Wow - so happy to see your post Thank you for the information - every little bit helps. Mary's daughter, Geraldine, is still living in Chicago and will be thrilled to know about Ray.

Lucca is a fair sized town, and very beautiful. It has over 84,000 people today, but was smaller when your husband and my GGF's were there.

My great grandfather was born there in 1897, but his father was probably born in nearby Pistoia (I haven't had time to follow any leads b/c all my time and ...

Is Lucca a large town? I saw that you had family from there also.

I just found some information that leads me to think my husband's great grandfather might have come from there. His name was Michele LoMonaco. I believe that he was born around 1857.
He was married to Luciana Marsala of Corleone in ...

Thanks again, Laura, much appreciate all the info you found. Will be on vacation for a couple of weeks and then back at it again mid-January.

Thank you again, Laura :)

I did not have birth records for the Cilona children.
I have the death copy for Maria A. Lomonaco and know that I am missing one child-did not find it when I was in Salt Lake going through the microfilms.

Yes, Santo Cilona was the second marriage for Luciana, and then ...

I have found Naturalization papers for Michael Somanaco (Lomonaco), 1893, living at 46 Superior St., Chicago - the Chicago directory gives that address for Michael in 1896
Naturalization papers for Gasparo Lomonaco March 1899 - he was living at 45 N. Milton Ave. and the witness was L. Anzalone ...

Just for references, from <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3166187-10456885" TARGET="_blank">Ancestry.com</a>:

1900 United States Federal Census
about Luciana Lomanica
Name: Luciana Lomanica
[Lucila Lomanica]
[Luciana Auzalon]
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 23, Cook, Illinois
[Chicago, Cook ...

Possible second marriage for Luciana?

Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920

Groom: Santo Cilona
Groom's Titles & Terms (Original):
Groom's Race (Original):
Groom's Race (Standardized):
Groom's Age: 37
Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1864
Groom's Birth Date: 1864
Groom's Birthplace ...

Could be but would have to be a cousin...according to the last surviving grandaughter who is now 96 years old, Michael died in a train accident but she doesn't know where - I found a death in Wisconson at the right time for Michael, circa 1898.

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Thanks, done :)
We are interested in a genealogy tour of the Vicari area in April 2011 for one week. We will be in ...

Searching in the Vicari area for Lomonaco family. Michael (Michele) in particular - probably born about 1865 to 1870.
Michele imm. to New Orleans about 1883, married Luciana Marsala, born in Corleone, daughter of Savatore and Maria Antonina Anzalone. Michael was living in Chicago by 1894. I believe ...

Searching in the Vicari area for Lomonaco family. Michael (Michele) in particular - probably born about 1865 to 1870.
Michele imm. to New Orleans about 1883, married Luciana Marsala, born in Corleone, daughter of Savatore and Maria Antonina Anzalone. Michael was living in Chicago by 1894. I believe ...