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Renee1971
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Looking for any information on Sebastian Joseph Salvo born in 1891 in san'agata di militello. He traveled to New York and ended up in San Francisco California
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Welcome to the forum! :-)

This is the Sebastian J Salvo you are searching for?

POSSIBLE arrival information... in 1901 at age 11

Going to father, Giuseppe, in New York.
Last Residence: Sant' Agata
Occupation listed as "tailor"
First Name : Sebastiano
Last Name : Salvo
Nationality : Italy, Italian
Last Place of Residence : St. Agaba [Sant'Agata di Militello]
Date of Arrival : December 16th, 1901
Age at Arrival : 11y
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Single
Ship of Travel : Trojan Prince
Port of Departure : Palermo
Manifest Line Number : 0016

WWI Alien Regisitration Card in California... (about 1917-1918)

DOB 18 May 1891
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United States Census, 1940
Name: Sebastian J Salvo
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Assembly District 23, San Francisco, San Francisco City, San Francisco, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Italy
Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Sebastian J Salvo Head M 49 Italy
Myrtle Salvo Wife F 49 Texas
Joseph H Salvo Son M 30 California
Danial Salvo Son M 25 California
Patricia Salvo Daughter F 16 California
William Salvo Son M 13 California
Harry Strong Lodger M 31 Scotland
District: 38-283 , Family Number: 260 , Sheet Number and Letter: 64B , Line Number: 45 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 308 , Digital Folder Number: 005456389 , Image Number: 00682

EDIT TO ADD:

Birth of Sebastiano Salvo in 1891

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Dated 21 May 1891 at 10:40 AM at the town office.
Appearing before the official was Giuseppe Salvo, 28, tailor residing in S. Agata, to delare that at 11:05 AM on the 18th of the current month, at the place at Via Medici (no number) - to Rosa Tomasella, his wife residing with him, was born a male child, whom he presented to the official and to whom was given the name SEBASTIANO
Witnesses to the recording of the birth...
Giuseppe Franchina, 33, usher; and Antonio Serra, 50, citizen.

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Wow that is all the same person correct? My great grandpa was married to myrtle Williams. So his real name is sebastiano?
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Renee1971 wrote:Wow that is all the same person correct? My great grandpa was married to myrtle Williams. So his real name is sebastiano?
Yes... his given name is Sebastiano :D

He may have added Joseph as a middle name to honor his father Giuseppe (which when Americanized becomes Joseph)

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How do I find out guiseppe's birth date and Rosa? I am on ancestry and can't find a thing, that's why I joined this site
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hi renee, i also am related to sebastiano salvo he is in my family.
message me and we can talk.i sent you a private message.

thanks
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