Troia family from Palermo, Sicily

[misbris]

Take a look at this manifest. Most of the family didn't sail (line through names) but many names sound correct.

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

p2

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

[suanj]

Another clue?

This may be Paul Frank Troy's WWI Draft Registration Card
He is 26 years old
Since he registered during the 1st registration, he wouldn't have been born in 1881
It appears to be a simple error in calculating his birth year as 1881 instead of 1891
Valarie

First Registration.
The registration on 5 June 1917, was for men aged twenty-one to thirty-one—men born between 6 June 1886 and 5 June 1896.

1917 Card

Frank Powel Troia
(card is not signed)
Elm Street Scranton Lackawanna PA
26 years old
Born 14 Mar 1881 (should be 1891)
Alien
Born in Capace Palermo (Capaci Palermo Sicily)
Laborer, Coal Co Scranton
Married
Wife & 2 Children
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As suggested earlier, sometimes it helps to review records of possible relatives.
It's possible they may have traveled together on the same manifest.

1917 WWI Card

Salvatore Troia
same address as Francesco Paolo Troia
2 Sep 1889 in Capaci

I agree with you dear Valarie,
the WWI draft registration card is correct; the birthdate must be 14 March 1891; Capaci ( Palermo, Sicily) birthplace...
hugs,
suanj

[suanj]

Take a look at this manifest. Most of the family didn't sail (line through names) but many names sound correct.

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

p2

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

seeming the right record! great find dear misbris! also if the travel is crossed, second my opinion seeming that is correct family...
hugs,
suanj

[Biff83]

Unfortunately, the following manifest is mislinked on both Ellis Island and Ancestry:

Franco Paolo Troja (on Ancestry)
Franc Paolo Croja (on Ellis Island)
Age: 18, year of birth: about 1891
Marital status: single
Nearest relative in Italy: father Erasmo
Place of birth: Capaci
Ship: Italia
Arrival: 14 Mar 1909
Destination: New York NY to join brother Giuseppe Troja at 512 East 14th St

edited. Did a little searching and found the correct manifest pages.

Series: T715
Roll: 1215
Frames: 494 and 495 (2 page manifest)

Hopefully, the following links will work:
LIne 27

Page 1
http://stevemorse.org/ellis2/mmv.htm?mo ... splay=true

Page 2
http://stevemorse.org/ellis2/mmv.htm?mo ... splay=true

Biff

[Biff83]

Frank,

In case you don't have this manifest for Maria DiGiovanna with parents and siblings. Lines 22 and following. Appears to be the correct family.
Father: Onofrio DiGiovanna; Mother: Margherita Maritato
Brothers: Filippo and Giuseppe
Sister: Francesca see line 30

http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0025

Biff

[vj]

WOW!
Go team
Great finds!
Valarie

[suanj]

great BIFF!!
suanj

[Biff83]

Possible death record for Maria DiGiovanna's father:

Surname/Name/Age/Month/ Day/Year/Certificate#/County/Born
DiGiovanna Onofrio 49 y May 24 1903 9115 Kings 1853-1854

If this is Maria's father, he passed away 23 days after arriving in the US.
The age matches his age on the manifest posted above. "SI" special inquiry is noted on the manifest.

edited to add special inquiry page
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3392 ... annasi.jpg

Biff

[franktroy]

You folks are the best. It's going to take me a few days to digest this and confirm if it all makes sense, but Thank You!

[Biff83]

Frank,

Here's the 1930 Troy family census for your records. Misindexed under surname Feay.
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1481/zztroy1930.jpg

Name: Mary Feay
Home in 1930: 909 South Irving Ave, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
(same address as 1920 census)
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Feay 33
Lucy Feay 15
Margaret Feay 13
Erasmios Feay 11
Sarah Feay 9
Norman Feay 6
Frances Feay 5
Joseph Feay 3

Biff

[misbris]

Great find Biff!


Mary is a widow by 1930, but has a 3year old. That puts Fank Paul's death around 1926/27.

[misbris]

By the way San Erasmo is the patron saint of Capaci. That where the name comes from.

[Biff83]

Hi, MJ !

I'm finding it tough locating records for the Troia and DiGiovanna families. Still trying to locate Franceso Paolo, and Maria DiGiovanna and family's 1910 census records.

Also no luck locating marriage information on stevemorse site or the Lackawanna county marriage records index which currently ends in June 1914. Nice site if you'd like to bookmark but many folks, including my relatives, didn't apply for a marriage license but were just married in a church.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~palac ... index.html

Biff

[franktroy]

Folks,

I have not had much luck triangulating information on my Grandfather in terms of his brothers, sisters, etc. back in Capaci, Palermo, Sicily. Is there any way to search records in Sicily?

Thanks
Frank

[vj]

Hey Frank!
You could review your family’s records on microfilm.
Valarie

Your nearest Family History Center has records for Capaci on microfilm.
The cost is about $6 mo (rent), you’ll need to go to the center to order & view them.

Family History Library Catalog:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library ... t_fhlc.asp

Place:
Italy, Palermo, Capaci

Topics:
Italy, Palermo, Capaci - Census
Italy, Palermo, Capaci - Church records
Italy, Palermo, Capaci - Civil registration
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You may want to start with the civil records

film notes for Capaci

Topic;
Italy, Palermo, Capaci - Civil registration

Titles:
Registri dello stato civile di Capaci (Palermo), 1820-1904 Capaci (Palermo).
Ufficio dello stato civile
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Steps for Finding Microfilm at the Family History Center
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Italian Record Research from FamilySearch guides:
Italy Research Outline
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Also from FamilySearch (PDF format)
Italian Records Extraction - An Instructional Guide