Misilmeri Surname Registry
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| SURNAME | RESEARCHER | COMMENTS |
| ABATE/ABATO | Matthew Christopher | |
| ABBATE | Salvatore Romano | |
| ABBINANTI | Gabe Abbinanti | |
| ABRUZZO | Abruzzo | |
| ACCARDO | Linda Brown | |
| AFFRONTI | Brenda Verderaime Blehm | http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11714566 |
| AFFRONTI | Cas Bonanno | |
| AFFRONTI | Joan Walsh | I do not have much info on my grandmother’s family. Her name was Carolina Barba, daughter of Giovanni Barba and Maria Affronti. Have no info on Giovanni. Maria was the daughter of Giovanni Affronti and Maria Scozzari. |
| AFFRONTI | Mari-Ann Fearrington | GGF=Billeci, Andrea married GGM Francesca Merendino in 1888; both born in Misilmeri; she came to US in 1902 to join him. Her mother’s (GGGM) name was Jusita (or Giusta) Agnello. One of GGM’s cousins married an Affronti and then an Amato. Any info out there? |
| AGLIERI | Danielle Minnella | |
| AIENA | Anthony Cerniglia | My grandparents Giacchino Cerniglia and Giovanna Aiena came over from Misilmeri, Sicily in 1905. Any info would help. |
| AIENA | Milissa McCown | Ignazio Aiena 2/14/1885; Parents were Stefano and Rosalia Aiena. Siblings Josephine and Sadie. Francesco and Anna Muliella (not sure of spelling) daughter Concetta (12-12-1896). Siblings Francesco and Giovanna. |
| AIENA | Theresa Bruno Kessler | Giuseppe BRUNO, born 1885, married Vincenza LO BOCCHIARO, born 1895. Giuseppe’s parents: Settimo BRUNO married Giovanna TRAINA, born c. 1861. Vincenza’s parents: Giovanni LO BOCCHIARO, born c. 1865; Anna AIENA, born c.1872. |
| ALBERTI | Michelina Harding | |
| ALBINO | Cristina Gatti | |
| ALFANI | Tim Pepitone | |
| ALGLIERI | Peter Sciarabba | address no longer working |
| ALOISIO | Sherri Killion | |
| ALTERO | Cas Bonanno | |
| AMATO | Amato | |
| AMATO | Charlie Priola | Fathers last name Priola, Mothers last name Amato |
| AMATO | Leila De Salles Gatto | Elio Gatto(Father)-Orlanda Amado (grandmother)- Giosep Amato (great-grandfather) nasceu em Misilmere por volta de 1898 casou – se com Marta Santa e vei a falecer no Basil. Dando origem a minha familia.Written in Portuguese translates as: Giuseppe Amato born in Misilmeri, married Marta Santa, and went to Brazil. They are the origins of my family. |
| AMATO | Michelle Arconti | |
| AMATO | Leonard Amato | |
| AMATO | Mari-Ann Fearrington | GGF=Billeci, Andrea married GGM Francesca Merendino in 1888; both born in Misilmeri; she came to US in 1902 to join him. Her mother’s (GGGM) name was Jusita (or Giusta) Agnello. One of GGM’s cousins married an Affronti and then an Amato. Any info out there? |
| AMATO | Mary Seefeldt-Ferrise | My paternal grandfather was born in Misilmire 1891 April 28, Giusto or Joseph Amato, his mother’s name was Filippa, father maybe Antonino, some extra names I have seen are costantino and Ferrara Grazia my grandfather married Maria LoCacio born in Palermo. Any help appreciated. |
| AMATO | Michael Antolino, Jr. | |
| AMODEO | Grace Calandrino | |
| AMODEO | Maria Amodeo | |
| AMODEO | Rosa Ingrassia | |
| ANAZALONE | Felice Anzalone | |
| ANGELLO | Fran Taormina | |
| ANGELLO | Mari-Ann Fearrington | GGF=Billeci, Andrea married GGM Francesca Merendino in 1888; both born in Misilmeri; she came to US in 1902 to join him. Her mother’s (GGGM) name was Jusita (or Giusta) Agnello. One of GGM’s cousins married an Affronti and then an Amato. Any info out there? |
| ANSELMO | Melissa Sanchez | |
| APRILE | John Aprile | |
| ARCONTI | Jacob | |
| ARDIZZONE | Michael Antolino, Jr. | |
| ARENA | Ann Geletka | |
| ARGANO | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| ARRIGO | Michael Antolino, Jr. | |
| ARTINO | Jean Artino-Jones | |
| ASELMO | Melissa Sanchez | |
| AUGELLO | Melissa Sanchez | |
| AVANZATO | Denise Avanzato | Looking for family member from my father’s side. |
| AVELLA | Anthony Avella | |
| BADAMI | Christine Garner | |
| BAMBINO | Tim Pepitone | |
| BARBA | Joan Walsh | I do not have much info on my grandmother’s family. Her name was Carolina Barba, daughter of Giovanni Barba and Maria Affronti. Have no info on Giovanni. Maria was the daughter of Giovanni Affronti and Maria Scozzari. |
| BARCELLONA | Tina Morrison | |
| BARONE | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| BECCHETTI | Francis Fichera | |
| BECCHETTI | John Casulli | |
| BENIGNO | Joe Benigno | I’m looking for relatives of Giuseppe Benigno, born 1871 in Misilmeri, and arrived to NYC 4/23/1908 aboard the ship Campania. He was with his wife Santa Guccione and son Andrew Benigno. I am their grandson. |
| BENIGNO | Marie LaMotta Ogur | |
| BENIGNO | Patricia Spero | I’m looking for relatives of Francesco Benigno, who was born 5/30/1882 and left from (Misilmeri) Palermo on the ship, S.S. Madonna on 2/10/1910 for New York’s Ellis Island and also, information on Anna Orlando, wife of Francesco, born 4/21/1886, her mother was Angela Salerno. Anna left on the ship, S.S. Canada in either 1913 with Gaspare Benigno, her 2 year old son, headed for Ellis Island. I am their granddaughter. |
| BILLECI | Mari-Ann Fearrington | GGF=Billeci, Andrea married GGM Francesca Merendino in 1888; both born in Misilmeri; she came to US in 1902 to join him. Her mother’s (GGGM) name was Jusita (or Giusta) Agnello. One of GGM’s cousins married an Affronti and then an Amato. Any info out there? |
| BOCCHIARO | Cas Bonanno | |
| BOCCHIARO | Jennifer Beck | |
| BOCCHIARO | Lucille | |
| BOCCHIARO | Pat Russo | |
| BOCCHIARO | Peter Bockiaro | Name was changed by my family in the early 20th century for an unknown reason. |
| BOCCHIARO | Peter Bockiaro | Ellis Island changed the name and added a ‘k’!! I would love to know if the family is still thriving in Misilmeri |
| BOCCHIARO | Wendy Bocchiaro | |
| BONANNO | Anthony Levatino | My GGGM was a Rosa Sileci. |
| BONANNO | Cas Bonanno | |
| BONANNO | Deborah Bonanno | |
| BONANNO | Deborah Bonanno-Slaninka | |
| BONANNO | Karen Silvio | |
| BONANNO | Kevin Brown | For more information, please visit Kevin’s website |
| BONANNO | Lucille | |
| BONANNO | Marie LaMotta Ogur | |
| BONANNO | Michael Antolino, Jr. | |
| BONANNO | Paolo Bonanno | |
| BONDI | Gabe Abbinanti | |
| BONIFACIO | Corinne Basta | |
| BORDONARO | Tim Pepitone | |
| BORGESE | Franklin Sole | My grandfather was Frank Sole and my Grandmother was Anna Borgese both raised in Misilmeri and came to America around 1911 |
| BOSANO | Anthony Levatino | My GGGM was a Rosa Sileci. |
| BOTTARI | Anjella Henry | |
| BOVO | Michael Meggison | |
| BRUNO | Louis Scorza | My paternal grandmother, Giusepinna Bruno was born March 15,1885. Her parents were Antonio Bruno, and Fillipa( one document has it as Fillomena) Vasta (1859-1944.). Her maternal grandparents were Gaetano Vasta (1817-1885 and Grazia Costa (1826-1885.) Curious if there was an accident that resulted in Gaetano and Grazia’s death, since they died the same year. Giusepinna’s paternal grandparents were Luigi Bruno and Giuseppa Ranelli. have gone back one generation further,to Giuseppe Vasta and Giovanna Oliveri,parents of Gaetano Vasta. |
| BRUNNO | Maria de Gouveia-Brunno | |
| BRUNO | Jess Dowdy | |
| BRUNO | Joe Rizzo | |
| BRUNO | Joseph Bruno | My g-grandfather Rosario Bruno, born abt. 1872, married Antonina Mosca, born 1885. They had 3 children: Mariano (1902) Santa (1903) and Rosa (1905). Left for America August 18, 1906 from Palermo on the Citta di Milano. Rosario had at least 2 brothers: Pietro and Francesco who also came to US around 1900. There is a family story about 3 brothers married 3 sisters–I think 3 Mosca brothers married 3 sisters and my g-grandmother was one of the children of the Mosca brothers. If you can help, I would greatly appreciate it! |
| BRUNO | Justin Sucato | |
| BRUNO | Mary Bruno | Mary’s email address is not working (checked June 3, 2011) |
| BRUNO | Petra Grabowski | My great grandfather, Domenico Bruno was born in Misilmeri. His father was Settimo Bruno and his mother was Concetta Correnti. Domenico moved to Vicari and married Francesca Paola Riscili. They came to America in 1898 and settled in Chicago. |
| BRUNO | Theresa Bruno Kessler | Giuseppe BRUNO, born 1885, married Vincenza LO BOCCHIARO, born 1895. Giuseppe’s parents: Settimo BRUNO married Giovanna TRAINA, born c. 1861. Vincenza’s parents: Giovanni LO BOCCHIARO, born c. 1865; Anna AIENA, born c.1872. |
| BUONO | Joseph Quentin Guccione | 1/15/09 Email address not valid |
| BUSCEMI | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| CACICIA | Nicholas Cacicia | |
| CALANDRINO | Cas Bonanno | |
| CALANDRINO | Grace Calandrino | |
| CALANDRINO | Lucille | |
| CALANDRINO | Vincent Calandrino | Can anyone give me info on my father, Sebastiano Calandrina, born in 1890? |
| CALIVA | Barbara Caliva | |
| CALVISI | Talya Martin | |
| CAMIOLO | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| CAMPO | Lance Piatt | |
| CAMPO | Joyce-Loraine Lisi | For further information, please see Joyce-Loraine’s website |
| CAMPO | Laura Mikulecky | Giuseppa J. VALENTINO (b. 1 Dec 1852) and Pietro CAMPO (b. 1 Apr 1847). Left Misilmeri in September of 1897. Departed Naples on the Werra. |
| CANGEMI | John Cangemi | |
| CAPONE | Janet | |
| CAPRITTI | Mary Margaret Chanick | Joseph Carpitti & Mary Iapari |
| CARLINO | Daniel Carlino | |
| CARLINO | Diane Fortier | |
| CARLINO | Karen Silvio | |
| CARLINO | Maria Amodeo | |
| CARLINO | Mark Carlino | |
| CARLINO | Anthony Carlino | |
| CARLOTTI | Carlotti | |
| CASARRETTA | Kathi Mezzadri | |
| CASCIANO | Katherine Guisto | Grandmothers Maiden Name – Filippina Scavone, Grandfather – Gaetano Casciano |
| CASSIDY | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| CASTIGLIA | Maria de Gouveia-Brunno | |
| CASTROFILIPPO | Jerry Giostra | My family was from Misilmeri. My grandfather was Francesco Giostra and his stepfather was either Emanuele Giostra or Emanuele Castrofilippo. Francesco was left/abandoned on the Giostra’s farm in Misilmeri and that family raised him. It was a long time ago, but maybe there was some scandal surrounding this family and the story was passed on from one generation to the next so I’m hoping someone would know about this story and which farm this happened on and might even know who my relatives are that are living today. |
| CASTRORAO | Valerio Bonanno | |
| CAVARITTE | Christine Garner | |
| CAVARRETTA | Kathi Mezzadri | |
| CERCONE | Shirley | Great grandfather Antonio LaRocco and great grandmother Anna Cercone |
| CERNIGLIA | Vincent Salvatore Falletta | |
| CERNIGLIA | Anthony Cerniglia | |
| CERNIGLIA | Frank La Susa | |
| CERNIGLIA | Mark Francis Cerniglia | Grandfather: Salvatore Cerniglia; Grandmother: Rose Cerniglia **Mark’s email address was reported as not working on 12/3/18 |
| CERNIGLIA | Sylvano Cerniglia | |
| CERNIGLIA | Anthony Cerniglia | My grandparents Giacchino Cerniglia and Giovanna Aiena came over from Misilmeri, Sicily in 1905. Any info would help. |
| CHIARACANE | Pietro Chiaracane | Pietro and Vincent |
| CHIESA | Kelly Smith | |
| CHINNICI | James Chinnici | |
| CHINNICI | John Chinnici | Pietro, Giuseppe and Rocco |
| CHIPPARI | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| CHIRCHIO | Frank Mosco | Specifically looking for Michelangelo Corso (husband) Rose Chirchio (his wife). Chidlren Benedetta Corso, Sadie Corso, Giuseppa and possibly Josephine. |
| CHRISTODARO | Melissa Sanchez | |
| CIMINO | Cimino | |
| CIRRINCIONE | Sherrie Soto | My great-grandparents were from Sicily. |
| CIRRINCIONE | Francesca | |
| CIRRINCIONE | Santina Broderick | |
| COCILOVO | Andrew Passantino | Passantino, Schimmenti, Sciarabba, Cocilovo See My Ancestry Family Tree |
| COGNATA | Kammy Olive | |
| COLOMBO | Tim Pepitone | |
| COMITO | Roseann Cimino-Gladstone | |
| CONIGLIO | Laurie LoFranco | Looking for family of Vincent LoFranco & Marianna D’Amico and also Anthony Coniglio and Rose Mineo |
| CONSTANTINO | Jacinta Siragusa | I am currently looking for my relatives. My nanna’s name is Grazia Maria Constantino who married my Pop, whose name is Filippo Antonio Siragusa. His father was Antonio. They had four children: Lou, Nello, Anna and my father, Giuseppe Salvatore Rosario Siragusa. |
| CONTE | Mary Bruno | Mary’s email address is not working (checked June 3, 2011) |
| CONTI | Annie Scafidi | Looking for paternal ancestors |
| CONTI | Maria de Gouveia-Brunno | |
| CONTI | Sabrin Bernard | Granddad |
| CONTI | Wendy D’Isabella | |
| CORBO | Patricia Corbo | |
| CORRENTI | Christine Hoyer | Salvatore Correnti was married to Francesca Sucato; Michele Grifasi married Anna Correnti |
| CORRENTI | Chuck Manganello | My grandfather was from Allesandria della Rocca. His name was Giuseppe CANNELLA. His first wife was MARIA DI COSTA. His second wife and my grandmother, Anna CORRENTI, was born in Allesandria della Rocca. She had a sister Ninfa CORRENTI who was born in Misilmeri. Ninfa and Anna CORRENTI’s parents were Filippo CORRENTI and Giusta TOMASINO. NINFA was born in 1862 and married a Filippo SABELLA. She died in Allesandria Della Rocca. I hope someone finds a connection to their research. |
| CORRENTI | Jess Dowdy | |
| CORRENTI | Petra Grabowski | My great grandfather, Domenico Bruno was born in Misilmeri. His father was Settimo Bruno and his mother was Concetta Correnti. Domenico moved to Vicari and married Francesca Paola Riscili. They came to America in 1898 and settled in Chicago. |
| CORSO | Carol Ann Corso | I am looking for my Corso family in Sicily. My grandfather was Pasquale Corso who married Giuseppa Arcadipane. My grandfather worked in a shipyard. |
| CORSO | Frank Mosco | Specifically looking for Michelangelo Corso (husband) Rose Chirchio (his wife). Chidlren Benedetta Corso, Sadie Corso, Giuseppa and possibly Josephine. |
| CORSO | Gian Piero Corso | Cerco i miei cugini Corso in America. (looking for my Corso family in America) |
| CORSO | Jennifer Beck | |
| CORSO | Lynn Routier | My maternal grandfather and maternal grandmother were both born with the surname Corso although they were not first cousins. The only thing I know is that they were both born in Misilmeri. My son is beginning this search. |
| CORSO | Roseann Cimino-Gladstone | |
| COSMA | Roseanna Cosma Ayala | I’m trying to get info on my family, my last name is Cosma, but I heard it was changed from Cusma. |
| COSTA | Louis Scorza | My paternal grandmother, Giusepinna Bruno was born March 15,1885. Her parents were Antonio Bruno, and Fillipa( one document has it as Fillomena) Vasta (1859-1944.). Her maternal grandparents were Gaetano Vasta (1817-1885 and Grazia Costa (1826-1885.) Curious if there was an accident that resulted in Gaetano and Grazia’s death, since they died the same year. Giusepinna’s paternal grandparents were Luigi Bruno and Giuseppa Ranelli. have gone back one generation further,to Giuseppe Vasta and Giovanna Oliveri,parents of Gaetano Vasta. |
| COSTA | Maria Amodeo | |
| COSTANTINO | Andrea Maxwell-Newton | |
| COSTANTINO | Paula Patinella | |
| COSTANTINO | Rita Constantino | I am looking for any information on the Guisto Costantino family from Misilmeri. He married Lucia Ignuzuio. They owned a pasta factory in the early 1900’s and went to the USA around 1910. I have info back to the 1700s. |
| COSTANTINO | Pat Russo | |
| COTTONE | Antonino Cottone | |
| COTTONE | Kimberly Antonitte | |
| D’AGATE | Megan Traina | My great great grand-father was named Guisto Traina. He married Marianna D’Agate and had 6 children, all born in Misilmeri: Domenica, Joseph, Roger, Vincenzo, Salvatore and Anne. The last came to the US in 1912. |
| D’Ai/DAI | Carmen Regina Dai | |
| D’AMATO | Joyce Amato Moore | My Grandfather was Pietro D’Amato my Grandmother was Caterina Lo Franco, My Father was Guisto D’Amato , born in Sicily. |
| D’AMICO | Laurie LoFranco | Looking for family of Vincent LoFranco & Marianna D’Amico and also Anthony Coniglio and Rose Mineo |
| DE CARLUCCIO | Flavia De Carlucci | |
| DE FRANCO | Kimberly Antonitte | |
| DE FRESCO/DI FRESCO | Susan De Fresco | |
| DE MASSI | Ana | |
| DeFIDI | Anthony DeFide | I am searching for information related to my paternal grandfather who I understand was from Misilmeri. |
| DELACHIESA | Kelly Smith | |
| DELPAPA | Wendy D’Isabella | |
| DeLUCA | Sarah DeLuca | |
| DeMARIA | Nicholas DeMaria | Nicholas Rocco DeMaria born 1915, son of Angelina, married Catherine Ceravino born 1917 in New York City |
| DEPISA/DIPISA | Alicia Owens | My grandmother Anna Rizzo DePisa was born to Peter and Francis Romano Rizzo. Anna and Francis followed Peter from Sicily to Chicago in early 1900’s. Left behind Anna’s three young sisters: Amelia, Ninfina (Nancy) and Lucia (Lucy). All have since passed away. I am looking for remaining family still in Sicily. |
| DESERTO | Penny Dias | |
| DESERTO | Grace Lancieri Olivo and John Deserto | |
| DI BENEDETTO | Grace Lancieri Olivo and John Deserto | |
| DI FAVARO | Kelly Ashton | |
| DI FIDI | Anthony DeFide | I am searching for information related to my paternal grandfather who I understand was from Misilmeri. |
| DI LIBERTO | Jean Wasilewski | |
| DI MAIO | Linda Brown | |
| DI MARCO | Kelly Ashton | |
| DI PISA | Antonio Puleo | |
| DI PISA | Donna Ribaudo Algozino | |
| DI PISA | Lori | |
| DI PISA | Marcelo Paes | |
| DI PISA | Tony Perrelli | Trying to find town of origin for Francesco Pirrello, born Sept 24, 1872 by copy of his military record about 1890. Also looking for a copy of the State of the family for Antonino Pirrello-Giuseppa Spatiglio about 1880. All help appreciated. |
| DIFEDE | John Ferraro | Trying to obtain information re Anthony DiFede whom I believe first migrated to Rockford, Illinois, later moved to Pittsburgh, Pa and changed his chiidrens last name to Ferraro . Antony DiFede was from the village of Mislimeri. Anthony Difede served with the Italian Army in WW I and later migrated to the US. Thank you |
| DiGIORGIO | Julie Brinton | |
| D’ISABELLA | Wendy D’Isabella | |
| DISPEZIO | Cathleen Pirrone | |
| DISTEFANO | Distefano | |
| DRAGO | Paul Drago | |
| EPPOLETO | Linda | |
| FALLETTA | Paula Patinella | |
| FALLETTA | Vincent Salvatore Falletta | |
| FALLETTA | Vincenza Caleca | |
| FALLETTA/FALETTA | Jean-Philippe Faletta | |
| FARVELLA | Cathleen Pirrone | |
| FASCELLA | Ann Geletka | |
| FASCELLA | Kathleen Vaccarino-O’haver | |
| FASCELLA | Michael Meggison | |
| FASCELLA | Roseann Cimino-Gladstone | |
| FAVARO | Brenda Verderaime Blehm | http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11714565 |
| FAVARO | Kelly Ashton | |
| FAVARO | Laura Kozak | |
| FAVARO | Patricia Traina | GG-grandfather Giuseppe Giusto Traina born 1866 in Misilmeri married to Giovanna Favaro. G-grandather Giuseppe Giusto Traina born 1890 in Mislimeri married to Rosa Puccio. Although born in Mislmeri, they moved to Bagheria and then to America at turn of century. |
| FICHERA | Joann Salvo | I am willing to share info! |
| FIDICARO | Alejandro | |
| FIDUCCIA | Michael Antolino, Jr. | |
| FODERA | Sylvia Syracuse | |
| FONTANA | Kathi Mezzadri | |
| FOURANA | Kathi Mezzadri | |
| FRANCIOSI | Trish Franciosi | |
| FRANCOVILLA/FRANCOVILLE | Jennifer Beck | |
| FRAZZETTO | Joe Frazzetto | |
| FURNARI | Linda Brown | |
| GAGLIANO | Carolyn Marie Gagliano | |
| GAGLIANO | Delinda Stembler | |
| GAGLIANO | Jason | |
| GALLINA | Kelly Ashton | |
| GARGANO | Tim Pepitone | |
| GATTO | Leila De Salles Gatto | Elio Gatto(Father)-Orlanda Amado (grandmother)- Giosep Amato (great-grandfather) nasceu em Misilmere por volta de 1898 casou – se com Marta Santa e vei a falecer no Basil. Dando origem a minha familia.Written in ortuguese translates as: Giuseppe Amato born in Misilmeri, married Marta Santa, and went to Brazil. They are the origins of my family. |
| GENOVESE | Trish Franciosi | |
| GIAMBRUNO | Cas Bonanno | |
| GIAMMANONE | Cas Bonanno | |
| GIAMPIETRO | Ana | |
| GIANGROSSO | Kris Forte | |
| GIARRUSSO | Camilla Giarrusso | |
| GIGLIOTTA | Joyce-Loraine Lisi | For further information, please see Joyce-Loraine’s website |
| GIOELI/GIOELE | Angela Chiavetta | I am looking for any information on my great-grandparent-Salvatore Gioeli/Gioele. He married Loreta Ognibene. They had 4 sons. Loretta came to the U.S. thru Ellis Island on June 14, 1897 with her sons. Their destination says New Orleans. I believe Loreta died en route to the U.S. |
| GIRANDOLI | Jeff Guagliardo | I’m looking for my relatives from my grandparents Jasper Guagliardo and Angela Guagliardo. Her maiden name was Girandoli. My father was born in Palermo. Anthony Guagliardo. |
| GISSI | Joan Cosnett | |
| GRAMMATICO | Kammy Olive | |
| GRAMMAUTO | Anne Bongiovanni | |
| GRANA | Tracie Dziagwa | |
| GRANA | Vincent Grana | Giuseppe Grana came to the USA in approx. 1910, with his wife Antoine ( note spelled various ways) along with first born son David. Any information would be great |
| GRASSO | Donna Ribaudo Algozino | |
| GRECO | Charlene Hawthorne | Gaetano Schimmenti and sons: Gaetano, Vincenzo, Francesco Giuseppe, Michelangelo, Roseta Greco is there mother. EMAIL REPORTED AS NOT WORKING AS OF 7/3/18 |
| GRECO | Vincent Salvatore Falletta | |
| GRIFASI | Christine Hoyer | Michele Grifasi was married to Anna Correnti; Natale Palazzotto married Francesca Grifasi |
| GUAGLIARDO | Paul Guagliardo | Vincenzo Guagliardo, born 1889 |
| GUAGLIARDO | Jeff Guagliardo | I’m looking for my relatives from my grandparents Jasper Guagliardo and Angela Guagliardo. Her maiden name was Girandoli. My father was born in Palermo. Anthony Guagliardo. |
| GUARACCI | Linda Valentino | |
| GUASTELLA | Joyce-Loraine Lisi | For further information, please see Joyce-Loraine’s website |
| GUCCIONE | Joe Benigno | I’m looking for relatives of Giuseppe Benigno, born 1871 in Misilmeri, and arrived to NYC 4/23/1908 aboard the ship Campania. He was with his wife Santa Guccione and son Andrew Benigno. I am their grandson. |
| GUCCIONE | Anthony Lewis | |
| GUCCIONE | Joseph Quentin Guccione | 1/15/09 Email address not valid |
| GUCCIONE | Kelly Lewis | |
| GUISTO | William Guisto | |
| GULLO | Giacomo Gullo | Benedetto Gullo |
| IAPARI | Mary Margaret Chanick | Joseph Carpitti & Mary Iapari |
| IGNIZIO | Laura Kozak | |
| IGNIZIO | Paula Patinella | |
| IGNIZIO | Rita Constantino | I am looking for any information on the Guisto Costantino family from Misilmeri. He married Lucia Ignuzuio. They owned a pasta factory in the early 1900’s and went to the USA around 1910. I have info back to the 1700s. |
| INCIARDI | Marie LaMotta Ogur | |
| INGRASSIA | Anthony Levatino | My GGGM was a Rosa Sileci. |
| INGRASSIA | Antonio Puleo | |
| INGRASSIA | Brian Castine | For further information, please visit Brian’s website |
| INGRASSIA | Marie LaMotta Ogur | |
| INGRASSIA | Rosa Ingrassia | |
| IPPOLITO | Linda | |
| IPPOLITO | Mary Buggie-Hunt | My grandfather was Francesco (Frank) LoFranco. He came to the US (Rochester, NY) in 1906. My grandmother was Francesca (frances) Ippolito. She came to US (Rochester) about 1914. My grandfather said his mother’s name was Vincenza Marchese and his father name was Pietro LoFranco. My Grandfather recalled living on Via Vittorio Emmanuello. Her father’s name was Stefano Ippolito. Her mother’s name was either Maria or Anna Sciarabba. |
| IZQUIANO | Samuel Levy Attias | |
| KARZEWSKI | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| LA BARBARA | Karin DelSignore | Michele LoGerfo and Caterina LaScala are my GGP |
| LA BARBARA | Rosa Ingrassia | |
| LA MANTIA | Kevin Brown | For more information, please visit Kevin’s website |
| LA ROCCA | Ana | |
| LA ROCCO | Shirley | Great grandfather Antonio LaRocco and great grandmother Anna Cercone |
| LA ROSA | Margret | |
| LA SCALA | Karin DelSignore | Michele LoGerfo was GGF; Caterina LaScala was GGM |
| LA SCALA | Nadia LaScala | |
| LA SUSA | Elaine Bounds | |
| LA SUSA | Frank La Susa | |
| LA SUSA | Ronald B. La Susa | My father was Philip La Susa. |
| LaBARBARA/LaBARBERI | Cas Bonanno | |
| LaBARBERA | Brenda Howard | Joseph & Maria LaBarbera |
| LABARBERA | Anthony Levatino | My GGGM was a Rosa Sileci. |
| LaMANTIA | Deirdre McQuade | I’m expanding on some research that my mother has done on her Sicilian side of the family. Hope to find out more about our Misilmeri roots! |
| LANDOLINA | Salvatore Romano | |
| LaREDDOLA | Ron Lareddola | |
| LaSALA | Abruzzo | |
| LASUSA | Phyllis Zaccaria (LaSusa) Doherty | I am looking for my maternal great grandfather, Filippo LaSusa, who married my great grandmother, Angelina Guzzo (Uzzo) from Castel d’Accia about 1889/90. They had two daughters, Maria (1891) and Giovanna (1894). |
| LaTERRA | Joseph LaTerra | |
| LEONE | Luca | My was an important family of layers and notary publics who lived in misilmeri. Giovanni Leone leaded “i picciotti” di misilmeri in the disorder of 1848 e his brother Giuseppe, friend of Francesco Crispi, helped La Masa e Garibaldi in 1860. |
| LEONE | Robert Oliveri | Great database! Unfortunately I was not able to locate the birth of one of my ancestors, Marianna Leone, born around 1836 in Misilmeri (father Mario Leone, mother Giuseppa Militana). Nor her marriage (around 1863) to Antonino Oliveri. But very interesting with all the other Oliveris and Leones! Thanks for your efforts! |
| LEONFORTE | Nancy Leonforte | |
| LEPANTO | Michael Antolino, Jr. | |
| LEVATINO | Michele Arbogast | Rosario Levatino (born Aug 1839) & Rosa (Pefutone) Levatino (born Nov 1848)from Misilmeri. Came to USA in 1896 or 1897. Daughters Francesca (born Aug 1885) & Caterina (born June 1880) settled in Poughkeepsie, NY. |
| LEVATINO | Anthony Levatino | My GGGM was a Rosa Sileci. |
| LEVATINO | Georgiana Levatino Schmidt | |
| LEVATINO | Jess Dowdy | |
| LIMA | Melissa Sanchez | |
| LIPARI | Roseann Cimino-Gladstone | |
| LO BOCCHIARO | Jennifer Beck | |
| LO BOCCHIARO | Lucille | |
| LO BOCCHIARO | Theresa Bruno Kessler | Giuseppe BRUNO, born 1885, married Vincenza LO BOCCHIARO, born 1895. Giuseppe’s parents: Settimo BRUNO married Giovanna TRAINA, born c. 1861. Vincenza’s parents: Giovanni LO BOCCHIARO, born c. 1865; Anna AIENA, born c.1872. |
| LO FRANCO | Joyce Amato Moore | My Grandfather was Pietro D’Amato my Grandmother was Caterina Lo Franco, My Father was Guisto D’Amato , born in Sicily. |
| LO FRANCO | Laurie LoFranco | Looking for family of Vincent LoFranco & Marianna D’Amico and also Anthony Coniglio and Rose Mineo |
| LO FRANCO | Mary Buggie-Hunt | My grandfather was Francesco (Frank) LoFranco. He came to the US (Rochester, NY) in 1906. My grandmother was Francesca (frances) Ippolito. She came to US (Rochester) about 1914. My grandfather said his mother’s name was Vincenza Marchese and his father name was Pietro LoFranco. My Grandfather recalled living on Via Vittorio Emmanuello. Her father’s name was Stefano Ippolito. Her mother’s name was either Maria or Anna Sciarabba. |
| LO GERFO | Anthony Carlino | |
| LO GERFFO | Karin DelSignore | Michele LoGerfo and Caterina LaScala are my GGP |
| LO PRESTI | Santina Broderick | |
| LO PRESTI | Thomas Lo Presti | My great grandparents are Domenico LoPresti and Felicia Mosca. |
| LO RE | Michael Antolino, Jr. | |
| LOBUE | Leslie Yeisley | Patinella, Giovanni & Magdalena. My grandmothers maiden name was LoBue |
| LODICO | Laurie LoFranco | Looking for family of Vincent LoFranco & Marianna D’Amico and also Anthony Coniglio and Rose Mineo |
| LOFRANCO | John LoFranco | |
| LOGERFO | Andrea Maxwell-Newton | |
| LOGERFO | Debbie | |
| LOMBARDO | Brian Castine | For further information, please visit Brian’s website |
| LOMBARDO | Anthony Cerniglia | |
| LORE | Rosa Ingrassia | |
| LORETO | Monica Loreto | |
| MACALUSO | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| MALETTO | Anthony Levatino | My GGGM was a Rosa Sileci. |
| MALONE/MELONE | Andrew Holiday | |
| MANCINI | Thom Mancini | |
| MANCUSO | Tim Pepitone | |
| MANGEPANE | Kathie Perrello Goncalo | |
| MANGIAPANE | Bill Mangiapane | I have just begun a search for my families roots in Sicily. My father died before getting to sicily and I am going to complete this search and make the visit “home” in his honor. My father’s name was Luigi and his father’s name was Frank. All I know at the moment is that my relatives own/owned a hotel and gift shop near a railroad station. I would appreciate hearing from anyone with any information. |
| MANNOIA | Joseph Mannoia | |
| MARCHESE | Jean Wasilewski | |
| MARCHESE | Mary Buggie-Hunt | My grandfather was Francesco (Frank) LoFranco. He came to the US (Rochester, NY) in 1906. My grandmother was Francesca (frances) Ippolito. She came to US (Rochester) about 1914. My grandfather said his mother’s name was Vincenza Marchese and his father name was Pietro LoFranco. My Grandfather recalled living on Via Vittorio Emmanuello. Her father’s name was Stefano Ippolito. Her mother’s name was either Maria or Anna Sciarabba. |
| MARCHESE | Salvatore Romano | |
| MARCHESE | Thomas Marchese | |
| MARGIOTTA | Linda Asti | |
| MARROCCO | Linda Marrocco | |
| MASANO/MISANO | Margret | |
| MEGNA | Diane Fortier | Giuseppe Megna |
| MERENDINO | Gina Caruana | My grandfather Anthony (Tony) was born in the US in February of 1927. His father was named Benedetto Merendino and emigrated to the US from Misilmeri Sicily. |
| MERENDINO | Eugene Pellerano | Benedetto Merendino was my maternal grandfather, he lived in Misilmeri before emigrating to the US |
| MERENDINO | Caterina Merendino | My father comes from Misilmeri, and lives now in Holland, he left Sicily in 1960, and married my mother in Holland. 1/15/09- Email address not valid. |
| MERENDINO | Mari-Ann Fearrington | GGF=Billeci, Andrea married GGM Francesca Merendino in 1888; both born in Misilmeri; she came to US in 1902 to join him. Her mother’s (GGGM) name was Jusita (or Giusta) Agnello. One of GGM’s cousins married an Affronti and then an Amato. Any info out there? |
| MERENDINO | Robert | My grandfather’s name was Rosolino MERENDINO. He was born in Misilmeri, province of Palermo, Sicily. My grandfather’s mother was Caterina MERENDINO nee LA ROSA, his father was Giusto MERENDINO. |
| MERENDINO | Santina Broderick | |
| MIGLIACCIO | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| MILITANA | Robert Oliveri | Great database! Unfortunately I was not able to locate the birth of one of my ancestors, Marianna Leone, born around 1836 in Misilmeri (father Mario Leone, mother Giuseppa Militana). Nor her marriage (around 1863) to Antonino Oliveri. But very interesting with all the other Oliveris and Leones! Thanks for your efforts! |
| MILITANO | Jessica Piemonte | Looking specifically for family of Caroline Militano Pinio (1878-1925) died in Chicago, buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, IL. Husband Santo Pinio (1874-1927). |
| MILITANO | Sharon Pinio | |
| MINEO | Laurie LoFranco | Looking for family of Vincent LoFranco & Marianna D’Amico and also Anthony Coniglio and Rose Mineo |
| MINI | Karen Silvio | |
| MINNELLA | Danielle Minnella | |
| MINNELLA | Peter Sciarabba | address no longer working |
| MIRTO | Michele Arbogast | Rosario Levatino (born Aug 1839) & Rosa (Pefutone) Levatino (born Nov 1848)from Misilmeri. Came to USA in 1896 or 1897. Daughters Francesca (born Aug 1885) & Caterina (born June 1880) settled in Poughkeepsie, NY. |
| MIRTO | Nadia LaScala | |
| MISILMERI | Michael Misilmeri | I know little about how or when my family took the last name in Misilmeri. Oddly enough what I have learned from family members indicates that we had the last name prior to arriving in the US. Looking for any helpful info. |
| MONTAPERTO | Holly | |
| MORDINI | Anthony Mordini | |
| MORREALE | Francesca | |
| MOSCA | Sherrie Soto | My great-grandparents were from Sicily |
| MOSCA | Di Martino André | Du côté de mon arrière grand-mère paternelle (on my paternal great-grandmother’s side) |
| MOSCA | Thomas Lopresti | My great grandparents are Domenico LoPresti and Felicia Mosca. |
| MOSCA | Joseph Bruno | My g-grandfather Rosario Bruno, born abt. 1872, married Antonina Mosca, born 1885. They had 3 children: Mariano (1902) Santa (1903) and Rosa (1905). Left for America August 18, 1906 from Palermo on the Citta di Milano. Rosario had at least 2 brothers: Pietro and Francesco who also came to US around 1900. There is a family story about 3 brothers married 3 sisters–I think 3 Mosca brothers married 3 sisters and my g-grandmother was one of the children of the Mosca brothers. If you can help, I would greatly appreciate it! |
| MOSCA | Michael Antolino, Jr. | |
| MOSCA/MOSCO | Frank Mosco | |
| MOTTA | Marie LaMotta Ogur | |
| NANFA | Kathie Perrello Goncalo | |
| NOTO | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| OBERLE | Andrew Holiday | |
| OGNIBENE | Angela Chiavetta | I am looking for any information on my great-grandparent-Salvatore Gioeli/Gioele. He married Loreta Ognibene. They had 4 sons. Loretta came to the U.S. thru Ellis Island on June 14, 1897 with her sons. Their destination says New Orleans. I believe Loreta died en route to the U.S. |
| OLIVERI | Linda Marrocco | |
| OLIVERI | Robert Oliveri | Great database! Unfortunately I was not able to locate the birth of one of my ancestors, Marianna Leone, born around 1836 in Misilmeri (father Mario Leone, mother Giuseppa Militana). Nor her marriage (around 1863) to Antonino Oliveri. But very interesting with all the other Oliveris and Leones! Thanks for your efforts! |
| ORLANDO | Annie Scafidi | Looking for paternal ancestors |
| ORLANDO | Valentina Orlando | |
| ORLANDO | Patricia Spero | I’m looking for relatives of Francesco Benigno, who was born 5/30/1882 and left from (Misilmeri) Palermo on the ship, S.S. Madonna on 2/10/1910 for New York’s Ellis Island and also, information on Anna Orlando, wife of Francesco, born 4/21/1886, her mother was Angela Salerno. Anna left on the ship, S.S. Canada in either 1913 with Gaspare Benigno, her 2 year old son, headed for Ellis Island. I am their granddaughter. |
| PALAZZOTTO | Christine Hoyer | Natale Palazzotto married Francesca Grifasi |
| PANGRAZIO | Charity Pangrazio | |
| PANZICIO | Kimberly Antonitte | |
| PARRINA | Karen Silvio | |
| PASSANTINO | Andrew Passantino | Passantino, Schimmenti, Sciarabba, and Cocilovo. Please see my Ancestry Family Tree. |
| PASSARO or PASSERO | Corinne Basta | On my Grandfather’s Declaration of Intention his signature shows his last name as Passaro, but the document was typed with Passero and that was the spelling my family has used since then. |
| PATINELLA | Janice Fabian | My grandfather Peter Patinella was born in Misilmeri in the early 1900’s. |
| PATINELLA | Leslie Yeisley | Patinella, Giovanni & Magdalena. My grandmothers maiden name was LoBue |
| PATINELLA | Paula Patinella | |
| PATTI | Brenda Verderaime Blehm | http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11714568 |
| PATTI | Fran Ogletree | Great Grandmother Triolo m. Raffa, then Romano in America; Andrea Romano was also from Palermo-looking for his parents; Her brother Pietro Triolo – visited his cousin Pasquale Patti |
| PATTI | Kelly Ashton | |
| PELLINGRA | Cas Bonanno | |
| PELLINGRA | Marie LaMotta Ogur | |
| PELLINGRA | Sal Pellingra | |
| PELLIZZARO | Erin Flynn | |
| PEPITONE/PIPITONE | Jenn Dauner | 1/15/09 email address not valid. |
| PERELLO | Kathie Perrello Goncalo | |
| PERLONGO | Kathi Mezzadri | |
| PERRIANO/PIERANO | Judy Miniace | These are my grandfather’s name (Spalitto) and my grandmother’s maiden name. My grandfather came to Kansas City, Missouri, sometime in the late 1800s/early1900s. There are a lot of Spalitto’s in KC along with various grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. We have totally lost conatct and think that possibly the name Spalitto has been spelled incorrectly since they came to this country. My grandfather’s first name was Francesco. |
| PERRONE | Cathleen Pirrone | |
| PIAZZA | Gus Piazza | |
| PIAZZA | Sylvia Syracuse | |
| PINELLO | Roseann Cimino-Gladstone | |
| PIPITONE | Connie Glancy | |
| PIPITONE | Dennis Davino | |
| PIPITONE | 1/15/09 Email address not valid | |
| PIPITONE | Laura Kozak | |
| PIPITONE | Marie LaMotta Ogur | |
| PIPITONE | Michele Arbogast | Rosario Levatino (born Aug 1839) & Rosa (Pefutone) Levatino (born Nov 1848)from Misilmeri. Came to USA in 1896 or 1897. Daughters Francesca (born Aug 1885) & Caterina (born June 1880) settled in Poughkeepsie, NY. |
| PIPITONE | Tim Pepitone | |
| PIRRELLO | Antonino Pirrello | |
| PIRRELLO | Tony Perrelli | Trying to find town of origin for Francesco Pirrello, born Sept 24, 1872 by copy of his military record about 1890. Also looking for a copy of the State of the family for Antonino Pirrello-Giuseppa Spatiglio about 1880. All help appreciated. |
| PIRRONE | Cathleen Pirrone | |
| PIZZO | Anne Bongiovanni | Vito & Filippo Pizzo and Francesca Grammauto |
| POLLARO | Brett Bishop | |
| PORCARO | Francis Fichera | |
| PORTANOVA | Joyce-Loraine Lisi | For further information, please see Joyce-Loraine’s website |
| PRINCIOTTA | Durval Princiotta | I am a grandson of Rosolino Princiotta of Misilmeri (b. about 1885) and Lucia Rantieri (from somewhere in Sicily). My great-grandparents were Agostino Princiotta and Francesca Vaccarino. |
| PRIOLA | Pam Allen | Paul and Mary Priola, son Joseph born in Palermo on Jan. 2, 1915 Paul’s brother was a Catholic priest. |
| PRIOLA | Charlie Priola | Fathers last name Priola, Mothers last name Amato |
| PRIOLA | Giuseppe Priola | |
| PRIOLA | Matthew Priola | I know a little about my surnames but I’m really looking to find where they originated from. |
| PRIOLA | Peter Sciarabba | address no longer working |
| PUCCIO | Patricia Traina | GG-grandfather Giuseppe Giusto Traina born 1866 in Misilmeri married to Giovanna Favaro. G-grandather Giuseppe Giusto Traina born 1890 in Mislimeri married to Rosa Puccio. Although born in Mislmeri, they moved to Bagheria and then to America at turn of century. |
| RACCUGLIA | Barbara Treppiedi | |
| RAFFA | Fran Ogletree | Great Grandmother Triolo m. Raffa, then Romano in America; Andrea Romano was also from Palermo – looking for his parents; Her brother Pietro Triolo – visited his cousin Pasquale Patti |
| RAFFA | Thom Mancini | |
| RAFFA | Lance Piatt | |
| RAMONDO/RAIMONDO | Anthony Ramondo | |
| RANDAZZO | Elaine Bounds | |
| RANDAZZO | Mary Bruno | Mary’s email address is not working (checked June 3, 2011) |
| RANELI | Angelo Raneli | |
| RANTIERI | Durval Princiotta | I am a grandson of Rosolino Princiotta of Misilmeri (b. about 1885) and Lucia Rantieri (from somewhere in Sicily). My great-grandparents were Agostino Princiotta and Francesca Vaccarino. |
| RIBAUDO | Donna Ribaudo Algozino | |
| RINELLA | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| RINELLA | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| RIZZO | Jeff DeGrand | Trying to find more info on my GGF Dominic Sanclimenti (b. 1875) and my GGM Grazia Rizzo (b. 1880). I’m pretty certain Dominic was born in Misilmeri, not sure where Grazia was born. I found a reference that they were married in Misilmeri on Feb 1, 1902 but can’t verify that with a certificate. Grazia has an Ellis Island registry of arriving in May 1907. I think Dominic was already in Waukegan, IL but can’t find his Ellis Island info. The lived in Waukegan the rest of their lives and (it appears) the US census has their last name changing from Sacremuto in 1920 to Sacramento (my mom’s maiden name) in 1930. I can’t find any records of their parents or lives in Misilmeri and would love to learn more about their heritage. |
| RIZZO | Debora Bailey | My ggf, Gaspare Rizzo, born 1889 in Misilmeri and married to Crucifisa LoVerso, came to Rochester, NY. Two brothers, Francesco (1878) and Giusto (1880) also came to Rochester. A 4th brother, Santo, stayed in Misilmeri. I would like to find his descendants. He was a musician and may have had 3 children: Mary, Francis, and another daughter. Their parents were Antonino Rizzo and Maria Concetta Ferruggia. |
| RIZZO | Alicia Owens | My grandmother Anna Rizzo DePisa was born to Peter and Francis Romano Rizzo. Anna and Francis followed Peter from Sicily to Chicago in early 1900’s. Left behind Anna’s three young sisters: Amelia, Ninfina (Nancy) and Lucia (Lucy). All have since passed away. I am looking for remaining family still in Sicily. |
| RIZZO | Denise Stains | i am looking for Cono Rizzo who was born in 1876 and his father’s name was Carmine and Paolina Rizzo. Had brothers named Calogero and Angelo. Cono Rizzo married Anna Maria Luciano, daughter of Michel and Francis Luciano. They were married in 1893. |
| RIZZO | Joan Maffei | Mother-Anna Vasta born 1913, Father-Gaetano Rizzo born 1910; I’ll be visiting Misilmeri soon! |
| RIZZO | Joe Rizzo | |
| RIZZOLI | Debbie | |
| ROCK | Shirley | Great grandfather Antonio LaRocco and great grandmother Anna Cercone |
| ROMANO | Alicia Owens | My grandmother Anna Rizzo DePisa was born to Peter and Francis Romano Rizzo. Anna and Francis followed Peter from Sicily to Chicago in early 1900’s. Left behind Anna’s three young sisters: Amelia, Ninfina (Nancy) and Lucia (Lucy). All have since passed away. I am looking for remaining family still in Sicily. |
| ROMANO | Andrea Maxwell-Newton | |
| ROMANO | Joseph Gangi | Looking for info on Pietro Sidoti and Michele Sidoti (son). |
| ROMANO | Michael Antolino, Jr. | |
| ROMANO | Fran Ogletree | Great Grandmother Triolo m. Raffa, then Romano in America; Andrea Romano was also from Palermo – looking for his parents; Her brother Pietro Triolo – visited his cousin Pasquale Patti |
| ROMANO | Salvatore Romano | |
| RUBINO | John Casulli | |
| RUSSO | Gordon Scozzari | Note: Gordon’s email address is no longer active (2/11/04). I am leaving his information here so you can try to locate him through message boards on other websites. Good luck and if you see this Gordon, please contact me! |
| SAGNIBENE | Kayla Polotzola | I need help finding information about other Sagnibene’s. I am descendant of Frank and Angelina Sagnibene. |
| SAGNIBENE | Michael Sagnibene | we would like more info about the surname sagnibene |
| SAGONA | Andrea Tuzzolino | My grandmother was born in Misilmeri, her name was Santina Sagona. My grandfather Giovanni Tuzzolino was born in a town near Palermo. I would like any info possible. |
| SAITTA | Elaine Bounds | |
| SAITTA | Sherri Killion | |
| SALERNO | Patricia Spero | I’m looking for relatives of Francesco Benigno, who was born 5/30/1882 and left from (Misilmeri) Palermo on the ship, S.S. Madonna on 2/10/1910 for New York’s Ellis Island and also, information on Anna Orlando, wife of Francesco, born 4/21/1886, her mother was Angela Salerno. Anna left on the ship, S.S. Canada in either 1913 with Gaspare Benigno, her 2 year old son, headed for Ellis Island. I am their granddaughter. |
| SANCLIMENTI | Jeff DeGrand | Trying to find more info on my GGF Dominic Sanclimenti (b. 1875) and my GGM Grazia Rizzo (b. 1880). I’m pretty certain Dominic was born in Misilmeri, not sure where Grazia was born. I found a reference that they were married in Misilmeri on Feb 1, 1902 but can’t verify that with a certificate. Grazia has an Ellis Island registry of arriving in May 1907. I think Dominic was already in Waukegan, IL but can’t find his Ellis Island info. The lived in Waukegan the rest of their lives and (it appears) the US census has their last name changing from Sacremuto in 1920 to Sacramento (my mom’s maiden name) in 1930. I can’t find any records of their parents or lives in Misilmeri and would love to learn more about their heritage. |
| SANTILLO | Verallen Bulkley | |
| SANTORO | Antonio Puleo | |
| SARACENA | Durval Princiotta | I am a grandson of Rosolino Princiotta of Misilmeri (b. about 1885) and Lucia Rantieri (from somewhere in Sicily). My great-grandparents were Agostino Princiotta and Francesca Vaccarino. |
| SCAFIDI | Annie Scafidi | Looking for paternal ancestors |
| SCAFIDI | Joann Salvo | I am willing to share info! |
| SCAFIDI | Joe Scafidi | |
| SCAFIDI | Nadia LaScala | |
| SCARPELLO | Johnny Gurich | My great-grandfather, Michele Scarpello, arrived at Ellis Island on July 8, 1920 from The Port of Palermo, via Misilmeri at age 49. With him was his wife, Maria Azzaretto, and their 6 children. Name of ship was ‘The Belvedere.’ |
| SCAVONE | Katherine Guisto | Grandmothers Maiden Name – Filippina Scavone, Grandfather – Gaetano Casciano |
| SCIARABBA | Andrew Passantino | Passantino, Schimenti, Sciarabba, Cocilovo My Family Tree |
| SCHIFANELLA | Jessica Simmons | |
| SCHILLECI | Mark Schilleci | |
| SCHIMENTI | Andrew Passantino | Passantino, Schimenti, Sciarabba, Cocilovo My Family Tree |
| SCHIMENTI | Charline Schimenti | |
| SCHIMENTI | John Casulli | |
| SCHIMENTI | John Matthew Schimenti | |
| SCHIMMENTI | Cas Bonanno | |
| SCHIMMENTI | Nadia LaScala | |
| SCHIMMENTI | Sylvia Syracuse | |
| SCHIMMENTI | Charlene Hawthorne | Gaetano Schimmenti and sons: Gaetano, Vincenzo, Francesco Giuseppe, Michelangelo, Roseta Greco is there mother. |
| SCHLEE | Andrew Holiday | |
| SCIARABBA | Donna Ribaudo Algozino | |
| SCIARABBA | Mary Buggie-Hunt | My grandfather was Francesco (Frank) LoFranco. He came to the US (Rochester, NY) in 1906. My grandmother was Francesca (frances) Ippolito. She came to US (Rochester) about 1914. My grandfather said his mother’s name was Vincenza Marchese and his father name was Pietro LoFranco. My Grandfather recalled living on Via Vittorio Emmanuello. Her father’s name was Stefano Ippolito. Her mother’s name was either Maria or Anna Sciarabba. |
| SCIARABBA | Peter Sciarabba | address no longer working |
| SCIARABBA | Sherri Killion | |
| SCIAVO | Michael Meggison | |
| SCIMONE | Deborah Bonanno | |
| SCIOLINO | Felice Anzalone | |
| SCIORRA | Wendy D’Isabella | |
| SCIORTINO | Linda Brown | |
| SCOZZARI | Charles John Scozzari Jr. (Sonny) | Father is Charles John Scozzari (Charlie). his brothers were Roy and Peter Scozzari. Father of the these boys was Alfonso Scozzari, and wife Concetta Scozzari(Conti)Both from Sicily. |
| SCOZZARI | Christopher Scozzari | Father was Roy Scozzari. Mother Ann Scozzari (Bucci). His brothers were Charles and Peter Scozzari. Father of the these boys was Alfonso Scozzari, and wife Concetta Scozzari(Conti). Both from Sicily. |
| SCOZZARI | Joan Walsh | I do not have much info on my grandmother’s family. Her name was Carolina Barba, daughter of Giovanni Barba and Maria Affronti. Have no info on Giovanni. Maria was the daughter of Giovanni Affronti and Maria Scozzari. |
| SCOZZARI/SCOZZARO | Note: Gordon’s email address is no longer active (2/11/04). I am leaving his information here so you can try to locate him through message boards on other websites. Good luck and if you see this Gordon, please contact me! | |
| SCOZZARO | Michael Antolino, Jr. | |
| SCOZZARO/SCOZZARI | Andrea Maxwell-Newton | |
| SEMINARA | Monica Loreto | |
| SETTIPANE | Trish Franciosi | |
| SIDOTI | Joseph Gangi | Looking for info on Pietro Sidoti and Michele Sidoti (son). |
| SILECI | Anthony Levatino | My GGGM was a Rosa Sileci. |
| SILECI | John Casulli | |
| SIRAGUSA | Dennis Davino | |
| SIRAGUSA | Jacinta Siragusa | I am currently looking for my relatives. My nanna’s name is Grazia Maria Constantino who married my Pop, whose name is Filippo Antonio Siragusa. His father was Antonio. They had four children: Lou, Nello, Anna and my father, Giuseppe Salvatore Rosario Siragusa. |
| SIRAGUSA | Joe Rizzo | |
| SIRAGUSA | Sylvia Syracuse | |
| SOLE | Franklin Sole | My grandfather was Frank Sole and my Grandmother was Anna Borgese both raised in Misilmeri and came to America around 1910 |
| SPALITTO | Judy Miniace | These are my grandfather’s name (Spalitto) and my grandmother’s maiden name. My grandfather came to Kansas City, Missouri, sometime in the late 1800s/early1900s. There are a lot of Spalitto’s in KC along with various grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. We have totally lost conatct and think that possibly the name Spalitto has been spelled incorrectly since they came to this country. My grandfather’s first name was Francesco. |
| SPATIGLIO | Tony Perrelli | Trying to find town of origin for Francesco Pirrello, born Sept 24, 1872 by copy of his military record about 1890. Also looking for a copy of the State of the family for Antonino Pirrello-Giuseppa Spatiglio about 1880. All help appreciated. |
| SPATOFORA | Tony Perrelli | Trying to find town of origin for Francesco Pirrello, born Sept 24, 1872 by copy of his military record about 1890. Also looking for a copy of the State of the family for Antonino Pirrello-Giuseppa Spatiglio about 1880. All help appreciated. |
| SPINELLA | Kathi Mezzadri | |
| STALLONE | Paul Stallone | |
| STEFFENILLA/STEFFENELLA | Jessica Simmons | |
| STRANO | Suzanne Rodriguez | I am trying to learn more about my Strano heritage. This is my Strano connection. Rose Strano – my grandmother, born in USA Her parents: Giovanni Strano & Grazia Strano Her grandparents: Paternal: Isidoro Strano & Rosa Di Pisa Maternal: Salvatore Strano & Sarafina (unknown last name) I started a facebook page called Misilmeri Strano Descendants in an effort to share and learn. |
| STRANO | Elaine Bounds | |
| STRANO | Lori | |
| STRANO | Tracie Dziagwa | |
| SUCATO | Christine Hoyer | Salvatore Correnti married Francesca Sucato |
| SUCATO | Angela Chiavetta | I am looking for any information on my great-grandparent-Salvatore Gioeli/Gioele. He married Loreta Ognibene. They had 4 sons. Loretta came to the U.S. thru Ellis Island on June 14, 1897 with her sons. Their destination says New Orleans. I believe Loreta died en route to the U.S. |
| SUCATO | Antonio Puleo | |
| SUCATO | John Sucato | My father Gus SUCATO was born in Sicily about 1920. I believe he was born in Misilmeri. His father was Peter SUCATO. His mother was Rose. He had a sister Catherine and brother Joseph. Peter was in the olive oil business. |
| SUCATO | Justin Sucato | |
| TANTILLO | Dennis Davino | |
| TAORMINA | Fran Taormina | |
| TAORMINA | Roseann Cimino-Gladstone | |
| TARANTELLA | Tina Morrison | |
| TARANTINO | Tim Pepitone | |
| TESTA | Paul Corsi | Trying to find family of Domenico Testa who was born on February 23, 1878, whose father is Placido |
| TOBIA | Melissa Sanchez | |
| TOMASINO | Chuck Manganello | My grandfather was from Allesandria della Rocca. His name was Giuseppe CANNELLA. His first wife was MARIA DI COSTA. His second wife and my grandmother, Anna CORRENTI, was born in Allesandria della Rocca. She had a sister Ninfa CORRENTI who was born in Misilmeri. Ninfa and Anna CORRENTI’s parents were Filippo CORRENTI and Giusta TOMASINO. NINFA was born in 1862 and married a Filippo SABELLA. She died in Allesandria Della Rocca. I hope someone finds a connection to their research. |
| TOMASINO | Roseann Cimino-Gladstone | |
| TORRE | Margret | |
| TRAINA | Dennis Davino | |
| TRAINA | Joan Walsh | I do not have much info on my grandmother’s family. Her name was Carolina Barba, daughter of Giovanni Barba and Maria Affronti. Have no info on Giovanni. Maria was the daughter of Giovanni Affronti and Maria Scozzari. |
| TRAINA | Laura Kozak | |
| TRAINA | Megan Traina | My great great grand-father was named Guisto Traina. He married Marianna D’Agate and had 6 children, all born in Misilmeri: Domenica, Joseph, Roger, Vincenzo, Salvatore and Anne. The last came to the US in 1912. |
| TRAINA | Patricia Traina | GG-grandfather Giuseppe Giusto Traina born 1866 in Misilmeri married to Giovanna Favaro. G-grandather Giuseppe Giusto Traina born 1890 in Mislimeri married to Rosa Puccio. Although born in Mislmeri, they moved to Bagheria and then to America at turn of century. |
| TRAINA | Theresa Bruno Kessler | Giuseppe BRUNO, born 1885, married Vincenza LO BOCCHIARO, born 1895. Giuseppe’s parents: Settimo BRUNO, born ?, married Giovanna TRAINA, born c. 1861. Vincenza’s parents: Giovanni LO BOCCHIARO, born c. 1865; Anna AIENA, born c.1872. I am just beginning my search of BRUNO/LO BOCCHIARO |
| TRAMONTANA | Jessica Simmons | |
| TREPPIEDI | Bartolomeo Treppiedi | |
| TRIOLA | Joseph Gangi | Looking for info on Pietro Sidoti and Michele Sidoti (son). |
| TRIOLO | Jean Artino-Jones | |
| TRIOLO | Fran Ogletree | Great Grandmother Triolo m. Raffa, then Romano in America; Andrea Romano was also from Palermo – looking for his parents; Her brother Pietro Triolo – visited his cousin Pasquale Patti |
| TRIOLO | Luanne Triolo | |
| TRIPOLI | Domenico Tripoli | I live in Misilmeri. I am looking for my Uncle Francesco Tripoli who left Misilmeri for NY in 1950. Am looking for cousins, just to know if they remember us. Thanks. |
| TUBBIOLO | Cas Bonanno | |
| TUBBIOLO | Gene Fottrell | Seeking my wife’s grandfather, Salvatore Tubbiolo. He was born in Misilmeri, Came to USA about 1890. |
| TUBBIOLO/TUBIOLO | Felicia Gustin | We are traveling to Sicily this summer and plan on visiting Misilmeri which is where my great grandfather Pietro Tubiolo was born. Later he went to Lercara Friddi as a soldier and met his wife Leonardo Lombardo there. My grandfather, Guisto Tubiolo, was born in Lercara Friddi, and he came to the U.S. with the rest of the family around 1908, settling in Genesco NY. We’d love to see if there are any Tubiolo “cousins” in Misilmeri. |
| TUBIOLO/TUBBIOLO | Angela Chiavetta | I am looking for any information on my great-grandparent-Salvatore Gioeli/Gioele. He married Loreta Ognibene. They had 4 sons. Loretta came to the U.S. thru Ellis Island on June 14, 1897 with her sons. Their destination says New Orleans. I believe Loreta died en route to the U.S. |
| TUBIOLO/TUBBIOLO | Angela Chiavetta | Looking for information on a Christina Tubbiolo/Tubiolo. |
| TUCHERONI | Matthew Priola | I know a little about my surnames but I’m really looking to find where they originated from. |
| TUZZOLINO | Andrea Tuzzolino | My grandmother was born in Misilmeri, her name was Santina Sagona. My grandfather Giovanni Tuzzolino was born in a town near Palermo. I would like any info possible. |
| TUZZOLINO | Donna Ribaudo Algozino | |
| ULLO | Jennifer Beck | |
| VACCARINO | Durval Princiotta | I am a grandson of Rosolino Princiotta of Misilmeri (b. about 1885) and Lucia Rantieri (from somewhere in Sicily). My great-grandparents were Agostino Princiotta and Francesca Vaccarino. |
| VALENTI | Tim Pepitone | |
| VALENTINO | Laura Mikulecky | Giuseppa J. VALENTINO (b. 1 Dec 1852) and Pietro CAMPO (b. 1 Apr 1847). Left Misilmeri in September of 1897. Departed Naples on the Werra. |
| VALENTINO | Linda Valentino | Domenico Camiolos father Pietro, Palermo Sicily, married Agatha Migliaccio, also related to the royal family of Micliaccio’s, Vincenzo Valentino father, Melchiore Valentino, Palermo Sicily, Antonio Rinella, of Sicily, Chiappari and Argano are from the same tree line, Cortleone familiy. |
| VANASCO | Marcello Gozza | Giovanni Battista Vanasco is my 2nd Great Grandfather. He immigrated to the US in 1902 along with his wife Maria Vanasco. They had many children in Misilmeri, and one daughter born in New York City, Felicia Vanasco who is my Great Grandmother. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to know more!! |
| VANASCO | Brad Quirck | |
| VANASCO | Jennifer Vanasco | My grandfather, Albert J Vanasco, whocame over as Gioacchino Vanasco, sailed with his sister or cousin Ninfa Vanasco and Domenica Passene in 1920. It looks like he was meeting a lot of Vanascos who were already here. Email me if we are related |
| VANASCO | Thomas R. Vanasco | My grandfather Gaetano Vanasco left Misilmeri in 1903 with his 4 brothers and sisters on ship Buenors Aires. 2 other cousins came over in 1898. Pietro Vanasco and Anna Vanasco, with his father Giovanni Vanasco, coming over in 1902 aboard the ship Palatia. |
| VANASCO | Vincent John Vanasco, Jr. | My grandfather came from Misilmeri. He was married to Katherine Randazzo. The surname of Vanasco is very rare I am told. He settled on the Lower East Side of NYC and moved to Bushwick section of Brooklyn. He had relatives in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn. THey lived on Clermont Ave. There are many Vanasco’s in Buenos Aires, Argentina as well. The family had a coat business in Brooklyn, that my grandfather owned. |
| VASTA | Louis Scorza | My paternal grandmother, Giusepinna Bruno was born March 15,1885. Her parents were Antonio Bruno, and Fillipa( one document has it as Fillomena) Vasta (1859-1944.). Her maternal grandparents were Gaetano Vasta (1817-1885 and Grazia Costa (1826-1885.) Curious if there was an accident that resulted in Gaetano and Grazia’s death, since they died the same year. Giusepinna’s paternal grandparents were Luigi Bruno and Giuseppa Ranelli. have gone back one generation further,to Giuseppe Vasta and Giovanna Oliveri,parents of Gaetano Vasta. |
| VASTA | Joan Maffei | Mother-Anna Vasta born 1913, Father-Gaetano Rizzo born 1910; I’ll be visiting Misilmeri soon! |
| VASTA | Joe Rizzo | |
| VASTA | John Casulli | |
| VASTA | Roseann Cimino-Gladstone | |
| VELARDI | Felice Anzalone | |
| VENTO | Michele Arbogast | Rosario Levatino (born Aug 1839) & Rosa (Pefutone) Levatino (born Nov 1848)from Misilmeri. Came to USA in 1896 or 1897. Daughters Francesca (born Aug 1885) & Caterina (born June 1880) settled in Poughkeepsie, NY. |
| VERDERAIME | Brenda Verderaime Blehm | http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11714567 |
| VESPUCCI | John Vespucci | |
| VETRANO | Nunzio Vitrano | Giusto Vetrano from Misilmeri, born 1860s |
| VETRO | Carl Keifer | |
| VITALE | Valentino Orlando | |
| VITRANO | Samuel Vitrano | My grandfather came to the USA from MIsilmeri in late 1800 to start a new life with his soon to be bride, Arconti. I am 64 now and wish I knew more about any living relatives from that area. |
| VITRANO | Claudia Vitrano | My nonno Francesco Vitrano came from here. Somehow he went to Alia and then married there. |
| VITRANO | Don Smartt | |
| VITRANO | Joseph Livoti | My grandfather’s name was Giuseppe Giusto Vitrano, born in Misilmeri, April 10, 1865, Father was Santo. Mother was Anna. At 6 months old, lost all siblings and mother, except sister Madelyn, born 1852. Married Christina Traina, born Nov 18, 1875 in Lercara. Father was Vincenzo, mother was Lucia Pizzo. She had 4 sisters: Maria (LaRosa) Lucia (Panzica), Sarah (Barale) and Bastiana (Guerrera). |
| VITRANO | Sharon Pinio | |
| ZAMBITO | Francis Iaconis | trying to find info on my grandparents Joseph Zambito and Assunta Gagliano |