Trying 2 find Cardamones of Decollatura & Marascos

[CARDI]

My grand father was Raffael Cardamone . I found out that he came to the U S when he was 8 years old . We do not know much besause he never talked to the family about it . His mother remarried and her husband was Bernard Marasco .Raffael [Ralph] was born 1893 but we do not know what town for sure . We think it was Decollatura .Any help would be helpfull.

[Biff83]

Hello and Welcome to IG!

Could this be your grandfather?

1901 manifest line 10

Age 8, born about 1893
Last residence: Decollatura
Destination: Walston (Pennsylvania) Jefferson County

Possible WWII Draft Reg
Name: Ralph B Cardamone
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1893
Birth Place: Adami, a frazione or hamlet in the town of Decollatura
Residence: Jefferson, Pennsylvania

1930 census
Name: Ralph Cardamone
Home in 1930: Young, Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Sarah
Household Members: Name Age
Ralph Cardamone 36, immigration 1902, naturalized
Sarah Cardamone 35, immigration 1903, naturalized
Mary Cardamone 15
Rose Cardamone 13
Angelo Cardamone 11
Joseph Cardamone 9
Virginia Cardamone 6
Gennaro Chiodo, father in law, 69

Biff

[Michael31]

www.paginebianche.it
cognome: Cardamone dove: Decollatura or 88041 or CZ
cognome: Marasco dove: Decollatura

www.ellisislandrecords.org
Rachela Cardamone
Raffael Cardamone (Raffaele Cardamone in Decollatura)

[CARDI]

Biff Yes I have looked on Ellis Island and only found Raffael you have the right one ,but could not find his father . His mother remarried and married a Marasco. THANK YOU Can you give mwe any other areas to look?

[Biff83]

Could use some help from other members since I'm somewhat confused by the 1901 ship manifest for Raffaele above.

I'm trying to figure out who is on the line above Raffaele. It looks like Rachela Cardamone (male, single) with Raffaele listed as son. How could this person be single, not widowed, and show his son as Raffaele, and is Rachela or Rachelo an Italian male name? Also, the age seems off.

Cardi,
Since we know your grandfather's birthplace and birthdate from the ship manifest and WWII Draft Reg Card, you could write to Decollatura and request a photo copy of his original birth act which will give the names, ages and occupations of his parents. That will get you started in tracing your ancestry. Do you know your great grandmother's first name and her maiden name?

Biff

[vj]

Could use some help from other members since I'm somewhat confused by the 1901 ship manifest for Raffaele above.
I'm trying to figure out who is on the line above Raffaele. It looks like Rachela Cardamone (male, single) with Raffaele listed as son. How could this person be single, not widowed, and show his son as Raffaele, and is Rachela or Rachelo an Italian male name? Also, the age seems off.

Cardamone

Hi Biff!
I think there is a hard to see correction
I see a 'F' written over 'male' for Rachela

- Raffaele may be traveling with his aunt (father's sister)?
His aunt would be joining her brother.

- Or his mother, traveling under her married name, she may be listed as single instead of widow?
His mother would be joining her brother-in-law...

- Or his mother, traveling under her maiden name, not married.
She would be joining her brother

Yes, it's confusing 8O
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Marasco
possible 1930 census
married abt 1903

Valarie

[pink67]

Hi Biff

you're right... Raffaele was from Adami:

from Ancestry.com:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Ralph Cardimon
Name: Ralph Cardimon
County: Jefferson
State: Pennsylvania
Birthplace: Italy
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1893
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1893242
DraftBoard: 2

place of Birth: Adami, occupation miner, supporting his wife and 3 children

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Laura

[vj]

Bernard Marasco, wife Rachele Cardamone, stepson Raffaele Cardamone?

possible 1910 census
(census image is mis-linked on ancestry)

Home in 1910:
Young, Jefferson, Pennsylvania

head Bon Morasca 42, abt 1868 IT
- married twice
- married 8 yrs, abt 1902
- immig 1895 Na
wife Charll Morasca 40, abt 1870 IT
- 4 children
- immig 1902
son Ralph Morasca 16, abt 1894 IT
- immig 1894 Al
son Carmina Morasca 5, abt 1905 PA
son Joe Morasca 3, abt 1907 PA
daughter Grace Morasca 7/12, abt 1909 PA
mother-in-law Mary Payne IT
- widow
- 4 children born, 3 children living
- immig 1896
- may be Bernard's 1st wife's mother?

[Biff83]

Hi, Valarie !

Thanks for your input on the manifest. Based on your 1930 and 1910 census finds, it looks like Rachela was Raffaele's mother.

Hello, Laura !
Nice find on the WWI card. So we definitely have Raffaele's birthdate and birth place.

Biff

[vj]

Hi Biff & Laura!

Here's the 1901 special inquiry page
Deported on Aug 2nd?

Valarie

[Biff83]

Hi Biff & Laura!

Here's the 1901 special inquiry page
Deported on Aug 2nd?

Valarie

Yikes!! They were held 7 weeks. And if deported and they returned there must be another manifest.

Biff

[vj]

Biff, let's hope the next manifest is clearer .
Headed out to the garden, see you later!
Valarie

[pink67]

Biff, let's hope the next manifest is clearer

no luck on this.....

Biff,

what about this one?

http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0013

Laura

Cardamone Carmela 8O , female, widow, age 34, coming from Decollatura with her son Raffaele (age 9) joining her brother Francesco Grandinetti in PA.. I can't recognize the place name...

[Biff83]

Laura,

Like you, I'm having a hard time determining the city name in PA but the manifest for Carmela and Raffaele Cardamone is a possibilty. Hopefully, Cardi will check in and knows the first name of his great grandmother.

Biff

[CARDI]

Sorry no i do not know My grandfather never talked about them . I will contact an uncle of mine in Punxsutawney ,Pa about it Again thanks for all the help . My uncle is going to Italy in September and i was trying to give him some info , plus I would like too know for the rest of the Cardamone's Thank you all