Bonventre & Bonanno families

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Salvatore Bonventre last known residence Siracusa, Sicily, born approx. 1895. Looking for parents names and any other info available.

Ignazia Bonanno (Salvatore's wife). Looking for names of parents and any other information

Also need marriage date for Salvatore and Ignazia.

[vj]

Welcome to the Forum!
Since vital records in Italy are kept at the comune (town), do you know if they were from the comune of Siracusa or a comune in the province of Siracusa?
Did they leave Italy?
Thank you
Valarie

[pb1943]

Information that I have shows that they were married in Italy (or possibly Sicily)
and immigigrated to the US in the early 1900's. Salvatore was born around 1895? and died in the US in the 1940's in New Brunswick, NJ. Ignazia died at an early age in the US and Salvatore remarried a woman - first name Gemma. Trying to find any info on their parents.

Also looking for parents of Mauro Belluardo B:8/8/1894 in Italy D: June 1978 in Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ. SSN 158 30 1444. And for parents of Concetta Palma (Palmisano) B: 2/20/1899 Martina Franca, Italy D: 1/28/1995 in Pt. Pleasant, NJ.

[pb1943]

Before I forget my manners... Thanks for your response to my inquiry.

Paul

[vj]

...Also looking for parents of Mauro Belluardo B:8/8/1894 in Italy D: June 1978 in Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ. SSN 158 30 1444.
And for parents of Concetta Palma (Palmisano) B: 2/20/1899 Martina Franca, Italy D: 1/28/1995 in Pt. Pleasant, NJ.

Hey Paul!
Last question first, if all else fails, you can order their Social Security Applications ($27@ if you have SS#'s)
Valarie
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[vj]

edit: added

Paul
The following records are for a Salvatore Bonventre b 1876 and Ignazia Buttitta b 1883 if they are the wrong folks, these posts can be deleted
Valarie

Salvatore Bonventre last known residence Siracusa, Sicily, born approx. 1895. Looking for parents names and any other info available.

Ignazia Bonanno (Salvatore's wife). Looking for names of parents and any other information

Also need marriage date for Salvatore and Ignazia.

Bonventre

Is this the correct 1930 census
http://a.imageshack.us/img69/4185/1930t.jpg

Home in 1930:
214 Hamilton St, rents $45
New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey

head Salvatore Bonventre 53, abt 1877 IT
- 1st marriage age 30, abt 1907
- immig 1905, Na (naturalized citizen)
- manufacturer, trousers
wife Ignazia Bonventre 45, abt 1885 IT
- 1st marriage age 27, abt 1912 (if Ignazia is reporting her true age)
- immig 1916(?)
son Jack Bonventre 17, abt 1913 NY
son Michael Bonventre 12, abt 1918 NY
daughter Mary Bonventre 10, abt 1920 NY
adp son William Bonventre 6, abt 1924 NY

[vj]

Bonventre

possible naturalization paperwork
from footnote. com

1917 Declaration of Intention
http://a.imageshack.us/img80/1329/decla ... ntion1.jpg

Publication Number: M1879
Publication Title: Petitions for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937
Content Source: NARA
Partner: NARA
National Archives Catalog ID: 576072
National Archives Catalog Title: Petitions for Naturalization, compiled 1865 - 1991
Record Group: 21
State: New York
Court: Eastern District
Birth Country: Italy
Document Date Year: 1917
Surname: Bonventre
Given Name: Salvatore
Document Type: Declaration of Intention

note: born in Calatafimi (Calatafimi-Segesta), in the Province of Trapani, Sicily
on 19 Sep 1876
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1919 Petition for Naturalization
http://a.imageshack.us/img831/2440/peti ... lizati.jpg

Publication Number: M1879
Publication Title: Petitions for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937
Content Source: NARA
Partner: NARA
National Archives Catalog ID: 576072
National Archives Catalog Title: Petitions for Naturalization, compiled 1865 - 1991
Record Group: 21
State: New York
Court: Eastern District
Birth Country: Italy
Document Date Year: 1919
Surname: Bonventre
Given Name: Salvatore
Document Type: Petition for Naturalization

notes:
immig Aug 1905
wife Ignazia born 14 Sep 1883
children:
Rosa 20 Mar 1904 IT
Caterina 13 Aug 1907 Brooklyn
Mariano 18 Mar 1910 Brooklyn
Gioachino 22 Mar 1913 Brooklyn
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from Ellis Island
possible 1905 manifest for Salvatore
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0030
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possible 1906 manifest
http://a.imageshack.us/img72/8238/1906l.jpg

1 Oct 1906, SS Algeria, Palermo to NY
lines 23-24

Ignazia Buttitta 21, abt 1885
- last residence Alcamo
- destination Geneva NY
- joining husband Salvatore Bonventre
- born in Alcamo (Trapani, Sicily)
daughter Rosa Bonventre 2, abt 1904

[vj]

Writing to your comunes for vital records:

Italian form letter generator with instructions:
http://www.circolocalabrese.org/resourc ... civile.asp

Or other helpful form letters:
http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwi ... tters.html


Website for finding comune addresses:
http://www.nonsolocap.it/
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addresses

Comune di Calatafimi-Segesta
Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Piazza Francesco Cangemi 1
91013 Calatafimi-Segesta TP
ITALY
http://www.tuttitalia.it/sicilia/89-calatafimi-segesta/

Comune di Alcamo
Ufficio dello Stato Civile
Piazza Ciullo
91011 Alcamo TP
ITALY
http://www.tuttitalia.it/sicilia/91-alcamo/

[vj]

Please excuse the length of this post

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Topic: Registri dello stato civile di Calatafimi (Trapani), 1832-1926
Film Notes: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library ... ++di++Cala &columns=*,0,0

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Topic: Registri dello stato civile di Alcamo (Trapani), 1821-1915
Film Notes: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library ... ++di++Alca &columns=*,0,0
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Hi VJ,

Ignazia Buttitta was indeed correct and you found the right family.

Thanks so much for your help. And if you find anything else pertaining to the Bonventre and Belluardo families please let me know. Again, thanks, you were great.

Paul

[vj]

Paul,
Thank you for the note
I'm so glad we could help
Valarie
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Belluardo

...Also looking for parents of Mauro Belluardo B:8/8/1894 in Italy D: June 1978 in Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ. SSN 158 30 1444.
And for parents of Concetta Palma (Palmisano) B: 2/20/1899 Martina Franca, Italy D: 1/28/1995 in Pt. Pleasant, NJ.

possible 1917 WWI Draft Registration Card
http://a.imageshack.us/img836/9420/1917.jpg

Mauro Belluardo
51 Jackson, Patterson, Passaic, NJ
born 8 Aug 1895 in Santa Croce Amerina(?)
(probably Santa Croce Camerina, Ragusa, Sicily)
not naturalized
supports wife & mother
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possible 1912 ship manifest
http://a.imageshack.us/img80/803/1912r.jpg
page 2
http://a.imageshack.us/img69/3860/191201.jpg

9 Apr 1912, SS Oceania, Palermo to NY
line 4

Mauro Belluardo 17, abt 1895
- single
- last residence S Croce Cam, Siracusa
- leaving father Francesco at Via (?)orche
- destination Patterson, NJ
- joining brother, sisters Giovanni, Rosalia and Margherita at 208 Market(?) St
- born in S Croce Camerina, Siracusa

1912 detained page
http://a.imageshack.us/img94/8757/1912dp.jpg
met by brother Giovanni, 40 Essex St
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helpful guide to manifest markings
http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/manifests/
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If you don't have a subscription to ancestry. com (also avail at many libraries)
Ellis Island should hava copies of Mauro's brother and sisters' manifests (sisters should be traveling under their maiden names)
http://stevemorse.org/ellis2/ellisgold.html

If you haven't tried the FamilySearch pilot site, it has many census records (and more!)
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsea ... html#start

[vj]

Palmisano

possible 1913 manifest
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0013
page 2
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0013

4 Jun 1913, SS Europa, Naples to NY
lines 12-16
Ma (Maria) Francesca Quaranta 35, abt 1878
- possible naturalization notation 3/19196 9/8/32
- last residence Martina F
- leaving mother Antonia
- destination Patterson NJ
- joining husband Angelo Palmisano at 40-42 Cross St
- born in Martina Franca
daughter Ma Concetta Palmisano 14, abt 1899
son Giov Batt (Giovanni Battista) Palmisano 12, abt 1901
son Giuseppe Palmisano 10, abt 1903
daughter Martina Palmisano 2, abt 1911

[pb1943]

Hi Valarie,

Molto grazie!!! You have given us names and information for grandparents we were looking for and uncles we didn't know we had.

It was wonderful to find all of this.

Would you be able to recommend any other research tools or websites that might have information that would only be found in Italy?

Thanks again for your kind assistance. If there might be any other family information please forward to us.

The best to you

Paul

[pb1943]

Valarie,

Would there be any info available from your sources on the Buttitta family?

Paul

[vj]

...Would you be able to recommend any other research tools or websites that might have information that would only be found in Italy?...

Hey Paul,

Sometimes FamilySearch has extracted records for a comune. Search using your surname:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
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ancestry. com has these original records in their world collection:

Italy Birth, Marriage & Death

Alessandria and Asti, Piedmont, Italy: Civil registration records, 1866-1938 (in Italian)
Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1866-1939 (in Italian) - New/Updated
Como and Lecco, Lombardy, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1866-1936 (in Italian)
Falerna, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy, Civil Registration, 1810-1936 (in Italian)
Lodi, Lombardy, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1866-1936 (in Italian)
Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Birth Records Index, 1876-1885 (in Italian) - Free Index
Pavia, Lombardy, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1866-1937 (in Italian)
Potenza, Basilicata, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1861-1938 (in Italian)
Siena, Tuscany, Italy: Civil Registration Records, 1866-1937 (in Italian)
Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1900-1929 (in Italian) - New/Updated
Varese, Lombardy, Italy: Civil Registration, 1866-1937 (in Italian)
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1870-1937 (in Italian)

Most folks have had their best success researching their families in Italy by using the microfilm (if available) from their local Family History Center
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...Would there be any info available from your sources on the Buttitta family?...

Since Ignazia didn't travel with family, researching her family may have to start with her Italian records

Valarie