Need help reading this Record

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:02 am Post subject: Need help reading this Record

Hi Friends,

Please help me read this record. I can see that Francesco Castrogiovanni's wife's name is Giovanna; however just below it; i can't read his fathers name on line #25, column 11? Is it Giuseppe? Thanks

here is the link:

search.Ancestry.com/ie...4033623691

After looking further...the fathers's name may go with the line below Francesco Sad

...your thoughts

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more people could help up if you post the image. As it is now only people who subscribe to Ancestry can view the record.

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Here is a link to the two page manifest, no subscription needed... Wink

Page One

Page Two

wldspirit

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to me, the line for father does say Guiseppe but is the father of Antonia not Francesco

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oh, thanks wldspirit for posting

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Your welcome! Smile

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:28 am Post subject: Re: Need help reading this Record

Thank you

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I think his father's name is Giuseppe. The name of the town follows. I don't see the wife's name Giovanna. On the second page, it states that he is joining brother Salvatore at 60 Catherine St NY. As far as Antonia on line 26, there is no name listed there for a contact back in Italy, just the name of the town.

Bette

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: Need help reading this Record

Francesco Castrogiovanni; age 28; male; married; laborer; unable to read or write; last residence - Militello (probably Militello in Val di Catania); nearest relative in Italy - wife Giovannina; going to join brother Salvatore at 60 Catherine Street, New York, New York; Marks of Identification - scar to the cheek; Place of Birth - Militello.

I believe the reference to "father Giuseppe" is for line 26.

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Need help reading this Record

Thank you all for your feedback...one more question. I want to get the names of Francesco's parents. Also, any other family information that is available. I took the great advice that i received here on Italian Genealogy and wrote to Militello to request a Family Certificate and Birth Certificate for both Francesco and his brother Salvatore and their children; while i am waiting for that information...is their anything else i can do learn more; any more research suggestions?

Any help you could provide would be much appreciated: Here is what i know...

His first name is: Francesco (Frank) Castrogiovanni

Birth Year approx: 1882

Last Italy residence: Militello in Val di Catania, Sicilia, Italy

Death: June 18, 1926

Cemetery: Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, New Jersey

Age at death: 44

His wife's surname: Giovanna Lardizzone (daughter of Giovanni)

Believed to be married in: Militello in Val di Catania, Sicilia, Italy

Francesco departed Italy from the Port of Naples sailing on the S.S. Mendoza on May 13, 1910

Immigration to Port of New York via Ellis Island: May 27, 1910

Brothers Name: Salvatore

Son’s name: Angelo (6/14/10-9/30/99)

Daughter’s name: Josephine (1914-5/27/71)

Residence 1910: 60 Catherine Street, New York

Residence 1911: 5 Monroe Street, New York, New York

Residence 1920: 142 Cherry Street, Manhattan, New York, New York

Last know city lived in: Newark, New Jersey

Thank you very much in your interest; any help you could provide would be very much appreciated!

Please let me know of any possible family relations or suggestions on researching for more family information.

Thanks,

Michael Castrogovianni