Hi, I think we may be related. My great grandmother was Maria Rosa Pettignano. She was born in 1855. Her parents were Calogero Pettignano (born 1825) and Maria Concetta Sgro (born 1826). Maria Rosa also had a brother named Antonino and a sister Carolina. Calogero Pettignano's parents were Basilio Pe...

Hi Suanj: I hit a gold mine with that manifest. Calogero Pettignano is related to Rosa, may be her nephew. Also on the same ship was Gaetano Munastra who I know is related and Antonino Germana who later married a Diana Monastra ( who I know was a sister to Fillipe Monastra. The other names I know no...

Thanks suanj and mfjp for all the info. It helps a lot.
Regards, chay50

Hi, I'm new to this site and need some help. Trying to find out information on my grandfather Santo Monastra and his brother Francesco Monastra. Santo was born Nov 20, 1893 in San Salvatore di Fitalia, Sicily, and his brother was born August 1884. When Santo was 8 yrs old, his mother Rosa Pettignano...