Nardozza from Dunmore PA

[RJNardozza]

Wondering if anyone out there is searching for the Nardozza family that resided in Dunmore/Scranton PA starting approx 1900. My grandparents are Francis (or Frank or Francesco) Nardozza and Raffaele (Rachel) De Noia-Nardozza. From family lore and a bit of research, Francis had two brothers, one in Dunmore and one in MA, but I don't know much, if anything, about them. Also don't know if Rachel had any siblings or other relatives that came to the US

Anybody know anything that they want to share? Thanks in advance

[Tessa78]

Welcome to the forum!

Here is the 1930 US Census for Frank Nardozza, wife Rachael, and children, residing in Dunmore, PA
Family begins on line 100 at bottom of page, and onto the next page. Residing on East Pine St.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... 3AXH3L-BKY

Here is a POSSIBLE brother...Leonard Nardozza, wife Vicenza, and children residing in Dunmore, PA. in 1930 US Census.
Family begins on line 58.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... 3AXH3G-F27

From a naturalization record for the above Leonard(o), the place of birth is listed as Rionero in Vulture.
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/co ... Id=1731964

Here is the birth act for Francesco Antonio Nardozza in 1882 in Rionero in Vulture
#552
Dated 25 November 1882, birth on 23 November at 8:30 PM.
Father: Mauro Nardozza, 22, farmer residing in this town in Largo Trappeti #10
Mother: Filomena Traficante, his wife, age 22, residing with him
Chid was given the name Francesco Antonio.

Notation of marriage in column... on 19 February 1903 he married with Raffaela Noia.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1483052

T.

[Tessa78]

Continuing from above...

Marriage of Francesco Nardozza and Raffaela di Noia on 19 February 1903 (#23)
Groom: Francesco Antonio Nardozza, 21, farmer born and residing Rionero, son of deceased Mauro, and of deceased Filomena Traficante.
Bride: Raffaela di Noia, 19, farmer born and residing in Rionero, daughter of Giovanni, and of deceased Maria Pellegrino
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1483052


Here is the Marriage Allegati (attachments to the marriage document)
It contains many documents that were required to be submitted for marriage.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1483052
~First document is the Certificate of Poverty
It indicates that Francesco is 21 and his father Mauro is deceased. Raffaela is 19 and the daughter of Giovanni. Both are peasant farmers.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1483052
~Second document is a copy of the birth act for Francesco, the original of which I posted above.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1483052
~Third document is a copy of the birth act for Raffaela di Noia.
Father: Giovanni di Noia, 27, farmer
Mother: Maria Pellegrino, his wife
Birth on 3 October 1884 in Rionero
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1483052
~Fourth document is the death act of Mauro Nardozza, father of the groom.
He died 22 July 1901. Mauro was age 41, farmer, son of deceased Francesco Nardozza who was a farmer residing in Rionero in his lifetime, and (son) of deceased Vincenza Amoruso, farmer who resided in Rionero in her lifetime. Mauro was the husband, in the second place, of Filomena Nardozza.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1483052
~Fifth document is the death act of Filomena Traficante, mother of the groom
She died at age 27. [There seems to be an error on the year - says 1877, but it would have been 1887. She was 22 in 1882 at the birth of Francesco] Filomena Traficante was the wife of Mauro Nardozza, and daughter of Leonardo Antonio Traficante and Rubina Richiello
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1483052
~Sixth document - death act of Francesco Nardozza, paternal grandfather of the groom

~Seventh document - death act of Vincenza Amoruso, paternal grandmother of the groom

~Eighth document - death act of Maria Pellegrino - mother of the bride

~Ninth document - First publication of banns

~Tenth document - Second publication of banns

~Eleventh document - Certificate of no opposition to the marriage


T.

[Tessa78]

Adding to the documentation I posted above...

Here is the Arrival Manifest of Francesco Nardozza and his new wife Raffaela in May 1903 on SS Washington.
Lines 24, 25
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/co ... 4003098001

AND... Francesco Nardozza's naturalization papers
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/co ... =901581460

T.

[RJNardozza]

WOW, that is way more than I had hoped for. THANKS. I'll take a look at all of this as soon as I can

Much appreciated

[Tessa78]

Happy to help

Sometimes we're on a roll! LOL

Enjoy!

T.

[joetucciarone]

Hi RJ - It's hard to add anything after Tessa's detailed findings, but I found something that might interest you. It's unfortunate news: 45-year-old John Nardozza was killed on June 9, 1913 when a boiler exploded at the Erie Railroad in Dunmore. Here's a clipping from the June 10 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Also, here's a link to an article about the accident in the German-language newspaper, the Scranton Wochenblatt:

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn ... nge&page=1

You can see "Nardozza" highlighted in red near the bottom of the third column. This article mentions that he lived on Cooney Street.

Joe

[joetucciarone]

Hi again RJ - Tessa's finding that Rionero was the Nardozza family's hometown led me to this article, published in the September 12, 1864 edition of the Italian newspaper, Gazzetta dell'Umbria:

https://www.internetculturale.it/jmms/i ... fulltext=1

You can see the name "Nardozza" highlighted in red near the top of the last column. The article is a criminal report from the public prosecutor's office at the Melfi district court. Rionero, which is just 6 miles from Melfi, was probably part of the Melfi district. The title of the article is "Delitti del Capobrigante Crocco dello Donatello," or "Crimes of the Chieftain Crocco dello Donatello." Carmine Crocco (sometimes known as Donatello) was one of the most notorious brigands in Italy in the late 19th century. He was known as the "Napoleon of the brigands." Here is article 26 of the report:

"26. Assassinio e porto d'armi lunghe da fuoco commessi ai 27 agosto 1863 in persona di Michele Nardozza di Rionero. Ai 5 dicembre 1863 fu ordinato di non farsi luogo a procedimento e conservarsi gli atti in archivio."

Which Google translates to this:

"26. Murder and carrying of long firearms committed on 27 August 1863 in the person of Michele Nardozza of Rionero. On December 5, 1863, he was ordered not to proceed to proceedings and to keep the documents in the archives."

Is there a Michele Nardozza in your family tree?

[Tessa78]

Some additional information to help look for a possible connection to your family...

Here is the death act in Rionero in August 1863 of Michele Nardozza
#295 -
Dated 21 August 1863
Death occurred at midnight on 27 August 1863
Michele was age 32, farmer, son of deceased Marco [Nardozza] and of Emmanuela Cardillo.
He was the husband of Maria Raffaela Vacca, the father of 3 children. The corpse was buried in the countryside.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1483052

AND...
Here is the birth act for the above Michele Nardozza in 1839. Father is Marco, son of Michele.
#59
http://dl.antenati.san.beniculturali.it ... ewsIndex=0

T.

[RJNardozza]

Hey, thanks for all of this. I am still diving into the Rionero part - at present there are a lot of Nardozza's living in that town. All of this is helpful, no matter how unfortunate. I also stumbled on a funeral notice for a cousin in the late 1940's in PA that I didn't even know I had (well, she died a few years before I was born, so there is that)

Thanks again
RJN

[JCM]

Tessa….you are ALWAYS on a roll with your research! RJ Nardozza’s
head is probably spinning right now with the help and info you have given him. I know mine was when you helped me find my Italian family.
You are a star!

JCM

[Biff83]

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Death certificate for above John aka Giambattista Nardozza

[RJNardozza]

Thanks, especially helpful are the names of his parents listed on the certificate.

[RJNardozza]

Here is something else that I was wondering about - it appears that my grandparents came to the US newly married in May of 1903, but at some point returned to Italy, and then came back to the US, possibly in 1908. Where to look for this kind of information? And would there be any record of their journey from the US back to Italy? Thanks in advance for anything anyone may have - I am doing this part time (very part time) so narrowing down the possibilities is very helpful

[Tessa78]

Here is an arrival manifest from December 1908 for Francesco Nardozza going to Dunmore PA.
Traveling with him are his wife and 3 children.

https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse ... 64bf37023d

There are no records of outbound trips from US.

T.