Missy- my grandmother was Charles' sister, Frances. I would love to be able to trace this back as far as I could, but it's tough. The farthest I got for Rucus was that he was born in Trapani, Italy in 1887. All of the name spellings are proving to be quite the challenge.

I would love to see what you have as far as the lineage. My great-grandmother is also Annie Biondello. The spelling has always been a roadblock. I am also very interested in her husband's side... Rucus Strader. Again the first name spelling is always questionable. If you are willing to share, I ...