This is a birth certificate I received from the commune in Barrafranca Sciliy for my great grandmother. Her family came to Cleveland Ohio around 1909 to 1912. She had five children: Mary (who married Sam Massa), Alfonso (Fred.),Alice, Rose and Angie.

Thank you so much That is the last piece of the puzzle I needed.

Name Marianna Bevilacqua
Born April 1,1882
Died in Los Angeles, California Jan,1938 under the name Marian Mingoia.
Married Giuseppe Mingoia
Marriage date October 7,1909 I Barrafranca Caltanisetta Sciliy
Kids: Mary (Born in Italy), Alfonzo/Fred,Alice,Rose Born in Cleveland, Ohio

Thank you

I sent for a birth certificate and this what I received back. Is this usable for dual citizenship or should I be seeking something else?

Yes I have marked 100 business days in my calendar for the results to be returned meanwhile I am working on gathering birth, death and marriage certificates locally. I found where his brother Antonio attempted naturalization but was denied due to him be considered an enemy alien and he did not try ...

Guiseppe Mingoia (son of Alfonzo Mingoia and Maria Fratelli )came over in 1911 to Philadelphia to meet with his brother who lived in Cleveland, Ohio.

I will check that page out see if they can help.

I did find the 1930 Census and it has him listed as an alien at that time. Guisppee died in 1934 and his brothers naturalized in 1952. He came over on S.S. Anacona in 1912 I do have the manifest as well from that stating he was from Italy. I searched NARA and could find nothing on him naturalizing ...

Starting on Line 22 on down might be the people you are looking for.

I was searching for Mingoia Naturalization and found this. Seems he moved to Cleveland at one point if it is the same Antonio Mingoia.

I am trying to find out naturalization works for Sicilian descendants.
Giuseppe Mingoia
Arrived in the United States around 1903 - 1907 (Lived with his brother Salvatore in Cleveland, Ohio)
Born: January 19, 1886 in Sicily
Died February 23, 1934 and buried in Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio ...

I come from the Mingoia line that came to the US and landed in Cleveland but I have a few death cards listing birth places of Italy.

Alfonso Mingoia was Married to Maria Fratelli. They have three Sons Salvatore, Antonio and Giuseppe.
Guiseppe (also known as Joseph) married Marianne Bevilacaqua and had three children. Antonio, Salvatore and Marianne. Guiseppe (Joseph) died in 1934 and Maria remarried a Costa.
Salvatore Married ...

nope rule that out. The uniform is from World War II. Oh well it was a nice thought.