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Vito Morgese US via Bari - seek Joseph, Antonio, Leonardo

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My name is Vito Francis Morgese I live in NY, US. My Grandfather Vito was from Bari, born February 1892 and came to the US through Ellis Island in 1919. He married Anna Palmitessa, also from Bari and he had three brothers. Joseph, Antonio and Leonardo.

I am trying to find anyone in Italy that may be related to our family. There are allot of Morgese's in the US but my father and uncles(Joseph, Leonard, Anthony) have told me thet none of the other 3 brothers came to the US.

I do know that the family owned an Olive grove that was subsequently taken away around the time of the first world war.

Vito and Anna had 4 boys all whom are still alive and adopted and brought to the US a girl from Bari named Delores around 1950. The 4 brothers got married and had a total of 16 children, Delores had two more children.

Vito lived in NYC, Skaneatles NY and Syracuse NY. He died in 1977, Anna died in 1990.

I thank anyone that can help.

In Italian.........

Il mio nome è Vito Francis Morgese che vivo in NY, Stati Uniti. Il mio Vito di prima generazione proveniva da Bari, sopportata il febbraio 1892 ed è venuto negli Stati Uniti attraverso l'isola di Ellis in 1919. Ha sposato Anna Palmitessa, anche da Bari ed ha avuto tre fratelli. Joseph, Antonio e Leonardo.

Sto provando a trovare chiunque in Italia che può essere collegata con la nostra famiglia. Ci è assegna di Morgese negli Stati Uniti ma il miei padre e zii (Joseph, Leonard, Anthony) mi hanno detto che il thet nessun degli altri 3 fratelli è venuto negli Stati Uniti.

So che la famiglia ha posseduto un oliveto che successivamente è stato tolto intorno al periodo della prima guerra mondiale.

Vito ed Anna hanno avuti 4 ragazzi tutti quale sono ancora vivi ed adottato e portato negli Stati Uniti una ragazza da Bari ha chiamato Delores verso 1950. I 4 fratelli ottenuti hanno sposato ed avuti complessivamente 16 bambini, Delores hanno avuti due nuovi bambini.

Vito ha vissuto a NYC, Skaneatles NY e Siracusa NY. È morto in 1977, Anna è morto in 1990.

Ringrazio chiunque che possa aiutare.
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Do you have Vito's Ellis Island manifest? That is a good place to start looking for clues. If you have it can you post it for us. I was not able to find a manifest with the specific dates you gave.

Did he marry Anna in Italy or in America?
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Ciao,

this is an arrival in 1929 for Vito and Anna... he was American Citizen but Anna was Italian travelling with her husband...

From: http://www.ancestry.com/search/

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Vito Morgese
Name: Vito Morgese
Arrival Date: 29 Jul 1929
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ship Name: Saturnia
Search Ship Database: View the Saturnia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 9
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_4544
Page Number: 88

Last Permanent residence: Monopoli (Bari Province, Apulia Region)

Page 1:
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Page 2:
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Here is 1930 census:

1930 United States Federal Census
about Vito Morgese
Name: Vito Morgese
Home in 1930: Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Anna
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Vito Morgese 29 born in IT, immigration year 1910
Anna Morgese 28 born in IT, immigration year 1929
Joseph Morgese 1/12 born in PA...

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and this could be the first arrival for Vito, in 1910:

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Vito Meorgese
Name: Vito Meorgese
Arrival Date: 31 May 1910
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Napoli
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
Ship Name: Europa
Search Ship Database: Search the Europa in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Italy
Line: 2
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_1490
Birth Location: Italy
Birth Location Other: mouopoli right spell Monopoli
Page Number: 26


leaving in Italy (Monopoli, Bari Province) his father Giuseppe and joining his brother Giuseppe in 2261 First Avenue, NY??

page 1:
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Ciao Laura,


I saw that 1910 manifest, but did not post it because of the date. I think it is the right one, but wanted to corfirm the date with Vito. However, the 1930 census confirms the 1910 manifest. Also that manifest would prove that the brother Giuseppe also emigrated.
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vmor1996 wrote:My name is Vito Francis Morgese I live in NY, US. My Grandfather Vito was from Bari, born February 1892 and came to the US through Ellis Island in 1919. He married Anna Palmitessa, also from Bari and he had three brothers. Joseph, Antonio and Leonardo.

I am trying to find anyone in Italy that may be related to our family. There are allot of Morgese's in the US but my father and uncles(Joseph, Leonard, Anthony) have told me thet none of the other 3 brothers came to the US.

I do know that the family owned an Olive grove that was subsequently taken away around the time of the first world war.

Vito and Anna had 4 boys all whom are still alive and adopted and brought to the US a girl from Bari named Delores around 1950. The 4 brothers got married and had a total of 16 children, Delores had two more children.

Vito lived in NYC, Skaneatles NY and Syracuse NY. He died in 1977, Anna died in 1990.

I thank anyone that can help.

In Italian.........

Il mio nome è Vito Francis Morgese che vivo in NY, Stati Uniti. Il mio Vito di prima generazione proveniva da Bari, sopportata il febbraio 1892 ed è venuto negli Stati Uniti attraverso l'isola di Ellis in 1919. Ha sposato Anna Palmitessa, anche da Bari ed ha avuto tre fratelli. Joseph, Antonio e Leonardo.

Sto provando a trovare chiunque in Italia che può essere collegata con la nostra famiglia. Ci è assegna di Morgese negli Stati Uniti ma il miei padre e zii (Joseph, Leonard, Anthony) mi hanno detto che il thet nessun degli altri 3 fratelli è venuto negli Stati Uniti.

So che la famiglia ha posseduto un oliveto che successivamente è stato tolto intorno al periodo della prima guerra mondiale.

Vito ed Anna hanno avuti 4 ragazzi tutti quale sono ancora vivi ed adottato e portato negli Stati Uniti una ragazza da Bari ha chiamato Delores verso 1950. I 4 fratelli ottenuti hanno sposato ed avuti complessivamente 16 bambini, Delores hanno avuti due nuovi bambini.

Vito ha vissuto a NYC, Skaneatles NY e Siracusa NY. È morto in 1977, Anna è morto in 1990.

Ringrazio chiunque che possa aiutare.
Hi,
Vito Morgese was also from Monopoli, his father's name is Giuseppe.
Vito goes to USA thru Ellis Island on 1910 and he goes to live with hisa brother Giuseppe

page 1
http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipM ... 0682%2ETIF

page 2
http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipM ... 0682%2ETIF

So I suggest you to contact Vital statistics office of Monopoli in order to know if there is any living descendent of Giuseppe, Leonardo and Antonio
Write only in italian to

Comune
Ufficio Servizi Demografici
Piazza Garibaldi 6
70043 monopoli (BA)
Italy

Request "Certificato Storico di Famiglia" - Historical family certificate, in order to know infos about Vito's siblings and if there is any descendent of them still living in that town.
Usually this kind of certificate costs € 15 euros + €3/ € 6 euros per each name found.

Or you can write a letter in italian to all the Morgese still living in Monopoli

http://www.paginebianche.it/execute.cgi ... opoli&ind=

I hope it helps
bye Riccardo
I hope it helps
bye Riccardo
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Thanks you for all your help. We did not know that my grandfathers brother even emigrated.....this information had been lost. :D
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