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litalia
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Italia family

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My name is Larry Italia. I am in Sicily on holiday staying in
Taormina but while here will visit Lentini and. Carlentini where
my grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from.

I'm not sure when. 1910? 1915? My grandfather's name was
Sebastiano Italia, my grandmother Sebastiana Italia, maiden name
Greco. They went to Omaha, Nebraska like many from Carlentini.

I'm told the family name is correct, not an "Ellis Island" name ( Andolini/Corleone).
Some of you seem really great at finding histories, anything you can share
would be much appreciated.
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Hi!
Just a poiibility

One Sebastiano Italia, from Carlentini, immigrated in 1910 and went to Omaha.
He left behind his wife Sebastiana, but her maiden name was Seguenzia

First Name: Sebastiano
Last Name: Italia
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Carlentini, Italy
Date of Arrival: May 09, 1910
Age at Arrival: 31y Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Venezia
Port of Departure: Naples
Manifest Line Number: 0025
http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipM ... 1339080884

He made a second trip in 1920
First Name: Sebastiano
Last Name: Italia
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Carlentini, Sicily
Date of Arrival: Jan 07, 1920
Age at Arrival: 41y Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Madonna
Port of Departure: Palermo
Manifest Line Number: 0005


Sebastiana Seguenzia immigrated 1913 to join husband Sebastiano Italia living in Chicago With her travelled a child named Rosa

rst Name: Sebastiana
Last Name: Seguenzia
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Carlentini, Italy
Date of Arrival: Oct 22, 1913
Age at Arrival: 35y Gender: F Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Verona
Port of Departure: Naples
Manifest Line Number: 0012

Ciao
Paola
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Another possibility (if they married in the US)


First Name: Sebastiano
Last Name: Italia
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Carlintnis, Italy
Date of Arrival: Aug 15, 1912
Age at Arrival: 18y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Mendoza
Port of Departure: Naples
Manifest Line Number: 0005

He was going to Omaha and was born app. 1894
http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipM ... 0964110005


First Name: Sebastiana
Last Name: Greco
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Lentini, Italy
Date of Arrival: Feb 14, 1920
Age at Arrival: 24y Gender: F Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Taormina
Port of Departure: Napoli
Manifest Line Number: 0028

She was going to Omaha and was born app. 1896
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paola52 wrote:Another possibility (if they married in the US)


First Name: Sebastiano
Last Name: Italia
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Carlintnis, Italy
Date of Arrival: Aug 15, 1912
Age at Arrival: 18y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Mendoza
Port of Departure: Naples
Manifest Line Number: 0005

He was going to Omaha and was born app. 1894
http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipM ... 0964110005


First Name: Sebastiana
Last Name: Greco
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Lentini, Italy
Date of Arrival: Feb 14, 1920
Age at Arrival: 24y Gender: F Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Taormina
Port of Departure: Napoli
Manifest Line Number: 0028

She was going to Omaha and was born app. 1896
"piggy-backing" on Paola's :D great finds....

Are these your grandparents' deaths in the "BillionGraves Index?"

Name: Sebastiano Italia
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1969
Event Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Cemetery: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Birth Date: 1894
Marriage Date:
Death Date: 1969
Maiden Name:
Latitude: 41.2544403076172
Longitude: -95.9875030517578
Affiliate Image Identifier: 428604
Affiliate Create Date: 2011-11-24 11:59:26

Name: Sebastiana Italia
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1972
Event Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Cemetery: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Birth Date: 1896
Marriage Date:
Death Date: 1972
Maiden Name:
Latitude: 41.2544403076172
Longitude: -95.9875030517578
Affiliate Image Identifier: 428603
Affiliate Create Date: 2011-11-24 11:59:26

EDIT TO ADD:
Looking at the manifest posted by Paola, I noticed that Sebastiano was "lined out" which could indicate that he did not sail on that voyage in August 1912.
I located a manifest in September of 1912 which appears to indicate that he did sail.

On the first manifest - he leaves his father GAETANO in Carlentini
On the second manifest - he leaves his mother ROSA CURA(?) in Carlentini
On both he is headed to Omaha to his brother Giuseppe at 1004 Howard St.


New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Sebastiano Italia
Name: Sebastiano Italia
Arrival Date: 26 Sep 1912
Birth Date: abt 1894
Birth Location: Siracusa
Birth Location Other: casbartin [Carlentini]
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Palermo
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Canada

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Re: Italia family

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Paulo,
It's possibility #2.

T., yes that's them on the burial records.

Many thanks to both of you. Deeply appreciated. if you are ever in
Seal Beach California give me a call.

Limoncello on me....

Ciao,

Larry
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Re: Italia family

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Happy to help! :D
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