Thanks, John.

Joy

I am looking for information connecting the two surnames. My grandmother, Maria DiMaggio Agrusa, was first cousin to Joe DiMaggio, baseball great. She married Joseph Agrusa and gave birth to nine children. Both grandparents orginated from Sicily and eventually resided in Huntington Park, California ...

Thanks suanji...

Yes, I am aware of some of those sites, and I appreciate all the time you have given to help me out. Thanks again! Joy

raymo...

Thanks again. Yes, I am trying to find the towns of origin right now. Hopefully, I will find them soon. Thanks for your time and energy!

Joy

Hello Peter,

I appreciate ANY info I can get, and yes, I do need to find the town of origin. Hopefully, I will have one soon. It's all a process, you know?!

Thanks,

Joy

raymo,

Thank you for your input. I will look it up.

Joy

Hi Sandra,

Images? How wonderful. Thank you, I would appreciate anything you might contribute!! How did you find images? I am new to this site.

Thanks,

Joy

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the information. I will take your advice and see what happens! It may be a real journey though, because Joseph and Maria are such common names. This is a great site and I hope I can help someone else sometime.

Joy

I am looking for any information about my Sicilian heritage. My grandfather, Joseph Agrusa (12-24-1878), married my grandmother, Maria DiMaggio (5-01-1885), and gave birth to nine living children. Jim, Charlie, Helen, Simon, Mary, Lena, Tony, and my father Frank are those that I remember. The family ...