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Longo/Grimaldi

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I am looking for any insite from anyone that can help.

What I do know, is that Antonio (shows changed to Anthony) Longo born in Italy 1894, died in Yonkers, NY USA 1946 married Lauretta (shows as Laura)Grimaldi on 10/20/1927. Lauretta Grimaldi born in NYC 1902-1969 to Giacamo Grimaldi born in Italy 1870 married Rachela (which shows in the 1930 census as Rachael) Curcio born in Italy 1880. Immigration year for Rachela 1900 and 1914, I believe this is because they went back to Italy for a time (see birth of children below). In the 1920 census they show Grimaldi as Gamaldi and Giacamo is Geacamo.

Giacamo and Rachela children:
Lauretta Gamaldi 1902 - New York
Ralph Gamaldi 1910 - Italy
Salvatore Gamaldi 1813 - Italy
John Gamaldi 1915 - New York
Toney Gamaldi 1916 - New York
1930 Census adds
Camille 1923 - New York

I can confirm that this is my husband's great grandparents and great aunts and uncles.

Family legend has that Antonio came to the United States via Canada and that he had a twin brother who stayed in Canada. I have found a Bernardo Longo (Canada) that has the same birthdate as Antonio with a father of Bruno and mother Caroline Altimari. Bruno would make sense as that was my father in laws name.

Hoping anyone can help me tie some of this together. I would greatly appreciate any help. Family has said they came from Calabria.

Thank you
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Ancestral File
name:
Antonio Battista LONGO
gender:
Male
birth:
27 May 1894
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
Parents
father:
Bruno Achille LONGO
mother:
Carolina ALTIMARI
Ancestral File
name:
Bruno Achille LONGO
gender:
Male
birth:
31 Mar 1856
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
Parents
father:
Bernardo LONGO
mother:
Fortunata GRANIERI
Marriages (2)
spouse:
Vincenza SERRA
marriage:
8 Oct 1882
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It children (1)
child 1:
Maria Francesca LONGO
gender:
Female
BIRTH
Jan 1885
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
1 Jun 1885
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
spouse:
Carolina ALTIMARI
Birth:1869
marriage:
Before 1890
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
children (4)
child 1:
Fortunata Annunciata LONGO
gender:
Female
BIRTH
4 Jul 1890
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 2:
Bernardo Giuseppe LONGO
gender:
Male
BIRTH
27 May 1894
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 3:
Salvatore Donato LONGO
gender:
Male
BIRTH
31 May 1898
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 4:

Antonio Battista LONGO
gender:
Male
BIRTH
27 May 1894
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It

Ancestral File
name:
Bernardo LONGO
gender:
Male
birth:
1810
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
death:
8 Aug 1881
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
Parents
father:
Bruno LONGO
mother:
Agata Rosa VIGINA
Marriages (1)
spouse:
Fortunata GRANIERI
Birth:Abt 1814
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
marriage:
Bef 1840
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It

children (5)
child 1:
Maria Concetta LONGO
gender:
Female
BIRTH
18 Mar 1840
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
2 Oct 1842
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 2:
Bruno Achille LONGO
gender:
Male
BIRTH
31 Mar 1856
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 3:
Rachela LONGO
gender:
Female
BIRTH
2 Jul 1847
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 4:
Maria Francesca LONGO
gender:
Female
BIRTH
19 Mar 1854
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 5:
Concetta LONGO
gender:
Female
BIRTH
27 Jul 1844
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It

Ancestral File

name:
Bruno LONGO
gender:
Male
birth:
Bef 1780
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
Parents
father:
Giuseppe LONGO
mother:
Rosaria DURANTE
Marriages (1)
spouse:
Agata Rosa VIGINA
birth:
<1781>
marriage:
Bef 1802
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
children (2)
child 1:
Bernardo LONGO
gender:
Male
BIRTH
1810
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
8 Aug 1881
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 2:
Giuseppe Francesco LONGO
gender:
Male
BIRTH
1802
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It

Ancestral File
name:
Giuseppe LONGO
gender:
Male
birth:
Abt 1760
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
death:
12 Feb 1827
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
Parents
father:
? Longo
Marriages (1)
spouse:
Rosaria DURANTE
marriage:
Bef 1779
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
children (14)
child 1:
Basilio LONGO (AFN: 27SV-TZW )
gender:
Male
BIRTH
1781
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
22 Jan 1873
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 2:
Bruno LONGO (AFN: 27SV-V8Q )
gender:
Male
BIRTH
Bef 1780
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 3:
Rosina LONGO (AFN: 27SV-V7J )
gender:
Female
BIRTH
Abt 1779
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
Bef 1822
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 4:
Raffaele LONGO (AFN: 27SV-VKL )
gender:
Male
BIRTH
1799
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
Bef Nov 1852
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 5:
Rosanna LONGO (AFN: 27SV-VDK )
gender:
Female
BIRTH
Abt 1790
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 6
Nicolanna LONGO (AFN: 27SV-VCC )
gender:
Female
BIRTH
1793
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
Oct 1873
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 7:
Maria LONGO (AFN: 27SV-VJD )
gender:
Female
BIRTH
Abt 1794
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
Bef 1859
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It

child 8:

Michele LONGO (AFN: 27SV-VLS )
gender:
Male
BIRTH
1800
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
21 Nov 1844
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 9:
Francesco LONGO (AFN: 27SV-VFR )
gender:
Male
BIRTH
Abt 1790
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
8 Oct 1828
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It



child 10:
Pasquale LONGO (AFN: 27SV-VH6 )
gender:
Male
BIRTH
1793
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It

child 11:
Giulio LONGO (AFN: 27SV-VB5 )
gender:
Male
BIRTH
Abt 1781
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
Bef 1847
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 12:
Anna LONGO (AFN: 27SV-VG0 )
gender:
Female
BIRTH
Abt 1792
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
19 Nov 1862
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 13:
Antonio LONGO (AFN: 27SV-V9X )
gender:
Male
BIRTH
Abt 1780
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
12 Dec 1822
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 14:
Giuseppe LONGO (AFN: 27SV-VM1 )
gender:
Male
BIRTH
1802
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It

Ancestral File



name:
Rosaria DURANTE
gender:
Female
birth
Abt 1760
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
death
Bef 1844
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
Parents
father:
Clemente DURANTE
gender:
Male
birth:
Abt 1730
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
death:
Bef 1823
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It

mother:
Caterina BALDINO
gender:
Female
birth
Abt 1732
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
death:
Bef 1823
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
children (3)
child 1:
Candida DURANTE (AFN: 27SX-6QG )
gender:
Female
BIRTH
1751
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
2 Dec 1823
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 2:
Clemento DURANTE (AFN: 27SX-6RN )
gender:
Male
BIRTH
Abt 1770
Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
child 3:
Rosaria DURANTE (AFN: 27SV-V6B )
gender:
Female
BIRTH
Abt 1760
Scalzati, Casole Bruzio, Cosenza, Calabria, It
DEATH
Bef 1844
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Shiprecord for antiono longo line 24 Leaving his father Bruno going to be with Cousin( I believe) Peitro Longo Box 266
http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0024

http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0024
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Re: Longo/Grimaldi

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Thank Princessbubbles_1, is this from your file or from Ancestry.com? I found the ancestry ones, I am trying to figur if I am on the right track going back. If this is from your file, I would be more than happy to share all info going forward.

Thanks for the ship info, I believe they came through Canada and Bernardo stayed there. But this is definitely a lead I will follow.

Thanks
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Hi the ancesrty file i found was on Familysearch.org
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