to Piana Dei Greci if you wish free of charge for documents, Please let us know so we can direct you. There are form letters in Italian for this activity. Please let us know. =Peter=
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Hi Cathy,

if this is the correct 1921 arrival manifest for your grandparents:
from Ancestry.com:

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Leonardo Dichiara
Name: Leonardo Dichiara
Arrival Date: 29 Nov 1921
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Caronia
Search Ship Database: View the Caronia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 12
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_3056
Page Number: 14
Image:
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he was travelling with his wife using this passport:

from Ancestry.com:

U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
about Leonardo Dichiara
Name: Leonardo Dichiara
Birth Date: 13 Dec 1885
Birth Place: Italy
Residence: Irvington, New York
Passport Issue Date: 8 Jun 1921
Father Name: Onofrey Dichiara
Father's Birth Location: Italy
Father's Residence: Italy
Passport Includes a Photo: Y
Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)

passport page 1:
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passport page 2 (with photo)
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he stated he immigrated from Italy on 1910 and lived until the issued of the passport in Irvington NY

Possible 1930 census in California?

1930 United States Federal Census
about Leonard Dechieco
Name: Leonard Dechieco
[Leonard Dichiara]

Home in 1930: San Antonio, Los Angeles, California
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Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Katharine
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
Leonard Dechieco 44
Katharine Dechieco 34
Annie Dechieco 7
Angelina Dechieco
Honora Dechieco 2

image:
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and death dates:

California Death Index, 1940-1997
about Leonarde Dichiara
Name: Leonarde Dichiara
Social Security #:
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 13 Dec 1885
Birthplace: Other Country
Death Date: 17 Aug 1957
Death Place: San Diego
Father's Surname: Dichiara

his military enlistment for the First World War:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Leonard Dichiara
Name: Leonard Dichiara
County: Westchester
State: New York
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1885
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1819126
DraftBoard: 2
Nearest relative: Joseph Di Chiara, 13 Main street, Irvington NY

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a 1938 arrival manifest from a trip to Italy...

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Hi,
the trip of 1921 with Leonardo husband:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Catenna Dichiara
Name: Catenna Dichiara
Arrival Date: 29 Nov 1921
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Age: 26
Gender: Female

Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Caronia
Search Ship Database: View the Caronia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 13
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_3056
Page Number: 14


http://s6.imagestime.com/out.php/i44089 ... ra1921.jpg

the trip of 1928 with children:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Caterina Dichiara
Name: Caterina Dichiara
Arrival Date: 17 Sep 1928
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Saturnia

Search Ship Database: View the Saturnia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 20
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_4344
Page Number: 84

http://s6.imagestime.com/out.php/i44089 ... ra1928.jpg


the trip of 1952:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Catherina Dichiara
Name: Catherina Dichiara
Arrival Date: 16 Sep 1952
Port of Departure: Milan, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York

Line: 13
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_8212
Page Number: 200
http://s6.imagestime.com/out.php/i44089 ... ra1952.jpg

the trip of 1955 with Leonardo husband:

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Catherine Dichiara
Name: Catherine Dichiara
Arrival Date: 30 Jul 1955
Port of Departure: Gibraltar
Ship Name: Cristoforo Colombo

Search Ship Database: Search the Cristoforo Colombo in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
NATIVITY: Italy
Line: 2
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_8614
Birth Location: Italy
Page Number: 48

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Does Angelina Maisano have a sister Francesca who was married to a Quartuccio?
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No, however my family is related to Quartuccio on my maternal grandfather side. The following link with be a wealth of information regarding Piana ancestry. My grandfather(Leonardo DiChiara) mother was Giovanna Quartuccio. Can you give me a little more info on that line, maybe we can help each other. http://www.contessaentellina.net/piana/Piana.txt

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Was Giovanna a Quartuccio by birth or by marriage? Was Leonardo known by another name? Or did he have brothers?
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Cathy, it's been almost 10 years since our last communication about possible connections - and my tree has continued to grow and be refined. I don't have a Giovanna Quartuccio in my tree, but I do have an Onofrio Di Chiara (I saw this name in one of the posts here). He was the son of Giuseppe Di Chiara and Giuseppa Quartuccio. He married Giovanna Adragna and had a daughter Vita. Any connections there?
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I am the great grandson of Guiseppe Di Chiara . My grandfather was his son
Joseph brother of Onofrio. Mt cousin just traveled to Piana Dei Albabese Abdul met a cousin Salvatore Di Chiara who gave her much family history a d showed her the grave of Giuseppe . I can send a photo of it I am PETER Son of Leonard
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Was Onofrio born May 1 , 1857? Was Giuseppe born July 2, 1822? I have Pietro born Feb 19, 1954. Also a Pietro born and died same year, 1852. Are these connections?
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Yes I misspoke onofrio born 1857 was my great grandfather his son Guiseppe is my grandfather
I am Peter born 10/6/1957 in the US son of Leonard Di Chiara born 10/13/1917
I have a photo of onofrios tombstone but cannot seem to attach it here
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This is Onofrio’s family home in Piana Dei Albanesi
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This is Tomasso son of Onofrio who died in the First World War in Albania on 10/21/17
He was 20 years old
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Peter - please look at this photo from my family tree.
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