Giacco family whose daughter Rose born in Liragusa

[gator57]

Looking for info on Giuseppe Giacco and his wife Anna Polizi (Giacco) who had a daughter Rose or Rosie.

[Tessa78]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

We can assist you better if you could provide some additional details...

Birthdates (even approximations) of Giuseppe, Anna and Rosa...
Did Rosa have siblings?

Where did you find Rosa's birthplace mentioned, Liragusa? Could it be Ragusa? or Siracusa?

When did Rosa immigrate?

Do you have US records and ship manifests, etc.?

T.

[gator57]

Info we have is from Commonwealth of Massachusetts Death certificate of Rose Manganaro. The information was provided by her son Biaggio Manganaro who was approximately 15 years old when she died in November 30, 1935. Info provided by her son was that she was 40 years old was born in Liragusa, Italy; father was Giuseppe Giacco born in Italy and mother was Anna Polizi born in Italy. So we assume she was born in 1895. We assume Biaggio was about 15 years old at the time she died. We know she was married to Frank Manganaro, (second marriage). We are uncertain of the year but have been told it was 1914. She would have been married to a Carmello Marino when she came over. One story was she gave birth to Anna Marino onboard the ship. We were told that Frank Manganaro came over in 1904.

[misbris]

Here is a record that is a probable for Rosa, but the manifest is misfiled. She is travelling with a Sebastiana Marino 2 months old. I'm not sure how long the journey took, but she was definitely travelling with a newborn.

http://www.ellisisland.org/search/passR ... 1730060449

[Tessa78]

Let me understand this...

Rose was born in about 1895, and was married to Carmello Marino when she immigrated, but later married Frank Manganero in 1914 (so she was 19 years old for her second marriage...right?)


T.

[Tessa78]

Here is a December 1909 manifest for Rosaria Giacco, age 19, from Melilli, Sicily, traveling with daughter Sebastiana Marino, age 2 months. Leaving relative Anna Polizi in Melilli, with a destination of Lawrence, Massachusetts to husband Carmelo Marino...

Lines 7 and 8
Page 1
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7491 ... s19091.jpg

Page 2
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/2071 ... os1909.jpg

T.

[misbris]

Thanks for posting that, Tessa. I couldn't pull it up on Ellis Island.

[misbris]

It also gives her relative as Anna Polizzi. Also Melilli is in the province of Siracusa.

[Tessa78]

1910 United States Federal Census
Living with Father in Law and family

Name: Rosa Marino
Age in 1910: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Spouse's name: Gramalo (poor transcription of Carmelo)
Home in 1910: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1904
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Michael Marino 50
Sebastianna Marino 45
Gramalo Marino 24
Rosa Marino 20
Anna Marino 3/12 (Sebastiana)
Frank Marino 22
Michael Marino 19
Lena Marino 17
Marila Marino 15
Josephine Marino 11
John Marino 8

Looks like Rose's daughter was named after her grandmother, but called Anna...

T.

[Tessa78]

HI mj

T.

[gator57]

Thank both of you so very much. I have been in Houston at an arbitration hearing and come home to find a lot of good information. Thank you so very much it was a welcome surprise.

[vj]

Hi!
It looks like T and MJ have found the correct comune
If you're interested in researching your family in Melilli the following may help
Valarie
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Your nearest Family History Center can order records for Melilli on microfilm.
The cost is about $6 mo (rent), you’ll need to go to the center to order & view them.

Topic: Italy, Siracusa, Melilli - Civil registration
Title: Registri dello stato civile di Melilli (Siracusa), 1820-1929 Melilli (Siracusa). Ufficio dello stato civile

film notes for Melilli:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library ... ++di++Meli &columns=*,0,0
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[vj]

Hi!
I noticed on Rosa's 1909 manifest that she had been in Lawrence before
Here's a possible marriage record from the familysearch pilot
Valarie

1906 Marriage Record
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9662/1906k.jpg

Groom: Carmelo Marino
Groom's Age: 22 years
Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1884
86 Common St
Mill Operator
Groom's Birthplace: , , Italy

Bride: Rosaria Giaccia
Bride's Age: 17 years
Bride's Estimated Birth Year: 1889
86 Common St
Mill Operator
Bride's Birthplace: , , Italy

Marriage Date: 04 Nov 1906
Marriage Place: Lawrence, , Massachusetts
Marriage Registration Place: Lawrence, , Massachusetts
Marriage Registration Year: 1906

Groom's Father: Sebastiano Marino
Groom's Mother: Sebastiana Milardo

Bride's Father: Giuseppe Giaccia
Bride's Mother: Anna Pulizo

Film Number: 2315297
Digital Folder Number: 4329355
Image Number: 516
Number of Images: 1
Reference Number: p 507 no 845
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
Married by Rev M Milanese, Pr

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possible 1905 manifest?
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/747/1905.jpg
(mistranscribed on Ellis Island as Gracco)

18 Aug 1905, SS Citta Di Napoli, Napoli to NY
line 3
Rosaria Giacco 16, abt 1889
- single
- last residence Melilli
- destination Middletown CT
- joining my brother Alfio and (?) and uncle Polizi(?)

note: everyone except line 1 were from Melilli traveling to Middletown CT

[gator57]

Thank you Valerie and thanks again to T and MJ.

You all have been so helpful. I am going to post a new search for Frank Manganaro who was Rosiaria Giacco's second husband. He was born in Italy. His father was Candeloro Manganaro and his mother was Teresa Finocchiaro. Based on the death certificate 5/12/1932 info from his wife Rosie he was born April 3 1879. He was a fruit peddler which she stated he had been that for 20 years. So I don't know a city in Italy or occupation. We were told he came over before Rosiara but do not know for a fact.