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Luigi Zampella

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Hi -

I'm looking for some help in finding out some information about my great-grandfather's family, in particular his mother, father and siblings. I have found his immigration record on the Ellis Island web site, but can not upload the attachment of the manifest. His name is Luigi Zampella. He was from Caserta and immigrated on Dec. 17, 1898. His information is shown on line 12 of the manifest. In column 16 of the manifest, it says that he is joining his mother, Adelaide. Along with Luigi, there are two other Zampella's shown on lines 10 and 11, Guiseppe and wife Michela. It looks like in column 16 they are joining a brother, Francesco.

I have not been able to find out any information about Luigi's mother Adelaide. Since he was joining her, I would believe that her immigration record should be prior to his arrival, but have not found anything. Also, I'm assuming that Guiseppe is possibly Luigi's brother, but am not sure. I would think if this were the case, then Guiseppe would be shown as joining his mother Adelaide in column 16, too?

Any help is appreciated.

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Hi Joe! :-)

You can upload the image of the manifest using an image-sharing site such as http://www.postimage.org
Just copy and paste the "Thumbnails for forum1" URL here at this forum.

We will be happy to help you search for information about your family.
Can you provide some additional facts? approx. dates of birth, and where in US they settled? Names of spouses and children?

As for Adelaide...she would have traveled using her maiden name as was the custom for Italian women.

Have you looked for a 1900 US Census record for her? Or for Luigi?

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INDEX 434
1881 Oct 26th in Caserta at 9:30 am Adelaide Zampella age 20 with a man not a relative or married who chose not to be recognized gave birth to a baby boy named Luigi Zampella
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You can try looking for a marriage record on ancestry.com in Caserta for Giuseppe Zampella and Michela that could help you find out.

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for everyone's reference, here's your 1898 manifest
http://imageshack.us/a/img28/5310/1898vd.jpg

Arrival Date: 18 Dec 1898
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Burgundia

lines 10-12
Giuseppe Zampella 24, abt 1874
- butcher
- last residence Caserta
- destination NY NY
- joining brother Francesco
wife Michela 21, abt 1877

Luigi Zampella 17, abt 1881
- laborer
- last residence Caserta
- destination NY NY
- joining mother Adelaide
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Two things Joe is it possible that Adelaide Zampella married in Caserta or in the USA after the birth of Luigi Zampella.
Also she would be about 15 or 16 when she had Giuseppe Zampella (abt 1874) since she was 20 yrs old when she had Luigi Zampella (Oct 1881)
You might have to get Adelaide Zampella birth record on microfilm from Family History Library Registri dello stato civile di Caserta (Caserta), 1809-1929. Births, marriages, deaths, miscellaneous documents, marriage documents, citizenship records, supplements (births, banns, marriages, deaths)
Have you ever found her in a census in the USA?

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It appears that Luigi Zampella's brother Giuseppe and his wife Michelina Quintavalle made an earlier trip in 1898

http://imageshack.us/a/img214/2801/1898a.jpg
Arrival Date: 14 Aug 1898
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Tartar Prince

Giuseppe Zompelea (Zampella) 24
- butcher
- last residence Casrta
- destination NY NY
- joining brother-in-law Raffaele Battista at 191 Mott Street
wife Michelina Guintavalee (Quintavalle) 21
- joining her brother
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Luigi's brother Giuseppe Zampella and family in 1910

http://imageshack.us/a/img99/7803/1910jf.jpg
1910 census

Home in 1910:
212 Mulberry Street, rents
Manhattan Ward 14, New York, New York

head Giuseppe Zambelli 36, abt 1874 IT
- married 14 yrs, abt 1896
- immig 1896, Al (alien)
- butcher, butcher shop, working in own account
wife Michelina Zambelli 31, abt 1879 IT
- 6 children born, 5 children living
- immig 1896
daughter Filomena Zambelli 11
daughter Antonette Zambelli 7
son Ralphael Zambelli 4
daughter Marie Zambelli 2
son Dominick Zambelli 6/12
sister-in-law Josephine Guindavare (Quintavalle) 28, abt 1882
- divorced
- immig 1901
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Luigi's brother Giuseppe Zampella and family in 1900
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1900 census
Home in 1900:
60 Spring Street
Manhattan, New York, New York

head Joseph Zambille 27, born Nov 1872
- married 2 yrs, abt 1898
- immig 1899
- tailor
wife Micheline Zambille 23, born Apr 1877
daughter Philamina Zambille 2/12, born Feb 1900
---

note: Giuseppe Zampella's wife Michelina and daughter Filomena made a trip back to Italy abt 1901, returned abt 1902 (lined-off manifest, did not sail)

http://imageshack.us/a/img69/9715/1902n.jpg

Michela Zuintavalle (Quintavalle) 24
daughter Filomena 3
- last residence Caserta
- in NY 1888(?) to 1901
- joining husband Gppe Zampella at 191 North
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Luigi's brother Giuseppe Zampella/Zambella
abt Nov 1872 - before 1916


from this 1916 New York, NY Directory it appears that Giuseppe spelled his surname Zambella
his wife Michelina is listed as a widow of Joseph living at 211 Mulberry

1916 New York
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Hi Valarie,
just a my perplexity..
-Adelaide was 20 old in 1881 (Luigi birthyear),
-so Adelaide was born abt 1861
-if Giuseppe was also a son of Adelaide and born in Nov 1872 (or 1874 by ship's manifest) ..
-well .. seeming to me Adelaide was a bit very young for to have Giuseppe...
-maybe Giuseppe was no the Luigi brother...

what you think?
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suanj wrote:Hi Valarie,
just a my perplexity..
-Adelaide was 20 old in 1881 (Luigi birthyear),
-so Adelaide was born abt 1861
-if Giuseppe was also a son of Adelaide and born in Nov 1872 (or 1874 by ship's manifest) .. :D
-well .. seeming to me Adelaide was a bit very young for to have Giuseppe...
-maybe Giuseppe was no the Luigi brother...

what you think?
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Hey suanj :D !
I agree completely - Adelaide is a mystery.
I was going by an "assumed" relationship on the Dec 1898 ship manifest where Luigi is listed after Giuseppe and wife Michelina.
Perhaps they were cousins? All three are bracketed together on the manifest.
Interesting that Giuseppe and wife Michelina made a trip in Aug and in Dec...
No sign of Luigi or Adelaide in NY in 1900 or 1905
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suanj wrote:Hi Valarie,
just a my perplexity..
-Adelaide was 20 old in 1881 (Luigi birthyear),
-so Adelaide was born abt 1861
-if Giuseppe was also a son of Adelaide and born in Nov 1872 (or 1874 by ship's manifest) ..
-well .. seeming to me Adelaide was a bit very young for to have Giuseppe...
-maybe Giuseppe was no the Luigi brother...

what you think?
Hugs,
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I thought the same also so I looked for the marriage record of Giuseppe Zampella in Caserta
POSSIBLE MARIAGE RECORD in 1898 right before they immigrated
1898 June 26th marriage in Caserta of Giuseppe Zampella age 24 born and residing in Caserta son of deceased Raffaele Zampella and FILOMENA Tescione married to Michela Quintavalle age 20 born in Maddoloni daughter of Domenico Quintavalle and Filomena
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So I dont think Luigi's brother
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Great find Marty :D !
Thank you, Valarie
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Thank you everyone for all of the information. So, it would seem that Luigi's mother, Adelaide, was not married when she gave birth to Luigi when she was 20 years old. I agree that Guiseppe was most likely a cousin of Luigi's, not a brother.

I have been able to locate Luigi with his first wife, Antonette, on the 1910 US census. Antonette passed somewhere between 1918 - 1920, and I've located Luigi with his second wife and family on the 1920, 1930 and 1940 census. I have not been able to locate Luigi's mother, Adelaide, other than the information that you have all provided here.

I appreciate all your help!

Thanks again!
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JoeC wrote:Thank you everyone for all of the information. So, it would seem that Luigi's mother, Adelaide, was not married when she gave birth to Luigi when she was 20 years old. I agree that Guiseppe was most likely a cousin of Luigi's, not a brother.

I have been able to locate Luigi with his first wife, Antonette, on the 1910 US census. Antonette passed somewhere between 1918 - 1920, and I've located Luigi with his second wife and family on the 1920, 1930 and 1940 census. I have not been able to locate Luigi's mother, Adelaide, other than the information that you have all provided here.

I appreciate all your help!

Thanks again!
Joe
Hi Joe, :-)

Was this the 1910 Census in Hoboken you referenced above? Louis is a butcher?
If this is the correct census, Antonette had borne 2 children, but they did not live.
They had been married for 3 years. Maybe you could find a marriage record in Hoboken, Hudson County?

There is always the possibility that Adelaide returned to Italy... :?

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Hi Tessa -

Yes, that is correct. Good idea about finding a marriage record in Hoboken. Maybe it will help provide some clues.

Thanks -
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