DiMaria's of Terrasini

[minerisms]

I am looking for any information on Aurelio James DiMaria or Philip Paul DiMaria who I believe came from Terrasini, Palermo, Sicily. I believe their father's name was Joseph and their mother's name was Mary Vinces. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[suanj]

Hi, I found:
Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 about Aurelio James Dimaria
Name: Aurelio James Dimaria
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1886
Birth Place: Sicily
Death Date: 6 Oct 1964
Death Place: Trenton, Wayne, Michigan
Burial Date: 9 Oct 1964
Burial Place: Detroit, Oakland, Mich.
Cemetery Name: Holy Sepulchre
Death Age: 77
Occupation: Foreman
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Residence: Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan
Father Name: Joseph Demaria
Spouse Name: Elmira Demaria
FHL Film Number: 2074391


a little discrepancy abt birthyear by SSDI:
Social Security Death Index about Aurelio Dimaria
Name: Aurelio Dimaria
SSN: -----------
Last Residence: Michigan
Born: 16 Oct 1885
Died: Oct 1964
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Jay Demaro
Name: Jay Demaro
City: Detroit
County: Wayne
State: Michigan
Birthplace: Italy
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1886
Race: Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number: 2024057
DraftBoard: 8
born in Terrasini.

the surname spelling: Di Maria or De Maria in Italy; with space
suanj

[suanj]

I believe that this arrival could be abt Aurelio:

First Name: Alerio
Last Name: Di Maria
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian
Last Place of Residence: Terrarim
Date of Arrival: Apr 16, 1902
Age at Arrival: 15y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Marco Minghetti
Port of Departure: Palermo
Manifest Line Number: 0017

joining at father Giuseppe( Joseph ) in Arling st, Detroit, Michigan



http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0017

trip crossed of Giuseppe Di Maria, joining at son Aurelio in Detroit, Michigan; already in USA in Detroit, from 1902 to 1905


First Name: Giuseppe
Last Name: Di Maria
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Terrarini
Date of Arrival: Feb 24, 1906
Age at Arrival: 49y Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Brasile
Port of Departure: Palermo
Manifest Line Number: 0010

http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0010

suanj

[suanj]

Filippo Di Maria ( Philip DiMaria in USA) arrival, joining at father Giuseppe in Detroit, Michigan
First Name: Filippo
Last Name: Di Maria
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Terrasini
Date of Arrival: May 13, 1903
Age at Arrival: 9y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Sardegna
Port of Departure: Napoli
Manifest Line Number: 0028


http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0028
suanj

[minerisms]

Suanj, thank you so much for this information. I had some of this, but I did not have the ship records for Giuseppe or Phillip and these help to confirm what I only suspected. I really appreciate your help and quick research. Now that we are fairly sure they are from Terrasini, do you know the best way to find out more about the family, like Giuseppe's wife and father?

[suanj]

the best way is to search in Terrasini civil records by LDS microfilms:
Registri dello stato civile di Terrasini (Palermo), 1820-1902 Terrasini (Palermo). Ufficio dello stato civile
Births, marriages, deaths, banns, miscellaneous documents; supplements to births, marriages, deaths from the civil registration office in Terrasini (formerly Terrasini Favarotta), Palermo, Italy. Text in Italian.
https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fh ... +Terrasini &columns=*,0,0
suanj