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Searching for Volpa and Camaroda Maschito, Potenza Italy

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Looking for Sam Volpa (Savino Volpe?) born abt 1878 and Elizabeta Camaroda born abt 1883 in or around Maschito Potenza Italy.
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Hello and Welcome to the Forum!
We would be happy to help, but we need to know if you have already conducted any research in US or Italian records.
We wouldn't want to duplicate your work.
Are you interested in US records or direction on how to find Italian records (or both)?
Thank you!
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from Ellis Island
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(click here) possible 1901 manifest

Savino 23 (born abt 1877) is single and headed to Oneida NY
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possible 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card

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Sam Vulpa
1562 E St Fresno CA
41 yrs old
born 29 Jun 1877 in Italy
non-declarant
laborer for B. Harry Baison at Madison Ave Fresno CA
nearest relative Mamie Vulpa at same address
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Sam Volpa
Birth
29 JUN 1878
in Maschito Italy
Death
7 AUG 1956
in Fresno, California

Elisabeth Camaroda
Birth
22 MAR 1883
in Maschito Italy
Death
JUL 1976
in Reno, Washoe, Nevada
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cwbrower wrote:Looking for Sam Volpa (Savino Volpe?) born abt 1878 and Elizabeta Camaroda born abt 1883 in or around Maschito Potenza Italy.
Hi:
1920 United States Federal Census
about Sam Volpa
Name: Sam Volpa
Home in 1920: Fresno, Fresno, California
Age: 45 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875

Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mamie
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1900
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Image: 659
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Sam Volpa 45
Mamie Volpa 36
Charlie Volpa 17
Pedro Volpa 15
Jim Volpa 14
Joe Volpa 12
Rosa Volpa 8
Virginia Volpa 6


it are your ancestors??
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I found this death records:

California Death Index, 1940-1997
about Sam Volpa
Name: Sam Volpa
Social Security #: 0
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1878
Birthplace: Other Country
Death Date: 7 Aug 1956
Death Place: Fresno
Father's Surname: Volpa


California Death Index, 1940-1997
about Elizabet Volpa
Name: Elizabet Volpa
Social Security #: 548104652
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 29 Nov 1883
Birthplace: Italy
Death Date: 20 Jun 1961
Death Place: Fresno
Mother's Maiden Name: Manzula
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Hello suanj :D !
Great finds!
I noticed there are quite a few Volpa in Fresno
Perhaps they are related to Sam & 'Mamie' from the 1920 census?

No luck finding Elizabeth Camaroda's manifest...
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Another Elizabeth Volpa?
Here's an obituary from 1976 that matches the Nevada information
Based on her age of 93, the birth date should be 1883
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/6184/volpaobit.jpg
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The Diocese of Fresno has the burials at Calvary indexed online
http://www.dioceseoffresno.org/cemeteries/

Here's burial information for several possibly related Volpa (there are more listings in other Fresno cemeteries):
ANTONIO VOLPA
Died: 10/6/1968
CALVARY CEMETERY
Plot 1/2F
Grave 1
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ELIZABETH VOLPA
Died: 6/20/1961
CALVARY CEMETERY
Plot 1/2F
Grave 2
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PETER W. VOLPA
Died: 2/24/1959
CALVARY CEMETERY
Plot 1/2E
Grave 3
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ELIZABETH VOLPA
Died: 7/14/1976
CALVARY CEMETERY
Plot 1/2E
Grave 7
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SAM VOLPA
Died: 8/7/1956
CALVARY CEMETERY
Plot 1/2E
Grave 8



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GReat find Valarie! Maybe the obit is abt the right Elizabeth!
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Hey suanj :D !
It is really hard to tell who is who.
Ancestry has so many Volpa families that may be related in Fresno, especially in the 1920 census.
The Volpa/Volpe manifests all seem to be headed to (Fishkill?) NY.
I only located one manifest destination San Francisco CA (Andrea).
No doubt our poster can straighten this out :D .
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I think that Elizabeth's maiden name may actually be Cammarata. A number of people with that name came from Maschito. However I have not yet found an appropriate manifest.

Were Sam and Elizabeth married in Italy?
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Thank you.
Alot of info to digest. My adpoted mother was Rosemary or Rosa as on the Census. I have the 1920 and 1930 census. Thanks. I did not have the draft registration card. Elisabeth (Grandma) died in Reno in 1976 and is buried in Fresno as stated. All other Volpa's are cousins of some sort. Vito was Sam's brother. Clara Camaroda (?) was Elisabeth's sister.
Sam and Elisabeth were married in Fresno as far as I can find out. I once thought I saw her as a travel companion on a manafest around 1900 but I could not go back to it. I think she came with her father.
Those are my entries in Ancestry for Sam and Elisabeth (Mamie).
I am also trying to find out when Joe Volpa in the 1920 census died. He is also buried at Calvary in the same grave sites.
Thanks for the hints on Cammarata. I am also looking for the Italian connection (Ancestry) in Maschito.
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James Volpa was born in Santa Clara County:

California Birth Index, 1905-1995 about James Vulpa
Name: James Vulpa
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1906
Gender: Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Gamoroda
Birth County: Santa Clara

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For Sure Sam and Elisabetta Volpe settled for first in Santa Clara county, possibly in San Jose...
Vito was Sam's brother
From Ancestry.com here is the 1907 arrival manifest for Vito Volpe, from Maschito joining his brother Savino Volpe in NYC, then corrected in San Jose - California

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Vito Volpe
Name: Vito Volpe
Arrival Date: 9 Apr 1907
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Ship Name: Madonna
Search Ship Database: Search the Madonna in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 15
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_864
Birth Location Other: marchito
Page Number: 30

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possible 1899 arrival for Elisabetta??

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Elisabeth Camenacoto
Name: Elisabeth Camenacoto from the manifest Cammarota :D
Arrival Date: 2 Nov 1899
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Italian
Ship Name: Kaiser Wilhelm II
Search Ship Database: Search the Kaiser Wilhelm II in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 4
Microfilm Serial: 15
Microfilm Roll: T715_90
Page Number: 9

Last residence in Italy Maschito

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From this March 14, 1934 (Fresno Bee Republican) obit you can see the names of Sam's brothers and sisters:

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cwbrower wrote:Sam and Elisabeth were married in Fresno as far as I can find out.
Sam and Elizabeth Volpa were married in Los Gatos - Santa Clara county CA :!: ..I found these details on this newspaper page:

February 12, 1952

from Ancestry.com:

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Great finds, Laura :lol:
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Thanks Mibris :D ... I hope Cecil will appreciate!

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