Dead End - Giosue Randazzo - Maria Ventimiglia

[sbiondo257]

I've come to a dead end regarding the lineage of my 2x Great-Grandparents Giosue Randazzo and Maria Ventimiglia.

I don't know how to search for them on familysearch, but maybe someone can help me with this? I'd love to know

where they came from in Italy/Sicily, what their occupations were, and who their parents were. Thanks!


Here is the information I know about Giosue/Jesue Randazzo:

Born - September 21, 1864 Location: Italy or Sicily?? Possibly Terrasini or Cinisi??

Died - November 5, 1954 Location: Michigan, USA

Immigrated from Naples on May 11, 1929 aboard the S.S. Conte Grande

Arrived in USA on May 20, 1929 in New York

Last permanent residence on immigration list: Terrasini



Here's the information I know about his wife, Maria Ventimiglia:

Born - August 22, 1869 Location: Italy or Sicily?? Possibly Terrasini or Cinisi??

Died - September 19, 1931 Location: Michigan, USA

Immigrated from Naples on May 11, 1929 aboard the S.S. Conte Grande

Arrived in USA on May 20, 1929 in New York

Last permanent residence on immigration list: Terrasini

[suanj]

Giosuè Randazzo surely he was born in Terrasini by his trip of 1910.. and by also a trip of 1903 landed in Boston port, his birthyear seeming 1866
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... 3A23Q5-2V1
On 1864 in Terrasini just 1 Joseph Randazzo born on 24 dec 1864 son of Joseph and Rosa Giliberti
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915 3th on left page
suanj

[suanj]

Marriage in Terrasini 10 Feb 1895
Giosuè RANDAZZO from Terrasini son of Matteo RANDAZZO and of Francesca Paola LA FATA to marry to Maria VENTIMIGLIA from Terrasini daughter of Giuseppe VENTIMIGLIA and of Rosa MANIACI
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
suanj

[sbiondo257]

Incredible! I cannot thank you enough saunj! I am a little confused though, are his parents Matteo Randazzo and Francesca LA FATA, or Joseph Randazzo and Rosa Giliberti?

I know he had the following children in this order: Pauline (1898), Josephine (1908), Joseph (1911), Jessel Paul Jr (1914), and Rose Marie (1917).


(Giosue went by Jessel here in the States)

[suanj]

No, I said that in 1864 no one Giosuè, just 1 Giuseppe/Joseph and he IS NOT your ancestor

On 1864 in Terrasini just 1 Joseph Randazzo born on 24 dec 1864 son of Joseph and Rosa Giliberti
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915 3th on left page

This Joseph is no Josue! Ok!
Giosuè/Josue was born on 1866 abt and by his marriage record, the father was Matteo(Matthew) and the mother was Francesca Paola LA FATA.
OK?
suanj

[sbiondo257]

That's strange that is says 1866 because I have a picture of his grave and it says September 21, 1864. And wouldn't the trend of naming the first born after the grandfather mean his first son should've been called Matteo instead of Joseph?
I appreciate this information you've given me!! I've just been searching for so long that I want to make sure everything fits, you know?

Thanks again suanj!

[suanj]

That was born around 1866 is sure, because the age is on the ship's manifest.
If you have doubts I can say that on 1864 baptisms no one Giosuè...
Abt naming tradition, yes if the relations was good between father and son.. And in any case the wife must agree. Instead she called the first son like her father.. Pauline like Giosuè mother first name, Francesca Paola.. Pauline more modern... And we cannot know why he no called the first son like his father. Maybe was born from his some brother a child named Matteo, and he thinked that was no necessary to repeat the naming... Who know?
It could be helpful to find the civil marriage record and civil marriage banns to know more.
suanj

[suanj]

Here the trip of 1903: 37 old

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... AQ2WD-9V5C

[suanj]

Trip 1910, wife Maria Ventimiglia in Terrasini, Giosuè 44 old on 1910
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... 3A23Q5-2V1

[suanj]

Here the birth of first daughter, named Rosa, like the first name of Maria Ventimiglia's mother

So no Francesca Paola... And Giosuè(spelled Gesuè) was 33 old on 1899
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2051639
Suanj

[sbiondo257]

Thank you so much! I also just found out that they had some children who died in infancy, which would explain the unusual naming. Again, I can't thank you enough and I hope you have a great day!

Yours,
Sal Biondo