Manifests to NY before Ellis Isl. 1892

[sanfilippo]

Can anyone direct me to info on Italian immigration before Ellis Isl. opened in 1892? I have taced everyone back to my gr.grandmother's arrival in 1896 at age 15, but my gr. grandfather came in 1886 at age 14. Cannot find marriage records here, and cannot find who accompanied gr. grndftr here.
Any suggestions?
Thanx, Tony

[VaDeb]

Hi,

I believe the Castle Garden manifests are before Ellis Island. Here is a link to passenger records. Scroll down to New York 1847-1897 to find info on your request.

http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/passengers.html

Debbie

[Sainato2002]

I am actually looking for my great grandfathers records. In all honesty, I am certain that he is my great grandfather. I was wondering how I can find out who his children were and grand children, then maybe I will see if I am on the right track. He said on the Cheribon to NY NY from Naples Italy.

[suanj]

I am actually looking for my great grandfathers records. In all honesty, I am certain that he is my great grandfather. I was wondering how I can find out who his children were and grand children, then maybe I will see if I am on the right track. He said on the Cheribon to NY NY from Naples Italy.

please register you in this website, is free, and insert name ancestor.. are all record of italians emigrated; http://213.212.128.168/radici/ie/defaultie.htm
regards, suanj

[VaDeb]

Hi Sainto,

Do you mean you have found a manifest with your great grandfathers name on it and you are trying to prove it is your great grandfather?

Debbie

[Sainato2002]

Hi Sainto,

Do you mean you have found a manifest with your great grandfathers name on it and you are trying to prove it is your great grandfather?

Debbie

Yes, that is what I am trying to do. My father told me a little about him. I am trying to verify if I have found the correct person..

[VaDeb]

Hi Sainato,

Sometimes it is hard to idenitfy an ancestor on a passenger manifest. The more we know about the person, the greater the chance of correctly identifying the correct manifest.

Generally genealogy research is done with the known, you, your parents and proceeds backwards. As you collect the death, marriage and birth records of your ancestors you learn more about them.

Have you found the family on applicable US census reports? Perhaps the manifest has information that will correspond to the family's location on the census.

You might want to post the manifest so others can give you advice on whree to go. Details on the ancestor are needed also. Name, age, spouse, children, ect.

Let us know how you would like to proceed.

Debbie

[Essgee]

How about the name of your ancestor and where he lived in the US?

There is a Giuseppe Sainato who arrived in 1886...but his age is listed as older...and he was on the Cheribon. Hard to read, so the age could be mistaked. Reads Giuseppe fee Nice Sainato....which probably should be Giuseppe fu Nice.... Giuseppe son of Nice...or whatever name NICE should be.

If your ancestor was 15 he may not have been accompanied by anyone or maybe someone from the same town was on the ship. But a lot traveled at that time without anyone....he was old enough.

Give us the complete name and place he lived and we will see if we can help you locate his passenger arrival...or at least verify it for you.......

[sanfilippo]

Sorry essgee, there is some confusion here.
My name is Tony SanFilippo. I wrote the original post, but someone replied with a new post. My gr grandfather was Michele SanFilippo, came to NY in 1886 at age 14 or 15. You combined both posts. I'm still searching.
Tony

[mfjp]

I'm still searching.

Being vague doesn't help those trying to help you...

You need to provide more info...

[suanj]

Sorry essgee, there is some confusion here.
My name is Tony SanFilippo. I wrote the original post, but someone replied with a new post. My gr grandfather was Michele SanFilippo, came to NY in 1886 at age 14 or 15. You combined both posts. I'm still searching.
Tony

Just Tony! well, as you can see are no Michele:
Are this Sanfilippo emigrated:
SANFILIPPO ANTONIO from Termini Imerese age 25; emigrated 4/16/1891 destination Chicago

SANFILIPPO FILIPPO from Termini Imerese age 19; emigrated 12/3/1888 destination NY (New York)

SANFILIPPO FRANCESCO from... age 34; emigrated 3/28/1888 destination USA

SANFILIPPO FRANCESCO from... age 30; emigrated 10/18/1887 detination New York

SANFILIPPO FRANCO. from... age 35; emigrated 5/16/1888 destination Brooklyn
SANFILIPPO GAETANO from... age 27; emigrated 4/14/1886 destination New York

SANFILIPPO GIOVANNI from New York(?) age 60; emigrated 7/27/1885 destination New York

SANFILIPPO GIUSEPPE from.. age 27; emigrated 8/26/1890 destination USA

SANFILIPPO GPPE. from ... age 25; emigrated 6/17/1889 destination New York

SANFILIPPO MARGHERITA from Napoli age 12; emigrated 5/17/1889 destination USA

SANFILIPPO MARIA from Napoli age 21; emigrated 5/17/1889 destination USA

SANFILIPPO PIETRO from ...age 19; emigrated 1/22/1889 destination Chicago

SANFILIPPO ROSA from Termini Imerese age 18; emigrated 4/16/1891 destination Chicago

SANFILIPPO SALVATORE from Termini Imerese age 15; emigrated 4/16/1891 destination NY (New York)

SANFILIPPO SALVATORE from Termini(Termini Imerese) age 15; emigrated 7/29/1887 destination Cleveland

if you have some other info about Michele, please to insert... regards, suanj

[Essgee]

Sorry Tony......my error.

There is a Michael Sanfilippo in Brooklyn in 1910 with wife named Rose? Is this your ancestor? Stated he arrived in 1885, I think...

Again, if you want specific information, we need more information on your grandfather. Where did he live in the US, what city, name of his wife, etc.

If the Michael above is your ancestor, for example, it would make him about 13 on arrival and this is significant...maybe he then came with his mother...and then he could have traveled under her legal name...her maiden name. This means he might be listed under a name you do not know.

The more specific information, the better. Are you looking for the ship's manifest to find out the commune in Italy he came from? If so, the manifest's back then rarely gave the town of origin, mostly just the country. And if Michele was naturalized, chances are his application paper's will give you the ship he arrived on and the date, along with the town of origin.

Any additional info will help. We don't know anything about him...only what you can share.

[sanfilippo]

Yes , That's as far back as I have gotten. I can't find anything before that. From that point forward I have completed my family tree but I know nothing other than he had a brother who arrived about same time. No name though.I dont know anything about his mother and I dont know if he was natralized. I know he married Rosalia Rizzo around 1889-1900. My grandfather Antonio (Tony) was born in 1901. My grandfather married Mary Napoli In Brooklyn NY Aug 1,1926.Thanx Tony

[mfjp]

Name:   Michael Sanfilippo
Age in 1910:   38
Estimated birth year:   abt 1872
Home in 1910:   6-WD BROOKLYN, Kings, New York
Race:   White
Gender:   Male
Series:   T624
Roll:   956
Part:   2
Page:   289A
Year:   1910

[sanfilippo]

Thank you.
I do have that info already. That is my gr grandfather.
Wife: Rose
Son: Tony (Antonio) my grandFather
Daughters:
Annie (Antonette)
Mary (Marianina)
Joan (Josie, Guiesepina?)
I cant find him anywhere else.
For that matter, I can't find anything on my gr grandmother that will help either.
Tony