Hi Trish,
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Also, what documents do you have on the family? Such as do you know the wife's maiden name? >
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have birth records for Pietro Vincenzo DiPierro & Anna Maria (Bifano) from Armento, Italy, so have traced both lines there. Death certificate for Pietro DePierro. Also, birth records for their children Mary & Michael (Michele) born in Chicago. And possibly the birth record for Rose born in Canada sent by Nuccia. The 1900 census record shows them married for 17 years. Unforunately, many Armento civil records are water damaged and 1880-1887 are not on the film, so I believe they were unreadable & not filmed, so no marriage record. Wrote priest for in three years ago, no reply. Have new letter typed and ready to go, just waiting for PO to get more International reply coupons
I found this manifest. >
What manifest?
In the 1900 Census, it lists that Pietro came in 1889, Maria and the son (can't make out his name) came in 1890. Also, it states that Pietro was already Naturalized. I would try to send for his naturualization records in Illinois. >
Have tried with approximate date since I couldn't read the year, so I'll try again with the year as 1893 as stated below. Glad you have a good pair of eyes
Also, if you look at this census, only Rosie was born in Canada in March 1890, therefore, the family was already here in the "America's" prior to this date, and was laready in Illinois by 1893 which would give him plenty of time to get Naturalized in Illinois.>
Question: Wasn't there a waiting period of 5 years before filing for naturalization or was that earlier?
Name: Pietro Parri
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 19, Cook, Illinois
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Immigration year: 1889
Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 19, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623 269; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 598.
This is the information on the 1920 Census, per this census, it already states he was naturalized. It looks like 1893, but I can't make it out for sure. Also, the wife is deceased. Do you have her Death Certificate? It might have clues on it. >
I have another post on forum "Chicago Researcher Help" or something like that. Cook County can't find it
Name: Petro De Pero
[Petro Depero]
Age: 62 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Italy
Race: White
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 10, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Home owned: Own
Sex: Male
Marital status: Widow
Relation to Head of House: Head
Year of immigration: 1883
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 10, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_319; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 628; Image: 85.
This is from Castle Garden. This is only possibilities.
Name, Date of Arrival, Birth Year, Port of Departure, Last Residence, Name of Ship
Pietro Depierro 16 Mar 1885 abt 1855 Male Le Havre, France Italy Normandie
Pietro Paolo Dipiero 9 Feb 1887 abt 1853 Male Palermo, Italy Lalun,Italy Gottardo >
Should we be looking for a ship from Canada
I have the 1900 and the 1920 census if you need them. I cannot find the 1910 or 1930 census. >
The 1920 was the hardest to find!
Helps & I really appreciate you & everybody else for all the help.
God bless you all.
jcsm