FATHER'S FAMILY: ROSSI/CELENTANO/MARESCA/DI MARTINO
MOTHER'S FAMILY: RUGGIERO/VANACORE/SAVARESE
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FATHER'S HISTORY:
Ernest Rossi was the oldest of 6 children born in Manhattan, NY USA.
Ernest Rossi, b 9/24/1907 in Manhattan, NY USA, m 1/5/1930 to Carmelinda Ruggiero in Manhattan, NY USA, d 4/1/1982 Northport, NY USA
4 Children:
Mary Ann Rossi - Pollio
Antoinette Louise Rossi - Hanley
Rose Josephine Rossi - Sisters of the Precious Blood Monestary, Watertown, NY USA
Ernest Stanley Rossi
Siblings: All Born in Manhattan, NY USA
Cristina Rossi - Ruggiero b. 10/24/1910, d 11/30/1993
Salvatore Rossi b. 5/7/1912, d 7/15/1993
Rose Rossi b. 12/7/1913, d 8/2/1928
Victoria Rossi - DeFranco b. 4/3/1916
Vincent Rossi b. 4./30/1918, d 12/15/1996
Parents: Married May 13, 1906, Manhattan, NY USA
Father: Enrico Rossi b. Positano Italy 1885, d 10/3/1918 Manhattan, NY USA
Mother: Marianina Celentano b. Positano, Italy 9/05/1880, d 9/4/1966 Astoria, New York,USA
Grandparents:
Father's Side:
Ernesto Rossi, b. Positano, Italy approx 1860, d. Positano, Italy
Cristina Maresca, b Positano, Italy approx 1860, d Positano, Italy
Mother's Side:
Gian Battista Celentano, aka Giadanni Battista Celentano*, b approx 1840, Positano, Italy, d.
Rosina Di Martino, aka Rosa Martini*, b approx 1840's Positano, Italy, d.
*error in spelling New York Marriages research 1686-1980
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MOTHER's HISTORY
Carmelinda Ruggiero b. 06/11/1908 Manhattan, NY USA; d 9/18/1988 in Northport, NY USA
Father's Side
Clemente Ruggiero, b 1860-1870's Positano, Italy, m approx 1906-1907 Manahttan, NY USA, d 1919 Manhattan, NY USA
GRANDPARENTS:
Father: Stanislas Ruggiero, b. Positano, Italy, d. Positano Italy
Mother: Carmela Cosenza, b. Positano, Italy, d. Positano Italy
Siblings:
Clemente Ruggiero
Louis Ruggiero
Joseph Ruggiero
Salvatore Ruggiero
Rachel Ruggiero
Anthony Ruggiero
MOTHER's SIDE:
Antoinette Vanacore, aka Antoinetta, b. approx 1885 Positano, Italy, m Manhattan, NY USA to Celemente Ruggiero, D. approx 3/27/1919
GRANDPARENTS:
Father: Salvatore Vanacore, b. Positano, Italy, m. Positano Italy d.
Mother: Josephine Savarese, b. Positano, Italy, d.
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SIBLINGS: [/b] ALL BORN IN MANHATTAN, NY USA
Carmelinda Ruggiero - Rossi
Stanislas Salvatore Ruggiero, B. 2/8/1938, 4/22/1936, D 12/10/1976
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Would like to obtain history of both sides of my family on the Italian side. Some stories that I heard when I was a child was that the Rossi side were merchants and had a fleet that went to the Orient and traded in the Meditteranian Sea. If you know or can assist, please advise. EFRossi1@aol.com
