Italiano Surname in Palazzo Adriana, Sicily

[B_Italiano]

Hi.
I'm new to the boards & genealogy research, so please forgive me if I sound ignorant.
I'm attempting to research my family history & so far I've been able to (sort of) trace their arrival in the U.S. but I can't find them prior to that.
My great-great grandfather - FRANCESCO ITALIANO came to New Orleans in 1894 (according to his WWI registration draft card) from Palazzo Adriana, Sicily. According to my dad, he came here with his brother, Antonino. (I can't find them on the ship manifests, so I'm going by what he put down on the draft registration card.)
I can't seem to locate him any further back than that.
Also - according to my dad - they traveled to Tunisia before coming to New Orleans, so I don't know if that could be why I can't locate him on the ship manifests.
Any help or direction anyone could give me would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thank you!

P.S. OH MY GOODNESS! I AM SO SORRY THIS CAME UP 5 TIMES, MY COMPUTER SUCKS!

[jcsm400]

Just go to edit & delete several. Not this one!

jcsm

[jcsm400]

WWI draft card only shows Plazzo, Italy, not Palazzo Adriana. Do you have a document that shows town of origin as Palazzo Adriana?

Other possibilities?

Palazzo Adriano (province: Palermo - region: Sicilia)
Palazzo Canavese (province: Torino - region: Piemonte)
Palazzo Pignano (province: Cremona - region: Lombardia)
Palazzo San Gervasio (province: Potenza - region: Basilicata)

jcsm

[vj]

Hi!
Just want to make sure we're looking for the correct Frank Italiano.
Is this correct?
Thanks! vj

- 1906, married Elizabeth Patton 26 Sep?
- 1910 Census, no immig year, occupation barber?
- 1917 WWI Draft Card at 1104 Camp St, N.O., b in Plazzo 21 May 1887, occupation barber, supports mother, wife & child
- 1920 Census, at 1104 Camp St, N.O., no immig year, son Roland, occupation barber?

[B_Italiano]

Thanks for the help. BTW- It won't allow me to delete the other posts. Ugh. Sorry.

Frank Italiano had a son named Frank Italiano who married Elizabeth Patton.
Francesco Italiano Sr came here from Palazzo Adriana (I just called my dad, he said it must've been a mistake on the part of the person filling out the card for his grandfather.) Frank Italiano, Sr married Elizabeth MACALUSO who (I'm pretty sure) also came over from Sicily, but I don't know when or where they were married.
(With all the Franks and Elizabeths, it can make me dizzy.)
Frank Italiano, Jr later divorced Elizabeth Patton and married Josephine (My dad thinks her maiden name may have been Orlando).

Thank you so much for your help - you have no idea how much I (and my family) appreciates it.

[vj]

Just to clarify,
These records belong to Frank Jr?
Thanks again! vj

(records with additions and revisions)
- 1906, b 1887, married Elizabeth Patton 26 Sep?
- 1910 Census, b 1887, wife Elizabeth, at 1426 Prytania St, N.O., no immig year, occupation barber?
- 1917 WWI Draft Card at 1104 Camp St, N.O., b in Plazzo 21 May 1887, occupation barber, supports mother, wife & child
- 1920 Census, b 1885, wife Elizabeth, at 1104 Camp St, N.O., no immig year, son Robert, occupation barber?
- 1930 Census, b 1888, wife Josephine, owns 1122 Orange St, N.O., immig 1894 Na, occupation barber

(Do you need any of these records linked, please let us know.
And thank you for notating your extra posts as dups,
we all appreciate it!)

[vj]

Do these records belong to Frank Sr?
Thanks! vj

New Orleans, Louisiana Birth Records Index, 1790-1899

Given: Vittoria
Surname: Italiano
Father: Francesco
Mother: Elizabeth ??luso
Birth Date: 07 Mar 1895
Volume: ??
Page: 807

Given: Antonio
Surname: Italiano
Father: Francesco
Mother: Elisabeta Macaluso
Birth Date: 01 Jan 1897
Volume: 109
Page: 894

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New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage Records Index, 1831-1925
Frank Jr's brother Antonino?
Name: Antonino Italiano
Spouse: Henrietta Patton
Age: 21 (abt 1883)
Age: 18
Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1904
Volume: 25
Page: 859

[B_Italiano]

Yes, those records are for Frank JR.
Frank SR and his wife - Elizabeth Macaluso came to New Orleans with their children - Frank JR (who later married & divorced Elizabeth Patton), & Antonino (Tony - he married Henrietta - "Yetta"). And if the dates I found are correct - Elizabeth Macaluso gave birth in N.O. to their daughter Victoria.
On the 1920 Census for Frank JR- it should state his son's name as Robert, not Roland. (Just incase that little bit of info helps in some way.)

THANK YOU so much for your help (especially with the dups- ugh.)

[vj]

Thanks for the update.
Every record may hold a clue to the next!
We may have enough to find a manifest.
vj

[jcsm400]

Hi,

You can trace the family in Palazzo Adriana by ordering/renting the LDS films of the original birth, marriage & death acts.

Here are the available films (covers 1820-1902)

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... ato+civile++

A guide to obtaining these films.

http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... =2581.html

To locate your nearest LDS-Family History Center.

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... et_fhc.asp

Your Family History Center will also have an Italian-English genealogical list for sale (small fee) that will help with the translations.

If you prefer to write to the town for the records, please let us know & we can provide that information.

Hope this helps.

jcsm

[vj]

Appears may have the correct manifest.
Image currently not available on Ellis Island.
Two pages on ancestry.
(Transcript from Castle Garden)

possible 1894 manifest lines 239-240
page 2 line 241

Elisabetta Racaluso (Macaluso?)
Occupation None
Age 37 (abt 1856)
Arrived 29 Jan 1894
Origin Italy
Port Naples
Last Residence U
Destination New-Orleans
Plan Unknown
Ship Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm

Franco. Italiano
Occupation Child, Youngster
Age 6 (abt 1887)
Sex M
Arrived 29 Jan 1894
Origin Italy
Port Naples
Destination New-Orleans
Ship Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm

Giuseppina Italiano
Occupation Child, Youngster
Age 9 (abt 1884)
Sex F
Arrived 29 Jan 1894
Origin Italy
Port Naples
Destination New-Orleans
Ship Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm

[B_Italiano]

Wow, I am floored that you found that manifest.
Thank you soooooo much.
I have no idea who Giuseppina is....
AND you also mentioned an ANTONIO born in New Orleans that I am clueless about, too. "Uncle Tony" was Antonino who was born in Sicily.
My dad is clueless as well and he's calling his aunt Elizabeth (the only living relative) to ask about these people.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for helping me find my history.

[vj]

edited to add links and a few details
Might answer a few questions, and may raise a couple more.
Frank Sr & Family Census?

possible 1900 census
page 2
Name: Frank Estalione (Italiano?)
Home in 1900:
1500 Prytania St
New Orleans Ward 1, Orleans, Louisiana
Age: 50 Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Italy

Household Members:
head Frank Estalione 50 (abt 1850)
- immig 1890, in US 10 yrs, Al
- shoemaker
wife Elizabeth 44 (abt Jul 1855)
- married 25 yrs (abt 1875)
- immig 1894
- 16? children born/ 5 children living
step-daughter (to head) Josephine 19 (abt Jan 1881)
- immig 1894
son Anthony 17 (abt Apr 1883)
- immig 1892
- barber
son Frank J 13 (abt Mar 1887)
- immig 1894
daughter Vertoria (Victoria) 5 (abt Mar 1895)
son Vincent 9? mos (abt Mar 1900)

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We really enjoyed helping.
It's especially nice when we get such positive feedback
and guidance from you.
When you're ready, jcsm's guide on tracing your family
in Italy should be a huge help!
Do you have a Family History Center near you?
Please let us all know if you need anything else!
Valarie

[B_Italiano]

Thanks Valarie,
There's a Family History Center near here, but I'm not sure if it's up and running since lovely Hurricane Katrina plowed through here. The area that the center is located in had a great deal of flooding. It would've been open today, but closed at 12p. I'm going to try calling to see if it's back up again.
Giuseppina, apparently was another daughter of Frank & Elizabeth Macaluso.
And the Antonio born in New Orleans is actually Vincenzo who changed his name from Italiano to Vincent Rivard because he "couldn't find work as an Italian." I'm sure his father was proud. BLAH.
(I'd love to know what his career occupation ended up being.)
THANKS AGAIN for all the help. I know you don't realize it, but you're giving a gift that you couldn't possibly put a price on. I hope something really awesome happens for you, because you've made something really awesome happen for me. I have a starting point & more family than I even realized.
~ Beverly

[vj]

Beverly,
Again, you are very welcome.
This is something we all love doing
We hope you and your family are doing
OK after Katrina.
Please let us know how you are doing
with your research.
And please let us know if you get stuck
again !
Valarie