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Having trouble finding info on my great grandparents

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What I know

Mary? Russo? married to Salvatore Sorrenti
both born in Italy Mary 1882? and Salvatore 1875?
died in Rochester NY
believe Mary immigrated in 1908
Looking for parents names for both of them
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I this the family in the 1930 and 1920 US Census?

1930 US Census
Salviator Sorenti
[Salviator Sorrenti]
[Salvatore Sorrenti]
Birth Year: abt 1874
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Greece, Monroe, New York
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Alps St
House Number in Cities or Towns: 276
Dwelling Number: 94
Family Number: 104
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 4000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 35
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Language Spoken: Italian
Immigration Year: 1902
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Gas and Electric mfg
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Salviator Sorenti 56
Mary Sorenti 46
Cosimo Sorenti 17
Frances Sorenti 15
Toney Sorenti 13
Rocco Sorenti 13
Joseph Sorenti 11
Angelo Sorenti 6

1920 US Census

Name: Salvatore Sorenti
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Italy
Home in 1920: Rochester Ward 9, Monroe, New York
Street: Kent Street
House Number: 238
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1902
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Sorenti
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Native Tongue: Italian
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Gas Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Salvatore Sorenti 44
Mary Sorenti 36
Cosimo Sorenti 7
Francesca Sorenti 5
Antonio Sorenti 2
Rocco Sorenti 2
Joseph Sorenti 1

AND is this the source of the surname of wife Mary Russo?
Looks like an index for the marriage of a child - Cosimo(?) Sorrenti
Name: Salvator Sorrento
Gender: Male
Spouse: Mary Russo
Child: Cosinio R Sorrento
Film Number: 000832774

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https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/61 ... 6061&ssrc=

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1902 manifest, line 7. From leads from census information posted by Tessa

Last residence: Santa Teresa di Riva, province of Messina
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I've attached what should be Sal's WWI draft registration. Birthdate given as 02/28/1875.
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Surnames of interest:
Artale, Minincleri, Cattat (Accattato), Manfredi, Licetti, Durso, Pizzuto
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Attached Maria's obituary. She passed away on 03/12/1964.
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Surnames of interest:
Artale, Minincleri, Cattat (Accattato), Manfredi, Licetti, Durso, Pizzuto
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Attached Sal's obituary. He passed away on 12/24/1963 (Christmas Eve :( ).
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Surnames of interest:
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You guys are amazing
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If you have any luck finding parents names please let me know
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Any ideas of where I could look to find info on parent names.
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Stacieb7777 wrote: 30 Jun 2017, 14:22 Any ideas of where I could look to find info on parent names.
There are several courses of action you could take.

Their death certificates may have their parent's names listed. You can request genealogy copies from Monroe County:

http://www2.monroecounty.gov/health-VitalRecords.php

$22 per record request. I would include copies of their obituaries with your request and payment, if you choose to request them.

If we can determine where in Italy they were born, the birth record in Italy would (of course) have their parent's names.

Were they married in Italy or in the United States? A record or marriage certificate would also have their parent's names.
Surnames of interest:
Artale, Minincleri, Cattat (Accattato), Manfredi, Licetti, Durso, Pizzuto
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Did some searching on MyHeritage (I have a paid account).

Found a FamilySearch tree with a Salvatore Sorrnti who married Maria Russo on 11/25/1911, in Rochester.

Went directly to FamilySearch and searched for Sorrnti and pulled up the document. They're on the bottom of the right-hand page of the book scan. It includes their parent's names.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVGR-ZLC

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Surnames of interest:
Artale, Minincleri, Cattat (Accattato), Manfredi, Licetti, Durso, Pizzuto
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