Menotti Di Giacomantonio

[Digia333]

My father, Menotti Di Giacomantonio was born in 1919 to Pietro and Anna Antonia Sonsini in Castiglione a Casauria. I am wondering if anyone has any information about this family. In particular, I understand that my father married by proxy, likely between 1948 when he immigrated to Canada and 1965/1966 when he met my mother. I have been unable to find out any information about this marriage and the subsequent divorce which likely occurred when he returned to Italy in 1970. I am also curious about his father, Pietro, who moved back and forth between North America and Italy, at times settling in Montreal and at other times settling in Boston. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[Farassino]

Hello,

Don’t know if you got these acts already.
Anyway, I am posting the links for reference.

Pietro Di Giacomantonio born in Castiglione a Casauria on 7 June 1876.
Died on 12 May 1960. Parents are listed.
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 73/LaQynEA

Annantonia Sensini born in Torre de’ Passeri on 17 February 1884.
Parents are listed.
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... eQ?lang=en

Marriage between Pietro and Annantonia.
Torre de’ Passeri on 28 February 1907.
The wedding took place in the bride's house because she was unable to go to the town hall due to injuries to her feet.
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 99/LaR3GYk

Allegati di matrimonio including the medical certificate for Annantonia.
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 61/5vKdpRP

[Tessa78]

On this arrival manifest in 1953, for Port of New York (in transit), Mennotti Di Giacomantonio is age 33, and listed as single, using a Canadian Travel Document, and residing at 1545 Victoria Ave, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collect ... Source%27)

AND... here is an outward bound passenger list in May 1953, from New York to Naples. Mennotti appears to be traveling with his mother Annantonia Di Giacomantonio, age 69.
Lines 22 and 23
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collect ... cessSource

T.

[Digia333]

Thank you to both of you for the information. Farassino, I found it interesting that my nonna was married in her home due to injuries to her feet. I had not been aware of that piece. Tessa, yes my father accompanied his mother back to Italy in 1953 as she was quite ill and in a wheelchair at the time. My father did not meet my mother until he was in his mid 40s so it was likely he was still a confirmed bachelor in 1953. There is a rumour that he had been briefly married prior to meeting my mother but there is no documentation to that effect.