trying to find ship's manifest

[bostontobolton]

Need to find ships manifest from sicily to boston for sanfilippo family. They travelled in the winter in the early 1900's. The names were Josephine (Guissepina?) Paolina? Marianna? Charles

[jcsm400]

Many Sanfilippo listed on Boston passenger lists. Can you provide ages? Did they travel together? Do you know the comune in Sicily?

[wldspirit]

Based on name Marianna, located one passenger, traveling with another female Sanfilippo and male Sanfilippo.........

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/626/image7gm.gif

wldspirit

[bostontobolton]

I believe they were from Caltanissetta. The mother's name was Sigismonda Sanfilippo. The children were Giuseppa, Marianna,Paolina,and Charles. They arrived in Boston in the winter. I think in January. My guess is they arrived sometime between 1904 and 1916.

[jcsm400]

Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943 Record
about Guiseppa Sanfilippo
Name: Guiseppa Sanfilippo
Arrival Date: 27 Jan 1914
Age: 17 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Female
Ethnic Background: Italian (South)
Port of Departure: Palermo, Italy
Ship Name: Canopic
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Cigno sigismunda Sanfilippo
Last Residence: Caltanis
Microfilm Roll Number: 211

Giuseppa came with Ercole (B. abt 1866) amle, Calogero (male b. abt. 1908), Maria (Female b. abt 1906), Paola ( b. abt. 1903). All Sanfilippo.

If you think this is the family, let us know.
jcsm

[jcsm400]

Link for Boston Manifest for above:

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7010/sanfilippo6hw.jpg

[suanj]

great find jcsm400!!!
Best regards, suanj

[jcsm400]

Per pm message from bostontobolton, the Boston manifest is for correct familly.

Can someone explain to me where the info about friend's name came from? Is there more to this record that isn't available online?



suanj, THANKS! Glad I could help.(Smile)

bostontobolton,
Will get back to you.

[bostontobolton]

I'm trying to get to this link http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7010/sanfilippo6hw.jpg Everytime I try, I get a message saying "Failure Connection." Am I doing something wrong?

[nuccia]

Hi,

Is this any better?

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1914 ... rge1df.gif

Nuccia

[jcsm400]

I tried getting it ealier today and couldn't. The link worked yesterday with no problem.

Thanks Nuccia for reposting the link......and I thought I had imageshack figured out!

[nuccia]

Hi Joyce,

It could have something to do with the changes you made to your computer yesterday with the broswers...you said you were having trouble so don't beat yourself up over it. Try again, and if it doesn't work, then we'll help you figure it out until it does work.

You know my email if you need it......

Nuccia

[nuccia]

bostontobolton,

Often immigrants needed to have someone sponsor them in order to come over to America. This is where the friends name comes in. This is the person who "called" him over. Often it was a relative, spouse, godparent, etc...maybe something you can also look into to see how they relate to your family? My great grandfather was sponsored by his Brother in Law's brother and that's how I found the connection to my great grandmother's family (and her sister).

I hope this is what you were asking about.

Nuccia

[jcsm400]

Nuccia,

I know that a lot of immigrants had sponsors. My question is: the printed record (before the image link post) states friend's name, but the manifest does not show this information, unless I'm missing it. Where info should be it states "NOBOBY" So where did this information come from? A second page not online?

[nuccia]

Good question. It must have been a name provided as doesn't appear online like you say. Maybe someone else can offer their opinion. Sorry, I can't give you a better explaination than this.

Nuccia