Cordaro Family/Caltanissetta, Sicily

[adelfio]

Marriage allegati for Angelo Lomonaco and Guiseppa Asarisi
ancestry.com Caltanissetta > Caltanissetta > Allegati di Matrimonio > 1889 Image: 950 of 1209 pages 950-955
It has there marriage publication both birth records and Guiseppe Lomonaco death record

Marty

[adelfio]

My step-mom sent me a copy of the names and addresses in my great grandmother's (Giovanna Lomonaco) bible. I'm a little confused about it since the names in the bible all have the same last name but it is not a last name that I have found in our lineage. Any ideas how these people might be related? I'm thinking maybe it was her sister or someone that got married and took a different last name? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Maybe the clue is in the bible...but I can't read it other than take an educated guess since I don't speak Italian. Here is what it says:

Registro di famiglia

Nome, cognome, luogo e data di nascita del marito:
Antonetta virga
address in Hemet, CA

Nome, cognome, luogo e data di nascita della moglie:
Mario Virga
same address in Hemet, CA

Sposati:
il Signore mario virga 1924 dal antonetta virga nella in chiesa della madornsa (sp??) di pompei NY bhige st. (sp?)

Nascite:
antonetta Virga
nata dicembre 8 1903
nata agubbellina provicia trapani

Nascite:
Mario Virga nato a polizze generoso provincia gia palermo nato 1897 novembre 27--

Any help with this would be amazing!
Thanks everyone.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JC
INDEX 254
Mariano Virga son of Gandolfo Virga and Guiseppa Farella born in POLIZZI GENEROSA,PALERMO in 1897
Nascite 1880-1909 - FHL INTL Film [ 2013370 )Family History Library film
POLIZZI GENEROSA record indexes marriage birth and death
http://www.polizzigenerosaisnellogeneal ... gspot.com/

I also think that Antonetta Virga nata dicembre 8 1903 is nati in Gibellina, Trapani Province, Sicily instead of nata agubbellina provicia trapani


Marty

[Jen C.]

Marriage allegati for Angelo Lomonaco and Guiseppa Asarisi
ancestry.com Caltanissetta > Caltanissetta > Allegati di Matrimonio > 1889 Image: 950 of 1209 pages 950-955
It has there marriage publication both birth records and Guiseppe Lomonaco death record

Marty

Thanks Marty! I'm going to start working on more research this week. I've been out of it in the last few days because of severe allergies--haven't been feeling too well.

I'll be sure to keep everyone updated on info!

[adelfio]

Siblings of Mariano Virga 1897
POLIZZI GENEROSA record indexes marriage birth and death
http://www.polizzigenerosaisnellogeneal ... gspot.com/
1900 June birth of Francesco Paolo Virga son of Gandolfo Virga and Guiseppa Farella born in POLIZZI GENEROSA,PALERMO
1889 Vincenza Virga daughter of Gandolfo Virga and Guiseppa Farella born in POLIZZI GENEROSA,PALERMO

Marty

[Jen C.]

from FamilySearch
another copy of 1917 WWI Draft Registration Card
http://imageshack.us/a/img542/1001/recordimage5.jpg

Michele did not sign his card
He may have still had difficulty making himself understood
Barber instead of Baker?
San Joseph instead of Caltanissetta?

5 Jun 1917
Michaele Cordora
31 Jay St, Rochester, Monroe, NY
filed First Papers (Declaration of Intention)
born in San Joseph Italy
citizen of Italy
Barber, self employed
Single
Supports his father
---

This information matches the 098-18-xxxx SSDI information
Where did your great grandfather die?

It is possible that this is not your Michele Cordaro
Both living on Jay Street
Perhaps cousins?

FYI: After doing some research, this is what I've come up with. San Joseph translates into San Guiseppe and is a town not terribly far from Caltanissetta (about 75km away) But this is still not my family. I just thought it was interesting. Michele Cordaro did serve in WWI according to his son (my uncle) as a potato peeler/cook because he couldn't speak English read or write.

[Jen C.]

GREAT FIND, Marty!!!

Here is the birth record of his brother, Angelo, who had an arrival in 1908 at age 20, leaving father Salvatore in Caltanissetta, and also lived in Rochester...
Looks like he had been in US before...
ARRIVAL INFO:
Given Name: Angelo
Surname: Cordaro
Last Place of Residence: U.S.A.
Date of Arrival: 26 Dec 1908
Age at Arrival: 20y
Ethnicity: Italian South
Port of Departure: Naples
Port of Arrival: New York
Gender: Male
Marital Status: S
US Citizen:
Ship of Travel: Barbarossa

Birth record info
Born 13 January 1889 in Caltanissetta
Father - Salvatore
Mother Michela Bruno
Given Name - Angelo

Top left - #58


T.

As I was going back through this, I noticed this sentence, which I missed before. What do you mean, it looks like he had been in the US before? As if he had made two trips back and forth? Thanks for the clarification.
Jen

[Tessa78]

GREAT FIND, Marty!!!

Here is the birth record of his brother, Angelo, who had an arrival in 1908 at age 20, leaving father Salvatore in Caltanissetta, and also lived in Rochester...
Looks like he had been in US before...
ARRIVAL INFO:
Given Name: Angelo
Surname: Cordaro
Last Place of Residence: U.S.A.
Date of Arrival: 26 Dec 1908
Age at Arrival: 20y
Ethnicity: Italian South
Port of Departure: Naples
Port of Arrival: New York
Gender: Male
Marital Status: S
US Citizen:
Ship of Travel: Barbarossa

T.

As I was going back through this, I noticed this sentence, which I missed before. What do you mean, it looks like he had been in the US before? As if he had made two trips back and forth? Thanks for the clarification.
Jen

On page 2 of the arrival manifest for Angelo Cordaro, he states that he had been in US before in 1906

http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipm ... ples&page=

T.

[Jen C.]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to let you all know that I'm back from my trip to Caltanissetta. It was more rewarding that I ever would have imagined, Thanks to all of you. I was able to go to the state archives and pull the original books that all these records were originally written in. I got to touch them, smell them, copy them, etc. Through these records I was also able to locate the streets that my family members were born on, died on, etc. It was amazing to walk the same path as my ancestors. I took tons of pictures and even was able to find my cousins!!!! They own a bakery in Caltanissetta and were able to tell me more about my family roots. The older generation remembers that my great grandfather use to send money from the US to them, thats how they started the bakery! I'm going to keep in touch with them and they even want to come out here to California from Sicily to visit and meet the family! This has been an amazing experience, thank you all.

For Christmas I'm going to put all of the documents and pictures/stories into a presentation for my family. I'm planning on making a book to give to all of them of our family history. I really appreciate it--without you, I wouldn't have been so successful.

Warmly,
Jen

[Tessa78]

Hey Jen!

We LOVE hearing such great news! Thanks for sharing your story.

T.

[adelfio]

You know I appreciate the responce after your trip and it is a great feeling to walk and eat where your ancestors lived. We take to much for granted in these times in our fast track lifes......
Glad to help Jen
T I love it when this happens
Marty Adelfio

[Tessa78]

You know I appreciate the responce after your trip and it is a great feeling to walk and eat where your ancestors lived. We take to much for granted in these times in our fast track lifes......
Glad to help Jen
T I love it when this happens
Marty Adelfio

Anch'io, Marty!

T.

[Jen C.]

I really can't express how fundamental you all were in my search. There are no words to describe how I feel. I'm going to keep at this genealogy thing. =)

[valerie cordaro]

To Jen Cordaro,
I found your search for the CordAro family just today. we live in New Mexico and I am married to a Joseph Cordaro. His grandparents were living in Rochester when my husbands's father was born.
The Grandfather's name was Rosario Cordaro. he had a grocery store called "Cordaro and Sons". Rosario immigrated from Sicily probably a little before 1910. I don't much about them but there are still many of their decedents living in Rochester. One piece of information and it probably is to lste, but Rosario was born i. San Guisseppi, which means , Saint
Joseph, and maybe was written San Joseph like you saw. I am curious where your research lead you in Sicily. I have no doubt that these Cordaro families are related.
Valerie C in New Mexico

[adelfio]

To Jen Cordaro,
I found your search for the CordAro family just today. we live in New Mexico and I am married to a Joseph Cordaro. His grandparents were living in Rochester when my husbands's father was born.
The Grandfather's name was Rosario Cordaro. he had a grocery store called "Cordaro and Sons". Rosario immigrated from Sicily probably a little before 1910. I don't much about them but there are still many of their decedents living in Rochester. One piece of information and it probably is to lste, but Rosario was born i. San Guisseppi, which means , Saint
Joseph, and maybe was written San Joseph like you saw. I am curious where your research lead you in Sicily. I have no doubt that these Cordaro families are related.
Valerie C in New Mexico

I would say possible Rosario was born in the town of San Giuseppe Jato province Palermo
There are records of San Giuseppe Jato province Palermo online
PG LINK TO RECORDS
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/T ... %3D2051639

Marty