Buono Family from Palermo to Easton Pennsylvania

[DeborahLar]

I am trying to find information about my grandmother Santa (Sadie) Buono. I believe she was born in Nov. 1901 and I found the ship manifest when she came to the USA from Palermo with her mother (Anna Pizzuto) and her siblings in 1905. They were headed to Easton, PA. Later my grandmother appears in New Haven, Connecticut where she was married to my grandfather Nicholas Aceto. I think my grandfathers name was Joseph and he came ahead of the family with an older son Ciro.

Any suggestions on how I can find the ancestral town in Sicily?

Deborah (Aceto) Larsen

[vj]

Hi Deborah & Welcome to the Forum

Joseph ...came ahead of the family with an
older son Ciro

Ciro Buono
His 1917 WWI Draft Registration Card lists
his birth place as Santo Stefano di Camastra,
Messina.
WWI Card
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Buono Family?

A couple of clues? Could orig name have been Lo Buono
Note: Lo Buono & Di Buono are both current surnames in
Santo Stefano di Camastra..

possible 1910 census
Home in 1910:
313 Washington Street, rents house
Easton Ward 1, Northampton, Pennsylvania
Head Joseph Labnarnie (probably Lo Buono) 48, abt 1862 IT
- married 32 years?
- immig 1903 Al
- laborer, steam railroad
Wife Annie 46, abt 1864
- 11 children born, 5 children living
- immig 1904
Son James 20, abt 1890 IT
- immig 1904
- stove keeper, steam railroad
Daughter Frances 14, abt 1896 IT
- immig 1904
- laborer, silk mill
Son Louis 16, abt 1894 IT
- immig 1904
- laborer, odd jobs
Daughter Sadie 8, abt 1902 IT
- immig 1904
Son Joseph 3, abt 1907 PA

[pink67]

1920 Census for Sadie .....

Name: Saddie Aceto
Home in 1920: New Haven Ward 5, New Haven, Connecticut
Age: 19 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Nicolas
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 596
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Nicolas Aceto 22
Saddie Aceto 19
Theresa Aceto 1 6/12


She declared to be born in Pennsylvania...
And Nicolas to be born in Connecticut...

Laura

[pink67]

Hi Debora,

This could be the Aceto Family??

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Pietro Aceto
Home in 1900: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Italy
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Teresa
Race: White
Occupation: View image
Immigration Year: 1888
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Pietro Aceto 38
Teresa Aceto 38
Ginseppe Aceto 12
Nicolina Aceto 7
Maria Aceto 6
Raffaele Aceto 4
Nicola Aceto 2
Catherine Aceto 6.12


Laura...

[BillieDeKid]

Here is a list of where the surname buono appear in Sicily.

http://italia.indettaglio.it/eng/cognom ... cilia.html

[pink67]

Here is the 1909 arrival for Di Buono Santa travelling with her mother Anna Pizzuto and sib Giovanni, Lucio, Francesca and Giuseppe...
They were going to meet the Father/husband Giuseppe Di Buono in Easton PA and declared Termini as last residence (maybe Termini Imerese ?)




but there is another arrival (1905) for this family....

[vj]

Santa's probable brother, Giovanni Di Buono
(lined off Laura’s 1905 manifest)
1906 manifest
1906 Special Inquiry page
Last residence S Stefano,
Traveling with his uncle

And 2nd trip, 1911 manifest
page 2
Born in S Stefano, Messina

[pink67]

Then the town is:

Santo Stefano di Camastra (Messina Province - Sicilia)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Stefano_di_Camastra

[Emmy]

This is another link - may be of help to you

http://www.sicilianfamilytree.com/databases.htm

Emmy

[DeborahLar]

Thanks to all. Some of this info I already had but the census and info on Sicily is all new to me. Where can I find out more info on Santo Stefano di Camastra?

[pink67]

Here are the manifest of 1920 and 1930 Censuses for Sadie Aceto:

1920:
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1930:

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About Santo Stefano di Camastra:

http://sicilyweb.com/english/messina/sa ... mastra.htm

Laura

[misbris]

Here is some info on Santo Stefano.

Hope it helps.

http://en.comuni-italiani.it/083/091/index.html

[DeborahLar]

Thanks to all you helped me here. This is definitely my family in Easton Pennsylvania. I would never have thought to look under LoBuono. Thank you so much. Now that I know the commune Santo Stefano di Camastra in the Province of Messina is where my family is from, should I write to someone there to see if I can find birth records?

Grazia to all who provided assistance here. My family is forever greatful!

Sincerely,

Deborah Aceto Larsen, the first born daughter of Nicholas Joseph Aceto who's mother was Sadie Buono!

[misbris]

FHC has the records.

Italy, Messina, Santo Stefano di Camastra

Topics Italy, Messina, Santo Stefano di Camastra - Census
Italy, Messina, Santo Stefano di Camastra - Civil registration

Here's the link

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... t_fhlc.asp

[ricbru]

This is Santo Stefano di Camastra civil record office, where to request civil records and certificates of your ancestors

Comune
Ufficio di Stato civile
Via Palazzo 1
98077 Santo Stefano di Camastra (ME)

or you can write to Archivio di Stato di Messina in order to get

http://www.archivi.beniculturali.it/UCB ... me=MESSINA

I hope it helps, bye Riccardo