surely this is a mystery; I found the Giuseppe De Cillis in 1892 Buffalo census, living with Tony DeCillis son and the Ricigliano family( spelled Richigliano)
Name: Jos Decillis
Event:
Event Date: 1892
Event Place: Buffalo, Ward 01, E.D. 01
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Italy
Estimated Birth Year: 1842
Alien or Citizen: Alien
Film Number: 0825692
Digital Folder Number: 004370007
Image Number: 00497
https://www.familysearch.org/search/ima ... 0007_00497
but seeming that the wife is not on the census; on 1900 census:
1900 United States Federal Census
about Joseph Decius Name: Joseph Decius
Home in 1900: Buffalo Ward 1, Erie, New York
[Erie, New York]
Age: 64
Birth Date: Dec 1835
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1889
Relationship to head-of-house: Father
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Spouse's Name: Angelina Decius
Marriage year: 1867
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 33
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Anthony Decius 24
Theresea Decius 19
Angelina Decius 1
Joseph Decius 64
Angelina Decius 54
the wife is on with Angeline first name; the son, Anthony De Cillis:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Anthony Decillis
Name: Anthony Decillis
City: Buffalo
County: Erie
State: New York
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1874
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1712239
DraftBoard: 14
well in 1900 census seeming imm. in 1894; and cannot be right, because he appearing in 1892 census, but in other census he declared that was immigrated in 1888:
1910 United States Federal Census about Anthony Desilas
Name: Anthony Desilas
Age in 1910: 35
Estimated Birth Year: 1875
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
[Self (Head)]
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Spouse's Name: Theresa Desilas
Home in 1910: Buffalo Ward 25, Erie, New York
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of immigration: 1888
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Anthony Desilas
35
Theresa Desilas
28
[29]
Angelene Desilas
10
Joseph Desilas
7
Rose Desilas
5
Jennie Desilas
2
in 1920 arrived in 1900:
1920 United States Federal Census
about Anthony Decillis Name: Anthony Decillis
Home in 1920: Buffalo Ward 26, Erie, New York
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's Name: Theresa Decillis
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of immigration: 1900
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Anthony Decillis 46
Theresa Decillis 35
Angelina Decillis 21
Joseph Decillis 17
Rose Decillis 15
Jennie Decillis 11
Carmela Decillis 9
Mary Decillis 6
Nicholus Decillis 4
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Joseph Decillis 83 widowed
in 1930 he declared that was arrived in 1887, and he was naturalized:
1930 United States Federal Census
about Antony Decillis Name: Antony Decillis
Home in 1930: Buffalo, Erie, New York
View Map
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Thresa Decillis
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
Antony Decillis 54
Thresa Decillis 48
Joseph Decillis 27
Jean Decillis 22
Carmela Decillis 20
Marian Decillis 17
Nick Decillis 15
my idea is that Giuseppina travelled with Antonio De Cillis, if they was siblings, and after arrived also the parents; I know that Giuseppe De Cillis wife is Angelina on 1900 census, but who know ...?
Regards,
suanj