Help with ship manifest

[mcamny]

My great-grandfather, Pasquale Capone, left Naples on the SS Re D'Italia on March 24, 1909, arriving in NY on April 9, 1909. (page 87/88, line 5). I just noticed that the manifest lists his parents names, which is new info for me. Even when I magnify the manifest online, I can't figure out what it says. It looks like "Mother: Carmina" and next to "Father" it looks like there is an abbreviation "Plc" or something similar preceding the name, which unfortunately is partially written over. The same abbreviation appears on page 88 next to the info for relatives in the states, where it lists his cousin (Pastorino, I think). I'm trying to find out what "Plc" means (or determine what the abbreviation actually is and what it means), and also if there is any way to find out exactly what the names are. I've zoomed in on Ancestry.com but can't decipher them.

Thanks very much,
Michele

[pink67]

Hi Michele,

my best guess is:

mother Carmina
father P.le (Pasquale)

Laura

p.s. place of birth and last residence : Olevano sul Tusciano (Salerno Province - Campania region)

[mcamny]

Hi Laura,
That would make sense. And thanks for the birth place info. I found something similar to that on a manifest for my great-grandmother who traveled a bit later to the US with my grandmother, but couldn't read all of the letters on that one either.

Thanks so much for your help!

Michele

[pink67]

You're welcome, Michele!