I have LoIacono's in my Sicilian family tree and I'm just looking for possible connections. I'm not done with my research on my LoIacono line but here's alittle if the details I have on the oldest ancestors.
I'm pretty sure my LoIacono's came from Santa Margherita di Belice and some eventually ended up in Contessa Entellina and then some came th the US.
Giachino(or Gioachina) LoIacono born about 1794/d.o.d UKN, parents UKN. He married Francesca Bilello born about 1795, died Jan 10, 1863 Contessa Entellina, parents:Giacomo Bilello & Anna Camprisciano. They had 11 children and several died young.
Children: Giacomo Giuseppe b.Apr 8,1815 Santa Margherita
married in Contessa, Rosalia Grisaffi b.Oct 8, 1818
Giuseppe b. Sept 1,1815 Santa Margherita married in Contessa, Rosalia Tripolino b. Mar 31,1815
Giovanna b.Dec 20,1817 married in Contessa, Pietro Cuccia b. Mar 1,1818
Teodoro b. Apr 1,1820 Santa Margherita married in Contessa, Nicolina Tripolino b. Dec 5,1822. 2nd marriage in Sambuca, Filippa Ciaccio born abt 1839
Anna b.Apr 3, 1823 no other details
Anna b.Jun 12,1824 Santa Margherita and died Aug 14, 1825
Anna b. Dec 26, 1825 no other details
Filippo b.Jun 3, 1827 Santa Margherita no other details
Rosa or Rosalia b. July 10,1828 Santa Margherita/d.o.d UKN married in Contessa, Gioachino Giuseppe Guzzardo b.Jan 1,1829
Anna(my great-great-great-great-grandmother) b.Apr 17,1832 born & married in Contessa, Vincenzo Montalbano b. July 31,1831
Antonino b.Jun 22,1835 Contessa Entellina & died Jul 6,1835
I have some more details of the children of the families listed above.
If anyone sees any possible connections please post a msg or email me at Melona75@yahoo.com