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Can anyone tell me where Ascarafini is located in Sicily, Italy?

See attached manifest (line 29 - Guiseppe Polizzi) - this shows the last residence was in Ascarafini. But I can not find it.

Now a year or so later, his wife, son, and brother arrived and their last residence is very clear as Agira. Is this the same?


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I am not certain what the manifest really says, but I don't believe there is or was a place called Ascarafini in Sicily or any other part of Italy.

From my list of 37,000+ frazioni and comuni of Italy, these are the "A" names in Sicilia:

Frazione Abbate, Comune di Geraci Siculo, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Acate, Provincia di Ragusa, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Acate Scalo, Comune di Acate, Provincia di Ragusa, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Aceto Marengo, Comune di Nicosia, Provincia di Enna, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Aci Bonaccorsi, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Aci Castello, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Aci Catena, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Aci Platani, Comune di Acireale, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Aci San Filippo, Comune di Aci Catena, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Aci Sant'Antonio, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Aci Trezza, Comune di Aci Castello, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Acireale, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Acqua Amara, Comune di Caccamo, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Acqua dei Corsari, Comune di Palermo, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Acquacalda, Comune di Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Acquacalda, Comune di Lipari, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Acquaficara, Comune di Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Acqualadroni, Comune di Messina, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Acqualorto, Comune di Castel Mola, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Acquaverni, Comune di Librizzi, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Acquaviva Platani, Provincia di Caltanissetta, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Acquaviva Platani Scalo, Comune di Acquaviva Platani, Provincia di Caltanissetta, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Acquedolci, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Acquicella, Comune di Catania, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Addolorata, Comune di Marsala, Provincia di Trapani, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Adragna, Comune di Sambuca di Sicilia, Provincia di Agrigento, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Adrano, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Agira, Provincia di Enna, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Agnelleria Scalo, Comune di Belpasso, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Agnone, Comune di Augusta, Provincia di Siracusa, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Agrigento, Provincia di Agrigento, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Aidone, Provincia di Enna, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Airone, Comune di Zafferana Etnea, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Alberi' Alto, Comune di Polizzi Generosa, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Albiata, Comune di Naro, Provincia di Agrigento, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Alcamo, Provincia di Trapani, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Alcamo Diramazione, Comune di Calatafimi Segesta, Provincia di Trapani, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Alcamo Marina, Comune di Alcamo, Provincia di Trapani, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Alcamo Vivignato Scalo, Comune di Calatafimi Segesta, Provincia di Trapani, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Alcantara Pallio, Comune di Giardini Naxos, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Alcara Li Fusi, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Alcerito Nuovo, Comune di Vittoria, Provincia di Ragusa, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Alessandria della Rocca, Provincia di Agrigento, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Ali', Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Ali' Terme, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Alia, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Alicudi, Comune di Lipari, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Alimena, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Aliminusa, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Allume, Comune di Roccalumera, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Altarello, Comune di Giarre, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Altavilla Milicia, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Altofonte, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Altolia, Comune di Messina, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Amabilina, Comune di Marsala, Provincia di Trapani, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Antillo, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Aquino, Comune di Monreale, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Aragona, Provincia di Agrigento, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Aragona Caldare Scalo, Comune di Aragona, Provincia di Agrigento, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Arancio Cangemi, Comune di Caccamo, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Arangea Colla, Comune di Librizzi, Provincia di Messina, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Arcera, Comune di Enna, Provincia di Enna, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Archi, Comune di Riposto, Provincia di Catania, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Arcieri, Comune di Pietraperzia, Provincia di Enna, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Ariazza, Comune di Ragusa, Provincia di Ragusa, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Aspra, Comune di Bagheria, Provincia di Palermo, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Assoro, Provincia di Enna, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Augusta, Provincia di Siracusa, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Comune di Avola, Provincia di Siracusa, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Avola Antica, Comune di Avola, Provincia di Siracusa, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
Frazione Azienda Silvo Pastorale, Comune di Nicosia, Provincia di Enna, Regione di Sicilia, Insular Italy
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Do you think that Ascarafini is Alcara Li Fusi on the manifest?
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Hi Tom,

The places of origin on ships manifests are frequently mis-spelled. I wouldn't waste any more time looking for Ascarafini if I were you.

There is a possibility that it might be Calatafimi - the same number of letters - and more likely to have been wrongly transcribed.

If Giuseppe became Naturalized in the US, that document will have the right place of his birth.

A census record might also show a different place of birth - but then they are also notoriously wrong.

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Giuseppe Polizzi joining at Vincenzo Conforto cousin in Cleveland, Ohio; Vincenzo Conforto coming from Sant'Agata, Sicily:


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Vincenzo Conforto
Name: Vincenzo Conforto
Arrival Date: 28 Apr 1903
Birth Year: abt 1874
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Napoli
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Lombardia
Search Ship Database: Search the Lombardia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/373/conforto.jpg
joining at brother Giuseppe in Cleveland
In Sicily it are 3 Sant'Agata :
Sant'Agata di Militello ( Messina province, Sicily)
Sant'Agata Li Battiati ( Catania province, Sicily)
Sant'Agata hamlet of Collesano town(Palermo province)


near Sant'Agata di Militello town, it is Alcara li Fusi town... but is only a possible suggestion,
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Here is another question...

Per Giuseppe Polizzi's manifest 11/4/1903 he came over to the USA and stayed with a cousin Conforto Vincenzo in Cleveland, Ohio.

http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/Defaul ... 4007194923

Year: 1903; Microfilm serial: 15; Microfilm roll: T715_411; Line: 29; Page Number: 71.

In personal documentation from our Family Reunion it states that Giuseppe came to the USA and stayed with his sister whom was married to Charles Rundo.

Now Vincenzo Conforto's manifest 4/28/1903 -- 7 months before Giuseppe Polizzi arrived states he was joining his brother Giuseppe in Cleveland.

Was there a sister to Giuseppe Polizzi married to Charles Rundo in which he stayed there? Who is Vincenzo Conforto - a boarder staying at the Rundo home in Cleveland?

Any help would be appreciated.

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your Charles Rundo must be this :
1910 United States Federal Census
about Lalogero Runno
Name: Lalogero Runno
[Lalogero Rundo]
[Cologero Rundo] (Calogero=Charles)
[Calogero Runno]
Age in 1910: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Spouse's name: Nicolina
Home in 1910: Cleveland Ward 13, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1901
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Lalogero Runno 31
Nicolina Runno 26 imm. 1905/6
Jim Runno 5 ditto
Vincenza Runno 4/12
Tony Cazzedi 26
Vicenzo Cazzedi 31

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
about Calogero Guiseppe Rundo
Name: Calogero Guiseppe Rundo
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1878
Birth Place: Messina
Residence: Cuyahoga, Ohio
Race: White
Roll: WWII_1283743

the Rundos are also from Alcara Li Fusi town in Messina province, Sicily,
IT... it is very possible that your ancestor birth place is Alcara Li Fusi also...
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Hi suanj :D !
Great finds
More here (new post)
http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... 17743.html
I didn't see your post here
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Thank you for the 1910 census find.

regarding the Giuseppe Polizzi staying with his sister who was married to Charles Rundo in Cleveland... Is Nicolina Rundo (maiden name Artino) the sister to Giuseppe???

I have found that the parents to Giuseppe Polizzi were:
Serafino Polizzi and Orazia (Grazia) Polizzi (maiden name is Lameri). Serafino was born in 1851 (baptised 1/1/1851 per baptismal record).
Can not find any other info regarding other children or Giuseppe's siblings.

Now Nicolina arrived in the USA 6/1905, Giuseppe arrived in 11/4/1903, so this can't be a sister. Could there be another sister????

The manifest states that he stayed with a cousin named Vencenzo Conforto in Cleveland. Can't figure out where Conforto is a cousin.???? Or a boarder at a house in Cleveland that had Giuseppe's sister and husband Charles Rundo living there.

Any help with this one.


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trundo wrote:Thank you for the 1910 census find.

regarding the Giuseppe Polizzi staying with his sister who was married to Charles Rundo in Cleveland... Is Nicolina Rundo (maiden name Artino) the sister to Giuseppe???

I have found that the parents to Giuseppe Polizzi were:
Serafino Polizzi and Orazia (Grazia) Polizzi (maiden name is Lameri). Serafino was born in 1851 (baptised 1/1/1851 per baptismal record).
Can not find any other info regarding other children or Giuseppe's siblings.

Now Nicolina arrived in the USA 6/1905, Giuseppe arrived in 11/4/1903, so this can't be a sister. Could there be another sister????

The manifest states that he stayed with a cousin named Vencenzo Conforto in Cleveland. Can't figure out where Conforto is a cousin.???? Or a boarder at a house in Cleveland that had Giuseppe's sister and husband Charles Rundo living there.

Any help with this one.


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abt:
Is Nicolina Rundo (maiden name Artino) the sister to Giuseppe???

I said not that... I found a probable Rundo in Cleveland, OH; I know not the maiden name of Nicolina Rundo wife of Calogero Rundo...


abt:
Serafino Polizzi and Orazia (Grazia) Polizzi (maiden name is Lameri). Serafino was born in 1851 (baptised 1/1/1851 per baptismal record).

If you have the baptisimal record, you have also the birthplace as a well the parish name... so what is Serafino Polizzi birthplace?

abt:
Can't figure out where Conforto is a cousin.????
But Giuseppe Polizzi declared that joining at Vincenzo Conforto cousin, so it must be true... so they was cousin in some way...
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Charles Rundo death:
Name: Charles Rundo
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 13 Apr 1948
Death Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 01 Aug 1878
Estimated Birth Year:
Birthplace: Alsara Italy
Death Age: 69 years 8 months 13 days
Gender: Male
Marital Status:
Race or Color: American
Street Address:
Occupation:
Residence:
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery Name:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James Rundo
Father's Title & Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Anna Satullo
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 2246460
Digital Folder Number: 4109089
Image Number: 00353
Certificate Number: 22277
Collection: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
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1910 United States Federal Census
about Lalogero Runno
Name: Lalogero Runno
[Lalogero Rundo]
[Cologero Rundo] (Calogero=Charles)
[Calogero Runno]
Age in 1910: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Spouse's name: Nicolina
Home in 1910: Cleveland Ward 13, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1901
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Lalogero Runno 31
Nicolina Runno 26 imm. 1905/6
Jim Runno 5 ditto
Vincenza Runno 4/12
Tony Cazzedi 26
Vicenzo Cazzedi 31
In this census the Calogero(Charles ) wife is Nicolina...

the first child is Jim/James; the death:
Name: James John Rundo
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 07 Apr 1953
Death Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1904
Estimated Birth Year:
Birthplace: Sicily, Italy
Death Age: 49 years
Gender: Male
Marital Status:
Race or Color: Caucasian
Street Address:
Occupation:
Residence:
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery Name:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Charles Rundo
Father's Title & Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Grace Polizzi
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 2246502
Digital Folder Number: 4109460
Image Number: 02611
Certificate Number: 24261
Collection: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953

they changed the first name, and most probably James Rundo was born with italian name: Vincenzo Rundo.. son of Calogero Rundo and Nicolina/Grace Polizzi

Calogero/Charles Rundo death:

Name: Charles Rundo
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 13 Apr 1948
Death Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 01 Aug 1878

Estimated Birth Year:
Birthplace: Alsara Italy ( Alcara Li Fusi)
Death Age: 69 years 8 months 13 days
Gender: Male
Marital Status:
Race or Color: American
Street Address:
Occupation:
Residence:
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery Name:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James Rundo
Father's Title & Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Anna Satullo
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 2246460
Digital Folder Number: 4109089
Image Number: 00353
Certificate Number: 22277
Collection: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953



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also Vincenzo Conforto maybe changed the first name in USA; here a record of a death abt a:

Name: Charles Conforto
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 04 Jun 1929
Death Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1920
Estimated Birth Year:
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Death Age: 8 years 4 months 5 days
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race or Color: Caucasian
Street Address: 12717 Benham Ave.
Occupation: School Boy
Residence: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Burial Date: 07 Jun 1929
Burial Place:
Cemetery Name: Calvary
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James Conforto
Father's Title & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Name: Lucy Rundo
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Film Number: 1991874
Digital Folder Number: 4022269
Image Number: 2281
Certificate Number: fn 39702
Collection: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953

and:
Name: Tanas Conforto( born in Italy as Gaetano Conforto)
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 04 Jun 1915
Death Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Birth Date: 30 Jan 1912
Estimated Birth Year:
Birthplace: Oh
Death Age: 3 years 4 months 5 days
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race or Color: American
Street Address: 2496 East 26th St. 12 Ward
Occupation: None
Residence: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH
Burial Date: 05 Jun 1915
Burial Place:
Cemetery Name: Calvary
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Vencinco Conforto ( Vincenzo Conforto)
Father's Title & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Name: Larigo Ronto ( Luigia? Rundo)
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Film Number: 1983425
Digital Folder Number: 4021334
Image Number: 611
Certificate Number: fn 32218
Collection: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953


so Vincenzo Conforto becoming in USA, James Conforto and the wife, nee Rundo, becomin Lucy ...

here James/Vincenzo Conforto 1930 census:

1930 United States Federal Census
about James Conforto
Name: James Conforto
Home in 1930: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
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Age: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Lucy
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
James Conforto 56
Lucy Conforto 49
Ross Conforto 28
Joe Conforto 21
Charles Conforto 15
Tom Conforto 13
Mary Conforto 12
Anna Conforto 7


1920:

1920 United States Federal Census
about James Conforto
Name: James Conforto
Home in 1920: Cleveland Ward 15, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Luceile
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Year of Immigration: 1900
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Conforto 46
Luceile Conforto 37
Ross Conforto 18 ( Rosario first name in Italy)
James Conforto 13 ( Vincenzo in Italy)
Joseph Conforto 11 ( Giuseppe)
Charles Conforto 6
Thomas Conforto 3
Irene Conforto 1


Vincenzo Conforto was born in Sant'Agata abt in 1873;
the wife really was born as Maria (or Maria Luigia/Lucia) Rundo ...

first trip of Maria Lucia Rundo in travel with Rosario Conforto son, ( and with little niece Rosalia Conforto daughter of Giuseppe Conforto, Cleveland OH) joining at Vincenzo Conforto husband/father in Cleveland OH
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0019

in 1912 the family again in USA, final destination Cleveland, OH, joining at Carmelo Conforto brother:
Vincenzo Conforto age 39 head
Maria Rundo age 31 wife
Rosario Conforto age 10 son
Vincenzo Conforto age 6 son
Giuseppe Conforto age 3 son
Gaetano Conforto age 7 months son
ship's manifest
pag 1

http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0014
pag 2

http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0014

pratically as I can understand by this records, Vincenzo/James Conforto married at a Rundo, and she was related at Calogero/Charles Rundo that was married at a Polizzi...

by Calogero Rundo arrival:
First Name: Cologero
Last Name: Rundo
Ethnicity: Agira, Italian
Last Place of Residence: Catania
Date of Arrival: Nov 04, 1903
Age at Arrival: 25y Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Patria (1882)
Port of Departure: Naples
Manifest Line Number: 0009


http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0009

joining at Vincenzo Conforto brother in law in Cleveland, OH; last residence Agira town, by death record the birth place was Alcara ( Alcara Li Fusi) so also for your Giuseppe Polizzi the last residence Ascarafini
most probably means Alcara Li Fusi... Vincenzo Conforto was no the cousin really, but the brother in law of Giuseppe's brother in law....
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Hi suanj,

Serafino Polizzi's baptismal record is here...
http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... 17598.html

It didn't state the commune, but I believe it was Agira, Sicily, Italy.

Regarding Nicolina, her maiden name is Artino. And per the 1910 Census, Calogero Rundo was married twice. Nicolina would be the second wife.

James John Rundo was born in Italy (Alcara Li Fusi - per James Rundo's naturalization papers) and the parents are Calogero Rundo and Ara

see other forum: http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... 17743.html

Also a marriage between Calogero Rundo and Nicoletta Artino in 1906
Groom's Name: Calagera Runda
Groom's Birth Date: 1878
Groom's Birthplace: Italy
Groom's Age: 28

Bride's Name: Nicoletta Artino
Bride's Birth Date: 1881
Bride's Birthplace: Italy
Bride's Age: 25
Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1906
Marriage Place: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Groom's Father's Name: Vincengo Runda (prob Vincenzo Rundo)
Groom's Mother's Name: Anna Sattnelo (prob Anna Satullo)

Bride's Father's Name: Antonio Artino
Bride's Mother's Name: Anna Barone

Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Marital Status: Single

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86888-5
System Origin: Ohio-VR
Source Film Number: 0886219
Reference Number: 2:3ZPW3X9
Collection: Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958

So the question is, is Grazia Polizzi a sister to Giuseppe Polizzi?
Also what happened to Grazia Polizzi? There is indications that she came over to the USA in 1905.
1905 manifest (from Petition above)

Vincenzo Rundo and mother Grazia Polizzi

www.ellisisland.org/EI...;line=0021

13 Mar 1905, SS Algeria, Naples to NY
lines 20-21
Grazia Polizzi 23, abt 1882
- last residence Agira
- destination Cleveland
- joining husband Nicola Rundo at (?) Orange Street
Vincenzo Rundo 10 mos
- naturaliaztion notation 71-20200 1/10/39
http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... art=0.html


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Re: Need to find Ascarafini comune

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why Grazia Polizzi joining at Nicola Rundo?? no Calogero? it is strange....
however Giuseppe Polizzi last residence was Alcara Li Fusi, no doubts..
if he was born here, or in Agira or in S. Agata, we cannot know ... but Ascarafini really is: Alcaralifusi ( Alcara li Fusi)
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Re: Need to find Ascarafini comune

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suanj wrote:why Grazia Polizzi joining at Nicola Rundo?? no Calogero? it is strange....
however Giuseppe Polizzi last residence was Alcara Li Fusi, no doubts..
if he was born here, or in Agira or in S. Agata, we cannot know ... but Ascarafini really is: Alcaralifusi ( Alcara li Fusi)
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Hi suanj :D ,
It appears to be an error, should be Calogero
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More on this post (Rundo)
http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... art=0.html

vj wrote:RUNDO/POLIZZI

Was Calogero Rundo married twice?
1) Grazia Polizzi in Italy
2) Nicolina/Nicoletta Artino in Ohio


son James John Rundo
(Vincenzo Giovanni Rundo)

1953 Death Certificate
http://a.imageshack.us/img408/1977/recordimage.jpg

Name James John Rundo
Death date 07 Apr 1953
Death place Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Birth date 20 Feb 1904
Birth place Sicily, Italy
Age at death 49 years
Gender Male
Race or color Caucasian
Father name Charles Rundo
Mother name Grace Polizzi

GSU film number 2246502
Digital GS number 4109460
Image number 02611
Reference number 24261
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from footnote. com
1939 Petition for Naturalization
http://a.imageshack.us/img267/2440/peti ... lizati.jpg

Publication Number: M1995
Publication Title: Naturalization Petition and Record Books for the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Cleveland, 1907-1946
Content Source: NARA
National Archives Catalog ID: 1127790
National Archives Catalog Title: Naturalization Petitions, compiled 1867 - 1967
Record Group: 21
Partner: NARA
State: Ohio
Court: Northern District, Eastern Division
Surname: Rundo
Given Name: James John

Document Type: Petition for Naturalization
Document Date Year: 1939
Birth Country: Italy

notes from the Petition:
- born 20 Feb 1904 in Alzara Li Susz -- "Rundos are also from Alcara Li Fusi town in Messina province, Sicily" per suanj :D
- immig: 12 Mar 1905, SS Algeria, Naples to NY under name Vincenzo Rundo
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1905 manifest (from Petition above)

Vincenzo Rundo and mother Grazia Polizzi

http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0021

13 Mar 1905, SS Algeria, Naples to NY
lines 20-21
Grazia Polizzi 23, abt 1882
- last residence Agira
- destination Cleveland
- joining husband Nicola Rundo at (?) Orange Street
Vincenzo Rundo 10 mos
- naturaliaztion notation 71-20200 1/10/39
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