Luigi Ristagno San Cataldo Italy

[Romano1970]

I came accross a person who I am trying to connect to my family.

Name Luigi Ristagno Born September 22 1892 in San Cataldo Sicily.
Wifes first Name was Josephine Married August 14 1919 in Passaic NJ. Josephine was born in Mussomeli Sicily June 21 1889. I do not see her maiden name on this Pettition of Citizen ship that I have been able to locate for Luigi.

He came to America via Philidelphia PA on July 31 1910 on the S.S. Taormina.

His wife as stated above was born in Mussomeli Sicily, the same comune as my Grandmother Maiden Name NIGRELLI Carmela born July 9 1893.

The RISTAGNO name is on my grandfathers side of the family. His mothers name was Ristagno Maria Filippa Born, May 16 1863 in Piazza Armerina.

Any help matching these two Ristagno families would be appreciated.

[suanj]

hi by Giuseppina petition of naturalization, she travelled with her name of MAIDA Giuseppa, arrived in USA on 28 May 1914 on SS San Giorgio ship

First Name: Giuseppa
Last Name: Maida
Ethnicity: Italy, Italian South
Last Place of Residence: Mussomeli, Sicily
Date of Arrival: May 28, 1914
Age at Arrival: 16y Gender: F Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: San Giorgio
Port of Departure: Palermo
Manifest Line Number: 0009

http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipM ... 0468140134&

regards,
suanj

[Romano1970]

Hello Suanj! The name Maida is also in my family ancestry. It is on my Grandmothers side who is from Mussomeli as well.

My Great uncle Salvatore Nigrelli got married here in America to a Vincenza Maida Born Jan 12 1903. Came to America on Feb 23 1918.

[gogogeo]

My Grandmother was Marietta Maida from Mussomeli. She married Antonio Amico in Mussomeli and they settled in Buffalo NY In the 30s the family moved to Passaic NJ. My mother is Fillomena Constintina (Amico) Rothwell.

Two of my Uncles are priests. The one in Buffalo has had a service at his church for the people of Mussomeli. He takes some of his congregation to Mussomeli to celebrate mass for the Miracle of the Madonna. Its a wonderful town about an hour from Palermo.

The Maidas still have a home that has been kept by relatives who are Doctors in Palermo. The bakery in town is owned by the Mingoias. My Aunt Connie Mingoia left Buffalo to live back in Mussomeli. Suprisingly many of the Mussomelis have worked in New Jersey and New York and have returned to Mussomeli. I dont blame them.

George Rothwell / Napa, Ca. formerly East Paterson New Jersey

[kmedia]

Hello. I'm look for relations to a stefano maida married to a Frances. They had a son Giorgio born in 1870. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you for your time

Kmedia@comcast.net

[USARistagno]

Luigi "louis" Ristagno,born 1892,San Cataldo,Italy >married Giuseppina "Josephine " Maida born 1898 from Mussomeli,Italy:"Josephine" her dad Giovanni Miada,,Her mom Ann Cardinale,,"Louis and "Josephine" had one son Cataldo"Frank" Ristagno born in the USA in 1920 passed at age 98::"Frank" married Gen Krajewski in 1947 and had two Louis and Diane Ristagno :,Luigi's dad Cataldo Ristagno married Maddalena Fasciana daughter of Charles Fasciana and Carmella Trubi. Both Cataldo and Maddalena had 7 children :Luigi,Carmela,Grazia,Tina,Calogero,Giuseppe and Assunta .

[USARistagno]

see my = USARistagno post for Luigi(louis)Ristagno + Giuseppina(Josephine) Maida Ristagno

[joetucciarone]

I'm late to this topic, but better late than never. If you're still here Michael, you said your grandmother was from Mussomeli and her maiden name was Nigrelli. This is part of an old map of Sicily, just east of the town. In the center of the map (about 2 kilometers east of Mussomeli) are three instances of the surname "Negrelli":

https://maps.arcanum.com/en/map/europe- ... Hr4fqtJbhk

Another instance of the name "Negrelli" also appears halfway between the name Mussomeli and the bottom edge of this view.