Carlo Profita

[wldspirit]

Howdy, i am looking for information about my Grandfather coming over to American on the Canopic. I have his Certificate of Arrival, his name is Carlo Profita, port of entry was Boston, June 4th, 1912, he departed from Palermo, and was born in Aragona, thanks for any help,
Jim

Page one:

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/2431/carlo1ns5.jpg

Page two:

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/4433/carlo2wo5.jpg

If you need any further details or research, we would be more than happy to help.....
Just start a new thread and I can move this post to the new thread.....that way we don't confuse the original poster.......

And welcome to ItalianGenealogy!!
wldspirit


buon gornto wldspirit:), thanks for the info, i note that salvatore ridente is listed as his friend but on the image link you sent, i think he is listed as his brother in law?...i think my grandfather had a sister who came to the usa before he did, would be interested in that angle. I am not sure how to start a new thread?, thank you sincerely, Nastygunz

Here you go Jim......a thread of your very own!! We have great members here, capable of finding a "needle in a haystack"....

I'm sure you'll get some fantastic leads!!

wldspirit

[wldspirit]

Looking at a 1930 census of Salvatore Ridente and wife Mary:

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Salvatore Ridente
Home in 1930: Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Race: White
Age at first marriage:
Salvatore 24, Mary 15.
Household Members:
Salvatore Ridente 55 - Immigration 1907.
Mary Ridente 46 - Immigration 1911.
Nancy Ridente 17
Grace Ridente 15
Nelli E Ridente 14
Joseph Ridente 10
Anna Ridente 3 7/12

I checked the WW 1 draft registration, Salvatore's wife is listed as Maria.
If she in fact came in 1911, she would have been about age 27....need to find a manifest for her and see what info is listed to make a connection.

wldspirit

[wldspirit]

Note the street name for Carlo:

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Carlo Profita
Home in 1930: Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Rosaria
Household Members:
Carlo Profita 35
Rosaria Profita 26
Nancy Profita 8
Salvatore Profita 7
Billie Profita 5
Micheal Profita 4
Madeline Profita 1 1/12

Link to image:
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4426/carlowa4.jpg

wldspirit

[wldspirit]

I've located additional records on Carlos......not sure what you have seen already....so I'll wait to post them until I know what further records you may need on him.......

As for Salvatore, he and wife Mary, have additional children listed on the
1920 census.....two of which were born in Italy. May help to find a manifest and prove or disprove the relationship of this family to yours.

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Salvatore Ridauti
[Salvatore Ridanti]
Home in 1920: Waltham Ward 7, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Age: 45 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's Birth Place: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1907
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Salvatore Ridauti 45
Mary Ridauti 35
Alphonse Ridauti 20
Calogero Ridauti 18
Annamaria Ridauti 6
Grazzia Ridauti 5
Carmelina Ridauti 3 7/12
Salvatore Ridauti 1 7/12

wldspirit

[wldspirit]

Also a link for the town of interest:

http://sicilia.indettaglio.it/eng/comun ... agona.html

Correct spelling of the surname appears to be PROFETTO.

wldspirit

[ricbru]

Hello Lee, to obtain civil records or certificate
you can contact

Comune
Ufficio di Stato civile
Via Roma, 142
CAP 92021
Aragona (AG)
Italy

or Archivio di Stato di Agrigento

http://www.archivi.beniculturali.it/UCB ... =AGRIGENTO

or Aragona civil record microfilm by FHL (mormons)

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... di+Aragona+++

I hope it helps, bye Riccardo

[nastygunz]

Lee? Hi wldspirit, thanks for all the effort. I just got my grandparents marriage certificate back from NYC, fascinating. I know have both my parents birth certificates, their marriage certificate, my grandparents naturalization papers, and now their marriage certificate. I am thinking the next needed item to pursue Jure Sanguines is my grandparents birth certificates?...leading to my next question, their place of birth is always listed as Aragona or Aragone, Girgente, Italy. I think Aragona is the town? so is Girgente the province or county?, any help would be appreciated, what a fascinating journey this has been for myself and my 8 siblings. Thank you sincerely, NG

[nastygunz]

Aha! i see by your link that aragona is the town and agrigento is the province!

[nastygunz]

hi ricbru, was the message addressed to Lee meant for me?, NG