Caterina Parente

[lathompson]

I'm trying to find out more information on my great grandmother. I believe she died in Pescantina. This is based on stories I remember from my grandfather, Michael Torre telling me. I can find record of my grandfather and some of his siblings coming back to the US in 1924 from Pescantina. I think they went over with her when her mother was ill but this is just based on what I've been told. Her husband was Giovanni Torre and I know that they were married in Pescantina on 9/19/1903 before they came to the US. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Linda

[DebiHarbuck]

Linda, can you provide an approximate date of birth for Caterina?

[suanj]

Hi, sorry, but if I found the right family, they coming from Bellosguardo and not Pescantina:

Giovanni Torre and Caterina Parente that both imm. on 10 jun 1904
last residence was Bellosguardo:
Caterina arrival
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Caterina Parente Name: Caterina Parente
Arrival Date: 10 Jun 1904
Birth Year: abt 1880
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Italia

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again another arrival of Caterina with children:
Felice, Lucia, Concetta, Paolo and joining at husband Giovanni Torre in PA
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Caterina Parente
Name: Caterina Parente
Arrival Date: 14 Jun 1909
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birth Location: Salerno
Birth Location Other: belloguard
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/Race¬/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Indiana

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The trip of children in 1924:

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Concetta Torre
Name: Concetta Torre
Arrival Date: 8 Feb 1924
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
Birth Location Other: saucey( no Bellosguardo)
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/Race¬/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Giuseppe Verdi

With siblings: Paolo, Rosina, and Michele Torre joining t father Giovanni Torre in Creb Tree PA; they are all Us citizens, because Giovanni Torre was naturalized in Pittsburgh on 8 jun 1922; last residence Bellosguardo...

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In 1930 census Giovanni/John Torre is widowed

1930 United States Federal Census about John Torre
Name: John Torre
Home in 1930: Upper Saint Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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Age: 53

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation to Head of House: Father
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:
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Household Members: Name Age
Paul Torre
21
Stella Torre
18
John Torre
53
Mike Torre
17
Mike Medved
20
Pete Meoli
55



Now if is the right family, you can explain abt Pescantina? Pescantina is in Verona province, Veneto region, IT; Bellosguardo is in Salerno province, Campania region, IT..
Or the above records are no abt your ancestors?
suanj

[lathompson]

Oops.. too long on the computer. My grandparents Facciotti are from Pescantina. Sorry for the confusion. I should have taken a break before I posted Yes that is my family.

Linda

[suanj]

ah ok... well.. in 1921 Giovanni Torre came back in USA with children Felice and Lucia; in Bellosguardo next of kin was the daughter Concetta; Giovanni was already widowed:
First Name: Giovanni
Last Name: Torre
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian S.
Last Place of Residence: Bellosguardo, Italy
Date of Arrival: Jan 22, 1921
Age at Arrival: 43 Gender: M Marital Status: W
Ship of Travel: Italia
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Manifest Line Number: 0010


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I believe that Caterina Parente died around or before of the 1920, because on the ship's manifest Giovanni declaring that already in USA from 1904 to 1912(?) and he was widowed in jan 1921 so Caterina surely died in Bellosguardo before of jan 1921...

[lathompson]

Somehow I missed him coming back. The older kids came back but the younger ones stayed in Italy for few years (just like my grandfather said). Thanks so much.

[lathompson]

I have the marriage info for Caterina Parente and Giovanni Torre. September 19, 1903 in Bellosguardo. I believe she was born around 1880. Looks like she died around 1920 and according to family stories in Bellosguardo. How can I write /find info on her birth... that would lead me to her parents names. Death was only of interest because of confirming stories (her mom had the flu or something and she went back to Italy to care for her and became sick and died in Italy). Thanks for any help.

Linda

[suanj]

because you know the marriage date, you can request the marriage certificate, so you can know the Caterina parent's names; as a well you can request in same time the birth certificate, writing:
Ufficio di Stato Civile
LARGO MUNICIPIO 8
84020 BELLOSGUARDO (SA)
ITALY
email: anagrafe @ comune.bellosguardo.sa.it ( NO SPACES)
also: anag.bellosguardo @ asmepec.it ( NO SPACES)
f
orm letter in italian language for:
http://www.circolocalabrese.org/resourc ... /index.asp


or you can write this txt:

[align=right]Ufficio di Stato Civile
LARGO MUNICIPIO 8
84020 BELLOSGUARDO (SA)
ITALY[/align]

Spett.le Ufficio di stato Civile,
mi chiamo...... ( your name) e sono cittadina statunitense di origini italiane.
I miei antenati erano TORRE Giovanni e PARENTE Caterina, entrambi di Bellosguardo coniugatisi in Bellosguardo il 19/09/1903.
Con la presente cortesemente richiedo a fini jus sanguinis:
- il loro certificato di matrimonio
-e il certificato di nascita di PARENTE Caterina nata a Bellosguardo verso il 1880.

Nel ringraziare per la cortese attenzione e in attesa di riscontro, è gradita l'occasione per porgere distinti saluti,
[align=center].............your name
............your full address
...........your email[/align]


all the best,
suanj

[lathompson]

Thank you so much! I will do this.