Vito Fusco

[cwinters76]

Hello all,

This has been a fascinating journey of discovery of my family's history.

I am claiming jure sanguinis via my GGF>GF>M.

I just learned that my GGF, Giorgio Fusco, came over with his father, Vito Fusco, in April, 1898. My GGF was 17 at the time, and thus a minor.

I am trying to figure out if/when Vito Fusco naturalized.

Vito Fusco
Born in Piana dei Greci, Sicilia
Born in 1849 or 1850
Arrived 13 April 1898 at Ellis Island
Lived in NY (I think)

Any information on his naturalization, or direction on how I can find his naturalization docs is appreciated!

As a side note, my GGF naturalized in 1924, but I've heard of instances where people naturalized twice. I'm sure I'll need GGGF's info, too, since GGF was a minor when he arrived.

[Tessa78]

Here is the birth act (#94) of Giorgio Fusco in 1880 ( 6 March)- father is Vito Fusco, 31, a middleclass citizen; and mother is Giovanna Riolo.
I will search for an arrival for Giovanna. If she did not immigrate, then perhaps Vito returned, and did not naturalize?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2051639

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Here is the arrival of Giovanna Riolo (age 43) and her daughter, Adriana Fusco (age 3) in 1899
Their destination is New Orleans, to join her husband Vito Fusco.
Line 25 and 26
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/74 ... PUBJs=true

Will change the location of search to New Orleans

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This has become very curious...
Here is a 1910 US Census that COULD BE Vito Fusco and his wife and child residing in Pennsylvania.

Vito Fusco in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Vito Fusco
Age in 1910: 58
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Italy
Home in 1910: Easton Ward 1, Northampton, Pennsylvania
Street: South Hird Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1898
[1892]
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Mason
Industry: Store
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Naturalization Status: Alien
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 30
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Schiro 33
Josephine Schiro 32
Rose Schiro 2
Vincenzo Schiro 0
Vito Fusco 58
Riolla Fusco 55 (possibly wife Giovanna Riolo?)
Annie Fusco 15 (possibly daughter Adriana?)
Charles Vilejo 26
James Stasa 19
Salvatore Demaggero 23
Frank Ficorotto 40

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/78 ... PUBJs=true

T.

[cwinters76]

Whoa...wow! Thanks! That would certainly shed some light on this. Yes, my mother told me that the maiden name of Giorgo's mom was Riolo. However, there's a birthdate discrepancy on the birth certificate: Giorgio Fusco's DOB was October 10, 1881, not March 6, 1880. I've seen that date on his petition for naturalization and his DOB is October 10, 1881. I just found this site that has all records of Piana degli Albanesi (Piana dei Greci) transcribed. Weird, there are two Giorgio Fuscos born to Vito and Giovanna: one in March 1880, and one in October 1881 (which makes me conclude that Giorgio Fusco didn't change his birthdate when he came to the US.) I wonder if they had the first Giorgio in 1880, but he died? And then had a second Giorgio in 1881? Was it common back then to reuse a name of a deceased child?

http://www.contessaentellina.net/piana/Piana.txt

And if that is my GGGF's Pennsylvania census info, then my family have a lot of long lost relatives out there. How cool is that?!?

[Tessa78]

Yes, the first Giorgio born to the couple probably died, and the next son was given the name. Very common.

T.

[jennabet]

If your great-grandfather, Giorgio naturalized on his own in 1924, you will not need to submit any information for his father, Vito. My grand-father was also a minor when he arrived, age 16 to join his father who was already here. My grand-father naturalized on his own in 1923 and I did not have to submit any info for his father who was never naturalized. If my great-grandfather had been naturalized, my grand-father would have been naturalized along with him and would not have been allowed to naturalize again on his own. This is most likely what happened in your case. The information you have that some people naturalized twice is incorrect. This was not a common occurrence. Many Sicilians and southern Italians went to Pennsylvania at that time to work on the Pennsylvania Railroad.