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In 1909 Ferdinando Laurenzo came to USA travelling with his uncle Giuseppe Laurenza and his aunt (Giuseppe's wife) Castaldo Carolina...sassicassi wrote:Married to a first wife, name unknown. Believed to have 3 children with the third dieing during childbirth and first two children passing as well. Unknown if this happened in the US or Italy. Third child was named Fred.
pink67 wrote:In 1909 Ferdinando Laurenzo came to USA travelling with his uncle Giuseppe Laurenza and his aunt (Giuseppe's wife) Castaldo Carolina...sassicassi wrote:Married to a first wife, name unknown. Believed to have 3 children with the third dieing during childbirth and first two children passing as well. Unknown if this happened in the US or Italy. Third child was named Fred.
He declared he was leaving in Italy (Caivano) his grandmother Concetta Massaro, so it's possible his mother was dead at that time. He was joining his father Vincenzo Laurenza... note that Giuseppe Laurenza (Vincenzo's brother) was joining his brother in law Russo Pietrantonio
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Ferdinando Lawrence
Name: Ferdinando Lawrence
Arrival Date: 31 Aug 1909
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ethnicity/RaceÂ/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Ship Name: Germania
Search Ship Database: Search the Germania in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Italy
Line: 10
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_1326
Birth Location: Italy
Birth Location Other: caivano
Page Number: 35
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on this arrival manifest you can find the Naturalization mark for Ferdinando:
7- 112413 - 10/15/1938
i also tried to read where it said that guiseppe was visiting brother in law russo...what I can read looks like it shows something like his brother Massimo or something similar. Where do you see russo's name tied to guiseppe?pink67 wrote:In 1909 Ferdinando Laurenzo came to USA travelling with his uncle Giuseppe Laurenza and his aunt (Giuseppe's wife) Castaldo Carolina...sassicassi wrote:Married to a first wife, name unknown. Believed to have 3 children with the third dieing during childbirth and first two children passing as well. Unknown if this happened in the US or Italy. Third child was named Fred.
He declared he was leaving in Italy (Caivano) his grandmother Concetta Massaro, so it's possible his mother was dead at that time. He was joining his father Vincenzo Laurenza... note that Giuseppe Laurenza (Vincenzo's brother) was joining his brother in law Russo Pietrantonio
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Ferdinando Lawrence
Name: Ferdinando Lawrence
Arrival Date: 31 Aug 1909
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ethnicity/RaceÂ/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Ship Name: Germania
Search Ship Database: Search the Germania in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Italy
Line: 10
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_1326
Birth Location: Italy
Birth Location Other: caivano
Page Number: 35
Page 1:
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on this arrival manifest you can find the Naturalization mark for Ferdinando:
7- 112413 - 10/15/1938
ok that makes sense if they kept their last names...you have no idea how mucht his helps! I think I have enough information to at least try to track down alessandra's birth certificate now. With a birth city, birth dates, etc...do you have any idea where to find the birth certificate for alessandra and vincenzo? I heard that the churches kept records at that time and still hold those records. Do I have to go to Italy to track them down? I hope not but it IS a good excuse to go haha. Do you do this for a career? you know a lot of places to look! It's so fascinating to find out about your families history.pink67 wrote: ciao Cassandra!!!
I'm very happy to help you, like everybody here!
so, I think that Concetta MASSARO is Vincenzo and Giuseppe's mother because in Italy women keep their last name even if married.
So Concetta was Ferdinando's paternal grandmother....
Did you see that Giuseppe Laurenza at his arrival declared his nearest relative in Italy his mother Concetta Massaro/a?
Laura