Hey guys! I am new to this forum and have been working on this for a little while now, I have seem to be at a dead end, and I don't know where to go from here.
My great grandparents emigrated from Italy around 1904 and I am trying to track down the records to apply for citizenship. I have used Ancestry and most of the online resources with not much avail.
Heres what I know. My great grandfather was born in Italy, not exactly sure where, but my grandparents say Naples, but are unsure. He was born around 1876. I have found some documents on him, and his wife, Rose, or Rosina. Here is what I have so far:
From the 1930 Census:
Name Guiseppe Manzi
Age in 1930 54
Birth Year abt 1876
Gender Male
Race White
Birthplace Italy
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Map of Home Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street Address Franklin Terrace
House Number in Cities or Towns 65
Dwelling Number 71
Family Number 74
Home Owned or Rented Owned
Home Value 2, 500
Radio Set No
Lives on Farm No
Age at First Marriage 23
Attended School No
Able to Read and Write No
Father's Birthplace Italy
Mother's Birthplace Italy
Language Spoken Italian
Immigration Year 1904
Naturalization Alien
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Laborer
Industry Street Work
Class of Worker Wage or salary worker
Employment No
Household Members
Name Age
Guiseppe Manzi 54
Rose Manzi 48
Salvador Manzi 18
Frank Manzi 17
Larrie Manzi 15
Jerry Manzi 13
Raphael Manzi 2
Fanny Manzi 7
From the 1940 Census:
Name Joe Manzi
Respondent Yes
Age 65
Estimated Birth Year abt 1875
Gender Male
Race White
Birthplace Italy
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Map of Home in 1940 Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street Off Maple Road
Farm No
Inferred Residence in 1935 Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935 Same House
Resident on farm in 1935 No
Citizenship 4
Sheet Number 62B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation 200
Occupation Laborer
House Owned or Rented Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 1000
Attended School or College No
Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 1st grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 40
Class of Worker Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939 26
Income 520
Income Other Sources No
Household Members
Name Age
Joe Manzi 65
Rosina Manzi 57
From the New York Passenger Lists (not sure if this is actually him)
Arrival Date 8
Birth Date abt 1873
Age 31
Gender Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality Italian (South)
Port of Departure Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival New York, New York
Ship Name Regina Elena
Search Ship Database Regina Elena
Giuseppe Manzi - May 1904 - New York, New York Naples, Italy - Male - Regina Elena
Another possibility from passenger lists:
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Arrival Date 25
Birth Date abt 1875
Age 29
Gender Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality Italian (South)
Port of Departure Napoli
Port of Arrival New York, New York
Ship Name Equita
Search Ship Database Equita
Giuseppe Manzo - Apr 1904 - New York, New York Napoli - Male - Equita
And one social security record, but I am not sure its actually him:
Name Giuseppe Manzi
SSN 037031354
Birth Date 3 Aug 1876
Birth Place Italy
Claim Date 4 Apr 1945
Type of Claim Life Claim
Notes 13 Aug 1976: Name listed as GIUSEPPE MANZI
Household Members
Name
His wife also was born in Italy, this is all I have so far and can't seem to get much further, any assistance or advice would be greatly appreciated, I am new to all of this!
