Thanks again. I will check out the earlier thread!!
Timm

Thanks T!!

Is it like maestro in the music sense?

Thanks Marty,

Very well could be. I was thinking based on naming traditions it might be Francesco but I guess it doesn't have to. Here is what I have below.

Michele Costanzo (about 1790)
2nd great grandfather

Francesco Costanzo (1812-1890)
son of Michele Costanzo

Michele Costanzo (1845-1906 ...

Thank you very much! Timm

I am trying to locate the parents of Michele Costanzo.

He was born about 1790 in Fiumofreddo, Catania, Sicily
His wife was Serafina Fichera who was born in 1795 and died in 1822 in Fiumofreddo
He and Serafina had many children including:
Rosario
Francesco
Salvatore
Agatha
Maria
Rosaria

Based on ...

Thanks for the help!! Let the search - continue.

Sicily Tessa - didn't even know of the other!
Thanks

I am looking for information for the possible births of Carmela and Leonard Costanzo to parents Francesco Costanzo (born about 1813 in Fiumofreddo) and Guiseppa Coco (born about 1828). Carmela and Leonard would have been born in perhaps the 1840's or 1850's..?

The parents Francesco Costanzo and ...

Thank you Marcello.
Timm

Thank you very much Marty!

Timm working with Val Costanzo

Thanks very much Marty!

You are correct about Vassallo - my fault. Getting my names mixed up. This will be very helpful and much appreciated.

Timm Williams
Ann Arbor, MI USA

Based on some great information from Marcello, I wanted to see if anyone could help me out with finding the parents of Giuseppa Tranchina from Palermo I think? She may have been born around 1844....?

She married Santoro Costanzo (date unknown) but their first child was born December 3 1866 in ...

Thanks Marcello - great information.

Timm

Thanks Tessa - this might be her. I will see what other info I can find to support this.

Timm

Hi everyone,

I am trying to track down the ship manifest for a Pietrina (Pietra) Vassallo who was born 7/22/1885 in Palermo.

She was supped to have sailed on the Sofia Hoenberg and arrived New York on June 13 or 20,
1906. The ship might be different.

I can only find a Pietra Vassallo (age 11 ...