Totally Baffled

[adellagreca]

A few years ago, looking at the Ellis Island records I discovered that my grandfather, Pietro Ferrazzano had come to the US twice, once in 1901 (last name spelled Ferazzano, one R) with his wife Giuseppa, and once by himself in 1910 (last name spelled correctly). In the 1901 record it is stated that he would be staying with his brother Carmine living at 27 Shade St. in Paterson, NJ. In the 1910 record it is stated that he would be staying with his godmother Angela Pizzuto also in Paterson, NJ. I have been searching for Carmine in various different ways without any luck. The Sessa Cilento birth records miss the year 1879 and the other records do not contain a Ferrazzano Carmine. That a Ferrazzano Carmine existed is supported by the fact that my grandfather's first son, born in Sessa Cilento in 1904, was named Carmine. My guess is that he might have come through Philadelphia, in which case no record of his arrival might exist, and the fact that in 1910 my grandfather came to stay with his Godmother indicates that Carmine had either passed away or moved, but still no trace.
Considering that he might have changed his name, I searched for Ferrazzano (no first name) living in Paterson around the period and the first name I saw was an Anthony born in Italy in 1879. The war registration record (1917?) indicates that the nearest relative here was an aunt living in Philadelphia, Lucia Ferrazzano. My long story research found that, in fact, one of my great-grandfather's sisters, Lucia Ferrazzano (Terrazzano in the Ellis Island record), married to a Monzo, lived in Philadelphia. Did Carmine change his name to Anthony? Did Carmine have a twin brother and both emigrated to the US? I have no other info about either. Just wondering whether someone had any other idea
Thanks
Neil

[mmogno]

Do you know the names of Pietro Ferrazzano's parents?

[adellagreca]

Yes, MMogno.
Their names are Francescopaolo and Teresa Di Flo both born in 1847.
Thank You
Neil

[adellagreca]

Sorry, Teresa Di Feo.

[mmogno]

http://www.archiviodistatosalerno.benic ... te-di-leva

serie: Leva
comuneleva: Sessa Cilento
progressivo: 8
leva: 1874
cognome: Ferrazzano
nome: Luigi Antonio
paternità: Francesco Paolo e Di Feo Teresa
nuovanascita: 27/02/1874
località di nascita: Sessa Cilento

serie: Leva
comuneleva: Sessa Cilento
progressivo: 14
leva: 1875
cognome: Ferrazzano
nome: Pietropaolo
paternità: Francescopaolo e Feo Teresa
nuovanascita: 28/10/1875
località di nascita: Sessa Cilento

serie: Estrazione
comuneleva: Pollica
progressivo: 72
leva: 1882
cognome: Ferrazzano
nome: Antonio
paternità: Francesco Paolo e Feo Teresa
nuovanascita: 15/09/1882
località di nascita: Sessa Cilento

[Tessa78]

Here is the birth act of a SISTER to your GF Pietro, born in Sessa Cilento in 1877.

Her name is Maria Lucia.
Parents: Francesco Paolo Ferrazzano and Teresa di Feo.
#18 - Birth on 21 November 1877.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1947713


AND...
Here is the marriage of Pietro Paolo Ferrazzano and Giuseppa Attanasio in 1900 in Sessa.
Groom's father: Francesco Paolo, 53.
Groom's mother: Teresa di Feo, deceased.
#5
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1947713

T.

[adellagreca]

Thank You, MMogno and Tessa78. Sincerely, Much obliged!
The birth records of Luigi Antonio, Pietro Paolo (my grandfather), and Maria Lucia I had them but, somehow, I missed that of Antonio. Now I have it. THANK YOU.
The question that I now have, is Antonio the same Anthony in the war registration record? However, the dates of birth are different.
The mystery about Carmine remains
Thanks again
Neil

[Tessa78]

Here's the link to the original birth act of Antonio
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1947713

EDIT
You might also notice that the signatures of both Pietro Paolo and Francesco Paolo are at the bottom of the marriage publication posted above.

T.

[adellagreca]

Thanks again, Tessa

[adellagreca]

Still baffled. For great uncle Antonio Ferrazzano I now have a birth record (thank you) but there seems to be no record of marriage or death in Sessa Cilento. I found an Antonio, 15 yars old, emigrating to the US in 1897, but the ship recod indicates that he was from Sessa Aurunca, even though he was posted between other people emigrating from zsessa Cilento. I also thought that he was the one registering for the war in 1917, but the birth dates don't jive.
For great uncle Carmine I have no record in Sessa or in the US, yet my grandfather said he was going too stay with him and gave his address in Paterson, NJ. Still hoping for some enlightening.