Itallian-American wants info - LoBue and Scozzari

[gquist01]

I'd like to find any records about my grandparents, great-grandparents and so on. They came to America in the early 1920's from Casteltermini, Agrigento, Sicilia. I'm told they were born in 1898. They are named Paolino LoBue and Francesca (Scozzari) LoBue. I believe they married there and then Salvatore LoBue was born in Casteltermini. I think I could do better here than I can with Ancestry.com for the additional generations! I could use some help right now. Thanks for any response.

[Romano1970]

Hello and Welcom!

While the search continues here are two sites that would help in your search. Especially in the communes your ancestors have come from.


http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwisdom/index.html
http://www.italianancestry.com/

Good luck with your search.

[vj]

just for everyone's reference, your 1921 ship manifest
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http://imageshack.us/a/img819/6857/1921bg.jpg

Ship Name: Caserta
Arrival Date: 6 Apr 1921
Port of Departure: Palermo
Port of Arrival: New York, New York

line 5
Paolino Lobue 22, abt 1899 in Casteltermini (Agrigento, Sicily)
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edit: added

also Francesca Scozzari and son Salvatore in 1922,
leaving Francesca's father Gaetano Scozzari in Casteltermini

http://imageshack.us/a/img28/2082/1922wm.jpg
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http://imageshack.us/a/img442/2672/1922b.jpg

Ship Name: Taormina
Arrival Date: 13 Oct 1922
Port of Departure: Napoli
Port of Arrival: New York, New York

lines 6-7
Francesca Scozzari 24, abt 1898 in Casteltermini
Salvatore LeBue 1, abt 1921

[vj]

In case you don't already have these
Valarie

Obituary for Paolino Lobue
died 17 Jun 1962

Date: Monday, 18 June 1962
Paper: Trenton Evening Times (Trenton, NJ)
Page: 9
http://imageshack.us/a/img840/4637/1962l.jpg
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Obituary for Francesca Scozzari
died 27 April 1977

Date: Thursday, 28 April 1977
Paper: Trenton Evening Times (Trenton, NJ)
Page: 49
http://imageshack.us/a/img33/2089/1977d.jpg

and SSDI
Name: Francesca Lobue
SSN: 137-54-xxxx
Last Residence: 08628 Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States of America
Born: 17 Sep 1898 Died: Apr 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (1972)

[vj]

and both census records

1940 census
http://imageshack.us/a/img33/2927/1940u.jpg

Home in 1940: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey
Street: Ferrin House Number: 77
Residence in 1935: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey
Residence in 1935: Same House

head Paul Lo Bue 42, abt 1898 IT
wife France Lo Bue 41, abt 1899 IT
son Samuel Lo Bue 18, abt 1922 IT
daughter Jennie Lo Bue 15, abt 1925 NJ
son Guy Lo Bue 13, abt 1927 NJ
daughter Angeline Lo Bue 10, abt 1930 NJ
son Michael Lo Bue 8, abt 1932 NJ
daughter Constance Lo Bue 6, abt 1934 NJ
son Charles Lo Bue 1, abt 1939 NJ
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and 1930 census
http://imageshack.us/a/img687/5606/1930io.jpg

Home in 1930:
37 Oak, rents
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey

Paul Lobue 31
- married age 22, abt 1921
Francis Lobue 31
Sam Lobue 9
Jennie Lobue 5
Tony Lobue 4
Angeline Lobue 2/12

[vj]

Here are birth records found by member Tessa78! (T ) using FamilySearch (free site)

Here is the link in familysearch for the 1898 birth of Paolino LoBue...

#225
Father is Salvatore
bottom right
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n435648327

T.
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Here are the links in familysearch for the TWO records found for FRANCESCA SCOZZARI in 1897 births in Casteltermini, Agrigento.

#486
Francesca's father is Calogero
bottom right
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n435648327

#479
Francesca's father is Antonino
bottom right
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... n435648327

T.

record 225
record date 4 May 1898
Paolino LoBue
father Salvatore LoBue
mother Vincenza Scozzari

Larger version of 1898 record
http://imageshack.us/a/img12/1687/1898nq.jpg

Francesca Scozzari
Larger version of 1897 record (father Calogero)
http://imageshack.us/a/img515/6173/1897fs.jpg

Larger version of 1879 record (father Antonino)
http://imageshack.us/a/img684/57/1897fsb.jpg

[vj]

from Find A Grave
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... 164&df=all&

larger picture of gravestone in Greenwood Cemetery
http://imageshack.us/a/img859/1186/lobue2.jpg

[gquist01]

I want to thank everyone for your replies. I'm very impressed by the quick responses with clearly organized information including related source records. As for me, I'm hooked on ItalianGenealogy.com for sure.

[Scizzi]

Hi everyone!

This looks like it may someone tie into my Scozzari branch, too! My great grandfather -- Born Giuseppe Scozzari in Casteltermini in 1906 -- had a first cousin named Francesca Scozzari. Francesca was the daughter of Antonino Scozzari and Serefina Rosselli and her birth certificate was posted above.

To the original poster - gquist01 - Do you know of this Francesca Scozzari, or her parents, tie into your Scozzari's? I'm told that "we" (being my branch) had A LOT of family in Trenton, but have no clue how they're related. I've done xtensive research on the Scozzari's including dozens of trips to the NJ State Archives and have yet to connect the families.

Also, I am in touch with Francesca Scozzari's daughter, Sophie. She was named after her grandmother - Serefina Rosselli. In case it rings a bell, Francesca Scozzari was married to Pietro Scaglione.

I hope we can make a connection.

[gquist01]

My grandmother was born in 1898. Her her husband, Paolino Lo Bue, came through Ellis Islandin the early twenties. I know she followed hom and arrived with their first son, Salvatore. They appeared in the 1930 US Census in Tren, NJ with three children, Sam, Jennie and Tony. They had 'amercanizedtheir names to Paul and Francis. Oh. they were married in Castatienbre. I think most of that information came from Ellis Island site and ancestry.com. The rest of the information I gatherd from Italiangeneaology.com. Why don't you read the earlier posts, as I got some new info from their replies. Sorry, but I am having problems keeping all of this straight. I'm doing my best to find the paternal family tree to present to my son from my first marraige with little sucess. I guess I'll need to contact the Agregento Public Records, once I can get ahold of them. I'm a rookie at this, as you can tell already.

[M.Buono]

interesting! my GGrandmother was Rosalia Scozzari, born in Sciara, Sicily, and my GGrandfather was Carmelo LoBue,born in Joppolo Giancaxio (Agrigento province). curious if they were related.