Mirabella Family

[vj]

Hi Nick!

1920 census

Home in 1920:
1963 3rd Ave
Manhattan Assembly District 18, New York, New York

head Joe Marabbela 47, abt 1873 IT
- immig 1893, Pa (filed 1st papers)
wife Rutie (Katie) Marabbela 45, abt 1875 IT
- immig 1892
daughter Anna Marabbela 21, abt 1899 NY
daughter Fannie Marabbela 20, abt 1900 NY
son Fred Marabbela 18, abt 1902 NY
son John Marabbela 17, abt 1903 NY
son Sam Marabbela 13, abt 1907 NY
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Besides Ellis Island as Peter suggested,
have you found any records for your family in these databases?
Knowing Caterina's maiden name would help locate her manifest.
Thanks!
Valarie

Dr Steve Morse One Step Search Pages for New York:

NY Naturalization
NYC Birth Records (1901-1907)
NYC Birth Records 1891-1902 (requires ancestry. com subscription)
NYC Groom Index 1864-1936
NYC Bride Index ????-1937
NYC Death Records 1891-1948

Ordering NYC Vital Records
New York City Archives

from NYC records by the Italian Genealogical Group
http://www.italiangen.org/

[PeterTimber]

If you are sure this is your GGrandfather Giuseppe Mirabella from Rende thenyou can go to www.tuttitalia.it/calabria/90-rende and scroll down to MUNICIPIO for the address to send a formletter for the documents you wish to order.

Go to www.angelfire.com/ok3/pearlsofwisdom/saviello2.html and address the Rende office of vitalstatistics UFFICIO DI STATO CIVILE for birth,marriage or death records. There is no charge just include a self addressed envelope.

If you wish you can go to the nearest family history Library of the Mormon church (www.familyhistory.org for nearest location to your home) and rent the microfilm of the civil records of Rende from 1809 to 1900 at their facilities for about $5.00. Take along a companionbook "Discovering Your Italian Ancestors" by Lynn Nelson which is of great assistance.

It is your decison on how you wish to proceed. =Peter=

[vj]

NYC records (continued from earlier post):

For example, according to census records, Giuseppe & Caterina were probably married after their arrival in NY
(also, no children born in Italy)

possible record

Name Marriage Date Certificate Number County

Cavalla Caterina Jan 4 1898 831 (1898) Manhattan
Maribello Giuseppe Jan 4 1898 831 (1898) Manhattan

[NCJE2910]

Valarie thanks for the Census, that was great - and as for your last post - im pretty sure that it is them; thank you . Peter, thanks for the info, I definitely have to go to the family history center, but im not sure that that is the right one yet, so, I guess Ill wait a bit. But thank you both for all the info.

[NCJE2910]

Theres a record for a Caterina Cofella on Ellis Island - but I cant find her on the manifest? Can you help me. This is probably her.?

[vj]

edit added: incorrect record

Theres a record for a Caterina Cofella on Ellis Island - but I cant find her on the manifest? Can you help me. This is probably her.?

surname Colella & children

Name: Caterina Colella
Arrival Date: 3 Dec 1895
Estimated birth year: abt 1877 Age: 18 Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Naples, Italy
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Italian
Ship Name: California
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 21 Microfilm Serial: M237 Microfilm Roll: M237_651 Page Number: P

manifest from ancestry. com

[NCJE2910]

Thank you very much, but I dont think that it is her anymore because Collella is the mother's maiden name, the children came to America under that name, but the father on that one was Lepore, sso the kids would really be Lepore which most likely means that this is not the correct woman, sorry. What do you think?

[vj]

Nick, I agree it's the wrong manifest.
Do you have any records with her maiden name?
If not, you may want to order Salvatore's SS Application ($27)
Valarie
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Social Security Application SS-5

His SS# is available here if you don’t already have it:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/ ... _form=true

About the SS Application:
http://genealogy.about.com/od/online_re ... equest.htm

The SS-5, or Application for Social Security Number is a great resource for learning more about individuals who died after about 1960, and generally includes the following:
- Full name
- Full name at birth, including maiden name
- Present mailing address
- Age at last birthday
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Father's full name
- Mother's full name, including maiden name
- Sex
- Race as indicated by the applicant
- Whether the applicant ever applied for Social Security or Railroad Retirement before
- Current employer's name and address
- Date signed
- Applicant's signature

Order form SSA-711 (can be done online):
http://www.ssa.gov/foia/html/foia_guide.htm

[NCJE2910]

Wow! Thanks Valerie, I definitely gotta do this.

[vj]

Nick, I'm sorry, I forgot
Be sure to order a copy of the application, not an extract.
Valarie

[suanj]

Okay, I think the Giuseppe Mirabella is the one on Ellis Island that came in 1894 from Rende, Italy to Chicago. Im not sure exactly but the date he came, the date he was born, his occupation, and his last residence all appear to be correct. The only problem is the fact that it says he went to Chicago. My Giuseppe came to New York; maybe he went to Chicago first and later moved to NY. I dont know if this helps but, thanks.

Hi,
Giuseppe was "in transit" so going in Chicago, but in transit for other destination...
so seeming to me....
suanj

[NCJE2910]

So you are saying that he probably went to Chicago first and then New York after? - Thank you very much; how would I be able to verify this?

[suanj]

It is wrote on the ship's manifest http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup ... &line=0001
column 12

[NCJE2910]

Does anyone have any more information on these people - maybe about some of Giuseppe's children?

[NCJE2910]

Does anyone have any more information on these people - maybe about some of Giuseppe's children?