Searching for my great grandparents

[Tessa78]

Right back at ya!

[misbris]

Check out the text copy of the manifest.

http://www.ellisisland.org/search/viewT ... 5214010353

We need to find census records to see how many children Elenora actually had.

[Tessa78]

I found a US Naturalization record for "Nicholas Andrew D'Alessandro", from 1920. He was 19, and was born in Tursi on May 5, 1901. He immigrated "around the 21st of June, 1901" on the "Lombard" according to his declaration.
When I look at the text copy of the manifest I notice that Nicolina is a male and is age 1y. This could be the same man. Interesting that momsrule said the father's name was "Andrew" which is this young man's middle name.

Just a thought...

Like you said, we need to find some census records.

T.

[momsrule]

So sorry, I asked that it send me updates if someone replies but it didn't and I decided to come back and check.

That would be her Ellis Island records, she came over with a couple of her daughers.

The other daughter Angelina (my g grandma) came over with the rest of the kids after the father died, I belive it was like 2 years after. I know they ended up settling in PA.

[Tessa78]

OOOOps! Forgot to post the image...

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad22 ... rd1920.jpg

T.

[momsrule]

These were her children (not sure who came when)
Philomena Lauria
Willamina Lauria
Delores Lauria
Alfonsia Lauria dob 7/10/1885
Angelina Lauria dob 3/7/1887
Vincent Lauria
Anthony Lauria
Filicetta Lauria dob 4/18/1894
Antonette Lauria
Bettina Lauria- dob 11/7/1895

all of them were born in Curinga I was told.

[Tessa78]

Here is the manifest with your GGM and her brother and 2 sisters.

It was listed in Ancestry as "Augiohua Lauria"

SS Hesperia, arriving NY, July 15, 1901
Lines 13, 14, 15, 16

Angiolina Lauria, 14
Vincenzo, 11
Antonetta, 10
Felicetta, 8
All from Tursi, Italy
Destination Pittsburgh
Going to join mother Leonora Lauria in Youngstown, PA

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad22 ... st1901.jpg

They were also listed on a Detained Passengers list which listed their mother's address as: 607 Webster Ave, Pittsburgh.

T.

[momsrule]

Thank you so much, so they were actually from Tursi ? I was always told Curdinga.

Now I will have to start searching in Tursi.

Thanks again !

[Tessa78]

We're glad to help.

Just want to mention...when Eleonora came here in 1899, she was already a widow (noted on her ship manifest).

T.

[momsrule]

OH wow, thats a huge help. Do you know anything on how to look up death records in Italy by chance?

[Tessa78]

You can go to your local Family History Center run by the Church of Latter Day Saints. There you can order the microfilm of the records from the town (comune) in Italy you want to search. For a small fee (about $6) they will send it to your local FHC for you to use. They have the microfilm machines, etc. there. You can begin by going to familysearch.org
Under search records choose Library catalog and click on place search... enter Tursi and Italy.

They have the records for Tursi from 1810 - 1929. Order the film AT the FHC Center.

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library ... ato+civile++

If you don't read Italian, an excellent book that was recommended to me, and I found invaluable, is "Discovering your Italian Ancestors - How to find and record your unique heritage" by Lynn Nelson. Read it before you look at the films...

Everyone here at the forum can guide you, or answer questions that you have. They can also help you translate documents that you have found.

Good luck, and enjoy the experience.

T.

[Tessa78]

The death records are listed as "Morti"

T.

[Tessa78]

AND you can locate your nearest LDS Family History Center by going to there home page and putting in your zip code.

[momsrule]

Tessa- You rock. I'll call them in the morning

[vj]

Hi!
Question, is it possible that Eleanora's maiden name was D`Alessandro & her husband's surname was Lauria?
Valarie

another son:
1902 manifest
30 Jan 1902, SS Nord America, Naples to NY

Francesco Lauria 15, born 1887, from Tursi
joining mother Leonara
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from T & mj's manifest finds in 1899 and 1901:

Eleanora Lauria 1860

Filomena (in 1899, married living near Briar Hill or Youngstown Mahoning County Ohio)
Guglielmina (Wilhelmina?) 1882
Alfonso 1883
Angiolena 1884
Francesco 1886
Vincenzo 1890
Antonietta 1891
Felicetta 1893
Bettina 1896
Beniamino 1899