Possible Agrigento ancestor on boat with my great grandmother :/

[AngelaGrace56]

Could it be Marco, not Mario? Cause I found this on ancestry

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Hi there

Just responding to your question mark here and correcting Domenica's surname.

Yes, the father’s name is definitely Marco and the mother’s name is Domenica Cuffaro Piscitello, Marco’s wife. So I'm understanding that Domenica has a double surname "Cuffaro Piscitello" and one given name, Domenica. However, the surnames Cuffaro and Piscitello do exist as separate surnames.

Hope this helps to clarify things for you.

Angela

Thank you - it clears things up regarding the birth - but what I don't understand is - he has uncle with Militello surname - and fathers first name on manifest doesn't look like Marco at all. But the one in the other record was only one I could find living in Niagara Falls, and he's on Grove ave too - so I don't know if cousins or why the names for relatives don't match.

You are welcome for the clarification here. As I've said, I'm happy to help with translations, but I'm sorry I just don't have the time to conduct research at the moment, and this is going to need further research. I had a look at the little snippet that you have posted and I believe the name written there is Calcedonio Sanfilipo. It's definitely not Marco so obviously must be a different branch of the family? Re the surname Militello, that also possibly needs further investigation or it might not even be a blood relative.


Angela

[lyn1982]

Hi there

Just responding to your question mark here and correcting Domenica's surname.

Yes, the father’s name is definitely Marco and the mother’s name is Domenica Cuffaro Piscitello, Marco’s wife. So I'm understanding that Domenica has a double surname "Cuffaro Piscitello" and one given name, Domenica. However, the surnames Cuffaro and Piscitello do exist as separate surnames.

Hope this helps to clarify things for you.

Angela

Thank you - it clears things up regarding the birth - but what I don't understand is - he has uncle with Militello surname - and fathers first name on manifest doesn't look like Marco at all. But the one in the other record was only one I could find living in Niagara Falls, and he's on Grove ave too - so I don't know if cousins or why the names for relatives don't match.

You are welcome for the clarification here. As I've said, I'm happy to help with translations, but I'm sorry I just don't have the time to conduct research at the moment, and this is going to need further research. I had a look at the little snippet that you have posted and I believe the name written there is Calcedonio Sanfilipo. It's definitely not Marco so obviously must be a different branch of the family? Re the surname Militello, that also possibly needs further investigation or it might not even be a blood relative.


Angela

Thanks for looking - thats odd - thanks for name info - I never heard or seen Calcedonio before.

I looked in other years though - this is the only Marco born in real monte - though I guess maybe that draft isn't him then. Other ones (hte one I found in Niagara thats the birth record of) is on same street as my great grandparents were - so now I can assume my great grandmother knew 2 Cologero San Filippos. I cannot find a different one in Niagara but I'll keep looking. The 2 Cologero San Filippos must be cousins. Maybe with correct fathers name I can find more on him.

[lyn1982]

Alright my apoligies for getting it wrong before - I thought for sure that be the same Cologero as on the manifest - since you know, he's on Grove Ave where my great grandparents lived.

Here is the correct one - father Calcedonio , bottom right
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... =en&i=1085

Can anyone make out exact birthdate? I've learnt to read enough to tell its February 1894 but can't tell date. Also need parents ages, and mothers surname which I also can't make out. Is is Dioguardi? I believe her first name is Francesa. Once I know mothers age I can work on finding their marriage.

Edit: I found the marriage - unfortunately - its faded like crazy. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1947613

Its scanned on previous pages too - same info I think. Can anyone make out anything in it? Theres a part on right that looks much less faded.

[AngelaGrace56]

Good find.

Birth No 45 – Calogero Sanfilippo
Registered Cerda on 24 February 1894

Appearing was Calcedonio Sanfilippo, 33 yo, carrettiere (carrier/cartdriver), living in Cerda. He reported that at 11.20 am, on 23 of the current month, in the house in via Cannolo, no number given, from Francesca Dioguardi, his wife, living with him was born a male baby who he presented to the official and gave the name of Calogero.

The marriage record will take ages to decipher as it is so faded. I'll translate the pubblication for you instead as it is much clearer. It probably has more information on it anyway. Be back shortly.

Angela

[AngelaGrace56]

Following on:

1884 Marriage Pubblication No 34 : Calcedonio Sanfilippo and Francesca Dioguardi
Cerda: 25 October 1884

Banns were posted on 26 October 1884, 2 November 1884, and 5 November 1884
Marriage date on marriage record 7? November 1884

Prospective Groom: Calcedonio Sanfilippo, 24 yo, Possidente (landowner), residing in Cerda, son of the deceased Calogero, and of Rosaria Li Pomi, residing in Cerda

Prospective Bride: Francesca Dioguardi, 18 yo, residing in Cerda, daughter of the deceased Giovanni, and of Pasqualina Gullo, residing in Cerda.

The groom was born in Villarosa, and the bride was born in Cerda.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1947613


Edit to Add:

Marriage Allegati begin here: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1947613

You can look through them and post them individually to the Translations forum if you would like any of them translated. It contains six documents which should include the birth records of bride and groom, and death records of their fathers’ death records. (You could also use them as a guide to locate the original records which are less likely to have errors in them. That’s what I generally do with my own records.)


Angela

[lyn1982]

Thank you so much for the translation and for finding the allegati! I'll see about posting them and another record I found in the translation forum.

[AngelaGrace56]

You are very welcome for the help.

Angela