Hi, searching abt your Vincent/Vincenzo Mistretta, I believe that when he arrived in USA, the final destination was not New Orleans, LA, but the Texas...
In effects Mary Greco, Vincent wife, she was born in Texas, and I believe they married in Texas....
more:
Mary Greco lived in Brazos co. TX; here the 1910 census:
Name: Mary Greco
Birthplace: Texas
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Residence: Justice Precinct 4, Brazos, Texas
Marital Status: Single
Race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Family Number: 310
Page Number: 17
Household Gender Age
Parent Rosa Greco F 60y b. in Italy
Sam Greco M 20y b. in Louisiana
Peter Greco M 19y b. in TX
Mary Greco F 14y ditto
In 1910 census was also in same place( census date
7 may 1910( the date is helpful for to be better idea abt Vincent/Charley father death):
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Charley Mistreta
Birthplace: Italy
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Justice Precinct 4, Brazos, Texas
Marital Status: Single
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1894
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Family Number: 324
Page Number: 18
Household Gender Age
Charley Mistreta M 21y
Mary Mistreta F 15y sister b. in Italy
Frank Mistreta M 10y brother ( b. in TX)
Well,
I have no doubts that this Charley Mistretta is your Vincent/Vincenzo Mistretta... that used Charley first name...
in effects the family lived in Brazos Co, TX also in 1900 census:
1900 United States Federal Census about Charly Misitret
Name: Charly Misitret ( Carmelo Mistretta italian name)
[Owen Misetret]
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 5, Brazos, Texas
[Brazos, Texas]
Age: 45
Birth Date: Feb 1855
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1893
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Spouse's Name: Mary Misitret
Marriage year: 1882
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 18
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Charly Misitret
45
Mary Misitret
35
Rosa Misitret
15
Charly Misitret
12 b. May 1888 Italy ( right: apr. 1887)
Marie Misitret
5
Frank Misitret
4
the ages as a well the birth months are no rights completely, but I am sure that this is your Vincent Mistretta....
Carmelo/Charley died in 1910:
Name: Chas Mistrata
Death Date: 12 Apr 1910
Death Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: About 57 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1853
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Sicily
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Chas Mistrata
Father's Birthplace: Sicily
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Sicily
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Catholic
Burial Place: Bryan, Texas
Burial Date:
12 Apr 1910
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2050279
Digital Film Number: 4165848
Image Number: 2223
Reference Number: 15384
really Chas/Carmelo Mistretta was born around 1855/6 and I believe that really the family emigrated in USA in 1894; I know not if I am correct, but I believe that I am correct, because nobody Vincenzo Mistretta came with a Josephine/Mistretta... I am sure abt that;
instead I am positive that Vincenzo Mistretta came with parents and sisters:
Rosalia aka Rose Mistretta married at Frank/Francesco Penino(spell?):
Groom's Name:
Francisco Penino
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Rosa Mistreta
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date:
22 Nov 1902
Marriage Place: Brazos, Texas
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75205-0
System Origin: Texas-EASy
Source Film Number: 1020035
Reference Number: p 249
and Maria that in 1910 lived with brothers; the little Frank Mistretta was born in TX and not in Italy;
so, if I am correct, this must be the arrival:
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Carmels Mistretta
Name:
Carmels Mistretta(Carmelo Mistretta)
Arrival Date: 28 Apr 1894
Birth Year: abt 1856
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race¬/Nationality: Italian
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Letimbro
with:
wife Maria age 32,
daughter Rosalia age 8,
son Vincenzo( is listed as female but is male)
age 7,
daughter Maria age 2
all coming from
Roccapalumba ( small village in Palermo province, Sicily, IT); map:
http://maps.google.it/maps?hl=it&sugexp ... a=N&tab=wl
final destination: Bryan, TX
Again: if my search is right, you can find Vincenzo Mistretta birth act by LDS microfilms:
Registri dello stato civile di Roccapalumba (Palermo), 1821-1910 Roccapalumba (Palermo). Ufficio dello stato civile
Births, deaths, marriages, marriage banns, records of citizenship, and documents attached to records from the civil registration office in Roccapalumba (Palermo). Some registries include an index. Text in Italian.
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library ... +Roccapalu &columns=*,0,0
Let me know your suggestions,
all the best,
suanj
but we will see. I had one last question for you. I assume Vincent was born in Roccapalumba and I'd like to find his birth certificate there. You helped me once before to get a birth certificate from Bisacquino that arrived 3 weeks later! Here is what you sent me and I've filled in the parts with Vincent's info. I do not know if Vincent's mother's name is Maria or Rosie because there are records that say both. Though, on the boat manifest her name is Maria but I cannot read the last name that is different from Mistretta. Also, I do not know when Mary Greco and Vincent Mistretta were married so I deleted that part of it. Would you take a look at my letter to make sure it makes sense and that I've provided enough information? Also maybe you know the email address I can send it to? 
