Cira

[vj]

Someone named Bruno Ricardo assuming he is in Italy

If you mean this site:
http://www.siciliangenealogyonline.com/
Yes it is a very legitimate site.
It belongs to ricbru one of this forum's VIP's.
Valarie

[pink67]

I guess that the Ciras in Chicago coming from Termini Imerese ( Sicily)....

Leonardo Cira death:
CIRA, LEO N 1904-12-06 CHICAGO 58 YR 00002665 (Cert. n°) COOK
regards,
suanj
PS the right italian spelling is Cirà ( with accent)

Death certificate's image from:
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/rec ... tml#p=home

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVEUFv9

Laura

[pink67]

Don't know if you already have this record...
From the site:
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/rec ... tml#p=home

the death certificate for Mary Cira, Nick's wife:

Illinois Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922

Name: Mary Sira
Death date: 8 may 1916
Death place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Death age: 33 Years
Birth date: 1883
Birth place: Italy
Father: Lorazza (correct spell Lorenzo) Lango
Father's birth place: Italy
Mother: Lorena Sonano
Mother's birth place: Italy
Burial's date: 16 may 1916
Cemetery: Mt. Olivet

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqCRHi

Address: 649 West 24th Street
Informant: Nick Sira, same address...

possible 1900 census for Maria Longo and her family:

1900 United States Federal Census
about Lorenzo Longo
Name: Lorenzo Longo
[Lorenzo Lonzo]
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois
Age: 42
Birth Date: Apr 1858
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1893
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Spouse's name: Camela
Marriage Year: 1880
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 20
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Lorenzo Longo 42
Camela Longo 40
Maria Longo 17
Guiseppino Longo 6
Anna Longo 8

all child born in Italy, immgiration year for Carmela 1900, for the children 1899...

and 1899 arrival manifest for Maria Longo, age 18, single, from Termini (Imerese) to Chicago to join her father Lorenzo Longo....

http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0023

this is a confirmation about Termini Imerese as place of origin of your ancestors...

Laura

[pink67]

Don't know if you already have this record...
From the site:
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/rec ... tml#p=home

the death certificate for Mary Cira, Nick's wife:

Illinois Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922

Name: Mary Sira
Death date: 8 may 1916
Death place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Death age: 33 Years
Birth date: 1883
Birth place: Italy
Father: Lorazza (correct spell Lorenzo) Lango
Father's birth place: Italy
Mother: Lorena Sonano
Mother's birth place: Italy
Burial's date: 16 may 1916
Cemetery: Mt. Olivet

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqCRHi

Address: 649 West 24th Street
Informant: Nick Sira, same address...

if this document is correct then look at this previous finds:

and from the site:

another interesting record:
http://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/NR/default.aspx
Details for Volume 194
Page Number: 467
Declaration Number: 95567

FIRST NAME LAST NAME OCCUPATION
MIKE CEDAR PEDDLER

BIRTH CITY BIRTH COUNTRY BIRTH DATE
TERMINI ITALY 12/15/1875

CURRENT ADDRESS CURRENT CITY
646 W. 25TH ST. CHICAGO

DEPARTURE LOCATION ARRIVAL DATE DECLARATION DATE
PALERMO, ITALY 5/25/1890 11/19/1918

Laura

and:

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Leonarda Cira
Name: Leonarda Cira
Arrival Date: 22 May 1890
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Destination: New York
Place of Origin: Sicily
Ship Name: Bolivia
Search Ship Database: Search the Bolivia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 48
Microfilm Serial: M237
Microfilm Roll: M237_548
List Number: 697
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States

Coming from Sicily, travelling with her two sons Nicola/ò, and Domenico....

I think all these records are regarding your ancestors...

Laura

[pink67]

From Ancestry.com the correct draft registration card for Nick Cira:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Nick Cedar
Name: Nick Cedar
City: Chicago
County: Cook
State: Illinois
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1874
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1439699
DraftBoard: 9
address: 646 West 25 th street, Chicago
nearest relative: Frank Cedar (son) at the same address...

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxygrGA

Laura

[dorkk301]

Still looking for info on my Great Grandfather.His Alien Registration papers say he came here in Apr 29,1890 from Palermo,Sicily.born in 1874 or 1876.Name then was Nichlas Cira.In 1930 he lived in Chicgo,Illinois with his son.Cannot seem to find him before this.Any help.His mother was Maggie Arusa and father was Leo Cira

Nickolas Cira is my Great Great Grandfather we know go by the last name of Chira and resaide in Chicago