Campisi Family from Roccamena, Italy

[PaulaM.]

Looking for Information on:

Serafino Campisi born 12-19-1851 in Roccamena, Italy. Died 1-3-1910 Plaqumine, Louisiana.

Francesca Merlo born 7-22-1848 in Roccamena, Italy. Died 12-25-1913 Bayou Current, Louisiana.

Serafino Campisi married Francesca Merlo in April of 1869 in Roccamena, Italy.

Ignazio Merlo and Maria Fanara Roccamena, Italy

Vincenza Campisi born 8-22-1883 Roccamena, Italy. Died 9-24-1950 New Orleans, La. Married Gaetano Ferina 7-19-1902 Iberville Parish

[Tessa78]

Hello PaulaM Welcome to the forum!

Do you have arrival documents for Serafino and Francesca?

I have found an arrival on SS Bolivia, 1898, for Serafino Campisi, 50 and Antonina Campisi, 20 and Ignazia Campisi, 16.
Very little other information - left from Palermo - going to New Orleans.

T.

Edited: Ignazia is a female...

[PaulaM.]

Hi T.

How can I get a copy of this document?

Paula

[Tessa78]

Here is the manifest...arriving New Orleans... October 1898

Serafino Campisi is on line 1169...
Click on the image...



T.

[Tessa78]

Your nearest Family History Center has microfilmed records from Roccamena available to rent/view... (1823 - 1902)

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library ... +Roccamena++

For the center nearest you...
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp

T.

[jagerace]

Have you come across anything for an Antonina Campisi born in 1898 and married Antonio Geraci. Her father was Francesco Campisi. Lived in Assumption Parish Louisiana

[Tessa78]

Hello jagerace - welcome!

I'd be happy to search, but I suggest you post your own thread regarding Antonia Campisi (b.1898) so that more people will see it and respond.

Just click the "new topic" button at the bottom of this forum, or at the top under the topic title.

BTW - was Antonia born in US or Italy?

Is this the husband of Antonia - Anthony Geraci - died 1943 in Louisiana.

Name: Anthony Gerace
Death Date: 01 Feb 1943
Death Place: Bayou Current, , St. Landry, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Race (original): W
Race (standardized): White
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: 1898
Birth Place: Assumption, Louisiana
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lena Campisie
Father's Name: Louis Gerace
Mother's Name: Sorophia Buttacorald
Film number: 1183941
Image Number: 00011
Certificate Number: 2353
Digital Folder Number: 4213501
Collection: Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875; 1894-1954


T.

[Tessa78]

Possible death of a son, Vincent, age 1?

Name: Vincent Gerace
Death Date: 02 Aug 1927
Death Place: Donaldsonville, , Ascension, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Race (original): white
Race (standardized): White
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: 1926
Birth Place: Bayou Current, Louisiana
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Anthony Gerace
Mother's Name: Lena Compisi
Film number: 2383430
Image Number: 02173
Certificate Number: 8820
Digital Folder Number: 4219324
Collection: Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875; 1894-1954


T.

[Tessa78]

Another child named Vincent... death at birth 1925

Name: Vincent Gerace
Death Date: 16 Mar 1925
Death Place: Bayou Current, , St. Landry, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Race (original): White
Race (standardized): White
Age: 0
Estimated Birth Year: 1925
Birth Place: Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Tony Gerace
Mother's Name: Lena Campise
Film number: 2367880
Image Number: 01696
Certificate Number: 3751
Digital Folder Number: 4219356
Collection: Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875; 1894-1954

T.

[jagerace]

Yes this is the correct family. I have this same information of Antonino parents (Louis & Sorophia). I'm trying to get more background on the 2 of them. Antonino was born in America but his parents

[Tessa78]

Your post looks like it wasn't finished???

Antonino's parents born in Italy? Did they immigrate? Do you know their approx. birthdates?

Any details (dates, siblings, etc.) will help.

T.

[jagerace73]

Yes, Antonina "Lena" Campisi was born 12.1.1898 and confirmed in Ascension Church in Donaldsonville, LA on 5.27.1909, I assume she was born in the states. She was orphaned to a family member and raised by Vincenzi Marsala and Antonia Giodina(Per 1910 census).
She married in Donaldsonville to Antoninio "Anthony" Geraci 4.27.1921. The marriage license list her parents as Francesco Campisi and Rosa Carona (May not be correct). Stories are that was a relative of Antonia Giodina.
Antoninio "Anthony" Geraci was born 2.10.1898 and baptized at Ascension in Donaldsonville. Parents were Luigi Geraci and Seraphina Boutacadolo