Hi Everone,
I don't know what else to say except, THANK YOU
Maria, for all the postings & help, Trish & Nuccia for the records, suggestions & help.
I hope you gals can get together and meet. Sounds like you all have been friends for many years. Nuccia, glad to hear today was better than yesterday & I hope tomorrow will be even better!
Guess I'm really dense!
Are you all saying that it's possible that Pietro traveled to USA first, arriving @ Castle Garden in 1885, then went back to Europe for Anna Maria & son, Vito (B. Dec 1883 Italy) or met them in Canada, lived there & then came to USA? I never came up with that scenario before, but it is possible. One problem would be Pietro's middle name, "Paolo" on the manifest. This name doesn't show up on other side of the family & Pietro's birth/baptismal record shows "Pietro Vincenzo Dipierro." His great grandfather, Baise Vitale, was born abt 1761 & lived til he was 93, not so for his father, Nicola Vitale(o) born 12/19/1819 d. bef 1871 ( Can't find due to the water damage to the records, some are really bad & impossible to read & many years are missing). His grandfater was, Michele Arcangelo 1786-1840. Also, remember the census record that Nuccia posted of the other Pietro & Anna Maria DiPierro & family liviing in Chicago? So, the manifest could be for him. ( Posted & deleted, when Trish & Maria were away?).
I have all the Armento films @ my FHC here in town. Still going thru for additional records. I have found more just by checking marriage process papers for all the children in a family not just direct line.
Trish, If the civil records have been destroyed by water, How can the civil office provide? Should I try writing both?
Trish, Any suggestions on my post "Chicago researcher ....?"
Nuccia, Had already sent email to the church archive in Toronto for church information. I'll resend & request a search for baptismal record for Rose. Thanks for clarifying.
If I missed anything or you all need additonal information or have more suggestions, please let me know.
God bless, take care & thank you,
jcsm