Need Your Help Finding My Grandfather on a Passenger List
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sacesta
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Re: Need Your Help Finding My Grandfather on a Passenger List
Yikes! That first image looks like it was shot behind bars. Maybe a problem with the scanner?
Steve Acesta
Researching Calatafimi, Trapani
Surnames Aceste, Papa, Cusenza, Gruppuso, Sciortino, Sparacino, Zito, and Vona.
Researching Montevago, Agrigento (Girgenti)
Surnames Infranco, La Rocca, Mandina, Bilello, Cacioppo, and Cardino.
Researching Calatafimi, Trapani
Surnames Aceste, Papa, Cusenza, Gruppuso, Sciortino, Sparacino, Zito, and Vona.
Researching Montevago, Agrigento (Girgenti)
Surnames Infranco, La Rocca, Mandina, Bilello, Cacioppo, and Cardino.
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sacesta
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Re: Need Your Help Finding My Grandfather on a Passenger List
I got the results from NARA today. That was quick! I sent the request on Friday and got Rocco's Certificate of Arrival, Declaration of Intent and Petition to Naturalize this afternoon.
It appears Camillo's daughter was correct about the year of Rocco's arrival (1922) but incorrect the ship he arrived on (the Giuseppe Verdi). Rocco arrived in New York on the SS Presidente Wilson on the 18th of August, 1922. I was incorrect also, about the date of his Declaration of Intent. Although the 1930 Census showed that Rocco had previously filed his intent (PA) the date on the document I received showed a date of 17 Nov 1941. I already had Rocco's Naturalization certificate and so I knew that Rocco was naturalized on the 13th of February, 1945 and this is confirmed in the documentation I received today.
I did not request information for Camillo. And I did not find Rocco on the passenger list for the Presidente Wilson arriving on in New York on August 18th so I do not know for certain whether the two brothers came to the States together. I'd still like to find Rocco on a passenger manifest. Not sure why he's not there.
Steve
It appears Camillo's daughter was correct about the year of Rocco's arrival (1922) but incorrect the ship he arrived on (the Giuseppe Verdi). Rocco arrived in New York on the SS Presidente Wilson on the 18th of August, 1922. I was incorrect also, about the date of his Declaration of Intent. Although the 1930 Census showed that Rocco had previously filed his intent (PA) the date on the document I received showed a date of 17 Nov 1941. I already had Rocco's Naturalization certificate and so I knew that Rocco was naturalized on the 13th of February, 1945 and this is confirmed in the documentation I received today.
I did not request information for Camillo. And I did not find Rocco on the passenger list for the Presidente Wilson arriving on in New York on August 18th so I do not know for certain whether the two brothers came to the States together. I'd still like to find Rocco on a passenger manifest. Not sure why he's not there.
Steve
Steve Acesta
Researching Calatafimi, Trapani
Surnames Aceste, Papa, Cusenza, Gruppuso, Sciortino, Sparacino, Zito, and Vona.
Researching Montevago, Agrigento (Girgenti)
Surnames Infranco, La Rocca, Mandina, Bilello, Cacioppo, and Cardino.
Researching Calatafimi, Trapani
Surnames Aceste, Papa, Cusenza, Gruppuso, Sciortino, Sparacino, Zito, and Vona.
Researching Montevago, Agrigento (Girgenti)
Surnames Infranco, La Rocca, Mandina, Bilello, Cacioppo, and Cardino.
Re: Need Your Help Finding My Grandfather on a Passenger List
I've also had a hard time finding whom I believe to be my earliest ancestor who came here. I accidentally found records showing that he may have been a crew member on a ship. The crew lists aren't as detailed as the passenger lists. Also, Calatafimi, for a small town has a lot of churches. Maybe you can contact them and they can give you details on their passage. Your relatives may also still be living in that town. God knows my family is related to half the town. I was born here but my heart & soul are connected to Sicily. Anyway, Close or distant, people there don't forget the familial connections or stories. Good Luck.